THe Earle of Lind­sey having ever since the beginning of this Parliament, been very active in his plots and de­signes against the Parliament, and so consequently against the peace of the Kingdom; first, in his practises against Hull and Sir John Hothon. Se­condly, against the Earle of Warwick [Page 4] using many many malignant endea­vours to seduce the people of the County of York to make breach of their allegiance to his Majesty in per­swading them to take armes against his Majesty underpretence of stan­ding for him. Thirdly, in councel­ling his Majesty to ingage himselfe in a war against his Parliament, to the utter confusion of the peace of the Kingdom and the ruine, and almost inevitable destruction of his Majesty and Royall posterity. Likewise in causing them to make breach of their duties to the Parliament to whom they had resign'd al power & to whō they had promised to stand close, a­nimating them on, severall Petitions, promising them to hazard their lives and fortunes in their defence, that [Page 5] by the seducement of the said Earle they are misled, and have taken armes (as is feared) to be imployed against the Parliament. And as in Yorshire, so he still persists in prosecu­tion of his dishonorable practises for in Norfolk, he by his ministers hath endeavoured to raise a party in seve­ral eminent places of the said Coun­ty as Norwich, Atleborrow, Yarmouth, Linne, Thetford, Downam and many other places in the said County.

VVhich ministers of his promi­sed great reward to those that would be assistant to their designe, but the inhabitants of the said County that were well affected knowing the great Detriment that such actions might bee to the proceedings [Page 6] of Parliament, and the peace of the King­dome they thought it best to take a speedy course to prevent such a growing danger wherefore they cald the aforesaid Officers to question, demanding whether they had Au­thority from the Parliament to doe what they had done: who endeavoured to put them off with faire excuses and the like, from whence they gather'd that their designe was counter­feit and not warrantable.

Wherefore they seized on them carried them before the Major, who after their examina­tion (which was that they was impeached by the Earle of Lindsey) they were committed to custody, and a Messenger dispatched to the Perliament, to certifie of their procee­dings.

Which the Lords and Commons taking into consideration, caused them to be brought before them, who having examined them sent them to the Gatehouse, where they remaine till that they shall have time to passe a censure upon them suiting their de­sert; likewise the Gentry and Commonalty [Page 7] of Norfolke are resolved to stand firme for the Parliament, against the malignant party of this Kingdome, the Kings safety, the Parlia­ments Security and Kingdomes future Peace, and blessed prosperity, and of the Kingdome depending on the proceedings of this Parli­ament.

Also the blest injoyment of the true Prote­stant Religion, and all that is neere or deare unto us, our wives, children, the inheritance of our Fore-fathers being all destined to ut­ter ruine, and destruction by the malignant party of this Kingdome, who doe daily en­deavour to confound this Parliament, and by that meanes to take away all possibilitie of our ever redeeming our selves from living under an arbitrary government.

Also the Lords and Commons doe declare that all their endeavours tend to the prever­sion of the sa [...]d designes, and to establish a peaceable and quiet government in this Kingdome, a true settlement of Religion, and the mainteanance of the Antient Lawes and liberties of the Subject.

Newes being brought to the High Court of Parliament, that there was great store of Ammunition at Cobham-Hall in Kent for some private designes, they appointed Serjeant Major Skipton to elect a sufficient Guard of Musketeeres and Horse, and to goe to see whether those informations given were true, who being arrived there, found five wagons of Ammunition, of all sorts, as Pikes, Musquets Pettronells, and one wagon of money, which they ceised on the keeper of Cobham▪Hall, fled to a Town three miles off, but they pursued Him and tooke him whome they have brought up to London to bee examined, what designe these. Armes were provided for.

These Waggons were brought from Cob­ham-Hall in Kent by Serjeant Major Skipton to Guild Hall on Monday the 15. of August 1642. there to be kept for the Parliaments use.

God grant that all those that digg pitts for the Parliament may like these conspirators fall therein themselves.