That the said Captain Wogan and his Troop Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Glemham and Colonel George Wray the said Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir Lewis Dives may by your Lordships power and authority be Apprehended and Delivered to us which if your Lordships shall not think fit to do but that they shall have freedom and shelter in this kingdom The kingdom of England and our selves are free from all the evils and ill consequences that upon their contrivances and practises may arise or happen to either or both kingdoms By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland May 2. concerning the seizing of Barwick Edenburgh May 2. 1648. ALthough we had Information long since That some Delinquents had a Design to seize the Town of Barwick upon Tweed wherefore we gave your Lordships notice by our Letter of the 14 of March last at which time we had the like Information concerning the City of Carlisle yet the kingdom of England and our selves were careful in all things to preserve the Treaties betwixt both kingdoms and to avoid every thing that might have the least colour of a Breach or administer occasions of Jealousies betwixt them yet observing the great flocking together of English Delinquents in this City We could not but apprehend That they had some desperate Design against the Parliament and kingdom of England And now after we have long expected your Lordships Resolutions upon our several Demands of some principal men amongst those Delinquents We are informed That some of them with divers other English Delinquents that went from this City of Edenburgh and forded the River Tweed did upon Friday last the 28 of April the same day return back over the Bridge and in an Hostile way seized upon the said Town of Barwick and keeps it by force contrary to several Treaties betwixt both kingdoms which being so We do by vertue of the large Treaty Declare to your Lordships That all those who have seized and taken the said Town of Barwick or do now hold and keep the same in a Hostile way as a Garison To be Enemies and Traytors to the Parliament and kingdom of England and in Arms against them And likewise all English men who shall any ways be ayding assisting or abetting to them or shall furnish them with any Moneys Horses Arms Ammunition Corn or other Victual or provisions whatsoever and to be punished accordingly And do in the Name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England demand That your Lordships in order to the repressing of them do Declare them Enemies to this kingdom And likewise all those of the Scotish Nation who shall ayd them with Money Horse Arms Ammunition Corn or any other Victuals or provisions whatsoever And to the end that they may not be stored with provisions out of this kingdom We desire That publication of such Declaration as your Lordships shall make in this case may be made forthwith not onely in Edenburgh but in all parts of this kingdom near the said Town of Barwick upon Tweed And because we hear that Carlisle is seized in like maner We desire your Lordships Orders and Declarations may extend to both All which considering the many ways whereby these kingdoms are engaged to one another and your Lordships late Declarations of your Resolutions to preserve the happy Union betwixt them we cannot doubt but that your Lordships will do effectually and with speed By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Letter from the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England Right Honorable THe Parliament of Scotland now assembled being resolved by all fair and just means to endeavor the preserving and entertaining the Brotherly Union and good correspondency betwixt the kingdoms to which by so many bonds and tyes they are mutually obliged Yet being very sensible that the many just and necessary Desires given in by their Commissioners by order from this kingdom for the good of Religion of His Majesty and for the Interests of Scotland have not received a satisfactory Answer and considering the many great and imminent dangers threatning Religion His Majesties Person and Authority yea Monarchical Government it self and the Peace and Union of these two kingdoms of Scotland and England by the power and prevalency of Sectaries and their Adherents Have thought fit to make these just and necessary Demands to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England to which the Parliament desires a clear and satisfactory Answer not having the least thought or intention to encroach upon the National Rights of the kingdom of England nor to intrench upon the Priviledges of Parliament But their Zeal to the Glory of God their Loyalty to their King and their desire of Unity betwixt the kingdoms hath moved them to make these inclosed Demands whereby Religion may be setled according to the Covenant His Majesty may enjoy His Freedom and Just Rights And so by setling a Religious and safe Peace the present Confusions and Distempers may be removed and all occasions of Mistakes and Differences betwixt the two kingdoms prevented This is all I have in command from the Parliament In whose Name this is subscribed by Edenburgh 26 April 1648. Your Lordships affectionate Friend and humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of the Parliament Desires of the Parliament of Scotland to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England FIrst It is desired That an effectual course be taken by the Houses for enjoyning the Covenant to be taken by all the Subjects of the Crown of England conform to the first Article of the Treaty and conform to the Declaration of both kingdoms in Anno 1643. By which all who would not take the Covenant were declared to be publique Enemies to Religion and the Countrey and that they are to be censured and punished as professed adversaries and Malignants and that Reformation and Uniformity in Religion be setled according to the Covenant That as the Houses of Parliament have agreed to the Directory of Worship so they would take a real course for practising therof by all the Subjects of England and Ireland That the Confession of Faith transmited by the Assembly of Divines to the Houses be approved And that Presbyterian Government with a subordination of the lower Assemblies to the higher be setled and fully established in England and Ireland And that effectual course be taken for suppressing and extirpating all Heresies and Schisms particularly Socinianism Arminianism Arrianism Anabaptism Antinomianism Erastianism Familism Brownism and Independency And for perfecting of what is yet further to be done for extirpating of Popery and Prelacy and suppressing the practice of the Service-Book commonly called The Book of English Common-Prayer Secondly That conform to the former desires of this Kingdom the Kings Majesty may come with Honor Freedom and Safety to some of His Houses in or near London That the Parliaments of both kingdoms may make their
least appearance of a breach and therefore although at that time the Major and Officers of Barwick did give charge to the Watch That during the time of the then intended Horse-race no man that had been in Arms against the Parliament should come into the Town yet because we heard that some Members of the Parliament here were unsatisfied with it to avoid offence the said Watch was laid down this being the truth whatever we may suffer at present by the surprizing and holding of Barwick and Carlisle yet our honest and sincere intentions herein we are assured is acceptable to God and all good men and we are confident will by Gods blessing in the issue be of more advantage then if we had underhand privately carried on unworthy and unrighteous designs against our Agreement with this kingdom to get them taken and held without your Lordships consent although it had been to no other end but to preserve them from those who have been in Arms against us and who as they have hitherto been so will again be found to be the real Enemies of both kingdoms As to that part of the Answer your Lordships are pleased to give us That when you shall be certainly informed by what persons and by what power and authority these places are seized upon and Garisoned we may be confident that this kingdom will do thereupon what is just and fit and agreeable to the Solemn Covenant and Treaties and upon this or any other thing else we have in command from the two Houses your Lordships are ready to appoint some to confer with us We must confess this Answer seemed very strange to us when our Papers to which your Lordships did relate assured your Lordships that they were such persons as were Enemies to the Parliament and kingdom of England and these being English Towns if we had said no more considering the tyes that are betwixt these kingdoms although there had been no Treaties betwixt us concerning these Towns yet we conceive had been sufficient grounds in our said Papers of the 2. and 9. of May for our Demands but we did more particularly tell your Lordships that they were such as went from this City of Edenburgh to take and seize them and some of those whom we had in the Name of the Parliament of England demanded of your Lordships whilest they were here and although we cannot imagine but the particular names of those persons are much better known to many in this City then to us seeing those in Carlisle and Barwick have frequent and free recourse hither even the Commanders in these Towns yet we shall more particularly acquaint your Lordships as we are credibly informd that of those we have demanded Sir Marmaduke Langdale did seize Barwick and commands the Forces there and thereabouts in chief and that with him there is Colonel George Wray and many such like that have been Papists in Arms and that Sir Philip Musgrave hath taken and holds Carlisle and that with him is Captain Wogan and his Troop which as to the persons we hope will give your Lordships satisfaction however we conceive it was altogether unnecessary further then to Answer your Lordships Quere in our Papers for if these Towns be taken seized and held as they are contrary to the Treaties it is a breach in any whomsoever For your Lordships desire to know by what power and authority these places are seized upon and Garisoned although we cannot Answer it in the Affirmitive yet we may satisfie your Lordships in the Negative That no power on earth without the consent of the Parliament of England can give a lawful Warrant to take or hold those Towns of Barwick and Carlisle they being to remain disgarisoned by Act of Parliament whereof we need not to give further assurance to your Lordships the same Act being likewise passed in this kingdom For the conference upon this business offered by your Lordships although we conceive nothing can be objected against these clear matters of fact yet we should willingly accept of it but that it must make a delay which we have no reason to occasion on our part when to the stores of Arms and Ammunitions which are already brought to Barwick and Carlisle mentioned in our former Papers although not taken notice of by your Lordships in your Answer we are credibly informed that several pieces of Ordnance are now going out of this kingdom to Barwick which if your Lordships do not allow as we are confident you will not we hope you will not onely use means to prevent but now without further delay make such Declaration against those that now hold the said Towns of Barwick and Carlisle and their adherents as will make it appear to the world that your Lordships are resolved to keep inviolable the Solemn Covenant and Treaties betwixt the kingdoms of England and Scotland By command of the Commissioners of of the Parliament of England THO READE A Paper delivered by the Commissioners to the Committee of Estates the Twenty fifth of May 1648. In pursuance of theirs of the 15. sent with the Votes of Both Houses Edenburgh 25 Maii 1648. BY our Paper dated the fifteenth of this instant May We did communicate to your Lordships a Vote of the Parliament of England declaring their readiness to joyn with the kingdom of Scotland in the Propositions agreed on by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court and the making such further proceedings thereupon as should be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties whereunto presuming of your Lordships Resolutions to pursue the same ends we expected a speedy Answer but having not as yet received any we must press your Lordships for a return to that Paper and the Vote therewith sent to your Lordships which so much conduceth to the happiness of both kingdoms By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England THO READE To the Right Honorable the Lord Loudoun Lord Chancellor of Scotland and President of the Parliament of Scotland My Lord VVE are commanded by Both Houses of Parliament to acquaint your Lordship That they received a Letter of the 26. of April last signed by your Lordship in the Name of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland together with a Paper of Desires enclosed and that such Resolutions as shall be taken thereupon shall be signified to the Parliament of Scotland by the Commissioners of this Kingdom resident there Thus much we desire your Lordship to communicate to the Parliament of Scotland which being all we have in command we remain Westminster 15 Maii 1648. Your Lordships humble Servants Signed by the Speakers of Both Houses After that the Letter of Both Houses of the Parliament of England to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland concerning their Desires of the 26. of April was received by the Committee of Estates then sitting The Lord Crawford and Lindsey Lord Treasurer of Scotland
in the name of that Committee did write a Letter to the English Commissioners a Copy thereof is wanting but it was to this purpose That the Committee of Estates desired to know whether the Parliament of England had sent unto them an Answer of their Desires of the 26. of April whereunto the English Commissioners returned the ensuing Answer A Letter to the Lord Treasurer of Scotland 23 Maii 1648. My Lord YOur Lordships Letter of May 23. we received this day in Answer whereunto we desire your Lordship to acquaint the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates that we have not yet heard from the Parliament of England this week but we are in daily expectation to hear from them concerning the contents of your Lordships Letter which shall be without delay signified to your Lordship as soon as it comes to our hands by My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn John Birch A copy of a Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1 Junii 1648. My Lord IF the Committee of Estates had sitten since Saturday last We had given them the inclosed Papers which we now intreat your Lordship to communicate to the Parliament of Scotland from My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C Notingham Bryan Stapilton Will Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn John Birch A copy of the Commissioners Paper concerning the Desires of the Parliament of Scotland of the 26 of April 1648. Edenburgh June 1. 1648. VVE are commanded by Both Houses of the Parliament of England in pursuance of their Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland dated the 15 of May last to acquaint your Lordships that before they received your Lordships Paper of Desires of the 26 of April last Both Houses were in Debate and Consideration of the best ways and means for the setling of a well grounded Peace and preservation of a good correspondency and brotherly Agreement and Union betwixt the kingdoms And as the most effectual way thereunto Both Houses did pass the inclosed Vote which we sent to the Honorable Committee of Estates with a Paper of the 15 of May desiring their Lordships Resolutions thereupon and seconded that Paper by another to them of the 25 of the same moneth to which we have received no answer We are commanded to assure your Lordships that the Parliament of England do make a real offer to joyn with your Lordships in the Propositions agreed upon by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court for the making such further proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of a Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties And we are further commanded to assure your Lordships that when the Parliament of England shall receive the answer of the Parliament of Scotland concerning their Conjunction in the said Propositions The Parliament of England will be then ready to give your Lordships satisfaction in those things which shall be judged necessary for the Peace of both kingdoms and which shall not intrench upon the particular interest of the kingdom and priviledges of the Parliament of England By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper concerning the Forces marching into the North of the 1 of June 1648. Edenburgh June 1. 1648. VVE have in command from the Parliament of England to give notice to your Lordships That the Lord Fairfax hath command from the Houses to march with Forces into the Northern counties of the kingdom of England for the suppressing of those who are now in Arms against that kingdom and for the removing of them according to the Treaties who have possessed Barwick and Carlisle contrary thereunto And we are further commanded to assure your Lordships and as we have power and authority from Both Houses of the Parliament of England we do hereby engage the Faith of the Kingdom of England That the employing or sending of these or any other Forces to the more remote Northern parts of the kingdom of England is not with the least intention of any offence or prejudice to the kingdom of Scotland or in the least maner to disturb the peace or quiet of that kingdom but for the suppression of the said Traytors and Rebels now in Arms against the Houses and the keeping of the Northern counties in obedience to the Parliament of England and protection of such as have been faithful to the Cause which Both kingdoms have been and are engaged in By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDWARD FOX A copy of a Paper delivered by the Commissioners of the 6 of June 1648. pressing the Parliament of Scotland to declare against them in Barwick and Carlisle and against their Supplies out of Scotland Edenburgh 6 June 1648. BY our several Papers of the 2. the 9. and the 18 of May last We have in the Name of the Parliament of England upon grounds of Treaties and Acts of Parliament passed Both kingdoms demanded That your Lordships would declare against those who had contrary thereunto seized and do hold the Town of Barwick upon Tweed and city of Carlisle and against all such of this Nation as should ayd or assist them but we are and the Parliament of England have just cause to be very sensible That notwithstanding we did according to our duties timely and frequently represent to your Lordships what mischiefs have and were like to happen if they were not speedily declared against by your Lordships yet those in the aforesaid Towns who have been and are professed Enemies to both Kingdoms and for some years past have still been fighting against the cause of God Religion and the Covenant which your Lordships profess to maintain have gotten so much encouragement and so many advantages by your Lordships delaying hitherto to declare against them And now being further credibly informed That many loads of Provision Arms and Ammunition have lately gone from this City of Edenburgh to the said Town of Barwick and that the people of this Kingdom have free recourse to Barwick and Carlisle and many have there taken up Arms with them notwithstanding it be well known that there be very many Papists amongst them and that some chief men who impose great sums of money upon the well-affected both in those Towns and Countreys thereabouts and some chief Officers both in those Garisons and their other Forces are notorious Papists who ought to be so far from being connived at that by the Agreement of both Kingdoms in their Propositions presented to the King they were to be excepted from pardon We do therefore once more earnestly press your Lordships that you would take this business into your serious consideration when we shall not doubt but that your Lordships Resolutions therein will Answer our Desires and Expectations We do further acquaint your Lordships that we are credibly informed That some Troops lately raised by your Lordships Authority went Armed in an
Hostile way into the Kingdom of England and did Quarter there to the great encouragement of those who are Enemies to the Peace of both Kingdoms which as we hope it was done without your Lordships knowledge so we doubt not but that your Lordships will declare against it and will take effectual course that such things may not happen to make breaches and interrupt the Peace of both Kingdoms We do likewise further Desire That with all convenient speed we may receive your Lordships Resolutions concerning the offer made to your Lordships by Both Houses of the Parliament of England represented to the honorable the Committee of Estates in our Papers of the 15. and 25. of May last and to your Lordships in our Paper of the first of this present June that so we may give an account thereof to the Parliament of England who do daily expect it from us By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX The Answers of the Parliament of Scotland to the Papers after mentioned presented to them from the English Commissioners Edenburgh Septimo Junii 1648. THe Estates of Parliament have received your Lordships Papers of the first of this instant June with the Votes of the Honorable Houses of the 6. of May last to which they can return no Answer until just satisfact on be given to their necessary Desires of the 26. of April By your other Paper of the same date your Lordships gave notice of the Lord Fairfax his march unto the Northern counties by command from the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England with this assurance That it is not with the least intention of any offence or prejudice to the Kingdom of Scotland And as you therein express the respect of the two Houses to this Kingdom so the Parliament do assure your Lordships That their Resolutions of raising new Forces within this Kingdom for their own securities and for observing their pious and loyal Desires are without the least intention to interrupt the Union betwixt the Kingdoms of Scotland and England or violate in the least maner any of the Articles of the Solemn League and Covenant by which they are so strictly united under his Majesties government Extract forth of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex. Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councels and Rolls under my Sign and Subsription Manual Alex. Gibson Cleric Regist The Reply of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England to the Answer of the Parliament of Scotland 7 Junii 1648. Edenburgh 9 Junii 1648. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England have this day received your Lordships Answer of the 7 of June to our Papers of June the first And as to that sent with the Votes of Both Houses of the Parliament of the 6 of May last your Lordships were pleased to tell us That you can return no Answer until just satisfaction be given to your necessary Desires of the 26 of April whereunto we must Reply That when it is considered how we did in the Moneth of March last in the Name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England demand of your Lordships some English Delinquents and Incendiaries that were then and for a long time after in this City of Edenburgh to be delivered to the disposal of the Parliament of England according to the Treaties and Acts of Parliament passed both Kingdoms and how often we pressed and renewed those Demands and yet your Lordships did not think fit to deliver them but suffer them to return to England in Arms where they are Wasting and Destroying those in the Northern Counties of that Kingdom who have been faithful in the Covenant and Cause wherein both Kingdoms are engaged And when it is likewise considered that the Town of Barwick was taken before your Lordships Desires of the 26 of April went out of this City And that we did upon the 2 of May last which was before your Lordships said Desires came to the Parliament of England Demand that your Lordships would Declare against those Delinquents and Papists that had taken and held the said Town contrary to the Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms and have since very often by several Papers pressed that Demand and the like for Carlisle and yet got no satisfactory Answer These Demands and Desires of the Parliament of England to your Lordships being first in time and upon most just and clear grounds of Treaties and Acts of Parliament in both Kingdoms and the delaying of them being so prejudicial to the Kingdom of England when these things we say are well and indifferently weighed and considered we doubt not but it will appear to your Lordships that the Parliament of England had more cause then your Lordships to have made such a return that they could give no Answer to your Lordships said Desires of the 26 of April until just satisfaction had been given to their aforesaid Demands and Desires made by us to your Lordships especially considering That neither in the paper of your Lordships said Desires nor in the Letter sent with them from the Lord Chancellor nor any other way since do your Lordships oblige your selves to any thing or make any offer to the Parliament of England though they had granted all your Lordships Desires which might be a ground of further mutual confidence betwixt the kingdoms but on the contrary whatsoever answer they should give your Lordships have ever since you sent your Desires before been pursuing your resolutions to raise a new Army which as it is generally reported and believed is to invade the kingdom of England to which the expressions in your Lordships Answer gives too great grounds of jealousie which we shal afterwards mention in its proper place yet the Parliament of England who are exceeding desirous to continue and preserve the brotherly Agreement and happy Union betwixt these Kingdoms and to use all good means to that end have notwithstanding made the first offer to your Lordships which is to joyn with your Lordships in the Propositions presented to the King at Hampton-Court and for the making such further Proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both Kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties And further that upon their Receipt of your Lordships resolutions therein they will be ready to give your Lordships satisfaction in those things which shall not intrench upon the particular Interest of the Kingdom and priviledges of the Parliament of England Wherein the Parliament of England assert the Cause both Kingdoms have been ingaged in by Covenant and by Arms and the Terms wherein they have both agreed and onely desire that your Lordships would do the like which is a thing so Pious Just and Honorable that we could do no less then offer it again to your Lordships serious consideration and shall not doubt of your Lordships Concurrence with the Parliament of ENGLAND seeing those PROPOSITIONS
maintain By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX III. PROPOSITIONS 30 Maii 1648. 1. VVHereas both Houses of the Parliament of England have been necessitated to undertake a War in their just and lawful defence and afterwards both kingdoms of England and Scotland joyned in Solemn League and Covenant were engaged to prosecute the same That by Act of Parliament in each kingdom respectively all Oathes Declarations and Proclamations heretofore had or hereafter to be had against both or either of the Houses of the Parliament of England the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland and the late Covention of Estates in Scotland or Committees flowing from the Parliament or Convention in Scotland or their Ordinances and proceedings or against any for adhering unto them or for doing or executing any Office place or charge by any Authority derived from them And all Judgements Indictments Outlawries Attainders and Inquisitions in any the said Causes and all Grants thereupon made or had or to be made or had be declared Null suppressed and forbidden and that this be publiquely declared in all parish Churches within His Majesties Dominions and all other places needful 2. Whereas both Kingdoms are mutually obliged by the same Covenant to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and Uniformity in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government according to the Word of God and the Example of the best Reformed Churches That the Presbyterial Government be confirmed by Act of Parliament in such maner as both Houses of Parliament have agreed in several Ordinances of Parliament That is to say c. for the term of Three yeers from the _____ of June 1648. That it be established by Act of Parliament That the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England assembled shall during the space of Ten years from the _____ of June 1648. Arm Train Discipline or cause to be Armed Trained Disciplined all the Forces of the kingdoms of England and Ireland and Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed already raised both for Sea and Land-Service and that from time to time during the said space of ten years shall Raise Leavy Arm Train and Discipline or cause to be Raised Leavied Armed Trained and Disciplined any other Forces for Land and Sea-Service in the Kingdoms Dominions and places aforesaid as in their judgements they shall from time to time during the said space of ten years think fit and appoint And that neither the King His Heirs or Successors nor any other but such as shall act by the Authority or Approbation of the said Lords and Commons shall during the said space of Ten years exercise any of the powers aforesaid And the like for the kingdom of Scotland if the Estates of the Parliament there shall think fit That Moneys be Raised and Leavied for the maintenance and use of the said Forces for Land-Service and of the Navy and Forces for Sea-Service in such sort and by such ways and means as the said Lords and Commons shall from time to time during the said space of ten years think fit and appoint and not otherwise and that all the said Forces both for Land and Sea-Service so Raised or Leavied or to be Raised or Leavied and also the Admiralty and Navy shall from time to time during the said space of ten years be Imployed Managed Ordered and Disposed by the said Lords and Commons in such sort and by such ways and means as they shall think fit and appoint and not otherwise And the said Lords and Commons during the space of ten years shall have power 1. To suppress all Forces raised or to be raised without Authority and Consent of the said Lords and Commons to the disturbance of the publique peace of the kingdoms of England and Ireland and Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed or any of them 2. To suppress any Forraign Forces who shall invade or endeavor to invade the kingdoms of England and Ireland Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed or any of them 3. To conjoyn such Forces of the kingdom of England with the Forces of the kingdom of Scotland as the said Lords and Commons shall from time to time during the said space of ten years judge fit and necessary to resist all forraign Invasions and to suppress any Forces Raised or to be Raised against or within either of the said kingdoms to the disturbance of the publike Peace of the said kingdoms or any of them by any Authority of the Great-Seal or other Warrant whatsoever without consent of the said Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England and the Parliament or the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland respectively and that no Forces of either kingdom shall go into or continue in the other kingdom without the advice and desire of the said Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland or such as shall be by them appointed for that purpose Provided That during the said space of ten years nothing herein before contained shall extend to the taking away of the ordinary legal power of Sheriffs Justices of Peace Majors Bayliffs Coroners Constables Headboroughs and other Officers of Justice not being Military Officers concerning the Administration of Justice so as neither the said Sheriffs Justices of the Peace Majors Bayliffs Coroners Constables Headboroughs and other Officers nor any of them do Leavy Conduct Imploy or Command any Forces whatsoever by colour or pretence of any Commission of Array or extraordinary command from His Majesty His Heirs or Successors without the consent of the said Lords and Commons And if any persons during the said space of Ten years shall be gathered and assembled together in warlike maner or otherwise to the number of Thirty persons and shal not forthwith disband or disperse themselves being required thereto by the said Lords Commons or command from them or any by them especially authorized for that purpose Then such person or persons not so disbanding or dispersing themselves shall be guilty and incur the pains of High-Treason being first declared guilty of such offence by the said Lords and Commons Any Commission under the Great Seal or other warrant to the contrary notwithstanding And he or they that shall offend herein to be incapable of any pardon from His Majesty His Heirs or Successors and their Estates shall be disposed as the said Lords and Commons shall think fit and not otherwise Provided That the City of London shall have and injoy all their Rights Liberties and Franchises Customs and Usages in the Raising and Imploying the Forces of that City for the defence thereof in as full and ample maner to all intents and purposes as they have or might have used or injoyed the same at any time before the making of