Articles agreed upon between the Commissioners on Major Generall
Lamberts part nees Uxceter, upon his yeelding up prifoner to them,
whereby he was assnred of quarter and life. And the Lord Gray, Col.
Robert Lilburn, & Mr. Peters were produced as witnesses. For the matter
of Naturalizing be pleaded. That his father being naturalized, could
not make him a Subject of England, no more then the son of an English
man, born in any sorraign parts, could intitle him to enjoy any inhetitance
here; That he had a Petition and Bill prepared by the Commons
in this Parliament for his Naturalization, which was not passed.
Much time being spent in his former Defence, and the witnesses for
the Common wealth being too many to be examined, the Councel for
the Common wealth desired that some witnesses might be examined
concerning his escape out of Wind for Castle, which was granted, and
Col. Witchcot, and the Marshall of the Castle, declared the manner of
his escape, and that he had passed his faith to the Governor to be a true
prisoner, which be denied, and offered a Challenge to the Governor,
had he not been in that capacity he was: But the Judgement of it was
left to the Court and the Earl ordered to bring his Councell on Monday
next. Barwick. Febr. 15. Sir, In my last, I told you of the manner
of proclaiming Prince Charles King of Great Britain, France, and
Ireland. This week I have onely to acquaint you with that Lieut. Gen.
Middleton, and Col. Hume of the late Scots Army, were in this Town
prisoners; and having liberty given upon parole, as they were Gnesemen
and Souldiers to goe into Sco land, & to returne by a certain time
they now refused (the time being expired) to deliver themselves prisoners.
By this, you may perceive the faith of a Scotchman. The Scots
are for certain very active, have sent Commissions to invite the Prince
into Scotland; they are now raising every fourth man in Scotland, and
have apointed a Committee to nominate the officers of this new Army.
Monday. Feb 19.
THe high Court of Justice sate againe in westminster hall, the Earl
of Cambridge was brought to the Bar, and had severall witnesses
examined concerning the Articles at Vito veter viz. The Lord Cray, Col
Whaley, Col. Lilburn, Major Blockmere. Mr Peters and Others, it is
left to the Judgement of the Court Whether he were capable of the Articles
or no, in regard he was taken prisoner before the Ratification.
After that severall Letters which he sent to Sir Marmaduke Largdale