THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE THE LORD KIMBOLTON HIS SPEECH In Parliament, Ian. 3. 1641:
Concerning the Articles of High Treaſon exhibited againſt him, Mr. Pym, Mr. Hambden, Mr. Hollis, Sir Arthur Haſlerigge Knight, and Mr. Strowde.
By the Kings Majeſtie.
London, Printed for Iohn Thomas, 1641.
THere hath already been ſo much ſpoken by the other Gentlemen concerning this Accuſation of High Treaſon, even ſufficient as J conceive to cleere us all that are impeached, that J know not what to ſay more touching the ſame,2 onely under favour give me leave to ſpeake what J conceive of the cauſe of the procuring of this accuſation of the authors that procured it, and of the effects which I perceive will follow vpon the ſame.
Mr. Speaker it is not long ſince this Honorable Houſe accuſed of high Treaſon the Twelve Biſhops for their illegall and Trayterous attempt in their Petition and Proteſtation againſt the King and Parliament, theſe Gentlemen with my ſ•lfe and others having the perſecution of that buſineſſe and other charges of great Crimes againſt them committed to our truſt, did vnanimouſly with one conſeat follow the ſame, bringing to a Period our debates and diſputes concerning their crimes what wee conceive they were guilty of vpon their ſeverall charges, and what guilty for framing and preferring their Petition and Proteſtation to his Majeſty, that they were guilty of miſpriſion of Treaſon vpon their former accuſations, and guilty of high Treaſon vpon this their laſt deſignes, & theſe our Votes and concluſions grounded and warranted not onely by the Common lawes of this land, but by divers preſidents and Acts of Parliament we preſent to the whole houſe for conſideration and confirmation of the ſame, by a generall Vote with whom we againe agreed by our publique Votes, and thereupon they were impeached and committed, this J conceive provoked their malice againſt us, and was the principall cauſe of this their plot, in3 drawing an Accuſation againſt us for the ſame crime of Treaſon, thereby to make us ſeeme as vile as themſelves, and to take away our Votes at their tryall. And thus J have joyned together both the cauſe and the Authors of this Accuſation. The effects J conceive will be dangerous and cauſe great troubles in theſe Reſpects.
I.Jn turning the Current of the Parliament proceedings againſt them upon us, by which deviſe they may have further time to put in practice their plots, and bring to perfection their purpoſes againſt the Parliament.
II.That being buſily imployed concerning this buſineſſe in their diſputes about breach of Priviledge of Parliament, in illegall accuſing the Members thereof, and drawing a Declaration to his Majeſty concerning the ſame in appeaſing him by ſhewing the fincerity and integrity of the Parliament towards his Majeſty and other things and pertinent, thereunto. This High Court may lay aſide theſe proceedings, and avert their purpoſes touching the Jriſh affaires, whereby the Rebellion there may increaſe, and forraine ayd brought to them to the vtter looſing of that Kingdome.
4III.Many feares and troubles will ariſe in the Citizens of LONDON concerning this Accuſation of deſperate and helliſh Stratagems in agitation, as well againſt them as the Parliament by diſſolate and diſaffected perſons to the ſafety and ſecurity thereof, cauſing them to ſtand continually upon their guard of the Trayned Bands which will be to them a great charge and Moleſtation.
IV.It will incourage ill affected Cavaliers and Commanders about the Court, to attempt any miſchiefe againſt both Houſes of Parliament or particular Members thereof, vpon the leaſt opportunity that ſhall be offered them, thinking thereby they ſhall doe the King good ſervice, which otherwiſe perchance they dare not adventure to put in practiſe.
V.It will provoke and ſtirre vp a diſlike of theſe deſignes in the hearts of all his Majeſties ſubjects, and diſaffection to his Sacred perſon, cauſe great vproares and tumults of the Citizens; yea, and J feare a generall inſurrection5 in this Kingdome, if not ſuddainely prevented, which God forbid.
And thus Mr. Speaker, having nothing more to ſay concerning theſe Articles, I humbly crave of this honorable houſe, that I may have expodition in my tryall upon the ſame, and that all things done by this wiſe Councell may tend to the honour and glory of Almighty God, the peace and ſafety of his Sacred Majeſty and all his Kingdomes,
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