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A74662 Five matters of note. As first, a continuation of the weekely occurrences in the high court of Parliament, from the 16. of May to the 23. more fully then before printed. 2. His Majesties resolution concerning Yorkshire; together with many other occurrences concerning his royall Majesty, and the high Sheriffe of that county. 3. Sir John Hothams learned speech; wherein is manifested the manifold reasons why the subject, being commanded by the Parliament, ought not to disobey. With a remarkable passage concerding [sic] the Lord Littleton, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England, and many other persons of note. As also other occurrences upon Saturday, May 21. An order from the high court of Parliament, dated the 20. of May. John Brown, Cler. Parl. Hotham, John, Sir, d. 1645 Jan. 2.; Sanders, Edward, 17th cent.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Thomason E148_27; ESTC R11026 5,553 8

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blood of the Puritan shed but the Lord of his mercy send us a sodain prevention that the blood-thirsty Papists may lose and misse of their intended purposes There is in this County a great number of Papists and likewise in many other Counties adjoyning to this and it is thought that they are well provided and furnished with great store of Ammunition for war whose Designe is to bring a civill War upon the face of this whole Kingdome that while we are in dissentions among our selves a Forraigne Enemy may have the more advanrage to worke their damnable and mischievous designes There was upon the two and twentieth day of this Moneth many that went to his Majesty saying They would lay down their lives for the safety of his Majesty it is generally thought there will be sodainly Wars in this County of York and all other places thereabouts so I rest Your loving friend Edward Saunders From York May the 22. 1642. Another passage of Note that happened in the County of York between the high Sheriffe of the said County and certain men assembled in Armes THE high Sheriffe of Yorkshire having Order and command from both houses of Parliament to suppresse all those that appeared in a warlike manner in those parts and having intelligence that there were some that had put themselves into a posture of War he commanded some certain persons to make towards them with all speed to certifie the Command he had from both houses of Parliament to suppresse all those that appeared in a warlike manner they having heard what the Messengers had said immediately departed from them and every man withdrew himselfe to his owne home An Information received from York the twenty two of May 1642. VPon the ninteenth day of this present moneth 1642. the honourable Houses received Information from York that those Noble men sent for to attend the House that went thither without the Houses consent my Lord Savell my Lord Seymer and my Lord. Rich c. had denied to come saying that they were bound by the Oath of Allegiance to serve his Majesty A learned Speech made by that much honored and renowned Gentleman Sir John Hotham a member of the honorable House of COMMONS ON the 23. day of this instant moneth Sir John Hotham summoned some particular Knights and Gentlemen to Hull to advise with him concerning the present estate of the Towne in regard his Majesty was so highly incensed against him likewise the Major Aldermen and all other men of good ranke and quality were at that time assembled to whom Sir John Hotham after an affable salutation to all began to addresse himselfe to speake which being observed a general silence covered all the place each man with attentive admiration catcht every syllable as soon as it uttered fearing the aire delight with that Candor should snatch them up and rob them of their onely happinesse since t was a comfort to all loyall Subjects to heare and learne their duties from him that had given an ample testimony how well he knew his owne The substance of his Oration as neere as could be gathered is set downe in this ensuing Treatise My loving Friends YOV may perhaps expect that I intend to make a large Narration with intent to clear your doubts and make my Actions to His Majesty seem as they are faire Legall and Loyall But it is not my intention nor will I waste so much time in that businesse but leave it to the end not doubting but when my Actions shall define their wished event that the end shall crowne the bad that is past with a more full renowne The Scope of my words at this time shall be confined to these two heads which indeed are twins not to be seperated The first is an encouragement to gaine perfect honour from your Soveraigne Let Loyalty be the rule of all your actions if you intend to be truly honourable for honour not grounded on loyalty is like friendship without love lost in a moment and oft times growes the greatest Enemy to the greatest Title the vastest Wealth the greatest Wisdom if not guided by Vertue and so imployed proves ruine to the injoyer Next let your Loyalty take its limit from Law otherwise in doing things seemingly good the end may prove dangerous and your loyalty prove worse them disloyalty Therefore the next thing that I insist upon is Obedience to the Parliament that pious and judicious Councell whom you in particular and all the Kingdome in generall have chosen as fit men to discusse and examine all causes that have dependency on his Majesties safety and the Kingdomes security Now to disallow of what is by them thought convenient both for his Majesty and the Kingdomes security is to condemne your selves of folly that you have chosen men in whom you cannot confide but I presume though there be many that these words may and doe concerne in this Kingdome that there is no one here that would not lay downe his life for the defence of his Majesty and the Parliament neither are there any I suppose that need this motive to Obedience to the honorable Houses of Parliament their owne safeties depending on the happy issue of their religious Councels Onely my aime is to give you one generall reason and apparent testimony why the Subject being commanded by the Parliament ought not to disobey their Commands though by the King commanded the contrary Because the Parliament being called and established by the authority of the King and consent of the Kingdom has power to command and effect all things that are agreeable to Law tending to the preservation of his Majesties peace and welfare and the generall good of the Subject they being by King and People in trusted with that waighty and great charge and if they should sore-see an imminent danger threaten his Majesties Person or the generall good and should not take speedy care to prevent it they should make a violation of that Faith and Trust reposed in them so on the contrary part if they foreseeing a danger by their Councels and Commands endevour to prevent it and the Persons by them commanded falsifie their trust they are traytors both to their royall Soveraigne and destroyers of the Kingdome This is the truth and this is my glory that God has so far enabled me to undergoe so great a taske and this is my hope that all of you will manifest your loyalties to his Majesty and obedience to the Parliament Many other matters I have to tell you concerning an Information of the Lord Keepers having left the Parliament Other occurrences upon Saturday May 21. 1642. Saturday there was a conference of both Houses the Lords moved that the Commons would joyne with them in requiring reparations for a great breach of their priviledges which was that the Lords having sent Messengers to Yorke to require the attendance of some of their Members at their owne House the Messengers were imprisoned at Yorke Whereupon there was a Committee of both Houses to inquire thereof After this the Lords by a Message sent certaine notes to the Commons which they had agreed upon in their House concerning the Kings late proceedings at Hull and Yorke desiring the Commons would joyn with them in the notes which were red then in the Commons House the effect whereof was That it doth appeare to the Parliament that the King being seduced by wicked Councellours doth intend to make warre against the Parliament who in all their consultations have propounded nothing but for the good of the Kingdome and safety of his person That when the King maketh war against the Parliament it is a breach of the trust committed to him and tendeth to the dissolution of this government That whosoever shall assist his Majesty in the war are traitors and have bin so adjudged by two Acts of Parliament and are to suffer as traitors by the fundamentall Lawes of the Land With their notes the Lords sent a Petition which they had drawn up to his Majesty declaring the grounds and reasons of their proceeding upon those notes and to disswade his Majesty from his intended purpose of raising the trained Bands of the County After the reading of which Petition and notes there was a long debate in the Commons House which held till night and divers Speeches were made upon them all of them concurring in the just grounds and causes both Houses have had for the making of the said notes and of their agreement with the Lawes of the Land after which they were put to the question and noted by the Commons that they should be forthwith sent to Yorke to his Majesty Die Martis 20. Maii 1642. It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled That the Magazines of the severall Counties in England and Wales shall be forthwith put into the power of the Lord Lievtenants of the said Counties respectively being such as the Parliament doth confide in for the service and safetie of his Majesty and the Kingdome Ordered by the Lords in Parliament That this Order shall be printed and published Joh. Brown Cleric Parl. FJNJS