it_o 1._o march_n 1641._o petition_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o they_o will_v settle_v and_o dispose_v it_o without_o he_o and_o the_o morrow_n after_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v forthwith_o put_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v already_o agree_v upon_o by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o order_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n lord_n high-admiral_n to_o rig_v and_o send_v to_o sea_n his_o majesty_n navy_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o king_n 4_o march_n 1641_o by_o his_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n littleton_n have_v signify_v that_o he_o will_v whole_o desist_v from_o any_o proceed_n against_o the_o five_o member_n and_o kimbolton_n sir_n john_n hotham_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o before_o the_o king_n have_v accuse_v the_o five_o member_n and_o kimbolton_n have_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n seize_v upon_o the_o town_n 1642_o of_o hull_n the_o only_o fortify_v place_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o make_v a_o garrison_n of_o it_o summon_v and_o force_v in_o many_o of_o the_o train_a soldier_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n to_o help_v he_o to_o guard_v it_o and_o eight_o of_o march_n 1641_o before_o the_o king_n can_v get_v to_o york_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v vote_n or_o declare_v to_o be_v law_n the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o when_o not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n offer_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o suppress_v the_o irish-rebellion_n that_o be_v vote_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o rebel_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v assist_v he_o in_o his_o voyage_n thither_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o 15_o of_o march_n 1641._o resolve_a upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o several_a commission_n grant_v under_o the_o great-seal_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n be_v illegal_a and_o void_a and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v execute_v any_o power_n over_o the_o militia_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o commission_n without_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n april_n 1642._o sir_n john_n hotham_n seize_v the_o king_n magazine_n at_o hull_n 153._o and_o when_o the_o king_n go_v but_o with_o a_o small_a attendance_n to_o demand_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o town_n deny_v he_o though_o he_o have_v then_o no_o order_n to_o do_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o 28_o of_o april_n 1642._o they_o vote_n that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o king_n proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v a_o traitor_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o order_v all_o sheriff_n and_o officer_n to_o assist_v their_o committee_n send_v down_o with_o those_o their_o vote_n to_o sir_n john_n hotham_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o pulpit_n flame_n with_o seditious_a invective_n against_o the_o king_n and_o incitement_n to_o rebellion_n and_o the_o people_n run_v headlong_o into_o it_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o it_o but_o those_o minister_n that_o preach_v obedience_n and_o seek_v to_o prevent_v it_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v imprison_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o it_o sir_n henry_n ludlow_n can_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o reign_v in_o england_n and_o henry_n 550._o marten_n that_o the_o kingly_a office_n be_v forfeitable_a and_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o progeny_n and_o though_o the_o king_n demand_v justice_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o punish_v nor_o put_v out_o of_o the_o house_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o question_v or_o blame_v for_o it_o the_o militia_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o king_n regality_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o to_o be_v a_o king_n or_o to_o govern_v and_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o have_v enjoy_v and_o none_o in_o the_o baron_n war_n nor_o any_o rebellion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n since_o the_o very_a be_v or_o essence_n of_o it_o dare_v ever_o heretofore_o presume_v to_o ask_v for_o must_v now_o be_v wrestle_v for_o and_o take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n be_v the_o old_a legal_a way_n by_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o power_n to_o raise_v and_o levy_v man_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n vote_v to_o be_v illegal_a the_o passage_n at_o sea_n defend_v against_o he_o and_o his_o navy_n keep_v from_o he_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n while_o the_o king_n all_o this_o while_n content_v himself_o to_o be_v mere_o passive_a and_o only_o busy_v himself_o in_o give_v answer_n to_o some_o parliament_n message_n and_o declaration_n and_o to_o woo_v and_o entreat_v they_o out_o of_o this_o distemper_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v do_v any_o one_o action_n like_o a_o war_n or_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o intention_n to_o do_v it_o unless_o they_o can_v make_v his_o demand_v a_o entrance_n into_o hull_n with_o about_o twenty_o of_o his_o follower_n unarm_v in_o his_o company_n and_o undertake_v to_o return_v and_o leave_v the_o governor_n in_o possession_n of_o it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v 5._o of_o may_n 1642._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o sir_n john_n hotham_n send_v out_o warrant_v to_o constable_n to_o raise_v the_o train_a band_n of_o yorkshire_n write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n to_o forbid_v 170._o the_o train_a band_n and_o command_v they_o to_o repair_v to_o their_o dwell_a house_n 12._o of_o may_n 1642._o perceive_v himself_o everywhere_o endanger_v and_o a_o most_o horrid_a rebellion_n frame_v against_o he_o and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n so_o near_o he_o at_o hull_n as_o within_o a_o day_n journey_n of_o he_o move_v the_o county_n of_o york_n for_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n consist_v of_o the_o prime_a 183._o gentry_n of_o that_o county_n and_o a_o regiment_n of_o the_o train_a band_n of_o foot_n to_o be_v for_o a_o guard_n unto_o he_o and_o cause_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o be_v administer_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o parliament_n thereupon_o vote_n that_o it_o 259._o appear_v the_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a council_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o war_n against_o they_o and_o till_o then_o if_o their_o own_o vote_n shall_v be_v true_a must_v acquit_v he_o from_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o intention_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v assist_v he_o be_v traitor_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n lord-chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o king_n household_n ser._n ant_n forbid_v to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n put_v some_o of_o they_o out_o and_o other_o in_o their_o place_n vote_v to_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o parliament_n messenger_n be_v send_v for_o the_o apprehend_v some_o earl_n and_o baron_n about_o he_o and_o some_o of_o his_o bedchamber_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v felon_n the_o lord_n keeper_n go_v to_o he_o with_o the_o great-seal_n when_o he_o send_v for_o he_o vote_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o pursue_v with_o a_o warrant_v direct_v to_o all_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n to_o apprehend_v he_o cause_v the_o king_n rent_n and_o revenue_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o they_o and_o forbid_v any_o to_o be_v pay_v he_o many_o of_o his_o officer_n and_o servant_n put_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o be_v loyal_a unto_o he_o and_o those_o that_o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o he_o put_v in_o their_o room_n and_o many_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n tempt_v and_o procure_v by_o reward_n and_o maintenance_n to_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o be_v false_a and_o active_a against_o he_o the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o may_n 1642._o a_o declaration_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n but_o print_v and_o publish_v before_o he_o can_v receive_v it_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v vote_n be_v not_o by_o law_n to_o be_v question_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o subject_n no_o precedent_n can_v limit_v or_o bound_v their_o proceed_n 298._o a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n or_o people_n have_v any_o right_a the_o sovereign_a power_n reside_v in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n have_v no_o
unto_o he_o all_o army_n and_o levy_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n lay_v down_o the_o pretend_a ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n disavow_v and_o the_o parliament_n adjourn_v to_o a_o secure_a place_n he_o will_v lay_v down_o arm_n and_o repair_v to_o they_o and_o desire_v all_o difference_n may_v be_v free_o debate_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n whereby_o the_o law_n may_v recover_v its_o due_a reverence_n the_o subject_a his_o just_a liberty_n parliament_n their_o full_a vigour_n and_o estimation_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n a_o bless_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o require_v their_o answer_n by_o the_o 27._o of_o that_o july_n promise_v till_o then_o not_o to_o make_v any_o attempt_n of_o force_n upon_o hull_n have_v arm_v their_o general_n with_o power_n against_o he_o give_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o choose_v their_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n 8._o august_n 1642._o upon_o information_n that_o some_o of_o the_o town_n of_o portsmouth_n have_v revolt_v to_o colonel_n goring_n be_v but_o send_v thither_o with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o king_n and_o declare_v for_o his_o majesty_n order_n force_v to_o be_v send_v thither_o speedy_o to_o beleaguer_v it_o by_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o send_v thither_o 5._o ship_n of_o the_o navy_n to_o prevent_v any_o foreign_a force_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o upon_o intelligence_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n appear_v with_o great_a strength_n at_o banbury_n to_o hinder_v the_o lord_n brookes_n carry_v the_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n to_o warwick_n order_v 5000_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v send_v to_o assist_v he_o 9_o august_n 1642._o upon_o information_n that_o the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v in_o somersetshire_n demand_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n commission_n of_o array_n and_o to_o have_v the_o magazine_n of_o the_o county_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o give_v power_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o lord_n general_n the_o lord_n brooke_n and_o other_o to_o apprehend_v the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n and_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o their_o complice_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v they_o and_o the_o day_n follow_v give_v the_o earl_n of_o stamford_n a_o commission_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o any_o shall_v attempt_v for_o the_o king_n in_o leicester-shire_n or_o the_o adjacent_a county_n and_o on_o the_o eleven_o of_o august_n 1642._o upon_o the_o king_n proclamation_n 2._o day_n before_o declare_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v adhere_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o levy_n of_o force_n and_o not_o come_v in_o and_o yield_v to_o his_o majesty_n within_o 6._o day_n to_o be_v traitor_n vote_v the_o say_a proclamation_n to_o be_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o 509._o kingdom_n declare_v their_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v and_o assist_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o resolve_v to_o spend_v no_o more_o time_n in_o declaration_n and_o petition_n but_o to_o endeavour_v by_o raise_v of_o force_n to_o suppress_v the_o king_n party_n though_o all_o that_o the_o king_n loyal_a subject_n do_v at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o be_v but_o to_o execute_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n in_o the_o old_a legal_a way_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o order_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o lord_n general_n to_o set_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n of_o horse_n upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o answer_n will_v be_v afford_v to_o the_o king_n message_n send_v from_o hull_n where_o whilst_o he_o with_o patience_n and_o hope_n forbear_v any_o action_n or_o attempt_v of_o force_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n sir_n john_n hotham_n sally_v out_o in_o the_o night_n and_o murder_v many_o of_o his_o fellow_n subject_n 12._o august_n 1642._o the_o king_n though_o he_o may_v well_o understand_v the_o great_a levy_n of_o man_n and_o arm_n ready_a to_o march_v against_o he_o by_o a_o declaration_n publish_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n assure_v they_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o all_o the_o act_n pass_v by_o he_o in_o this_o parliament_n shall_v be_v as_o equal_o observe_v as_o those_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o right_n and_o that_o his_o quarrel_n be_v not_o against_o the_o parliament_n but_o particular_a man_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n mr._n hollis_n sir_n henry_n ludlow_n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n mr._n strode_n mr._n martin_n mr._n hampden_n alderman_n pennington_n and_o capt._n venne_n may_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v try_v by_o their_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n warwick_n stamford_n lord_n brooke_n sir_n john_n hotham_n major_a general_n skippon_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v exercise_v the_o militia_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n he_o will_v cause_v indictment_n to_o be_v draw_v of_o high_a treason_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o edw._n 3._o and_o if_o they_o submit_v to_o trial_n and_o plead_v the_o ordinance_n will_v rest_v satisfy_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v acquit_v but_o when_o this_o produce_v as_o little_a effect_n as_o all_o other_o endeavour_n he_o have_v use_v for_o peace_n he_o that_o see_v the_o hydra_n in_o the_o mud_n and_o slime_n of_o sedition_n in_o its_o embryo_n birth_n and_o growth_n and_o find_v he_o now_o erect_v ready_a to_o devour_v he_o must_v now_o though_o very_o unwilling_a to_o cast_v off_o his_o belove_a robe_n of_o peace_n forsake_v a_o abuse_a patience_n and_o believe_v no_o more_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o other_o remedy_n have_v so_o often_o deceive_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v give_v any_o account_n to_o the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o protection_n of_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o with_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o best_a use_n he_o can_v of_o those_o few_o friend_n be_v about_o he_o and_o with_o the_o money_n which_o the_o queen_n have_v not_o long_o before_o borrow_v and_o the_o small_a supply_n he_o have_v obtain_v of_o his_o servant_n and_o friend_n about_o he_o who_o pawn_v and_o engage_v their_o plate_n jewel_n and_o land_n for_o he_o with_o those_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n that_o willing_o offer_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o his_o trouble_n provide_v what_o man_n and_o arm_n he_o can_v in_o his_o way_n towards_o nottingham_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n but_o the_o parliament_n about_o the_o 23._o of_o august_n 1642._o have_v receive_v some_o information_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n declare_v that_o now_o it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o if_o ever_o there_o 576._o have_v be_v any_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o any_o more_o than_o that_o meaning_n to_o murder_v and_o ruin_v he_o they_o be_v often_o afraid_a he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o defend_v himself_o there_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n till_o this_o time_n no_o manifest_a or_o certain_a ground_n appear_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o order_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o any_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v full_a reparation_n of_o their_o damage_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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lord_n keeper_n littleton_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o a_o new_a seal_n shall_v be_v provide_v the_o king_n therefore_o see_v what_o he_o must_v trust_v to_o 19_o september_n 1642._o be_v at_o wellington_n in_o shrop-shire_n in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o small_a force_n and_o friend_n as_o he_o can_v get_v together_o for_o the_o parliament_n that_o very_a day_n have_v receive_v letter_n that_o the_o king_n but_o the_o week_n before_o have_v a_o muster_n at_o nottingham_n there_o appear_v but_o about_o 3000._o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n and_o 1500._o dragoon_n and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o man_n be_v not_o provide_v with_o arm_n make_v his_o protestation_n and_o promise_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o he_o hope_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o protection_n to_o maintain_v to_o the_o utmost_a 614._o of_o his_o power_n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o 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