The answer of Mr. Pym to the above mentioned particulars.
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I. I Am commanded from the Lords to tell you what the Law of this Realme is in these particulars, and that is this.
Whereas you taxe my Lord Generall for the giving away 5. l. out of your pay for the horses. It lyes not in the power of the House of Com∣mons to give you any redresse for my Lord Ge∣nerall being a Peere of the Realme, and a Mem∣ber of the higher House, it lyeth not in our reach to call him to accompt therefore; But you must preferre your Petitions to the High∣er House, and then if my Lord have commit∣ted crimes not becōming his place or person, without all question you shall have a Remedy.
- 2. Secondly, for moneyes deducted for Armes. The Officers have enformed his Maje∣sty, it was the usuall custome in Holland, Ger∣many, and other forraigne warres, where such an army was assembled, that two-pence a day should bee deducted out of every horsemans pay, in case that any armes should be negligent∣ly lost, the said moneyes were to buy new ones,