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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

the Star-chamber where they say no free-born may be put out of their franchize or free-hold except they be fore-judged by the course of Law which I never was and they that shall so doe shall forfiet 500 pounds to the party greived All the Law I ever heard of from Master Holcraft was by his Captaine Jeffery Holcraft his troopers being the Parliaments forces to shew their pistols weapons to my Tenants telling them that that was their Commission wherby they would force the payment of my rents to them which they did and so clearely has put me out of my Franchize and my free-holds I am not able to go to law with Master Holcraft but humbly beseecheth this High Court of Parliament to doe me justice upon their wicked servants and according to their Act they will be pleased to Order Master Holcrfat to pay me 500 pounds In all which I desire you to be my just and favourable friend I have one suite more unto you that is I humbly beseech you as you love our Lord Jesus Christ and know wee shall all appeare before him be a friend to Master John Musgrave now a prisoner as I heare and if he hath done no wickednesse against the knowne lawes of the Land Be a meanes that the servants of Christ may not in these times languish in prisons pitty the just causes of his poor servants praying God to sanctifie and strengthen you and that great House whereof you are a member to his glory the comfort of his poote people and your and their exerlasting fame and praise I shall be Your loving Cozen to serve you Eliz. Worsley York 1. Jan. 1645. For my respected loving Cosin Alexander Rigby Esquire member of the High Court of Parliament this present To the right Worshipfull Committee for King and Parliament in the County of Cumberland The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the Lordship of Milham Humbly Sheweth THat whereas the said Inhabitants have in all things expressed their willingnesse in obeying and observing all Ordinances of Parliament and Orders from the right Worshipfull Committee and commands of all others in Authority Are now by the great and manifold pressures taxes lone-monies free quarters not nominating many other grievances so impoverished that they are constrayned to present some of their perticular grievances unto this right worshipfull Committee and to declare in part what vast charges the said Inhabitants have been put to viz. paid in assessements to Colonell Lawson and his Officers 1300. pounds and to maintaine the siedge against Milham Castle 100 pounds In lone moneies to the said Col. 128 pounds besides all their taxes to the Scots and the free quarter and other losses which may parralell if not exceed the totall of all the rest The Inhabitants have pald 200 pounds and above for the maintenance of the Garison of Milham Castle Likewise the said Inhabitants further shew that wheras they received a warrant for the levying of 45 pounds which your poor petitioners could not with that expedition for the want of the same but one night and a day your petitioners were enforced to double the said summe of 45 pounds and 10 pounds more And whereas some of the Inhabitants did also petition unto this Worshipfull Committee at Penreth that the abatement of 30 pounds out of 80 pounds then demanded which the Commissioners granted and the Colonell in their presence consented unto neverthelesse your petitioners were constrayned to pay the totall And although they have been put to all this charges yet the said Lordship being charged with 90. souldiers horse and foot for the service of Carlile Yet the said Souldiers got little or no pay at all Moreover Liutenant Radeliffe did send out a warrant the seventeenth of this instant July under his own hand to cause the Assessors and Constables come before him at Boutle and there shewed a warrant from his Colonell for the levying of 299 pounds 5 shillings 9 pence by what surther order or for what use your poore petitioners know not And the said Radeliffe quartred his troopers upon the Assessors till they have taxed the same May it please therefore this worshipfull committee to take into your grave consid●ation the just complaints of these your oppressed petitioners and that you would vouchsafe to grant that your petitioners may have redresse for th●ar lone moncies and that the 55 pounds doubled for a dayes deferring may be repayed and also that the souldiers may have so much pay as they have served for and by us payed but not by them recreved ●nd that the 30 pounds consented unto to be allowed out of the 80. pounds may be restored and also that the summes now by Radeliffe demanded may be cleared and the said Radeliffe and his souldiers may be called out of the said Lordship And your petitoners according to equity rectifyed they not being ableo therwise to subsist but must delinquish the Totall And Your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray This petition was delivered to Cumberland Committee ●hat we not reliyed any waies thereupon The Post-script written by a well wisher to all those whom God hath indued with a publique spirit consisting of fidelity magnanimity ability and constancy to stand either for Spirituall or Temporall freedomes or to suffer for the first or second Table of Gods Law against all the oppositions temptations and insinuations of the mighty innumerous strong and deceitfull enemies of these sinfull sad and dangerous dayes IF thou be judicious and impartiall who hast read the variety of matters in this little volume and in two former of the same Authour namely A Word and another Word to the wise I doubt not but as the wise man did reduce all the works and vanities which he had seen and observed under the Sunne to this period or totall summe even to feare God and keep his Commandements these being the whole duties of man so thou hast or mights have observed the good and evill p ractices of men in their severall inclinations and dispositions which according to the two wayes whereinto they enter after they passe the gate of death may be reduced to two sorts For though God in all his outward mercies be alike good and gracious to all equally and indifferently yet wee see by daily experience that the Sun shining and the raine falling on divers objects or subjects make diversity of effects the one mollifying the wax and hardning the clay and the other though it be very acceptable manured ground and thereby the ground made more excellent and fruitfull yet it is alwayes rejected of stones and had channell so that they still remaine barren and fruitlesse The one sort of men may be justly called godly true and honest in that they endevour in their speeches and actions to follow the pathes of worthie Patrons and publique spirited men upon divine record as Moses Paul and Mordecay who did not regard themselves so much for their private affaires as the publique and generall

Westmerland 27. 1. Moneth 1646. Sir I humbly thank you and your people for your kindesse to our brother Musgrave and I desire of you to have a good esteeme what ever be said to the contrary for his fidellity will aloud preclaime it selfe to the world to the trouble no doubt of oppressors The Copy of a letter sent by Master Isaac Autrobus Minister of Egrement in Cumberland to Mr. William Ben Minister at Lambeth upon the 27. of the first moneth 1646. Deare Sir THe burthen of the ministrie as you partly know for I did discover my minde unto you lyeth heavy upon me you see the Lord hath revealed the unlawfulnesse of our calling to the eye of the world and now that wee are upon chang●ing it were good that wee should learne the right and infallible way to Zion for then the Lord hath promised a blessing and life for ever more I would doe as much as the most of our Cumberland ministers but I have in my eye that which they want I desire you to be a meanes to helpe me to acquire meanes for my livelyhood I have written to Master Burroughs for his help herein and to your selfe but I feare all have miscarried I was indebted before the times of tryall but these have added to my load Twice was I plūdred by Sir Chri. Lowther John Senhouse before the Parliaments forces came here but the Lord Digby his forces swept all away It cost me for the Parliamēts service this last yeare a hūdred pounds which I think cordially well bestowed I have complained to our Committee for some relief for the losses I suffered by the Enemy but no help from them Wee have now in Cumberland very cruell times The present government here by our Majestrates seemes to be matter of policie rather then of justice as one kinsman goes out of office on the Kings side another comes in for the Parliament and so the match is made up againe the oppressors are only chāged but the oppression continues justice falls in the streets corruption prevailes those few that be reall for the Parliament are quite discouraged so that the Cavaliers carryes it stil the honest religious men about Broughton are beat and imprisoned c. so that I feare our misery in Cumberland is but beginning If the Parliament would doe that for us which they have done in other Counties wee might yet enjoy happinesse viz. send downe Magistrates that have no kinted here then its like there would not be so much partiality You may be a good instrument for your Country if the Lord move your heart you shall Sir I desire you to consider of these rude lines and to lend me your helping hand You have done good to me and your Country Go on and the Lord the al-director prosper you with the tender of my thankfulnesse and loving affections to your selfe I remaine Yours in the surest bond Isaac Autrobus Egrement 27 of 1. Moneth 1646. The Coppy of a Letter written to one of the House of Commons Sir I am bold to be trouble some unto you in acquainting you with the cause ground of my sufferings which are largely set forth in my letters and petitions published to the view of the world what is mine I am ready to owne Other things of the publishers or printers I owne not yet as I doe not justifie them in their doings so I will not condemne them for truth is still truth by whomsoever it is spoken The severall charges the Scotish papers with my reasons for not answering without deliberation and advice are in the hands of Mr. Lisle and the coppy of such other things as are in my hands I have sent you I am still ready to answer such interrogatories as shall be propouded to me agreeable to Law but I cannot consent to betray the trust which my Country reposeth in me neither give way to prove my charge I have already avowed with my partner untill the parties accused have answered yet if the same be referted over to the common law as I have proved in my letter to Sir Arther Haslerig it ought to be I am ready to prosecute and make good the same or else to suffer profalso ●●more It is strange that I cannot have the parties accused brought to answer nor delivered up to the law when as daylie the Committee of Examinations commits and then puts them to answer in criminall causes before any charge be brought in against them as I my self was committed and so brought before that Committee I desire to know the Houses pleasure whether I may have the benefit of the law and be admitted to proceed in prosecuting my Countries cause if not then I desire I may have my liberty with satisfaction and reparation for my losses from Mr. Lisle for my imprisonment which I have vndergon upon his untrue report What the state and condition our Country is in you will better understand by these papers here enclosed and by this our Counties petition to the House which I desire you to present or returne to me againe The not redressing of our Countries grievances makes their adversaries insult over them and they are now under far more heavy pressures then formerly they were under the Kings partie our neighbour Countries are very little better as I am given to understand in Bishoprick Sir George Vane a notorious delinquent and a professed enemy to the state is now made high Sheriffe by an Ordinance of Parliament and so the posse Comitatus committed to a traitor to the great griefe of the well affected party there Yorkshire is in no better condition as appeareth also by their petition How those things answers the Parliaments under●akings promises oathes and protestations I leave it to your selves to judge The revolting Welsh may be a caution to you to commit such high commands and trust to any that have formerly joyned with the Enemy Sir I pray you as you tender the good of the State such as feare God let these things be timely amended and let these Achans and troublers of our State be brught forth and taken out of the way and deliver us from our oppressours and as wee have never been unfaithfull to you so you shall not find us unthankfull My liberty is very deare unto me yet little comfort should I have in it unlesse our Countrie be likewise freed from Tyrants and oppressors I understand there is an Order for my freedome upon bayle I desire either to come forth a freeman and justified or else I am willing still to continue prisoner till the House bring me forth unto triall Only I desire that the House would take some care for my provision and maintenance and that I may not be given up into the hands of spoylers as I was of late for two of the Sergeants men of your House under pretence of a warrant from the Committee of examinations to search my lodging for books intituled Another word to the wise would have

Scotland where our ships come not no place stands more need Delinquents and meane men are put in high places either of which enough to ruine a Kingdome Jervis Benson and Br●mthwait the first made Colonell yet hath but a house and no land his Education no better then a Register formerly under the Bishop of Chester who yet executes that office the other you know and hath little a L. Colonell but will be rich enough if this world would hold I sent you before an information against Lawson but it perished with my letter and many more things of consequence which I cannot keep in mind Farewell Richard Crakanthrop 12.10 Mon 1645. little Srickland An extract of a Letter from Master Crakanthrop to Master Osmotherley Sir I doe much admire that you are not long since wearied out with this long and tedious businesse your friends and I doe much admire of your courage the truth is dwee are all growne faint and I had rather that it were quite given over then be held with a continuall expectation you know and so Mr. Musgrave the strength of our friēds who purpose only was to discharge themselves in making known their Coūtries sufferings but if no cognizāce wil be taken thereof yet do they hold themselves discharged and not all waies held to consume the little they have with continuall attendance it may be you will think I doe not herein play the part of a comfortable friend but doe rather weaken then strengthen you I must confesse I did expect to have received some better satisfaction then the last Orders did give me yet doe I referre all to your wisdome and will alwaies endeavour to apply my selfe to give you satisfaction in your desires and to submit my selfe to your judgment I have not written to you this 14. daies wee have had the Enemy to keep us so busie who came from New wark with about 1500 horse under the command of the Lord Dighy and at Sherburne suffered some losse and so marched for Cumberland by Millam upon whose approch Barronet Curwen and Colonell Law son was together at Isell the Enemy came to Workinton where they found the house provided of all thinges for their entertainment from whence they went for Scotland And abut Annon Sir John Browne with some few horse fell one them taking the nights opportunity cut of divers and took divers Prisoners Lawson called the Country together making a shew to doe something but did nothing only with-drew his companies which kept the water at Bownesse whereupon the Enemy retreated back to Workington but staid but a day the Baronet came to Penreth but the Enemy was frustrate and went to the I le of man the rest disperced and fled being rather smitten with terror from God then cause of such feare a party came over at Mooredovocke yet none give notice to the country before them only I was told of that parties comming up Cunnerkeld and with as good a party as I could make of the night time did make on to Strickland head and missing on them wee went for Rosgill where wee heard some of them were but they had not there staied so wee missed of them yet are the most of them taken in some place one some two and some three and many in Lancashire so they are utterlyrouted and and overthrowne what ever their designe was which some say for Scotland to Mountrose but I rather think for the landing of Irish who missing of them upon their first approch made as they had been for Scotland but returned againe and so missing againe aboue workington dispersed some of Cumberland fled to them John Scenehouse of S●lkild of Whitehall and Sir Edward Musgrave but I think you will have the relation from Sir John Browne who did gallantly who have given you information enough Mr. Bellingham doth not yet send the Articles and whe-●●er he will or on I know not he did send a petition with articles to York to this pur-pose he hath had letters from Sir Ralph Ashton and Sir Thomas Witherington that if he would have a Solicitor the time was or not at all we supposed you would have seen to it The L. Wharton of late hath put a great many of his Tenants that had formerly ben of the Committee of this Committee for affocation wee thought to have heard from you of this too if a Cōmittee be obtained I wish Mr. Allen Bellingham were in it I sent away your letters to your wife who I heare is well shee writ to you twise to my knowledge desire Master Musgrave to look to his owne businesse his Mother is well and the Children but cannot get any thing out of Vaux for her maintenance desire him to see what he can doe with the Committee of Justice for her and to advise us The Lord Dacre is come to London desire Master Musgrave to returne him thankes for his mother and to tender my service unto him he will I hope acquaint you with the Cumberland Committees Cariage so Sir refering all to your serious consideration I take leave and will alwaies remaine Yours in what I may Richard Crakanthrop Little Strickland the 30. of the 10. moneth 1645. To my Much respected friend John Osmotherly or to Mr. Musgrave in his absence Lieu. Col. Bellinghams Letter THis is the Countryes owne petition for I transcribed it and sent it them at York if you can make any use of it I pray you delay it not for losse of time is dangetous thus leaving it to your consideration I remaine now as ever Your assured friend James Bellingham The 2. Novemb. 1645 For Mr. John Musgrave and Mr. Osmotherley FOr newes wee heare Master Barwis hath so prevailed with my Lord Gray as he hath got a Commission to Sir Wilfride Lawson Master Briscoe Master Lamplongh Master Barwis Master Tolson and Master Curwen as some of them report to be Lieutenants Justices and Committees of accompts for Cumberland in whose hands the monyes and goods remaines that is to be accompted for John Osmotherly 26. Janu. 1645. BEloved your mother is so oppressed by Mr. Vaux through the helpe of Nicholas Mawson the Earle of Strafford never put an Arbitrary power more in execution then these Committees they would needs have Townson your sisters husband to be bound to the behaviour for comming to your mother and have given their Order to Vaux that he shall not come their nor lodg there but yet not him only but the intent is that none shall be assistant to her or doe her service yet did Towenson Stoutly tell the Committee and Vaux that he would come to her when shee desired him and doe her service and stay as long shee would I can say no more unto you knowing your labour herein for freeing us of these Arbitrary governors that regard the Parliaments Orders and theirowne Commissioner no more nay not so much as those that were Enemles to the Parliament their will is their Law and Order they go by and now they