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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08712	His Maiesties propositions to the Lords at Yorke also proposition made by both Houses of Parliament to the Kings Maiestie, the declaration of both Houses of Parliament to His Maiesty concerning the militia June 20, likewise the Lord Pagets letter to the honorable House of Parliament, the Earle of Bristole speech in the High Courte of Parliament.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.; Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1609-1678.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2733A; ESTC R173719	7,079	14

House whereof he or they are Members 11. That all Privie Councellors and Judges may take an Oath the forme whereof to be agreed on and setled by act of Parliament for the maintaining of the Petition of Right and of certaine Statutes made by this Parliament which shall be mentioned by both Houses of Parliament And that an inquire of all the breaches and violations of these Lawes may bee given in charge by the Justices of the Kings Bench every Terme and by the Judges of Assize in their Circuits and Justices of peace at the Sessions to be presented and punished according to Law 12. That all the Judges and all Officers placed by approbation of both Houses of parliament may hold their places Quam diu bene se gesserint 13. That the Justice of parliament may passe upon all Delinquents whether they be within the Kingdom or fled out of it And that all persons cited by either House of parliament may appear and abide the censure of parliament 14. That the generall pardon offered by your Majestie may be granted with such exceptions as shall be devised by both Houses of parliament 15. That the Forts and Castles of this Kingdom may be put under the command and custody of such persons as your Majestie shall appoint with the approbation of your parliament And in the intervals of parliament with the approbation of the major part of the Councell in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Councellors 16. That the extraordinarie Guards and militarie forces now attending your majestie may be removed and discharged And that for the future you will raise no such guards or extraordinarie forces but according to Law in case of actuall rebellion or invasion 17. That your majestie will be pleased to enter into a more strict alliance with the States of the united provinces and other Neighbour princes and States of the protestant Religion for the defence and maintenance thereof against all designes and attempts of the pope and his adherents to subvert and suppresse it wherby your maiestie will obtain a great accesse of strength and reputation and your Subjects be much encouraged and enabled in a parliamentary way for your aid and assistance in restoring your royall Sister and the princely issue to those dignities and dominions which belong unto them and relieving the other distressed protestant princes who have suffered in the same cause 18. That your majestie will be pleased by Act of parliament to cleer the Lord Kimbolton and the five members of the House of Commons in such manner that future Parliaments may be secured from the Consequence of that evil president 19. That your majestie will be gr●ciously pleased to passe a Bill for restraining peers made hereafter from sitting or Voting in Parliament Unlesse they be admitted thereunto with the consent of both Houses of Parliament And these our humble desires being granted by Your Majestie we shall forthwith apply ourselves to regulate your present Revenue in such sort as may be for your best advantage and likewise to settle such an ordinary and constant increase of it as shall be sufficient to support Your Royall dignity in Honour and plentie beyond the proportion of any former Grants of the Subjects of this Kingdom to your Majesties Royall predecessors We shall likewise put the Town of Hull into such hands as Your majesty shall appoint with the consent and approbation of parliament and deliver up a just account of all the magazine and cheerfully employ the uttermost of our power and endeavour in the reall expression and performance of our most dutifull and Loyall affections to the preserving and maintaining the Royall Honour Greatnesse and Safety of Your majestie and your posteritie A NEW DECLARATION OF THE LORDS And Commons in Parliament Concerning the execution of the Militia 20. Iune 1643. ALSO Concerning a Writt sent to the high Sheriffe of Essex by his Majesty for the publishing of His late proclamation WHereas Robert Smith Esquire now high Sheriffe of the County of Essex hath lately received a Writ bearing date the 27. day of May in the eighteenth yeare of his now Majesties reigne thereby commanding him to publish a Proclamation whereby all his Maiesties Subjects belonging to the Trained Bands or Militia of this Kingdome are forbidden to raise March Muster or exercise by vertue of any Order or Ordinance of one or both Houses of Parliament without consent or warrant from his Majestie upon paine of punishment according to the Lawes And whereas the said high Sheriffe hath now addressed himselfe to both Houses of Parliament for advice and directions therein concerning the said Proclamation to be contrariant and repugnant to the Ordinance and Judgement of both Houses of Parliament concerning the Militia It is therefore Declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament they intending nothing by the said Ordinance but the protection and security of his Majesties person the defence of the Kingdome against Forraigne invasion and preservation of the publike peace against intestine Rebellions and Insurrections here at home the maintenance of the Priviledges and Authority of Parliament according to the protestation That the said Writ is illegall for that the constitution and policy of this Kingdome and the King by his Proclamation cannot declare the Law contrary to the resolution of any of the inferiour Courts of Justice much lesse against the high Court of Parliament And likewise for that this Writ forbiddeth that to be done which they are obliged unto by their duty to God their allegiance to his Maiesty and the trust reposed in them by the Common-wealth the Law having intrusted them to provide for the good and safety thereof And that the said high Sheriffe hath done nothing in forbearing to publish the said proclamation but according to his duty and in obedience to the Order of both Houses And he is hereby required not to publish the said proclamation or any other proclamations or declarations of the like nature that concerne the parliament without first acquainting the said Houses And it is further declared that the said high Sheriffe and other Sheriffes of other Counties within this Kingdome of England and the Dominion of Wales for their obedience to the orders and ordinances of parliament Or that have or hereafter shall do any thing in the execution thereof shall be protected by the power and authority of both the said Houses His Maiesties proposition to the Lords SIS I Conceive my Lord of Linsey is Admirall of England and the Lord of Ormond Lord Lievtenant of Ireland The King hath this day made divers Propositions to the Lords here As First to have the Declaration of both Houses of the Ninth of May to bee disavowed Secondly To have Justice in Hull Thirdly to have the Militia declared to be his right Fourthly to have tumults punished Fifthly To have the Parliament adjourned to Oxford Cambridge Winchester Yorke Coventrey Bristoll Nottingham or any of those places where his Majestie shall command and other