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         Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.
      
       
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             The speech of Denzell Holles, Esquire delivered at the Lords Barr, Wednesday, the 15th of Iune vpon the impeachment of the Earles of North-hampton, Devon-shire, Monmouth, and Dover, and of the Lords Rich, Andever, Grey of Ruthen, Coventry and Capell, for their contempt in departing from the Parliament, and not returning upon summons.
             Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
        
      
    
       A44203  R233459  (Wing H2476A).  civilwar no The speech of Denzell Holles Esquire. Delivered at the Lords Barr, Wednesday the 15th. of Iune. Vpon the impeachment of the Earles of North- Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron 1642    2727 8 0 0 0 0 0 29 C  The  rate of 29 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           
             DENZELL
             HOLLES
          
           Esquire
           .
           Delivered
           at
           the
           Lords
           Barr
           ,
           
             Wednesday
          
           the
           15th
           .
           of
           
             Iune
             .
          
           Vpon
           the
           Impeachment
           of
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             North-hampton
             ,
             Devon-shire
             ,
             Monmouth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dover
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Lords
           
             Rich
             ,
             Andever
             ,
             Grey
          
           of
           
             Ruthen
             Coventry
          
           and
           
             Capell
             ,
          
           for
           their
           contempt
           in
           departing
           from
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           and
           not
           returning
           upon
           Summons
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           that
           this
           speech
           shall
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           shall
           print
           it
           ,
           but
           who
           M.
           
             Holles
          
           shall
           appoint
           .
           
             H.
             Elsynge
             Cler.
             Parl
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
         
           I
           appoint
           that
           none
           shall
           print
           this
           but
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
             .
             Denzell
             Holles
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           
             Wood-street
             ,
          
           164●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           
             DENZELL
             Holles
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Delivered
           at
           the
           Lords
           Barr
           ,
           
             Wednesday
          
           the
           15th
           ,
           of
           
             Iune
             .
          
           Upon
           the
           Impeachment
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           BY
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           I
           come
           hither
           unto
           your
           Lord●p●
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           labouring
           with
           much
           distraction
           ,
           many
           feares
           ,
           great
           apprehensions
           of
           evill
           and
           mischiefe
           intended
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           now
           hatching
           and
           preparing
           by
           that
           Malignant
           party
           ,
           which
           thirsts
           after
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           all
           which
           are
           foulded
           up
           ,
           cherished
           ,
           and
           preserved
           in
           the
           carefull
           bosome
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
           The
           Parliament
           is
           the
           Foundation
           and
           Basis
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           Happinesse
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           As
           it
           creates
           the
           Law
           by
           which
           we
           are
           ruled
           and
           governed
           in
           Peace
           and
           quietnesse
           ,
           so
           it
           preserves
           the
           Law
           in
           Power
           and
           Authority
           :
           It
           watches
           over
           our
           Religion
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           not
           supplanted
           and
           changed
           by
           superstitious
           Innovations
           ;
           the
           truth
           and
           substance
           of
           it
           eaten
           up
           with
           Formality
           ,
           vaine
           Pompe
           ,
           and
           unnecessary
           Ceremonies
           ;
           the
           grosse
           Errors
           of
           Popery
           and
           Arminianisme
           imposed
           upon
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           our
           Church
           ;
           A
           way
           opened
           to
           all
           licentiousnesse
           ;
           And
           occasion
           hereby
           taken
           to
           oppresse
           and
           persecute
           all
           religious
           and
           conscientious
           men
           that
           shall
           oppose
           these
           Proceedings
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           used
           of
           late
           .
           )
           It
           is
           the
           
             Conservative
          
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Corrective
          
           of
           Injustice
           and
           Oppression
           ;
           whereby
           equall
           Right
           is
           distributed
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           every
           Man
           hath
           that
           
           benefit
           and
           protection
           of
           Justice
           ,
           which
           is
           due
           unto
           him
           .
           It
           is
           that
           ,
           by
           which
           alone
           ,
           common
           Necessities
           can
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           and
           publike
           Feares
           prevented
           :
           So
           that
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Happinesse
           ,
           and
           well-being
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           
             Being
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           can
           have
           no
           other
           bottome
           to
           stand
           upon
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           foundation
           upon
           which
           the
           whole
           Frame
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           is
           built
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           those
           who
           would
           destroy
           the
           Building
           ,
           apply
           themselves
           to
           undermine
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           If
           they
           can
           take
           away
           Parliaments
           ,
           or
           but
           weaken
           the
           Power
           and
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           one
           (
           For
           if
           it
           once
           have
           no
           Power
           ,
           it
           will
           soone
           have
           no
           being
           )
           they
           know
           then
           all
           will
           be
           at
           their
           mercy
           ,
           nothing
           will
           stand
           in
           their
           way
           to
           oppose
           them
           ,
           but
           a
           floud
           of
           violence
           will
           run
           over
           ,
           and
           cover
           the
           whole
           Surface
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           carry
           away
           all
           ,
           both
           present
           Enjoyment
           ,
           and
           future
           Hope
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           else
           is
           precious
           and
           deare
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           accordingly
           ,
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           the
           Policie
           of
           evill
           Counsellors
           (
           who
           are
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           we
           have
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           can
           have
           )
           to
           strike
           at
           Parliaments
           ,
           keepe
           off
           Parliaments
           ,
           breake
           Parliaments
           ,
           or
           divide
           Parliaments
           ,
           by
           making
           Factions
           ,
           casting
           in
           Diversions
           ,
           and
           Obstructions
           ,
           to
           hinder
           and
           interrupt
           Proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           :
           All
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Your
           Lordpps
           have
           had
           experience
           of
           this
           Truth
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           A
           Succession
           of
           Designes
           upon
           it
           :
           First
           to
           awe
           it
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           the
           Freedome
           of
           it
           by
           the
           terrour
           of
           an
           Army
           ;
           Then
           to
           bring
           Force
           against
           it
           ,
           actually
           to
           assault
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Sword
           cut
           in
           sunder
           this
           onely
           
             Band
             ,
          
           which
           tyes
           and
           knits
           up
           King
           and
           People
           ,
           the
           People
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Frame
           of
           this
           Government
           in
           one
           firme
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           indissoluble
           Knot
           of
           Peace
           and
           Vnity
           .
        
         
           God
           diverted
           those
           Designes
           ,
           did
           blow
           upon
           them
           ;
           presently
           another
           is
           set
           upon
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           to
           obstruct
           and
           hinder
           our
           Proceedings
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           the
           flame
           of
           
             Rebellion
          
           might
           consume
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           Distempers
           ,
           Distractions
           ,
           and
           Jealousies
           be
           fomented
           here
           at
           home
           ,
           to
           teare
           out
           the
           Bowels
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           being
           disabled
           from
           helping
           it
           ,
           by
           occasion
           of
           so
           many
           Diversions
           ,
           so
           much
           businesse
           cut
           out
           unto
           it
           ,
           many
           Obstructions
           and
           Difficulties
           ,
           especially
           that
           great
           one
           ,
           from
           which
           all
           the
           rest
           receive
           Countenance
           and
           Support
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           absenting
           himselfe
           ,
           not
           concurring
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           with-drawing
           both
           his
           
             Presence
          
           and
           
             Influence
             ,
          
           by
           which
           meanes
           such
           Remedies
           could
           not
           be
           applyed
           ,
           as
           were
           necessary
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           was
           done
           with
           infinite
           trouble
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           excessive
           
           charge
           to
           the
           Subject
           ,
           double
           ,
           trebble
           ,
           what
           otherwise
           would
           have
           served
           the
           turne
           :
           So
           the
           Subject
           is
           grieved
           and
           oppressed
           with
           charge
           ,
           and
           the
           blame
           of
           all
           is
           laid
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           unjustly
           said
           to
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           those
           evils
           ,
           which
           the
           Authors
           of
           them
           had
           made
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           so
           confirmed
           and
           secured
           by
           the
           frequent
           interruptions
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           suddenly
           ,
           nor
           easily
           be
           suppressed
           or
           removed
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           but
           by
           Gods
           infinite
           blessing
           the
           Parliament
           was
           in
           a
           faire
           possibility
           to
           wade
           through
           this
           likewise
           ;
           And
           though
           the
           Night
           had
           been
           blacke
           and
           stormy
           ,
           some
           day
           began
           to
           appeare
           :
           Miraculously
           our
           Armes
           have
           prospered
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           God
           be
           praised
           ,
           the
           malevolent
           Practises
           of
           these
           Vipers
           at
           home
           ,
           as
           they
           appeared
           ,
           were
           in
           some
           sort
           mastered
           ;
           And
           the
           Parliament
           began
           to
           act
           and
           operate
           towards
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           great
           Affaires
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           providing
           for
           the
           Defence
           and
           Safety
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           against
           either
           forrain
           Invasion
           ,
           or
           any
           stirring
           of
           the
           disaffected
           Party
           among
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Then
           three
           wayes
           are
           together
           assayed
           for
           the
           weakening
           and
           invalidating
           the
           Proceeding
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           making
           way
           for
           the
           utter
           subversion
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           One
           ,
           Force
           is
           gathered
           together
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           Guard
           for
           his
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           to
           make
           an
           opposition
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           to
           support
           and
           protect
           
             Delinquents
             ,
          
           so
           as
           no
           
             Order
          
           of
           Parliament
           can
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           other
           side
           is
           sleighted
           and
           scorned
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Parliament
           of
           no
           reputation
           ,
           to
           be
           but
           
             Imago
             Parliamenti
             ,
          
           a
           meere
           shadow
           ,
           without
           substance
           ,
           without
           efficacy
           .
        
         
           An
           other
           ,
           To
           send
           out
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Name
           ,
           and
           as
           
             Declarations
          
           and
           
             Messages
          
           from
           Him
           ,
           bitter
           Invectives
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           perplexe
           it
           ,
           and
           engage
           it
           in
           the
           expence
           of
           time
           to
           answer
           them
           :
           And
           besides
           ,
           cunningly
           to
           insinuate
           and
           infuse
           into
           the
           People
           by
           false
           Colors
           and
           Glosses
           ,
           a
           disopinion
           and
           dislike
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           their
           spirits
           to
           rise
           against
           it
           ,
           though
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           themselves
           ,
           their
           Wives
           and
           Children
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           Plot
           is
           ,
           The
           
             Members
          
           are
           drawne
           away
           ,
           and
           perswaded
           to
           forsake
           their
           duty
           and
           attendance
           here
           ,
           and
           goe
           downe
           to
           
             Yorke
          
           ;
           thereby
           to
           blemish
           the
           Actions
           of
           both
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           as
           done
           by
           a
           few
           ,
           and
           an
           inconsiderable
           number
           ,
           and
           rather
           a
           
             Party
             ,
          
           then
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           perhaps
           ,
           to
           raise
           and
           set
           up
           an
           
             Anti-Parliament
          
           there
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
           This
           is
           now
           the
           great
           Designe
           ,
           whereby
           they
           hope
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           even
           bleed
           to
           death
           and
           moulder
           to
           nothing
           ,
           the
           
             Members
          
           dropping
           away
           ,
           one
           after
           another
           .
           A
           desperate
           and
           
           dangerous
           practise
           ,
           and
           as
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           well
           observed
           (
           when
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           communicate
           this
           businesse
           to
           us
           )
           an
           effect
           of
           the
           evill
           
             Councels
          
           now
           prevailing
           ,
           and
           tending
           to
           the
           dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           under
           God
           must
           be
           the
           
             Preserver
          
           of
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           firme
           and
           loyall
           to
           their
           King
           ,
           subject
           to
           his
           Crown
           ,
           save
           them
           from
           being
           turned
           into
           a
           
             Chaos
          
           of
           disorder
           and
           confusion
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           spectacle
           of
           misery
           and
           desolation
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           last
           hope
           of
           the
           long
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           
             Countries
          
           even
           almost
           wholy
           destroyed
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             :
          
           This
           
             Parliament
          
           which
           is
           the
           only
           meanes
           to
           continue
           us
           to
           be
           a
           Nation
           of
           freemen
           and
           not
           slaves
           ,
           to
           be
           owners
           of
           any
           thing
           :
           that
           we
           may
           call
           our
           wives
           ,
           children
           ,
           our
           estates
           ,
           nay
           our
           bodies
           our
           owne
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           which
           must
           stand
           in
           the
           gapp
           to
           prevent
           an
           in
           let
           ,
           an
           inundation
           of
           all
           misery
           and
           confusion
           .
        
         
           My
           LORDS
           ,
           This
           
             Parliament
          
           they
           desire
           to
           destroy
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           it
           will
           destroy
           the
           destroyers
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           
             wall
             of
             fire
          
           to
           consume
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             wall
             of
             brasse
             to
             us
             ,
          
           to
           defend
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           us
           ,
           and
           all
           we
           have
           .
        
         
           Your
           
             Lordships
          
           wisely
           fore-saw
           this
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           as
           wisely
           have
           indeavoured
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
           by
           making
           your
           
             Orders
             ,
          
           to
           keepe
           your
           Members
           here
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           9th
           .
           of
           
             Aprill
             ,
          
           and
           severall
           other
           
             Orders
          
           enjoyning
           them
           all
           to
           attend
           ;
           thereby
           restraining
           them
           from
           repayring
           to
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Clouds
           were
           observed
           to
           gather
           so
           fast
           ,
           and
           threaten
           a
           storme
           ,
           and
           such
           preparations
           to
           be
           made
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           it
           necessitated
           both
           
             House
          
           to
           passe
           a
           Vote
           :
           
             That
             the
             King
             seduced
             by
             wicked
             Councell
             ,
             intended
             to
             make
             warre
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             shall
             serve
             or
             assist
             in
             such
             warres
             are
             declared
             to
             bee
             Traitors
             ,
          
           which
           Vote
           pa●●
           the
           20th
           .
           of
           
             May
          
           :
           so
           setting
           a
           marke
           upon
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           their
           opinion
           concerning
           th●se
           who
           should
           at
           this
           time
           resort
           thither
           .
        
         
           Yet
           now
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           
             coniuncture
          
           of
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           Kingdome
           had
           never
           more
           need
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           never
           more
           need
           of
           all
           the
           helpe
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           best
           indeavour
           and
           advise
           of
           every
           
             Member
             ,
          
           the
           safety
           and
           even
           being
           of
           three
           
             Kingdomes
          
           depending
           upon
           it
           ;
           after
           such
           
             Orders
          
           and
           
             Commands
          
           of
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           House
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           such
           a
           
             Vote
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           :
           and
           expressely
           against
           their
           Duty
           ,
           being
           called
           th●ther
           by
           Writ
           under
           the
           great
           Seale
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Kings
           greatest
           and
           highest
           Command
           ,
           and
           not
           controulable
           nor
           to
           be
           disperced
           with
           by
           any
           other
           Command
           from
           him
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           called
           ,
           to
           treat
           and
           consult
           
             de
             arduis
             Regni
             ,
          
           the
           great
           urging
           and
           pressing
           a
           faires
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           never
           more
           urgent
           ,
           never
           more
           pressing
           ;
           notwithstanding
           
           all
           this
           ,
           these
           Lords
           ,
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Northampton
             ,
             Devonshire
             ,
             Dover
             ,
             Mounmouth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lords
           
             Rich
             ,
             Andever
             ,
             Grey
             ,
             Coventry
          
           and
           
             Capell
          
           have
           left
           their
           stations
           ,
           withdrawne
           themselves
           and
           are
           gone
           to
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           being
           summoned
           to
           appeare
           by
           an
           
             Order
          
           of
           the
           30●●
           .
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           instead
           of
           obedience
           ,
           returne
           a
           
             refusall
             ,
          
           by
           a
           
             slighting
          
           and
           
             scornefull
             Letter
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           bin
           so
           adjudged
           ,
           both
           by
           your
           
             Lordships
          
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           MY
           LORDS
           ,
           The
           House
           of
           Commons
           hath
           likewise
           upon
           the
           consideration
           and
           debate
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           finding
           it
           so
           much
           to
           concerne
           the
           
             safety
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           very
           
             being
          
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           passed
           this
           Vote
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             the
             departing
             of
             these
             nine
             Lords
             from
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             without
             leave
             ,
             after
             such
             time
             as
             both
             Houses
             had
             declared
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             seduced
             by
             wicked
             Counsell
             intended
             to
             make
             warre
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             their
             still
             continuing
             at
          
           Yorke
           ,
           
             notwithstanding
             their
             Summons
             and
             Command
             ,
             is
             a
             high
             affront
             and
             contempt
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             And
             that
             the
             said
             Lords
             therin
             ,
             did
             as
             much
             as
             in
             them
             lay
             ,
             that
             the
             Service
             of
             Parliament
             might
             be
             deserted
             ,
             and
             are
             iustly
             suspected
             to
             promote
             a
             warre
             against
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           House
           in
           further
           prosecution
           of
           their
           Duty
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           and
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           which
           obliges
           them
           to
           indeavour
           to
           bring
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           all
           such
           high
           Offenders
           against
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           
             Priviledges
             ,
          
           but
           the
           very
           
             essence
          
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           sent
           me
           up
           to
           impeach
           these
           Lords
           ,
           and
           desire
           that
           speedy
           and
           exemplary
           Justice
           may
           be
           done
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           accordingly
           ,
           
             I
             doe
             here
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
          
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           
             and
          
           Burgesses
           
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             all
             the
             Commons
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             Impeach
          
           SPENCER
           
             Earle
             of
          
           Northampton
           ,
           WILLIAM
           
             Earle
             of
          
           Devonshire
           ,
           HENRY
           
             Earle
             of
          
           Dover
           ,
           HENRY
           
             Earle
             of
          
           Mounmouth
           ,
           CHARLES
           
             Lord
          
           HOVVARD
           
             of
          
           Charlton
           ,
           ROBERT
           
             Lord
          
           RICH
           ,
           CHARLES
           
             Lord
          
           GREY
           
             of
          
           Ruthen
           ,
           THOMAS
           
             Lord
          
           COVENTRY
           ,
           
             and
          
           ARTHUR
           
             Lord
          
           CAPELL
           ,
           
             for
             these
             high
          
           Crimes
           and
           Misdemeanours
           
             following
             ,
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             For
             that
             ,
             contrary
             to
             their
             duty
             ,
             they
             being
             Peeres
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             and
             summoned
             by
             Writ
             to
             attend
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             an
          
           Order
           
             of
             the
             House
             of
          
           Peeres
           
             of
             the
          
           9th
           .
           
             of
          
           Aprill
           
             last
             ,
             and
             severall
             other
          
           Orders
           
             requiring
             the
             Attendance
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             that
             
             House
             ,
             and
             after
             a
          
           Vote
           
             past
             in
             both
             Houses
             the●0th
          
           
           .
           
             of
          
           May
           
             last
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             seduced
             by
             wicked
             Councell
             ,
             intended
             to
             make
             warre
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             whosoever
             served
             or
             assisted
             him
             in
             that
             Warr
             ,
             was
             adjudged
             a
             Traitor
             ,
             did
             notwithstanding
             afterwards
             in
             the
             same
             month
             of
          
           May
           ,
           
             contemptuously
             ,
             having
             notice
             of
             the
             said
          
           Votes
           
             and
          
           Orders
           ,
           
             with
             draw
             themselves
             from
             the
             said
             House
             of
          
           Peeres
           ,
           
             and
             repaire
             to
             the
             City
             of
          
           Yorke
           
             where
             the
             Preparations
             of
             the
             said
             warre
             were
             ,
             and
             yet
             are
             ▪
             in
             contrivance
             and
             agitation
             ,
             they
             knowing
             of
             such
             Preparations
             :
             And
             being
             by
             an
          
           Order
           
             of
             the
          
           30th
           .
           
             of
          
           May
           
             duly
             summoned
             by
             the
             House
             of
          
           Peeres
           ,
           
             to
             make
             their
             appearance
             before
             that
             House
             upon
             the
          
           8.
           
             day
             of
          
           June
           
             last
             past
             ,
             they
             refused
             to
             appeare
             ,
             and
             returned
             a
             scornefull
             .
             Answer
             by
             a
             Letter
             under
             their
             hands
             ,
             directed
             to
             the
          
           Speaker
           
             of
             the
             Lords
             House
             and
             remaining
             there
             upon
             record
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             which
          
           Crimes
           
             and
          
           Misdemeanors
           
             to
             the
             interruption
             of
             the
             proceedings
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             great
             affaires
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             tending
             to
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             disturbance
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             I
             am
             commanded
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             said
             Commons
             ,
             to
             demand
             of
             your
          
           Lordships
           ,
           
             That
             the
             said
          
           Lords
           
             may
             be
             forthwith
             put
             to
             their
             Answer
             ,
             and
             receive
             speedy
             and
             exemplary
             punishment
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             demerits
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Commons
             saving
             to
             themselves
             liberty
             at
             all
             times
             hereafter
             ,
             exhibit
             any
             other
             or
             further
             Impeachment
             or
             Accusation
             against
             the
             said
          
           Lords
           
             or
             any
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

