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A37701 Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament concerning His Majesties advancing with his army toward London : with direction that all the trained bands and volunteers be put into a readinesse : also how Sir Iohn Hinderson urged one David Alexander a Scotchman to kill Sir Iohn Hotham and blow up the Parliaments magazine : to who His Majesty gave money and he received it : together with the depositions of the said David Alexander and Sir Iohn Hinderson : whereunto is added severall votes of the Lords and Commons, corrected and amended by the House of Commons to prevent false copies. England and Wales. Parliament.; Alexander, David, 17th cent.; Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1642 (1642) Wing E1367; ESTC R3271 7,560 17

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convenient time they shall receive satisfaction As likewise that by such meanes those Horses may be kept from being imployed by the Kings Army That command and direction be given to all Lieutenants of Counties and deputy Lieutenants that all the Trained-bands and all Volunteeres be put into'a readinesse to be brought to such randezvous and to be obedient to such commanders in chiefe as shall be appointed by the Committee for the safty of the Kingdome or by the Lord Generall that so the Kings Army may finde opposition in every place as they passe And the inhabitants may have at hand a sufficient protection and defence And the Lord Generall may strengthen his owne Army with these Forces as hee shall see cause That Powder Munition and Ordnance with all other necessaries be prepared for these Forces That so without any trouble or confusion they may be brought together and fitted for service upon all sudden occurrents That all those who in the City of London or any other place shall weare any colours or other marks of division whereby they may bee distinguish'd from others and knowne to be of the malignant party shall be examined searcht and disarmed As likewise all others who being able shall not lend or contribute towards the publique safty of the Kingdom in this time of sogreat and imminent danger That it be commended to the serious consideration of those in the Kings Army and of all other that intend to assist and succour his Majesty in this impious and unnaturall War amongst whom it may be hoped there are some honest men and Protestants what it is that moves them in this quarrell Is it for feare of some innovations and alterations of Religion or Church Government Let such as are possest with this vaine and causelesse apprehension know that nothing is Intended or desired but to take away the government by Bishops which hath been so constantly evidently mischeivous and dangerous to the Church and State and such other things as shall be found to be justy offensive And nothing to be setled and introduced but by authority of Parliament after consultation first had with an assembly of learned and reverent Divines Is it to uphold the authority prerogative and honour of the King and to preserve the safty of his royall Person Surely the Parliament is and ever hath beene ready to doe any thing that belongs to them to secure all these which they have often testified by many humble petitions to his Majesty If there be no cause for any of these respects to seeke the destruction of the Parliament and the blood and ruine of their kindred friends and acquaintance what remaines then to be the matter of the quarrell and the motives of such great combustions and the effects and consequences of their victory if they should prevaile That Priests Jesuits and the Popes Nuncioes may domineere and governe in the Kings Counsell as heeretofore That the Arch-Bishops of Canterbury and Yorke and their suffragans may suppresse diligent and powerfull preaching and banish and oppresse all the most pious and best affected Subjects of the Kingdome introduce the popish Religion under a Protestant profession till they have strength and bouldnesse to cast off the disguise and openly appeare that which indeed they are and would not seeme to be That the Earle of Bristoll and his sonne the Lord Digby Mr. Jermin and other such Traytors may possesse the great places and government of this Kingdome and be the arbiters of the affaires of State and distributers of preferments and disgraces to such as shall further or oppose their designes That the delinquents oppressors and destroyers of the Kingdom may not only escape the justice of the Parliament but triumph in the spoiles of all honest men good Patriots And that through our troubles and divisions the Rebells in Ireland may prevaile That we may cease to be a free Nation and become the Object of cruelty and oppression at home and of scorne and infamy abroade And if there can be no other fruit of their hazard and endeavours on that side let them then consider whether by adhering to the Parliament they may not expect effects more sutable to the desires of honest men The glory of God in the preservation of his truth The peace of the Church by securing it against the pride avarice and ambition of the Clergy The honour greatnesse and security of the King by freeing him from false and Trayterous Counsells and establishing him in the hearts and affections of his people the prosperity of the whole Kingdome by the blessing of good Lawes and a righteous government The examination of David Alexander taken Octob. 6. 1642. HE saith when the King went towards the north at Newmarket he came to the Court and followed the King to Yorke and stayed at Yorke when the King first went to Kingstone upon Hull and came backe to Yorke and after the Kings returne Sir John Hinderson told him it was a good service to God and the King to kill Sir John Hotham and he refused to do it and that he said he would rather venture upon an Army and then the King went to Beverly and the Postmasters boy brought him word from Sir James Hamilton he should come to Beverley and should be made Corporall of the field which he sleighted and said he was an old man man and could not ride and then Sir James Hamilton sent to him to meet him at the Posthouse which he did and Sir James told him if he came not the next day he would lose his place he told him he had no money and he gave him ten shillings and with that he hired Horse and went thither and that he came to the L. Lindsey Generall which said he was welcome and bid him go to the King and told him the King had sent twice for him and the next day which was the day where in the Earle of Holland c. had his audience the King being in the field spake to him and bid him goe to my L. Generall who gave order to Sir J. Culpeper to give him ten pounds which he received and my Lord Generall told him Master Slingsby and an other Knight were about a Myne which failed and the siege raised and afterward he went to Nottingham and there Sir John Hinderson said to him he should do good service if he would set the Magazin a fire and that he undertook to do and he told him it would be well if he could get a service in the Train of Artillary and often speech with him upon that action and said he should be highly recompenced And thereupon he came to London on Tuesday was five or six weeks and he was with Sir William Balfore and made means to go into Ireland and that he confess'd to Sir Balthazar Gerbier upon Munday last all the passages betwixt him and Sir John Hinderson and to no body else but he spake to Sir Jo. Mildram to get him a place in the Irish