HOoryof thePuritans, examin'd 317 Bifhops ; after which, they open'd a Paffage, and let his Grace go forwird to the Houfe. * Lord Clarendon tells us, ' That they laid hands on the Archbifhop of York in that manner, ' that if he had not been feafonably refcued 'twas believ'd, they would have murder'd him. So that all the Bifhops, and many Members of both Houles withdrew themfelves from attending, from a real Apprehenfion of endangering their Lives.' Neal, p. 526. Others walking in the Abbey, whilft their Friends were waiting for an A7fwer to their Petition, were order'd by the Vergers to clear the Church, left the Ornaments of the Cathedral Jhould fuller damage; upon which molt of themwent out, and fuffer'd the Doors to be phut, but fome few remaining behind, were apprehended, and carried before the Bi- fhop, which occafioned another Skirmifh, in which Sir Richard Wifeman was killed by a Stone from ¿be Battlements. t The Tumults and Infolences (lays Lord Clarendon) increafed, infomuch as many diífolute and profane People went into the Abbey of Weftminffer, and would have pull'd down the Organs, and fomeOrnaments in the Church ; but being refitted, and by force driven out, they threatned they would come with greater Num- t bers, and pull down the Church. Upon this, the Lords defir'd the Commons to join with them in a Declaration against Tumults, but a Conference could not be procured ; and al-- ter feveral Speeches had been made in juffifica- ' tion of them, and commendation of their Affec- tions, fome faying, They ruff not difcourage their Friends ; this being a time they muff make ufe of all Friends ; Mr. Pyrn himfelf faying, God. for- *' Hittory of the Rebellion, Vol. I. p. :66. t Vol. I. p. z64. bid
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