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peace_n	king_n	parliament_n	treaty_n	2,836	5	9.4232	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84546	An accompt of transactions mannaged by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: concerning the King the priviledges of Parliament, the liberties of the subject, reformation in religion, regulating of courts, and matters of warre and peace. With a declaration, and votes of both houses of Parliament, concerning his Majesty.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing E967; Thomason E427_2; ESTC R204585	7,320	16

An Accompt of TRANSACTIONS Mannaged by the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT Concerning the KING THE Priviledges of Parliament the Liberties of the Subject Reformation in Religion Regulating of Courts and matters of Warre and Peace WITH A Declaration and Votes of both houses of Parliament concerning his Majesty Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield neere the Queens-head Tavern 1647. Feb. 12 Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbot An Account of Transactions managed by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled THe Kingdome of England hath received Miriads of refreshments by the blessings of God upon the Parliaments indevours which are of high value however wretched men like Saul may throw their Javelins against their Worthies and giddy-brain'd Malignants like Corah and his company oppose them to their owne destruction But let Digbey and Legge and all the Malignant crew of Sanballets practise their craft and stir up their Legions yet God will finish what he hath determined to do by his Worthies for the glory of his name to the joy of good men and terrour of all opposers The benifits already received by this Parliament are many and great though the burdens of the Kingdome be not yet quite removed and may answer sweetnes to every sorrow under which the people at present groan As I. Concerning the King because some tax the Parliament to be hard towards Him consider 1 Six Subsidies were granted to His Majesty to win his affections to his people amounting to 300000 li. 2 A Bill of Pole-money was passed and collected amounting to as great a sum as those Subsidies for the safety and security of the Kingdome that is also 300000 li. 3 To constitute a Peace between the King and the Scots when his Majesty had ingaged against them without the advice of Parliament and against the mindes of his people A debt was contracted to them of 220000 li. Besides 4 The charge of the English Army which were in that ingagement his Majesties Arms and all the Commanders under contract with him at greater rates than ordinary which cost the Kingdome above 50000 li. per mensem 5 Which with the 300000 li. given to the Scots for brotherly assistance the rest of the charges amounted to 1100000 l. 6 Besides his Majesty had received Marchandine Impositions at the least 400000 li. 7 The Parliament have often sent to the King since he went from them to desire his Majesty to return to his Parliament they would make him if he would joyn with them for setling the peace security of the kingdom a great rich Prince 8 They have had many Treaties with the King wherein they have onely tendred such things as tend to the settlement of the kingdom to be made into wholesome Laws and yet his Majesty hath refused to passe them 9 They have still been tender of his Majesties Honour in all submissive manner owning him for their King notwithstanding the raising of forces against them and laid the fault thereof upon his Councellors 10 Since all his Majesties Forces have been totally defeated and subdued the Parliament hath sent severall times to his Majesty to desire him to passe the Propositions for both kingdoms as at Newcastle and at Holdenboy and yet he hath though personally under the power of the Parliament refused to do it 11 His Majesty hath had his own Chaplains and others whom he hath desired about him since he was under the power of the Parl. though they have been disaffected to the Parl. 12 Upon his Majesties desire to Treat with the Parliament the Houses have assented provided that his Majesty would only have passed foure Bills that were essentially necessary for the peace and security of the kingdom Besides many other actions of the Parliament of great affections and tendernesse to his Majesty II Concerning Parliaments they have sought the good of the People in them As appeares In that 1 The Dissolution of this Parliament is prevented by a Bill by which it is provided That it shall not be dissolved nor adjourned without the consent of both Houses That so all the grievances of the kingdome may be relieved 2 The discontinuance of future Parliaments is prevented by the Bill for them to be Trienniall That so corrupt Councellors Judges and Magistrates may be removed and passe under the lash of Justice by often Reformation And all the burdens of the kingdom be eased by a perpetuall spring of Remedies 3 The House of Commons protected the five Members demanded by the K. with about 500 souldiers papists others because his Majesty did not legally proceed against them 4 The 12 Bishops were committed to the Tower for protesting against the proceedings of the Parl. in their absence as if they by their power could controle that great Court 5 When his Majesty left the Parliament and the Lord Digby Lunsford and others had gathered Horse and men to joyn with him for raising of a War against the Parl. The Houses sent Orders to the Sheriffes of the severall Counties in Engl. and Wales to call to their assistance the Justices of the Peace and Trayned Bands to prevent the War intended by the King whereby the destruction of the Parliament was prevented 6 They have many of them lost a great part of their estats in defence of the kingdome and some have been slain in the Wars whereas it was in their power to have complyed with the King against the City of London and the well-affected people of the Land to whom they have stuck for defence of their Rights which had they betrayed as others that left the Parliament to adhere to his Majesty by letting the Cause fall they might themselves have been advanced to great fortunes 7 They have even denyed their own Callings and Domestick businesses to serve the publique to a great prejudice to many of the Members 8 They have indevoured to satisfie all the Interests in the kingdom to those who have not betrayed their Liberties 9 They have not spared their own Members that have proved Trecherous to the kingdom as may appear by beheading of Sir John Hotham and the execution of Justice upon others and their generall Votes against all those who have betrayed the trust of the kingdom reposed in them 10 They have denyed their own Priviledges for good of the People as appears by the late Order of the House of Commons for giving power to all to prosecute against any of their estates in an ordinary course of Law for debts 11 The house of Commons have chosen a large Committee who sit daily in the Star-Chamber to consider of grievances which shall be presented and draw up Ordinances to present to the House for remedies against them 12 They are resolved in all their debates to consider all wayes for the setling of a firm and lasting peace to make the kingdom rich and happy Justice to be executed and every one to injoy their just Rights III To that complaint of some against the Sessements of the

and Blasphemy 9 All respect that the word of God will beare is had to tender Consciences for the propogation of the Gospell of the Lord Jesus Christ 10 Both Houses have passed an Ordinance for repaire of Churches and paying Church duties with penalties imposed on the refusers 11 The House of Commons fit every Fryday upon the setling of the Church and have almost finished the Confession of Faith 12 All possible meanes are used for the propogation of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ VII And though poore distressed Ireland suffer under the Rebels yet the Parliament have been dilligent to relieve those groaning Protestants And to that end 1. Have often sent them supplyes of men and monies 2. Called the Scots for brotherly assistance therein and contracted great summes for their pay for so doing 3. The Spanish Embassadour was sent to for the stay of Dunkirk Ships and other prevention made to hinder supply from going to the Rebels 4. The Parliament hath severall times at the begining of the Wars sent supylyes of Clothes and Victualls to relieve the Protestant Irish some of which supplyes of suites of Clothes stockings and other provisions designed for them were taken for the Kings forces 5. They have every year carefully provided Ships and supplyes for a guard for the Irish Seas which have much impeaded the Irish Rebels in their designes 6. They have intrusted the transactions of affaires in that Kingdom in the hands of such honest and able men as from time to time have given a good accompt thereof 7. They have not only passed votes and appointed others to assist Ireland but divers Members of the Parliament have themselves disbursed large summes towards the worke 8. Though the King and his party have had severall Treaties and agreed to severall Cessations and peace with the Rebels yet the Parliament would never adhere to them in the least measure to give them any advantage against the poore Protestants of that Kingdom 9. Through Gods blessings upon their endeavours the Rebels from a great strength are now brought low 10. They are now about an Ordinance for asesment for 20000. l. per mensem to be sessed through the Kingdom of England and themselves to bear an equall proportion for the vigorous prosecution of the Warre against the Irish Rebels VIII And their care hath been great for the safety of the City of London as appears in that 1. They refused to comply with the King against the City before the late Warres 2. They prevented the designe of the Army that went against the Scots from coming against the City 3. When Lunsford was Lieutenant of the Tower A Message was sent to the King to remove him and after him Sir John Byron both great enemies to the City of London and at a dangerous time because his Majesty had then left the City and the Parliament 4. And after that the Houses passed in Ordinance for the safe Guard of the Tower and the City of London under the Command of Maj. Gen. Skippon 5. At all times the Houses have been ready to give all assistance that might be for the safety and preservation thereof 6. They have been alwayes tender to maintain the Liberties and just rights of the City 7. They have intrusted no persons in the Kingdom of England so much as the Cityzens of London 8. They have alwayes had a great respect to answer the City to all just and lawfull desires that they have put up to the Parliament 9. Though the King invited them to come to him to Oxford and that many Members of both Houses did go and comply with His Majesty against the City of London yet they have stayed and not disserted them 10. The Houses have when Commissioners have been chosen to treate with the King sent to the City to present their desires to be sent with the Propositions from the Houses and the Kingdom of Scotland for the vindicating and clearing of the Priviledges and just Rights of the City IX And however some have charged the Parliament and still would blemish them as if they delight in Warre and would not have Peace they may blush at their impudence and consider that 1. When His Majesty left them and went to Windsor and contracted forces they sent severall Petitions to him to pray him to returne to his Parliament And desired his Majesty if he had any Charge against the five Members to send it to the Houses and they would proceed in a legall Tryall and make Inquisition if any thing could be proved against them 2. They have had severall Treaties with His Majesty and made very great offers to him but could not be concurred with 3. Since the Kings forces have been totally suppressed they have made severall addresses to His Majesty but could not be answered with His Majesties Concurrence to what they have presented for the safe●y and peace of the Kingdom And for further satisfaction herein consider these following papers A Declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled THe Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament after many addresses to his Majesty for the preventing and ending this unnaturall war raised by him against his Parliament and Kingdom having lately sent foure Bills to his Majesty which did contain only matter of safety and security to the Parliament and Kingdom referring the composure of all other differences to a personal Treaty with his Maj. and having received an absolute Negative Do hold themselves obliged to use their uttermost endeavours speedily to settle the present Government in such a way as may bring the greatest security to this Kingdom in the enjoyment of the Lawes and liberties thereof And in order thereunto and that the Houses may receive no delayes nor interruptions in so great and necessary a work they have taken these Resolutions and passed these Votes following viz. REsolved c. That the Lords and Commons do declare that they will make no further addresses or applications to the King Resolved c. By the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That no application or addresse be made to the King by any person whatsoever without the leave of both Houses Resolved c. By the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament That the person or persons that shal make breach of this Order shall incur the penalties of High Treason Resolved c. That the Lords and Commons do declare that they will receive no more any Message from the King and do enjoyn that no person whatsoever do presume to receive or bring any Message from the King to both or either the Houses of Parliament or to any other person H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com. John Brown Cleric Parliamentorum Die Luna 17. Jan. 1647. ORdered by the Lords and commons assembled in Parliament That this Declaration and these Resolutions be forthwith printed and published And that severall Knights of Sheires and Burgesses that serve for the severall Towns and places do send copies of the same to the severall Counties and places It is further Ordered that whatsoever person shall act contrary to this Declaration and resolutions of Parliament or shall incite or incourage others so to do shall upon due proofe thereof be imprisoned and his Estate sequestred and Offenders in the premises after publication here of shal be within the several Ordinances of Sequestrations And all committes and commissioners of Sequestrations are hereby authorized and required to take notice hereof and to proceed to Sequestration accordingly Iohn Brown Cleric Parl. Hen Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS