any of the places before mentioned, or any other Parkes or Forrests,
and you are to be aiding and assisting to the Justices of the Peace or
other persons intrusted, with the care and preservation of the said
Woods and Deer as there shall be occasion, and you are to give notice to
such Parishes where you find the people apt to committ such insolencies,
that a Troop of Horse or more shall be quartered upon them to
prevent the committing of the like evills for the future, Given
under my hand and Seale this 9th. of Febr, 1648.
To all Officers and Souldiers quartered neer any of the said
Parkes, Chases or Forrests belonging to the publike, and others
of the Army, whom this may concerne.
The Commons this day ordered the speedy bringing in the Act for Deans
and Chapters Lands.
The Judges sate this day.
It being forbidden by the Commissioners for tryall of the two Earls, two
Barons, and Sir John Owen, that any thing in debate be published without
their consent, others having published diverse particulars, the same is here
repeated, which is the manner of the Proceedings, the Charge and Answer.
The 9 of February the Court being set about 3 in the afternoon; after silence
made, the Commissioners were called, most of whom were present, then
command was given that the Captain of the Guard bring the Prisoners, first
came Duke Hambleton, as Earle of Cambridge, the Lord of Holland being
sick was not come up, then came the Lord Goring, after him the Lord Capell,
lastly, Sir John Owen: The Lord President acquainted them wth the cause of
their being brought, after which all were comanded away, but the Earle
of Cambridge, against whom the Attourney General made a learned Speech,
after which, his Charge of high Treason was read, particularizing severall
acts done by him as Gen. tending thereunto, as killing Col. Thorney, and he
demanded to answer, which he did, at last he was desired to give such answer
as he would bide by, and might be entered, which he did, and said that
he was sent with an Army into England, by the Parliament of the Kingdom
of Scotland, that he came not to invade, conquer, or other way to wrong
England, but for the ends exprest in their late Declaration sent to the Parliament
of England: That he was a prisoner of War, had Articles of agreement
wherein his life was given him, which Articles he had from the authority
of Major Gen. Lambert, and did not believe the naturallizing of his
father bound him. The Lord Goring pleaded, not guilty, The L. Capell said,
he had assurance from the Gen. the L. Fairfax of fair Quarter, which he stood