The Impeachment of James Lord Strange Son and Heire apparant of William Earle Derby, by the Commons assembled in Parliament, in in the name of themselves and all the Commons of England, of high Treason.

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Hat the said James Lord Strange, to the intent and purpose to subvert the Fundamentall Laws and Government of this Kingdome of England, and the Rights and Liberties, and the very being of Parliaments, and to set sedition betwixt the King and his people; did upon the fifteenth day of July, in this present yeer of our Lord God, 1642, at Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, and at severall other times and places, actually, maliciously, rebelliously, traiterously summoned, and called together, great numbers of his Majesties Subjects, and in fight, perswade and encourage them to take up Arms and leavy war a ainst the King, Parliament and Kingdom.

That the said James Lord Strange, in further prosecution of his foresaid, wicked, traiterous, and malicious purposes, did upon the said 15 day of July, at Manchester aforesaid, and at several other times and places, actually, maliciously, rebelliously, and traiterously, raise great forces of men and horse, and leavy war against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom, and in further prosecution of the afore.

said wicked, traiterous, and malicious purposes, the said James Lord Strange and divers other persons, whom hee had drawne into his party and faction did also upon the said fifteenth day of July, at Manchester aforesaid, maliciously, and traiterously, with force and arms, and in a hostile and warlike manner, kill, murder, and destroy Richard Parcivall, of Kirkmanshalme, in the said County of Lancaster, Linnen Webster, and did then and there, and at severall other times and places, in like hostile manner as aforesaid, shoot, stab, hurt and wound divers other of his Majesties good Subjects, contrary to the Lawes and peace of this Kingdome of England, and contrary to His Majesties Royall Crowne and Dignity; and the said James Lord Strange, hath set sedition betwixt the King and his people, and now is in open and actuall Rebellion against the King, Parliament, and Kingdome. For which matters and things, the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, of the House of Commons in Parliament assembled, doe in the name of themselves, and of all the Commons of England, Impeach the said James Lord Strange of high Treason, and the said Commons by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any other accusation or Impeachment against the said Lord Strange and also of replying to the Answers of the said James Lord Strange shall make to the Premises, or any of them, or any Impeachment or accusation that shall be exhibited by them, as the Cause, according to course and proceedings of Parliament, shall require; doe pray that the said James Lord Strange, may be put to answer all and every the premises, that such proceedings, examinations, trials, and judgements, may be upon them, and every one of them, had, and used, as shall be agreeable to Law and Justice.

An Order of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending of the said Lord, to be published in all Churches, and Chappels, Markets and Towns, in the County of Lancaster and Chester.

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Die Veneris 16 Septembris, 1642.

Hereas the Lord Strange, having continued a long time, and still remayning in actuall Rebellion against his Majesty, and Parliament, is for the same Impeached

of high Treason by the House of Commons, in the name of themselves, and all the Commons of England. It is therefore ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that publication thereof be made in all Churches and Chappels, by the Curats and Church-wardens thereof, and in all Markets and Townes, by the Constables and Officers of the Townes within the Counties of Lancaster and Chester, to the end that all his Majesties loving Subjects may have notice thereof, lest they being deceived by the specious pretences made by the Lord Strange, should assist them with Men, Money, Munition, or any other Provision, and so make themselves guilty of the like Treason and Rebellion, and all Sheriffs, and other his Majesties Subjects are hereby required to doe their best endeavour for the apprehension of the said Lord, and the bringing him up to the Parliament, there to receive condigne punishment. according to his demerits.

16 September, 1642.

Ordered by the Lords in Parliament Assembled, That this Impeachment, with the Order, shall be forthwith Printed and published.

John Brown, Cler-Parl.

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