(seq. 2)

The High Court of Justice was opened & Charles
arraigned on Saturday. The next day Peters
chose for his text the part of the 149th Psalm.
He observed that this was the last Psalm but
one in the book; that the last Psalm contained
but six verses, & had in it but twelve Hallelujahs.
The reason of this, said he, is that the kings were
then bound in chains, as in my text.---------------
I think it is a pretty good specimen of political
rant. He does not however appear to have lost
sight of common sense; For in consultation with
Cromwell & others, while Charles was prisoner in
the Isle of Wight, Peters put the matter on its true
foot by observing that if they did not take off
Charles's head, Charles would take off theirs.
This is a subject you do not like, but except
it as I feel interested in an affair of that kind.
Perhaps some better man will next be considered.

Yours Sincerely
James Winthrop

{Reverend} {William} Bentley