deluding the Lawes and for the better discovering and speedy conviction of Recusants an Oath be Established by Act of Parliament to be administred to them wherein they shall abjure and renounce the Popes Supremacy the Doctrine of Transubstantiation Purgatory worshipping of the consecrated Hoast Crucifixes and Images and all other Popish Superstitions and Errors and refusing the said Oath being tendred in such manner as shall be appoynted by the said Act to be sufficient conviction in Law of Recusancie 7. An Act of Parliament for education of the Children of Papists by Protestants in the Protestant Religion 8. An Act for the true leavying of the penalties against them which penalties to be leavyed and disposed in such manner as both Houses shall agree on wherein to be provided that His Majesty shall have no losse 9. That an Act be passed in Parliament whereby the practices of Papists against the State may be prevented and the Lawes against them duely executed and a stricter course taken to prevent the saying or hearing of Masse in the Court or any other part of this Kingdome 10. The like for the Kingdome of Scotland concerning the foure last preceeding Propositions in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall thinke fit 11. That the King doe give His Royall Assent To an Act for the due observation af the Lords day And to the Bill for the suppression of Innovations in Churches and Chappell 's in and about the Worship of God And for the better advancement of the Preaching of Gods holy Word in all parts of this Kingdome And in the Bill against the enjoying of Plaralities of Benefices by spirituall Persons and non-Residencie And to an Act to be framed and agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament for the reforming and regulating of both Vniversities of the Colledges of Westminster Winchester and Eaton And to an Act in like manner to be agreed upon for the suppression of Interludes and Stage-playes This Act to be perpetuall And to an Act for the taking the Accompts of the Kingdom And to an Act to be made for reliefe of sick and maymed Souldiers and of poor Widdowes and children of Souldiers And to such Act or Acts for raising of Moneyâ— for the payment and satisfying of the publique Debts and Damages of the Kingdome and other publique uses as shall hereafter be agreed on by both Houses of Parliament And to an Act or Acts of Parliament for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries and all Wardships Liveries Primer seisins and Ouster le maynes and all other charges incident or arising for or by reason of Wardship Livery Primer seisin or Ouster le Maine And for the taking away of all tenures by homage and all Fines Licenses Seisures and Pardons for alienation and all other charges incident thereunto and for turning of all Tenures by Knights service either of His Majesty or others or by Knights service or soccage in Capite of His Majesty into free and common soccagâ— And that His Majesty will please to accept in recompence hereof one hundred thousand pounds per annum And give assurance of his consenting in the Parliament of Scotland to an Act ratifying the Acts of Convention of the Estates of Scotland called by the Councell and Conservatory of Peace and the Commissioners for the common Burthens and assembled the 22 day of Iune 1643. and severall times continued since in such manner and with such additions and other Acts as the Estates convened in this present Parliament shall thinke convenient 12. That an Act be passed in the Parliament of both Kingdomes respectively for confirmation of the Treaties passed betwixt the two Kingdoms viz. the large Treaties the late Treaty for the comming of the Scots Army into England and the setling of the Garrison of Berwick of the 29 of November 1643. And the Treaty concerning Ireland of the 6th of August 1642. with all other Ordinances and proceedings passed betwixt the two Kingdomes in pursuance of the said Treaties 13. That an Act of Parliament be passed to make voyd the Cessation of Ireland and all Treaties with the Rebels without consent of both Houses of Parliament and to settle the prosecution of the Warre of Ireland in both Houses of Parliament to be mannaged by the joynt advice of both Kingdomes And the King to assist and to doe no Act to discountenance or molest them therein 14. That an Act be passed in the Parliament of both Kingdomes respectively for establishing the joynt Declaration of both Kingdomes bearing date the 30th of Ianuary 1643. in England and 1644 in Scotland with the qualifications ensuing 1. That the Persons who shall expect no Pardon be onely these following RUPERT and MAURICE Count Palatines of the Rhene Iames Earle of Derby Iohn Earle of Bristoll William Earle of Newcastle Francie Lord Cottington Iohn Lord Pawlet George Lord Digby Edward Lord Littleton William â—aud Arch-bishop of Canterbury Matthew Wren Bishop of Ely Sir Robert Heath Knight Doctor Bramhall Bishop of Derty Sir Iohn Byron Knight William Widdrington Colonell George Goring Henry â—ermin Esq Sir Ralph Hopton Sir Francis Doddington M Endymion Porter Sir George Ratcliffe Sir Marmacuke Langdale Sir Iohn Hotham Captain Iohn Hotham his sonne Sir Henry Vaughan Sir Francis Wirdebanke Sir Richard Greenvile M r Edward Hyde Sir Iohn Marley Sir Nicholas Cole Sir Thomas Riddell Iunior Colonell Ware Sir Iohn Strangwayes Sir Iohn Culpepper Sir Richard Floyd Iohn Bodvile Esq M. David Ienkins Sir George Strode Sir Alexander Carew Marquisse of Huntley Earle of Montrosse Earle of Niddisdaill Earle of Traquayre Earle of Carnewath Viscount of Aubayne Lord Ogleby Lord Rae Lord Harris Lodwick Lindsey some time Earle of â—rawford Patrick Ruthen sometime Earle of Forth Iames King sometimes Lord Ethyn â—â—uing younger of Drunim Gordon younger of Gight Lesley of Auchintoâ—le Sir Robert Spotswood of Dumipace Colonell Iohn Cockram Mr Iohn Maxwell sometime pretended Bishop of Rosse M. Walter Balcanquall and all such others as being processed by the Estates for Treason shall be condemned before the Act of Oblivion be passed 2. All Papists and Popish Recusants who have been now are or shall be actually in Armes or Voluntarily assisting against the Parliaments or Estates of either Kingdom 3. All persons who have had any hand in the plotting designing or assisting the Rebellion in Ireland 4. That Humphrey Bennet Esquire Sir Edward Ford Sir Iohn Penruddock Sir George Vaughan Sir Iohn Weld Sir Robert Lee Sir Iohn Pate Iohn Ackland Edmund Windham Esquires Sir Iohn Fitzherbert Sir Edward Laurence Sir Ralph Dutton Henry Lingen Esq Sir William Russell of Worcestershire Thomas Lee of Adlington Esq Sir Iohn Girlington Sir Paul Neale Sir William Thorald Sir Edward Huffey Sir Tho. Lyddell Senior Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Iohn Digby of Nottingh Sir Hen Fletcher Sir Richard Minshall Laurence Halsteed Iohn Denham Esquires Sir Edmond Fortescue Peter St Hill Esq Sir Thomas Tildesley Sir Hen Griffith Michaell Wharton Esq Sir Hen. Spiller Sir George Benion Sir Edward
Nicholas Sir Edward Walgrove Sir Edward Bishop S â— Robert Owsley Sr Iohn Maney Lord Cholmely Sir Thomas Aston Sir Lewis Dives Sir Peter Osborne Samuell Thorneton Esq Sir Iohn Lucas Iohn Blomey Esq Sir Thomas Chedâ—e Sir Nicholas Kemish and Hugh LLoyd Esq And all such of the Scottish Nation as have concurred in the Votes at Oxford against the Kingdom of Scotland and their proceedings or have Sworne or Subscribed the Declaration against the Convention and Covenant And all such as have assisted the Rebellion in the North or the invasion in the South of the said Kingdome of Scotland or the late Invasion made there by the Irish and their Adherents And that the Members of either House of Parliament who have not only deserted the Parliament but have also Voted both Kingdoms Traytors may be removed from His Majesties Councells and be restrained from comming within the Verge of the Court and that they may not without the advice and consent of both Kingdoms beare any Office or have any employment concerning the State or Commonwealth And also that the Members of either House of Parliament who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the Enemies thereof and not rendred themselves before the last of October 1644may be removed from His Majesties Councells and be restrained from comming within the Verge of the Court and that they may not without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament beare any Office or have any imployment concerning the State or Common wealth And in case any of them shall offend therein to be guilty of High-Treason and incapable of any Pardon by His Majesty and their Estates to be disposed as both Houses of Parliament in England or the Estates of the Parliament in Scotland respectively shall think fit 5. That by Act of â—arliament all Judges and Officers towards the Law Common or Civill who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the enemies thereof be made incapable of any place of Iudicature or Office towards the Law Common or Civill And that all Serjeants Councellors and Atturneys Doctors Advocates and Proctors of the Law Common or Civill who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the Enemies thereof be made incapable of any practice in the Law common or civill either in publique or in private And that they and likewise all Bishops Clergy-men and other Ecclesiasticall persons who have deserted the Parliament and adhered to the enemies thereof shall not be capable of any preferment or imployment either in Church or Common-wealth without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament 6. The persons of all others to be free of all personall censure notwithstanding any Act or thing done in or concerning this Warre they taking the Covenant 7. The Estates of those persons excepted in the first three preceeding qualifications to pay double Debts and Damages 8. A third part in full value of the Fstates of the persons made incapable of any imployment as aforesaid to be imployed for the payment of the publique Debts and Damages according to the Declaration 9. And likewise a tenth part of the Estates of all other Delinquents within the joynt Declarations and in case the Estates and proportions aforementioned shall not suffice for the payment of the publique engagements whereunto they are onely to be employed that then a new proportion may be appoynted by the joynt advice of both Kingdomes providing it exceed not the one moyety of the Estates of the persons made incapable as aforesaid and that it exceed not a sixt part of the Estate of the other Delinquents 10. That the persons and Estates of all common Souldiers and others of the Kingdome of England who in Lands or Goods be not worth 200l sterling and the persons and Estates of all common Souldiers and others of the Kingdome of Scotland who in Lands or Goods be not worth 100l sterling be at liberty and discharged 11. That an Act be passed whereby the Debts of the Kingdome and the persons of Delinquents and the value of their Estates may be knowne and which Act shall appoynt in what manner the confiscations and proportions before mentioned may be levyed and applyed to the discharge of the said engagements 15. That by Act of Parliament the Subjects of the Kingdome of England may be appoynted to be Armed Trained and Disciplined in such manner as both Houses shall thinke fit the like for the Kâ—ngdome of Scotland in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall thinke fit 16. That an Act of Parliament be passed for the setling of the Admiralty and Forces at Sea and for the raising of such Moneys for maintenance of the said Forces and of the Navy as both Houses of Parliament shall thinke fit the like for the Kingdome of Scotland in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall thinke fit 17. An Act for the setling of all Forces both by Sea and Land and Commissioners to be nominated by both Houses of Parliament of persons of knowne integrity and such as both Kingdomes may confide in for their faithfulnesse to Religion and peace of the Kingdomes of the House of Peeres and of the House of Commons who shall be removed or altered from time to time as both Houses shall think fit and when any shall dye others to be nominated in their places by the said Houses which Commissioners shall have power 1. To suppresse any Forces raised without authority of both Houses of Parliament or in the intervalls of Parliaments without consent of the said Commissioners to the disturbance of the publique peace of the Kingdomes and to suppresse any Forraigne Forces that shall invade this Kingdome and that it shall be high Treason in any who shall Leavy any Force without such authority or consent to the disturbance of the publique peace of the Kingdomes any Commission under the Great Seale or warrant to the contrary notwithstanding and they to be incapable of any Pardon from His Majesty and their Estates to be disposed of as both Houses of Parliament shall think fit 2. To preserve the Peace now to be setled and to prevent all disturbance of the publique Peace that may arise by occasion of the late troubles so for the Kingdom of Scotland 3. To have power to send part of themselves so as they exceed not a third part or be not under the number of to reside in the Kingdome of Scotland to assist and Vote as single persons with the Commissioners of Scotland in those matters wherein the Kingdome of Scotland is onely concerned so for the Kingdome of Scotland 4. That the Commissioners of both Kingdomes may meet as a joynt Committee as they shall see cause or send part of themselves as aforesaid to doe as followeth 1. To preserve the Peace betwixt the Kingdomes and the King and every one of them 2. To prevent the violation of the Articles of Peace as aforesaid or any troubles arising in the Kingdoms by breach of the said Articles and to
the same were particularly enacted by the Authority of Parliament And that the Lord Major Aldermen and Commons in Common-Councell may adde to or repeale the said Ordinances from time to time as they shall see cause That such other Propositions as shall be made for the City for their farther safety welfare and Government and shall be approved of by both Houses of Parliament may be granted and confirmed by Act of Parliament Vpon consideration of which Propositions His Majesty sent the Duke of Richmond and the Earle of Southampton with this Message of the 13th of December HIs Majesty hath seriously considered your Propositions II. and findes it very difficult in respect they import so great an alteration in Government both in Church and State to returne a particular and positive answer before a full debâ—te wherein thosâ— Propositions and all the necessary Explanations and reasons for assenting dissenting or qualifying and all inconveniences and mischiefes which may ensue and cannot otherwise be so well foreseen may be discussed and weighed His Majesty therefore proposeth and desireth as the best expedient for Peace That you will appoynt such number of Persons as you shall think fit to Treat with the like number of Persons to be appoynted by His Majesty upon the said Propositions and such other things as shall be proposed by His Majesty for the preservation and defence of the Protestâ—nt Religion with due regard to the ease of tender Consciences as His Majesty hath often offered The Rights of the Crowne The Liberty and Property of the Subject and the Priviledges of Parliament And upon the whole matter to conclude a happy and blessed Peace Vnto which Message this Answer of the 27th of December was returned to His Majesty May it please your Most Excellent Majesty WEE Your Majesties humble and Loyall Subjects of both Kingdomes have considered of Your Maiesties Message III. of the 13. of December 1644. sent by the Duke of Richmond and the Earle of Southampton directed to the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and to the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland now at London And doe in all humblenesse returne this Answer That we doe consent there be a Treaty for a safe and well grounded Peace But find that it will require some time to resolve concerning the Instructions and manner of that Treaty And therefore that Your Majesty might not be held in suspence touching our readinesse to make use of any opportunity for attayning such a blessed and happy Peace in all Your Majesties Dominions We would not stay Your Majesties Messengers till we did resolve upon all thâ—se particulars which we will take into our serious consideration and present our humble desires to Your Majesty with all convenient speed Westminster the 20 â—h of Decemb. 1644. Gray of Wark Speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore Signed in the name and by warrand of the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland LOWDON William Lenthall Speaker of the Commons House Assembled in Parliament And afterwards upon the 18th of January following Sir Peter Killigrew brought this farther Answer to His Majesty May it please Your Most Excellent Majesty WEE Your Majesties humble and Loyall Subjects the IV. Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland do make our further answer to Your Majesties Message of the 13th of December last 1644. Concerning a Treaty for Peace as followeth We do consent that there be a Treaty for a safe and well grounded Peace between your Majesty and your humble and Loyall Subjects assembled in the Parliaments of both Kingdomes And for the present have appoynted Algernon Earle of Northumberland Philip Earle of Pembrook Mountgomery William Earle of Salisbury Bâ—sill Earle of Denbigh Thomas Lord Viscount Wenman Denzill Hollis William Pierrepoint Sir Henry Vane Junior Oliver St Iohn Bulstrode Whitlock Iohn Crew Edmund Prideaux for the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster And Iohn Earle of Lowdon Lord Chancellor of Scotland Archibald Marquisse of Argyle Iohn Lord Maitland Iohn Lord Balmerino Sir Archibald Iohnston Sir Charles Erskin George Dundas Sir Iohn Smith M r Hugh Kennedy and M r Robert Barclay for the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland together with Master Alexander Henderson upon the Propositions concerning Religion who or any Ten of them there being alwayes some of the Parliaments of both Kingdomes are appointed and authorized to meet at Vâ—bridge on what day Your Majesty shall be pleased to set downe before the last day of this present Ianuary with such Persons as Your Majesty shall appoint under Your Signe Manuall for that purpose And the number of the persons to Treat not to exceed seventeen on either part unlesse the persons named for the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland now not here or any of them shall come and then Your Maiesty may have the like number if you please There to Treat upon the Matters conteined in the Propositions we lately sent unto Your Majesty according to such Instructions as shall be given unto them And the Propositions for Religion the Militia and for Ireland to be first Treated on and agreed and the time for the Treaty upon the said Propositions for Religion the Militia and for Ireland not to exceed Twenty dayes and for the things mentioned in Your Message to be propounded by Your Maiesty when the Persons sent by Your Maiesty shall communicate the same to the Committees appointed by us as aforesaid We have directed them to send the same to us That they may receive our Instructions what to doe therein And to the end that the Persons that are to be sent from Your Majesty and from us with their retinue not exceeding the number of one Hundred and Eight on either part may repaire to Vxbridge stay there and returne at their pleasure without interruption That mutuall safe Conducts be granted to the said Persons according to the severall Lists of their Names Signed by Order of the Lords and Commons Assembled in the Parliament of England as Westminster Signed in the name and by warrant of the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland LOWDON Gray of Wark Speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore William Lenthall Speaker of the Commons House in the Parliament of England Whereunto His Majesty returned an Answer inclosed in a Letter from Prince Rupert to the Earle of Essex dated the 21 of January which Letter and Answer were as followeth The Letter My Lord I Am commanded by His Majesty to returne this His answer V. Together with this inclosed in a Letter from Prince Rupert to the Earle of Essex His Majestie sent a safe Conduct for their Commissioners and their retinue to the Message lately sent Him from the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland by Sir Peter Killigrew I
Lord Culpeper Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of Our principall Secretaries of State Sir Edward Hide Knight Chancellour and Vnder-Treasurer of Our Exchequor Sir Richard Lane chiefe Baron of Our said Exchequor Sir Thomas Gardiner Sir Orlando Bridgeman M Iohn Ashburnham and M. Ieffrey Palmer together with Doctor Richard Steward upon these Propositions concerning Religion to be Our Commissioners touching the premisses And do hereby give unto them and to any ten or more of them full power and authority to meet and on Our part to Treat with Algernoun Earle of Northumberland Philip Earle of Pembroke and Montgomery William Earle of Salisbury Basill Earle of Denbigh Thomas Lord Viscount Wenman Denzill Hollis William Pieirepoynt Esquires Sir Henry Vane the yonger Knight Oliver S. Iohn Bulstrode Whitlock Iohn Crew and Edmund Prideaux Esquires for the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and Iohn Earle of Lowdon Lord Chancellour of Scotland Archibald Marquesse of Argile Iohn Lord Maytland Iohn Lord Balmerino Sir Archibald Iohnston Sir Charles Erskin George Dundaâ— Sir Iohn Smith M. Hugh Kennedy and M. Robert Barclay for the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland together with M. Alexander Henderson upon the Propositions concerning Religion or with any ten or more of them upon and touching the matters contained in the said Propositions Answers and Messages or any other according to the manner and agreement therein specified or otherwise as they or any ten or more of them shall think fit and to take all the premisses into their serious considerations and to compose conclude and end all differences arising thereupon or otherwise as they or any tenne or more of them in their wisdomes shall think fit And upon the whole matter to conclude a safe and well grounded Peace if they can And whatsoever they or any ten or more of them shall do in the premisses We doe by these presents ratifie and confirme the same Given at Our Court at Oxford the Eight and Twentieth day of Ianuary in the Twentieth yeare of Our Raigne 1644. Their Commission to the English Commissioners Die Martis 28. Ianuary 1644. BEE it Ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in XI Parliament That Algernoun Earle of Northumberland Philip Earle of Pembroke and Montgomery William Earle of Salisbury Bazill Earle of Denbigh Thomas Lord Viscount Wenman Denzill Hollis William Pierrepont Sir Henry Vane Junior Oliver St. Iohn Bulstrode Whitlock Iohn Crew and Edmund Prideaux shall have power and authority and are hereby authorized to joyne with the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland together with Alexander Henderson upon the Propositions concerning Religion only To Treat with the Lord Duke of Richmond Marquisse of Hertford the Earle of Southampton the Earle of Kingston the Lord Dunsmore Lord Capell Lord Seymour Sir Christopher Hatton Sir Iohn Culpeper Sir Edward Nicholas Sir Edward Hide Sir Richard Lane Sir Orlando Bridgeman Sir Thomas Gardiner M. Iohn Ashbornham M. Ieffery Palmer or any tenne of them upon the Propositions formerly sent to His Maiesty for a safe and well grounded Peace from His Maiesties humble and Loyall Subiects assemblâ—d in the Parliaments of both Kingdomes together with Dr Steward upon the Propositions concerning Religion only and upon his Maiesties Propositions according to such Instructions as have been given to them or as they from time to time shall receive from both Houses of Parliament Iohn Browne Cler. Parliamentor Their Commission to the Scots Commissioners AT Edinburgh the saxteint day of Iulij The Èeir of God XII M. Vj c fourtye four Èeires The Estaistes of Parliament presentlie conveined be vertew of the last act of the last Tarliament haldin by His Majesty and thrie Estaites in Anno. 1641. Considdering that this Kingdome efter all uther meanes of supplicationnes Remonstrances and sending of Commissionaris to His Majesty have bein used without success Did enter into a solemne league Covenant with the Kingdom ParliameÌ„t of England for Reformationne defence of Religionne the honor happines of the King the peace safety of the thrie Kingdoms of Scotland England Ireland And ane Treattie aggried upon ane Armie and Forces raised and sent out of yis Kingdom for these endis Quhairupone the Conventionne of Estaistes of this Kingdome the nynt of Iannuary last being desirous to use all good and lawfull meanes that Treuth and Peace might be established in all His Majesties Dominions with such a blessed Pacificationne betwixt His Maiesty and His Subiectis as might serve most for His Maiesties trew honor and the safety and happines of His people Granted Commissione to Iohn Erle of Lowdounne heigh Chancellor of Scotland Iohne Lord Mai t and than and Èit in England Sir Archibald Iohnestounne of Wariestounne ane of the Lordis of Sessionne and Maister Robert Barclay now in England to repaire to England with power to thame or any twa of yame to endeavoure the effectuating of ye foirsaides endis conforme to the Commmissione and instructiones than giving to thame as the Commissione of the dait foirsaid proportis Lyke as the saides Iohne Lord of Maitland Sir Archibald Iohnestounne and Maister Robert Barclay have evir since attendit in England in the discharge of the foirsaid Commissione Qunhill lately that Sir Archibald Iohnestounne returned with some Propositiones prepaired by the Committie of both Kingdomes to be presented to the Estaites of Scotland and to both howss of the Parliament of England and by thame to be revised and considderit and than by mutuall advyse of both Kingdomes to be presented for ane safe and weill grounded peace Qwhilkies Propositiones ar revised and considderit and advysed be the Estaites of Parliament now conveined and their sense and resultis drawin up yrupone Whiche Commissione is to endure while the comming of the Commissionars underwrittin And heirewith also considderin That the endis for the whilk the samen was granted ar not Èit effectuate and that the Propositiones with ye Estaites thair resultis yrupone ar to be returned to ye Parliament of England Thairfore the Estaites of Parliament be thir presentis gives full powar and Commissione to the said Iohne Erle of Lowdonne Lord heigh Chancellor of yis Kingdome Archibald Marqueis of Argyle and Iohne Lord Balmerino for the Nobility Sr Archibald Iohnestounne of Wariestonne Sir Charles Erskyne of Cambuuskenneth and Maister George Dundas of Maner for the Barrones Sr Iohne Smyth of Grottâ—ll Proveist of Edenburgh Hew Kennedy Burges of Air and Master Robert Barclay for the Burrowes the thrie Estates of yis Kingdom and to Iohne Lord Maitland supernumerarie in this Commissione or to any thrie or mae of the haill number thair being ane of ilk Estate as Commissionaris from the Estaites of Parliament of this Kinkdome to repaire to the Kinkdome of England sick of them as ar not thair already and with powar to thame or any thrie or mae of the whole number thair being ane of ilk Estaite to endeavour the
Portions of Tithes Vicaridges Churches Chappell 's Advowsons Nominations Presentations Rights of Patronage Parkes Annuities and other Possessions and Hereditaments whatsoever of what nature or quality soever they be lying and being within every such County or City not hereby limited or disposed of unto His Majesty doe belong or appertaine unto all every or any such Arch-Bishop Bishop Deane Sub-Deane Deane and Chapâ—er Arch-Deacon Chanter Chancellor Treasurer Sub Treasurer Succentor Sacrist Prebendary Canon Canon Residenciary Petty Canon Vicar Chorall Chorister old Vicar or new Vicar in right of their said Dignities Churches Corporations Offices or places respectively and what and how much of the same is in possession and the true yearely value thereof and what and how much thereâ—f is out in Lease and for what Estate and when and how determinable and what Rents Services and other Duties are reserved and payable during such Estate also the true yearely value of the same as they are now worth in Possession as also what Rents Pensions or other Charges or other summes of money are issuing due or payable out of any the Mannors Lands or Premisses and to make an exact particular survey thereof and to take and direct and settle such course for the safe custody and keeping of all Charters Evidences Court-Rolls and writings whatsoever belonging unto all or any the Persons Dignities Churches Corporatâ—ons Offices and Places or concerning any the Mannors Lands Tenements Hereditaments or other premisses before mentioned as in their discretion shall be thought meet and convenient and of all and singular their doings and proceedings herein fairely written and ingross'd in Parchment to make returne and Certificate into the Court of Chancery and to this further intent purpose that speedy care and course may be taken for providing of a competent maintenance for supply and encouragement of Preaching Ministers in the severall Parishes within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales Be it likewise ordayned and enacted that the same Commissioners and Persons authorized as abovesaid shall have full power and authority by the Oathes of good and lawfull men as by all other good wayes and lawfull meanes to enquire and find out the true yearly value of all Parsonages Vicaridges Presentative all other Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall Benefices and Livings unto which any Cure of Soules is annexed lying and being within such Counties and Cities and of all such particularly to enquire and certifie into the Court of Chancery what each of them are truely and really worth by the yeare and who are the present Incumbents or Possessors of them and what and how many Chappels belonging unto Parish Churches are within the limits of such Counties and Cities within which they are directed and authorized to enquire and how the severall Churches and Chappels are supplyed by Preaching Ministers that so course may be taken for providing both for Preaching and of maintenance where the same shall be found to be needfull necessary provided alwayes that this Act or any thing therein contayned shall not extend to any Colledge Church Corporation Foundation or house of Learning in either of the Vniversities within this Kingdom and the said Sr William Roberts Sr Thomas Atkins Sr Iohn Wollaston John Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer and Peter Malbourne Esquires and the Survivors and Survivor of them or the greater part of them his and their Heires and Assignes a re hereby directed and authorized to give and allow unto such Officers as by them shall be thought fitting and necessary for keeping of Courts Cellecting of Rents Surveying of Lands and all other necessary imployments in about the premisses and unto the Commâ—ssioners authorized by this Act and such others as shall be necessarily imployed by them all such reasonable Fees Stipends Salaries and Summes of Money as in their discretion shall be thought just and conventent And the said Sir William Roberts Knight Thomas Atkins Sir Iohn Wollaston Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Aldermen of the City of London Iohn Packer and Peter Malborne Esquires the Survivors and Survivor of them his and their Heires and Assignes of their severall Receipts Imployments Actions and Proceedings shall give an accompt and be accomptable unto the Lords and Commons in Parliament or such Person or Persons as from time to time by both Houses of Parliament shall be nominated and appointed in such manner and with such Power Priviledge and Jurisdiction to heare and determine all matters concerning such accompts as by both Houses of Parliament shall from time to time be thought necessary to be given them and not elsewhere nor otherwise saving to all and every Person and Persons Bodies Politique and Corporate their Heires and Successors and the Heires Successors of them and every of them other then such Person or Persons Bodies Politique and Corporate whose Offices Functions and authorities are taken away and abolished by this Act as to any Estate Right Title or Interest which they or any of them claime to have or hold in right of their said Churches Dignities Functions Offices or places and other then the Kings Majesty his Heires and Successors as Patrons Founders or Donors and all and every other Person and Persons Bodies Politique and Corporate as may claime any thing as Patrons Founders or Donors all such Right Title Interest Possession Rents charge Rent Service Annuities Offices Pensions Portions Commons Fees â—rofits claimes and demands either in Law or Equity whatsoever And all and singular such Leases for Yeares Life or Lifes as were before the Twentieth day of Iaâ—uary in the yeare of our Lord one Thousand sixe Hundred Forty two made unto them or any of them by any the Persons or Corporations above named according to the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme and warranted by the same and all such Leases and Estates as having been heretofore made have been established or setled by any Judgement or Decree in any of the Courts at Westminster and have been accordingly enjoyed And all duties and profits whatsoever which they or any of them have or may claime or of right ought to have of in to or out of any the said Mannors Lands or Premisses whatsoever or any pars or parcell thereof in such sort manner forme and condition to all intents constructions and purposes as if this Act had never been made The Articles of the late Treaty of the date Edenburgh the 29. of Novemb. 1643. Die Mercurii 3. Ianuarii 1644. ARTICLES of the Treaty agreed upon betwixt the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England having Power and Commission from the said Honourable Houses and the Commissioners of the Convention of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland Authorised by the Committee of the said Estates concerning the solemne League and Covenant and the Assistance demanded in pursuance of the ends expressed in the same VVHereas the two Houses of the Parliament of England IV. out of a just and deep sence of
have likewise sent your Lordship His Majesties safe Conduct for the persons desired and also a List of the names of those His Majesty hath appoynted to Treat for whom together with their Retinue His Majesty hath desired a safe Conduct The Answer inclosed HIs Majesty having received a Message by Sir Peter Killigrew from the Lords and Commons assembled in the VI. Parliament of England at Westminster and the Commissioners oâ— the Parliament of Scotland concerning a Treaty returns this answer That His Majesty doth very willingly consent that there be a Treaty upon the Matters contained in the Propositions lately sent unto him in such manner as is proposed and at the place appoynted in the said Message and to that purpose His Majesty will send the Duke of Richmond the Marquesse of Hertford the Earle of Southampton the Earle of Kingston the Earle of Chichester the Lord Capell the Lord Seymour the Lord Hatton the Lord Culpeper Secretary Nicholas M. Chancellour of the Exchequer the L. Cheife Baron Lane Sr Orlando Bridgman S â— Thomas Gardiner M. John Ashburnham M. Ieffery Palmer together with Dr Steward Clerk of His Majesties Closet upon the Propositions concerning Religion to meet with the persons mentioned in the said Message at Vxbridge on wednesday night the 29th of this instant Ianuary the Treaty to begin the next day Which persons or any ten of them shall be sufficiently authorised by His Majestie to Treat and conclude on His Majesties part And to the end that the persons aforesaid and their Retinue may repaire to Vxbridge stay there and returne at their pleasure without interruption or goe or send during their abode there to His Majestie as often as occasion shall require His Majesties desires that a safe Conduct may accordingly be sent for the said persons and their Retinue according to a List of their names herewith sent And then also inclosed in a Letter from Prince Rupert to the Earle of Essex His Majestie sent Propositions to be Treated upon on His Maiesties part which Letter and Propositions follow My Lord I am commanded by His Majestie to send these enclosed Propositions VII Prince Ruperts Letter to your Lordship to be presented to the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland to the end that there may be as little losse of time as is possible but that the same may be treated on assoone as may be thought convenient after the entry upon the Treaty His MAjESTIES Propositions to the Lords and Commons Assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland for a safe and well grounded Peace 1. THat His Majesties owne Revenue Magazines VIII His Majesties Propositions Townes Forts and Ships which have been taken or kept from Him by force be forthwith restored unto Him 2. That whatsoever hath been done or published contrary to the knowne Lawes of the Land or derogatory to His Majesties Legall and knowne Power and Rights be renounced and recalled That no seed may remaine for the like to spring out of for the future 3. That whatsoever illegall Power hath been claimed or exercised by or over His Subjects as imprisoning or putting to death their Persons without Law stopping their Habeas Corpusses and imposing upon their Estates without Act of Parliament c. either by both or either House or any Committee of both or either or by any persons appointed by any of them be disclaimed and all such persons so committed forthwith discharged 4. That as His Majesty hath alwayes professed His readinesse to that purpose so He will most cheerfully consent to any good Acts to be made for the suppression of Popery and for the firmer setling of the Protestant Religion established by Law As also that a good Bill may be framed for the better preserving of the Book of Common-Prayer from scorne and violence And that another Bill may be framed for the ease of tender Consciences in such particulars as shall be agreed upon For all which His Majesty conceives the best expedient to be that a Nationall Synod be legally called with all convenient speed 5. That all such persons as upon the Treaty shall be excepted and agreed upon on either side out of the Generall Pardon shall be tryed Per Pares according to the usuall course and knowne Law of the Land and that it be left to that either to acquit or condemne them 6. And to the intent this Treaty may not suffer interruption by any intervening Accidents That a Cessation of Armes and free Trade for all His Majesties Subjects may be agreed upon with all possible speed Given at the Court at Oxford the 21th day of Jan. 1644. The Earle of Essex upon receipt hereof returned to Prince Rupert together with a safe Conduct this Letter of the 25. of Ianuary Sir I Am commanded by both Houses of the Parliament of England and desired by the Commissioners of the Kingdome of IX Scotland to desire your Highnesse to let His Majesty know That they doe agree that their Committees doe begin the Treaty aâ— Vxbridge on Thursday the 30th of this January with the Persons appointed by His Majesty on the matters contained in the Propositions lately sent unto His Majesty in such manner as was proposed And their Committees shall have Instructions concerning the Propositions sent from His Majesty in your Highnesse Letter And you will herewith receive a safe Conduct from the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England for the Persons that are appointed by His Majesty to come to Vxbridge to Treat on the Propositions for a safe and well grounded Peace with their Retinue in a List hereunto annexed Sir I am Westminster 25th Jan. 1644. Your Highnesse humble Servant ESSEX Thursday the 30th of Ianuary all the Commissioners named by His Maiestie and Commissioners named by the two Houses of Parliament in England and the Estates of the Parliament in Scotland did meet at Vxbridge where their Commissions were mutually delivered in and read and are as followeth His MAjESTIES Commission CHARLES R. WHEREAS after severall Messages sent by us to the X. Lords and Commons of Parliament assembled at Westminster expressing Our desires of Peace certaine Propositions were sent from them and brought unto Vs at Oxford in November last by the Earle of Denbigh and others and upon Our Answers Messages and Propositions to them and their returns to Vs it is now agreed That there shall be a Treaty for a safe and well grounded Peace to begin at Vxbridge on Thursday the 30th of this instant Ianuary as by by the said Propositions Answers Messages and Returnes in writing may more fully appeare We do therefore hereby appoynt assigne and constitute James Duke of Richmond and Lenox William Marquisie of Hâ—rtford Thomas Earle of Southampton Henry Earle of Kingston Francis Earle of Chichester Francis Lord Seymour Arthur Lord Capell Christopher Lord Hatton John