Articles wherewith MELVINE is charged.
1. MR. Melvine said that the Dukes plot was, that the Parliament should be dissolved, And that the Duke and the King with a great Army of Horse and Fott would War against the cominalty, and that Scotland should assist him, so that when War was amongst our selves the Enemy should come in, for this Kingdom is already sould to the Enemy by the Duke.
2. That the Duke had a stronger Councel then the King, of which were certain Iesuites Scotish men, and that they did sit in Councel every night from one of the clock till three.
3. That when the King had a purpose to do any thing of what consequence soever, the Duke could alter it.
4. That when the Ordinance were shipt at S. Martins, the Duke caused the Souldiers to go one, that they might be destroyed.
5. That the Duke said, he had an Army of 16000. Foot and 1200. Horse.
6. That King Iames his bloud and Marquess Hambletons with others cries out for vengeance to Heaven.
7. That he could not expect any thing but ruine of this King∣dom.
8. That Prince Henry was poysoned by Sir Thomas Overbury and he himself served with the same sawce, and that the Earl of Som∣merset could say much to this.
9. That he himself had a Cardinal to his Uncle or near Kinsman, whereby he had great intelligence.