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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08712	His Maiesties propositions to the Lords at Yorke also proposition made by both Houses of Parliament to the Kings Maiestie, the declaration of both Houses of Parliament to His Maiesty concerning the militia June 20, likewise the Lord Pagets letter to the honorable House of Parliament, the Earle of Bristole speech in the High Courte of Parliament.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.; Paget, William Paget, Baron, 1609-1678.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2733A; ESTC R173719	7,079	14

things which I have not leasure to adde Tomorrow they meete againe and I beleeve the maine question will be whether a Declaration shall be made here or the Lords to agree here and Vote in the House and in what equipage to goe Our Court increaseth daily and wee beleeve notwithstanding the offer of a hundred thousand pound by the Common Councell that the King may have as much money from the Citizens as they and I beleeve here is ground for such a conceit Here is no possibility of the Kings suddaine remove hence though some thinke he may step hence to Lincolne for 3. or 4. daies to settle that Countrey but I am not of that opinion The Lord Pagets Letter to the Honorable House of Parliament IT may seeme strange that I who with all zeale and earnestnesse have prosecuted in the beginning of this Parliament the Reformation of all disorders in Church and Common-wealth should now in a time of such great distractions desert the cause Most true it is that my ends were the common good And whilst that was prosecuted I was ready to lay downe both my life and fortune But when I found a Preparation of Armes against the King under the shadow of Loyaltie I rather resolved to obey a good Conscience then particular ends and am now on my way to his His Majesty where I will throw my selfe downe at his feet and die a loyall Subject PAGET The Earle of Bristoll Speech in the High Court of parliament My Lord MY zeale to the peace of this Kingdome and my apprehentions of our neere approaching miseries doe cause me to speake of the subject of Accommodation This Ki●gdome exceedes all the Monarchies of Europe both for scituation plenty rich comodities and power both by Sea and Land continued raigne of Queene Elizabeth who not onely impeached the Monarchy of Spaine protected the Vnited Provinces and relieved the French in miserie but also was reverenced by all the Princes of Germany flourishing in the tranquilty of this Kingdom which which peace prospered in King Iames his Governement and continued downe to the Raigne of his now Majestie till these late unhappy interruptions Now if in stead of this happy condition wee impartially inquire into the now distractions hereof we shall finde ourselves reduced to the brinke of miserie These enemies are not forraign but of our owne House such as our jealousies and dissentions have raised and civill discord is a plentifull Sourse from whence all miseries flow into a Kingdome Our former distempers have growne from the conduct of evill Ministers invading the subjects just libertie and a State is never sound till Soveraigne power and common right are equally ballenced by just rules but the sicknesse thereof is rather continued of feares and jealousies then out of any reall distemper the King hath condescended unto many excellent petitions presented by many Noble Lord and hath offered to concurre with us in the setling all libet●ies for the propriety of our goods and willing to all our reasonable propositions and for the establishing of the true Protestant Religion he woes us to it We on the other side make profession that we intend to make his Majestie a glorious King to support his Dignity Regality and Prerogatives and to pay uno his that duty and obedience which by our allegiance severall Oathes and protestations wee owe unto him So that we being both thus reciprocally united which would make both the King and people happy shall be most unfortunate if we shall not brtng both inclinations together But it is the greatest difficulty to compose the variances betwixt a King and his people dis-united For it is much easier to compose differences arising from reason yea even from wrongs then ir is to satisfie jealousies which arising out of the diffidence and distrust will grow upon every occasion greater if not removed Nay mutuall replyes are grown to those direct termes of opposition that they will passe farther then verball contestations if not stopped The most plentifull Countries of Europe have been brought to unexpressible calamities by a civill Warre It is better keeping out of them then getting out of them and in a State the wisdome of prevention is infinitely beyond the wisedome of Remedies Nay if for the sins of this Nation Forces and Armies should be mutually raised The very charge of maintaining them would consume the wealth of the Kingdome And of this we had lately a costly example in those unhappy troubles betwixt us and Scotland where the keeping of the two Armies cost this Kingdome a Million of pounds And if two Armies be once on foot here in England either a suddaine encounter must destroy one of them or the keeping them both on foot must destroy the Kingdome Let us hearken in moderation to the wise advice of our Brethren in Scotland that all meanes may be forborn which may make the breach wider and the wound deeper that no place be given to the evill Spirit of division which at such times worketh uncessantly and resteth not but that the fairest way be taken by so wise a King and parliament as may make his Maiestie and his posterity more glorious and his Kingdome more happy then ever The best way hereunto in my opinion is That there may be a select Committee of choise persons of both Houses who may reconcile first those differences and then descend to the particulars which may be expected from each other either in point of our supporting him or his relieving us and lastly how all rhese conditions being agreed upon may be so secured as may stand with the honour of his Maiesty and the satisfaction of the Subiect The Ordinance of parliament commandeth all persons in Authority to obey it according to the fundamentall Lawes of the Land The King declareth it to be contrary to the fundamentall Lawes and commandeth all his Subiects upon their Allegiance not to obey the said Ordinance as they will answer it to their perils The King commandeth also divers of us to attend his person whereunto we are oblidged by our severall services and oathes in case wee comply not with his commands we are lyable to his displeasure and the losses of those places of honour which we hold under him if wee obey his Commands without the leave of parliament we are lyable to the censure of parliament therefore untill it shall please God to blesse us with a right understanding betwixt the King and the parliament and a conformity in their commands neither the Kingdom in publick nor particular men in private can be reduced to a safe and comfortable condition And I doubt not whatsoever successe this proposition may have it will be accompanied with the good wishes of your Lordships and of all peaceable and well-minded men FJNJS