Mr: Pym his vindication in Parliament of the accusation of high treason, exhibited against him and the Lord Kimbolton, and the other foure members. As also the Kings Majesties replication to the Lords and Commons in Parliament. With a declaration by the Lords and Commons in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsin. Cler. Parl. D. Com. Pym, John, 1584-1643. 1642 Approx. 12 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A91411 Wing P4303 Thomason E116_29 ESTC R19393 99860657 99860657 112782

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A91411) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 112782) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 20:E116[29]) Mr: Pym his vindication in Parliament of the accusation of high treason, exhibited against him and the Lord Kimbolton, and the other foure members. As also the Kings Majesties replication to the Lords and Commons in Parliament. With a declaration by the Lords and Commons in Parliament. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsin. Cler. Parl. D. Com. Pym, John, 1584-1643. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). aut England and Wales. Parliament. [2], 6 p. Printed for William Gay, London : Sept. 10. 1642. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Mr: PYM His Vindication in Parliament of the Accuſation of high Treaſon, Exhibited againſt him and the Lord Kimbolton, and the other foure Members.

AS ALSO The KINGS Majeſties Replication to the Lords and Commons in PARLIAMENT.

With a DECLARATION by the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that this Declaration be forthwith Printed and publiſhed.

H. Elſin. Cler. Parl. D. Com.

LONDON: Printed for William Gay, Sept. 10. 1642.

Maſter PYM his Vindication in Parliament, of the Accuſation of high Treaſon, Exhibited againſt him and the Lord Kimbolton and the other foure Members.

THeſe Articles of High Treaſon, exhibited by his Majeſtie againſt me and the other Gentlemen in the accuſation charged with the ſame crime, are of great conſequence, and much danger to the State: The Articles in themſelves, if proved, are according to the Lawes of this Land are High Treaſon.

Firſt, to endevour to ſubvert the Fundamentall Lawes of the Land is by this preſent Parliament in the Earle of Strafords caſe adjunged High Treaſon.

Secondly, to endevour to introduce into this Kingdome an Arbitrarie and tyrannicall forme of Government, is likewiſe Voted High Treaſon.

Thirdly, to raiſe an Armie to compell the Parliament to make and Enact Lawes, without their free Votes, and willing proceedings in the ſame, is High Treaſon.

Fourthly, to invite a forraine force to invade this Land, to favour our deſignes agitated againſt the King and State, is High Treaſon.

Fifthly, to animate and encourage riotous aſſemblies and tumults about the Parliament to compell the K. to aſſent to the votes of the Houſe is Treaſon.

Sixtly, to caſt aſperſions upon His Majeſty and His Government, to alienate the affections of His people, and to make His Majeſty odious unto them is Treaſon.

Seventhly, to endevour to draw his Majeſties Army into diſobedience, and to ſide with us, in our deſignes if againſt the King, is Treaſon.

I deſire Mr. Speaker, the favour of this Houſe to clear my ſelf, concerning this Charge, I ſhall onely paralell and fimilize my actions ſince the ſitting of this Parliament with theſe Articles.

Firſt, Mr. Speaker, if to Vote with the Parliament, as a Member of the Houſe wherein a •• our Votes ought to be free: it being one of the greateſt priviledges thereof to ha •• our debates, diſputes, and arguments in the ſame unqueſtionable, be to endeavour to ſubvert the Fundamentall Lawes, then am I guilty of the firſt Article.

Secondly, if to agree and conſent with the whole State of the Kingdom by Vote to ordain and make Laws for the good gove ment of his Majeſties Subjects in peace and dutifull obedience to their lawfull Soveraigne be to introduce an Arbitrary and tyrannicall forme of government in the State, then I am guilty of this Article.

Thirdly, If to conſent by Vote with the Parliament, to raiſe a Guard or Train-band to ſecure and defend the perſons or the Members thereof, being invironed and beſet with many dangers in the abſence of the King, and by Vote with the Houſe, in willing obedience to the Royall command of his ſacred Majeſty, at his returne, be actually to levie Armes againſt the King; then am I guilty of this Article.

Fourthly, if to joyne with the Parliament by free Vote to crave brotherly aſſiſtance from Scotland, Kingdomes both under obedience to one Soveraigne, both his loyall and dutifull Subjects, to ſuppreſſe the Rebels in Ireland, which lyes gaſping every day in danger to be loſt from his Majewies ſubjection, be to invite and incourage a forraign power to invade this Kingdome; then am I guilty of high Treaſon.

Fiftly, if to agree with the greateſt and wiſeſt Councell of State, to ſuppreſſe unlawfull tumults and riotous aſſemblies, to agree with the Houſe by Vote to all Orders, Edicts, and Declarations for their repeling, be to raiſe and countenance them in their unlawfull actions, then am I guilty of this Article.

Sixtly, if by free vote to joyn with the Parliament in publiſhing of a Remonſtrance, in ſetting forth Declarations againſt Delinquents, in the State againſt Incendiaries between his Majeſties Kingdom, againſt ill Councellors which labor to avert his Majeſties affection from Parliaments, againſt thoſe il-affected Biſhops that have innovated our Religion, oppreſſing Painfull, learned and godly Miniſters with vexatious ſuits and moleſtations in their unjuſt Courts, by cruell ſentences of pilory, and cutting off their ears, great fines, baniſhment, and perpetuall impriſonment, if this Mr. Speaker be to caſt aſperſions upon his Majeſty and his government, and to alienate the hearts of his loyall Subjects good proteſtants, and well affected in religion, from their due obedience to his royall Majeſty, then am I guilty of this Article.

Seventhly, if to conſent by vote with the Parliament to put forth proclamations, to ſend declarations to his Majeſties army, to animate and encourage the ſame to his Loyal obedience, to give ſo many Subſidies, raiſed ſo many great ſums of money willingly for their keeping on foot to ſerve his Majeſty upon his Royall command on any occaſion, to apprehend and attach as delinquents, ſuch perſons in the ſame as are diſaffected both to his ſacred Perſon, his Crown and dignity, to his wiſe and great Councell of Parliament, to the true and Orthodox doctrin of the Church of England, and the true Religion grounded on the doctrin of Chriſt himſelf, and eſtabliſhed and confirmed by many Acts of Parliament in the raign of H. 8. E. 6. Queen Eliz. and King Iames of bleſſed memory, if this Mr. Speaker be to draw his Majeſties Army into diſobedience, and to ſide with us in our deſigns, then I am guilty of this Article. Now Mr. Speaker, having given you a touch concerning theſe Articles, comparing them with my Actions, ever ſince I have had the ho or to ſit in this Houſe as a Member hereof: I humbly crave your conſideration, and favorable judgement of them, not doubting they being weighed in the even ſcales of your wiſdomes, I ſhall be found innocent and cleer from theſe crimes laid to my charge. Mr. Speaker, I humbly crave your further patience to ſpeak ſomwhat concerning the ehxibiting of this Charge; which is to propoſe to your Conſideration theſe propoſitions, viz. Firſt, whether to exhibite Article of high treaſon by his Majeſties own hands in this Houſe agrees with the rights and priviledges therof. Secondly, whether for a guard armed to come into the Parliament to accuſe any of the Members thereof, be not a breach of the priviledge of Parliament. Thirdly, whether any of the Members of Parliament being ſo accuſed may be committed upon ſuch accuſation, without the whole conſent thereof. Fourthly, whether a Parliament hath not priviledge to bayle any member ſo accuſed. Fiftly, whether if any of the Members of a Parliament ſo charged, and by the Houſe diſcharged without releaſe from his Majeſty may ſtill ſit in the Houſe as Members of the ſame. And thus Mr. Speaker, I humbly crave pardon for my preſumption in ſo far troubling this Honourable Houſe, deſiring their favourable conſideration of all my actions, and that I may have ſuch tryall as to this wiſe Councell ſhall ſeeme meet, cheerfully ſubmitting my ſelfe and actions to the righteous judgement of the ſame.

The KINGS Majeſties Replication to the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

WEE will not repeat what means We have uſed to prevent the dangerous and distacted estate of the Kingdome, nor how thoſe means have bin interpreted, becauſe being deſirous to avoid effuſion of blood, we are willing to decline all memory of former bitterneſſe that might make Our offer of a Treatie leſſe readily accepted.

We never did Declare, nor ever intended to Declare both Our Houſes of Parliament Traitours, or ſet up Our Standard againſt them, and much leſſe to put them and this Kingdome out of Our Protection: We utterly profeſſe againſt it before God and the World. And further to remove all Scruples which may hinder the Treaty ſo much deſired of Ʋs; We hereby Promiſe, ſo that a day be appointed by you for the revoking of your Declarations againſt all Perſons as Traitours or otherwiſe, for aſsisting of Ʋs, We ſhall with all cheerfulneſſe upon the ſame day recall Our Proclamations and Declarations, and take down our Standard: In which Treaty, We ſhall be ready to grant any thing that ſhal be really for the good of Our Subjects; Conjuring you to conſider the bleeding condition of Ireland, and the dangerous condition of England, in as high a degree as by theſe Our offers We have declared Our Selfe to do: And aſſuring you that Our chiefe deſire in this world is to beget a good understanding and mutuall conſidence betwixt Ʋs and Our two Houſes of Parliament.

A Declaration of the LORDS and Commons in Parliament.

WHereas His Majeſty in a Meſſage, received the fifth of September, requires that the Parliament would revoke their Declarations againſt ſuch perſons as have aſſiſted His Majeſty in this unnaturall War againſt His Kingdom. It is this day ordered and Declared by the Lords & Commons, That the Arms which they have bin and ſhall be forced to take up for the preſervation of the Parliament, Religion, the Lawes and Liberties of the Kingdome, ſhall not be laid downe, untill His Majeſtie ſhall withdraw His Protection from ſuch perſons as have beene Voted by both Houſes to be Delinquents, or that ſhall by both Houſes be Voted to be Delinquents, and ſhall leave them to the Juſtice of the Parliament, to be proceeded with, according to their demerits; to the end that both this, and ſucceeding Generations may take warning with what danger they incurre the like hainous crimes, and alſo to the end that thoſe great charges and damages wherewithall the Common-wealth hath beene burthened in the Premiſſes, ſince His Majeſties departure from the Parliament, may be born by the Delinquents, and other malignant and diſ-affected perſons: And that all His Majeſties good and well affected Subjects, who by Loan of Monies, or otherwiſe at their charge have aſſiſted the Common-wealth, or ſhall in like manner hereafter aſſiſt the Common-wealth, in time of extreme danger, may be repayed all Sums of Money by them lent for thoſe purpoſes, and be ſatisfied their charges ſo ſuſtained, out of the Eſtates of the ſaid Delinquents, and of the malignant and diſaffected party in this Kingdome.

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliment that this Declaration, be forthwith printed and publiſhed.

H. Elſinge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS.