THE Resolution and Votes Of the Parliament of ENGLAND Concerning Major Generall BROWN; FOR The bringing of Him to a ſpeedy Tryall; and the particulars of the Charge to be exhibited againſt him, touching the late Inſurrection and Rebellion within the Counties of KENT and ESSEX. WITH The names of thoſe Alderman of the City of London, who are diſabled from bearing any publique Office or Imployment in the Common-wealth of ENGLAND. AND A Letter from the Major General to divers Citizens touching the Parliament and Army; a Meſſage to the Lord Major, and a Proclamation to be proclaimed at the Royal Exchange; with ſeverall Propoſals to the people of England.
Aprill 10. London Printed for R. W. 2649.
THe Commons of England aſſembled in parlament taking into their ſerious conſideration, the great prejudice and danger that might befall this City and Nation, if the four Aldermen formerly committed to the Tower, viz. Alderman Bunch Alderman Langham, and — and the late Lord Major2 ſhould be continued any Office, or publique employment after mature deliberation in reference therunto, Ordered, that the ſaid four Aldermen, and the late Lord Major Reynaldſon ſhould be diſabled Aldermen of the City of London, or bear any Office or Employment in this Common-wealth, and that the Common-councell do proceed to the election of new Aldermen in their ſteads.
And upon information given, that there was matter of proof ſufficient for convicting Major Gen. Browne, now priſoner to the parl. the Houſe ſpent ſome time in debate thereof, and at the laſt came to this Reſult:
Reſolved by the Commons of England aſſembled in parliament, That the ſaid Major Gen. Brown ſhal be forthwith brought to his Tryall.
Reſolved. &c. That a Charge be drawn up againſt him, for the convicting him of ſuch crimes and miſdemeanours, as ſhall be exhibited and made good upon matter of proof; it appearing that there is ſufficient teſtimony and witneſſe, viz. 1. That he hath beene a great Inſtrument in abetting and promoting the laſt Rebellion in Kent, Eſsex, and ſeverall other parts of this Nation. 2 That there had been ſeverall levyes of money, and that he had received the ſum of 10000, li. for the better faciliating and carrying on of that trayterus work and deſign, againſt the Parl. and people of England, &c. For theſe, and many other crimes and miſdemeanours, he is adjudged (in the name of the Comons of England) to be brought to a fair and legal tryal, but the time and place not yet prefixed.
The honorable Court of parl. have alſo taken into their ſerious conſideration, the manifold burdens and oppreſſures of the people of this Nation, and have debated3 a way for the prevention thereof for the future, and have ordered a Declaration to be brought in, conſiſting of ſeverall particulars touching Religion, the compoſing of all differences, the redreſſing of grievances, the eaſing of the people from all burdens and heavy oppreſſures, and the ſetling of this diſtracted church and common-wealth, as it ſhall ſtand enacted and confirmed for the future; and to the end that the people of this Nation may receive a little glimpſe of their future freedom, I ſhall here inſert the chief heads of the groundwork of their Declaration, viz. 1 That the Miniſtery of the Goſpel ſhal not have their Tythes taken away, until another way be provided for them as a ſufficient maintenance. 2 That the Government to bee eſtabliſhed in England, ſhal be the presbyterian government, and to be erected in ſuch a manner, that the purity and ſplendor of the Goſpel may ſhine forth thorow out all corners of this Nation. 4 That a way ſhall be provided for admiſſion of all ſuch churches as tend to godlineſſe, and the advancement of the ſacred Word of Jeſus Chriſt and to be without diſturbance. 4 That all ſuch Miniſters, or other perſons whatſoever, who ſhal endeavour to promote ſinne, and diſhonour the truth, ſhall bee ſuppreſt, and proceeded againſt according to the penalty of their Crime or Fact. Theſe, and other particulars, are now in debate, which will ſuddenly be of maturity for the publike view. The commons have alſo ordered that the committee of the Army be required to bring in an Act, with certain Rules how to take off the Monſter of Nature•ree quarter, & all other charges from the people, and therefore reſolved, that a committee ſhould be nominated to adviſe with his Excellency, and the Officers of the Army, in relation thereunto.
4THe Lord Ogleby (with the Gourdion Forces) hath taken the field, with a Reſolution to fight Lieutenant Generall Leſley, and ſo to advance to the city of Edenburgh, for the paying of arreares (as they ſay) due to the•arliament, deſcending from the late Marq. of Huntley, who as they ſuggeſt, was trayterouſly murthered, and put to death by the Parl. of Scotland; from whence, col. Hume, col. Sinclare, colonell Ennis, and ſeven other Regiments of Horſe & foot are marching to intercept them in their paſſ•ge, and to relieve Lieut. Gen. Leſley, who is in a very ſad condition, being invironed on all ſides; but its feared, that before they can bave a conjunction, his forces wil be ſurprized: for by letters from the North it is advertized, that there hath already bin ſome action between them neer Athull caſtle, and that the Lord Ogleby with a conſiderable party of Horſe and Foot marched very obſcure in the night time, beat up their quarters, and after a hot diſpute killed many, took divers priſoners, and put the reſt to flight: in which conflict the parliaments Forces diſputed the place with great gallantry, and fought from houſe to houſe, untill they had no place left for refuge.
In which fight, we hear, that the Lieutenant Generall received ſome hurt, and is retreated towards Atholl, where his ſcattered Forces have rallied and gathered into a Body, being reſolved to ſtand another charge; and to that end, are preparing to receive the Enemy; ſo that in few dayes you will hear of further•ction.
During which reſpite of time, if the aforeſaid Regiments5 can come in to his aſſiſtance, no doubt but he will bee able to give a good accom•t of the ſpeedy vanquiſhing of this inſulting and bloud thirſty enemy; othe•wiſe, he is in great danger of receiving a fatall Blow, which if faciliated will prove very diſadvantagious and deſtructive to the preſent proceedings, in relation to the publike affaires of this Nation. In the aforeſaid conflict many were ſlain and wounded, a Liſt whereof I have ſent you here incloſed.
We hear that perfidious Middleton is ioyned with the Gourdons, which make them very numerous: the Jockies are much divided, and vary exceedingly in their conſultations touching the Prince. There hath been lately ſome commotions and Riſings at Anwicke in Northumberland, by the Moſſe troopers, and other diſcontented Spirits, who diſperſed ſeverall papers up and down the country, declaring for Charls the ſecond; but upon timely diſcovery, the young plants were lopt and the flowers blaſted in the Budding, by a party from hence, who ſoon fruſtrated their Deſign, and forced them all to fly for refuge and ſanctuary.
Barwick5 April 1649.
By an Expreſſe from Lancaſhire it is intimated, that many of colonel Shuttleworths men are reſolved not to disband, and are ſtrongly fortifying Clethero caſtle, they pluuder the country, and fetch in great ſtore of proviſion, but were met withall on Sunday laſt, by a party of Maj. Gen. Lamberts Horſe, who fought them,•illed two, took five priſoners, the reſt being well mounted, eſcaped. Col. Morris (the late valiant Governour of pontefract) and his party, being two in number, are ſurpriſed in Lancaſhire, but not without blowes, for they fought very reſolutely before they were taken.
Munday Aprill 9. Letters from Windſor ſay, that M. G. Brown is pleaſant and merry, and that he hath ſent a Letter to divers Citizens, intimating, His preſent ſtate of affairs, and what he hath heard from ſome members ſince his reſtraint, but deſireth them not to intermeddle with any particulars touching the proceedings of the Parliament and Army; with other particulars, in relation to his tryall, ſaying, That he doubts not, but that his innocency in his preſent ſufferings, will in proces of time, ſhine forth as the morning Star in its own ſplendor and brightneſſe, ſo pleaded others, who had the honour to go before him.
A meſſage is forthwith to be expedited to the Lord Mayor, requiring the proclaiming of the Act at the Royall Exchange, and elſewhere, for the aboliſhing of the Kingly Office in England and Ireland.
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