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The articles of cessation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament presented to His Majesty upon consideration of the former articles, with the alteration and additions offered by His Majesty. And His Majesties gracious answer thereunto. March 22. 1642.; Proceedings. 1643-03.
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England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).
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THE ARTICLES OF CESSATION OF THE LORDS and COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT Presented to HIS MAJESTY upon consideration of the former Articles with the Alterations and Additions offered by HIS MAJESTY AND HIS MAIESTIES Gratious Answer thereunto March 22. 1642. Printed by His MAJESTIES Command AT OXFORD March 25. By LEONARD LICHFIELD Printer to the Vniversity 1643. THe Lords and Commons in Parliament being still carried on with a vehement desire of Peace that so the Kingdom may speedily be freed from the Desolation and Destruction wherewith it is like to be overwhelmed if the warre should continue Have with as much expedition as they could considered of the Articles of Cessation with those Alterations and Additions offered by His Majesty unto which they are ready to agree in such manner as is exprest in these ensuing Articles viz. 1. THat all manner of Armes Ammunition Victualls Mony Bullion and all other Commodities passing without a safe Conduct from the Generalls of both Armies as well of His Majesties as of the Armies raised by the Parliament may be stayed and seazed on as if no such Cessation were agreed on at all 2. That all manner of Persons passing without such a safe Conduct as is mentioned in the Article next going before shall be apprehended and detained as if no such Cessation were agreed on at all 3. That His Majesties forces in Oxford-shire shall advance no nearer to Windsor then Wheatly in Buckingham-shire no neerer to Aylesbury then Brill And that in Berk-shire the forces respectively shall not advance neerer the one to the other then they shall be at the day to be agreed for the Cessation to begin And that the Forces of the other Army raised by the Parliament shall advance no neerer to Oxford then Henly And those in Buckingham-shire no neerer to Oxford then Aylesbury And that the Forces of neither Army shall advance their Quarters neerer to each other then they shall be upon the day agreed on for the Cessation to begin 4. That the Forces of either Army in Glocester-shire Wilts and Wales as likewise in the Cities of Glocester and Bristoll and the Castle and Towne of Berkely shall be guided by the Rule exprest in the later part of the precedent Article 5. That in case it be pretended on either side That the Cessation is violated no Act of Hostility is immediatly to follow But first the party complaining is to acquaint the Lord Generall on the other side and to allow three daies after notice given for satisfaction and in case satisfaction be not given or accepted then five daies notice to be given before Hostility begin And the like to be observed in the remoter Armies by the Commanders in Chiefe 6. That all other Forces in the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales not before mentioned shall remaine in the same Quarters and Places as they are at the time of the publishing of this Cessation And under the same conditions as are mentioned in the Articles before And that this Cessation shall not extend to restraine the setting forth or employing of any Ships for the defence of His Majesties Dominions 7. That as soon as His Majesty shall be pleased to disband the Armies which both Houses earnestly desire may be speedily effected and to disarme the Papists according to Law The Subjects may then enjoy the benefit of Peace and the Liberty of their Persons goods and freedome of Trade In the mean time the Generalls and Commanders of the Armies of both sides shall be enjoyned to keep the Souldiers from plundring which the two Houses of Parliament have ever disliked and forbidden And for the speedy setling of this so much desired Peace they have thought good to send their Committees with instructions That if His Majesty be pleased to consent to a Cessation so limited and qualified They may forthwith proceed to treat upon the Propositions And because the time is so farre elapsed in these preparations They desire the Cessation may begin the five and twentieth of this instant March or sooner if it may be And in the mean time notice to be given to all the Forces in the severall and remote parts And the Commanders Officers and Souldiers enjoyned to observe this Cessation accordingly To which they hope and pray That God will give such a Blessing as may produce and confirme Peace Safety and Happinesse to His Majesty and all His People Io. BROWNE Cleric Parliament HIS MAJESTIES ANSWER TO THE AFORESAID ARTICLES HIS MAJESTY hath immediatly upon their arrivall admitted the Committee sent to Him from both Houses of Parliament as the Messengers of Peace to His Royall presence and received the Articles of Cessation brought by them which are in effect the same His MAJESTY formerly excepted to though their Expression in the preface to these Articles of their readinesse to agree to those alterations and additions offered by His Majesty in such manner as is expressed made him Expect to have found at least some of the reall alterations and additions made by Him admitted which He doth not discover 1. His Majesty desired that provision might be made and licence given to his good Subjects for their Freedom of Trade Traffique and Commerce though in matters which concerned Himselfe more immediatly as in Armes Ammunition Money Bullion and Victuall for the use of His Army and the Passage of all Officers and Souldiers of His Army He was contented the restraint should be in such manner as was proposed of which his Majesty is so tender that as he hath provided for the same by His gratious Proclamations so he doth dayly release and discharge such Merchandize and Commodities as are contrary to those Proclamations stayed by any of His Majesties Forces To this freedome and liberty of His good Subjects there is not the least Admission given by these Articles so that they have not any ease or benefit by this Cessation which His Majesty desires both Houses to consider of and whether if his Majesty should take the same Course to stop interrupt the Trade of the Kingdom as the other Army doth a generall losse and Calamity would not seiz upon His good Subjects 2. His Majesty to the end that a full Cessation might be as well at Sea as at land and He might be secured that the Ships proposed to be set forth for the defence of His Majesties Dominions should be employed 〈◊〉 only to that end and purpose desired that they might be put under the command of Persons to be approved of by His Majesty which is not consented to by these Articles but their former to which His Majesty Excepted strictly and entirely insisted on by which besides that part of hostility remaines the conveying of any number of Forces from any part to any other by that meanes remaine free to them 3. For the prevention of any inconveniences which might arise upon reall differences or mistakes upon the latitude of Expressions as if His Majesty should now consent to these Articles proposed