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A37701	Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning His Majesties advancing with his army toward London : with direction that all the trained bands and volunteers be put into a readinesse : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander a Scotchman to kill Sir Iohn Hotham and blow up the Parliaments magazine : to who His Majesty gave money and he received it : together with the depositions of the said David Alexander and Sir Iohn Hinderson : whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, corrected and amended by the House of Commons to prevent false copies.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Alexander, David, 17th cent.; Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1367; ESTC R3271	7,560	17

A DECLARATION OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament Concerning his Majesties advancing with his Army toward London With direction that all the Trained bands and Volunteers be put into a readinesse Also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander a Scotchman to kill Sir Iohn Hotham and blow up the Parliaments Magazine to whom His Majesty gave money and he received it Together with the Depositions of the said David Alexander and Sir Iohn Hinderson Whereunto is added Severall Votes of the Lords and Commons Corrected and amended by the house of Commons to prevent false Copies Sabbati 15. Octob. 1642. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament That this Declaration Depositions and Votes thus amended be forthwith printed and published H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com. LONDON Printed for Edw Husbands and I. Franke Octob. 18. 1642. A DECLARATION OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament THe Lords and Commons in Parliament considering with much tendernesse and compassion the miserable condition of this Kingdome distracted and distempered with many present evils and imminent dangers and brought now to such an height of extremity of misery that two English Armies are neer together even ready to joyn in a dreadful bloody encounter through the violent and wicked counsell of those who have captivated both the Person the Power of the King to their own impious and trayterous designes do thereupon thinke good to publish and declare the same to the Kingdome together with some directions and provisions which may prevent that utter desolation and ruine both of religion and liberty already overwhelmd and supprest in the intention and hope of those rebels and traytors about the King To which purpose it is desired by both Houses that all wel affected subjects may take notice of these particulars that the King by the help and assistance of the papists the prelatical and corrupt part of the Clergy the delinquent Nobility and Gentry by the confluence of some notable traytors from beyond the seas the Lord Digby Oneale and others and of many desperate mercenary and ill affected persons from all parts of the Kingdome hath raised an Army armed cloathed fed for the most part with the spoyles of his subiects giving them liberty to plunder and rob all sorts of people to exact money and plate from Corporations by threatning fire and sword if they should refuse it That this wicked Councel doth not only hinder his Majesty from exercising the justice and protection of a King towards his people but even that honour which is observed betwixt enemies for by a confident instrument of his Majesty Sir John Hinderson a papist as we are credibly informed one David Alexander was urged to kill Sir J. Hotham telling him it would be a good service both to God and the King which he refused to do saying it was the work of a Butcher and not of a Souldier this Alexander being a Scotchman of a very poore fortune and of a mind fit for desperate attempts the King sent for him twice while he was at Beverley and when he came to his presence he spake to him publikely in the field and appointed a summe of money to be given him which he received After which another proposition was made to him by the same Sir J. Hinderson that he would put fire to the Magazine of the Army raised by the Parliament to gaine the better opportunity to effect it that he should labour to get some imployment in the train of Artilery wch he accordingly undertooke endeavoured to obtain But before he could effect mischievous intention he was discovered apprehended and examined and thereupon confest the practice and undertaking the particulars wherof are referred to the examinations thereupon taken That the King doth send out Letters to borrow great sums professing that those who wil not lend him money do give him just cause to suspect their duty to his person and the peace of the Kingdome And this will be a sufficient reason to make them lyable to be plundered and spoyled of all they have but such is the violence of the Kings army that their friends are in little better case then they who oppose them and those who escape best must yet feed and billet the souldiers for nothing In those places where the Trained bands are willing to go forth to serve in his Majesties army yet for the most part their armes are taken from them and put upon those who are more mercenary and lesse intrested in the Commonwealth and so likely to be fitter instruments of rapine and spoile By these great violences and oppressions they have so exhausted those parts that His Majesty cannot stay long about Shrewsbury and it is the earnest desire of the Cavaleers that he would march forward towards London those rich and fruitful Countries in the way being like to yeeld them a supply of their necessities and the wealth of London a full satisfaction of their hope where they likewise think to f●●de a party which upon his Majesties approach may make some disturbance and facilitate their designes upon the City That if the Kings army prevaile the good Subjects can expect nothing but that their lives and fortunes will be exposed to the malice and rapine of those ravenous souldiers who often talke of cutting the throats of honest and religious men and have long expected their goods and estates as the rewards of their service the Kingdome will again fall under the government of those mischievous Councels who before this Parliament had even brought both religion and liberty to ruine and we shall have no hope left of any more Parliaments but such as shall be concurrent and subservient to these ends The means of curing and preventing these evils and dangers we conceive to be these That good provision be made by lone and contribution for the Army raised by the Parliament under the Lord Generall the Earle of Essex which is no whit inferiour in Horse and Foot to the Kings Army better armed full paid restrained from disorder and rapine as much as may be well provided of all outward necessaries but above all well encouraged and instructed in the goodnesse of the cause by the labour of many godly and painfull Divines That this Army be alwaies ready to attend the removes of the Kings army either in one body or divided as there shall be occasion according to the wise conduct and direction of the Generall that so no opportunity of fighting upon advantage be lost nor the greedy souldiers of the Kings army suffered to range and spoyle the Country at their pleasure That the Countries through which the Kings Army is to passe doe associate themselves and draw all their Forces togather for the mutuall defence of their persons and goods from oppression and spoile That those Counties be required to send in all their horses fit for carriage and for dragoons aswell for the assistance of the Lord Generall For which in

convenient time they shall receive satisfaction As likewise that by such meanes those 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 Volunteeres 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 safty of the Kingdome or by the Lord Generall that so the Kings Army may finde opposition in every place as they passe And the inhabitants may have at hand a sufficient protection and defence And the Lord Generall may strengthen his owne Army with these Forces as hee 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 sudden occurrents That all those who in the City of London or any other place shall weare any colours or other marks of division whereby they may bee distinguish'd from others and knowne 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 publique safty of the Kingdom in this time of sogreat 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 Majesty in this impious and unnaturall War amongst whom it may be hoped there are some honest men and Protestants what it is that moves them in this quarrell Is it for feare of some innovations and alterations of Religion or Church Government 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 been so constantly evidently mischeivous and dangerous to the Church and State and such other things as shall be found to be justy offensive And nothing to be setled and introduced but by authority of Parliament after consultation first had with an assembly of learned and reverent Divines Is it to uphold the authority prerogative and honour of the King and to preserve the safty 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 Majesty 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 remaines 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 Jesuits and the Popes Nuncioes may domineere and governe in the Kings Counsell as heeretofore That the Arch-Bishops of Canterbury and Yorke and their suffragans may suppresse diligent and powerfull preaching and banish and oppresse all the most pious and best affected Subjects of the Kingdome introduce the popish Religion under a Protestant profession till they have strength and bouldnesse 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 sonne the Lord Digby Mr. Jermin and other such Traytors may possesse the great places and government 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 Kingdom may not only escape the justice of the Parliament but triumph in the spoiles of all honest men good Patriots And that through our troubles and divisions the Rebells in Ireland may prevaile That we may cease to be a free Nation and become the Object of cruelty and oppression at home and of scorne and infamy abroade And if there can be no other fruit of their hazard and endeavours 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 Trayterous 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 government The examination of David Alexander taken Octob. 6. 1642. HE saith when the King went towards the north at Newmarket he came to the Court and followed the King to Yorke and stayed at Yorke when the King first went to Kingstone upon Hull and came backe to Yorke and after the Kings returne Sir John Hinderson told him it was a good service to God and the King to kill Sir John Hotham and he refused to do it and that he said he would rather venture upon an Army and then the King went to Beverly and the Postmasters boy brought him word from Sir James Hamilton he should come to Beverley and should be made Corporall of the field which he sleighted and said he was an old man man and could not ride and then Sir James Hamilton sent to him to meet him at the Posthouse which he did and Sir James told him if he came not the next day he would lose his place he told him he had no money and he gave him ten shillings and with that he hired Horse and went thither and that he came to the L. Lindsey Generall which said he was welcome and bid him go to the King and told him the King had sent twice for him and the next day which was the day where in the Earle of Holland c. had his audience the King being in the field spake to him and bid him goe to my L. Generall who gave order to Sir J. Culpeper to give him ten pounds which he received and my Lord Generall told him Master Slingsby and an other Knight were about a Myne which failed and the siege raised and afterward he went to Nottingham and there Sir John Hinderson said to him he should do good service if he would set the Magazin a fire and that he undertook to do and he told him it would be well if he could get a service in the Train of Artillary and often speech with him upon that action and said he should be highly recompenced And thereupon he came to London on Tuesday was five or six weeks and he was with Sir William Balfore and made means to go into Ireland and that he confess'd to Sir Balthazar Gerbier upon Munday last all the passages betwixt him and Sir John Hinderson and to no body else but he spake to Sir Jo. Mildram to get him a place in the Irish