A letter from the Right Honourable Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, Sir Hugh Cholmley, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Henry Cholmley, Committees of the Commons House of Parliament residing at York being a relation of all the passages at the great meeting at York, on Thursday the 12. of this instant May : with the names of those gentlemen that concurred with the king concerning a guard for his sacred person ... : also the free-holders protestation, inclosed in the letter from the said committee, to Master Speaker ... and the votes against removing the next term to York.
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             A letter from the Right Honourable Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, Sir Hugh Cholmley, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Henry Cholmley, Committees of the Commons House of Parliament residing at York being a relation of all the passages at the great meeting at York, on Thursday the 12. of this instant May : with the names of those gentlemen that concurred with the king concerning a guard for his sacred person ... : also the free-holders protestation, inclosed in the letter from the said committee, to Master Speaker ... and the votes against removing the next term to York.
             Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.
             Stapleton, Philip, Sir, 1603-1647.
             Cholmley, Hugh, Sir, 1600-1657.
             Cholmley, Henry, Sir, 1609-1666.
          
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           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           The
           Right
           Honourable
           Ferdinando
           
             Lord
          
           Fairfax
           ,
           
             Sir
          
           Hugh
           Cholmley
           ,
           
             Sir
          
           Philip
           Stapleton
           ,
           
             Sir
             Henry
             Cholmley
             ,
          
           Committees
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           residing
           at
           
             York
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           a
           Relation
           of
           all
           the
           Passages
           at
           the
           great
           Meeting
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           on
           Thursday
           the
           12.
           of
           this
           instant
           May
           .
        
         
           WITH
           The
           Names
           of
           those
           Gentlemen
           that
           Concurred
           with
           the
           King
           concerning
           a
           Guard
           for
           his
           Sacred
           Person
           .
           And
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           with
           his
           Majesties
           Answer
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           The
           Free-holders
           PROTESTATION
           ,
           inclosed
           in
           the
           Letter
           from
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           to
           Master
           Speaker
           ,
           and
           ordered
           by
           the
           said
           House
           to
           be
           forthwith
           published
           in
           Print
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Votes
           against
           removing
           the
           next
           Term
           to
           
             York
             .
          
        
         
           H.
           Elsing
           .
           Cler.
           Parl.
           Dom.
           Com.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Richard
             Lownes
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           without
           
             Ludgate
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           our
           last
           Letter
           we
           gave
           you
           an
           account
           of
           our
           first
           and
           second
           waiting
           on
           the
           King
           ,
           we
           writ
           to
           you
           then
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           commanded
           us
           to
           attend
           him
           yesterday
           being
           Thursday
           ,
           to
           heare
           what
           he
           said
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           which
           a
           little
           before
           the
           meeting
           he
           seconded
           by
           a
           particular
           Message
           .
           Being
           come
           thither
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           caused
           the
           severall
           Messages
           between
           him
           and
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           mentioned
           in
           this
           enclosed
           paper
           printed
           to
           be
           read
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           done
           with
           much
           humming
           and
           applause
           of
           the
           Kings
           Messages
           ,
           by
           some
           persons
           who
           had
           placed
           themselves
           neere
           about
           where
           the
           King
           stood
           .
           But
           when
           any
           thing
           from
           the
           Parliament
           came
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           hissing
           and
           reviling
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           though
           in
           respect
           and
           duty
           to
           the
           Kings
           person
           we
           could
           not
           resent
           it
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           we
           should
           have
           done
           ;
           yet
           have
           since
           expostulated
           ,
           and
           complained
           of
           it
           to
           his
           Majesty
           .
           Some
           were
           so
           bold
           as
           to
           say
           openly
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament-men
           should
           set
           their
           houses
           in
           order
           ,
           for
           many
           of
           them
           should
           shortly
           have
           their
           heads
           off
           :
           One
           of
           which
           (
           as
           since
           we
           are
           credibly
           informed
           )
           was
           one
           
             Hurst
             ,
          
           a
           servant
           to
           one
           Master
           
             William
             Crofts
             .
          
           In
           this
           which
           was
           said
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           what
           reason
           we
           had
           to
           vindicate
           our selves
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           immediately
           repayred
           to
           the
           Deanes
           house
           with
           all
           the
           other
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           there
           we
           took
           notice
           of
           the
           rough
           usage
           we
           had
           received
           ;
           We
           told
           them
           that
           it
           was
           neither
           indiscretion
           nor
           disobedience
           in
           us
           (
           as
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           call
           it
           )
           to
           deliver
           the
           Parliaments
           Message
           ,
           or
           to
           stay
           here
           though
           commanded
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           since
           we
           conceived
           no
           man
           needed
           to
           be
           satisfied
           in
           so
           cleare
           a
           case
           as
           this
           .
           That
           every
           Member
           of
           each
           House
           ought
           to
           obey
           their
           commands
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           pleased
           to
           employ
           them
           .
           But
           since
           his
           Majesty
           thought
           fit
           to
           bid
           them
           take
           heed
           of
           us
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           doctrine
           of
           disobedience
           we
           might
           preach
           to
           them
           ,
           under
           colour
           of
           obeying
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           we
           apppealed
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           whether
           we
           had
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           in
           publick
           or
           in
           private
           ,
           done
           any
           thing
           that
           became
           not
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           persons
           employed
           from
           the
           Parliament
           .
           That
           we
           had
           communicated
           our
           Instructions
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           being
           that
           we
           would
           avow
           all
           our
           actions
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           were
           confident
           it
           would
           not
           be
           said
           we
           had
           transgressed
           them
           .
           This
           was
           very
           well
           taken
           and
           justified
           by
           the
           Countrey
           .
           Yesterday
           there
           came
           divers
           thousands
           of
           Freeholders
           to
           this
           City
           ,
           though
           none
           but
           the
           Gentry
           were
           summoned
           ,
           but
           
           receiving
           a
           command
           from
           the
           King
           not
           to
           come
           to
           Court
           ,
           they
           forbore
           ,
           and
           stayed
           in
           the
           Castle
           yard
           ,
           yet
           sent
           this
           Petition
           enclosed
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           Answere
           annexed
           thereunto
           .
           There
           was
           likewise
           a
           Committee
           of
           twelve
           Gentlemen
           appointed
           yesternight
           to
           consider
           of
           drawing
           up
           an
           Answer
           to
           the
           Kings
           proposition
           concerning
           a
           Guard
           :
           but
           nothing
           could
           be
           then
           done
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           past
           3.
           a
           clock
           ,
           before
           the
           Gentleman
           were
           admitted
           to
           the
           King
           .
           This
           morning
           the
           Freeholders
           assembled
           again
           in
           the
           Castle
           yard
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           made
           this
           Protestation
           enclosed
           ,
           of
           their
           right
           of
           voting
           in
           what
           concerneth
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           country
           ,
           as
           having
           their
           interest
           therein
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           all
           met
           all
           this
           morning
           againe
           at
           the
           Deans
           house
           ,
           we
           who
           are
           your
           Committees
           received
           this
           Message
           by
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Stanhope
             ,
          
           That
           hee
           came
           from
           his
           Majesty
           to
           command
           us
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           depart
           from
           this
           meeting
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           did
           stay
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           would
           judge
           us
           guilty
           of
           that
           hee
           spake
           of
           yesterday
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             Tampering
             .
          
           Notwithstanding
           which
           Command
           ,
           we
           read
           the
           fourth
           Article
           of
           our
           Instructions
           to
           the
           whole
           Company
           ,
           that
           being
           pertinent
           to
           the
           businesse
           wee
           were
           then
           upon
           ;
           and
           desired
           them
           to
           consider
           ,
           whether
           the
           Parliament
           had
           not
           expressed
           therein
           such
           a
           care
           of
           the
           Kings
           safety
           ,
           that
           there
           would
           be
           little
           need
           of
           Guards
           :
           Wee
           told
           them
           that
           we
           had
           a
           good
           right
           of
           being
           there
           as
           Free-holders
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           but
           that
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           we
           would
           depart
           for
           this
           time
           ;
           but
           whensoever
           there
           should
           be
           occasion
           of
           our
           being
           there
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           our
           Instructions
           and
           Commands
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           ready
           .
           The
           whole
           Company
           received
           great
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           desired
           a
           Copy
           of
           that
           instruction
           ;
           which
           we
           gave
           them
           .
           We
           were
           the
           more
           willing
           at
           that
           time
           to
           goe
           from
           thence
           ,
           because
           we
           should
           not
           onely
           give
           obedience
           to
           the
           Kings
           command
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           he
           would
           have
           said
           wee
           constantly
           disobeyed
           ;
           but
           because
           the
           Committee
           of
           Twelve
           appointed
           yesternight
           were
           then
           to
           withdraw
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           for
           the
           present
           for
           us
           to
           do
           :
           We
           immediately
           went
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           besought
           him
           that
           since
           we
           were
           continually
           so
           discountenanced
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           of
           our
           Country
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           let
           us
           know
           in
           particular
           wherein
           we
           had
           given
           the
           occasion
           ;
           for
           we
           otherwise
           conceived
           we
           were
           deprived
           of
           that
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           was
           our
           due
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           Interest
           we
           had
           here
           .
           His
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           would
           lay
           aside
           that
           Condition
           of
           Committees
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           hinder
           us
           to
           be
           there
           as
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Countrey
           :
           We
           humbly
           replyed
           ,
           That
           we
           could
           not
           lay
           that
           downe
           ,
           nor
           could
           we
           be
           absent
           from
           any
           meeting
           where
           our
           presence
           was
           required
           ,
           for
           the
           service
           as
           Committees
           from
           the
           Parliament
           :
           To
           which
           his
           Majesty
           said
           ,
           That
           indeed
           he
           thought
           we
           could
           not
           lay
           it
           down
           ,
           neither
           that
           it
           was
           reasonable
           we
           should
           have
           Votes
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           a
           double
           capacity
           .
           The
           Committee
           hath
           been
           here
           most
           part
           of
           this
           day
           ,
           but
           not
           agreeing
           ,
           sixe
           of
           them
           have
           
           drawn
           up
           this
           Answer
           enclosed
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           communicated
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           Freeholders
           :
           The
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Free-holders
           have
           agreed
           to
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           it
           .
           The
           other
           sixe
           have
           concluded
           upon
           this
           other
           Answer
           ,
           consenting
           to
           a
           guard
           of
           Horse
           ;
           but
           this
           we
           do
           not
           heare
           they
           have
           gotten
           many
           names
           to
           ,
           nor
           can
           we
           get
           a
           Copie
           of
           those
           names
           as
           yet
           ,
           though
           these
           be
           very
           few
           ,
           yet
           whether
           they
           can
           bring
           in
           any
           Horse
           or
           no
           ,
           we
           cannot
           yet
           judge
           .
           The
           King
           hath
           received
           both
           these
           resolutions
           ,
           which
           with
           his
           Answers
           to
           them
           you
           shall
           likewise
           have
           here
           inclosed
           .
           His
           Majesty
           had
           declared
           himselfe
           yesterday
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           raise
           that
           Regiment
           which
           was
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Stricklands
             ,
          
           for
           his
           foot
           guard
           :
           But
           he
           hath
           now
           laid
           aside
           that
           resolution
           .
           The
           Free-holders
           of
           the
           County
           are
           now
           newly
           summoned
           to
           attend
           his
           Majesty
           about
           a
           week
           hence
           ,
           the
           three
           Ridings
           upon
           three
           severall
           dayes
           ;
           but
           for
           what
           service
           we
           know
           not
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           you
           have
           here
           a
           large
           Narrative
           of
           the
           passages
           at
           this
           Meeting
           ,
           what
           dangers
           this
           poore
           Countrey
           lies
           under
           .
           We
           humbly
           refer
           it
           to
           you
           to
           judge
           ,
           not
           taking
           upon
           us
           to
           deliver
           any
           opinion
           .
           The
           businesse
           lasted
           so
           long
           ,
           that
           is
           hindered
           us
           from
           giving
           a
           more
           speedy
           account
           .
           Sir
           ,
           this
           is
           what
           at
           this
           time
           is
           sent
           from
        
         
           
             Your
             assured
             friends
             and
             servants
             ,
             
               
                 
                   Fer.
                   Fairfax
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Hu.
                   Cholmley
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Philip
                   Stapleton
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   He.
                   Cholmley
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             York
             
               13
               ,
               Maii
               1642.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Maiesty
           .
        
         
           VVE
           Knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           whose
           names
           are
           subscribed
           do
           unanimously
           present
           this
           our
           answer
           to
           your
           Majesties
           propositions
           concerning
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           guard
           of
           Horse
           for
           the
           security
           and
           defence
           of
           your
           sacred
           person
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           proposition
           ,
           as
           we
           conceive
           our selves
           bound
           by
           Allegiance
           ,
           do
           willingly
           concurre
           .
           For
           that
           purpose
           humbly
           desiring
           that
           the
           aforesaid
           
           may
           be
           raised
           by
           legall
           Authority
           :
           And
           likewise
           that
           it
           may
           consist
           of
           persons
           unquestionable
           in
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           .
        
         
           
             The
             substance
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Answer
             .
          
           
             HIS
             Majesty
             gave
             them
             thanks
             ,
             for
             it
             appeared
             as
             a
             satisfactory
             answer
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             they
             had
             shewed
             great
             circumspection
             and
             wisedome
             ,
             by
             choosing
             such
             whose
             Loyalties
             could
             not
             be
             questioned
             ,
             by
             excluding
             Recusants
             ,
             and
             all
             suspected
             to
             be
             disaffected
             .
          
           
             
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Fairefax
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Constable
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Matthew
                 Boynton
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Gower
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Wil.
                 St.
                 Quintin
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Edward
                 Rodes
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Crayley
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Norcliffe
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Arthur
                 Ingram
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Richard
                 Darley
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Iarvas
                 Cutler
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Fairefax
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Hugh
                 Bethel
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Savell
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Lyster
              
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Renington
              
            
             
               
                 Master
                 Tho.
                 Jopson
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 St.
                 Quintin
              
            
             
               
                 Arthur
                 Noel
              
            
             
               
                 Tobias
                 Ienkins
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Ienkins
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Ferrer
                 .
                 Iohn
                 West
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Atkinson
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Wythes
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Bethell
              
            
             
               
                 George
                 Mountaine
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Stockdale
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Gower
              
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Trewman
              
            
             
               
                 Sackvill
                 Pope
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Heblethwait
              
            
             
               
                 George
                 Eure
              
            
             
               
                 George
                 Marwood
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Savile
                 of
                 Medlee
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Saltmarshe
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Copley
              
            
             
               
                 Lyonell
                 Copley
              
            
             
               
                 Edward
                 Gower
              
            
             
               
                 Cuthbert
                 Creak
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Cobb
              
            
             
               
                 Doyley
                 Gower
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Rookeby
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Calverley
              
            
             
               
                 Francis
                 Grimston
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Anlaby
              
            
             
               
                 Arthur
                 Beckwith
              
            
             
               
                 Christopher
                 Waters
              
            
             
               
                 Matthew
                 Beckwith
              
            
             
               
                 Christopher
                 Copley
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Croft
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Parker
              
            
             
               
                 George
                 Trotter
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Westby
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Iemimgs
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Bradford
              
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Wilbore
              
            
             
               
                 Iob
                 Hackwod
              
            
             
               
                 Matthew
                 Allured
              
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Sheppard
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Acklam
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Stillington
              
            
             
               
                 Iervas
                 Hamand
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Cholmeley
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Newark
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Savile
              
            
             
               
                 Lancelot
                 Allured
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Lambert
              
            
             
               
                 Francis
                 Grimston
              
            
             
               
                 Mr
                 Stephen
                 Quintin
              
            
             
               
                 Willoughby
                 Godfrey
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Stillington
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Beverley
              
            
             
               
                 Mr
                 Bomton
              
            
             
               
                 George
                 Westby
              
            
             
               
                 Benjamin
                 Browne
              
            
             
               
                 Charles
                 Fairfax
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Arthington
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Tempest
                 .
              
            
          
           
             These
             are
             the
             names
             subscribed
             in
             one
             sheet
             ,
             there
             being
             many
             other
             sheets
             filed
             together
             all
             of
             them
             subscribed
             ,
             and
             amongst
             them
             many
             Gentlemen
             of
             note
             ,
             bu●
             I
             took
             note
             only
             of
             the
             first
             sheet
             ,
             having
             no
             more
             time
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           Most
           Excellent
           MAIESTY
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           many
           thousands
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           peaceably
           affected
           Subjects
           of
           the
           County
           of
           YORK
           .
        
         
           
             Humble
             sheweth
             ,
          
           
           THat
           many
           of
           your
           Petitioners
           being
           in
           their
           late
           desires
           of
           petitioning
           Your
           Majesty
           denyed
           accesse
           ,
           kept
           back
           with
           violence
           ,
           and
           receiving
           great
           affronts
           from
           some
           that
           have
           dependency
           on
           Your
           Majesty
           and
           others
           there
           Assembled
           ,
           yet
           no
           provocation
           could
           remove
           them
           from
           their
           patience
           and
           duty
           ,
           which
           proceedings
           are
           taken
           more
           to
           heart
           ,
           Your
           Petitioners
           conceiving
           it
           undeniable
           that
           they
           have
           an
           Interest
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           are
           as
           dutifull
           ,
           and
           Loyall
           Subjects
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           as
           whomsoever
           ,
           though
           diverse
           of
           them
           have
           beene
           since
           uncivilly
           prest
           by
           some
           in
           Your
           Maje●●ies
           name
           to
           subscribe
           a
           paper
           ,
           stiled
           the
           humble
           Answer
           to
           Your
           Majesties
           propositions
           ,
           and
           threatned
           thereto
           ,
           upon
           which
           blowes
           followed
           :
           and
           that
           when
           Your
           Majesties
           Army
           should
           bee
           on
           foot
           those
           should
           be
           first
           pillaged
           that
           refused
           such
           subs●r●ption
           ,
           which
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           are
           positively
           contrary
           to
           Your
           Majesties
           own
           expressions
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           the
           high
           dishonour
           o●
           You●
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           t●e
           g●eat
           affrightm●nt
           ,
           and
           disturbance
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           liege
           people
           .
           Therefore
           your
           Petitioners
           having
           too
           just
           cause
           to
           feare
           Your
           Majesties
           Royall
           heart
           is
           still
           endangered
           to
           be
           possessed
           with
           some
           distaste
           of
           Your
           Petitioners
           humbly
           supplicate
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           conceive
           better
           things
           of
           them
           ,
           &
           to
           cast
           Your
           eye
           upon
           the
           present
           state
           of
           this
           Your
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           as
           Your
           Majesty
           hath
           often
           declared
           Your
           affection
           to
           this
           County
           ,
           so
           now
           Your
           love
           might
           now
           be
           expressed
           in
           preserving
           the
           peace
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           Your
           Majesty
           would
           admit
           of
           a
           right
           information
           of
           the
           cleare
           intentions
           of
           Your
           Petitioners
           ,
           who
           are
           confident
           that
           no
           so
           absolute
           ,
           and
           hearty
           observance
           to
           Your
           Majesties
           just
           Commands
           can
           be
           demonstrated
           as
           what
           Your
           Majesty
           in
           Parliament
           shall
           declace
           :
           which
           if
           it
           become
           devided
           (
           as
           God
           forbid
           )
           our
           hearts
           even
           tremble
           to
           consider
           the
           dangers
           and
           diminution
           of
           the
           honour
           ,
           and
           safetay
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           posterity
           ,
           and
           Kingdoms
           will
           unavoidably
           b●
           put
           upon
           since
           ,
           it
           is
           clear
           to
           every
           understanding
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           a
           divided
           part
           of
           one
           o●
           severall
           Counties
           that
           can
           offord
           that
           honour
           ,
           and
           safe●y
           to
           your
           Majesty
           as
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           you
           may
           command
           ,
           no
           ground
           of
           feare
           or
           danger
           remaining
           ,
           if
           a
           good
           Confidence
           were
           begot
           
           betwixt
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           whose
           grave
           ,
           and
           loyall
           Counsells
           are
           as
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           the
           visible
           way
           under
           God
           to
           put
           a
           speedy
           end
           to
           the
           troubles
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           establish
           your
           Throne
           in
           righteousnesse
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           your
           Petitioners
           do
           most
           humbly
           supplicate
           that
           we
           may
           represent
           our
           unfitnesse
           to
           become
           Judges
           betwixt
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           dispute
           the
           Authority
           of
           either
           ,
           which
           they
           humbly
           conceive
           doe
           fortefie
           each
           other
           ,
           it
           being
           most
           unfit
           for
           them
           to
           act
           any
           thing
           therein
           but
           by
           their
           prayers
           for
           a
           right
           understanding
           betweene
           your
           Majesty
           and
           them
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           heartily
           doe
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           your
           Majesties
           long
           and
           prosperous
           Reign
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           by
           our
           late
           Protestation
           shall
           be
           eady
           to
           maintain
           your
           Majesties
           just
           rights
           ,
           the
           Priviledges
           and
           power
           of
           Parliament
           and
           the
           lawfull
           liberties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Kings
           
             Answer
          
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Coun●rey
           at
           the
           Court
           at
           York
           ,
           
             May
          
           13.
           1642.
           
        
         
           
             His
             Majesty
          
        
         
           HAving
           with
           some
           care
           considered
           this
           Petition
           ,
           being
           the
           first
           of
           this
           nature
           that
           hath
           been
           presented
           to
           him
           wherein
           any
           appearing
           well
           affected
           to
           his
           service
           (
           though
           he
           hath
           heard
           of
           many
           in
           the
           Contrary
           )
           have
           misdemeaned
           themselves
           ,
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           give
           you
           this
           answer
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           doth
           totally
           discover
           proceedings
           complained
           in
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           and
           expects
           that
           you
           and
           all
           other
           his
           loyal
           Subjects
           shall
           rest
           satisfied
           with
           his
           severall
           Gracious
           Declarations
           and
           constant
           peaceable
           practice
           towards
           his
           people
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           for
           further
           assurance
           upon
           just
           proofe
           made
           against
           any
           man
           who
           hath
           committed
           any
           violence
           in
           words
           or
           actions
           (
           without
           just
           provocation
           )
           full
           reparation
           shall
           be
           given
           to
           the
           parties
           injured
           .
           As
           for
           the
           rest
           of
           this
           Petition
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           saith
           that
           it
           is
           so
           confused
           that
           he
           doth
           not
           well
           know
           what
           positive
           Answer
           to
           give
           it
           .
           And
           the
           rather
           because
           it
           is
           grounded
           upon
           misinformation
           ,
           both
           of
           his
           Majesties
           proceedings
           and
           intentions
           ,
           as
           in
           particular
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           saith
           he
           never
           intended
           to
           have
           you
           to
           be
           judges
           betwixt
           him
           and
           his
           Parliament
           .
           And
           for
           the
           other
           part
           of
           this
           Petition
           hee
           referres
           to
           his
           Messages
           ,
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           Answers
           ,
           whereby
           it
           will
           clearely
           appeare
           that
           his
           desire
           and
           intention
           is
           onely
           the
           preserving
           of
           the
           true
           protestant
           profession
           ,
           the
           lawes
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           the
           Libertie
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           County
           in
           particular
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Protestation
             of
             the
             Freeholders
             .
             
               May
               1●
               .
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             VVHereas
             his
             Majestie
             hath
             b●en
             pleased
             to
             give
             Summons
             to
             the
             Gentry
             of
             this
             County
             ,
             to
             attend
             him
             at
             his
             Court
             at
             Yorke
             the
             the
             twelfth
             of
             May
             instant
             ,
             to
             advise
             with
             him
             in
             some
             particulars
             ,
             concerning
             
             the
             honour
             and
             safety
             of
             his
             Majesties
             person
             ,
             and
             the
             well-being
             and
             peace
             of
             this
             our
             County
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             said
             summons
             was
             pleased
             to
             omit
             the
             Free-holders
             of
             this
             County
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             tender
             respect
             of
             putting
             them
             to
             any
             extraordinary
             charge
             ,
             yet
             we
             ,
             conscious
             of
             our
             sincere
             Loyalty
             to
             his
             Majesty
             our
             Gratious
             Soveraigne
             ,
             and
             conceiving
             our selves
             according
             to
             the
             proportions
             of
             our
             estates
             ,
             equally
             intrested
             in
             the
             common
             good
             of
             the
             the
             County
             ,
             did
             take
             bouldnesse
             to
             come
             in
             person
             to
             York
             ,
             and
             were
             ready
             to
             attend
             his
             Majesties
             pleasure
             there
             .
             And
             whereas
             his
             Majesty
             was
             pleased
             then
             to
             propound
             severall
             things
             to
             the
             purpose
             aforesaid
             ,
             at
             the
             meeting
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             to
             consider
             a
             fit
             answer
             to
             return
             to
             his
             Majesty
             thereupon
             ,
             the
             doors
             of
             the
             meeting
             House
             were
             shut
             against
             us
             ,
             we
             utterly
             excluded
             ,
             and
             in
             our
             absence
             a
             Referree
             of
             Knights
             and
             Gentlemen
             chosen
             without
             our
             knowledge
             or
             consent
             to
             draw
             up
             the
             said
             Answer
             ,
          
           
             We
             the
             Freeholders
             who
             petitioned
             his
             Maiesty
             the
             day
             abovesaid
             ,
             concerning
             our selves
             abundantly
             injured
             in
             the
             Election
             (
             not
             knowing
             any
             warrant
             by
             writ
             or
             otherwise
             for
             the
             same
             )
             of
             the
             said
             Referree
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             ought
             not
             however
             to
             be
             concluded
             by
             any
             resolution
             of
             theirs
             without
             our
             assent
             in
             their
             election
             ,
             do
             absolutely
             protest
             and
             declare
             against
             the
             said
             election
             ;
             &
             as
             far
             as
             concernes
             us
             ,
             disavow
             whatsoever
             shal
             be
             the
             result
             of
             their
             Consultation
             thereupon
             ,
             and
             do
             desire
             a
             new
             and
             faire
             Eleiction
             of
             a
             Referree
             may
             be
             made
             ,
             we
             admitted
             to
             our
             free
             Votes
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             some
             one
             or
             more
             to
             bee
             nominated
             by
             us
             ,
             allowed
             to
             deliver
             our
             sense
             for
             us
             ,
             at
             another
             Meeting
             :
             And
             that
             we
             shall
             not
             make
             good
             in
             the
             least
             respect
             any
             thing
             whatsoeuer
             which
             shall
             otherwise
             be
             concluded
             upon
             .
          
           
             Die
             Martis
             ,
             17.
             
             Maii.
             1642.
             
          
           
             
               VVHereas
               the
               Lords
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               have
               this
               day
               been
               Informed
               ,
               That
               the
               King
               is
               Resolved
               to
               adjourn
               the
               next
               Term
               from
            
             Westminster
             
               to
            
             York
             ;
             
               Vpon
               which
               ,
               The
               Lords
               sent
               a
               Committee
               to
               the
               Lord
               Keeper
               of
               the
               great
               Seal
               of
            
             England
             ,
             
               to
               know
               of
               him
               ,
               whether
               he
               had
               received
               any
               command
               touching
               the
               same
               ,
               who
               acquainted
               the
               said
               Committee
               ,
               That
               he
               had
               received
               command
               from
               His
               Majesty
               ,
               to
               issue
               Proclamations
               ,
               and
               Writs
               ,
               to
               that
               purpose
               .
            
          
           
             
               whereupon
               ,
               this
               House
               taking
               the
               said
               matter
               into
               consideration
               ,
               hath
               Voted
               ,
               That
               the
               Kings
               removall
               of
               the
               Term
               to
            
             York
             ,
             
               from
            
             Westminster
             ,
             
               sitting
               this
               Parliament
               ,
               is
               Illegall
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               hath
               further
               ordered
               ,
               That
               the
               said
               Lord
               Keeper
               shall
               not
               issue
               out
               any
               Writs
               ,
               or
               Seal
               any
               Proclamation
               ,
               for
               adjourning
               the
               said
               next
               Term
               from
            
             Westminster
             
               to
            
             York
             ,
             
               as
               aforesaid
               .
            
          
           
             
               Joh.
               Brown
               ,
               Cleric
               .
               Parl.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .