IT is no wonder that Ignarant men fall so often into a Premu­nire, and one lyable to undergoe the sin­cerity of the Law for petty Crimes, when the great men whose wit and judgements are acquainted with the queint falacies of this sicke Sate, and so misled and suffer themselves to be guil­ty of so much errour, but 'tis no won­der, for Honour is such a painted pill covered with tempting sweets that it [Page] that it in chants, nay wraps the Soule in pleasing slumbers, and in a dull and Lethargicke leprosie, inchaines them in a pleasing Servitude, and makes them slaves forever, so it has happened with many great men of late, but the mast re­markeable is the Lord Major of this Ci­tie, who having beene honoured by his by his Majesty in an unusuall manner, thought that honour would beare him out in all things, but he found the con­trary, for on Frdy last he was called to the Lords House, to answnr a charge a­gainst him, of many high misdemeanors commiited by him since he came into his Office, and afrer the reading of his first charge, by reason of other businesse he was ordered to appeore on Monday, which was accordingly performed, and comming to the Barre his Charge was read which contained these particulars.

• 1. That the said Lord Major hath bin a mover of Sedition in the Kingdome.
• [Page] 2 In that he caused the Kings Procla­tion concerning the Commission of Aray.
• 3. That he had made divers breaches of his Oath concerning the Affaires of the City.

The Lords and Commons received a Petition from the County of Liecester, wherein was declared the great danger they were in by reason that Mr. Hastings had proclaimed himselfe High Sherisse of that County, and endcavoured to raise what Forces he possibly can, desiring Parliament to send downe Commissio­ners with Commissions to men of trust to be commandeders over them, which was likewise taken into serjous conside­ration.

Likewise a Letter was read in the House of Commons, that came from the Lord Brooke, Lord Lievetennant of the County of Warwicke, declaring that the Trained Bands of that County, did ve­ry willingly appeare, and with great rea­dinesse [Page] did obey the Ordinance of the of Parliament concerning the Misisia, and that there appeared one thousand and seven hundred Voluntiers, and that the Earle of Northamptan was expected to appeere with the Commission of Aray, to oppose him in that Ordinac [...], but as yet he had not appeared.

The Earle of Stamford likewise came to the House, and acquainted them that all the Iesuits and Popists in that Coun­ty, did conspire together to ruine him and his House, and that he was forced to keepe in his House in Liecestor, and to keepe a hundred and fifty Souldiers at his owne charge to defend himselfe, for that Mr. Hastings with an hundered Horse had made many attempts upon his House, whereupon he had order for the Leavying of five hundred Faote, and a hundred Horse, to suppress [...] them.

[Page] Likewise they voted that the Com­mission of Aray, granted by his Maje­sty, was illegall, and contrary to the propriety of the Subject.

Ordered that this be printed and pub­lished.

His Majesty taking into considerati­on the Government of his Navie Roy­all, his will and pleasure was, That Sir John Pennington should have the place of Admiralship resigned unto him, being against his Majesties will and pleasure, that the Earle of Warwicke should enjoy that place any longer, and to that end and purpose did send a Message to the Earle of Warwicke to give up his place, and that hee should obey his speciall Command, which was, that hee should resign his place to Sir Iohn Pennington, the said Sir John being neere unto him, exhecting the [...]ecei [...] thereof.

His Majesty were likewise resolved, that he should not enjoy that place any longer, but that he ssiould obey His Command therein.