Articles of Impeachment, Title page – Petition
ARTICLES OF Impeachment and Accusation, Exhibited in PARLIAMENT, Against Colonell Nathaniel Fiennes, Touching his dishonorable surrender of the City and Castle of BRISTOLL;
BY Clement Walker and William Prynne, ESQUIRES.
Together with a Letter from Mr. Prynne To Colonell FIENNES.
LONDON: Printed in the Yeer, 1643.
Die Mercurii, 15 Novemb. 1643.
THe humble Petition of Clement Walker and William Prynne, Esqs concerning Mr. Nathaniel Fiennes and the surrender of Bristoll, was this day read-in the House of Commons, and Articles of Accusation of the said Mr. Fiennes, touching the surrender of the said city of Bristoll and castle, was this day likewise presented to the said House; A Letter from Master Prynne to Mr. Nathaniel Fiennes was was likewise read.
Ordered by the House of Commons, That they shall be carefull, that there be a a fair and equall Triall of Mr. Nathaniel Fiennes.
Resolved, &c.
That these Articles, intituled, Articles of Accusation and Impeachment against Colonell Nathaniel Fiennes, late Governour of the castle and city of Bristoll, touching the dishonorable surrender thereof to the Enemy, contrary to his trust and duty, by Clement Walker and William Prynne Esqs shall be now read. The said Articles and Impeachment were accordingly read.
The Petition and Articles were signed, Clement Walker and William Prynne; and they were both called in at the Bar; being demanded whether the Names subscribed, were of their hand writing; They did avow the Names to be of their own handwriting, and did avow the said Petition and Articles.
Ordered that a copy of the Articles attested under the Clerks hand, be forthwith sent to my Lord Generall.
H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.