A reply to a certain pamphlet written by an vnknowing and vnknown author, vvho takes upon him to answer the true and perfect narrative of the several proceedings concerning the Lord Craven. Published to undeceive those whom that nameless person hath so grosly abused with his falsities, misrecitals, short recitals, and inventions (almost) in every page of his pamphlet.

REsolved by the Parliament that the Lord Craven is an offen∣der against the Commonwealth of England, within the Declaration of the 24. Aug. 1649. Entituled a Declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament, declaring all Persons who have served the Parliament of England in Ireland, and have

betrayed their trust, or have or shall adhere to, or aid and assist Charls Stewart, Son to the late King, to be Traytors and Rebels.

Resolved by the Parliament that the Estate of the Lord Cra∣ven be Confiscated accordingly.

Resolved that the Commissioners for Compounding be im∣powred and required to Seize and Sequester all the Estate Real and Personal of the said Lord Craven, and to receive the Rents, Issues and Profits thereof to the use of the Commonwealth.

Not long since there was published a true and perfect Narrative of the Case of the Right Honourable William Lord Craven, Baron of Hampstead Marshal, whereunto the Author subscribed his name as ready to justifie the same: setting forth the truth of the pro∣ceedings therein, in Parliament at the Council of State, before the Commissioners at Habberdashers-hall, and Upper Bench: Serving out the particulars in their own times and colours, without any Comment or other Observation thereupon: Lest the Read∣er should apprehend the Author intended to byass him in his Judgement, or to lead him in the least manner out of the way of his own reason (the just priviledge of every Reader) which Narrative contains at large the Votes of Confiscation, Summons, and all other Votes which at any time passed in Parliament against the Lord Craven, with exact Copies of every Petition presented to the Parliament, by or on the behalf of his Lordship. And lastly, the Remarkable Tryal of Faulconer that Infamous and perjured per∣son is set forth at large in the said Narrative; And albeit that Narrative was harmlesly penned, and void of offence: Yet hath it received from a Censorious pen (in way of answer thereunto) ••uch bitter langue: As Malitious, Scura••lous, False••, Jugling, Un∣dermining, Partial, Untrue, Unworthy, Unsufferable, Bespattering, &c. And much more unseemly expressions, fit only for the Dispu∣tants of Billingsgate: The Author (as well he might) being ashamed to put his name to so Scurrolous and Unjustifiable a Pam∣phlet. It was once Resolved as most prudent to have given no Re∣ply thereunto, till the unknown Person had appeared to have owned the defence: But not hearing of him, and the Author of the said Narrative being desirous to undeceive those whom the unknowing person hath so grosly abused by his Falsities, Mis-recitals, short Recitals, and Inventions, almost in every Page in that Pamphlet: hath thought good to give an Answer to some things which he enforceth as material Objections against the Lord Cra∣ven. And first,

Notes

• The Votes of Confiscation