The Certificate of the deputy lieutenants for county of Warwick of their endeavours in execution of the militia, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the trained bands, and number of voluntiers : together with the petition of the deputy lieutenants, captains, officers, and souldiers of the trained bands, and voluntiers of the said county to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the said county, to present their thankfulnesse for providing the ordinance of the militia for the safety of this kingdom : with the Lords answer thereunto.
      
       
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             The Certificate of the deputy lieutenants for county of Warwick of their endeavours in execution of the militia, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the trained bands, and number of voluntiers : together with the petition of the deputy lieutenants, captains, officers, and souldiers of the trained bands, and voluntiers of the said county to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the said county, to present their thankfulnesse for providing the ordinance of the militia for the safety of this kingdom : with the Lords answer thereunto.
             Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643.
          
           7 p.
           
             Printed by Luke Norton and Iohn Field, for Edward Husbands and Iohn Franck,
             London :
             July 11, 1642.
          
           
             The certificate of the deputy lieutenant signed: Ed. Peyton [and 7 others].
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
           Warwickshire (England) -- Militia.
        
      
    
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           THE
           CERTIFICATE
           Of
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           for
           County
           of
           Warwick
           ,
        
         
           Of
           their
           endeavours
           in
           execution
           of
           the
           
             MILITIA
             ,
          
           with
           the
           cheerfulnesse
           and
           obedience
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           ,
           and
           number
           of
           Voluntiers
           .
           Together
           with
           the
           PETITION
           Of
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           ,
           and
           Voluntiers
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           to
           the
           
             RIGHT
             HONORABLE
             ,
          
           ROBERT
           Lord
           BROOK
           ,
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           said
           County
           :
        
         
           To
           present
           their
           thankfulnesse
           for
           providing
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           MILITIA
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           With
           the
           LORDS
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Sabbathi
           9
           Iulii
           ,
           1642.
           
        
         
           Ordered
           that
           this
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           published
           :
           Ioh.
           Brown
           ,
           Cler.
           
           Parliamentorum
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Luke
             Norton
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Field
             ,
          
           for
           
             Edward
             Husbands
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Franck
             .
          
           July
           11.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             Honorable
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           whose
           Names
           are
           here
           underwritten
           being
           Deputy
           Lievtenants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           and
           City
           and
           County
           of
           
             Coventry
             ,
          
           Do
           in
           all
           humility
           certifie
           to
           this
           honorable
           House
           ,
           the
           successe
           of
           our
           endeavours
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           which
           was
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           The
           county
           of
           
             Warwick
          
           being
           divided
           into
           four
           hundreds
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           for
           the
           ease
           thereof
           did
           appoint
           for
           each
           hundred
           ,
           at
           severall
           dayes
           ,
           in
           convenient
           places
           of
           meeting
           for
           their
           view
           and
           Training
           ;
           The
           first
           was
           at
           
             Stratford
          
           upon
           
             Avon
          
           the
           thirtieth
           of
           June
           ,
           where
           appeared
           400
           Voluntiers
           well
           armed
           ,
           and
           200
           unarmed
           ;
           The
           second
           and
           third
           meeting
           was
           at
           
             Warwick
          
           the
           first
           and
           second
           of
           July
           ,
           where
           appeared
           650
           Voluntiers
           well
           armed
           .
           The
           fourth
           meeting
           was
           at
           
             Colshill
          
           the
           fourth
           day
           of
           July
           ,
           and
           there
           appeared
           about
           800
           Voluntiers
           ,
           almost
           all
           well
           armed
           ;
           The
           fifth
           meeting
           being
           at
           
             Coventry
          
           for
           the
           city
           and
           county
           thereof
           ,
           there
           appeared
           neer
           800
           Voluntiers
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           well
           armed
           :
           So
           as
           the
           totall
           number
           of
           the
           Voluntiers
           amounts
           unto
           2850.
           
           And
           whereas
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           of
           the
           county
           
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           and
           city
           and
           county
           of
           
             Coventry
             ,
          
           are
           in
           the
           whole
           600.
           there
           appeared
           of
           them
           at
           severall
           times
           and
           places
           aforesaid
           ,
           550.
           
           And
           besides
           the
           aforesaid
           appearances
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Northampton
          
           being
           in
           the
           county
           ,
           upon
           a
           report
           that
           he
           would
           oppose
           the
           said
           service
           ,
           at
           
             Colshill
          
           there
           was
           a
           ready
           and
           affectionate
           appearing
           of
           about
           800
           horse
           that
           accompanied
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           thither
           ,
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           advancing
           of
           the
           cause
           .
           And
           in
           these
           meetings
           and
           concourse
           of
           people
           ,
           we
           found
           the
           most
           free
           and
           cleer
           expression
           of
           their
           affection
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           a
           generall
           approbation
           and
           consent
           unto
           this
           inclosed
           Petition
           .
           All
           which
           we
           humbly
           recommend
           to
           this
           honorable
           House
           ,
           and
           rest
           your
           Lordships
           servants
           :
        
         
           
             Coventry
             ,
             
               July
               5.
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Ed.
                 Peyton
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Come
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Temple
                 ,
              
               
                 William
                 Purfrey
                 .
              
               
                 Peter
                 Wentworth
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Barker
                 .
              
               
                 Godfrey
                 Boswell
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Basnet
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           Robert
           Lord
           Brook
           ,
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           County
           OF
           WARWICK
           :
        
         
           The
           Petition
           of
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Trained-Bands
           and
           Voluntiers
           of
           the
           County
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           as
           it
           was
           no
           small
           comfort
           ,
           and
           setling
           to
           the
           well-affected
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           when
           they
           understood
           that
           most
           excellent
           ,
           necessary
           ,
           seasonable
           Ordinance
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
             ;
          
           so
           in
           speciall
           we
           of
           this
           county
           ,
           who
           did
           most
           earnestly
           Petition
           for
           it
           ,
           do
           desire
           to
           come
           short
           of
           none
           in
           the
           expression
           of
           our
           unfained
           thankfulnesse
           to
           you
           for
           the
           happy
           accomplishment
           thereof
           ;
           as
           also
           for
           their
           respect
           
           to
           us
           in
           appointing
           your
           Lordship
           our
           Lieutenant
           ,
           our
           request
           to
           your
           Lordship
           is
           ,
           That
           you
           will
           present
           our
           most
           humble
           and
           hearty
           thanks
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           signifying
           our
           readiness
           to
           obey
           His
           Majesties
           Royall
           Authority
           ,
           and
           his
           Parliaments
           happy
           Ordinance
           for
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           our
           resolution
           to
           adhere
           to
           His
           Majestie
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           dearest
           blood
           ,
           in
           securing
           in
           it
           their
           Persons
           ,
           and
           advancing
           their
           designes
           ,
           which
           maliciously
           traduced
           by
           some
           few
           malignant
           Persons
           ,
           we
           rest
           most
           assured
           tend
           onely
           to
           the
           establishment
           of
           truth
           and
           peace
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           posterity
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           securing
           thereof
           ,
           we
           humbly
           and
           heartily
           pray
           this
           Ordinance
           may
           be
           continued
           till
           by
           some
           other
           effectuall
           provision
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           and
           the
           security
           of
           our
           Laws
           be
           established
           ,
           especially
           by
           putting
           the
           power
           and
           care
           of
           the
           execution
           thereof
           in
           such
           hands
           as
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           may
           confide
           in
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           late
           violation
           of
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           recōmend
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           fearing
           the
           like
           miscarriage
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           of
           whatsoever
           good
           Laws
           we
           can
           provide
           ,
           without
           such
           some
           way
           of
           security
           .
           And
           we
           further
           pray
           ,
           that
           some
           speedy
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           to
           remove
           from
           His
           Majesties
           most
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           all
           pestilent
           troublers
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           and
           for
           such
           men
           as
           leave
           the
           Great
           Councell
           ,
           and
           leane
           to
           the
           Malignant
           party
           ,
           our
           most
           humble
           and
           earnest
           desires
           are
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           receive
           such
           condigne
           and
           speedy
           punishment
           ,
           (
           the
           Kingdom
           groaning
           under
           so
           long
           delay
           )
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           by
           the
           wisdom
           and
           justice
           of
           this
           Parliament
           .
           One
           request
           more
           ,
           
           that
           concerns
           this
           County
           ,
           we
           humbly
           present
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           that
           the
           Magazin
           which
           lyeth
           in
           the
           Citie
           and
           County
           of
           
             Coventry
          
           may
           be
           removed
           and
           layd
           up
           in
           your
           Lordships
           Castle
           ,
           as
           the
           safest
           place
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           with
           a
           sufficient
           Guard
           provided
           by
           the
           County
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             ever
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Lords
           Answer
           .
        
         
           MY
           Lords
           have
           taken
           your
           Petition
           into
           consideration
           ,
           and
           receive
           much
           contentment
           in
           the
           good
           affections
           you
           have
           expressed
           ,
           thus
           seasonably
           and
           necessarily
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           Lordships
           encouragement
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           their
           duty
           ;
           For
           which
           they
           give
           you
           hearty
           thanks
           :
           And
           my
           Lords
           do
           assure
           you
           ,
           That
           (
           God
           willing
           )
           they
           resolve
           to
           insist
           in
           their
           former
           deelared
           Resolutions
           for
           the
           upholding
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Kings
           authority
           in
           the
           highest
           Court
           ,
           which
           by
           sundry
           late
           Declarations
           and
           practises
           to
           abuse
           the
           people
           ,
           they
           finde
           so
           much
           vilified
           and
           invaded
           ,
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           free
           course
           of
           Justice
           ,
           the
           Laws
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           dangers
           and
           hazards
           that
           for
           that
           cause
           befall
           them
           .
        
         
           That
           for
           the
           manifestation
           of
           their
           good
           affections
           ,
           and
           their
           Lordships
           kinde
           acceptation
           thereof
           ,
           they
           have
           commanded
           your
           Petition
           and
           this
           answer
           ,
           to
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .