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B28933 The resolution of the Earle of Essex to the King [sic] most Excellent Maiestie wherein is declared his honourable intentions to attaine nothing but what shall tend to advancement of His Majesties honour and the good of the Common-wealth : whereunto is annexed the Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646. 1642 (1642) Wing R1147 1,553 8

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THE RESOLUTION Of the Earle of ESSEX To the King most Excellent MAIESTIE WHEREIN Is declared his Honourable Intentions to attaine nothing but what shall tend to advancement of His Majesties honour and the good of the Common-wealth Whereunto is annexed The Declarations of the Lords and Commons concerning the Actions of the Malignant Partie of this Kingdome Ordered that this be printed and published Hen. Elsing Cler. Pa●l D. Com. August 13. Printed for T. Rider 1642. The Resolution of His Excellency the Earle of ESSEX THE Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament having practised by severall endeavours to suppresse the actions of the evill affected part of this Kingdome to which end they cut off all Monopolies and Taxes that lay heavie upon the Subject withall seeking to reforme all those misdemeanours which were lately crept into the Church and Common-wealth bringing to condigne punishment all such as were offenders that their examples might deterre others from committing the like wicked crimes and Misdemeanours Which the Malignant partie seeing and knowing that their painted dissimulation would not endure the test if brought to tryall they by all meanes that possibly they could endeavoured to cause a division betweene the King and Parliament striving to foment jealousies and Feares which were not thought of and therefore causelesse not of any dangerous consequence either to His Majesties Honour or Person Neverthelesse so farre they prevailed with His Majestie as that he absented himselfe from His parliament and withdraw himselfe into the North where after some Moneths residence they caused His Majesty to ingage himselfe in a warre against His Parliament and so consequently against His Subject To which end by His Majesties command the Gentey and Commonalty of Yorkshire were caused to bring in their Horses and Armes Which being effected these new raised Forces was cau ed to march against Hull where they besieged it using many Hostile Actions and attempts against the Inhabitants of the said Towne Which the Lords and Commons being informed of and finding the great detriment that such actions and warlike attempts might doe to the Subject if suffered to goe on wherefore they sent to his Majesty a Petition for Pacification Which Petition was received by His Majesty with little or no show of Love or kindnesse as may appeare by the sequell of His Answer to the said Petition Which the Lords and Commons finding thought it high time to secure the whole Kingdome His Majesty being resolved to proceed in the course which he had begun wherefore they resolved that an Army should be raised under the command of His Excellencie the Earle of Essex Which he according to his Allegeance to His Majesty and duty to his Countrey with willingnesse accepted of it for which cause they wrought His Majesty to be incensed against him Which caused His Excellencie to declare his Resolution that he is resolved to put nothing in Act but what what shall tend to His Majesties Honour safety and security and the good both of Church and Religion Likewise the Lords and Common doe declare That they will alwayes preferre the generall good before their owne lives and fortunes for the defence and maintenance whereof they are resolved to hazard the same The Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament THe Lords and Commons doe declare that they only aime at and desire nothing more then to maintaine the purity and power of Religion and to honour the King in his just and Regall Prerogatives esteeming nothing like the Liberty Peace and Safety of the Kingdome nor thinking any thing to be too good to be hazarded in discharge of their consciences for obtaining it Alwayes reposing themselves in the protection of Almighty God which they are confident will never be wanting in his blessing towards them while they seeke his glory as they have found him wonderfully going along with them in all their proceedings WE the Lords and Commons are resolved to expose our Lives and Fortunes for the defence and maintenance of the true Protestant Religion the Kings Person Honour and Estate the Power and Priviledge of Parliament and the just Right and Liberties of the Subject And Wee doe require all those who have any sence of Piety Honour or Compassion to help a distressed State and to come in unto our aid and assistance This being the true cause for which we raise an Army under the Command of the Earle of Essex with whom in this cause wee will live and dye Ordered that this be printed and published Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.