YOU know how forward I have beene alwayes from the begin­ning, to act and speake Treason. I was not like Adam, that olde foole, to hide my transgressions in my bosome. I am an Achan in part, but not in whole: for he confessed his sinnes troubled Is­rael, in a penitent way, but I scorne his basenesse: I have troubled Israel and glory in it. I hate that Tray­tor Iudas, who will repent of his Treason, and restore that mony which was the price of Christs bloud: what base principles had these blades? Had I receyved the 30 pieces of silver, I would have gone with it straight to a Bawdy house, and have had a gallant yong Wench for it. I was once in hope to have spent the Kings Re­venew this way, and you know I put the same in a ve­ry good forwardnesse; but now I feare much those Welsh Rogues, have beene the leading Carde to all mischiefe; and will be a meanes to hinder my intention of erecting a famous Stewes in the City of London, with the Kingdomes money. The Raskalls pretend it is for their Arreares, and an act of Indempnity they [Page 2] stand for: what cowardly Traytors are these? Stand to aske an act of Indempnity of a King in prison, when I that am no soldier (unlesse it bee under Venus banner) durst speake high Treason as frequently, as I dare lie with Mrs. Dunce. When the King had power equall with ours, I durst teare his Proclamation: nay if I were sure I could do it, I durst teare his heart out of his body, and drinke healths of his bloud to my little creature in Drury lane; and yet these cowardly Goates who have swords in their hands, must stand for that of us, which we have as much need of as themselves, if the King should come againe. And for their arrears, Mr. Spea­ker, you know as well as I, what for buying of Land and Bawdy houses, wee cannot spare them one peny. For how shall you and all covetous men in the House, have their full number of Lordships which they intend to buy, if these Knaves should have their arreares? Or how shall I, and all the Whoremasters of the House, keepe halfe a dozen Whores, if they have their arrears? if that be granted them, we should never be able to keep above one a peece (except some private friends.) And, Mr. Speaker, what doe you thinke Mr. Corbets wife, and the rest of the Members wives would do, and how would they be able to maintayne their Closet Gentle­men, if the Soldiers should have their arrears? Pox eat them, they have hindred our trading already: and now Langdale and Glemham are come in to assist that wic­ked wight, the King. The Citizens feare a new War, and will not part with their money. Mr. Speaker, I will turne up their Wives, and you shall plunder their Bags, if the Army prevayle. But what a Divell made those Pippins of Kent to rise? they begin to bud, and preach, [Page 3] and threaten Rebellion against us; that had beene en­ough had we sate these 7. yeeres with them, and layne with their wives, as we have done with the Londoners, then they had had some colour of complaint: but if Sir Thomas prevayle over their husbands, I will take a Countrey house amongst them, and you shall see how I will come over their wives.

Mr. Speaker, I would advise you beg and buy all the Land in Kent, that you may racke and punish them soundly, for rising against your profit, and my pleasure. Would they, Knaves, have the King come home? which if they obtayne, what shall we have? I know no­thing but a fayre new Gallowes, and a Gregory to bee our Godfather. I pray you, Mr. Speaker, do you think ever to enjoy your Lands, bought since this Reformati­on, if the King come home? Or doe you thinke I shall goe any more to a Bawdy house, or will my Wenches be suffered to come to me, when I have no money, and lie in prison? No, no. Remember that the King is a sterne solid man, and no foole, and having all the peo­ple for him, we shall hardly scape with our lives.

Mr. Speaker, nothing troubles me so much, as those Calves of Essex, who gave entertaynment to those old dry bones of Goring, who is able to doe their wives no good: had they but sent for the Earle of Stamford, or me, we should soone have got the love of their wives, or else wee would have hazarded the running of the Reines. But, M. Speaker, my greatest sorrow is, that I must be forced to leave Mrs. Dunce, and the rest of my creatures behinde me, if Sir Thomas doe not pre­vayle. If there be any Gentleman in the House, that hath beene in New England, I desire to know whether [Page 4] there be any Bawdy houses in that Country; if there be none, I must be at charge to cary a score or two of honest Wenches with me. I know in Spain and France be good store, but their King is not in prison, and I will not come amongst such obedient scabs. But I feare much that I shall scarce get out of the Land, but must dye like a Bird upon a Tree, now the Navy is gone; but if I should, it will not trouble me halfe so much, if the King will but suffer a handsome Whore to be my Executioner: I conceive it could not but well please Iohn Baptist that his head was danced off with so handsome a Wench as Herodias Daughter: I know, Mr. Speaker, the King loves me better then he doth Vane, or Per­point, or Mildmay, or Haslerigge, or Evillin, or St. Iohn, or Wild, or your selfe, because I am plaine with him, and tell him and the world the truth of our intentions; I keepe me to my principles, and scorne to deale under­hand like a Iudas; I had rather kill my King then kisse him; I know I kissed his hand at Hampton Court, but I speake ingeniously I had rather kisse Mrs. Dunces breech. Mr. Speaker, pray if you have any money that is not layd our upon Lands, send the Army some, that they may murther our enemies furiously: I should not have beene backward my selfe to send them some, but that I have been too forward with the Bawdy houses, which have almost gleaned me dry of money, of mar­row, and almost frenchyfied my tongue, that I can scarce speake out my speech.

Another question I have to aske, which is to know whether there be any Apothecaries and Doctors there; if there be none, it will put me to a great charge; there­fore I heartily wish you, Mr. Speaker, to give your vote [Page 5] for me that I may have 10000 l. granted mee by the House, to furnish me with a Doctor and Drugs, to keep and preserve my life; which if it bee denyed mee, the French scab will eat out my bowels: and if you vote for me to day for that money, I will vote for you to mor­row, for as much as will buy you a whole County in New England. Mr. Speaker, let us betwixt us, take the Kings Crowne out of the Abbey, and make sale of that Babylonish Relique: it will yeeld us as much coyn as will buy you a great Town or two, and it will main­tayne part of my Wenches charge. But I heare some say, that in New England they will not suffer us to keepe a score of whores apeece: but it is no matter; I have a project in my head, to set the people in love with a Parliament, by telling them it is the only way to make Religion flourish, and so deceive them, as we have done our English at home: they being very factiously given, will be led in blindnesse with much ease; then we being Parliament men may keepe what Whores we please, and you may buy what Lordships you please. You shall be Speaker of that House, and I wilbe Chayreman of a close Committee at least: and when we are there, wee will send for Hugh Peters to Preach that it is no sinne to lye with a Saint. You know they of that Nation are all such, who have beene moved by the spirit to lye with their mayds, neighbours daughters, neighbours wives, their owne daughters, and the like; and have for that beene banished by the Minister of the Parish, in which they lived, or else forced through shame to goe thence, because they would not stand in a white sheet, in their Parish Church: nay most of them had no shame but would willingly have stood, would their consci­ence [Page 6] but have given them leave to have come within a Church where the wicked meet.

Thus, Mr. Speaker, have I spoke my minde, as fully as I can at present: more I could say, did not these sad tidings of arising in Wales, and almost the rest of the whole Kingdome, call me to a speedy worke; which is to chuse my number of Creatures, I intend to cary with me. For my Doctor, I have chosen him already; a man without exception, and one known to you all his name is Dr. Bastwicke, whom I know hath good skill in my disease. Thus Mr. Speaker, I take my leave of the House, hoping we shall all meet in New England very shortly. Farewell.