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A43556 A view of the proceedings of the Western-counties for the pacification of their present troubles as also of the plots and purpose to disturbe the same. Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1643 (1643) Wing H1743A; ESTC R216768 6,358 13

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that I doe not only come a Commissioner to this treaty with an hearty and fervent desire of concluding an honourable and firme Peace between the two Counties of Cornwall and Devon but also will to the utmost of my power prosecute and really endeavour to accomplish and effect the same by all lawfull waies and means I possibly can First by maintaining the Protestant Religion established by Law in the Church of England The just rights and prerogative of our Soveraigne Lord the King The just priviledges and freedome of Parliaments together with the just rights and the liberty of the Subject and that I am without any intention by fomenting this unnaturall Warre to gaine or hope to advantage my selfe with the reall or personall estate of any person whatsoever or obtaining any Office Command title of Honour benefit or reward either from the Kings Majesty or either or both houses of Parliament now assembled And this I take in the presence of Almighty God and as I shall answer the same at his Tribunall according to the literall sence and meaning of the fore-going words without any Equivocation Mentall Reservation or other Evasion whatsoever So help me God Which Protestation being thus taken was subscribed also by the hands of all the Commissioners being eighteen in number for each County nine This preparation being made and the syncerity of their intentions so fully manifested the Commissioners authorized for Cornwall considering that they stood on the higher ground did first propound their Articles to those of Devon Articles of so even a temper and so agreeable to the Lawes established that those of Devonshire had been bound to admit the same if all things had succeeded answerably to their former expectations and endeavours The most materiall of them were to this effect 1. That the book of Common-prayer the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England formerly established by lawfull authority for the true and sincere worship of God be duely and truely observed in all the parishes of both Counties untill the Discipline be altered by such authority as it was established by and that all the infringers depravers of the same either of the Clergy or Laity be duely proceeded against according to the known Laws of the land 2. That the Common and statute lawes of this Realm of England be truly and really put in execution against all offenders violaters of the same laws in either County according to the usuall legall course and as hath been anciently accustomed 3. That all trade traffique and free Commerce be open in and between both Counties as heretofore in the most peacable and best times 4. That no man in his person estate or goods be arrested imprisoned detayned outed dispossessed or any waies molested by any power or authority whatsoever without due processe of the Lawes of the Land And 5. That all new erected fortifications set guards within the City and County of Exeter and in and upon all towns Castles Bridges and passages within the Counties of Devon and Cornwall be removed and flighted at the cost and charges of the Erectors of the same and that his Majesties Forts Castles and other ancient and usuall places of command within both Counties be put into the same hands and custodie as they were in before these unhappy differences and assurance giuen for the maintaining of the same without any addition or alteration and that all Armes and Ammunition of all and every person and persons whatsoever be restored againe to the right owners Tho other Articles there were but these the principall And these together with the Protestation the said Commissioners desired might be published in all the Market-Townes and Parochiall Churches of the said two Counties without any alteration either in the writing reading or publishing thereof to the intent it might appeare unto all the world who were the faithfull observers of the said Protestation first sworn to on the holy Evangelists and afterwards confirmed by the receiving of the blessed Sacrament and who the violaters of the same These Propositions being so equall and so agreeable to the known Lawes of the Land were like to find but little opposition from the Commissioners for the other County if they met with any But whilest they were in consultation how to transact and settle their affaires in such a way as might be permanent and secure it pleased God to put into their mindes the offering of a communication of the same pretious benefit to the adjoyning Counties of Somerset and Dorset who as they had participated somewhat in the Calamities of the Warre so could they not but be as sensible of the blessings effects of their neighbours Peace Which being taken by them into consideration it was agreed upon of all sides that letters should be written to the principall persons of those severall Counties respectively to invite them to joyne with them in so good a work conducing so apparantly to their common happinesse And this accordingly was done letters being written and subscribed by the hands of twelve of the Commissioners Sir Ralph Hopton subscribing in the first place which letters were dated from Mount-Edgecomb on the sixth of March being the very next day save one that they were assembled So soone did they agree on that weighty poynt that there may seem to be some superior power which did so readily induce and incline them to it The place appoynted for the meeting was the New Inne in Exeter the day the fourteenth of this Moneth which was Tuesday last being the seventh of the Cessation And that they might attend the service with the greater safety and more assurance of their lives and persons there was a safe Conduct granted by the chiefe Factors of the two Houses of Parliament for every one of the Commissioners of the said foure Counties with two men a peece for their retinue to come remain and returne I speak out of the words of the Originall to and from the said place or any other places which shall be appoynted for the treaty by the said Commissioners Which letters of safe Conduct doe hear their date at Plymmouth the seventh of March subscribed in the first place by the Earle of Stamford after by Sir George Chudleigh Northeote Martyn and others the chief sticklers in the former troubles One would not think that an Accommodation so just and necessary tending so visibly to the ease and benefit of all His Majesties Subjects in those Counties so evidently conservative of their lives and fortunes which had before been made a prey to the sharpest sword so sensibly conducing to the advancement of Gods glory and the Kings Honour should meet with opposition in that place and amongst those persons who hitherto have given out and certainly would take it ill not to be believed that they endeavour nothing more then the establishment of all these on the surest grounds Yet so it hapned that when this newes was brought to the House of Commons which was