• 1 WILLIAM Lenthall, Speaker of the house of Com­mons, worth 2000 l. per an. Beside rewards for courte­sies (not to say Bribes) Master of the Rolls, worth 3000 l. per an. be­side the sale of Offices: Chamberlain of Chester in the Earle of Darbies place: And untill of late Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster. worth 1200 l. per an. and one of the Commissioners of their great-Seale, worth 1500 l. per an. and had 6000 l. given him at one time by the House.
• 2 Bulstred Whitlock, Commissioner of the great-Seale, worth 1500 l. per an. and had 2000 l. given him out of Mr. George Minn's estate.
• 3 Edmond Prideaux, formerly a Commissioner for the great Seale, worth 1500 l. per an. Now by Ordinance practises within the Bar, as one of the Kings Councell, worth 500 l. per an. and is Post master for all Inland Letters, worth 100 l. every Tuesday night, beside his supper, and it was thus got: The Lord Stanhop, the Post masters, and Car­riers of England complained, in Parliament, against Mr. Witherings and others, touching the carrying of Letters: whereupon the benefit of for­raigne Letters were given to the Earle of Warwick, worth 5000 l. per an. and the Inland Letters to Mr. Prideaux-Good Parliament Justice.
• 4 Roger Hill, a Barrester of the Temple, in no practise, nor of a con­siderable Estate; till this Parliament: Hath now from the House, the Bishop of Winchester's Mannor of Taunton-Deane, being the best of England; and worth 12000 l. per annum; when the Estates for lives determine.
• 5 H [...]mphry Salway, the Kings Remembrancer in Mr. Fanshawe's place, worth 200. l. per annum.
• 6 Francis Rous, Provost of Eaton, in Dr. Steward's place; worth 600. l. per annum.
• 7 John Lesle, Barrester of the Temple, Mr. of St. Croosses, in Dr. Lewes his place; being a place for a Divine; and worth 800. l. per an.
• 8 Oliver St. John, by Ordinance both Attorney, and Solicitor to the King; worth what hee please to make it; and hath the passing of all Pardons upon Compositions; worth 40000. l.
• 9 Sir William Allison, Alderman of Yorke, Clarke of the Hamper; worth 1000. l. per an.
• 10 Thomas Hoyle, Alderman of Yorke, Treasurer's Remembrancer in the Exchequor, in Sir Peter Osborne's place; worth 1200 l. per an.
• 11 * Francis Thorpe, Receiver of the moneyes in York-shire; and charged by some of the County for detayning 25000. l.
• 12 Thomas Pury Senior, first a Weaver in Glocester; then an igno­rant Countrey Solicitor, had 3000. l. given him, and Mr. Gerrard's place in the Petty-bag; worth 400. l. per an.
• 13 * Thomas Pury Junior, Son to the Elder, Receiver of the Kings Rents, in Glocester, and Wilts, Clearke of the Peace of Glocester shire; worth 200. l. per an. and Captaine of Foot, and horse the first yeare of this Parliament, servant to Mr. Towneshed; an Attorney of Staple Inn.
• 14 William Ellis, Steward of Stepney; worth 200. l. per an. and by him sold to one of the Temple.
• 15 Miles Corbet, at the beginning of the Parliament 3000. l. in debt for himselfe and his Mother, more then he was worth: Now one of the Registers in Chancery; worth 700. l. per an. besides Chair-man for scandalous Ministers; worth 1000. l. per an. And hath mony in his purse.
• 16 John Goodwine; the other Register in Chancery, worth 700. l. per annum.
• 17 Sir Thomas Widdrington, a Commissioner of the great-Seale; worth 1500. per an.
• 18 Edward Bishe, Garter Herauld, in Sir Edward Walkers place, Worth 600 l. per an.
• 19 * Walter Strickland, Agent in Holland for the two Houses of Par­liament, worth to him 5000. l.
• 20 Nicholas Love, Mr. Speakers Chamber-fellow, one of the six Clarkes in Chancery, in Mr. Penruddocks place; worth 2000. l. per annum.
• 21 Sir Gilbert Gerrard, much in debt before the Parliament, Pay­master to the Army, and had 3. d. per pound allowed, besides Gratui­ties; worth 60000. l. and now Chancellor of the Dutchey; worth 1200 l. per an.
• 22 Gilbert Gerrard, his second sonne, Clarke of the Dutchey; and for whose benefit the Clarkeship of the Assize in Norfolke, is graunted to Mr. Edward Garret his Cosen by the procurement of Sir Gilbert, and is worth 500. l. per an.
• 23 John Selden, had given him 5000. l. which hee refused to accept; keepes his Conscience, and often dissents from the Votes of the House.
• 24 * John Bond, (Sonne to Dennis Bond, a Parliament man) made Master of Trinity-Hall in Cambridge, which Mr. Selden refused to ac­cept of.
• 25 Sir Benjamin: Rudiard given him 5000. l. And hath he not de­served it?
• 26 * Lucas Hodges, Customer of Bristoll.
• 27 Sir John Hipsley, hath the keeping of three of the King's Parks, Mary-bone-Parke, that was Mr. Carews, Hampton-Parke, and Bushey-Parke, and given him 2000. l. in Mony.
• 28 Sir Thomas Walsingham, the honour of Eltham, that was the Earle of Dorsets, the middle Parke and house, which was Mr. Whites, and hath cut downe 4000 Timber Trees.
• 29 Benjamin Valentine, given him 5000. l.
• 30 * Sir Henry Heyman, given him 5000. l.
• 31 Denzell Holles, given him 5000. l.
• 32 * Nath. Bacon, given him 3000 l.
• 33 * John Steephens, given him out of the Lord Astley's Composi­tion 1000. l.
• 34 * Henry Smith, made one of the six Clarkes, worth 2000. l. per an.
• 35 Robert Reynolds, had 2000. l. given him; Besides Abington Hall, and the Lands, worth 400. l. per an. Hath bought a good penniworth of Bishops Lands; hath 20000. l. beyond Sea, as hee made appeare upon his marriage.
• 36 Sir John Clotworty, Treasurer for Ireland, and by the Army charged with defrauding of the State of 40000. l. which may bee one reason, the King could never get an Accompt of the moneys raised for the Irish, though hee desired it.
• 37 John Ashe, given him out of Mr. John Coventryes Composition 4000. l. out of Sir Edward Moseley's 1000. l. out of Mr. Edward Phil­lip's 1200. l. out of Sir John Stowell's Estate 8000 l. And (which is worth all this) is the great Chaire-man at Goldsmiths-Hall. Is not this better then Clothing?
• 38 * John Lenthall, sonne to the Speaker, made one of the six Clarkes, worth 2000 l. per an.
• 39 * Francis Allen, a poore Gold-smith at St. Dunstans in Fleete-str [...]ete, now made a Customer for London.
• 40 Giles Greene, the Receiver of Yorkeshire, being put out of his place got it for his soone in Lawe; is Chaire-man for the Navy, and for Sir Thomas Dawes his estate, and what it was worth to him, Sir Thomas Dawes his Creditors will tell you; for they get nothing.
• 41 Francis Pierpoint hath the Arch-Bishop of Yorkes Lands lying in Nottingham-shire.
• 42 William Pierpoint hath 7000. l. given him, and all the Earle of Kingston's personall Estate, worth 40000. l.
• 43 * John Palmer, Mr. of All-Soules in Oxford, in Doctor Shelden's place, a Divine.
• 44 * John Blakeston, a poore Shop-keeper in New-Castle, was Exe­cutor, to the Executor of Sir John Fenner, trusted with 6000. l. for Charitable uses, and was sued in Chancery to performe the Trust; but got himselfe returned a Burgesse for New-Castle by the Scotch Garrison there; had 3000. l. given him out of one Gentlemans Composition, and out of others, as much as made it up 12000. l. as was made appeare at a Committee before Mr. Sandis of the Temple, Chaire-man; hath also a Cole-meter's place, worth 200. l. per an. and the Bishop of Durham's Castle at Durham, and Lands of great value.
• 45 Tho. Ceely, long a Prisoner for debt, help'd out by the Parliament and made Recorder of Bridgewater.
• 46 * Thomas Moore, an Officer in the Custome house; And his bro­ther, Governour of Ludlow.
• 47 * [...] Seawine, given him 2000. l.
• 48 Isaac Pennington, twice Broke; once Lieutenant of the Tower; a yeare and a halfe Lord Mayor of London before his time; had 7000. l. given him; and hath store of Bishops Lands.
• 49 Samull Vassell, given him 1000. l.
• 50 Oliver Cromwell, Lieutenant Generall hath 2500. l. per an. gi­ven him out of the Marquesse of Worcesters Estate, for which 4000. l. per an. is set out at the rate of 2500. l.
• 51 Sir William Brereton, Collonel Generall for the Cheshire For­ces; hath Cash [...]bery, and other Lands of the Lord Capell, worth 2000. l. per an. and the Arch-Bishops house and Lands at Croiden, where hee hath turned the Chappell into a Kitchin. A goodly Reformation and fits with his stomack, as well as his Religion.
• 52 * Thomas Waite Collonel, Governor of Burley, where hee thrives so well, as he is now buying 500. l. per an. who before was not a­ble to buy 5 l. a yeare.
• 53 Sir Oliver Luke, decayed in his estate, Colonel of horse.
• 54 Sir Samuel Luke, his son, Collonel, and Scout-Master for the Counties of Bedford, &c.
• 55 * Thomas Gell▪ Lieutenant Collonel to Sir John Gell. made Re­corder of Darby, in Master Allestrie's place.
• 56 Valentine Walton, Collonel and Governor of Lin Regis.
• 57 * Richard Norton, Collonel, Governor of Southampton.
• 58 * Edward Harvey, late a poore filke-man, now Collonel, and hath got the Bishop of London's house and Mannor of Fullham.
• 59 * Edward Rossiter, Collonel, and G [...]nerall of all the Lincolne­shire forces, and Governor of Belvoir Castle.
• 60 * Sir Michael Livesey, Collonel, Sequestrator, and plunder-ma­ster generall for Kent.
• 61 * Henry Ireton (son in law to Lievetenant-Generall Cromwell▪ Collonel and Commissary-Generall.
• 62 * Richard Salwey, Collonel, formerly a Grosser's man.
• 63 * John Birch, formerly a Carrier; now a Collonel.
• 64 * Edward Massey, Generall for Gloucestershire, and Governour of Gloucester; and Sir John Winter his estate given him.
• 65 * Thomas Rainshorow, a Skipper of Lin, Collonel, Governor of Woodstock and Vice-Admirall of England.
• 66 * Robert Blake, Collonel, Governor of Taunton.
• 67 * Francis Russell, Collonel.
• 68 * Rowland Wilson, Collonel.
• 69 * Robert Harley, Collonel, son to Sir Robert Harley,
• 70 * Richard Browne, Major-Generall, and Governor of Abingdon.
• 71 * Peter Temple, Captain of a Troope of horse.
• 72 * f [...]hn Ven, Collonel, Governor of Windsor
• 73 * Algernon Sidney, Governor o [...] Dover Castle.
• 74 * Richard Ingolsby, Collonel, Governor of Oxford.
• 75 * John Hutchinson, Collonel, Governor of Nottingham.
• 76 * Sir John Palgrave Collonel at the Siege of Newarke.
• 77 * Edmond Ludlowe, Governor of
• 78 * Sir Anthony Astley Cooper, Collon [...]l.
• 79 * Philip Skippon, Serjeant-Major-Generall of the Army, Major G [...]erall of London, and Governor of Bristoll.
• 80 * Charles Fleetwood, Collonel.
• 81 * Thomas Westrow, Captain under Sir Michael Livesey, was no­thing worth, untill a Captain and a Parliament-man; And now hath gotten the Bishop of Worcesters Mannor of Hartlerow, which proves he hath two good and beneficiall Offices.
• 82 Henry Marten, Collonell of a Regiment of horse, and a Regi­ment of Whores.
• 83 Nathaniel Fiennes, Collonel, once Governor of Bristoll. There­by hangs a tayle:
• 84 Anthony Stapley, Collonel, Governor of Chichester.
• 85 Alexander Rigby, Collonel, and Governor of Bolton.
• 86 Charles Pym, Captain of a Troope of horse.
• 87 Sir Arthur Haslerig, Collonel, Governor of Newcastle, and hath the Bishop of Durham's House, Parke, and Mannor of Aukland.
• 88 William Jepson, Collonel.
• 89 Sir Thomas Middleton, Major Generall for Denbigh and five o­ther Counties.
• 90 Godfrey Boswell, Collonel.
• 91 The Lord Grey of Grooby (son to the Earle of Stamford) Collo­nell; and hath given to him the Queens Mannor house, Parke and Lands at Holdenby, and there's a great fa [...]l of the woods.
• 92 William Constable, Collonell.
• 93 Sir William Purefoy, Collonel, and Governor of Coventry, fought resolutely against the Crosse in the Market-place at Warwick, and a­gainst the antient Monuments in the Earles Chapell in Saint Maries Church there; for which he had 1500 l. given him; but when he should have fought with the enemy, hid himselfe in a Barley-field, for which, a water man at Temple-staires, (that had been his Souldier) refused to carry him.
• 94 Sir Edward Hungerford, Collonel, famous for plundering Warder Castle; hath the Lands of the Countesse Dowager of Rutland; worth 1500. l. per an. and she allowed but 500. l.
• 95 Harbert Morley Collonell, plunder Mr. of Surrey.
• 96 John Moore, Collenel of the Guards, and for some time had the benefit of Passes out of London.
• 97 Walter Long, Collonel, had 5000. l. and the Office of Register for foure yeares.
• 98 Sir William Water Generall, and lost two Armies, yet a gainer by the imployment.
• 99 John All [...]ed Colonel.
• 100 Michaell Oldsworth, no Collonel; but Governor of Pembrooke and Mongomery, and hath a share with his Lord out of Sir Hen [...]y [...]omp­ [...]on's Office; worth 3000. l. per annum and is keeper of Windsor Parke.

Besides these Offices, Commands, and Gratuities; every Member of the house of Commons, being in all 516. are by their own order allowed 4. l. per weeke a man; which amounts to 110000. l. per annum.

By the Ordinance for sequestring Delinquents [1. Aprill 1643.] it was declared that their Estates should go for maintenance of the Publique affaires, and severall Ordinances designed Bishops Lands for pay of 200000. l. publique debt: Yet by this and the following Centuries thou shalt see how both Delinquents estates and Bishops Lands are by Members of Parliament sha­red amongst themselves, whilest the 200000 l. is unpaid, the publique affaires supported by unsupportable taxes and that Dutch Divill Excise that insensibly devoures the poore, and will impoverish the rich.

These are they that with Hananiah; Breake the wodden yoake from our necks, [28. Jeremiah] and put on one of Iron; free us from a little Ship-money paid thrice in an age, and impose as much at once for a Monthly Tax, quit us of the Monopolies of Tobacco, and set up excise on Bread and Beere. The first easeth the wanton rich man, and the latter grindeth the needy and poore. Yet these are thy Gods O London! these are the Idoll-Calves the People have set up and doe worship; These be the Molec to whom ye Sacrifice sonnes and servants by Troopes, Regi­ments and Armies, to maintain their Soveraignty, Rebellion and Profit.

And that these and other their Actions may never be questioned, they His Majesties Loyall and Obedient Subjects will alwaies imprison their King; continue their Army; perpetuate their Parliament, and intaile their Memberships (as the Priest-hood on Levi) upon confiding Families, to furnish them with Votes, as Mr. Gilbert Gerard and his two sonnes, Brampton Guidon and his two sonnes; Sir Robert Harley and his two sonnes; Three Fines, 3 Ashes, 4 Stephens, 4 Pelhams, 4 Herberts, 4 Temples; it were endlesse to name the Father and the Sonne; Bro­ther and brother that fills the House; they come in couples more then uncleane Beasts to the Arke. 2 Vanes, 2 Puries, 2 Chaloners, 2 Bacons, 2 Pierponts, 2 Bonds, 2 Onslowes: 2 Lenthalls, &c. And that our Ecclesiasticks may comply with our Temporall Governors, the Houses abolish (as superstitious because Legall) the Convocation of learned Divines (regularly summoned by the Kings-Writ, and duly elected by the Clergy) and the House of Commons nominates an Assembly of Gifted Divines (indeed wicked Simons) that slander the godly O [...]ias [2 Mac. 4.] to out him of his Priest's place; so that at this day there is not one Assembly-man but is illegally thrust into anothers Benefice, a Catalogue of whose names and preferments expect shortly, and with them a view of the Militia and Common-Councell-men of London, observing what Places, Offices and Salaries they have from the Houses of Parliament, and then thou wilt know the Reasons of their Votes and Actions in the City.