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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

things which I have not leasure to adde Tomorrow they meete againe and I beleeve the maine question will be whether a Declaration shall be made here or the Lords to agree here and Vote in the House and in what equipage to goe Our Court increaseth daily and wee beleeve notwithstanding the offer of a hundred thousand pound by the Common Councell that the King may have as much money from the Citizens as they and I beleeve here is ground for such a conceit Here is no possibility of the Kings suddaine remove hence though some thinke he may step hence to Lincolne for 3. or 4. daies to settle that Countrey but I am not of that opinion The Lord Pagets Letter to the Honorable House of Parliament IT may seeme strange that I who with all zeale and earnestnesse have prosecuted in the beginning of this Parliament the Reformation of all disorders in Church and Common-wealth should now in a time of such great distractions desert the cause Most true it is that my ends were the common good And whilst that was prosecuted I was ready to lay downe both my life and fortune But when I found a Preparation of Armes against the King under the shadow of Loyaltie I rather resolved to obey a good Conscience then particular ends and am now on my way to his His Majesty where I will throw my selfe downe at his feet and die a loyall Subject PAGET The Earle of Bristoll Speech in the High Court of parliament My Lord MY zeale to the peace of this Kingdome and my apprehentions of our neere approaching miseries doe cause me to speake of the subject of Accommodation This Ki●gdome exceedes all the Monarchies of Europe both for scituation plenty rich comodities and power both by Sea and Land continued raigne of Queene Elizabeth who not onely impeached the Monarchy of Spaine protected the Vnited Provinces and relieved the French in miserie but also was reverenced by all the Princes of Germany flourishing in the tranquilty of this Kingdom which which peace prospered in King Iames his Governement and continued downe to the Raigne of his now Majestie till these late unhappy interruptions Now if in stead of this happy condition wee impartially inquire into the now distractions hereof we shall finde ourselves reduced to the brinke of miserie These enemies are not forraign but of our owne House such as our jealousies and dissentions have raised and civill discord is a plentifull Sourse from whence all miseries flow into a Kingdome Our former distempers have growne from the conduct of evill Ministers invading the subjects just libertie and a State is never sound till Soveraigne power and common right are equally ballenced by just rules but the sicknesse thereof is rather continued of feares and jealousies then out of any reall distemper the King hath condescended unto many excellent petitions presented by many Noble Lord and hath offered to concurre with us in the setling all libet●ies for the propriety of our goods and willing to all our reasonable propositions and for the establishing of the true Protestant Religion he woes us to it We on the other side make profession that we intend to make his Majestie a glorious King to support his Dignity Regality and Prerogatives and to pay uno his that duty and obedience which by our allegiance severall Oathes and protestations wee owe unto him So that we being both thus reciprocally united which would make both the King and people happy shall be most unfortunate if we shall not brtng both inclinations together But it is the greatest difficulty to compose the variances betwixt a King and his people dis-united For it is much easier to compose differences arising from reason yea even from wrongs then ir is to satisfie jealousies which arising out of the diffidence and distrust will grow upon every occasion greater if not removed Nay mutuall replyes are grown to those direct termes of opposition that they will passe farther then verball contestations if not stopped The most plentifull Countries of Europe have been brought to unexpressible calamities by a civill Warre It is better keeping out of them then getting out of them and in a State the wisdome of prevention is infinitely beyond the wisedome of Remedies Nay if for the sins of this Nation Forces and Armies should be mutually raised The very charge of maintaining them would consume the wealth of the Kingdome And of this we had lately a costly example in those unhappy troubles betwixt us and Scotland where the keeping of the two Armies cost this Kingdome a Million of pounds And if two Armies be once on foot here in England either a suddaine encounter must destroy one of them or the keeping them both on foot must destroy the Kingdome Let us hearken in moderation to the wise advice of our Brethren in Scotland that all meanes may be forborn which may make the breach wider and the wound deeper that no place be given to the evill Spirit of division which at such times worketh uncessantly and resteth not but that the fairest way be taken by so wise a King and parliament as may make his Maiestie and his posterity more glorious and his Kingdome more happy then ever The best way hereunto in my opinion is That there may be a select Committee of choise persons of both Houses who may reconcile first those differences and then descend to the particulars which may be expected from each other either in point of our supporting him or his relieving us and lastly how all rhese conditions being agreed upon may be so secured as may stand with the honour of his Maiesty and the satisfaction of the Subiect The Ordinance of parliament commandeth all persons in Authority to obey it according to the fundamentall Lawes of the Land The King declareth it to be contrary to the fundamentall Lawes and commandeth all his Subiects upon their Allegiance not to obey the said Ordinance as they will answer it to their perils The King commandeth also divers of us to attend his person whereunto we are oblidged by our severall services and oathes in case wee comply not with his commands we are lyable to his displeasure and the losses of those places of honour which we hold under him if wee obey his Commands without the leave of parliament we are lyable to the censure of parliament therefore untill it shall please God to blesse us with a right understanding betwixt the King and the parliament and a conformity in their commands neither the Kingdom in publick nor particular men in private can be reduced to a safe and comfortable condition And I doubt not whatsoever successe this proposition may have it will be accompanied with the good wishes of your Lordships and of all peaceable and well-minded men FJNJS

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