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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79047	Propositions from the Kings Most Excellent Majesty: propounded by the Earle of Devon. The Earle of Newcastle. The E. of Northampton. The Earle of Lindsey. The Earle of Rivers. The Lord Moubray. The Lord Rich. The Lord Chapel. Accompanyed with 5000. horse and foot for their guard. To the Lo: Brooks, and the gentry and commonalty assembled at Warwick, on Thursday last, August 18. With the Lo: Brooks his answer to the said propositions. Also the Parliaments determination concerning their resolution, wherein they declare that they will (to the hazard of their lives and fortunes) assist all those that shall obey their just commands. Aug. 20. Ordered that this be printed and published. Joh. Browne, Clar. Parl.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2727; Thomason E112_44; ESTC R22167	2,409	9

PROPOSITIONS FROM The Kings most Excellent Majesty Propounded by The Earle of Devon The Earle of Newcastle The E. of Northampton The Earle of Lindsey The Earle of Rivers The Lord Moubray The Lord Rich. The Lord Chapel Accompanyed with 5000. Horse and Foot for their Guard To the Lo Brooks and the Gentry and Commonalty assembled at Warwick on Thursday last August 18. With the Lo Brooks his Answer to the said Propositions Also the Parliaments determination concerning their Resolution wherein they declare that they will to the hazard of their Lives and Fortunes assist all those that shall obey their just commands Aug. 20. Ordered that this be printed and published Joh. Browne Cler. Parl. LONDON Printed for Henry Fowler 1642. PROPOSITIONS Propounded from the Kings most Excellent Majesty to the Lord Brooks and the Gentry and Communalty or the County of WARWICK THe Kings most excellent Majesty had set downe his Resolution that on the 18. of August being Thursday He would goe in Person to Warwicke but other affaires hindering him or his intention altering he deferred it till a further time onely there went up the Earle of Newcastle with two Troops of Horse the Earle of Northampton with a Regiment of Foot and a Troope of Horse the Earle of Lindsey with five Companies and two Troops of Horse the Earle of Rivers with a Company of Lancashire-men which are thought to be for the most part Papists the Lord Rich with a Regiment of Foot and two hundred Horse the Lord Mowbray with a Regiment of Foot and the Lord Chapell with a Troop of Horse Thus they marcht from Nottingham about eleven of the clock at night toward Warwick with a great deale of privacie Where being arrived they found my Lord Brooks provided for to entertaine them for he having given private intelligence to the Gentry and Commonalty of the County there were assembled almost 7000. trained men and others who suffered them not to come neere Warwicke by 2. Miles but met them comming from Grove-Parke from Mr. Dormers a great Papist where it seemes the Lords had been to refresh themselves The Lords seing my Lord Brooks so well prepared made a stand and caused the Drum to beate a parly which was answered by my Lord Brooks and a Trumpet let 〈◊〉 to demand the Cause who was met by a Trumpeter of the Kings partie who gave information that they desired a conference with my Lord Brooks wishing him to draw out a hundred Horse and fifty Musketiers for his guard and they would doe the like Also that six men might be exchanged as Pledges for the security of either party Which was agreed on and speedily effected which being done in the middle way between both Forces the Lord Brooks gave them a meeting where after a salutation the Earle of Newcastle and the Earle of Lindsey propounded these following Propositions 1. THat the Lord Brookes should immediately lay down his Arms and submit to his Majesties mercie from whom he should receive a gracious pardon 2. That the Lo. Brooks should resigne the Castle of VVarwick into such hands as his Majesty should thinke fit 3. That the Lord Brooks should disavow the Ordinance of the Militia and endeavour the execution of the Commission of Array 4. That the Lord Brooks should deliver the Magazine of that County into the hands of the Earle of North-hampton 5. That the Lord Brooks should immediately repaire to Nottingham and appeale for his Majesties Pardon or upon neglect thereof to undergo his Majesties severest censure And that if he refused to performe these their honourable demands they vowed to make him the Subject of their that dayes fury These threats so farre incensed my Lord Brooks that he was about to leave them without reply but after a litle consideration he wheeld about and boldly marcht up to them speaking as followes My Lords I much wonder that men of judgement in whose breasts true honour should remaine should so much derogate from their Ancestors and noble Predecessors as to seeke for private ends the ruine of that Kingdom they should endeavour to support Doth fond ambition or your selfe-will'd pride so much bewitch you that you cannot see the crown of all your actions When the great Councel of the Parliament was first assembled you then were Members why did you not continue Was it because your actions were so bad you were ashamed to own them Had you done evill in some petty kind Submission might have quitted you from that and you have been still honoured loved and feared but by these actions which tend both to the ruine of King and Kingdome and your selves too you cannot make amends for former evils As for these Propositions take this in Answer When that His Majesty His posterity and the peace of the Kingdome shall be secured from you that seeke the ruine of them all I gladly shall lay downe my Armes and Power As for the Castle it was delivered to my trust by the High Court of Parliament who reserve it for the Kings use and dare boldly say will so imploy it and not like you imploy it against the King As for the Commission of Array you know it is unlawfull and like your actions destructive both to the Laws and Religion of the Kingdome For the Magazine of the County it was delivered to him both by the Parliament and the Countrey and although he was not an Earle yet he dares be a truer Subject to his King and a faithfuller servant to his Countrey and being so he was resolved to keep it till Northampton could shew him greater authority for his delivery of the same As touching His Majesties Pardon as he was confident that he had not given any occasion of offence to His Majesty so he needed not pardon that being a duty belonging to offenders such as themselves and he advised them to sue out a pardon with speed for feare that their offences being once knowne they prove impardonable for he doubted not but that in a short time His Majesty would finde who are his best friends As for their fury he bade them spit their venome for he hoped that Northampton should be translated to Warwick and stand centry upon Warwick-castle to fright crowes kites and buzzards Having thus spoken they turned their horses and rode up to their Troops my Lord Books thinking that they had intended to have done something but they very fairely wheeled about and marched away not once so much as taking their leave which my Lord Brooks seeing did the like and marched with his men to Warwick Where after many thanks he read part of the Resolution of the Lords and Commons to them animating them on to the same Resolution We the Lords and Commons doe declare that this is the true cause for which we raise Armes in the defence whereof we are resolved to live and die Ordered that this by printed and published Hen. Elsyng Cler. Parl. Do. Com.