The speaker was pushed back into the chair, and forcibly held in it by Hollis and Valentine, till a short remonstrance was framed, and was passed by acclamation rather than by vote.

Papists and Arminians were there declared capital enemies to the commonwealth.

Those who levied tonnage and poundage were branded with the same epithet.

And even the merchant who should voluntarily pay these duties, were denominated betrayers of English liberty, and public enemies.

The doom, being locked, the gentleman usher of the house of lords, who was sent by the king, could not get admittance till this remonstrance was finished.