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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82638	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Concerning his Maiesties advancing of his Army towards London, with directions that all the trained bands and voluntiers bee put into a readinesse, that so the Kings army may find opposition in every place as they march. : Also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander, a Scotchman, to kill Sir John Hotham, and blow up the Parliaments magazine, to whom His Maiesty gave money, and he received it. : And that no man shall presume to weare any colours or markes of division in the city of London. : Whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, for the searching of diverse mens houses in the city, and for the staying of the Kings revenue; and all the bishops, deanes and chapters rents and profits whatsoever. : Sabbathi, 15. Octob. 1642. / Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that this declaration and votes be forthwith printed and published. ; John Browne cler. Parliam.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1366A; ESTC R234078	7,664	12

That those Counties be required to send in all their Horses fit for carriage and for Dragoones as well for the Assistance of the Lord Generall for which in convenient time they shall receive satisfaction As likewise that by such meanes these Horses may be kept from being imployed by the Kings Army That command and direction be given to all Lieutenants of Counties and deputy Lieutenants that all the Trained-Bands and all Voluntiers be put into a readinesse to be brought to such Randezvous and to be obedient to such Commanders in chiefe as shall be appointed by the Committee for the safety of the Kingdome or by the Lord Generall that so the Kings Army may find opposition in every place as they passe and the Inhabitants may have at hand a sufficient protection defence and the Lord Generall may strengthen his own Army with these Forces as he shall see cause That Powder Munition and Ordnance with all other necessaries be prepared for these forces that so without any trouble or confusion they may be brought together and fitted for service upon all sodaine Occurrents That all those who in the City of London or any other place shall weare any Colours or other markes of division whereby they may be distinguisht from others and known to be of the malignant Party shall be examined searcht and disarmed as likewise all others who being able shall not lend or contribute towards the publike safety of the Kingdome in this time of so great and imminent danger That it be commended to the serious consideration of those in the Kings Army and of all other that intend to assist and succour his Maiesty in this impious and unnaturall warre among whom it may be hoped there are some honest men and Protestants what it is that moves them in this Quarell Is it for feare of some Innovations and alteration of Religion or Church Governement let such as are possest with this vaine and causelesse apprehension know that nothing is intended or desired but to take away the government by Bishops which hath bin so constantly evidently mischievous and dangerous to the Church and state and such other things as shall be found to be iustly offensive and nothing to be setled and Introduced but by authority of Parliament after consultation first had with an assembly of learned and reverend Divines Is it to uphold the authority prerogative and Honour of the King and to preserve the safety of his Royall Person surely the Parliament is and ever hath beene ready to doe any thing that belongs to them to secure all these which they have often testified by many humble petitions to his Maiesty If there be no cause for any of these respects to seeke the destruction of the Parliament and the blood and ruine of their kindred friends and acquaintance what remains then to be the matter of the quarrell and the motives of such great combustions and the effects and consequences of their victory if they should prevaile That Priests Iesuits the Popes Nuncioes may domineere govern in the Kings Counsel as heretofore that the Arch Bishops of Canterbury and Yorke and their Suffragans may suppresse diligent and powerfull preaching and bannish and oppresse all the most pious and best affected Subiects of the Kingdome introduce the Popish Religion under a protestant profession till they have strength and boldnesse to cast off the disguise and openly appeare that which indeed they are and would not seeme to be That the Earle of Bristoll and his Son the Lord Digby Mr. ●ermin and other such Traytors may possesse the great places and governement of this Kingdome and be the arbiters of the affaires of State and distributers of preferments and disgraces to such as shall further or oppose their designes That the delinquents oppressors and destroyers of the Kingdome may not onely escape the iustice of the Parlament but triumph in the spoiles of all honest men good Patriots and that through out troubles and divisions the Rebels in Ireland may prevaile that we may cease to be a free Nation and become the obiect of cruelty and oppression at home and of scorne and infamy abroad And if there can be no other fruit of their hazard and endevours on that side let them then consider whether by adhering to the Parliament they may not expect effects more sutable to the desires of honest men The glory of God in the preservation of his Truth The peace of the Church by securing it against the pride avarice and ambition of the Clergy The honour greatnesse and security of the King by freeing him from false and Traiterous Counsells and establishing him in the hearts and affections of his people the prosperity of the whole Kingdome by the blessing of good Lawes and a righteous governement Die Sabbathi 15. Octob. 1642. Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament THat such persons as shall not Contribute to the charge of the Common wealth in this time of imminent necessity shall be held fit to be secured Resolved upon the Question c. That such persons as shall not contribute to the charge of the Common-wealth in this time of iminent necessity shal be held fit to be Disarmed Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That the Lord Major Sheriffes of the City of London shall forthwith search the houses and seize the Armes belonging unto M. Nathaniell Iefferson M. Austin M. John Bedle M. John Batty M. Ralph Long and M. Robert Lewis all of Broadstreet Ward M. John Blunt of Limestreet Ward M. Ald. Wright of Colemanstreet Ward M. Roger Drake M. John Walther of Faringdon within for that as it appeares by the report from the Committee they have not Contributed as they ought to the charge of the Common-wealth in this time of imminent necessity Resolved upon the Question c. That the fines Rents profits of Arch-Bishops Bishops Deanes Deanes and Chapters and of such notorious Delinquents who have taken up Armes against the Parliament or have bin active in the Commission of Array shall be sequestred for the use and service of the Common wealth Resolved upon the Question c. That the Kings Revenue arising out of Rents Fines in Courts of Justice Compositions for Wards the like al other his Majesties Revenue shall be brought into the severall Courts and other places where they ought to be paid in and not Issued forth or paid out untill further order shall be taken by both Houses of Parliament The manner of sequestration is referred to a Committee FINIS The Examination of David Alexander taken Octob. 6. 1642. HEe saith wheu the King went towards the North at Newmarket he came to the Court and followed the King to Yorke and stayed at Yorke wh●n the King first went to Kingstone upon Hull and came backe to Yorke and after the Kings returne Sir Iohn Hinderson told him it was a good service to God and the King to