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             Essex's excellency, or, The gallantry of the freeholders of that country being a short account of the brave British behaviour of those worthy freeholders, in the choice of their knights to serve in the next Parliament : together with the truly noble Lord Gray his speech at the close of their choice / published by an eye-witness of their most noble courage for the example of their neighbouring counties.
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           Elections -- England -- Essex.
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           Essex's
           Excellency
           :
           OR
           THE
           Gallantry
           of
           the
           Freeholders
           of
           that
           County
           .
        
         
           Being
           a
           short
           Account
           of
           the
           Brave
           British
           Behaviour
           of
           those
           Worthy
           Freeholders
           ,
           in
           the
           Choice
           of
           their
           Knights
           to
           serve
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           The
           Truly
           Noble
           LORD
           GRAY
           His
           SPEECH
           at
           the
           Close
           of
           their
           Choice
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             by
             an
             Eye-witness
             of
             their
             most
             Noble
             Courage
             for
             the
             Example
             of
             their
             Neighbouring
             Counties
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           Long
           Parliaments
           have
           been
           heretofore
           the
           great
           mischief
           &
           ruin
           of
           the
           Free-born
           English
           man's
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           this
           Nation
           in
           general
           began
           to
           he
           very
           sensible
           of
           ,
           by
           the
           abundant
           Evils
           that
           had
           like
           to
           have
           befallen
           the
           good
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           even
           almost
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           all
           Propriety
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Religion
           ,
           which
           the
           All-wise
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           pity
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           hath
           how
           at
           last
           put
           an
           end
           unto
           ,
           by
           an
           unexpected
           hand
           of
           Providence
           :
           So
           did
           there
           lately
           seem
           to
           threaten
           as
           great
           an
           Evil
           by
           burdening
           the
           Counties
           with
           the
           Choice
           of
           too
           frequent
           Parliaments
           ;
           and
           the
           Cause
           of
           this
           Fear
           did
           not
           arise
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           wise
           men
           without
           some
           Cause
           ;
           for
           Drinking
           and
           Revelling
           ,
           being
           grown
           into
           both
           Fashion
           and
           Custom
           in
           many
           places
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           both
           Burroughs
           and
           Counties
           ,
           as
           necessary
           Qualifications
           to
           make
           a
           wise
           Representative
           ,
           Gentlemen
           indeed
           ,
           those
           that
           are
           really
           such
           in
           their
           sober
           deportment
           and
           carriage
           ,
           began
           to
           grow
           weary
           ;
           though
           they
           could
           not
           but
           see
           ,
           that
           nothing
           but
           utter
           destruction
           must
           at
           last
           most
           certainly
           swallow
           up
           both
           them
           and
           their
           Posterity
           ,
           in
           some
           short
           time
           ,
           in
           case
           persons
           were
           Chosen
           ;
           as
           only
           obtained
           their
           Elections
           by
           Drinking
           and
           Feasting
           the
           Country
           .
           For
           wise
           men
           well
           know
           that
           such
           excessive
           Charges
           was
           so
           unreasonable
           a
           thing
           to
           be
           born
           by
           any
           honest
           person
           ,
           that
           hath
           no
           other
           end
           than
           his
           Countries
           good
           ,
           that
           it
           could
           not
           but
           be
           imagined
           long
           since
           that
           those
           persons
           that
           got
           such
           their
           Elections
           by
           those
           waies
           and
           means
           ,
           had
           another
           end
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           designed
           repayment
           again
           in
           a
           private
           and
           unjust
           way
           out
           
           of
           the
           peoples
           pockets
           ,
           by
           selling
           their
           Votes
           at
           a
           dear
           rate
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           money
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           matters
           of
           great
           moment
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           some
           persons
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           to
           the
           eternal
           Infamy
           of
           both
           them
           that
           paid
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           received
           such
           wages
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           were
           grown
           to
           that
           excess
           after
           they
           were
           sent
           up
           Members
           to
           the
           late
           Long
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           received
           yearly
           more
           money
           for
           selling
           their
           Country
           ,
           than
           it
           cost
           them
           to
           be
           so
           elected
           ;
           so
           that
           at
           last
           to
           be
           once
           got
           a
           Parliament
           man
           ,
           was
           grown
           a
           sure
           way
           both
           of
           profit
           and
           honour
           ,
           though
           purchased
           out
           of
           the
           poor
           peoples
           hearts
           blood
           ;
           for
           those
           men
           to
           have
           good
           places
           ,
           or
           large
           Pensions
           ,
           would
           and
           did
           as
           easily
           part
           with
           their
           Countries
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           Peoples
           Freedom
           and
           Right
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           their
           money
           ;
           and
           ,
           which
           may
           easily
           appear
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           their
           domineering
           over
           their
           Equals
           ,
           and
           despising
           Law
           ,
           and
           longing
           for
           Seats
           in
           the
           late
           Long
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           continued
           to
           them
           and
           their
           Heirs
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           But
           not
           to
           trouble
           you
           further
           with
           their
           ill
           Proceedings
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           since
           we
           have
           yet
           room
           for
           hopes
           that
           we
           shall
           have
           once
           more
           an
           
             English
          
           Parliament
           that
           will
           look
           into
           such
           miscarriages
           ,
           and
           give
           a
           due
           reward
           to
           such
           Offenders
           in
           the
           late
           Long
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           either
           for
           Places
           or
           Pensions
           ,
           sold
           their
           Votes
           and
           their
           Country
           at
           a
           cheaper
           rate
           than
           
             Esau
          
           did
           his
           birth-right
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           to
           the
           Gallantry
           and
           Nobleness
           of
           divers
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Freeholders
           ,
           there
           take
           this
           short
           Narrative
           ;
           The
           Writ
           being
           directed
           for
           the
           Choice
           of
           two
           Knights
           for
           the
           Shire
           ,
           
             Tuesday
          
           last
           ,
           the
           12th
           .
           of
           this
           Inslant
           
             August
          
           was
           appointed
           the
           Day
           ,
           being
           the
           first
           County-Court
           ;
           And
           whereas
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
             ,
          
           and
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
          
           were
           former
           Members
           in
           the
           last
           good
           Parliament
           .
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
          
           did
           sometime
           before
           the
           Day
           of
           Election
           intimate
           to
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           his
           intentions
           to
           stand
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shire
           ;
           and
           that
           as
           they
           had
           been
           both
           chosen
           before
           ,
           he
           believed
           the
           Country
           would
           now
           do
           the
           like
           freely
           ;
           but
           though
           the
           Collonels
           Interest
           in
           the
           County
           was
           looked
           upon
           by
           all
           to
           be
           that
           which
           brought
           them
           both
           to
           be
           so
           easily
           Elected
           before
           ;
           yet
           Sir
           
             Eliab
          
           (
           as
           is
           believed
           )
           trusting
           either
           to
           his
           own
           Interest
           ,
           or
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Albemarle
             .
          
           and
           some
           other
           of
           the
           Gentry
           .
           did
           absolutely
           refuse
           to
           joyn
           himself
           with
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
             ;
          
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           was
           resolved
           to
           sland
           alone
           ,
           that
           now
           his
           Interest
           with
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           was
           sufficient
           not
           only
           to
           be
           Chosen
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shire
           himself
           ;
           but
           a●so
           wholly
           to
           lay
           aside
           and
           disappoint
           the
           Collonel
           of
           his
           intentions
           ;
           and
           in
           effect
           under
           hand
           to
           oppose
           his
           Election
           ,
           which
           was
           thought
           to
           be
           more
           easily
           done
           ,
           because
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           like
           the
           old
           English-man
           ,
           was
           resolved
           not
           to
           be
           at
           any
           cost
           or
           charges
           in
           the
           obtaining
           his
           Election
           ,
           thinking
           ,
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           a
           burden
           sufficient
           to
           serve
           their
           Country
           as
           their
           Member
           ,
           and
           not
           vainly
           to
           throw
           away
           his
           Estate
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           his
           labour
           to
           be
           their
           Servant
           too
           ;
           for
           that
           his
           Noble
           Spirit
           well
           knew
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           served
           his
           Country
           faithfully
           ,
           deserved
           the
           Thanks
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           without
           spending
           his
           Estate
           to
           be
           Chosen
           :
           but
           some
           were
           not
           idle
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           since
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           reproach
           ,
           vilifie
           and
           abuse
           that
           Worthy
           Person
           ,
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
             ;
          
           yet
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           their
           malice
           could
           reach
           no
           higher
           ,
           after
           all
           ,
           but
           to
           reproach
           him
           for
           a
           Phanatick
           ,
           a
           name
           too
           common
           in
           the
           mouths
           of
           our
           half
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           so
           little
           understood
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           too
           too
           grateful
           to
           the
           Papists
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           have
           most
           maliciously
           branded
           every
           sober
           person
           in
           
             England
          
           
           with
           that
           name
           ;
           nay
           ,
           a
           man
           can
           hardly
           pass
           through
           the
           Streets
           with
           sobriety
           in
           his
           face
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           branded
           for
           a
           Phanatick
           ;
           and
           by
           some
           that
           would
           make
           us
           believe
           they
           are
           Protestants
           themselves
           ;
           but
           if
           Phanatick
           does
           denote
           a
           mad
           man
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           understood
           it
           alwaies
           did
           ,
           till
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           twenty
           years
           last
           past
           ,
           then
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           as
           false
           an
           aspersion
           cast
           on
           that
           Worthy
           Person
           ,
           as
           that
           was
           which
           was
           cast
           upon
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           mad-men
           for
           Preaching
           the
           Resurrection
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           Judgment
           Day
           to
           come
           ;
           but
           let
           such
           ,
           whoever
           they
           are
           ,
           know
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           thousand
           times
           more
           honourable
           to
           be
           called
           by
           them
           
             Phanaticks
          
           than
           
             good
             Christians
             ,
          
           a
           thing
           I
           fear
           they
           are
           very
           little
           acquainted
           with
           more
           than
           the
           Name
           :
           But
           there
           we
           leave
           them
           where
           they
           most
           delight
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
          
           both
           before
           and
           at
           this
           Election
           were
           very
           zealous
           ,
           against
           this
           worrthy
           person
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
             ;
          
           for
           one
           of
           them
           standing
           by
           a
           Papist
           ,
           that
           Voted
           against
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           cryed
           ,
           well
           done
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           doubt
           but
           that
           they
           should
           agree
           well
           enough
           in
           the
           main
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           all
           points
           .
           Some
           sent
           their
           Paper-pellet
           to
           all
           their
           Neighbourhood
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           their
           own
           Club
           of
           the
           Long
           Robe
           ,
           and
           did
           incourage
           and
           threaten
           them
           upon
           their
           obedience
           to
           their
           Diocessian
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           fail
           ,
           but
           make
           all
           the
           Interest
           possibly
           they
           could
           ,
           that
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
          
           might
           not
           be
           Chosen
           ,
           but
           all
           hands
           for
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           knew
           would
           never
           fail
           their
           Cause
           ,
           nor
           their
           Church
           ,
           which
           was
           all
           those
           Gallions
           cared
           for
           ,
           no
           matter
           what
           became
           of
           their
           Country
           ;
           it
           was
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Sauciness
           of
           the
           Lay-men
           they
           hated
           ;
           and
           they
           must
           be
           brought
           into
           blind
           obedience
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           pin
           their
           Faith
           on
           their
           sleeves
           ,
           or
           else
           all
           was
           undone
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           and
           Country
           lost
           ;
           this
           was
           their
           cry
           and
           exhortation
           ;
           and
           my
           Lord
           Duke
           supposing
           his
           Interest
           in
           the
           Country
           to
           be
           made
           greater
           by
           slanding
           up
           against
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           with
           all
           his
           power
           and
           might
           ,
           both
           in
           his
           person
           and
           friends
           ,
           engages
           all
           against
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           musters
           up
           all
           to
           come
           and
           give
           their
           Vote
           for
           
             Middleton
          
           against
           
             Mildmay
             .
          
        
         
           But
           the
           day
           being
           come
           ,
           the
           Roads
           were
           every
           where
           filled
           round
           
             Chelmsford
          
           with
           vast
           numbers
           of
           Gentry
           and
           Freeholders
           ,
           the
           night
           before
           there
           not
           being
           room
           enough
           in
           that
           Town
           for
           Lodging
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Morning
           by
           Seven
           of
           the
           clock
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
          
           came
           from
           his
           house
           to
           the
           place
           near
           the
           Hop-ground
           ,
           with
           about
           1000
           Gentlemen
           and
           Free-holders
           ,
           where
           met
           him
           my
           Lord
           
             Shandish
          
           with
           about
           1000
           more
           ,
           all
           on
           horse
           back
           ,
           crying
           out
           ▪
           
             A
             Mildmay
             ,
             a
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           with
           many
           vollies
           of
           Acclamations
           ;
           presently
           after
           the
           ever
           noble
           and
           renowned
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           met
           the
           Collonel
           in
           a
           most
           sumptuous
           habit
           ,
           with
           his
           led
           Horses
           in
           rich
           Trappings
           ,
           and
           about
           2000
           Horse
           attending
           him
           ;
           then
           the
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           with
           the
           Collonel
           began
           to
           march
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           met
           with
           near
           2000
           Horse
           more
           ,
           and
           so
           passing
           through
           the
           Towm
           into
           the
           Field
           in
           very
           good
           order
           ,
           with
           their
           mouths
           loudly
           hollowing
           for
           
             A
             Mildmay
          
           only
           ,
           and
           crying
           out
           .
           God
           bless
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
             ,
          
           they
           there
           rested
           for
           about
           an
           hour
           ,
           while
           they
           drew
           up
           in
           a
           posture
           to
           be
           viewed
           ,
           and
           being
           then
           all
           got
           together
           ,
           was
           not
           esteemed
           less
           than
           6000
           men
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           came
           into
           the
           Town
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           with
           about
           150
           or
           200
           Horse-men
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           Duke
           and
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           with
           about
           400
           men
           more
           ,
           accounting
           their
           Servants
           and
           Attendants
           ;
           and
           Sir
           
             Eliab
          
           came
           into
           the
           Field
           near
           to
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
             :
          
           but
           the
           Collonels
           men
           being
           angry
           that
           Sir
           
             Eliab
          
           should
           espouse
           another
           interest
           ,
           and
           not
           joyn
           with
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           resolved
           unanimously
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           only
           give
           one
           Voyce
           for
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           Reserve
           the
           
           other
           for
           such
           a
           person
           as
           the
           Collonel
           should
           please
           to
           nominate
           to
           them
           himself
           :
           which
           being
           resolved
           ,
           the
           Collonel
           with
           his
           company
           drew
           out
           of
           the
           Field
           to
           the
           Town-house
           ,
           and
           riding
           several
           times
           about
           it
           ,
           with
           an
           incredible
           shout
           for
           a
           
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           a
           
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           that
           scarce
           the
           like
           was
           ever
           seen
           at
           any
           Election
           ;
           and
           the
           hour
           being
           come
           for
           the
           Writ
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           the
           Collonel
           goes
           to
           the
           Town-Hall
           ,
           and
           being
           told
           the
           High
           Sheriff
           was
           ready
           ,
           made
           a
           short
           Speech
           to
           the
           people
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             and
             Friends
             ,
             since
             I
             see
             you
             judge
             me
             worthy
             to
             serve
             you
             as
             a
             Member
             in
             this
             next
             Parliament
             ,
             I
             promise
             you
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             understanding
             ,
             faithfully
             to
             discharge
             that
             trust
             you
             so
             unanimously
             intend
             to
             repose
             in
             me
             ;
             and
             since
             you
             judge
             me
             a
             fit
             Person
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             may
             give
             some
             credit
             to
             my
             recommendation
             of
             another
             Person
             to
             joyn
             with
             me
             in
             that
             Service
             ,
             which
             I
             shall
             name
             with
             your
             leave
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             approve
             of
             ,
             and
             judge
             him
             worthy
             also
             ,
             though
             he
             be
             not
             here
             ,
             yet
             he
             may
             soon
             be
             sent
             for
             to
             come
             among
             you
             :
          
           To
           which
           all
           the
           People
           gave
           a
           great
           shout
           ,
           and
           cryed
           ,
           
             Name
             him
             ,
             name
             him
             ;
          
           which
           then
           the
           Collonel
           did
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           
             John
             Lomott
             Honeywood
             ,
          
           Esq
           ;
           a
           Person
           
             of
             a
             very
             good
             Estate
             in
             this
             County
             ,
          
           was
           in
           his
           Judgment
           a
           very
           honest
           and
           worthy
           Person
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           he
           did
           verily
           believe
           would
           serve
           them
           faithfully
           :
           Which
           the
           people
           liking
           ,
           immediately
           with
           a
           great
           shout
           cried
           ,
           
             Send
             for
             him
             ,
             a
          
           Honeywood
           ,
           
             and
             a
          
           Mildmay
           ,
           
             and
             none
             else
             ;
          
           and
           so
           the
           word
           being
           given
           out
           among
           the
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           the
           Collonel
           with
           them
           surrounding
           the
           Market-places
           two
           or
           three
           times
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           might
           be
           all
           informed
           of
           the
           second
           person
           ,
           every
           man
           at
           last
           (
           which
           was
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           half
           an
           hour
           )
           cryed
           out
           as
           much
           a
           
             Honeywood
          
           as
           a
           
             Mildmay
             ;
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Honeywood
          
           being
           come
           up
           to
           the
           Company
           ,
           he
           and
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           with
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Thömas
             Middleton
          
           went
           into
           Court
           ,
           where
           the
           Sheriff
           was
           ready
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Noble
             Lord
             Gray
          
           did
           the
           Collonel
           and
           Mr.
           
             Honeywood
          
           the
           Honour
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           Court
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           see
           matters
           fairly
           carryed
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           might
           not
           have
           been
           :
           The
           Duke
           of
           
             Albemarle
          
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           Gentry
           were
           pleased
           to
           be
           in
           Court
           also
           ;
           and
           the
           Writ
           being
           read
           about
           Ten
           of
           the
           clock
           at
           the
           High
           Sheriffs
           command
           ,
           
             who
             in
             all
             the
             occurrences
             of
             the
             whole
             action
             carryed
             himself
             like
             a
             worthy
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             did
             endeavour
             as
             much
             as
             could
             be
             to
             prevent
             any
             disorders
             in
             the
             Election
             :
          
           The
           Writ
           being
           read
           ,
           and
           demand
           being
           made
           who
           they
           would
           chuse
           for
           their
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shire
           ,
           was
           immediately
           answered
           by
           the
           whole
           people
           with
           loud
           cryes
           .
           
             A
          
           Mildmay
           ,
           
             a
          
           Mildmay
           ,
           
             and
             no
             Courtier
             nor
             Pensioner
             ;
          
           and
           then
           silence
           being
           made
           again
           ,
           and
           demanded
           who
           they
           would
           have
           for
           the
           other
           person
           ,
           they
           did
           as
           unanimously
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             A
          
           Honeywood
           ,
           
             a
          
           Honeywood
           ,
           
             a
             good
             Protestant
             ;
          
           and
           it
           could
           hardly
           be
           perceived
           ,
           that
           any
           there
           present
           of
           the
           Electors
           were
           of
           an
           other
           mind
           ,
           or
           took
           so
           much
           as
           notice
           of
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
             ,
          
           or
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           (
           except
           their
           Servants
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           came
           along
           with
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           his
           Attendants
           )
           but
           notwithstanding
           the
           great
           inequality
           both
           in
           the
           Field
           and
           the
           place
           of
           Elections
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           before
           expressed
           ,
           yet
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
          
           demanded
           the
           Poll
           ;
           and
           before
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Poll.
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           was
           pleased
           to
           tell
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
          
           had
           broke
           his
           promise
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           in
           what
           ,
           was
           not
           then
           understood
           ,
           otherwise
           than
           it
           was
           suspected
           he
           meant
           ,
           that
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
          
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           joyned
           with
           any
           other
           Person
           but
           him
           ,
           but
           the
           Collonel
           giving
           ear
           to
           what
           was
           said
           by
           him
           ▪
           declared
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           That
           he
           never
           was
           in
           the
           least
           guilty
           of
           leaving
           Sir
           
             Eliabs
          
           interest
           ,
           or
           designing
           so
           to
           doe
           ,
           or
           under
           any
           promise
           to
           joyn
           with
           
           him
           whatsoever
           ;
           for
           that
           it
           was
           so
           far
           from
           any
           such
           thing
           ▪
           that
           he
           told
           him
           ;
           
             Sir
          
           Eliab
           ,
           
             I
             wonder
             you
             should
             charge
             me
             thus
             ,
             when
             you
             know
             the
             contrary
             ▪
             that
             I
             did
             desire
             you
             to
             stand
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             joyn
             interests
             together
             ,
             to
             save
             the
             Countrey
             Trouble
             and
             Charges
             ;
             and
             you
             absolutely
             denyed
             it
             ,
             and
             always
             returned
             me
             answer
             ,
             You
             must
             not
             ,
             nor
             would
             not
             joyn
             with
             any
             :
          
           Which
           words
           of
           the
           Collonel
           were
           attested
           in
           the
           Court
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           by
           a
           very
           worthy
           Gentleman
           ,
           that
           averred
           to
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           Collonel
           had
           ●ought
           to
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             ,
          
           and
           was
           absolutely
           denyed
           .
        
         
           These
           words
           passing
           ▪
           the
           Poll
           was
           begun
           ,
           and
           each
           Person
           that
           stood
           had
           his
           Clark
           to
           take
           the
           Poll
           ,
           which
           began
           about
           Eleven
           a
           clock
           that
           day
           ,
           where
           was
           such
           excessive
           thronging
           of
           the
           Free-holders
           ,
           being
           eager
           to
           be
           polled
           ;
           that
           the
           Court
           was
           fain
           to
           adjourn
           several
           times
           that
           day
           to
           ease
           themselves
           ;
           the
           tumult
           being
           great
           ,
           and
           the
           Countreymen
           fearing
           some
           trick
           might
           be
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           would
           not
           leave
           the
           place
           at
           no
           rate
           ,
           crying
           out
           .
           It
           was
           a
           shame
           that
           any
           Gentleman
           should
           offer
           to
           stand
           a
           Poll
           at
           so
           vast
           a
           disproportion
           ,
           since
           the
           whole
           Countrey
           was
           for
           
             Mildmay
          
           and
           
             Honeywood
             ,
          
           and
           wondred
           that
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Duke
           ▪
           would
           oppose
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           who
           was
           all
           but
           as
           one
           man
           ;
           but
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           in
           reply
           to
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
          
           then
           told
           the
           people
           ,
           That
           now
           he
           did
           declare
           he
           would
           joyn
           with
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Middleton
             ;
          
           but
           after
           a
           little
           space
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           informed
           that
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
          
           had
           never
           joyned
           with
           any
           man
           till
           he
           came
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Election
           ,
           and
           saw
           him
           joyn
           with
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           then
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           very
           worthily
           told
           the
           people
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           at
           all
           concern
           himself
           in
           joyning
           with
           any
           man
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           no
           sooner
           was
           the
           Poll
           begun
           ,
           but
           some
           persons
           that
           would
           be
           thought
           both
           to
           be
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           the
           wisest
           Justices
           in
           the
           County
           ,
           in
           opposition
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           then
           should
           seem
           to
           warrant
           no
           other
           than
           to
           breed
           a
           disturbance
           ,
           first
           on
           the
           Bench
           gave
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
          
           and
           his
           party
           very
           reviling
           Language
           ,
           as
           pitiful
           inconsiderable
           Phanaticks
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           such
           words
           as
           only
           befitted
           a
           railing
           person
           in
           his
           Pulpit
           ▪
           or
           a
           drunken
           God-damme
           ,
           telling
           them
           they
           had
           none
           but
           a
           company
           of
           Clowns
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Collonel
           had
           never
           a
           Gentleman
           among
           them
           ,
           nor
           any
           person
           that
           was
           a
           Gentleman
           would
           offer
           to
           set
           up
           such
           persons
           to
           be
           Parliament-men
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           which
           proceedings
           did
           enrage
           the
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           cry
           out
           ,
           they
           were
           better
           men
           than
           themselves
           ;
           and
           all
           their
           abuses
           and
           tricks
           could
           not
           perswade
           nor
           affright
           them
           from
           standing
           up
           for
           their
           Countreys
           good
           ;
           and
           then
           told
           them
           ,
           None
           but
           Papists
           and
           Half-Protestants
           would
           abuse
           such
           men
           .
           But
           those
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
          
           Middleton's
           party
           ,
           and
           such
           especially
           as
           polled
           for
           him
           ,
           were
           not
           content
           with
           giving
           ill
           language
           of
           the
           basest
           sort
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Bench
           did
           all
           they
           could
           to
           make
           disturbances
           ,
           by
           violences
           offered
           to
           the
           Collonels
           person
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           having
           the
           Impudence
           (
           who
           calls
           himself
           a
           Knight
           )
           to
           take
           him
           by
           the
           Hair
           or
           the
           Nose
           ,
           to
           provoke
           the
           Collonel
           to
           strike
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           might
           be
           a
           quarrel
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           make
           a
           disturbance
           and
           evacuate
           the
           Election
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           prolong
           the
           Poll
           ,
           which
           was
           aimed
           at
           on
           purpose
           to
           tire
           out
           the
           Countrey-people
           ,
           it
           being
           Harvest-time
           ,
           and
           also
           they
           hoping
           ,
           that
           they
           bearing
           their
           own
           cost
           and
           charges
           ,
           would
           send
           them
           home
           the
           sooner
           ;
           so
           that
           by
           delaying
           the
           Poll
           ,
           they
           might
           at
           last
           be
           in
           some
           equality
           with
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           Collonel
           well
           answered
           that
           Person
           ,
           and
           they
           saw
           that
           would
           not
           doe
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Noble
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           began
           now
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           their
           abuses
           and
           designs
           ,
           the
           next
           thing
           they
           undertook
           ,
           was
           to
           quarrel
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           himself
           ;
           but
           the
           person
           that
           did
           that
           being
           a
           Peer
           ,
           and
           the
           Noble
           
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           vindicating
           his
           Honour
           with
           that
           Peer
           ,
           and
           giving
           him
           an
           answer
           suitable
           to
           a
           Challenge
           said
           to
           be
           sent
           him
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           further
           repeat
           that
           matter
           :
           But
           when
           that
           would
           not
           do
           their
           work
           neither
           ,
           then
           some
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           (
           as
           they
           pretended
           themselves
           )
           for
           the
           promoting
           their
           cause
           ,
           fell
           upon
           the
           Clark
           that
           took
           the
           Poll
           for
           Coll.
           
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           and
           a
           wrathful
           Fellow
           ,
           to
           shew
           his
           kindness
           to
           his
           Friend
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           persons
           that
           stood
           against
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           in
           his
           abundant
           Wisdom
           ,
           Justice
           and
           Manhood
           ,
           assaulted
           the
           said
           Clark
           ,
           and
           struck
           him
           several
           times
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           the
           Clark
           did
           not
           doe
           his
           duty
           by
           standing
           bare
           to
           his
           Worship
           ,
           though
           then
           the
           Court
           was
           shut
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           Sheriff
           not
           there
           ,
           which
           only
           made
           the
           Court
           )
           and
           committed
           the
           person
           into
           custody
           for
           calling
           the
           Clergy-men
           
             Priests
             ;
          
           although
           he
           could
           not
           but
           well
           know
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           Title
           they
           all
           own
           ,
           and
           would
           fain
           be
           termed
           such
           ;
           and
           the
           Clark
           must
           be
           carried
           to
           Prison
           ,
           and
           the
           Books
           he
           had
           taken
           the
           Poll
           in
           must
           by
           all
           means
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           which
           was
           indeed
           thought
           to
           be
           the
           design
           of
           the
           quarrel
           ,
           to
           get
           the
           Books
           from
           him
           :
           Then
           a
           worthy
           person
           which
           did
           only
           intimate
           his
           mislike
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           by
           interposing
           himself
           ,
           was
           abused
           .
           But
           these
           proceedings
           ,
           though
           very
           prejudicial
           to
           the
           persons
           that
           bore
           them
           ,
           yet
           were
           no
           advantage
           to
           their
           own
           party
           ,
           for
           the
           worthy
           Free-holders
           were
           the
           more
           incensed
           against
           them
           ;
           And
           if
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
             ,
          
           the
           Sheriff
           and
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           had
           not
           been
           great
           ,
           these
           proceedings
           might
           have
           caused
           great
           mischiefs
           ;
           but
           the
           Countrey-men
           were
           so
           sensible
           of
           the
           brave
           courage
           and
           gallantry
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           that
           no
           sooner
           was
           he
           ,
           the
           Collonel
           and
           Mr.
           
             Honeywood
          
           leaving
           the
           Court
           to
           go
           to
           their
           Lodgings
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           but
           they
           all
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           attended
           them
           with
           great
           shouts
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             God
             bless
             my
             Lord
          
           Gray
           
             for
             standing
             for
             the
             Countrey-men
             ;
          
           and
           then
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             A
             Mildmay
             ,
             a
             Honeywood
             :
          
           but
           when
           the
           other
           party
           went
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           there
           was
           silence
           enough
           .
           Thus
           the
           Poll
           continued
           from
           Tuesday
           about
           Eleven
           a
           clock
           till
           about
           nine
           on
           the
           Friday
           following
           :
           where
           in
           all
           that
           whole
           time
           the
           Freeholders
           Zeal
           was
           so
           great
           .
           that
           they
           never
           abated
           of
           their
           Courage
           ▪
           and
           like
           Noble
           English
           men
           ,
           worthy
           Eternal
           Honour
           ,
           lay
           in
           Town
           at
           their
           own
           cost
           and
           charges
           ,
           and
           scorned
           to
           put
           their
           Members
           to
           two
           pence
           charge
           ;
           but
           divers
           of
           them
           did
           help
           and
           assist
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           willingness
           and
           chearfulness
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           beyond
           expression
           ,
           which
           other
           Counties
           having
           so
           good
           an
           Example
           ,
           I
           hope
           will
           take
           pattern
           by
           ,
           and
           scorn
           to
           be
           treated
           by
           the
           Members
           they
           chuse
           ,
           but
           will
           bear
           their
           own
           charges
           ,
           and
           not
           discourage
           honest
           men
           ,
           which
           would
           serve
           them
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           for
           the
           excessive
           charges
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           burden
           .
        
         
           These
           worthy
           Freeholders
           would
           often
           say
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           the
           high
           way
           to
           make
           men
           Pensioners
           and
           Knaves
           ,
           to
           put
           them
           to
           charges
           to
           be
           Chosen
           ;
           and
           so
           constant
           were
           these
           men
           in
           their
           resolutions
           of
           Chusing
           those
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           call
           out
           to
           the
           Court
           oft
           times
           when
           they
           were
           so
           thronged
           ,
           and
           almost
           stifled
           to
           death
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           not
           be
           tired
           out
           notwithstanding
           the
           discouragements
           they
           met
           with
           sometimes
           from
           the
           Court
           in
           preferring
           other
           persons
           that
           came
           in
           fresh
           to
           be
           Polled
           before
           them
           .
           And
           they
           would
           often
           say
           ,
           if
           we
           stay
           this
           month
           we
           will
           not
           be
           tired
           out
           ,
           and
           other
           times
           cryed
           out
           most
           bitterly
           in
           the
           Streets
           against
           the
           Pensioners
           in
           the
           late
           Long
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           had
           almost
           sold
           them
           for
           slaves
           :
           And
           at
           other
           times
           when
           they
           were
           told
           they
           would
           lose
           their
           Corn
           on
           the
           ground
           if
           they
           stayed
           longer
           ,
           they
           made
           this
           bold
           Answer
           ,
           
             That
             they
             would
             rather
             trust
             God
             with
             ●●eir
             Corn
             ,
             than
             trust
             the
             Devil
             to
             chusetheir
             Parliament-men
             .
          
           For
           that
           they
           
           did
           now
           clearly
           see
           that
           all
           was
           at
           stake
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           too
           long
           pinn'd
           their
           Faith
           on
           other
           persons
           sleeves
           ;
           with
           a
           multitude
           of
           such
           other
           hearty
           expressions
           ,
           too
           tedious
           here
           to
           be
           related
           .
        
         
           But
           on
           
             Friday
          
           morning
           ,
           about
           seven
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           no
           person
           almost
           appearing
           to
           Poll
           against
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           Proclamation
           being
           made
           three
           times
           ,
           that
           all
           persons
           should
           come
           in
           to
           Poll
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           Poll
           would
           be
           shut
           up
           ;
           about
           eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           all
           being
           Polled
           that
           appeared
           ,
           the
           Poll
           was
           shut
           ,
           and
           the
           Court
           adjourned
           till
           One
           that
           day
           ,
           till
           the
           Books
           were
           cast
           up
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           by
           that
           time
           ,
           in
           presence
           of
           divers
           persons
           appointed
           by
           the
           Sheriff
           to
           see
           the
           same
           fairly
           done
           ;
           but
           the
           Duke
           ,
           with
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           withdrawing
           from
           the
           Court
           after
           the
           Poll
           was
           shut
           up
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           send
           to
           them
           to
           be
           present
           at
           the
           casting
           up
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           but
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           immediately
           left
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
          
           did
           not
           appear
           himself
           ,
           but
           sent
           a
           person
           to
           inspect
           the
           Poll
           ;
           but
           no
           sooner
           was
           the
           Poll
           closed
           ,
           but
           news
           was
           brought
           there
           were
           about
           500
           came
           to
           the
           Town
           on
           purpose
           to
           be
           Polled
           for
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
          
           and
           
             Honeywood
             ,
          
           and
           many
           hundreds
           more
           that
           day
           came
           in
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           It
           was
           given
           out
           over
           night
           that
           the
           Poll
           would
           be
           continued
           several
           daies
           longer
           ,
           and
           so
           divers
           persons
           went
           home
           and
           returned
           as
           occasion
           offered
           ;
           but
           the
           Poll
           being
           call
           up
           ,
           was
           found
           to
           be
           one
           thousand
           five
           hundred
           ninety
           two
           for
           Coll
           
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           1517
           for
           Mr
           
             Honeywood
             ,
          
           six
           hundred
           sixty
           nine
           ,
           for
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
             ,
          
           754
           for
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Middleton
             ,
          
           among
           which
           were
           some
           persons
           that
           were
           convicted
           Papists
           ,
           and
           above
           200
           of
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
          
           some
           of
           which
           ,
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           their
           Profession
           behaved
           themselves
           ,
           to
           say
           no
           worse
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           like
           sober
           men
           ,
           there
           being
           so
           much
           good
           Liquor
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           generosity
           of
           those
           they
           took
           part
           with
           ,
           being
           too
           much
           abused
           by
           them
           :
           But
           notwithstanding
           the
           two
           Knights
           men
           ;
           were
           nobly
           kept
           and
           entertained
           ,
           and
           no
           manner
           of
           Entertainment
           given
           by
           the
           other
           side
           ;
           yet
           the
           difference
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           been
           as
           much
           more
           ,
           had
           the
           Poll
           continued
           longer
           ;
           but
           the
           Poll
           continued
           for
           the
           two
           Knights
           to
           the
           last
           man.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           Sheriff
           returning
           to
           the
           Court
           at
           the
           time
           according
           to
           custom
           ,
           proclaimed
           Collonel
           
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Honeywood
          
           duely
           Elected
           ,
           and
           then
           Indentures
           were
           sealed
           in
           Court
           ;
           after
           which
           the
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           calling
           to
           the
           Freeholders
           in
           a
           very
           handsom
           Speech
           to
           this
           effect
           delivered
           himself
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             your
             zeal
             you
             have
             shown
             for
             your
             Liberties
             ;
             and
             the
             Countries
             good
             at
             this
             Election
             ,
             and
             your
             gallant
             Carriage
             and
             Behaviour
             ,
             is
             never
             enough
             sufficiently
             to
             be
             commended
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             more
             highly
             commends
             you
             ,
             besides
             the
             pains
             you
             have
             taken
             in
             attending
             the
             hardships
             that
             have
             been
             put
             on
             you
             ,
             is
             that
             you
             have
             born
             your
             own
             Charges
             of
             this
             Election
             your selves
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             been
             chargeable
             to
             the
             Gentlemen
             you
             have
             Chosen
             ,
             but
             have
             wisely
             considered
             ;
             that
             such
             as
             make
             it
             a
             Trade
             to
             bear
             the
             Counties
             Charge
             ,
             and
             feast
             them
             to
             be
             Chosen
             ,
             do
             fetch
             the
             same
             out
             of
             the
             Country
             mens
             pockets
             another
             way
             ,
             which
             tends
             to
             the
             ruin
             of
             your
             Estates
             and
             Liberties
             :
             And
             I
             hope
             this
             good
             President
             will
             be
             imitated
             by
             our
             Neighbouring
             Counties
             ;
             therefore
             I
             shall
             say
             no
             more
             to
             you
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             but
             wish
             you
             still
             to
             continue
             your
             Zeal
             and
             Courage
             for
             the
             maintaining
             your
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
         
           At
           which
           the
           Freeholders
           gave
           a
           great
           shout
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             God
             bless
             your
             Honour
             ,
             and
             all
             good
             English-men
             that
             will
             stand
             up
             for
             the
             Peoples
             Liberties
             ;
          
           and
           then
           the
           Knights
           in
           two
           Chairs
           were
           carried
           round
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           their
           Lodgings
           with
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           people
           shouting
           and
           crying
           .
           
             A
             Mildmay
             and
             Honeywood
             ;
          
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           and
           the
           Sheriff
           dined
           at
           the
           Collonel's
           Chamber
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           attended
           on
           Horse-back
           to
           wait
           on
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           and
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Honeywood
          
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           about
           five
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           with
           near
           five
           hundred
           Horse
           ;
           But
           I
           must
           not
           forget
           to
           relate
           one
           Passage
           which
           was
           committed
           by
           a
           person
           that
           was
           against
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           call'd
           himself
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           )
           that
           while
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           and
           the
           rest
           were
           at
           Dinner
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           they
           were
           taking
           Horse
           to
           go
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           a
           poor
           Country-man
           going
           along
           the
           Streets
           ,
           by
           the
           Door
           where
           the
           Opposites
           lodged
           ,
           and
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             A
             Mildmay
             and
             Honeywood
             ,
          
           he
           seeing
           the
           Country-man's
           Zeal
           ,
           knock'd
           him
           down
           ,
           and
           broke
           the
           Country-man's
           Legg
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           fled
           to
           the
           Inn
           for
           shelter
           ;
           but
           the
           Country-man's
           friends
           acquainted
           the
           Lord
           
             Gray
          
           and
           the
           Collonel
           with
           the
           action
           ,
           they
           immediately
           ordered
           the
           person
           that
           did
           the
           fact
           to
           be
           seized
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           he
           committed
           to
           Goal
           ,
           and
           ordered
           the
           poor
           man
           to
           be
           carefully
           lookt
           after
           ;
           which
           ill
           Action
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           laid
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           any
           but
           malicious
           persons
           ;
           and
           indeed
           so
           much
           of
           malice
           did
           appear
           by
           the
           words
           and
           actions
           of
           those
           that
           Polled
           against
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           that
           a
           sober
           man
           would
           blush
           to
           hear
           ;
           and
           among
           the
           rest
           was
           given
           out
           ,
           That
           no
           Gentleman
           ,
           or
           like
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           would
           appear
           on
           the
           Collonel's
           side
           ,
           which
           was
           so
           notoriously
           false
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           very
           .
           Book
           wherein
           their
           names
           were
           entered
           ,
           can
           testifie
           there
           were
           as
           many
           Gentlemen
           of
           Estates
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           quality
           appeared
           for
           the
           Collonel
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           ,
           and
           rather
           more
           ,
           except
           Clergy
           ,
           my
           Lord
           
             Howard
             ,
          
           my
           Lord
           
             Gray
             ,
          
           with
           Sir
           
             Eliab
             Harvey
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           making
           up
           the
           numbers
           of
           Freeholders
           on
           the
           Collonel's
           side
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           the
           true
           Account
           ,
           though
           not
           drest
           up
           in
           Terms
           of
           Art
           ,
           or
           varnished
           with
           a
           florid
           stile
           ,
           is
           hoped
           will
           be
           acceptable
           to
           those
           honest
           Freeholders
           ;
           and
           when
           other
           Countries
           shall
           see
           the
           brave
           Courage
           and
           Wisdom
           of
           this
           County
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Choice
           of
           two
           such
           worthy
           Men
           ,
           in
           spight
           of
           all
           Opposition
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           imitate
           their
           Pattern
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           be
           feasted
           ,
           and
           drunk
           out
           of
           their
           reason
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           Ill
           men
           are
           too
           often
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           never
           designed
           by
           their
           Entertainments
           given
           to
           the
           County
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           doubly
           and
           trebly
           reimburst
           out
           of
           their
           Electors
           pockets
           ,
           which
           way
           doth
           inevitably
           indanger
           the
           Loss
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           in
           general
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           good
           Country-men
           ,
           do
           but
           consider
           nothing
           can
           so
           soon
           enslave
           you
           and
           your
           Posterity
           ,
           as
           the
           Choice
           of
           ill
           Members
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           for
           to
           have
           your
           Throats
           cut
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Law
           ,
           is
           a
           thousand
           times
           worse
           than
           the
           the
           Force
           of
           Arms
           ;
           and
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           they
           are
           worse
           than
           the
           Papists
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           no
           better
           ,
           that
           would
           go
           about
           to
           perswade
           you
           to
           submit
           to
           any
           thing
           short
           of
           your
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

