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
negative_a voice_n the_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o personal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n though_o accompany_v with_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n but_o a_o levy_n war_n against_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o declare_v be_v levy_v of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n treason_n can_v be_v commit_v against_o his_o person_n otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o be_v entrust_v they_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v whether_o he_o discharge_v his_o trust_n or_o not_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o other_o parliament_n pattern_n there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o modesty_n or_o duty_n in_o they_o and_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o they_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n 27_o of_o may_n the_o king_n by_o his_o proclamation_n forbid_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o train_v band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o rise_v march_n or_o muster_n 301._o but_o the_o parliament_n on_o the_o same_o day_n command_v all_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o constable_n within_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n of_o york_n to_o seize_v and_o make_v stay_n of_o all_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n go_v thither_o and_o declare_v the_o say_a proclamation_n to_o be_v void_a in_o law_n command_v all_o man_n to_o rise_v muster_v and_o march_n and_o not_o to_o muster_n or_o march_n by_o any_o 305._o other_o authority_n or_o commission_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o all_o county_n the_o morrow_n after_o command_v with_o the_o posse_fw-la commitatus_fw-la to_o suppress_v any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n that_o shall_v be_v draw_v thither_o by_o his_o command_n secure_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o magazine_n of_o the_o county_n protect_v all_o that_o be_v delinquent_n against_o he_o make_v all_o to_o be_v delinquent_n that_o attend_v he_o and_o censure_n and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n nine_o lord_n at_o once_o for_o obey_v the_o king_n summons_n and_o go_v to_o he_o 3._o june_n 1642._o the_o king_n summon_v the_o ministry_n gentry_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n declare_v to_o they_o the_o reason_n 328._o of_o provide_v himself_o a_o guard_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o war_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o forbid_v the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n 333_o to_o muster_n and_o train_n the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o militia_n have_v begin_v to_o do_v it_o 1â—_z june_n 1642._o the_o parliament_n by_o a_o declaration_n signify_v that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n invite_v the_o 342._o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o well_o affect_v as_o they_o please_v to_o miscall_v they_o within_o 80._o mile_n of_o the_o city_n to_o bring_v money_n or_o plate_n into_o the_o guild-hall_n london_n and_o to_o subscribe_v for_o man_n horse_n and_o army_n to_o maintaiâ—e_n the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n â—ree_n course_n of_o justice_n law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o send_v 19_o proposition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o militia_n may_v be_v manage_v by_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n all_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o estate_n priâ—y_n council_n ambassador_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o judge_n be_v choose_v by_o they_o that_o the_o grvernment_n education_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n child_n be_v by_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o all_o the_o fort_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n put_v under_o the_o command_n and_o custody_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v approve_v of_o and_o that_o no_o peer_n to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o shall_v sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n with_o several_a other_o demand_n which_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v grant_v will_v at_o once_o in_o effect_n not_o only_o have_v undo_v and_o put_v his_o subject_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n but_o have_v depose_v both_o 309._o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o regulate_v his_o revenue_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n of_o hull_n into_o such_o hand_n as_o the_o king_n by_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v but_o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o day_n before_o those_o goodly_a demand_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a breach_n of_o his_o royal_a privilege_n than_o his_o demand_n of_o the_o 5._o member_n and_o kimbolton_n if_o it_o have_v not_o 348._o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v can_v be_v of_o they_o grant_v a_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o huntington_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n send_v along_o with_o it_o direct_v it_o for_o the_o present_a only_o to_o muster_n and_o array_n the_o trayned-band_n and_o 13._o june_n 1642._o declare_v to_o the_o lord_n attend_v he_o at_o york_n that_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v they_o in_o any_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o his_o necessary_a defence_n whereupon_o the_o l._n keeper_n litleton_n 350._o who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v either_o be_v affright_v or_o seduce_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o vote_n their_o new_a militia_n the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n marquis_n hartford_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n gray_n of_o ruthen_n now_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o divers_a earl_n and_o baron_n engage_v not_o to_o obey_v any_o order_n or_o ordinance_n concerning_o the_o militia_n have_v not_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o it_o and_o fourteen_o of_o june_n 1642._o be_v inform_v that_o the_o parliament_n endeavour_v to_o borrow_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o city_n of_o 350._o london_n and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a labour_n use_v to_o persuade_v his_o subject_n to_o furnish_v horse_n and_o money_n upon_o pretence_n of_o provide_v a_o guard_n for_o the_o parliament_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n alderman_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n disavow_v any_o purpose_n of_o make_v a_o war_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o raise_v or_o use_v of_o force_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o forbid_v therefore_o the_o lend_n of_o money_n or_o raise_n of_o horse_n and_o within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n keeper_n duke_n of_o richmond_n marquis_n hartford_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n gray_n of_o ruthen_n with_o 17_o earl_n and_o 14._o baron_n the_o lord_n chief-justice_n bank_n and_o sundry_a other_o of_o eminent_a quality_n and_o reputation_n attest_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n and_o profession_n that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o war_n but_o abhor_v it_o and_o that_o they_o perceive_v no_o counsel_n or_o preparation_n tend_v to_o any_o such_o design_n and_o send_v it_o with_o 357._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o make_v the_o proposition_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o horse_n vizt._n 15._o june_n 1642._o make_a report_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o the_o citizen_n do_v very_o cheerful_o accept_v the_o same_o there_o be_v for_o indeed_o there_o have_v be_v some_o design_n and_o resolution_n a_o year_n before_o concerning_o the_o melt_n of_o plate_n to_o raise_v money_n already_o great_a store_n of_o plate_n and_o money_n bring_v into_o guild-hall_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o be_v lord_n admiral_n and_o keep_v the_o navy_n though_o the_o king_n have_v command_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o treason_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o ship_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n brooke_n send_v down_o into_o warwick-shire_n 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