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         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             The hypocrites vnmasking, or, A cleare discovery of the grosse hypocrisy of the officers and agitators in the army concerning their pretended forwardnesse and reall syncere desires to relieve Ireland ... : by a letter of the agitators to Lieutenant Generall Crumwell, March 30, 1647 : and Colonell Robert Hammmond his unreasonable propositions to the Parliaments and some briefe observations concerning Sir Hardresse Waller, and the Lord Lisle, late governour of Ireland.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
             Sexby, Edward, d. 1658. Letter of the agitators to Lieutenant General Cromwell.
             Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
           8 p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             1647.
          
           
             Attributed to William Prynne. Cf. BM.
             The agitators were E. Sexby and others.
             Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
             Marginal notes.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Waller, Hardress, -- Sir, 1604?-1666?
           Lisle, George, -- Sir, d. 1648.
           Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.
           England and Wales. -- Army.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           THE
           HYPOCRITES
           VNMASKING
           ;
           OR
           A
           Cleare
           Discovery
           of
           the
           
             grosse
             Hypocrisy
          
           of
           the
           
             Officers
             and
             Agitators
          
           in
           the
           
             Army
             ,
             concerning
          
           their
           pretended
           forwardnesse
           ,
           and
           reall
           syncere
           desires
           to
           relieve
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           with
           the
           obstruction
           whereof
           they
           falsely
           charge
           some
           of
           the
           11
           impeached
           Members
           ,
           (
           who
           cordialy
           advanced
           it
           )
           in
           the
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           13.
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           &
           14.
           
           Articles
           of
           their
           mostfalse
           and
           scandalous
           Charge
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Letter
           of
           the
           
             Agitators
          
           to
           
             Lieutenant
             Generall
             Crumwell
             ,
          
           March
           30.
           1647
           :
           and
           Colonell
           
             Robert
             Hammond
          
           his
           unreasonable
           Propositions
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           some
           briefe
           Observations
           concerning
           Sir
           
             Hardresse
             Waller
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Lisle
             ;
          
           late
           
             Governour
          
           of
           IRELAND
           .
        
         
           Isay
           9.
           16.
           17.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Leaders
           of
           this
           People
           cause
           them
           to
           erre
           :
           and
           those
           that
           are
           led
           of
           them
           are
           swallowed
           up
           :
           For
           every
           one
           is
           an
           
             Hypocrite
             ,
          
           and
           an
           evill
           doer
           ,
           and
           every
           mouth
           speaketh
           
             Villany
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           of
           the
           Agitators
           to
           Leiutenant
           Generall
           Cromvvell
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 May
                 it
                 please
                 your
                 Honour
                 .
              
            
             
               WE
               ,
               who
               have
               [
               for
               these
               two
               yeares
               past
               and
               more
               ]
               bin
               by
               your
               
                 1
              
               
                 Honour
              
               conducted
               through
               many
               dangers
               ,
               and
               by
               providence
               have
               been
               hitherto
               protected
               ;
               who
               have
               often
               seen
               the
               devouring
               sword
               of
               a
               raging
               enemy
               drawn
               forth
               against
               us
               threatning
               destruction
               to
               us
               ,
               and
               now
               see
               them
               vanquisht
               ,
               and
               our selves
               seemingly
               setled
               in
               peace
               and
               safety
               ,
               are
               not
               unsensible
               of
               a
               more
               dangerous
               storm
               hanging
               over
               our
               heads
               then
               ever
               the
               malice
               of
               our
               open
               Enemies
               could
               have
               contrived
               ,
               or
               their
               furie
               caused
               to
               fall
               upon
               us
               ,
               which
               unless
               diverted
               ,
               strikes
               not
               only
               at
               our
               libertie
               ,
               but
               also
               at
               our
               lives
               :
               
                 To
                 whom
              
               (
               next
               to
               our
               maker
               )
               
                 shall
                 we
                 fly
                 for
                 shelter
                 but
                 to
              
               
                 2
              
               
                 your
              
               Honour
               ,
               
                 our
                 Patron
                 and
                 Protector
                 ?
                 from
                 what
                 Secondary
                 meanes
                 shall
                 we
                 expect
                 our
                 deliverance
                 ,
                 but
                 from
                 that
                 hand
                 that
                 hath
                 been
                 so
                 often
                 ingaged
                 with
                 us
                 ?
                 and
                 from
                 that
                 heart
                 that
                 hath
                 often
                 bin
                 so
                 tender
                 over
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 carefull
                 for
                 our
                 securities
                 ?
              
               Can
               we
               suffer
               ,
               and
               ,
               you
               not
               Sympathize
               ?
               can
               we
               be
               proclaimed
               
                 Rebels
                 ,
              
               and
               your
               
                 Honour
              
               remain
               secure
               ?
               Ah
               dear
               Sir
               ,
               let
               your
               wonted
               care
               for
               us
               be
               further
               demonstrated
               :
               cease
               not
               to
               speak
               for
               us
               who
               together
               with
               your selfe
               ,
               and
               in
               obedience
               to
               your
               commands
               have
               adventured
               all
               that
               is
               deare
               to
               us
               for
               the
               Kingdomes
               safety
               :
               Hath
               any
               thing
               bin
               desired
               by
               ,
               that
               hath
               bin
               promised
               us
               ,
               or
               then
               we
               have
               just
               cause
               to
               expect
               ?
               if
               there
               hath
               ,
               then
               let
               it
               and
               the
               Authors
               thereof
               perish
               .
               But
               can
               the
               Parliament
               upon
               mis-information
               passe
               us
               for
               
                 Enemies
                 ,
              
               and
               we
               not
               therein
               perceive
               the
               designes
               of
               our
               
                 Enemies
                 ?
              
               can
               we
               be
               satisfied
               with
               a
               complement
               ,
               
                 when
                 our
                 fellow
                 souldiers
                 
                 suffer
                 at
                 every
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 Assi●e
                 for
                 Acts
                 meerely
                 relating
                 to
                 the
                 war
              
               It
               is
               not
               our
               lives
               we
               seeke
               for
               :
               where
               shall
               we
               be
               
                 *
              
               secured
               whom
               the
               meere
               Envy
               of
               a
               Malitious
               person
               is
               sufficient
               to
               destroy
               us
               ?
               were
               our
               Enemies
               in
               the
               field
               with
               their
               swords
               in
               their
               hands
               ,
               we
               should
               expect
               no
               more
               then
               a
               bare
               command
               ,
               and
               a
               divine
               protection
               in
               our
               indeavours
               to
               free
               our selves
               :
               but
               
                 it
                 is
                 another
                 and
                 a
                 farre
                 worse
                 Enemy
                 we
                 have
                 to
                 deale
                 with
                 ,
                 who
                 like
                 Foxes
                 lurke
                 in
                 their
                 Dens
                 ,
                 and
                 cannot
                 be
                 dealt
                 with
                 though
                 discovered
                 ,
                 being
                 protected
                 by
                 those
                 who
                 are
                 intrusted
                 with
                 the
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 Government
                 of
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 .
              
               It
               is
               the
               greife
               of
               our
               hearts
               that
               wee
               cannot
               desire
               our
               own
               security
               without
               the
               hazard
               of
               your
               
                 Excellencie
              
               if
               but
               in
               speaking
               in
               our
               behalf
               .
               When
               shall
               we
               see
               
                 Iustice
                 dispensed
                 without
                 partiality
                 ,
              
               or
               when
               shall
               the
               publique
               weale
               be
               singly
               sought
               after
               and
               endeavoured
               ?
               
                 Can
                 this
                 Irish
                 Expedition
              
               be
               any
               
                 thing
                 else
                 but
                 a
                 designe
                 to
                 ruine
                 and
              
               
                 5
              
               
                 break
                 this
                 Army
                 in
                 peeces
                 ?
              
               Certainly
               Reason
               tells
               us
               ,
               it
               can
               be
               
                 nothing
                 else
                 ,
              
               otherwise
               why
               are
               not
               those
               who
               have
               been
               made
               Instruments
               in
               our
               countries
               deliverance
               ,
               again
               thought
               
                 6
              
               worthy
               
                 to
                 be
                 imployed
                 ?
              
               or
               why
               ,
               are
               such
               [
               who
               for
               their
               miscarriage
               have
               been
               cast
               out
               of
               the
               Army
               ]
               thought
               fit
               to
               be
               intrusted
               ,
               and
               those
               Members
               of
               the
               Army
               incouraged
               and
               preferred
               to
               that
               service
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               for
               the
               most
               part
               such
               ,
               as
               (
               had
               they
               considered
               their
               just
               demerrits
               )
               might
               rather
               have
               expected
               an
               
                 7
              
               
                 ejection
                 then
                 imployment
                 ?
                 We
                 are
                 sensible
                 ,
                 Yea
                 ,
              
               
                 8
              
               
                 farre
                 more
                 sensible
                 of
                 the
                 bleeding
                 condition
                 of
                 Ireland
                 crying
                 aloud
                 for
                 a
                 brotherly
                 assistance
                 ,
                 then
                 those
                 forward
                 undertakers
                 in
                 this
                 present
                 designe
                 manifest
                 them selves
                 to
                 bee
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 willingly
                 contribute
                 the
                 utmost
                 of
                 our
                 abilities
                 toward
                 their
                 releife
                 ,
                 when
                 we
                 shall
                 see
                 this
                 to
                 be
                 the
                 onely
                 thing
                 sought
                 after
                 and
                 endeavoured
                 :
              
               But
               we
               are
               confident
               that
               you
               cannot
               but
               perceive
               ,
               
                 That
                 this
                 Plot
                 is
                 but
                 a
                 meere
                 Cloak
                 for
                 some
                 who
                 have
                 lately
                 tasted
                 of
                 Soveraignty
                 ,
                 and
                 being
                 lifted
                 beyond
                 the
                 ordinary
                 spheare
                 of
                 servants
              
               
                 9
              
               
                 seek
                 to
                 become
                 Masters
                 &
                 degenerate
                 into
                 Tyrants
                 .
              
               We
               are
               earnest
               therefore
               with
               your
               Honour
               to
               use
               your
               
                 utmost
                 endeavours
              
               that
               before
               any
               other
               or
               further
               
               Propositions
               be
               sent
               to
               us
               ,
               our
               expectations
               may
               be
               satisfied
               ;
               which
               if
               they
               are
               not
               ,
               we
               
                 conceive
                 our selves
                 and
                 our
                 friends
                 as
                 bad
                 as
                 destroyed
                 ,
                 being
                 exposed
                 to
                 the
                 mercilesse
                 cruelties
                 of
                 our
                 malitious
                 Enemies
                 .
              
               And
               shall
               your
               
                 Honour
                 ,
              
               or
               any
               
                 other
                 faithfull
                 servant
                 to
                 the
                 State
                 ,
                 be
                 appointed
                 for
                 the
                 service
                 of
              
               Ireland
               ,
               
                 and
                 accept
                 of
                 that
                 imployment
                 ,
                 we
              
               
                 *
              
               
                 must
                 of
                 necessity
                 (
                 contrary
                 to
                 our
                 desires
                 )
                 shew
                 our selves
                 averse
                 to
                 that
                 service
                 ,
                 untill
                 our
                 just
                 desires
                 be
                 granted
                 ,
                 the
                 just
                 Rights
                 and
                 Liberties
                 of
                 the
                 Subjects
                 of
              
               England
               
                 vindicated
                 ,
                 and
                 maintained
                 :
              
               And
               then
               ,
               (
               as
               God
               and
               our
               owne
               consciences
               beare
               us
               witnesse
               )
               shall
               we
               test●fie
               to
               the
               Kingdome
               the
               
                 *
              
               
                 integrity
                 of
                 our
                 hearts
              
               to
               the
               service
               of
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               and
               our
               
                 forward
                 actions
              
               shall
               demonstrate
               the
               sincerity
               
                 of
                 our
                 expressions
                 ,
              
               in
               reference
               to
               that
               imployment
               .
               Once
               more
               ,
               we
               are
               earnest
               with
               your
               
                 Honour
              
               for
               your
               assistance
               ;
               without
               it
               we
               are
               like
               to
               be
               wholly
               ruined
               ,
               and
               having
               obtained
               it
               ,
               may
               be
               inabled
               [
               as
               in
               duty
               we
               are
               bound
               ]
               to
               expresse
               our selves
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 
                   1
                
                 Honours
                 and
                 the
                 
                   2
                
                 Kingdomes
                 most
                 faithfull
                 and
                 obedient
                 Servants
                 ,
                 whose
                 names
                 are
                 here
                 annext
                 ,
                 as
                 agitating
                 in
                 behalfe
                 of
                 their
                 severall
                 Regiments
                 .
                 
                   
                     
                       *
                    
                     
                       Agents
                    
                     for
                     the
                     Generalls
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Tho.
                         Moore
                      
                       
                         Edward
                         Sexby
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     For
                     the
                     Lieutenant
                     Generalls
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Samuell
                         Whiting
                      
                       
                         William
                         Allin
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     For
                     the
                     Commissary
                     Generalls
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Anthony
                         Nixson
                      
                       
                         Tho.
                         Sheppard
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     For
                     Col.
                     
                       Fleetwoods
                    
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         William
                         Iones
                      
                       
                         Iohn
                         Cusby
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     For
                     Col.
                     Sheffeilds
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Henry
                         Gethings
                      
                       
                         Edw.
                         Starre
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     For
                     Col.
                     
                       Whalleys
                    
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Tho.
                         Lindoll
                      
                       
                         Iohn
                         Thomas
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     For
                     Col.
                     
                       Butlers
                    
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Tobias
                         Box
                      
                       
                         Iohn
                         Willoughby
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     For
                     Col.
                     
                       Riches
                    
                     Regiment
                     .
                     
                       
                         Nichol
                         .
                         Lockyer
                      
                       
                         Ioseph
                         Foster
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               For
               our
               
                 Honoured
                 Commander
                 ,
              
               Leiutenant
               
                 *
              
               Generall
               Crumwell
               these
               .
               
                 
                   30.
                   
                   Aprilis
                   1647.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Propositions
           of
           Colonell
           Robert
           Hamond
           concerning
           the
           present
           service
           of
           DVBLIN
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THat
           the
           time
           of
           his
           imployment
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           this
           Army
           going
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           this
           service
           ,
           
             1
          
           
             exceed
             not
             two
             ,
             or
             three
             Monethes
             at
             the
             farthest
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             To
             have
             the
          
           
             2
          
           
             Proportion
             of
             money
             in
             hand
             for
             the
             pay
             of
             the
             said
             forces
             for
             the
             said
             Terme
             ,
          
           and
           that
           their
           pay
           be
           made
           good
           by
           the
           Parliament
           for
           what
           further
           time
           their
           returne
           and
           landing
           againe
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           shall
           by
           casuality
           of
           weather
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           unavoydable
           necessity
           ,
           be
           protracted
           beyond
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           good
           shipping
           ,
           well
           victualled
           ,
           both
           for
           Souldiers
           and
           Marriners
           ,
           with
           sufficient
           convoy
           ,
           be
           provided
           and
           appointed
           for
           the
           Transportation
           of
           the
           said
           Forces
           to
           
             Dublin
             ;
          
           which
           shipping
           and
           convoy
           to
           
             3
          
           
             be
             commanded
             to
             observe
             his
             directions
             in
             Order
             to
             that
             service
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             depart
             untill
             he
             dismisse
             them
             .
          
        
         
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           said
           Forces
           going
           over
           with
           him
           ,
           be
           not
           obliged
           to
           
             *
          
           any
           other
           service
           whatsoever
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           possessing
           and
           defending
           of
           
             Dublin
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           there
           be
           imbarqued
           with
           them
           
             victuall
             for
          
           
             *
          
           
             six
             Moneths
             after
             their
             comming
             thither
             ,
          
           for
           their
           supply
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           should
           be
           so
           besieged
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           be
           possible
           for
           them
           to
           returne
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           sufficient
           shipping
           of
           Warre
           ,
           convenient
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           lye
           in
           the
           River
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           to
           serve
           upon
           al
           occasions
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           an
           interc●urse
           betwee●e
           the
           towne
           and
           releife
           by
           Sea
           in
           case
           the
           Enemy
           [
           being
           potent
           ]
           should
           besiege
           the
           Towne
           :
           Which
           
             shipping
             to
             be
             commanded
             to
             observe
             what
             orders
             or
             directions
             they
             shall
             receive
             from
             him
             in
             Order
             to
             that
             service
             during
             his
             sayd
             continuance
             there
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           
             That
          
           shipping
           be
           ready
           
             in
             the
             harbour
             of
          
           Dublin
           
             victualled
             at
             the
             Parliaments
             Charge
             with
             sufficient
             Convoy
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           fourteene
           dayes
           before
           the
           expiration
           of
           the
           said
           Terme
           ,
           
             to
          
           transport
           the
           said
           Forces
           
             back
             againe
             for
          
           England
           ,
           
             which
          
           shipping
           to
           be
           commanded
           to
           observe
           his
           orders
           or
           directions
           in
           order
           to
           that
           service
           ,
           untill
           he
           be
           landed
           in
           England
           ;
           
             and
             that
             in
             Case
             releife
             doe
             not
             come
             for
             him
             and
             the
             Forces
             of
             Sir
          
           Thomas
           Fairefax
           
             his
             Army
             with
             him
             ,
             within
          
           fourteene
           dayes
           before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           said
           Terme
           ,
           
             That
          
           [
           whatsoever
           otherwise
           shall
           happen
           ]
           It
           shall
           be
           lawfull
           for
           him
           and
           them
           to
           take
           shipping
           
             *
          
           seven
           dayes
           before
           the
           expiration
           of
           the
           sayd
           time
           and
           to
           returne
           for
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           That
           a
           good
           Ingineere
           ,
           
             1
          
           Gunners
           ,
           Matrosses
           ,
           with
           pay
           for
           them
           ,
           convenient
           Amunition
           and
           Provisions
           of
           Warre
           with
           Materials
           to
           worke
           ,
           as
           spades
           ,
           shovels
           ,
           Mattocks
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           may
           be
           ready
           to
           goe
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           
             That
             at
          
           Chester
           
             there
             may
             be
          
           
             2
          
           Fourteene
           dayes
           pay
           ready
           for
           the
           said
           forces
           at
           their
           returne
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           as
           he
           shall
           name
           ,
           to
           cary
           them
           from
           thence
           to
           their
           owne
           homes
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Army
           ,
           wherof
           they
           are
           Members
           be
           disbanded
           .
        
         
           That
           in
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           they
           shall
           enjoy
           a
           like
           priviledge
           in
           
           point
           of
           Arreare
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           with
           the
           Army
           
             *
          
           
             whereof
             they
             Are
             Members
             if
             disbanded
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             said
          
           
             *
          
           
             Colonell
          
           Hamond
           
             may
          
           have
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           said
           Garrison
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           and
           of
           all
           the
           forces
           in
           it
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           Term
           ,
           or
           until
           he
           and
           the
           forces
           going
           with
           him
           be
           releived
           ;
           and
           also
           that
           a
           good
           Proportion
           of
           Money
           be
           provided
           for
           the
           contingent
           occasion
           that
           may
           happen
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           carrying
           on
           of
           this
           worke
           ,
           to
           be
           trusted
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           some
           ,
           whom
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           appoint●
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           issued
           out
           ,
           as
           Colonel
           
             Hamond
          
           shall
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             Which
             last
             proposition
             (
             as
             also
             some
             parts
             of
             the
             former
             )
             he
             would
             not
             have
             made
             ,
             but
             that
          
           he
           doubts
           and
           
             *
          
           findes
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           get
           any
           considerable
           number
           with
           him
           to
           answer
           this
           service
           ,
           vnles
           they
           be
           so
           satisfied
           in
           the
           point
           of
           command
           during
           their
           stay
           .
           
             Nevertheles
             ,
             If
             that
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             other
             propositions
             be
             thought
             unfit
             [
             to
             manifest
             the
          
           
             *
          
           reality
           of
           his
           intentions
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           this
           service
           ,
           in
           case
           it
           could
           be
           no
           otherwise
           supplyed
           ]
           
             he
             is
             willing
             himselfe
             ,
             with
             as
             many
             others
             as
             he
             can
          
           perswade
           ,
           
             to
             goe
             over
             for
             that
             space
             ,
             upon
             what
             termes
             the
          
           Parliament
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           But
           he
           
             *
          
           doubts
           ,
           that
           upon
           other
           termes
           then
           these
           ,
           the
           number
           would
           not
           be
           Considerable
           .
           
             *
          
        
         
           Sir
           
             Hardress
             Waller
             ,
          
           a
           Colonell
           in
           this
           
             Army
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           
             Councel
             of
             War
          
           there
           :
           a
           great
           stickler
           against
           the
           
             Accused
             Members
             ,
          
           hath
           so
           litle
           zeale
           to
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           so
           large
           a
           conscience
           [
           though
           he
           disdaines
           the
           thoughts
           of
           being
           
             Mercinary
          
           ]
           as
           to
           continue
           with
           this
           Mutinous
           Army
           instead
           of
           repairing
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           where
           he
           hath
           a
           plurallity
           
             of
             Offices
          
           of
           
             very
             great
          
           trust
           and
           profit
           :
           being
           Major
           
             Generall
          
           of
           the
           Army
           there
           ,
           Governour
           of
           
             Cork
          
           and
           
             Colonell
          
           of
           2.
           or
           3.
           
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           
             Captain
          
           of
           one
           Troop
           of
           Horse
           at
           once
           :
           receiving
           no
           lesse
           then
           5079.
           17.
           6
           4.
           d.
           this
           last
           yeare
           from
           the
           Houses
           for
           his
           pay
           and
           raysing
           forces
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           lay
           many
           moneths
           upon
           the
           western
           parts
           ,
           and
           spent
           as
           much
           in
           free
           quarter
           as
           would
           have
           raysed
           fiue
           times
           more
           men
           ,
           who
           yet
           were
           never
           transported
           thither
           to
           doe
           service
           there
           ,
           till
           the
           Country
           rose
           up
           in
           armes
           against
           them
           and
           some
           of
           the
           accused
           members
           sent
           some
           of
           them
           over
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Lord
           
             Lisle
          
           [
           a
           great
           
             Independent
          
           and
           friend
           of
           the
           Armies
           ]
           who
           in
           the
           14.
           
           Article
           against
           the
           Members
           ,
           accuseth
           Sir
           Io●…Clotworthy
           
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Holles
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sir
             Philip
             Stapleton
             ,
          
           for
           
             Calling
          
           him
           back
           from
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           of
           which
           he
           was
           made
           Lord
           
             President
          
           for
           one
           yeare
           ;
           did
           during
           that
           whole
           yeare
           space
           ,
           except
           
             two
             moneths
          
           in
           the
           Winter
           ;
           continue
           constantly
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           without
           doing
           any
           service
           at
           all
           in
           the
           Field
           ;
           yet
           received
           his
           full
           pay
           of
           10.
           l.
           a
           day
           [
           or
           more
           ]
           for
           all
           the
           time
           he
           resided
           here
           in
           
             London
          
           (
           being
           near
           ten
           moneths
           space
           )
           as
           well
           as
           for
           the
           time
           he
           was
           in
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           During
           which
           yeare
           ,
           he
           and
           his
           Agents
           received
           from
           the
           State
           no
           lesse
           then
           236000.
           l.
           in
           money
           and
           Provisions
           for
           the
           service
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           and
           put
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           neare
           as
           much
           charge
           in
           quartering
           of
           Souldiers
           raised
           and
           designed
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           lay
           some
           8.
           9.
           10.
           11.
           and
           12.
           moneths
           upon
           the
           Country
           on
           free-quarter
           ,
           or
           more
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           not
           transported
           during
           his
           time
           ;
           which
           money
           and
           forces
           if
           well
           imployed
           ,
           might
           have
           reduced
           
             Ireland
          
           ere
           this
           :
           And
           to
           recompence
           this
           disservice
           ,
           his
           interest
           in
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           
             of
          
           
             the
             Army
          
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           hath
           obstructed
           the
           reliefe
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           of
           purpose
           to
           gaine
           a
           New
           Commssion
           for
           himselfe
           to
           be
           Governor
           there
           ;
           rather
           to
           promote
           his
           owne
           ends
           ,
           and
           the
           Independents
           interests
           and
           designes
           ,
           then
           the
           welfare
           of
           that
           bleeding
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           hath
           already
           suffered
           too
           much
           by
           his
           service
           ,
           (
           bought
           at
           an
           over
           deare
           rate
           )
           as
           will
           appeare
           by
           his
           Accompt●
           when
           they
           come
           to
           be
           examined
           .
        
         
           By
           all
           which
           (
           and
           the
           late
           treacherous
           ingaging
           of
           Col.
           
             Birch
          
           his
           forces
           to
           joyne
           with
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Fairfax
             and
             the
             Army
          
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           to
           be
           shipped
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           by
           letters
           and
           sollicitations
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           to
           
             Hereford
             )
          
           let
           the
           world
           Judge
           of
           the
           
             Armies
          
           &
           
             Independents
          
           most
           derestable
           
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           dissimulation
           and
           
             feigned
          
           intentions
           to
           relieve
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           whose
           releife
           they
           have
           most
           wilfully
           obstructed
           ,
           and
           how
           false
           their
           Charge
           against
           those
           worthy
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           for
           obstructing
           its
           releife
           ,
           is
           ,
           even
           for
           their
           most
           cordiall
           and
           reall
           endeavours
           to
           accelerate
           and
           promote
           it
           ,
           all
           they
           could
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           :
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56175e-230
           
             1
             Sir
             Thomas
             
               Fairfax
            
             (
             It
             seemes
             )
             was
             &
             is
             but
             a
             
               cy
               -
               ;
               pher
            
             with
             you
             :
             
               crumwell
               ,
            
             only
             your
             Conductor
             ,
             and
             Generall
             .
          
           
             2
             This
             disc●vers
             ,
             who
             is
             supreame
             head
             of
             the
             mutinous
             faction
             in
             the
             Army
             
          
           
             3
             A
             more
             untruth
             ,
             never
             cleared
             by
             any
             one
             reall
             instance
             ;
          
           
             *
             The
             
               Ordinance
               for
               Indempnity
            
             hath
             prevented
             this
             danger
             .
          
           
             4
             The
             XI
             impeached
             Members
             ,
             who
             now
             can
             neither
             protect
             themselves
             (
             though
             Innocent
             )
             nor
             others
             against
             these
             
               Agitators
            
             and
             the
             
               Armies
               rage
               ,
            
             and
             violence
             .
          
           
             5
             What
             need
             they
             continue
             entire
             to
             oppress
             the
             kingdome
             withtheir
             pay
             and
             frequarter
             ,
             now
             the
             wars
             are
             ended
             .
          
           
             6
             So
             they
             were
             :
             as
             Major
             Gen.
             
               Skipp●n
               ,
               Massy
               .
            
          
           
             7
             Because
             not
             of
             the
             Present
             faction
             &
             confedracy
             which
             they
             long
             have
             ●●nce
             in
             conscience
             deserted
             
          
           
             8
             Your
             comm-dictory
             Actions
             and
             present
             rebellious
             proc●edings
             ,
             obstructive
             and
             destructive
             to
             Ireland
             ,
             proclaime
             this
             anotable
             untruth
             .
          
           
             9
             This
             is
             mosttrue
             of
             the
             Agitators
             and
             Officers
             in
             the
             Army
             ,
             who
             now
             exalt
             themselves
             above
             king
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             &
             give
             Lawes
             to
             both
             .
          
           
             *
             This
             is
             their
             reall
             forwardnesse
             to
             relieve
             
               Ireland
               .
            
          
           
             *
             You
             should
             say
             
               Hypochrisy
               .
            
          
           
             1
             His
             in
             the
             first
             p●ace
             ,
             and
             a
             truth
             as
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             2
             This
             your
             present
             Rebellion
             and
             disobedience
             to
             the
             Parliament
             proves
             a
             falshood
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             *
             Traitrous
             Mutineers
             by
             
               Law
               Martiall
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Common
               Law
            
             of
             the
             Land
             .
          
           
             *
             Though
             no
             present
             Officer
             in
             ,
             or
             Member
             of
             the
             Army
             ;
             yet
             ,
             now
             chiefe
             
               President
               in
               the
               Councell
            
             there
             ,
             and
             is
             appointed
             a
             Commssioner
             for
             the
             Army
             to
             treat
             with
             the
             House
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             is
             an
             
               actuall
               Member
               ;
            
             as
             in
             contradistinction
             to
             the
             House
             .
             A
             strange
             
               Mystery
               of
               iniquity
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A56175e-1390
           
             1
             Why
             so
             ?
             but
             only
             to
             carry
             on
             the
             designes
             now
             on
             foot
             here
             in
             the
             Army
             .
          
           
             2
             Yet
             these
             Gentlemen
             are
             not
             
               Mercenary
            
             and
             scorne
             and
             neglect
             their
             pay
             in
             respect
             of
             Justice
             and
             higher
             ends
             .
          
           
             3
             This
             Gent.
             would
             be
             supreame
             Commander
             both
             by
             Sea
             and
             Lande
             
          
           
             *
             Their
             de●●g●
             therein
             was
             to
             posse●
             themselves
             of
             Dublin
             ,
             not
             to
             relieye
             
               Ireland
               .
            
             this
             seemes
             unreasonable
             when
             they
             would
             stay
             there
             but
             2.
             or
             3
             moneths
             at
             furthest
             .
          
           
             *
             he
             would
             be
             both
             Lord
             Generall
             and
             Lord
             Admiral
             at
             once
             ,
             and
             command
             both
             by
             Land
             and
             Sea
             .
          
           
             *
             A
             very
             reasonable
             motion
             to
             waite
             so
             long
             upon
             his
             worship
             before
             hand
             ,
             at
             so
             great
             expences
             ,
             only
             for
             a
             moneths
             continuance
             (
             not
             service
             )
             in
             Dublin
             .
          
           
             *
             A
             very
             Iust
             demand
             to
             receive
             full
             pay
             beforehand
             for
             the
             whole
             time
             and
             yet
             to
             returne
             without
             Orders
             7.
             dayes
             before
             the
             time
             .
          
           
             1
             What
             need
             such
             extraordinary
             provision
             for
             2
             moneths
             service
             only
             when
             monies
             were
             so
             scarce
             .
          
           
             2
             A
             very
             just
             〈◊〉
             for
             scarse
             2
             moneths
             stay
             in
             
               Dublin
               .
            
          
           
             *
             They
             knew
             the
             Army
             would
             not
             disband
             ,
             &
             therefore
             would
             continue
             Members
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             returne
             from
             Ireland
             to
             ioyne
             in
             their
             present
             designes
             
          
           
             *
             To
             gaine
             all
             into
             the
             Armies
             power
             both
             in
             
               Irel.
               
            
             &
             
               Engl.
            
             to
             carry
             on
             their
             present
             designes
             the
             better
             .
          
           
             *
             Pay
             before
             hand
             for
             all
             the
             time
             ;
             14
             days
             pay
             at
             the
             return
             ;
             and
             yet
             such
             a
             good
             proportion
             of
             
               money
               besides
               :
            
             is
             a
             very
             unreasonable
             demand
             of
             
               unmercinary
               men
            
             for
             a
             months
             service
             only
             
          
           
             *
             Therefore
             neither
             he
             nor
             his
             friends
             in
             the
             Army
             ever
             realy
             intended
             
               Irelands
            
             releif
             ,
             but
             their
             own
             private
             interest
             and
             lucre
             -
          
           
             *
             He
             meanes
             Hypocrsy
             :
             Elswhy
             such
             Articles
             or
             such
             a
             conclusion
             as
             this
             .
          
           
             *
             Which
             puts
             al
             out
             of
             doubt
             ,
             that
             the
             Army
             never
             cordially
             intended
             Irel●
             .
             releif
             ,
             but
             only
             jugled
             with
             the
             Parliament
             therein
             .
          
        
      
      
  

