Chapter VII: Part III: To Be Continued (1)

INDEX
EXPURGATORIUS
ANGLICANUS:

OR
A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE PRINCIPAL BOOKS
PRINTED OR PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND,
WHICH HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED,
OR BURNT BY THE COMMON HANGMAN,
OR CENSURED,
OR FOR WHICH THE AUTHORS, PRINTERS, OR PUBLISHERS
HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED.

BY W. H. HART, F.S.A.

PRICE TWO SHILLINGS.

LONDON:
JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.

1874.

HART, PRINTER,] [SAFFRON WALDEN.

142.

An open sheet containing a print entitled "Dictated thoughts upon the Presbyterians late Petition for compleat and universal power (in divine ordinances) as represented by a heart borne on the wings of "Tender Conscience Religiously affected.""

A copy of this curious print is preserved in the British Museum
Library, with this M.S. note thereon. "London, 14 April, 1646."
From the heart issue two labels inscribed

"_The more_ {_ye wound my tender dear & pretious Heart_
{_yo^r seered on's shall feel most bitter smart_.

_All three to Injure me as mortall foe_ }
_Encreaseth yo^r eternall woe, woe, woe_.} Reve., c. 8, v. 13."

The "_Papa_" holding a book inscribed "_Latin Mass_," a "_Prelat_"
holding another book, "_Liturgi_," and an "_Antichristian
Presbiter_" holding a third book, "_Directorie_," have their legs
fastened to one chain, and are piercing the heart with swords.
The arm of "_Presbiter_" is kept down by a heavy weight; he is
trampling upon the crown.

On April 20th, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the
Committee of Examinations to find out the author and printer of
this "scandalous paper," and to report the same to the House on
Wednesday morning next, but no further proceedings seem to have
been taken.[114] A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library.

143.

An Alarum to the House of Lords: against their insolent Usurpation of the Common Liberties, and Rights of this Nation. Manifested by them in their present Tyrannicall Attempts against that worthy Commoner, Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne, Defendour of the Faith, And of his Countries Freedoms, both by his Words, Deeds and Sufferings, against all Tyrants in the Kingdome; whether Black-Coats, Papists, Kings, Lords, &c. 1646.

A pamphlet of 12 pages, of which there is a copy in the British
Museum Library. On August 11th, 1646, Overton was summoned to
the Bar of the House of Lords for being concerned in printing
this book, and was committed to Newgate. On January 5th, 1646/7,
his house was searched, when was found another treasonable work,
entitled _Regal Tyranny Discovered_, &c. On his wife refusing to
give any account of its author, she was committed to Bridewell for
contempt.[115]

144.

The Scottish Dove. Number 146 from Wednesday 5^o Augusti till 12^o Augusti, 1646.

On September 10th, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the
Committee for Foreign Affairs to examine who was the printer and
publisher and likewise the author of this pamphlet, and to report
their opinion to the House.[116]

145.

Yet another word to the wise: showing that the lamentable grievances of the Parliament's friends in Cumberland and Westmerland presented by their Commissioner Mr. John Musgrave to the House of Commons above two yeares agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis one of their owne Members from the Law, being accused of High treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, Commander in Chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that County into the enemies hands. And after he was Commissioner of array, carried Men and Arms out of the Countrey for the King against the Parliament. But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused Traytors to the Common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their Accuser and prosecuter) to the Fleet Prison above these 12 moneths, without any kind of allowance to himselfe or family, or so much as any appearance yet of any faire hearing, triall, or deliverance. _Matters worthy all the freemen_ of Englands serious observation. 1646.

On October 3rd, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that this
"scandalous pamphlet tending much to the breach of the privilege
and the great scandal and contempt of this House" should be
referred to the Committee formerly appointed for complaints
concerning any breach of the Articles for surrender of Oxford, to
examine and find out the author, printers, and publishers thereof,
and to take care for the suppressing thereof.[117] A copy exists in
the British Museum Library.

146.

Mercurius Rusticus. The Country's Complaint, recounting the sad events of this unparalleled war. (1646.)

The author was Bruno Ryves, of whom an account will be found in
Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses, (ed. Bliss), Vol. 3, p. 1110. On October
3rd, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the Committee formerly
appointed for complaints concerning any breach of the Articles for
surrender of Oxford to examine and find out the author, printer,
and publisher of this "scandalous book," and to take care for the
suppressing thereof.[118] A copy is preserved in the British Museum
Library.

147.

An unhappy game at Scotch and English. Or a Full answer from England to the Papers of Scotland. Wherein their Scotch Mists and their Fogs; their sayings and gaine-sayings; their Juglings, their windings and turnings; hither and thither, backwards and forwards, and forwards and backwards again; Their breach of Covenant, Articles and Treaty, their King-craft present design against the two Houses of Parliament and People of England, their plots and intents for Usurpation and Government over us and our children detected, discovered, and presented to the view of the World, as a dreadfull Omen, All-arme, and Warning to the Kingdome of England. Edinburgh, Printed (as truly as the Scotch papers were at London) by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and are to be sold at the most Solemn Signe of the _Blew Bonnet_, right opposite to the two Houses of Parliament. 1646.

A pamphlet of 26 pages, of which there is a copy in the British
Museum Library. On November 30th, 1646, the House of Commons
ordered that all the copies of this "scandalous pamphlet" should
be forthwith burned by the Common Hangman; some in the New Palace
Yard at Westminster, and the remainder at the Royal Exchange; and
the Committee of Complaints was to enquire and find out the author,
printers, and publisher thereof.[119]

148.

A Protestation attested before Anthony Luther, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex, upon June 10, 1644, as the causes why the Protestators could not hear in the publick assemblies of the Church of England and so join in worship. N.d.

On December 2nd, 1646, the House of Commons resolved that the party
who distributed these papers be forthwith sent for as a delinquent
by the Serjeant at Arms; and that the examination of the business
be referred to the Committee of Complaints, to consider of the
making of this Protestation and of the printing and dispersing the
same.[120]

149.

The humble petition of many well affected freemen and covenant engaged citizens of the City of London. 1646.

On December 2nd, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that the
examination of this business be referred to the Committee for
complaints, to examine and enquire out the authors, dispersers,
printers, and publishers, and to report their opinions what is
fit to be done in this business; and in the meantime to suppress
the dispersing of them.[121] A copy of this paper did exist in
the British Museum Library; it is entered in the old seven-volume
catalogue, but is now marked as missing.

150.

London's Account: or a Calculation of the Arbitrary and Tyranicall Exactions, Taxations, Impositions, Excises, Contributions, Subsidies, Twentieth Parts, and other Assessements, within the Lines of Communication, during the foure yeers of this Unnaturall Warre. What the totall summe amounts unto, what hath beene disbursed out of it, and what remaines in the Accomptants hands. 1647.

A pamphlet of 12 pages, of which a copy exists in the British
Museum Library. On February 3rd, 1646/7, a Committee of the
House of Commons was directed to examine and enquire who were
the authors, publishers, and printers of this, as also of the
three following pamphlets; and they were to have further power to
"consider of an ordinance for the suppressing of these and all
such like scandalous pamphlets, and to prevent the publishing and
vending of the like for the future; and to suppress the publishing
in the streets, by ballad singers, pamphlets and ballads scandalous
to the Parliament; and to give order that the venders and singers
of such might be punished according to law."[122]

151.

The Oppressed Man's Oppressions declared: or An Epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, Prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary Authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of _London_, to Col. _Francis West_, Lieutenant thereof: in which the oppressing cruelty of all the Gaolers of _England_ is declared, and particularly the Lieutenants of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto _Tho. Edwards_, the Author of the 3 _Ulcerous Gangrænes_, a bone or two to pick: In which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall Concernment to the present times.

A pamphlet of 39 pages, but without title. A copy exists in the
British Museum Library.

152.

_Bellum Hybernicale_: or IRELAND'S WARRE _Astrologically_ demonstrated from the late Celestiall-congresse of the two Malevolent Planets, _Saturne_ and _Mars_, in _Taurus_, the Ascendent of that Kingdome. Wherein likewise, their future _opposition_ in the signs _Sagittary_ and _Gemini_, (most ominous to London, and many other of the _South_ and _West_ parts of _England_) is _Mathematically_ handled. The _Ignorance_, _Malice_, _Mistakes_, _Errors_, _Insolencies_, and _Impertinencies_, of JOHN BOOKER, (in his _Astrologicall Observations_ upon the said _Conjunction_, in a late Pamphlet of his, styled, _A Bloody Irish Almanack_, &c.) discovered, corrected, refuted, and retorted. And the Author further vindicated, from his, and Master _Lilly's_ former frivolous, false, and malicious Aspersions, throughout the whole Discourse. _By Capt._ GEO. WHARTON, _Student in Astronomy._ Printed in the yeere 1647.

A tract of 36 pages, of which a copy is preserved in the British
Museum Library.

153.

No _Merline_, nor _Mercurie_; but A new _Almanack_ after the old fashion, for the year of our Redemption 1647. Delivering exactly the Eclipses, Lunations, Quarterly ingresses, and other congresses and configurations of the celestiall bodies, with their effects probably to happen on this Planet (the Earth). Wherein likewise a few of the many grosse errours and impertinences of Mr. William Lilly are plainly discovered, modestly refuted, and the Author vindicated from his former Aspersions. Calculated exactly for the Honourable Citie of York.

Whose { Latitude is 54 degrees, 20 minutes.
{ Longitude is 23 degrees, 30 minutes.

By George Wharton, student in Astronomy. Printed Anno Dom. 1647.

A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library.

154.

The out-cryes of oppressed Commons. Directed to all the Rationall and understanding men in the Kingdome of _England_ and Dominion of _Wales_ (that have not resolved with themselves to be Vassells and Slaves unto the lusts and wills of Tyrants). From Lieut. Col. _John Lilburne_, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of _London_, and _Richard Overton_, prerogative prisoner in the infamous Gaole of _Newgate_. _Febr._, 1647.

On March 9th, 1646/7, the House of Commons ordered that this
pamphlet should be referred to the examination and consideration of
Sir Robert Pye and others, to enquire out the authors, printers,
and publishers thereof.[123] A copy exists in the British Museum
Library. It consists of 20 pages.

155.

The Scots Apostacy.

A folio broadside containing the following set of verses.

"Is't come to this? what? shall the Cheekes of Fame
"Stretch't with the breath of learned _Lowden's_ name
"Be flagg'd againe, and that great peice of Sence
"As rich in Loyaltie, as Eloquence,
"Brought to the Test, be found a tricke of State?
"Like Chimists tinctures prov'd Adulterate?
"The Divell sure such language did atcheive,
"To cheate our un-fore-warned Grandame _Eve_;
"As this Impostor found out to besot
"Th' experienc't _English_ to beleeve A _Scot_.
"Who reconcil'd the Covenants doubtfull Sence?
"The Commons Argument, or the Cities Pence?
"Or did you doubt persistance in one good
"Would spoyle the fabrick of your Brotherhood,
"Projected first in such a forge of sinne,
"Was fit for the grand Divel's hammering.
"Or was't Ambition that this damned fact,
"Should tell the world you know the sines you act.
"The infamie this super-Treason brings,
"Blasts more then Murders of your sixtie Kings.
"A crime so blacke as being advis'dly done,
"Those hold with this no Competition.
"Kings only suffer'd then, in this doth lie,
"Th' Assacination of Monarchye.
"Beyond this sinne no one step can be Trod
"If not t'attempt deposing of your God.
"Oh were you so engag'd that we might see,
"Heavens angry lightning 'bout your eares to flee;
"Till you were shriveld into dust, and your cold land,
"Parcht to a drought beyond the _Libian_ sand;
"But 'tis reserv'd, and till heaven plague you worse
"Be Objects of an Epidemick curse.
"First may your Brethren to whose viler ends,
"Your power hath banded cease to count you friends;
"And prompted by the Dictate of their reason
"Reproach the Traytors; though they hug the Treason.
"And may their Iealousies encrease and breed,
"Till they confine your Ships beyond the _Tweed_.
"In forreigne Nations may your loath'd name be,
"A stigmatizing brand of Infamie.
"Till forc't by generall hate you cease to rome
"The world, and for a plague goe live at home;
"Till you resume your povertie, and bee
"Reduc'd to begge where none can be so free,
"To grant; and may your scabbie Land be all,
"Translated to a generall Hospitall.
"Let not the Sun afford one gentle ray,
"To give you comfort of a Summers day.
"But as a Guerdon for your Trayterous warre,
"Live cherisht only by the Northerne Starre.
"No stranger deigne to visite your rude Coast,
"And be to all but banisht Men, as lost.
"And such in Hightening of the infliction due,
"Let provok't Princes send them all to you.
"Your State a Chaos be, where not the Law;
"But Power, your lives and liberties may awe.
"No Subject 'mongst you keepe a quiet brest,
"But each man strive through blood to be the best;
"Till for those Miseries on us yo've brought,
"By your own sword, our just revenge be wrought.
"To summe up all--let your Religion be,
"As your Allegiance, mask't hypocrisie.
"Untill when _Charles_ shall be compos'd in dust,
"Perfum'd with Epithites of good and just;
"_He sav'd; Incensed Heaven may have forgot_,
"_To afford one act of mercy to a Scot_.
Finis."

On March 9th, 1646/7, the House of Commons referred this paper to
the examination and consideration of Sir Robert Pye and others, to
enquire out the authors, printers, and publishers thereof.[124] A
copy is preserved in the British Museum Library.

156.

A warning for all the Counties of England to awake spedily out of their dreames and apply themselves to all just meanes for the recoverie and preservation of their Liberties; because of a present designe, to expell the most Faithfull out of their House of Commons, and to frustrate all the Countries good Elections, that so the Malignant party may bring the free Commons of England now (after all their bloody sufferings) into cruel Thraldome, and make themselves Lords over them.

On March 25th, 1647, the House of Commons ordered that enquiry
should be made who were the "authors, contrivers, designers,
printers, publishers, and venders" of this "scandalous seditious
pamphlet," and the Stationers' Company were forthwith to seize the
same, and all other scandalous pamphlets of the like nature, and
suppress them; and the Sergeant at Arms was to do the same.[125]

A copy exists in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and
contains 20 pages. It commences thus:--

"JER. 5. 1. 2.

"_Run to and fro thorough the streetes in_ Jerusalem, (_as it may
be truly said of_ Westminster _and_ London) _and see now, and know,
and seeke in the broad places thereof, if ye can finde a man, if
there be any that executeth judgement, that seeketh the Truth, and
I will pardon it_.

"And though they say the Lord liveth, surely they sweare falsly.

"HOSEA. 10. 4.

"_They have spoken words swearing falsly, in making a Covenant._

"Wee the free Commons of England, have been (for the general
part) like Marchant Adventurers, who according to the Poet, _per
varios casus_, _per tot discrimina rerum_, &c., through many great
difficulties and dangers do saile into farr Countries, with great
costs and charges to fetch home rich Treasures, the which when they
have gotten, they do returne therewith joyfully: & yet upon their
own Coasts, or in the very harbour at home, through the negligence,
or ambition, pride, covetousnesse, falshood, or contention of the
Ships-Master, or his Mariners, do suffer wrack, and loose the fruit
of all their Costs, Adventures, and travells."

157.

A new found Stratagem framed in the old forge of Machivilisme, and put upon the Inhabitants of the County of Essex. To destroy the Army under his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and to inslave all the Free-born of England on a Sudden, manifested and laid down, in certain animadversions, upon a clandestine, illegall petition, contrived, made, and privatly printed, by a destructive party in London: and then by them sent down to the Ministers of the County of Essex, to publish as on the last Lord's day, 4. April, to the people, with directions to take their subscriptions in two sheets of paper; which being done: So many of the Subscribers as can, are to be desired to meet at Stratford Langton, the 18. instant Aprill, and so to come and present the same to both Houses, as the Petition and sense of the whole County: whereas it was never propounded to the County, not even heard of among them, before it came down ready in print, from London, to be published by their Ministers, in there severall Parishes. With certain Observations and Cautions on the same, conducing to the information, and publick good of the whole Kingdome. Published principally for the Meridian of the County of Essex, but may serve for all the Counties of England. 1647.

A pamphlet of 15 pages, a copy of which exists in the British
Museum Library. On April 23rd, 1647, the House of Commons referred
the consideration of this paper, as also of the paper described
in the next article, to a Committee, to examine and find out the
"authors, inventors, contrivers, publishers, and dispersers"
thereof, and how, and by what hands, and to what ends they were
dispersed and sent down to the army.[126]

158.

An Apollogie of the Souldiers to all their Commission Officers in Sir Thomas Fairfax his Armie. 1647.

A sheet of two pages, quarto size, of which a copy exists in the
British Museum Library. For its condemnation by the House of
Commons see preceding article.

159.

The unlawfulnesse of subjects taking up armes against their Soveraigne in what case so ever. Together with an answer to all objections scattered in their severall Bookes. And a proofe that notwithstanding such resistance as they plead for, were not damnable, yet the present warre made upon the King is so, because those cases, in which onely some men have dared to excuse it, are evidently not now; His Majesty fighting onely to preserve himselfe, and the rights of the subjects. Written by Dudley Diggs, Gentleman: late Fellow of All-Soules Colledge in Oxford. Printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1647, Since the 25. day of March.

On May 11th, 1647, this book was referred by the House of Commons
to the Committee of Complaints, and the printer and publisher were
ordered to be tried at the King's Bench.[127]

A copy exists in the British Museum Library.

160.

Lex Terræ: or a briefe Discourse collected out of the Fundamentall Lawes of the Land, wherein it is proved that the Supream power in this Kingdome is in the KING onely, and not in the two Houses of Parliament. The ignorance of which hath been the visible cause of the late unnaturall warre, and all the sad calamities that now lye heavy upon this realme. Whereunto are added divers other small tracts of the same nature, (viz.) a Vindication, Declaration, Cordiall, The Armies Indemnity, The inconvenience of long-continued Parliaments, and an Apology for the Army. Written and published for the Common Good, and recommended to the practise of the present times and posterity. By David Jenkins, Prisoner in the Tower of London. London. Printed for John Gyles, 1647.

On May 11th, 1647, the "Vindication," which is contained in the
Lex Terræ was referred by the House of Commons to the Committee
of Complaints, and the printers and publishers thereof were to be
tried at the King's Bench; but proceedings appear never to have
been carried on, and Judge Jenkins was pardoned in 1651.[128] A
copy of the Lex Terræ is preserved in the British Museum Library.

161.

A true impartiall Narration, concerning the Armies preservation of the King; by which it doth appear, that the Army doth intend the Good, Life, Propertie, and Libertie of all the Commons of England.

A pamphlet of 12 pages, but without title. On June 26th, 1647,
the House of Commons referred this pamphlet to the Committee of
Complaints, to send for the printer and to enquire into and examine
the business.[129]

162.

Twelve arguments drawn out of the Scripture, Wherein the commonly received Opinion touching the Deity of the Holy Spirit is clearly and fully refuted. To which is prefixed a Letter tending to the same purpose, written to a Member of the Honourable House of Commons. And to which is subjoyned an exposition of five principall Passages of the Scripture, alleadged by the Adversaries to prove the Deity of the Holy Spirit; together with an Answer to their grand Objection touching the supposed Omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. By John Bidle, Master of Arts. Printed in the yeare 1647.

For writing this book John Biddle was summoned to appear at the bar
of the House of Commons, and being asked whether he owned that book
and the opinions therein, he answered yea, and that they were his;
whereupon being remitted to his prison, they ordered on September
6th, 1647, that the said book, blasphemous against the Deity of
Christ, be called in and burnt by the Common Hangman in Cheapside
and the New Palace Yard at Westminster. It was also referred to
the Committee of Plundered Ministers to examine Biddle concerning
this pamphlet, and to commit him if they saw cause, and they were
to appoint divines to confer with him and to endeavour to remove
him from his blasphemous and dangerous opinions. The Assembly of
Divines sitting at Westminster made their endeavours to Parliament
that he might suffer death in May, 1648; this however did not take
place, and he was kept in close confinement. In February, 1651, a
general act of oblivion was passed, by means of which Biddle was
restored to liberty.[130] A copy is preserved in the British Museum
Library.

163.

The Parliament's agreement for a personall treaty with the King, the Conditions thereof, and his Majesties Reasons, that the said Treaty may be at London to settle a firme peace in the three kingdomes. Also a message to be sent, and 4. new Propositions to be first signed by his Majestie. London. Printed by B. Alsop, and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange. 1647.

On November 27th, 1647, the House of Commons ordered that the
debate concerning the printing of this pamphlet should be taken
up.[131] A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library.

164.

Mercurius Elenchicus and

Mercurius Pragmaticus.

These were periodical pamphlets. No. 1 of the Elenchicus appeared
on November 5th, 1647, and No. 1 of the Pragmaticus on September
21st, 1647. On November 27th, 1647, the House of Commons ordered
that a Committee should enquire after the licensers, authors,
printers, and publishers of these pamphlets, or any other pamphlet
of the like scandalous or seditious nature, and all unlicensed
pamphlets, and to cause the licensers, authors, printers, and
publishers thereof to be apprehended and imprisoned; and to seize
all such seditious and scandalous pamphlets and cause them to be
burnt; and to destroy and take away the presses and letters and
all materials and instruments of printing.[132] The publication,
however, of these periodicals was continued for some considerable
time, notwithstanding the vote of censure passed on them by the
House of Commons.

165.

The answer of the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland, to both Houses of Parliament, upon the New Propositions of Peace, and the Foure Bills to be sent to his Majestie. London, Printed for Robert Bostock, dwelling at the sign of the Kings Head in Pauls Church-yard. 1647.

On December 21st, 1647, the House of Commons referred to the
Committee for printing to send for Bostock and Walkeley and all
others who had been concerned in printing this paper, and to know
by what authority they printed the same, and to proceed with them
in such manner as they should think fit according to the power
granted to that Committee.[133] A copy is preserved in the British
Museum Library.

166.

The People and Souldiers Observations on the Scotch Message to the Parliament concerning the King; 5. of November, 1647. By the scope whereof, all who will be satisfied with Reason, or with men's practises more than their words, may have full resolution to this more usuall then doubtfull question: Whether the King, Lords, Commons, Scotts, City, Clergy, City, and Officers of the Army, have sought more their own private ends then the publick weale of this Nation?

On December 25th, 1647, the House of Commons referred to the
Committee of Complaints to enquire who was the author and printer
of this "scandalous libellous pamphlet."[134] A copy exists in the
British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains sixteen pages.

167.

The humble petition of Agnes Corbett, a most distressed widow from Ireland. (1647.)

On December 25th, 1647, the House of Commons referred to the
Committee of Complaints to enquire who was the author and printer
of this pamphlet.[135]

168.

A Just and Solemn Protestation of the Free born People of England, and Free Citizens of London, against a Clause in the late Ordinance to deprive them of their Free Elections, and enslave them.

On January 12th, 1647/8, the House of Commons referred this
broadside to the Committee for Complaints, to enquire after the
printers, publishers, divulgers, and abettors of it, and of the
affront done to an officer that pulled it down from a post or some
other public place where it was fixed in Cheapside.[136] A copy is
preserved in the British Museum Library.

169.

The Parliament's Ten Commandments; the Parliament's Pater-noster, and the Articles of their Faith. (1647/8.)

A single sheet containing a parody on the Commandments, commencing
thus:--"1. Thou shalt have no other Gods but US the LORDS and
COMMONS assembled at Westminster;" a parody on the Lord's
Prayer commencing thus, "Our Fathers, which think your Houses of
Parliament to be Heaven;" and a parody on the Apostles' Creed
commencing thus, "I beleeve in CROMWELL, the Father of all Schisme,
Sedition, Heresy, and Rebellion." A copy is preserved in the
British Museum Library.

On February 19th, 1647/8, the House of Commons resolved that a
reward of £100 should be bestowed on the discoverer of the author
or printer of this "vile blasphemous pamphlet;" and a few days
afterwards it was further ordered that all the copies should be
collected together and be burnt by the Common Hangman in three of
the most public places of London and Westminster, upon a market
day.[137]

170.

Ecce the New Testament of our Lords and Saviours, The House of Commons at Westminster and the Supreame Councell at Windsor. Newly translated out of their owne Heathenish Greek Ordinances, with their former proceeding; diligently compared and revised and appointed to be read in all Conventicles. Cum Privilegio. Printed in the yeare, 1648.

A Parody upon the commencement of the Gospel of St. Matthew,
commencing thus:--

"The Booke of the Generation of JOHN PIM, the sonne of _Judas_, the
sonne of _Belzebub_," &c.; and it concludes with this:--

A Psalme, to be sung as the 15. of David.

"_Good Lord confound King_ Oliver,
_and all his holy Crew_,
"_With_ Rainsborow _that Leveller_,
_and_ Pride _that precious Jew_.

"_Let_ Say _once more, we doe thee pray,
into a Saw-pit fall_,
"_Let_ Martin _purge his Pocks away
within some Hospitall_.

"_Let_ Hammon _have his brains knockt out
with his owne bunch of Keyes_,
"_Let_ Watson _and his zealous rout
visit the_ Hebrides.

"_Let the two Houses fight and scratch,
like wives at Billingsgate_,
"_And let them ne're a Peace up patch,
untill it bee too late_.

"_That so upon each House of clay
King_ Charles _may mount his Throne_,
"_Heare us (O Father) wee thee pray,
our hope's in thee alone_."

This pamphlet was condemned to be burnt under the vote of the House
of Commons which consigned the Parliament's Ten Commandments to the
flames. (See last article.) A copy exists in the British Museum
Library.

171.

A motive to all loyal subjects to endeavour the preservation of his Majesty's Royal person. 1648.

On June 27th, 1648, the House of Commons resolved that this
"scandalous and seditious paper" should be referred to the
Committee for suppressing of libels, with power to examine who
printed and published the same, and who set up the same, or advised
the knocking down of Lieut. Col. Bellamy; and it was further
ordered that the said Committee should draw up something and
present to the house for vindication of the honour of Major General
Skippon. On the 10th July, upon Mr. Challoner's report from the
Committee, it was resolved that this paper, wherein Major General
Skippon was slanderously charged with notorious falsities "was a
malicious and scandalous Libel: and also this House doth declare,
That it doth appear to them, that Captain Rolfe, charged by Mr.
Osborne to conspire the Taking away of his Majesty's Life is not
Son-in-law to Major General Skippon; neither hath any Relation
unto him, as is falsly charged in the said Paper. Also, that it
doth appear to this House, That Mr. Rolfe who is Son-in-Law to
Major General Skippon, hath no Command in this Army, or hath, or
ever had, any Command in the Isle of Wight. Also, that the foul
aspersions in the said Libel, cast upon Major General Skippon,
tended to blast him in his Reputation, to raise Mutiny and
Sedition, and to stir up the Hatred of the People against him,
thereby to render him useless in these distracted Times, he being
a Person of such eminent Worth." And it was finally resolved that
these Votes should be forthwith printed, and set up in the most
publick Places of the City, "to discover to the People the wicked
Designs of these Libels; and to vindicate Major General Skippon in
his Honour, from the false Calumnies thereby cast upon him."[138]

172.

A treatise of Magistracy. N. d.

On January 6th, 1647/8, the House of Commons ordered that this
pamphlet should be referred to the Committee for printing
unlicensed pamphlets.[139]

173.

A Salva Libertate, sent to Collonell Francis West, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, on Fryday the fourteenth of September 1649. by Lieutenant Collonell John Lilburne, unjustly, and illegally imprisoned in the said Tower, ever since the 28. of March, 1649. Occasioned by the receipt of a Verball Command (which in law is nothing, nor signefies nothing) whereby the said Lieut. was seemingly authorized, to carry the said John Lilburne before Mr. Prideaux the nicknamed, and falsly so called Atturney Generall, on Fryday, 14. Sept. 1649.

A folio sheet, signed "As much a Christian and an Englishman as
ever, JOHN LILBURNE. From my Chamber in the Tower of London, this
14. of Sept., 1649." A copy is preserved in the British Museum
Library.

For writing and printing this and the four following pamphlets,
Lilburne was prosecuted and tried in October, 1649, but was
acquitted. The proceedings are given at great length in Howell's
State Trials.

174.

An Impeachment of High Treason against _Oliver Cromwel_, and his son-in-law _Henry Ireton_, Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons, presented to publique view; by _Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn_, close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true, and zealous affections to the Liberties of his Native Country. In which following Discourse or Impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of Law (_by way of indictment, the only and alone legall way of all tryals in England_) or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason (_by pretence of which alone they lately took away the King's life_) before a legal Magistracy, when there shall be one again in _England_ (_which now in the least there is not_) to prove the said _Oliver Cromwel_ guilty of the highest Treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 Judges hanged for injustice by _King Alfred_ before the Conquest; or then the Lord _Chief Justice Wayland_ and his associates tormented by Edw. I. Or, then Judge _Thorpe_, condemned to dye for Bribery in Edw. 3. time; Or, then the _two dis-throned Kings_ Edw. 2. _and_ Rich. 2. Or, then the Lord Chief Justice _Tresillian_, (_who had his throat cut at Tyburn as a Traitor in Rich. 2. time, for subverting the Law_) and all his associates; Or, then those two grand Traytorly subverters of the Laws and Liberties of England, _Empson_ and _Dudley_, who therefore as Traytors lost their heads upon Tower-hill, in the beginning of Henr. 8 raign; Or, then trayterous Cardinal _Wolsey_, who after he was arrested of Treason, poysoned himself; Or, then the late trayterous _Ship-Money Judges_, who with one Verdict or Judgment destroyed all our propertie; Or, then the late trayterous Bishop of _Canterbury_, Earl of _Strafford_, Lord-Keeper _Finch_, Secretary _Windebanck_, or then Sir _George Ratcliff_, or all his Associates; Or, then the two _Hothams_, who lost their heads for corresponding with the Queen, &c.; Or, then the late King _Charls_ whom themselves have beheaded for a _Tyrant_ and _Traytor_. In which are also some Hints of Cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely _breaking his solemn Engagement with his souldiers_, _&c._, to take head and to regain his lost Credit in acting honestly in time to come; in helping to settle the Peace and Liberties of the Nation, which truly, really, and lastingly can never be done, but _by establishing the principles of the Agreement of the Free People_; that being really the peoples interest, and all the rest that went before, but particular and selvish. In which is also the Authors late Proposition sent to Mr. Holland, June 26. 1649, to justifie and make good at his utmost hazard (upon the principles of _Scripture, Law, Reason, and the Parliaments and Armies ancient Declarations_) his late actions or writings in any or all his Books. London. 1649.

A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library.
It is in quarto, and contains 66 pages.

175.

An outcry of the young men and Apprentices of London: or an Inquisition after the lost Fundamentall Lawes and Liberties of England. Directed (August 29. 1649) in an Epistle to the private Souldiery of the Army, especially all those that signed the solemne Ingagement at Newmarket-Heath, the fifth of June, 1647. But more especially to the private souldiers of the Generalls Regiment of Horse, that helped to plunder and destroy the honest, and true-hearted Englishmen, trayterously defeated at Burford the 15. of May, 1649. Signed by Charles Collins, Anthony Bristlebolt, William Trabret, Stephen Smith, Edward Waldegrave, Thomas Frisby, Edward Stanley, William White, Nicholas Blowd, John Floyd, in the name and behalf of themselves, and the young-men and apprentices of the City of London. Who are cordiall approvers of the Paper, called, The Agreement of the Free People, dated May 1. 1649 and the defeated Burford-mens late Vindication, dated the 20. of August 1649.

A quarto pamphlet of 12 pages, of which there is a copy in the
British Museum Library.

176.

The Legall Fundamentall Liberties of the People of England, Revived, Asserted, and Vindicated. Or an Epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (Arbitrary and Aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall, Speaker to the remainder of those few Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster (as most fit for his and his Masters designes, to serve their ambitious and tyrannical ends, to destroy the good old Laws, Liberties, and Customs of England, the badges of our freedom (as the Declaration against the King, of the 17. of March 1648, pag. 23. calls them) and by force of arms to rob the people of their lives, estates, and properties, and subject them to perfect vassalage and slavery, as he cleerly evinceth in his present case &c. they have done) who (and in truth no otherwise) pretendedly stile themselves (the Conservators of the peace of England, or) the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose Representatives by election (in their Declaration last mentioned, _pag._ 27. they say) they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a Law, or any piece of a Commission to prove, that all the people of _England_, or one quarter, tenth, hundred, or thousand part of them authorised _Thomas Pride_, with his Regiment of Souldiers, to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath _de facto_ done by this pretended mock-Parliament: And therefore it cannot properly be called the Nations or Peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who although they have beheaded the King for a Tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher. London, Printed in the grand yeer of hypocriticall and abominable dissimulation. 1649.

A tract of 75 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum
Library. It was written by Lilburn, while he was imprisoned in the
Tower of London, and is thus dated by him:--

"From my close, unjust, and causelesse captivity without allowance
(the legall right of all men in my case) in the Tower of London
this 8. of June 1649. The first yeer of England's declared Freedom,
by the lying and false pretended Conservators thereof, that never
intended it." At the end is this note.

"The Printer to the Reader.
"Reader, As thou the faults herein dost spy,
"I pray thee to correct them with thy Pen:
"The Author in Close Prisonn, knows not why;
"And shall have Liberty, he knows not when.
"But if he falls; as he hath Liv'd, he Dies
"A Faithfull Martyr for our LIBERTIES."

177.

A preparative to a Hue and Cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig, (_a late Member of the_ forcibly _dissolved House of Commons, and now the present wicked, bloody, and tyrannical Governor of Newcastle upon Tine_) for his severall ways attempting to _murder_, and by _base plots, conspiracies, and false Witnesse_ to take away the life of Lieutenant Colonel _John Lilburn_ now _Prisoner_ in the _Tower_ of London: As also for his _felonious Robbing_ the said Lieut. Col. _John Lilburn_ of betwixt 24 and 2500._l._ by the _meer_ power of his _own will_, without ever fixing any _reall_ or pretended _crime_ upon the said _Lieutenant Col._ or so much as affording him any _formall_ proceedings, though upon a paper Petition. _In which action alone_, he the said _Haslerig_ hath outstript the Earl of _Strafford_, _in traiterously subverting_ the fundamentall _Liberties of England_, and (in time of Peace) exercising _an arbitrary and tyrannicall Government, over and above Law_, and better and more justly deserves to die therefore, then ever the Earl of _Strafford_ did (especially, considering he _was one_ of his Judges, that for such actions condemned him to _lose his head as a Traytor_) by which _tyranicall_ actions the said Haslerig is become a _Polecat_, a _Fox_, and a _Wolf_, (as a subverter and destroyer of humane society) _and may and ought to be knockt on the head therefore_, by the very words of Solicitor _S^t. John's_ own doctrine against the said Earl of _Strafford_. All which the said Lieutenant Col. _John Lilburn_ hath cleerly and evidently evinced _in his following Epistle of the 18 of August 1649_, to his Uncle _George Lilburn Esquire_ of _Sunderland_, in the County of _Durham_.

A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library.
It is in quarto, and contains 40 pages.

178.

A Breife Memento to the present Unparliamentary Junto Touching their present Intentions and Proceedings to _Depose_ and _Execute_, CHARLES STEWARD, their lawfull KING. By _William Prynne_ Esquire: _A Member of the House of Commons_, and Prisoner under the Armies Tyranny; who, it seemes, have _leavyed Warre_ against the Houses of _Parliament_, their _quondam Masters_; whose _Members_ they now forcibly take and detaine _Captives_, during their _lawlesse Pleasures_. London, 1648.

On January 5th, 1648/49, the House of Commons ordered that Mr.
Humphrey Edwards and Mr. Fry should repair to Mr. Prynne and show
him this "scandalous book or pamphlet," and to know of him if he
would own and avow the same book. The next day Mr. Edwards reported
Mr. Prynne's answer touching his owning this pamphlet, which was
a characteristic one, viz.: "I will give no answer until I am
commanded by a lawful authority." On January 10th, it was resolved
that Mr. Prynne by this answer had disowned the authority of that
House, and that he should therefore be forthwith sent for in safe
custody by the Serjeant at Arms. But Prynne refused his attendance,
for the next day the servant to the Serjeant at Arms who was sent
to take Mr. Prynne gave the following information to the House;
that he repaired to Mr. Prynne, and served the warrant upon him,
that Mr. Prynne thereupon gave him this answer, viz. that upon
the sixth of December last as he was coming to do his duty in the
House of Commons, he was taken by Colonel Pryde and Sir Hardres
Waller, and by them imprisoned he knew not for what cause; that he
yet remained under that restraint and was not yet discharged from
that imprisonment; and that therefore he would not come upon that
warrant.[140]

A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto,
and contains 16 pages.

179.

A vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel in, and about London, from the unjust aspersions cast upon their former actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the bringing of the King to capitall punishment. With a short exhortation to their people to keep close to their Covenant-Ingagement. London. 1648.

On February 3rd, 1648/9, the House of Commons ordered that this
book should be taken into consideration, and that the authors,
publishers, printers, and subscribers to the same should be
examined; and that a Committee should take information of such
as had already preached, published, or printed seditiously the
proceedings in bringing the King to justice; and also that they
should prepare and bring in an ordinance to restrain public
preaching and printing anything against the proceedings of the
House of Commons and the High Court of Justice in relation to
bringing the King to justice.[141] A copy is preserved in the
British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 11 pages.

180.

To the Right Honourable, the Supreme Authority of this Nation, the Commons assembled in Parliament: An Appeal, in the humble claim of justice, against Tho. Lord Fairfax General of the English Army, raised and declared to be raised, for the propagation and defence of impartial Justice, and just Liberty in the Nation; by Captain William Bray. For, and on the behalf of himself, and all the Officers and Souldiers, and other the free People of this Nation, that are for Righteousnesse, Settlement, and Peace. London. 1649.

On March 19th, 1648/9, Captain Bray appeared before the House of
Commons, and being demanded whether this was his book or not, and
whether it was an appeal of all those in whose name it was made, he
answered that it was his book, but it was done without the consent
or knowledge of any of the soldiery or people on their behalf, and
he doubted not that they would justify and engage for it. Being
again asked why he did it, and by whose licence it was printed, he
answered that "although it be a declared principle by the army,
that it is contrary to the privilege of the nation, to answer to
any interrogatories at all; but he having formerly prepared an
appeal, which he laid aside, expecting the proceedings of the
army would have been according to justice and equity, he engaged
himself freely for the public, and for execution of justice; but
finding himself to be dealt with as he hath remonstrated, and the
case being thus, he appealed to this supreme authority: wherein
he expects relief according to justice and righteousness; and
shall sit down in such sentence: and saith, it was printed by the
authority of reason and justice; which is declared to be supreme
to all men." And being demanded by whose commission he was made
a captain; he answered, by the General's Commission in Colonel
Lilburne's regiment, in one case remonstrated in the Petition, and
in another case by the Committee of Kent; but that he had not the
punctilio of a commission in the last business; but his engagement
with Colonel Reynolds, for maintenance of truth and righteousness,
far above any punctilio of commission "according to right, reason,
justice, and righteousness."

It was thereupon resolved that this book was "scandalous as to the
General and Council of War; and tending to stir up sedition in the
people and mutiny in the army," and that Captain Bray should be
committed to Windsor Castle during the pleasure of the House.[142]
A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library.
It is in quarto, and contains 19 pages.

181.

The Alcoran of Mahomet translated out of Arabique into French by the Sieur Du Ryer, Lord of Malezair and Resident for the King of France at Alexandria. London. 1649.

On March 19th, 1648/9, the House of Commons ordered that this book,
which was then in the press, should be seized, and the printer
taken into custody, and subsequently the Council of State was
directed to suppress all the books, and the further imprinting of
the same.[143]

182.

The Paper called the Agreement of the People taken into consideration, and the lawfulness of subscription to it examined, and resolved in the negative by the Ministers of Christ in the Province of Lancaster. Published by them especially for the satisfaction of the Conscience, and guiding of the practise of our entirely honored and beloved, the People of our several Churches committed to our charge; and for the general good of this Church and Nation. London, Printed for Luke Fawne, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Parrot in Pauls Church-yard. 1649.

A pamphlet of 36 pages, of which there is a copy in the British
Museum Library. On March 21st, 1648/9, the House of Commons
referred to the Committee of plundered Ministers to consider of
this book; to examine the business and to send for the printer, and
to report it to the House.[144]

183.

The second Part of Englands New Chaines discovered: Or a sad Representation of the uncertain and dangerous condition of the Commonwealth: directed to the Supreme Authority of England, the Representors of the People in Parliament assembled. By severall wel-affected persons inhabiting the City of _London_, _Westminster_, the Borough of _Southwark_, _Hamblets_, and places adjacent, presenters and approvers of the late large Petition of the Eleventh of _September_, 1648. London, 1649.

On March 27th, 1649, the House of Commons resolved that this
printed paper contained "much false, scandalous, and reproachful
matter; and was highly seditious and destructive to the present
Government; as it is now declared and settled by Parliament; tends
to Division and mutiny in the army, and the raising of a new war
in the Commonwealth, and to hinder the present relief of Ireland;
and to the continuing of Free Quarter." And it was further declared
that the authors, contrivers, and Framers of the said paper
were guilty of High Treason; and should be proceeded against as
Traitors: and that all persons assisting them should be esteemed as
traitors to the Commonwealth; and be proceeded against accordingly.
And it was referred to the Council of State to examine and find
out the authors, contrivers, and framers, printers and publishers
of the said paper; and to proceed therein as they should find just
and necessary, for preventing tumults, and for preservation of the
peace of the Commonwealth, and thereof to give an account speedily
to the House. On April 11th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered
that the Attorney General should prosecute Lieut. Col. Lilburne,
Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Richard Overton, and Mr. Thomas Prince, in
the Upper Bench, touching the publication of this book.[145] A copy
is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and
contains 18 pages.

184.

A Remonstrance and Declaration of the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, concerning present and imminent dangers and concerning duties relating thereto. Edinburgh. Reprinted at London for Robert Bostock, dwelling at the sign of the King's Head in Paul's Church Yard. 1649.

On August 14th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered that the
printer of this pamphlet should be sent for, and, if necessary,
committed.[146] A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library.
It is in quarto, and contains 16 pages.

185.

The Moderate: Impartially communicating Martial Affaires to the Kingdom of England. From Tuesday August 7. to Tuesday August 14. 1649. Number 57.

On August 14th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered that the author
of this pamphlet, and the licenser of it should be sent for, and,
if necessary, committed.[147] A copy is preserved in the British
Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 12 pages.

186.

Anarchia Anglicana: or the History of Independency. The second part. By Theodorus Verax. 1649.

On October 24th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered the Council
of State to use all diligent endeavour to find out the authors,
printers, and publishers of this book, and to examine the whole
business, and report the same to the House.[148] The author was
Clement Walker, who was born at Cliffe in Dorsetshire; he became
M.P. for Wells in 1640, and was a zealous Covenanter. He was
imprisoned in the Tower for writing the Anarchia, and died there in
1651. "This work," says Bishop Warburton, "gives an admirable idea
of the character of the times, parties, and persons."

187.

A Fiery Flying Roll: or Word from the Lord to all the Great Ones of the Earth, whom this may concerne. Being the last Warning Piece at the dreadfull day of _Judgement_. Imprinted at _London_, in the beginning of that notable day, wherein the secrets of all hearts are laid open; and wherein the worst and foulest of villanies, are discovered, under the best and fairest outsides. 1649.

On February 1st, 1649/50, the House of Commons resolved that this
book contained "many horrid blasphemies and damnable and detestable
opinions, to be abhorred by all good and godly people;" and that
all the printed copies thereof should be burnt by the Hangman at
the New Palace Yard, Westminster, the Exchange in Cheapside, and
the Market Place in Southwark. On the 27th September following,
it was also ordered that Abiezer Copp, the reputed author of this
book, should be examined, and that the author and publisher thereof
should be discovered.[149] A copy is preserved in the British
Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 15 pages.

188.

The doctrine of the Fourth Commandment deformed by Popery, reformed and restored to its primitive purity. By James Okeford. 1649.

On March 1st, 1649/50, a letter from the Mayor of Sarum, dated
February 27th, enclosing one of these books, was read before the
House of Commons, and it was referred to the Committee of plundered
ministers to peruse the same, and report to the House thereon. On
March 8th, the House resolved that this book "ascertaining the
observation of the Jewish Sabbath, and condemning the observation
of the Lord's Day as the Christian Sabbath," was "erroneous,
scandalous, and profane, contrary to the practice of the apostles
and of all the Christian Churches;" and all the printed copies of
the same were to be burnt, and the author was to be apprehended and
imprisoned.[150]

189.

An Act of the Commons assembled in Parliament for erecting an High Court of Justice for trying and judging of Charles Stuart King of England. 1649.

This "traiterous cursed writing in parchment" was read by the
House of Commons on May 27th, 1661, and ordered to be burnt on the
following day in Westminster Hall by the Common Hangman.[151]

190.

An Act for subscribing the engagement. 1649.

This "treasonable parchment in writing" was read by the House of
Commons on May 27th, 1661, and was ordered to be burnt on the
following day at the Old Exchange, London, by the Common Hangman,
at full Exchange time, between the hours of twelve and one
o'clock.[152] A printed copy is preserved in the British Museum
Library. It is in folio.

191.