SHEWETH,

THat the honorable House of Commons (deluded with a false and scandalous Report made by Laurence Whitaker, Esquire, Chairman to the late Committee for Examinations, upon the 15. of Septemb. 1645.) did acquit William Lenthal, Esquire, Speaker of the said House, from several notorious Treacheries, clearly proved against him before the said Committe: And the said House (so deluded) did, about the time of the said false Report, appoint a Committee to consider what exemplary punishment should be inflicted upon William Pendred, Gent. James Freese, Merchant, and others, as malicious slanderers, (meer­ly for prosecuting Mr Speakers Treacheries on behalf of the Commonwealth, in obedience to the Ordinances and Declarations of the Parliament;) But the said Com­mittee never met in Order thereunto, whereby M. Speaker (ever since the said 15. of Septemb. 1645.) hath stood undeservedly justified; and the innocent prosecu­tors and witnesses been disgracefully and unjustly abused, for prosecuting against the said Speaker these ensuing Treacheries; Viz.

1. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Sir John Lenthal, in maintaining and protecting several Spies and Agents for the late King, within the Lines of Communication, during the late Wars.

2. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Sir John Lenthal, in conveying divers remarkable Prisoners at War out of the Line of Communication unto the late King.

3. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Sir John Lenthal, in assisting and protecting several Plotters, on the behalf of the late King, to destroy the City of London.

4. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Sir John Lenthal, in sending Horses for War, with Men and Arms, to the late King.

5. That the said William Lenthal did wittingly and wilfully suffer above 30000 l. to be conveyed out of the Line of Communication unto the late King.

6. That the said William Lenthal did hold an intercourse of Letters with the late King.

7. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Sir John Lenthal, in keeping an Agent in the Garison of Oxford to expedite the fore-going Treacheries.

8. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Laurence Whitaker, Esq and many other members of the Parliament, (some lately excluded, some now in the House) to conceal and smother the foregoing Treacheries.

9. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Laurence Whitaker, Esq and others, in endeavoring to take away the Lives and Liberties of several of the Pro­secutors and Witnesses unto the foregoing Treacheries.

10. That the said William Lenthal did combine with Henry Wollaston, the Goaler of Newgate, London, in releasing three Priests and Iesuites out of Newgate, by his warrant, about the 20. of August, 1646.

These two last Articles were not in question before the said Committee for Examinations, but were acted since by M. Speaker, which shews his perseverance in Treachery against the State: All which foregoing Treacheries were lately printed and published, by my procurement, and with the consent of Col. George Cook, un­der the notion of Ten Articles already proved upon Oath against an Evil Member now in Parliament.

2. That His Excellency the Lord General FAIRFAX, and his General Councel of Officers, did about Novemb. 1648. declare, That the Resolution of the whole Army was, to b [...]ing all Fomentors, Contrivers, and Actors in the late Wars unto speedy exemplary Iustice: And for that end, upon the first of Ianuary, 1648. (Lieutenant General Cromwel being President) did appoint a Committee of the Army for examination of all discoveries of criminal Offenders in relation to the late Wars: Unto which Committee a Petition, with several Articles of Treason, wilful Murder, and neer fourty particulars of absolute Felony, charged upon the aforesaid Henry Wollaston, was referred by the General Councel of the Army, and upon examination of the said Articles against Wollaston, M. Speakers warrant for the release of the three Priests and Iesuites out of Newgate (viz. Edmond Cole, Philip Morgan, and Iohn Wright,) was prod [...]ced by the said Wollaston; upon sight and de­bate whereof, Col. Cook, and others of the said Committee, did advise, assist, and encourage Hannah Ienks, my wife, from time to time, for many moneths together, in the bringing to light M. Speakers notorious Treacheries.

3. That above twenty Depositions of sufficient Witnesses (some of the Common Councel, and others of the City of London, besides many material witnesses, who could not be examined by reason of the late dispersing of the Army) were taken by the said Committee, and did clearly prove Mr Speakers aforesaid Treacheries, and the smothering thereof by the false Report of the said Laurence Whitaker; And that Col. Cook, with several other Colonels of the said Committee, did declare unto neer fourty Common Councel men, and others, of this City of London, that the foregoing Treacheries were clearly proved upon Oath; and the reason why they did so declare themselves, was, That a business of such eminent concernment might not be smothered by any treacherous policy or power whatsoever.

4. That the aforesaid Depositions were delivered upon the 26. of Iuly, 1649. unto the Iudg Advocate of the Army, who is one of the Commissioners appointed by his Excellency to make some further progress in the business. But the said Commissioners do labor to ensnare the Prosecutors, Witnesses, and their assistants, and to questi­on them for prosecuting the aforesaid Treacheries against M. Speaker, on behalf of the Commonwealth, as though they intend to smother M. Speakers Treacheries (clearly proved upon Oath by the aforesaid Depositions,) and to asperse and abuse the Prosecutors and Witnesses for declaring the truth, in obedience to the commands of the said Committee of the Army: All this, notwithstanding that Solemn Covenant, which the Parliament forced the People to take in the presence of Almighty God, binding them to discover all Incendiaries and evil instruments, and endeavor, as much as in them lay, to bring them to publique tryal, and zealously to assist one ano­ther therein against all opposition. These are proceedings which the very Heathen would abhor, and which are quite contrary to the late solemn and great Declaration of the Army; and which (if persisted in by the said Commissioners, and not disclaimed by his Excellency at an immediate Councel of Officers) will most assuredly bring an odium upon his Excellency and the Army, besides, expose them to the just censure of being inconstant to their principles, faithless to their pretences, and countenancers of Treacheries and Injustice.

5. It is more then probable, that whatsoever M. Speaker hath acted with the Army, hath been meerly out of design to destroy them, and make the Parliament odi­ous, in regard he hath so betrayed his Trust in his eminent Offices (viz. of being Speaker of the House of Commons, Master of the Roles, and late Commissioner of the great Seal of England,) as that above one hundred Articles of notorious Treacheries and Injustice are ready to be exhibited against him by my self, and others, unto such Commissioners as the Parliament shall appoint for the free and publique tryal thereof.

6. That M. Speaker hath many hypocritical and subtile Agents, who go from person to person, from place to place, to hinder M. Speakers Treacheries and Injustice from being brought unto a publique Tryal; which Agents do affright some people with M. Speakers power and greatness, seduce others by large rewards and promises, and delude others with fallacious and specious pretences; whereas (through the assistance of Almighty God) I doubt not but to make it appear at a publique tryal, that Mr Speaker hath acted the part of a dangerous Agent for the Pope, and for the late King, during these unnatural, cruel, and bloody Wars.

Therefore I do hereby remonstrate and declare, That it is the duty of all the People of England, both Souldiers and others, in every City and Country, more especi­ally in and about this City of London, upon sight hereof, with all possible speed, to move the Parliament with importunate Petitions to appoint Commissioners for the speedy publique tryal of the aforesaid Treacheries against M. Speaker, either for his vindication or condemnation.

And I do likewise declare, That I am confident that no well-affected person whatsoever will dare, directly or indirectly, to oppose the aforesaid publique tryal: But will forthwith stir up all his friends and neighbors to second this my Remonstrance with such vigour and resolution, as becometh a free Commoner of England in so publick and equitable a matter. And that whosoever doth solicite any Member of the Parliament, Army, Councel of State, or Commonwealth, to suppress or hinder the pub­lique tryal of his the said M. Speakers Treacheries, may hereby assure himself, that he will be looked upon as a mercenary Judas, a friend to the sons of Belial, an enemy to the God of Iustice, and to the future safety of this languishing divided Nation.

Lastly, I profess before God and man, That I am moved to declare these things out of no Self-end, or interest whatsoever, but out of a desire to discharge a good con­science and a zeal to promote the good and welfare of my Country.