THAT he the Earle of MANCHESTER, hath al­waies been indisposed, and backward to ingagements. And against the ending of the Warre by the sword; And for such a peace to which a Victory would be a disadvantage; and this declared by principles exprest to that purpose: And a continued series of cariages answerable. And since the taking of York, (as if the Par­liament had now advantage full enough) He hath declined what ever tended to futther advantage upon the Enemy; neglected and Studiou­sly shifted off all opportunityes to that purpose, as if he thought the King to low, and the Parliament to high, especially at Dennington Ca­stle. He hath drawne the Army too, and detained them in such a pos­ture, as to give the Enemy fresh advantages; and this before his con­junction with other Armies, by his owne absolute will, against, or without▪ his Councell, against many Commands from the Committee of both Kingdome; and with contempt, & vilifying of the Commands. And since the conjunction, somtimes against Councells of war, and somtimes perswading, and deluding the Councell, to neglect one op­protunity, with another, and that againe with a third, and at last when no other pretence would serve; by perswading that it was not fit to fight at all.

After this expect a larger, and yet nothing but truth, and what is sufficiently proved, at a select Committee, of the House of Cōmons, whereof Mr. Lysle had the Chaire, with charge, with the prooffes therevpon; was reported to the House, and there debated, and a home Vote thereupon passed; above a yeare agoe, before the House was recruted with new Members; Whereupon a potent Northerne Knight, one of Manchesters special friends &c. Made a very earnest motion that Lieu. Gen. Crumwell might with his horse be sent immediatly to relieve Taun­ton, as you may read in the 35. page of Englands BIRTHRIGHT; by meanes of which the Charge hath lyen dormant ever since, although it may be spoken upon very good grounds, that it is a charge of as high a nature as ever was given into that House, and therefore it is hoped that either Lieu. Generall, or some of the honest new Members, will discharge a good conscience, by pressing the reviving of it, that so Treachery may receive, its due desert, and the King­dome have Iustice upon its Enemies.