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A89430	Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125	47,559	50

Petition was sent me the 2. Mon. 1646. subscribed by 90. of the Gentlemen and other well-affected of Cumberland and Westmerland A warrant of the Commissioners of Array in Cumberland subscribed by Sir Wilfride Lawson who was one of that number there VVHereas all the Counties of this Kingdome now lye groning under the heavy yoke of this unnaturall Rebellion warre against their Soveraigne yet notwithstanding all or most part of these Counties have submitted to a voluntary contribution to his Majestie towards the maintenance of his Majesties Royall Army Cumberland and Westmerland only excepted and there-upon information given to the Lord Generall his Excellency of our slacknes in not addressing our selves the same way as others did who there-upon had given order for sending three thousand horse to be billetted among us and some before that time billetted in the Country if not by the carefull sollicitation of Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Richard Graham who were sent from both the Counties his Excellency had not been diverted from that way would have ruined the Country and thereupon such horse as was already billetted were by his Lord-ships command removed out of the two Counties and whereas his Majestie in the late warre with the Scots did by his Royall proclamation command all his Free-houlders in chief to be attendant on his Person at Yorke yet such was his care over this County that his Majestie by his warrant under his prime Signet did discharg these Counties of the said Proclamation all which acts of grace and to prevent the biletting of horse among us and other inconveniences that may happen unto us by our neglect wee having taken into consideration doe hereby testifie our obedience to his Majesties service and therefore will and require you the _____ and the Constables of Ribtonand little Broughton and that you doe Assesse your whole Parish at the summe of two pound ten shillings and the same so assessed by that then you and all of you forth-with demand collect and receive of the said Inhabitants there and pay the same to Leonard Dikes Esquire High-sheriffe of the county of Cumberland at Cockermouth the first day of April to that end the same may be presented to his Majestie as a free contribution of his well-affected subjects in Cumberland towards the charge of his great affaires faile not as you tender the furtherance of his Majesties service Given under our hands at the City of Carlile thirteenth of April 1643. Richard Graham Edward Musgrave Philp Musgrave Henry Fletcher Wilfride Lawson Patricius Curwen William Dalston George Dalston Thomas Dacre Sir Philip Musgrave Commander in chief over the Kings forces in Cumberland and Westmerland and Leonard Dikes a Commissioner of Array their warrant against Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife Cumberland FOrasmuch as wee are informed that Mary the wife of Henry Bluthwait is one that doth not stand affected to his Majesties service and is suspected to disperse scandalus pamphelts These are therefore to will and command you that you take and arrest the bodies of the said Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife and them carry before the next Justice to enter in Recognizance with good sureties not only to appeare at the next Sessions but also not to depart this County without License of the commander in chief whereof faile not Given under our hands this nineteenth of April 1644. Philip Musgrave Leo. Dikes To the Constables of Withope Seckmurther and Embleton and if they refuse to become bound as abovesaid that you commit them to the Gaole at Carlile Philip Musgrave A warrant of Sir Wilfride Lawson then a Commissioner of Array and now High-Sheriffe of Cumberland and Commander in chief ouer the Parliaments forces there Cumberland SIr Wilfride Lawson Knight one of his Majesties Justices of Peace within the county of Cumberland to the Constables of Seckmurther to the Keeper of his Majesties Gaole at Carlile whereas the said Constbles of Seckmurther had a warrant from Sir Philip Musgrave Knight and Baronet and Commander in chief of the county of Cumberland and Westmerland and from Leonard Dikes Esquire to arrest the bodies of Henry Bluthwait and Mary his wife of Sickmurther aforesaid and them to bring before the next Justice that such course might be taken as to Justice appertaineth in pursuance of the aforesaid warrant the said Constables brought the said parties before me but the said Mary Bluthwait the wife of the said Henry Bluthwait snatcht up the warrant and doth detaine the same These are therefore to will and command you the constables immediatly upon the receipt hereof to convey the body of the said Henry Bluthwait for refusing to observe the said warrant and the said Mary his wife for the misdemenour aforesaid as also for refusing to observe the said warrant safely to his Majesties Gaole at Carlile there to remain untill such time as he and shee shall be inlarged by due course of Law Isel 6. May 1644. Wilfride Lawson Upon this warrant Bluthwait and his wife were imprisoned the woman was bound in a Cart with her face and head upward and under the horse tayle and the horse so driven that he galloped with her to the danger of her life and before they put her in prison caused her to be stript to her smock under pretence of searching for suspected papers and afterwards Henry Pearson and Iames Pearson Brothers and two Delinquents Atturneys gave direction and command in the name of Sir Wilfride Lawson to lay her in Irons Philip Musgrave Baronet and Symon Musgrave Esquire two of his Majesties Justices of the peace within the county of Cumberland To the Constables of Penreth and all other his Majesties Officers and loving Subjects within the said County as also to the Keeper of his Mejesties Gaole at Carlile and to every of them greeting Whereas wee are credibly informed that Richard Crakanthrop late of Stickland in the County of Westmerland Gentl. hath lately much strived to seduce and mistead his Majesties loyall subjects within these two Counties of Cumberland and Westmerland since he got his inlargement out of prison from their duty and allegiance to his Majestie the Lawes of the Kingdome and Religion established and hath likewise publiquely attempted to raise and levie warre within the two counties before named and hath also publiquely opposed himselfe against those who are put in Authority by his Majestie to the evill and wicked example of all his Majesties well-affected subjects These are therefore in his Majesties name to command you that you doe carry the said Richard Crakanthrop to his Majesties Gaole at Carlile And you the Keeper or Keepers of the said Gaole that you doe receive him into your custody and him the said Richard Crakanthrop in safe custody to keep in your said Gaole without baile or mainprize untill his Excellence the Lord Generals pleasure of his Majesties Army in the North-partes be further knowne or otherwise untill he shall have a legall triall by Law for his said offences and

appointed upon the commons taking up arme● against the Array men there procured himself to be commander 〈◊〉 cheife over them upon his promise to be faithfull to them and then presently without any compulsion but voluntarily joyned with the enemy and took the Oath for the Earle of Newcastle and did send sundry to prison for the Parliaments cause And since he was 〈◊〉 commander in chief conveighed away one Ducket a Papist and a great Delinquent which Mr. Barwis would take no notice of though acquainted therewith 10. That severall propositions and grievances were presented by some Gentlemen and others to the Parliament Commissioners but were not allowed or regarded wherby others were and are discouraged further to complain a copy of which is hereunto annexed 11. That heavier and greater burdens and taxes are laid upon the Commons now by the Committees then were under the enemy and such as the County is not able to beare yet few or none of the Delinquents estates Sequestred 12. That if the Militia be not better setled these t ●●o Counties will be easily reduced back under the enemy upon the Scots removing thence 13. That if more faithfull honest and able men be not chozen for Committees and Sequestrators the County will be ruined or lost most of the Sequestrators imbecilled and private men yea the Delinquents friends wholly inriched thereby 14. That if there should be two commanders in chief in these countyes it would much hinder the Service besides the charge incident to the same for these were allwaies in the time of Queene Elizabeth under one and so while the enemy had power over them Therfore some honest and able man should be chosen for that place who may be added to the Commissioners for both Kingdoms 15. That the chief of the commissioners of Array in these countyes be eyther imprisoned or confined in or to some remote place which will much conduce to the furtherance of the service and better setling of the peace there Their Tenants being thus freed from the feare and op ression of their wicked Landlords most of the commons there holding their estates in Taintright 16. That the grievances and desires formerly presented to the commissioners of both Kingdoms a copy whereof is hereunto annexed may be taken in consideration and wherefore the same were not regarded neyther answered unto by the said Cammissioners 17. That the castles and strenghts in these countyes be committed to non but honestand apporved men 18. That care be taken that Stewardyes Barliweeks and clerkships of Stewardyes and such like offices be put into the hands of honest and able men 19 That Mr. Richard Barwis is brother in law to some of the greatest Delinquents there cozen germaine ●o or otherwise nearely allyed to most of the notorious Delinquents of both Countyes and laboured to put all command there upon his and their friends or themselves so as without good assistance these countyes will not be well setled without removing such persons from publique imployment which are not found fit to be trusted and to place such other in their roomes with such power and authority as shall conduce to the publique service and to settle a course that the Militia may be put in execution and that there may be appointed sit Deputy Liestenants and one more sit to command in chief over the forces of those County es that they may be alwaies in a readinesse for the defence of themselves and assistance of their neighbours upon all emergent occations 20 That the said Ricard Barwis at his being at Sunderland had intercourse by letters with the chief Malignats in Cumberland espetially with Baronet Graham Baronet Musgrave Baronet Curwen and Sir Wilfride Lawson as appeareth by the confession of Thomas Watson Mr. Barwis his letter carye● 21. That the said Sir Richard Graham and others the Delinquents there procured the lands and goods of the said Mr. Barwis to be protected wherewith Prince Rupert being made acquainted at his being in Lancashire allowed the same and so Mr. Barwis his wife did quietly without molestation or plundering enjoy the same till the Scots comming thither not any other standing for the Parliament having the like favour or freedome in these parts 22 That the said Thomas Watson confessed to Mr. Osmotherley that the said Mr. Barwis was the hinderer of the Scots not taking in Cumberland and Westmerland upon their first comming in and after and that the said Mr. Barwis tould the same unto him which hath been great losse and damage to the State and benefit of advantage to the Enemy 23 That the King since the Scots last comming into England hath had about seven thousand men sent forth upon his service whereof two thousand to Hartlepoole the rest to Prince Rupert for Yorke beside great summes of moneyes being raised there for the Kings use 24 That twenty thousand pounds per annum may be easily raised out of the Bishops Deane and chapter Papists and Delinquents estates in their lands rents fines and tythes if honest and able men be e●trusted therewith whereby the poor commont may be disburdened of many great taxes wherewith they are oppressed and through which they begin to be dis-affected all which this Honourable House is desired to take into consideration Representations and Considerations offered to the Commissioners for the Parliament of England by some of the sufferers and late banished men in Cumberland for the Parliaments cause FIrst it is desired that none be admitted to be of any Committee or have any command that have either subscribed the Petition to the King at Yorke or have joyned in assistance with the Commissioners of Array by forcing others or have taken upon them any command or Office under the Earle of Newcastle against the Parliament or have persecuted any standing for the common cause 2 That the chiefe of the Commissioners of Array of such the Gentry as have been urgers of the new Oath against the Parliament upon the Commons for better securing the countrey may be apprehended and detained in hold as is done in other places without which the country cannot well he secured 3 That already the Committee for this county hath chosen or assented to Commander for chiefe Sir Wilfride Lawson Knight who before together with Baronet Curwen injuriously betrayed the trust reposed in them by the country and joyned with the Enemy And now hath admitted of and given command to many Officers and Commanders formerly commanding under the Earle of New-castle and other wicked and vaine men to the great discouragement and griefe of the well affected and the said Sir Wilfride is allyed and in confederacy with the greatest Malignants of this county in which said Sir Wilfride the commons cannot confide 4 That such of the commissioners of Array or other the Justices of the peace as have sent any to Carlile prison for the Parliaments cause may be attached and kept in hold for securing the said prisoners untill they be released 5 That Sir Richard

and Westmerland and hath published the said Articles with other writings two or three severall dayes in one Church saying That those which will deny subscribing to the same should be no more troubled 2 That the servants of the said Mr. Richard Barwis with one William Capt Col. Lawsons Tenant and a Quarter-master doth goe up and downe the country parswading threatning and desiring such as subscribed the said Articles to deny the same in all or in part 3 That the said parties so imployed finding of such that subscribed doe inquire after others of the same name and procureth them to disclaime subscription and subscribe to what they desire as John Wilkinson of the Gilbank for Iohn Wilkinson of Loeswater and Thomas Symm of the New-towne for Thomas Symm of Ederside and Thomas Chambers of Hartlow for Thomas Chambers of old Bawbrey and so others 4 That the foresaid Cape being thus imployed did come into a house where Edward Smith servant to Mr Osmotherley was and begun to examine and question the said Edward about subscription to the said Articles but the said Edward refusing to make answer he not shewing any Authority for his so examining the said Cape did there-upon say he would commit the said Edward by Authority he had and so laid hands upon him but the said Edward making an escape the said Cape did command some men to fellow and he himselfe laid waite for him and sought houses where he suspected the said Edward to be 5 That with the said Cape there was one Robert Chambers and one Iohn Iackson a Quartermaster which gave the said Edward Smith reprochfull speeches the said Chambers wishing that the said Smith had been Smoothered in his Mothers belly and said if he could get him at the Abbey he would kill the said Edward and Iackson the Quarter-master said the said Edward was a seducing fellow in drawing some to subscribe the Articles and the said Edward had cost the Lopp of Holme twenty-score pounds in being an instrument to Mr. Osmotherley now a soliciter for the said Articles to raise the Holme in Armes for the Parliament Colonell Hodleston an enemy comming against the same 6 That the said Cape said if he could get the said Edward he would take a leg or an arme from him the said Cape did also send word to Mr. Osmotherley that he should not keepe the said Edward Smith for a servant Witnesse Edward Smith Thomas Grave John Satterthraithe This information written with Edward Smiths owne hand was by him sent and delivered unto mee about the 12. 4. mon. called April 1645. John Musgrave The complaint of Iohn Robinson of Mosser and Francis Smith of Egermond against the Committee of Cumberland SHeweth that the above named persons who have suffered fining plundring banishing and imprisonment for the cause of the Parliament having their dwelling houses door and windowes broken and violently robbed cruelly bearen and blooded also being mocked and called theeves murtherers and much more and all disaffected persons to the Parliament whereupon wee made complaint three severall daies unto the said Committee and could have no redresse not so much as our witnesses examined but wee our selves threatned with punishment by the said Committee and after this our sufferings under great Malignants without cause or offence committed by us thus wee were made a prey unto the will of Malignants by reason of injustice and for our labouring for Justice wee are exposed to further and greater misery The Complaint of Margaret Robinson of Pardsay Widdow Against Sir Wilfride Lawson Colonell for Cumberland Sheweth THat the above named Widdow Robinson being plundred by Francis Story Captaine under the command of the said Colonell Lawson of some certaine goods to the valew of about seven pound where-upon I made complaint to the said Colonell Lawson five several times by which I was put to great trouble and charges neare halfe of the former losses to the great rejoycing of many Malignants to know me who stood still desirous to see our Country possessed by the Parliaments forces and the Enemy therein supprest to suffer so much by them and not to enjoy the benefit of Justice by the said Commanders though voluntarily I promised halfe of the same to the publique purse yet for all this could not get any satisfaction This complaint was sent to me in 2. Mon 1645. John Musgrave To the Knights and Burgesses Assembled in the Commons House of Parliament The Humble Petition of a well affected party in Westmerland and Cumberland for Mr. Musgraves Liberty THe great care this Honourable House hath had of this distressed Kingdome together with the distressed condition of these two Counties of Westmerland and Comberland maketh us again to be humble suiters unto this Honorable House that as it hath pleased this Honourable House to establish a grand Committee for accompts for this whole Kingdome impowring them to nominate a sub Committee for accompts in severall parts of the same to act according to the Ordinances of this Honourable House made in that behalfe which grand Committee having appointed within these two Counties and there-upon hath ministred the Oath expressed in the Ordinance unto Mr. John Osmotherley and Mr. John Musgrave two whom they had appointed for execution of the same Persons of approved fidelity in this grand Cause and intrusted by a well-affected party of the said Counties to present the great grievances of the same by Petition and Articles to this House for which wee returne hankes unto this Honourable House as also unto the said grand Committee of accompts but since it hath pleased the all Directer so to appoint that the said Mr. John Osmotherley being to returne into his Countrey having the carriage of the said Commission and Ordinance had the same taken from him in his Journey being likwise robbed as of the said Commission and Ordinance so of his horse money and other thinges And the said Mr. John Musgrave being by a Committee of this Honourable House imprisoned whereby these distressed Counties groning under the great oppression of Commanders and Committees doth find themselves no way cased but continually more burthened without great care of this Honourable will tend to the destruction of those Counties Your Petitioners humbly pray this Honourable House that in porsuance of your former care that the said Commission with Ordinances may be againe sent downe to these two Counties And that Mr. John Musgrave who cannot be touched with the least reproch of infidelity to this Honourable House and the Common-weale as wee are confident may be inlarged and inabled together with Mr. Osmotherley and others to act in the said Committee as they have taken the said Oath and that the said Petition and Articles exhibited to this Honourable House by the said Mr. Iohn Osmotherley and Mr. Iohn Musgrave for these oppressed Counties may be put to triall and that men knowne to be of publique spirits may be put in the said Committee of accompts And your Petitioners shall pray This

good of their nation and Country And the other sort deserve no better title then to be called ungodly false and deceitfull like Haman Doeg and Achitophel who partly for vaine glory and to obtaine their owne private ends base selfe-seeking and sinister respects care not though the whole world should be drowned againe provided that they can but securely and timely build a strong and mighty Ark of their owne wealth preheminence case pleasure to carry them as aloft almost as now they are in their Charoches sit in their cōsultations preserve themselves alone with those that are neerest and dearest unto them from the violence of the tempestuous winds and turbulent waves of these ocean troubles without taking in any other whether male or female with them according to Gods Ordinance and Noah● practice to keep so much as seed of any other alive if ever these troubled waters should cleare and these boystrous winds cease and be calme so malicious are they and so void of love to God or those that beare his image and that chiefly by standing in the gap and defending of justice peace and truth against the strong and severall streames of iniquity and mystery of iniquity worketh abundantly in these dangerous and deceitfull times where in the very Elect would be deceived if it were possible all which because a few words are sufficient to the wise I leave both the application and explication to thine owne construction and discretion and for thy further satisfaction I adde here the Preamble of a late little book called Englands Birth-right and conclude with some passages from the words of truth Read Eccles 5.6 16.7 Prov. 11.4 Lev. 28. Mieah 3. The Copy of a Letter written to Sir Thomas Witherington one of the Burgesses for Barwicke fit to be taken into consideration SIR I Expected ere this to have heard of your report to have been made to the House upon the vote passed for Mr. Cracanthrop and my selfe for the great losses that we have sustained by the Enemy the Iustices of the peace and Com. of Array in Cumberland and Westmerland I here attended the last winter 13. weeks before I could get the Petition presented to the House six moneths upon the Committee I waited before I could get any vote passed upon the Petition since the vote of the Committee was made which you are to report unto the House it is now nigh foure moneths yet nothing done which makes me much feare that little good is intended us and that we shall be made more miserable in seek●ng the recovery of what wee haue lost then in losing the same undergo more hardship and be brought to greater straites by waiting on you then by lying in the Enem●es prisons for you You know the deferring of Iustice inlaw is holden for denyall of Iustice The Parliament put to an oath to maintain the lawful liberty of the Subject the Enemy because I would not joyne with them in the breach of it and in betraying my Country forced me into Exile and seised on that little estate I had now againe upon the report of Mr. Lisle after his many deferrings and putting off even to the hazard of the losse of our Country and if Sir I●hn Browne as is well known with h s Scot sh forces upon Cumberland forces deserting him by his valour had not prevented it the Enemy by some of our seeming friends who joyned with them had without any great diffi●ulty no opposition being made by Co● Lawson effected their designes in that Country Of my pretended refusall to answer which I did not but only desired the Interrogatories to advise of before I answered for matter of Law which contrary to Law hee refused to grant me though earnestly desired all which may fully appeace by my answer and reasons given for not answering then to the Interrogatories before the Committee and taken in writing by Mr. Lisle himselfe before the same Committee and some other members of the House and wh●ch was then read unto me am I again cast into prison and condemned thereunto unheard and my greatest fault if any be in this case is my lawfull maintenance of our common freedoms and my doubting and desire to be resolved before I should act that which seemed to me then and now I know to be not agreeable to Law and here I lye in prison for this while Traytors and the grand Enemies to the State are by this meanes suffered to walk London streets even they of whom I complaine for which I cannot but blame Mr. Lisle being thus injured by him and my Country almost undone for as Sir Edward Cooke well observeth it is the greatest Injustice when the Innocent is oppressed under colour of Iustice whereby we ought to be protected I am perswaded that if that Honourable House by whom I was committed were truly acquainted with my suffering condition and knew the ground thereof they would not suffer me to lye in prison one day longer and if they rightly understood the unsetled state of our Country and what harme the neglect therof hath been to both Kingdoms this and Scotland and what advantage to the Enemy and also what further evill may ens e thereupon I believe we had not been so sl ghted as we have been neither our Country-men had had such just cause to have complained of delay and neglect as they by their letters to me sent daily due neither had the adversary I suppose been so borne out As long as honest men are thus slighted neglected and kept under their just complaints thus delayed and suppressed while Traytors Papists and Delinquents be thus countenanced and protected as those of whom we complaine have been and still are while the greatest places of trust and command are conferred on and continued in the hands of Traytors and th● grand enemies of the State as hath been and now is w th us and still they are kept up in their authorities while the Parliaments and the Kingdoms faithfull friends and servants are thus molested oppressed and shut up in prisons for their good affection forwardnesse and willingnesse to serve the State and their Countrey How can we expect the restauration of our ancient and long lost Liberties How can vve looke for an end of these our troubles While things are thus carried on l●ttle peace can bee hoped for to this poore and distressed Kingdome Let us no more cherish the Serpent in our bosome which having got strength vvill againe vvound us if not destroy us I could vvish that these troublers and enemies of our State against vvhom only I informe and vvith vvhom I only contend may no longer be suffered to escape but may be brought to condigne pun shment-according to the Law and merit of their offences lest by others faults the Parliament should suffer in their credit lest that it should be thought the Parliament vvere offended vvith as for seek●ng justice and pressing forward our Countries just complaints and grievances lest

it should be thought the Parliament should seeme to justifie or connive at these their lawlesse practises and oppressions vvh ch vve are ready in a legall vvay to make good according to our charge by forbearance and sufferance of them For it is a maxime in Law Qui non prohibit quod prohibere potest assentire videtur He that suffereth and hindreth not that vvhich he may let is conceived and said in Law to assent Let no such blot lye upon that Honourable House let not the potency of our adversaries overthrow the justnesse of our cause neglect us no more lest besides the blame and out-cries for justice you bring ruine upon us and your selves by leaving us open to the Irish vvhich may the sooner invite Ormond to invade us vvith his Popish and revolted Forces having such an easie entrance if the same be not prevented As you tender the good and quiet of the State timely provide for this and have respect to our poore Countrey let all Delinquents Traytors and men dis-affected all such as are tainted vvith covetousnesse or cowardize be removed out of all authorities and the same put in the hands of confiding men fearing God and hating covetousnesse and all basenesse such as vvould not be in the vvorst of times carried away or corrupted through feare or losse of goods or hope of preferment to joyne vvith or submit unto the Enemy or act in a n●vtrality vvhich is holden for detestable Neglect of those parts may prove of dangerous consequence There and not vvell else-where in the North may the Irish land at their pleasure and daily are expected there from thence Digby by connivance of some of our English Commanders there as is conceived had free and ready passage into the I le of Man and so for Ireland from thence the Earle of Antrim had like passage and way into Ireland with the Royall Commissions for Cessation of Armes there which produced such sad effects in the Kingdome Monnesse made his way for Scotland twice that way to the great losse of that Kingdom he invaded Scotland and took Dumfrece hence the Earle of Newcastle had his first rise of his popish Army in the North and daily supplyes of men and moneyes till the reducement thereof by the Scottish Horse hence since the reducement the Enemy in Dublin and the I le of M●n ●had Cole and Victuals Here the whole Gentry are Malignants Delinquents Papists Popish or ●●se Temporizers Here not ten of the Gentry in bo●h these Counties nay I dare say not so many have proved Cordiall to the S ate but have submitted themselves or acted to and with the Enemy Here the Gentry have revolted since the reducement thereof more then once or twice Here Will and Oppression raignes more then in any Country now subjected to the State so long as the powers and authorities resides in the hands of such Neutrals Tempori●zrs Selfe-seekers Traytors and Delinquents as now it is the Enemy though peace for the present were concluded and setled yet might upon new and after discontents of a sudden endanger the losse of the whole North by the help of that popish faction in those parts who have got in their hands the chiefe places of trust and command there though you had no care nor regard of us yet for your owne good prevent this mischiefe the which done may produce though little considered the fruit which may prove to bee a well grounded peace to the whole Kingdome Though neglect of us could be no prejudice to the publique which will be of no small concernment as I have already shown yet the redresse of our Countries grievances in common equity ought not to be so lightly passed over all which hitherto but all in vain for fourteen months together have been pressed on but by one Committee or other still frustrated and in Justice you cannot deny us audience and an equall triall either at the Common-Law or in full Parliament as in your wisdomes shall seeme best for the publique and our particular good for that the Law is our common birth-right which we may without offence J hope and do challenge and claime the benefit thereof and therefore we have no cause to doubt or be fearfull in putting our selves forth considering how that generall rule in Law is still in force Quod curiâ regis non debet deficere conquerentibus in justitia adhibenda That the Kings Court should never be ta●●ing to such as complaine in the doing of Justice And of Courts Jud●●iall we acknowledge the Parliament Supream which ever hath been and I hope still will be the great and faithfull up-holder of the Common-Law and of the rights and priviledges of all the loyall and true hearted Free-borne of the Kingdome I pray you good Sir peruse these papers and Copies of Letters the Originals I have all except two which Master Blaxston hath to whom they were sent and delivered withall I would entreat you to present this my Petition to the House of Commons Mr. Speaker hath seene it and saith he will speake to it I could not prosse him further in respect he had formerly presented one for mee which was referred to the former Committee but by Mr. L●ste who is the Chaire-man suppressed and I could never heare more of it the ground of this my Petition I hope you will let me understand what you will do here concerning the whole matter by this bearer Master Hobkins the Warden of the Fleet which hath showne me kindnesse in his readinesse to do me this favour if by your meanes and the Justice of the House I may obtaine my liberty and our Countries cause put in a way of triall without further procrastination I shall not be unthankfull but ever rest Yours to serve and honour you JOHN MUSGRAVE From Fleet Prison this 25. of the twelfth moneth 1645. Errata PAge 1. line ● for Northumberland Read Westmerland p. 2. l. 13. for Sequestrators r. Sequestrations l. 24. for ●●tentright r. renantright p 3 l. 10. for of r. and r. 20. shillings p. 12. l. 23. for brethrens r. burthens p 14 l. 28. for 106. r. 10. shillings p. 16. l. 24. for lop r. Lordship p 18. l. 2. for hankes r. thankes l. 31 for warrer and warre p. 19. l. 1. for prime r. privy l. 22. for bluthwet r. Blaithwaite p. 21. l. 23. for might r. must p. 24. l 9. for mountaines r. mountainous l. 10. for 1000 r. 10000. l 11. for house r. hause l. 14. for slavesmore r. stainemore l. 19. for brethen r. beaten p. 34. l. 15. for against r. against them p. 37. l. 45. for del●nquish r. relinquish p 38. l. 34. for caroches r. coaches p. 39. l. 23. for put r. put us To the Right Honourable the Commons in Parliament Assembled The humble Petition of John Musgrave Gentleman Prisoner in the Fleet. Humbly sheweth THa● your Petitioner was halfe a yeare imprisoned by the Iustices of Peace and Commissioners of Array in Cumberland for