THE CHARGE Delivered At the LORDS BARRE BY Sir JOHN EVELIN, from the HOUSE of COMMONS.
Die Martis 7 Septem. 1647.
MR. Glynn Recorder of London was called into the Houſe of Commons, where he was charged for countenancing the Cities laſt Declaration, and giving thanks to ſome of the late Riotous people for their2 Petition, and for being often at the new Committee of the Militia, and at that Committee of the Safety, in which the particulars were reade. To which when he had made Anſwer, he went out of the Houſe, and then the Houſe conſidered what to do in it, who after much debate, ordered that Mr. Glyn Recorder of London ſhall be diſcharged from being a Member of their Houſe, the Houſe being devided. And ordered that Mr. Glyn the ſaid Recorder ſhall be ſent to the Tower during the pleaſure of the Houſe.
Die Martis 7 Septem. 1647.
Sir John Maynard was called into the Houſe and the report being read againſt him, he was charged with ſubſcribing of warrants for raiſing of Horſes, which warrants for raiſing of Horſes were ſhewed to him; And being asked whether that was his hand: he anſwerd that his hand was counterfitted, and that he ſigned none of thoſe warrants. Beſids thoſe warrants he was charged for having acted with great zeale, and activity in endeavouring to raiſe a new warre, which3 was fully proved by three witneſſes. After this he being commanded to withdraw, The Houſe debated his crime, and after ſome conſideration had of it, ordered to diſcharge him out of the Houſe, and to ſend him to the Tower: And that an Impeachment of high Treaſon be brought in againſt him.
Die Mercurii, 8. 1647.
Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That Sir John Evelin of Wilts, doe goe up to the Lords, and Impeach the Earle of Lincoln, Earle of Suffolke, Earle of Middleſex: Lord Hunſdone, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard of high Treaſon, in the, in name of all the Commons of England, for levying Warre againſt the King, Parliament, and Kingdome, And to deſire their Lordſhips to ſequeſter them from their Houſe, and to commit them; and they would make good the Charge of high Treaſon againſt them; Sir John Evelin carried up the ſaid meſſage and Impeached them at the Lords Barre.
Die Mercurii 8 Septem. 1647.
Ordered that the report concerning the Earle of Pembrookes caſe ſhall be made the fifteenth day of this inſtant September: His Lordſhip hath entred his Proteſtation againſt the ſitting of the Members in the abſence of the Speakers, and that what was then done, was forced; which his Lordſhip cauſed to be entred into the Journall book of the Houſe of Peers.
Die Mercurii 8 Septem. 1647.
Ordered that Sir Robert Harlow, Mr. Edward Stephens, and Mr. Guen, ſhall be ſummoned to appeare at this Houſe the thirtieth day of this Month, to anſwer ſuch things as ſhall be objected againſt them.
Die Jovis Sep. 9. 1647.
The Lords Debated the Charge of the Houſe of Commons againſt the Earle of Lincolne, the Earle of Suffolk and the Earl of Middleſex; The Lord Hunſdon, Lord Willoughbey of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard, and Ordered that the Gentleman Uſher of their Houſe, ſeize, and bring before their Lordſhips, the ſaid Earle of Lincolne, Earle of Suffolk; and Earle of Middleſex: The Lord Hunſdon, Lord Willoughbey of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard, to Anſwer the Impeachment of High Treaſon brought up againſt them by the Houſe of Commons.
Die Jovis Septem. 9. 1647.
Ordered by the Commons aſſembled in Parliament, that Collonell Capley, who joyned with the Committee for raiſing of Forces, and approved of the proceedings of the Members in the Speakers abſence, be expelled the Houſe, and ſent priſoner to the Tower.
Ordered by the Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, that Captaine Muſgrave be ſent priſoner to Newgate.