The articles and charge of the armie against fourscore of the Parliament men, who have acted contrary to the trust reposed in them by the people, and would have His Majesties late concessions to be a ground of peace with the names and number of those who were seized on by Col. Pride on Wednesday last at Westminster and committed to safe custody : likewise, the further demands of His Excellency and the Generall Councel of Officers, and their desires touching Major Generall Brown, sheriff of the city of London.

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The articles and charge of the armie against fourscore of the Parliament men, who have acted contrary to the trust reposed in them by the people, and would have His Majesties late concessions to be a ground of peace with the names and number of those who were seized on by Col. Pride on Wednesday last at Westminster and committed to safe custody : likewise, the further demands of His Excellency and the Generall Councel of Officers, and their desires touching Major Generall Brown, sheriff of the city of London.
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England and Wales. Army.
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[London] :: Printed for C.W. ...,
1648.
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England and Wales. -- Army.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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"The articles and charge of the armie against fourscore of the Parliament men, who have acted contrary to the trust reposed in them by the people, and would have His Majesties late concessions to be a ground of peace with the names and number of those who were seized on by Col. Pride on Wednesday last at Westminster and committed to safe custody : likewise, the further demands of His Excellency and the Generall Councel of Officers, and their desires touching Major Generall Brown, sheriff of the city of London." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A25913.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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THat whereas Denzil Hollis Esq Lionel Copley Esq Maj. Gen. Massy, and others of your members, were in the year 1647. impeached by your selves for

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treason, or for high crimes and misdemeanours, in relation to the treasonable Engagement of the city of London, &c. and upon cleer proofs against them, were by your censure expelled the House; yet by the prevalency of their Faction the same persons were afterwads readmitted to sit in the House, and vote as formerly, without any tryall or satisfa∣ction in the things whereof they were accused: We demand that all those members so impeached may be forthwith se∣cured, to be brought to justice or tryal for their said crims, and that such others of their faction, may be secluded from the House, &c.

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