Wednesday December 27.
THis was the day of publick humiliation, and by all the well-affected
it was accordingly observed.
The Generall Councell of War, who mannage the businesse in
relation to the actuall prosecution of the chaege against the King,
have ordered that the way of State and Majesty shall be taken from
him that is to say, that nothing be done upon the knee, and all Ceremonyes
of State be taken off.
The charge against the King is drawn up, but as yet not passed,
It beginneth in this manner, That Charles Stuart hath acted contrary
to his trust, in departing from the Parliament, in setting up
his Standard, and making War against them, whereby he hath bin
an occasion of much bloodshed and misery to his people whom he
was set over for their good. That he gave Commissions to the Irish
Rebells, and was since an occasion of a second War. That he
hath done many things contrary to the Liberties of the Subject,
and tending to the Destruction of the Fundamentall Lawes of the
Kingdome, which amounts to the forfeiture of his trust. This is
part of the charge which is drawn up against him in which the Army
will not proceede of themselves without the Concurrence of
the Parliament.
From Windsor, It was this day certified, that the King is in health
and that he had received a booke from Master William Sedgewick
who did kisse his Majesties hand, and was blamed by an old Servant
of the Kings then present for being so sharpe with the King in his
Discourse. The King is lodged in a very secure place, In the time
of nigh this doore is secured with strong Bolts, and his person with
strong Guards that do attend him. The King will not admit of any
to lye in the Chamber with him, howsoever he commends the
civill deportment of the Souldiers towards him, and assures them
that he will treade in no By-wayes to make an escape from them;
Master Harrington is dismissed from his charge on the Attendance
on his Person for though he promised that he would not ingage
with any in any Designe to remove the King, yet hee would not
promise to discover it, if any such course should be attempted. His
Majesty hath had some Discourse about the Remonstrance of the
Army in relation to the bringing him to triall, and having received
some notion of it, he hath demanded which way it could be