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             The Parliaments resolution to the citizens of London concerning His Majesties proceedings wherein they declare their full will and pleasure to unite themselves with the citizens of London, and to enter into a solemne oath with God to defend the truth against the popish army
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
          
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             December 17, 1642.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Balfour, William, -- Sir, d. 1660.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
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           THE
           PARLIAMENTS
           RESOLUTION
           To
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           concerning
           His
           Majesties
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           they
           declare
           their
           full
           will
           and
           pleasure
           to
           unite
           themselvs
           with
           the
           Citizens
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           solemne
           Oath
           with
           God
           to
           defend
           the
           Truth
           against
           the
           popish
           Army
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           joyfull
           News
           from
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           being
           the
           truest
           Relation
           of
           the
           great
           battle
           fought
           upon
           
             Thursday
          
           last
           by
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Kings
           army
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           city
           and
           how
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             Balfourd
          
           with
           200
           horse
           ,
           the
           Citisens
           obtained
           the
           victory
           ,
           taking
           500
           horse
           ,
           7.
           pieces
           of
           ordnance
           ,
           25.
           commanders
           ,
           and
           700.
           common
           souldiers
           ,
           with
           losse
           of
           50.
           men
        
         
           Declaring
           also
           ,
           how
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           hath
           sent
           Propositions
           to
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           for
           an
           Accomodation
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           
             Together
             with
             his
             Majesties
             answer
             thereunto
             .
          
        
         
           
             ORdered
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             parliment
             ,
             that
             this
             Resolution
             be
             forthwith
             printed
             and
             published
             ,
             and
             read
             in
             all
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             within
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             and
             Dominion
             of
             Wales
             ,
             by
             the
             parsons
             ,
             Vicars
             ,
             Cnrates
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           Io.
           Brown
           Cler.
           Parl
           ,
        
         
           
             December
          
           17.
           
        
         
           London
           ,
           printed
           for
           
             Richard
             VVest
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           RESOLVTION
           OF
           THE
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           
             Concerning
             their
             uniting
             themselves
             with
             the
             well
             affected
             party
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Peace
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             maintainance
             of
             Gods
             true
             RELIGION
             .
          
        
         
           WEE
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           do
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           our
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           discharge
           of
           that
           great
           trust
           
           which
           lyes
           upon
           us
           make
           this
           declaration
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           avoiding
           of
           bloud
           ,
           We
           directed
           the
           directed
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           by
           him selfe
           or
           others
           in
           some
           safe
           and
           honourable
           way
           ,
           to
           cause
           to
           bee
           delivered
           an
           humble
           Petition
           ,
           wherein
           we
           doe
           desire
           nothing
           from
           His
           Majesty
           but
           that
           he
           would
           returne
           in
           peace
           to
           His
           Parliament
           :
           And
           by
           their
           faithfull
           Counsell
           and
           advice
           compose
           the
           distempers
           and
           confusions
           abounding
           in
           his
           Kingdomes
           ,
           as
           hee
           is
           bound
           to
           doe
           ,
           we
           therin
           professing
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           strongest
           obligation
           and
           assurance
           that
           any
           Christian
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           solemne
           publike
           Faith
           which
           any
           such
           State
           ,
           as
           a
           Parliament
           can
           give
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           receive
           him
           with
           all
           Honour
           ,
           yeeld
           Him
           all
           true
           obedience
           and
           subjection
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           endeavour
           to
           defend
           his
           Person
           and
           Estate
           from
           all
           danger
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           power
           to
           establish
           to
           him
           and
           to
           his
           people
           all
           the
           blessings
           of
           a
           glorious
           and
           happy
           Reigne
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           more
           largely
           expressed
           in
           that
           Petition
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Delivery
           of
           which
           Petition
           ,
           His
           Excellencie
           hath
           twice
           sent
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           humbly
           desiring
           a
           safe
           conduct
           for
           those
           who
           should
           bee
           imployed
           therein
           ,
           but
           His
           Mtjesty
           refused
           to
           give
           
           any
           such
           safe
           Conduct
           ,
           or
           to
           receive
           this
           humble
           and
           dutifull
           Petition
           ,
           by
           any
           addresse
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           that
           if
           Justice
           had
           been
           done
           ,
           the
           Gentleman
           which
           brought
           the
           second
           Message
           ,
           could
           not
           expect
           his
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           
             By
          
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Evidences
           and
           Inducements
           ,
           we
           are
           fully
           convinc'd
           in
           our
           judgments
           and
           Beliefe
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           Councels
           and
           Resolutions
           are
           so
           eng●ged
           to
           the
           Popish
           partie
           for
           the
           suppression
           and
           extirpation
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           that
           all
           hopes
           of
           peace
           and
           protection
           are
           excluded
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           fully
           intended
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           papists
           by
           alteration
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Cavaleers
           and
           to
           the
           Cavaleers
           and
           other
           Souldiers
           ,
           by
           exposing
           the
           wealth
           of
           the
           good
           Subjects
           especially
           of
           this
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           to
           be
           sackt
           plundered
           and
           spoiled
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Also
           His
           Majesty
           being
           now
           growne
           stronger
           ,
           and
           able
           as
           he
           conceives
           to
           make
           good
           his
           owne
           ends
           by
           Armes
           ,
           his
           confidence
           in
           the
           papists
           doth
           more
           clearly
           appear
           ,
           persons
           imprisond
           for
           priests
           and
           Iesuites
           have
           bin
           released
           out
           of
           the
           Gaole
           of
           Lancaster
           ,
           profest
           papists
           have
           bin
           invited
           to
           rise
           and
           take
           up
           Armes
           .
        
         
         
           We
           are
           also
           credibly
           informed
           ,
           that
           divers
           Jesuits
           in
           forreign
           parts
           ,
           makes
           great
           collection
           of
           mony
           for
           the
           furthering
           of
           his
           Maj.
           designs
           ,
           here
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           And
           that
           great
           means
           are
           made
           to
           take
           up
           the
           differences
           betwixt
           some
           Princes
           of
           the
           Roman
           Religion
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           unite
           their
           strength
           for
           the
           extirpation
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           wherein
           principally
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           are
           concerned
           ,
           as
           making
           the
           greatest
           body
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           in
           Christendome
           ,
           and
           best
           able
           to
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           and
           succour
           other
           Churches
           .
           For
           which
           Reasons
           ,
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           enter
           into
           a
           solemn
           Oath
           and
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           to
           give
           up
           our selves
           and
           fortunes
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           wee
           will
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           power
           and
           judgement
           maintain
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           conform
           our selves
           to
           his
           will
           .
           That
           we
           will
           defend
           this
           cause
           with
           the
           hazzard
           of
           our
           lives
           against
           the
           Kings
           Army
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           that
           joyns
           ▪
           with
           them
           in
           prosecution
           of
           this
           wicked
           design
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           form
           to
           be
           agreed
           upon
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parl.
           to
           bee
           subscribed
           by
           our
           hands
           ▪
           And
           that
           we
           will
           for
           the
           same
           ends
           associate
           our selves
           ,
           and
           unite
           with
           all
           the
           well
           affected
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Dominions
           .
        
         
         
           We
           do
           also
           expect
           our
           Brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           of
           Pacification
           ,
           whereby
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           are
           mutually
           bound
           to
           suppresse
           all
           debates
           and
           differences
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           publique
           Peace
           ,
           That
           they
           will
           help
           and
           assist
           us
           in
           defence
           of
           this
           cause
           ,
           which
           if
           the
           Popish
           party
           prevail
           ,
           must
           needs
           either
           involve
           them
           in
           that
           alteration
           of
           Religion
           which
           will
           bee
           made
           here
           ,
           or
           ingage
           them
           in
           a
           Warre
           against
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           defend
           their
           own
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           :
           And
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           God
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Protector
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           will
           assist
           and
           inable
           us
           in
           this
           our
           just
           defence
           ,
           to
           restrain
           the
           fury
           and
           malice
           of
           those
           that
           s●ek
           our
           Ruine
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           end
           establish
           the
           safety
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           fruition
           of
           our
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           his
           Majesties
           Dominions
           ;
           
             Which
             we
             do
             here
             again
             professe
             before
             the
             ever-living
             God
             to
             bee
             the
             chief
             end
             of
             all
             our
             Counsels
             and
             Resolutions
             ,
             without
             ony
             intention
             or
             desire
             to
             hurt
             or
             iniure
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             either
             in
             his
             Person
             or
             iust
             Power
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           From
           
             Winchester
          
           it
           is
           signified
           by
           Letters
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           that
           upon
           Thursday
           last
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           Maj.
           
           Army
           commanded
           by
           the
           L.
           
             Herbert
          
           and
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           assaulted
           the
           aforesaid
           City
           ,
           but
           the
           Townsmen
           having
           notice
           of
           their
           comming
           ,
           set
           their
           men
           in
           battle
           array
           ,
           mounting
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           placing
           two
           pieces
           at
           each
           gats
           North
           ,
           West
           ,
           East
           and
           South
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           enemy
           were
           within
           half
           a
           mile
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           they
           discharged
           two
           warning
           pieces
           at
           them
           ,
           but
           yet
           they
           adventured
           up
           to
           the
           Gates
           ,
           and
           gave
           a
           desperate
           charge
           ,
           placing
           their
           Ordnance
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           thinking
           to
           have
           beat
           them
           open
           by
           force
           ;
           but
           the
           bullets
           came
           so
           fast
           amongst
           them
           out
           of
           the
           city
           ,
           that
           they
           soon
           retreated
           from
           the
           Gates
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           shoot
           very
           furiously
           on
           the
           west
           side
           of
           the
           city
           ,
           but
           before
           this
           bloody
           Skirmish
           was
           ended
           ,
           Col.
           
           
             Hurrey
          
           and
           Sir
           
             VVil
             .
             Balfourd
          
           came
           in
           with
           their
           Troopes
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           with
           most
           noble
           and
           discreet
           courage
           fell
           on
           ,
           fighting
           for
           the
           space
           of
           five
           hours
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           wonne
           the
           victory
           ,
           taking
           about
           500
           ,
           horse
           ,
           7.
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           25.
           
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           700.
           common
           sodliers
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           50.
           men
           :
           So
           great
           a
           victory
           with
           so
           little
           losse
           ,
           was
           Heaven
           pleased
           to
           confer
           on
           our
           Party
           :
           for
           which
           ,
           due
           thanks
           be
           tendred
           to
           the
           giver
           of
           all
           Conquests
           in
           the
           field
           .
        
      
       
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           this
           Declaration
           shal
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           ,
           and
           read
           in
           all
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           within
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           and
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           by
           the
           Parsons
           ,
           Vicars
           ,
           or
           Curates
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             Jo.
             Browne
             Cler.
             parl.
          
           
             Hen
             ,
             Elsyng
             ,
             Cler.
             parl.
             D.
             Com
             ,