XXIII. punctilio's or caprichio's of state among the present grandees. By Count Gundomar

XXIII. PƲNCTILIO'S OR CAPRICHIO'S OF STATE.

I.

WHether the Court of Honour was not timely and prudentially supprest in the beginning of this brouillery, since the Authors of our confusion had none themselves nor intended to leave any in; or to the Nation.

II.

Whether we or the Kingdom of Portugal, shall have the Honour of Precedency in returning to our ancient and Pristine allegiance; if not, whe∣ther the same Armes that are like to reduce the latter, may not reduce us.

III.

Whether the English Plenipotentiaries in the Sound, to accord the two Northern Kings, were not more usefull at home to compose the diffe∣rence betwixt the Parliament and Army, having been so well exercised and experienced in un∣effectual and unfeasible Treaties.

IV.

Whether Mounsieur Downham may not be any ones Broker or Factor in Holland, since his Principals here are bankroupt; whether he have not leisure enough to enquire aftet the Crown Jewels, as his Master Oliver instructed him.

V.

Whether the Welch, or No Bodies Ambassa∣dour, were Sir William, or my Lord Lockhart, or my Lord Cardinals Fool at the late enterview of the Favovrites, whether he did Bezos los manos or la cueva of Don Lewis de Haro; and whether his Credentials were not writ in Scotch.

VI.

Whether to be master of the Sword and Mili∣tia, be not more advantagious then to be master of the Wardes and Liveries, and yet if he be not Lamberts Pupil: and whether Charles Fleetwood, be any kin to miles Fleetwood.

VII.

Whether it were not a main errour in Oliver in satisfying himself with the bare diminution and eclipse of my Lord Lambert; whether like Ixion he may not be begot of a cloud; whether like him he may not turn the wheel and change this abyss of confusion into an Elysium.

VIII.

Whether John Desborow's high Shoon, or his Lordships Collosha's are best to wade through thick and thin; whether he knows any diffe∣rence betwixt a Barn and the Parliament House, since ther's threshing and winnowing in both; whether Lambert plow not with him.

IX.

Whether Lieutenant Col. Duckenfield ought not to be Master of the Ceremonies, since he could parler so Court-like with the Speaker, and brought him so A la mode to his Audience at Wallingford House.

X.

Whether my Lord Whitlocks extraordinary Embassy to Sweden, his Intrigues there, his puny Treasurer-ship, his Juniority to Lisle for the cu∣stody of the Seal, his new League with the Army will be any Riddle to knotty SQUIRE Dun.

XI.

Whether Alderman Tichburn's impertinent Headpiece, make him not as troublesome a Se∣nator to the Souldiery as he is a President to the new Artillery men.

XII.

Whether Crispin was not a type of my Lord H••wson; whether he has not married a Quean: if he ought not at last to be President of the new thing that hath so much cobling work to doe.

XIII.

Whether Mr. Brandriffe be better at the Drawing or Council board; whether he or his goose will best forward the Settlement; whether he be not fitter to be Porter at White-hall gate being measured out for such a Fellow.

XIV.

Whether Ireton in a Ruffe would not looke like Queen Besse, and wonderfully grace the new Senate and strike ••n awful reverence and dread into the boyes and girls of the Town.

XV.

Whether the Army found it not easier to cajole Lieutenant General Ludlow into their junto, then they will finde it to cokes Overton out of Hull, it

being Rebellions and the Parliaments Metro∣polis:

XVI.

Whether Sir Orlando Hes••lrigge might not be one of this pack, if he would allow this 23 to be halfe so villanous as his 5.

XVII.

Whether the Armies light touch of the Mur∣der of the KING in their late Plea, be not a point mainly and chiefly to be insisted on.

XVIII.

Whether the solemn League and Covenant, the Parliaments engagement against KING, &c. Olivers instrument, the new subscription of the ar∣my were licensed by Matchiavil, and which of them is most especially and eminently obligatory in point of conscience.

XIX.

Whether the Army thought not to Monkifie General Monk by prescribing him such a toye as their Addresse for his imitation; whether they be not mistaken, and the Divel a Monk is he; and if he must be one, whether he had not better by his loyalty enter himself in the order of Benedict.

XX

Whether Lawrence and Sydenham were not ta∣ken

in for Tutors to the new F•…•…y, that the affaires of this new nothing might be managed orderly and to little purpose.

XXI.

Whether Sir Henry Vanes wisdome should not have been the first Pageant in my Lord Maiors Shew, whether Mischief, Mony, or Vain-glory is most pleasing to him, whether he sutes with Bal∣zae's Character, that there are a sort of men born to trouble and disquiet the world, whether his Devilship be not convinced of his detestable con∣trivements; and if the Committee of safety may not aptly be surnamed Vane, and if London Bridge lack not a Vane.

XXII.

Whether the rest of the pack, can be marshal∣led by any Herauldry but Ralph Briscoes Bookes; whether their Politique Education has not been an insuportable charge to the Commonwealth whilest it eased particular parishes; whether they can give any other account of themselves then Tom Pride; if they can, that they inform the Printer who will give them their due honour.

XXIII.

Whether this Punctilio-maker would scruple I think it below him to be Halter-maker of the Senate if he could not shew them a better Turn of State then any yet; if such a course would not be the onely way to safety: and finally if the 23 Commissioners, shall not have in due time 24 Godfathers.

FINIS.