1656. September. Inter-regnum. Protector, to be chofen; but also in preventing the Election of many Gentlemen of the best Families and Fortunes. Yet finding, nevertheless, that a great Number of Members of the laft Parliament, who had been the most refolute Oppofers of his Meafures, were return'd to serve in the prefent; and apprehenfive he should not, therefore, be able, by a Legislative Sanction, to ratify and establish his Government, which had hitherto no Authority but what was derived from the Sword, he determined that not a Man fhould be permitted to fit in the House, without firft producing a Certificate of his being approved by the Council of State. This Tyrannical Project of Cromwell's, being the highest Infringement of the Liberties of the Nation we have yet met with, in the whole Course of these Inquiries, we fhall endeavour to investigate, and bring together, every authentic Circumftance that can poffibly contribute to illuftrate so important a Crifis. To this End we exhibit a Lift of the Members of this Parliament, distinguishing all fuch as were the Dependents or Relations of Cromwell; and also thofe who, though: duly return'd by the Sheriffs, were not permitted to fit in the Houfe. The b In the Fifth Volume of Thurloe's State Papers, is a Copy of a Pamphlet, intituled, England's Remembrancer, or a Word in Seafon to all Englishmen about their Elections of Members for the approaching Parliament. This Piece, great Numbers whereof were dispersed all over the Nation, seems to have been calculated to spirit up the People against the Protector and his Government. In that Collection also are feveral Letters from Lord Brogbill, Henry Cromwell, Monck, Thurloe, Whalley, Lilburne, Haynes, Difbrowe, Kelley, Goffe, Berry, Bridges, &c. from the Perufal of which may be form'd a just Idea of the arbitrary Measures made use of to fecure a Majority of Members in the Protector's Intereft, to be return'd for England, Scotland, and Ireland.- -We fhall give an Extract of one only, as a Specimen of the rest. London, Aug. 22, 1656. "All our Newes is about the Choyce of Members for Parliament. Where our honeft Soldiers can appeare, a reafonable good Choyce is made, but the farther off from London the worfe; for even here amongst us, under our Nofes, the Ill-affected are fo bould and ingratefull, as, at Elections, to cry out, Noe Souldiers, noe Courtiers: But curft Cowes have fhort Hornes; and the Prudence of our Governors, by the fending for up of the rest of the Army, will doubtless fecure us against the new and old Malignants boath.”. The NAMES of the PERSONS return'd to ferve in the Parliament appointed to meet at Westminster, September 17, 1656, for the feveral COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, BOROUGHS, and CINQUE PORTS, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. c The Members in the Italic Character were denied Admittance into the Houfe; and those with k prefix'd, voted for Cromwell's being King. BEDFORDSHIRE. Bedford T. BERKSHIRE. Abingdon B. IR William Boteler, Knt. S John Harvey, Efq; Richard Wagstaffe, Efq; as Captain of Foot, 1461, per Ann. and Captain of a County Troop, rool. Samuel Bedford, Efq; one of the Receivers of the Public Revenues, 300l. per Ann. Richard Edwards, Efq; Thomas Margets, Efq; Judge-Advocate of the k William Trumbull, Efq; John Southby, Efq; k Edmund Dunch, of Eaft-Wittenham, Efq; k Capt. John Dunch, related to the Lord Protector by Marriage. k William Hide, Efq; Thomas Holt, Efq; A 2 Read c Extracted from the Journals, Dr. Willis's Notitia Parliamentaria, the Diaries of the Times, Thurloe, &c. The Account of the feveral Offices, &c. of which the Members were poffeffed, with their respective Value, are taken from a Pamphlet published immediately after the Diffolution of the Parliament.-This Piece, which is wrote with equal Truth and Refentment, is intituled, A Narrative of the late Parliament, (fo called) their Election and Appearing; the Seclufion of a great Part of them; the Sitting of the rest. With an Account of the Places of Profit, Salaries, and Advantages, which they hold and receive under the prefent Power. With fome Queries thereupon; and upon the most material Acts and Proceedings paffed by them. All humbly propofed to Confideration published for Information of the People, by a Friend to the Commonwealth, and to its dear-bought Rights and Liberties.It was communicated by the Rev. Dr. Birch, Secretary to the Royal Society; to whom the Authors of this Work are much obliged for feveral valuable Materials. d It is remarkable that fome of those Members who were denied their Seats in the House, at the Opening of the Parliament, afterwards voted for making of Cromwell King. -That they were at firft refused Admittance, as not being approved by the Council, is confirm'd by the Journals; and yet, from the frequent Mention of their Names in thofe Authorities afterwards, as Tellers, &c. it is evident they got in by fome. Means or other. It is not improbable, therefore, that their promifing to vote for the Protector's Advancement to the Crown, was the Price of their Admation. Reading B. Daniel Blagrave, Efq; BUCKINGHAM- k Rt. Hon. Bulftrode Whitlocke, as Commif SHIRE. Buckingham T. Aylesbury B. fioner of the Treasury, 1000l. per Ann. his Son a Colonel, in the Army, and made a Knight by the Lord Protector, Jan. 6, 1656. Sir Richard Piggot, Knt. Richard Grenville, Efq; k Richard Ingoldfby, Efq; Colonel of Horse, 4741. 10s. per Ann. The Protector's Kinf man. k Richard Hampden, Efq; k Francis Ingoldfby, Efq; a Relation to the Lord Protector. Thomas Scott, of Lambeth-Houfe, Efq; Chipping-Wi- Maj. Gen. Tobias Bridge, Colonel of Horse, 4741. 10s. per Ann. comb B. CAMBRIDGE SHIRE. Cambridge Uni- Cambridge T. CHESHIRE. Chefter C. k Sir Francis Ruffel, Bart. Chamberlain of Chefter, 500l. per Ann. One of his Daughters married the Lord Protector's fecond Son. Robert Caftle, Efq; Henry Pickering, Efq; k Robert Weft, Efq; Rt. Hon. Lord Richard Cromwell, Chancellor of the University. Eldeft Son of the Lord Protector. Richard Tymbes, Alderman. k Rt. Hon. John Thurloe, Principal Secretary of State, and Postmafter of England. William Fisher, Efq; Sir George Booth, Bart. Thomas Marbury, of Marbury, Efq; Rt. Hon. Francis Roufe, as one of his High- Anthony Nichols, of Penrofe, Efq; k Richard Carter, of Colomb Major, Efq; William Braddon, Efq; Captain of a County John Launcefton B. Truro B. Eah-Low and John St. Aubyn, of Clowance, Efq; Thomas Gewen, of Bradridge, Efq; John Fox, Efq; Recorder of this Borough, John Buller, of the Middle Temple, Efq; CUMBERLAND. k Maj. Gen. Charles Howard, as Colonel of Carlisle C. Foot, 3651. per Ann. and Captain of a County Troop, 100l. alfo Governor of Berwick, Carlife, and Tinmouth. William Briscoe, Efq; Colonel of Foot, 3651. per Ann. k George Downing, Efq; as one of the Tellers of the Exchequer in England, 500l. per Ann. and, as Scout- Mafter General of Scotland, 3651. DERBYSHIRE. John Gell, Efq; Derby T. Sir Samuel Sleigh, Knt. k Gervafe Bennet, Efq; one of the Committee DEVONSHIRE. Sir John Northcot, Bart. Arthur Upton, Efq; a Commiffioner of the Cuf- Thomas Reynell, Efq; William Morrice, of Werrington, Esq; Capt. Henry Hatfel, Commiffioner of the Navy at Plymouth, 300l. per Ann. Edmund Fowel, Efq; A 3 John Exeter C. Plymouth B. John Hele, Efq; John Dodderidge, Efq; Thomas Saunders, Efq; Major of Foot, and Thomas Bampfield, Efq; Recorder of this City. Timothy Alfop, Merchant. Clifton, Dart-Edward Hopkins, Efq; a Commiffioner of the mouth, Hard- Admiralty, 500l. per Ann. nefs, B. Totness B. Barnstable B. Tiverton B. Honyton B. Chriftopher Maynard, Merchant. Sir John Copplefton, Colonel of a County Re- Robert Shapcot, of Broadmarfh, Efq; DORSETSHIRE. Rt. Hon. William Sydenham, as one of his Highness's Council, 1000l. per Ann. and as a Commiffioner of the Treasury, 1000 l. befides the Government of the Isle of Wight. Col. John Bingham, Governor of Guernsey. Robert Coker, Efq; Dorchester, Weymouth and MelcombRegis B. Lyme-Regis B. Poole T. DURHAM, Durham C. Col. John Fitz-James. k Dennis Bond, Efq; Comptroller of the Re- Edward Boteler, Efq; one of the Receivers of the Public Revenues, 300l. per Ann. Thomas Lilburn, of Ufferton, Efq; Captain of Horse, 2731. per Ann. James Clavering, Efq; Anthony Smith, Alderman, Mafter of an Hof |
