A brief narrative of the late treacherous and horrid designe, which by the great blessing and especiall providence of God hath been lately discovered: and for which, publike thanksgiving is by order of both Houses of Parliament appointed on Thursday the 15. of June, 1643. Together with a true copie of the commission under the great Seal, sent from Oxford, to severall persons in the citie of London. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this narration and commission be read in all churches and chappels, in the cities of London and Westminster, and suburbs thereof, on the day abovesaid. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. 1643 Approx. 17 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 11 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A77448 Wing B4614 Thomason E106_10 ESTC R19096 99860570 99860570 112693

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eng Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687. Royalists -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. 2007-03 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-05 Sampled and proofread 2007-05 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF The late Treacherous and Horrid DESIGNE, Which by the great Bleſſing and eſpeciall Providence of God hath been lately diſcovered:

And for which, Publike Thankſgiving is by Order of both Houſes of Parliament appointed on Thurſday the 15. of June, 1643.

Together with a true Copie of the Commiſsion under the great Seal, ſent from Oxford, to ſeverall perſons in the Citie of LONDON.

ORdered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Narration and Commiſſion be read in all Churches and Chappels, in the Cities of London and Weſtminſter, and Suburbs thereof, on the day aboveſaid.

H. Elſynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.

LONDON: Printed for Edward Husbands, and are to be ſold at his Shop in the Middle Temple. June 15.

MDCXLIII.

A brief Narrative of the late Treacherous and horrid Deſigne.

AFter a continuall ſucceſſion of ſecret Conſpiracies and open Violences, Plotted and Attempted againſt The true Proteſtant Religion, Lawes and Liberties of this Kingdom, there hath of late riſen up, under the plauſible Pretences of Moderation and Peace, a moſt dangerous and wicked Plot of divers Perſons, to joyn themſelves with the Armies raiſed by the King, and to deſtroy the Forces raiſed by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, to ſurpriſe the Cities of London and Weſtminſter with the Suburbs, and by Arms to force the Parliament; and in a word, To have delivered up Religion, Parliament, Citie and Kingdom, into the meer will and pleaſure of the King, now in the hands of moſt deſperate and pernicious Councellors.

Towards the effecting whereof;

There was framed a mixture and conjunction of Perſons of ſeverall qualities, ſome whereof were of both Houſes of Parliament; others of the Court and of the Citie, who were in their reſpective Places and Imployments to form and perfect this Work, raiſed out of the Aſhes of the late Petition of London for Peace.

The Method obſerved by them for the Conduct and carrying on their Deſigne, was firſt for ſeverall perſons in the City, to diſpoſe of themſelves into a Committee, being thoſe who had been Principall Movers and Fomentors of that Petition.

The part which this Committe was chiefly to act, was;

Firſt, To hold intelligence with both Armies, Court, and Parliament.

Secondly, To take a generall ſurvey of the Affections and numbers of perſons, within the ſeverall Wards and Pariſhes of the City and places adjacent, by the Weekly Bill of Mortality, under three Ranks; of, Right men, (or the Kings Party) of, Averſe men (or the well affected to the Parliament) of, Moderate men, (or Neutrals) as they called them.

Thirdly, To conſider of Arms, Ammunition, and all other Proviſions of War requiſite thereunto.

Fourthly, Out of themſelves to appoint ſome ſelect perſons to treat with Maſter Waller and Maſter Tompkins, with relation to the Citie, Court, and Parliament, as alſo with Criſpe, Roydon, Broome and Benion, then at Oxford.

Maſter Wallers part in this buſineſſe was;

Firſt, To ingage a conſiderable Partie of the Lords and Commons in the Deſigne.

2. To be the means of conveying all Councells, Reſolutions, and Intelligences between the ſaid party of Lords and Commons, and the Committee of the Citie.

Maſter Tompkins was not only an Aſſiſtant to Maſter Waller in the premiſſes, but an Inſtrument to convey by Hazel, and others, the particulars of their proceedings to the Court by addreſſe principally to the Lord Faulkland, and to receive from Court directions, Powers, and Commands, for the compleating of the work. For preventing diſcovery, Proteſtations of ſecrecy were taken by them to this effect, As they were Christians, not to diſcloſe it. Secondly, No man to indeavour the ingaging above two, whereby no one man could impeach many.

The part which was acted from the Court was,

1. By Maſter Herne, Maſter Alexander Hampden, and others imployed upon Meſſages from the King to the Parliament, under pretence of Treaties for Peace, to convey their directions, incouragements, and Councells unto their Partie in London.

2. To give Power and Authoritie by Commiſſions under the great Seal, by Warrants under the Kings Hand; and otherwiſe for ſetling of a Councell of Warre; naming of Generalls (and other Officers). Execution of Marſhall Law; Raiſing of Moneyes, and Proviſion of Arms and other neceſſaries.

3. For the diſpoſing of ſome part of the Kings forces at Oxford, to be neer the Citie, and in readyneſſe to aſſiſt the Partie here, as cauſe ſhould require.

The ſteps and degrees to bring this into Action were.

1. A Commiſſion under the great Seal brought from Oxford, about a fortnight ago, by the Lady Aubigny, with the Authorities aforeſaid, thereby inabling and commanding them by force of Arms to deſtroy, kill, and ſlay, the forces raiſed by the Parliament, and their Adherents as Traitors, and Rebels.

2. Severall Propoſitions, moſt of them agreed, and reſolved by Maſter Waller, in behalf of the ſaid Partie of the Lords and Commons, and the Committee of the Citie, in behalf of the Partie depending upon them, for the more ready and orderly execution of the deſigne. As firſt, Concerning the number of men Armed. Secondly, The places where Magazines were laid, The places for Randevouz, and for retreat upon occaſion, The Colours, the Marks and Tokens for diſtinction from others, The ſtrength to be relyed on within the Walls, and without, What to be done with the Tower, Where the chief Commanders affected to the Parliament dwelt, The time of executing the deſigne.

3. A Declaration was framed by them under pretence of aſſerting and maintaining the heads of the Proteſtation, thereby the better to Colour their miſchievous intentions to the people.

4. A Meſſage was ſent to Oxford, on Saturday was fortnight to acquaint the Lord Faulkland by Hazel, that the deſigne was come to good perfection, unto which, Anſwer was returned, That they ſhould haſten it with all ſpeed.

The particulars of the deſigne it ſelf were.

1. To ſeize into their cuſtodie the Kings Children.

2. To ſeize ſeverall Members of both Houſes, the Lord Major, and Committee of the Militia, under pretence of bringing them to a legall Tryall.

3. To ſeize upon the out-Works, Forts, Tower of London, Magazines, Gates, and other places of Importance in the Citie.

4. To let in the Kings forces to ſurpriſe the City, and to deſtroy all thoſe that ſhould oppoſe them by Authoritie of the Parliament.

5. By force of Arms to reſiſt all Payments impoſed by Authoritie of the Houſes of Parliament raiſed for the ſupport of the Armies imployed for their juſt defence, and preſervation of the true Proteſtant Religion, and Liberties of the Subject; To ſuſpend, if not alter, the whole Government of the Citie, and with aſſiſtance of the Kings force to awe and maſter the Parliament.

All which hath been made appear to both Houſes of Parliament, by the Examinations and Confeſſions of Maſter Waller, Maſter Tompkins, Maſter Challenor, Maſter Hazel, and other perſons, principall Actors in the ſame now under reſtraint; The publication of the evidence being deferred till after their Tryall.

A true Copy of the COMMISSION UNDER The GREAT SEAL, Sent from Oxford to ſeverall Perſons in the City of LONDON. Charles Rex.

CHARLES, by the grace of GOD, King of England, France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To our truſty and well-beloved, Sir Nicholas Crisp, Sir George Stroude, Knights, Sir Tho: Gardener Knight, Recorder of London, Sir George Binion, Knight Richard Edes and Marmaduke Royden Eſquires, Tho: Broom Eſq, Peter Paggon, Charles Ginnings, Sir Edw: Carlton, Robert Abbot, Andrew King, Will: White, Steven Boulton, Robert Alden, Edmund Foſter, Tho: Blinkhorn of London, Gentlemen; and to all ſuch other perſon and perſons, as according to the true intent and purport of theſe preſents, ſhall be nominated; and appointed to be Generalls, Colonells, Lieutenant-Colonells, Sergeant-Majors, or other Officers, or of Our Councell of War, Greeting;

Whereas in Our cities of London and Weſtminſter, and Suburbs thereof, our Borough of Southwark and county of Middleſex, there are raiſed and continued great number of Military Forces, both Horſe and Foot, who under the command of ROBERT Earl of Eſſex as their Generall, and under the conduct of divers others, pretending to derive their Authority from the two Houſes of Parliament, have Traiterouſly levied War, and rebelled againſt Vs their naturall Leige Lord, and many of our Subjects have been feduced by falſe informations, by the practiſe of a few, who have been the contrivers of the miſchievous plots, and have joyned with them, either in perſon, or by ayding of them with men, money, horſes, or other things, and many of our good and loyall ſubjects over-awed by the power of the Rebells, have been enforced to contribute to them for the maintenance of this unnaturall War, and others refuſing have beene Plundered, and robbed of their eſtates, and ſome committed to ſeverall Priſons, and other barbarouſly uſed contrary to the liberty of free-born men, the laws of the Land, and contrary to all humanity, of which injuries and calamities falling upon our good Subjects, wee are very ſenſible, and are deſirous to give relief to our good Subjects by all the beſt meanes we can, and to reſiſt the violence and inſolencie of the Rebels and their adherents, We having no other end therein but to preſerve the true Proteſtant Religion in the integrity and purity thereof; to maintaine the Laws of the Land, and the liberty of perſons, and the property of the eſtates of our ſubjects, and the juſt priviledges of Parliament. Wee have thought fit for our better ſervice, to ſettle a 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉 Councell of War in or about Our City of London, who may take theſe things into their ſad conſiderations which may conduce beſt to this end, and to have ſuch Commanders and Officers ſetled in the places aforeſaid, which may both raiſe, governe, and lead ſuch forces as may be raiſed there.

Know ye therefore, that we repoſing ſpeciall truſt and confidence in your fidelities, induſtries, and good diſcretions; have made choiſe of, nominated and appointed you to be Our Councell of War for the ſaid cities of London and Weſtminſter; and Suburbs thereof, Our ſaid county of Middleſex and Borough of Southwark, and do hereby give and grant authority to you; or any four of you, to make choiſe of ſuch other able and diſcreet perſons as you ſhall think fit to nominate under the Hands and Seal of any four of you, which with your ſelves ſhall make up in all the number of Twenty one and no more; And We do give and grant to you, or any four of you, power and authority at ſuch times, and in ſuch places as you ſhall think convenient, to aſſemble and meet together, and there to conſult, adviſe, and reſolve of all ſuch things, and of ſuch wayes and means as you or any four of you ſhall think fitteſt, for the raiſing of Forces both of Horſe and Foot, either of the Inhabitants of the ſaid ities, county, and Borough, or any the adjacent counties or other places, who will voluntarily aſſociate themſelves to that purpoſe, and theſe Forces to Arm, Muſter, Conduct, Order, Lead, and Govern in the places aforeſaid, or in any the counties adjacent or elſwhere, in ſuch manner as you your ſelves, or ſuch other able and fit perſons, as you or any four of you ſhall to that purpoſe appoint, according to theſe preſents ſhall think fit; And the better to ffect this Our Service, We do further give and grant to you or any four of you power and authority under your Hands and Seals, to make choiſe of and appoint ſuch a fit perſon as you ſhal think meet to be Captain Generall of all theſe Forces thus to be raiſed, and ſuch other perſons as you or any four of you ſhall in like maner make choiſe of & appoint to be Colonels, Lieutenāt Colon: & Sergeant Majors, over the forces in ſuch maner & in ſuch places as you ſhall ſo appoint who by vertue thereof, and by vertue of theſe preſents ſhall have power and authority to do, execute, and performe all ſuch things, which to theſe ſeverall offices and imployments, according to the law martiall do belong; and we do hereby promiſe and grant, that withall convenient ſpeed after we ſhall have notice from you or any 4 of you, under your hands and ſeales of your nomination, of any perſon or perſons whoſe ſeverall places we ſhall grant & confirme unto them and every of them reſpectively, thoſe ſeverall places to which you have ſo nominated them as a foreſaid, under our great Seale of England, or otherwiſe as ſhall be reaſonably deviſed and required of us. And We do further by theſe preſents give and grant unto you full power and authority by all ſuch good wayes as you, or any 4 of you under your hands ſhall agree upon to raiſe mony for the clothing, arming, furniſhing, and paying of all ſuch ſouldiers as ſhall be thus raiſed, and for the providing of all ammunition and other neceſſaries for the war; all which mony upon a juſt account we do for us, our Heirs, and ſucceſſors, promiſe, grant and agree well and truly to repay ſo ſoon as we ſhall be inabled thereunto, and in the meane time to ſecure the ſame to thoſe who for our ſervice and by your meditation and induſtry ſhall lend or disburſe the ſame; and we do further by theſe preſents grant that ſuch Generals, Colonels, Leivtenant Colonells, and other officers ſo by you nominated as aforeſaid ſhall have full power and authority by vertue of the preſents to lead and order the ſouldiers ſeverally under their charges, and with them to fight againſt our enemies and Rebels, and them to ſlay & deſtroy, or them to ſave according to the law martiall, or courſe of war; For the doing of all which, this ſhall be to you, them, and every of them a ſufficient warrant, willing & commanding all ſuch officers and ſouldiers, which by vertue hereof you ſhall retain, to obey readily to receive & accompliſh your directions, commands, and ſummons in all things hereto appertaining or neceſſary to be done; as alſo all Majors, Sheriffs, juſtices of peace, Commiſſioners of Array, and all other our officers and loving ſubjects to be ayding & asſiſting both to you and to all ſuch officers & other perſons whom you ſhall appoint under any four of your hands and ſeales, for the furthering and advancement of this our eſpeciall ſervice, for which this ſhall be to you, to them, and every of them a ſufficient warrant. In witneſſe whereof We have cauſed theſe our Letters to be made Patents. Witnes Our Self at Oxford the 16 day of March, in the eighteenth year of our Raigne.

FINIS.