A letter to a gentleman of Leicester-shire shewing, out of the publique writings which have passed betwixt His Majestie and his two Houses of Parliament : that all the overtures which have beene made for peace and accommodation have proceeded from His Majesty only and that the unsucessefulnesse of the late treatie is not to be imputed to His Majesty but to them alone.
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             A letter to a gentleman of Leicester-shire shewing, out of the publique writings which have passed betwixt His Majestie and his two Houses of Parliament : that all the overtures which have beene made for peace and accommodation have proceeded from His Majesty only and that the unsucessefulnesse of the late treatie is not to be imputed to His Majesty but to them alone.
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           A
           LETTER
           To
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           LEICESTER-SHIRE
           ,
        
         
           
             Shewing
             ,
          
           Out
           of
           the
           publique
           writings
           which
           have
           passed
           betwixt
           His
           MAJESTIE
           ,
           and
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           :
        
         
           That
           ,
           
             All
             the
          
           Overtures
           ,
           
             which
             have
             beene
             made
             for
          
           Peace
           
             and
          
           Accommodation
           
             have
             proceeded
             from
             His
          
           MAJESTY
           
             onely
             .
          
        
         
           And
           ,
           
             That
             the
             unsuccessefulnesse
             of
             the
             late
          
           TREATIE
           
             is
             not
             to
             be
             imputed
             to
             His
          
           Majesty
           ,
           
             but
             to
             them
             alone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Printed
             in
             the
             Yeere
          
           M.
           DC
           .
           XLIII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           
             Leicestershire
             ,
          
           shewing
           that
           all
           the
           
             overtures
          
           which
           have
           beene
           made
           for
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Accommodation
             ,
          
           proceeded
           from
           His
           Majeie
           onely
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           
             unsuccessefulnesse
          
           of
           the
           late
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           is
           not
           to
           be
           imputed
           to
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           ACcording
           unto
           your
           importuuate
           desires
           of
           being
           made
           acquainted
           with
           the
           passages
           and
           successe
           of
           the
           late
           
             Treaty
          
           betwixt
           His
           Majestie
           and
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           did
           from
           time
           to
           time
           advertise
           you
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           I
           was
           able
           to
           discover
           the
           proceedings
           of
           it
           ,
           both
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           like
           to
           be
           the
           issue
           .
           And
           because
           I
           found
           some
           strong
           impressions
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           
             Treaty
          
           came
           not
           to
           a
           fortunate
           end
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           
             manifest
          
           were
           not
           published
           in
           His
           Majesties
           name
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Subject
           in
           the
           carriage
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           blame
           thereof
           was
           likely
           to
           be
           cast
           upon
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           no
           thoughts
           nor
           intents
           of
           
             Peace
             :
          
           I
           sent
           you
           
             the
             Collection
             of
             all
             the
             particular
             papers
             that
             passed
             between
             His
             Majesty
             and
             the
             Committee
          
           here
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           assoone
           as
           it
           came
           off
           the
           Presse
           ,
           wherein
           my
           care
           to
           give
           you
           satisfaction
           was
           so
           great
           &
           urgent
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           not
           stay
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           common
           Foot-post
           .
           But
           contrary
           to
           my
           expectation
           you
           write
           backe
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           satisfied
           with
           the
           sight
           thereof
           ;
           that
           you
           poore
           Country
           Gentlemen
           (
           as
           you
           please
           to
           say
           )
           are
           not
           so
           nimble-witted
           as
           to
           discover
           the
           
             result
          
           of
           those
           
             debates
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             conclusions
          
           issuing
           from
           those
           premises
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           more
           plainly
           laid
           down
           before
           you
           ;
           all
           that
           the
           common
           sort
           of
           people
           will
           be
           little
           edified
           with
           this
           bare
           
             collection
             ,
          
           unlesse
           some
           
             application
          
           of
           the
           point
           be
           
           brought
           home
           unto
           them
           .
           In
           which
           respects
           you
           have
           expressed
           a
           vehement
           desire
           to
           see
           somewhat
           published
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           the
           cap●…cities
           of
           the
           good
           people
           in
           the
           Countries
           ,
           who
           may
           be
           otherwise
           〈◊〉
           with
           some
           false
           opinions
           of
           the
           aversenesse
           of
           the
           Court
           from
           all
           peaceable
           Counsailes
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           subtle
           practices
           of
           malicious
           men
           ,
           may
           be
           seduced
           to
           a
           beliefe
           ,
           th●…t
           His
           Maj●…stie
           on●…ly
           is
           in
           fault
           ,
           wh●…
           the
           same
           
             Treaty
          
           came
           to
           no
           better
           end
           .
           And
           thi●…
           ,
           you
           say
           ,
           the
           ordinary
           sort
           of
           people
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           give
           c●…dence
           to
           ,
           as
           having
           a
           long
           time
           been
           perswaded
           by
           the
           
             Emissaries
          
           of
           the
           adverse
           faction
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           
             overtures
          
           which
           have
           beene
           made
           for
           a
           
             Pacification
             ,
          
           proceeded
           originally
           from
           the
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           that
           they
           have
           often
           pressed
           to
           obtaine
           this
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           before
           His
           Majestie
           could
           be
           induced
           to
           give
           eare
           unto
           it
           ;
           and
           th●…refore
           that
           in
           probability
           His
           Majestie
           being
           found
           so
           difficult
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           in
           giving
           way
           unto
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           the
           
             unsuccessfulnesse
          
           thereof
           will
           be
           charged
           on
           him
           .
           The
           undeceiving
           of
           the
           people
           in
           these
           particulars
           you
           say
           would
           be
           good
           service
           to
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           I
           thinke
           so
           too
           ;
           and
           therefore
           could
           have
           wished
           ,
           and
           doe
           wish
           so
           still
           ,
           you
           had
           exact●…
           〈◊〉
           accompt
           thereof
           from
           a
           better
           hand
           .
           But
           being
           you
           are
           〈◊〉
           to
           impose
           this
           taske
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           not
           otherwise
           be
           satisfied
           then
           by
           my
           conformity
           to
           your
           commands
           ;
           I
           shall
           herein
           apply
           my selfe
           unto
           your
           desires
           ,
           as
           having
           been
           trained
           up
           by
           you
           from
           my
           youth
           in
           the
           Schoole
           of
           
             Obedienc●…
             ,
          
           and
           taught
           betimes
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           man
           to
           dedicate
           and
           devote
           himselfe
           to
           his
           own
           humours
           and
           reservednesse
           ,
           was
           but
           the
           
             sacrifice
             of
             ●…ooles
             .
          
           In
           the
           performance
           of
           which
           undertaking
           I
           shal
           say
           little
           of
           mine
           own
           ,
           but
           onely
           lay
           together
           such
           
             materiall
             Passages
             ,
          
           as
           I
           have
           noted
           in
           the
           severall
           writings
           which
           have
           passed
           betwixt
           His
           Majestie
           and
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           keeping
           my selfe
           (
           as
           neare
           as
           possibly
           I
           can
           )
           to
           the
           very
           language
           and
           
             expressions
          
           of
           those
           writings
           ;
           that
           my
           discou●…se
           may
           gaine
           more
           credit
           and
           authority
           both
           with
           you
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           first
           whereas
           you
           s●…y
           the
           
             Emissaries
          
           or
           Messengers
           of
           the
           adverse
           faction
           doe
           per●…wade
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           
             overtures
          
           which
           have
           beene
           made
           for
           a
           
             Pacification
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           originally
           from
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             ;
          
           though
           nothing
           〈◊〉
           more
           true
           then
           
           that
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           have
           beene
           so
           perswaded
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           is
           more
           impudently
           false
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           those
           malicious
           instruments
           of
           the
           publike
           ruine
           doe
           perswade
           them
           to
           .
           For
           after
           the
           first
           open
           breach
           was
           made
           betwixt
           His
           Majestie
           and
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           upon
           occasion
           of
           His
           Majesties
           comming
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           on
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             Jan.
          
           1641.
           how
           studious
           was
           His
           Majesty
           to
           make
           it
           up
           ?
           how
           many
           plaisters
           did
           He
           apply
           to
           salve
           that
           sore
           ?
           how
           many
           〈◊〉
           did
           He
           send
           to
           take
           off
           the
           offence
           which
           was
           raised
           about
           it
           ?
           not
           onely
           
             waving
             His
             proceedings
             in
             that
             way
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             desire
             of
             giving
             satisfaction
             to
             all
             men
             in
             all
             matters
             that
             might
             seeme
             to
             have
             relation
             unto
             the
             priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           
             a
          
           and
           signifying
           that
           
             in
             His
             proceedings
             against
             the
             Lord
          
           Kimbolton
           
             and
             the
          
           five
           〈◊〉
           ,
           
             He
             had
             never
             the
             least
             intention
             of
             violating
             the
             least
             Priviledge
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             case
             any
             doubt
             of
             breach
             of
             Priviledges
             did
             remain
             ,
             He
             would
             be
             willing
             to
             cleere
             that
             ,
             and
             assert
             those
             by
             any
             reasonable
             way
             that
             his
             Parliament
             should
             advise
             Him
             to
          
           
             b
          
           :
           but
           offering
           
             wholly
             to
             desert
             any
             prosecution
             of
             the
             accused
             members
             of
             either
             House
             ,
             and
             to
             grant
             as
             free
             and
             generall
             a
          
           Pardon
           ,
           
             for
             the
             full
             contentment
             of
             all
             His
             loving
             Subjects
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             approbation
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             should
             bee
             thought
             convenient
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             composing
             and
             setling
             of
             all
          
           Feares
           
             and
          
           Jealousies
           
             of
             what
             sort
             soever
          
           
             c
          
           .
           Nay
           ,
           He
           descended
           at
           the
           last
           to
           acknowledge
           (
           upon
           the
           in●…ormation
           since
           given
           Him
           )
           
             an
             apparent
             breach
             of
             Priviledge
             ,
          
           and
           to
           pro●…esse
           withall
           ,
           
             His
             readinesse
             to
             repair●…
             the
             same
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             by
             any
             Act
             that
             should
             be
             desired
             of
             His
             Majestie
          
           
             d
          
           ;
           declaring
           plainly
           and
           ingeniously
           the
           reasons
           which
           induced
           Him
           to
           go
           in
           person
           at
           that
           timé
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           
             e
          
           .
           Insomuch
           ,
           
             That
             if
             the
             breach
             of
             priviledge
             had
             been
             greater
             then
             had
             ever
             before
             been
             offered
             to
          
           both
           or
           ●…ither
           of
           the
           Houses
           ;
           His
           〈◊〉
           
             acknowledgement
             and
             retractation
             hath
             bin
             greater
          
           also
           ,
           (
           as
           his
           Majesty
           very
           well
           observeth
           )
           
             then
             ever
             King
             gave
          
           unto
           His
           Subjects
           
             f
          
           .
           Yet
           all
           this
           condescension
           of
           His
           Majesti
           ,
           in
           the
           acknowledging
           of
           His
           mistake
           ,
           (
           though
           in
           a
           
             matter
             of
             forme
          
           onely
           )
           and
           offering
           to
           repaire
           the
           same
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           the
           House
           should
           prescribe
           unto
           Him
           ,
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           satisfying
           ,
           that
           His
           proceeding
           in
           that
           bu●…nesse
           ,
           hath
           beene
           and
           
           is
           still
           charged
           upon
           him
           for
           so
           great
           a
           crime
           ,
           
             as
             if
             he
             had
          
           thereby
           
             forfeited
             all
             duty
             ,
             credit
             ,
             and
             allegiance
             ,
          
           which
           was
           due
           to
           him
           
             from
             his
             people
          
           
             g
          
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           More
           then
           this
           yet
           .
           His
           Maj●…sty
           perceiving
           that
           this
           infortunate
           breach
           produced
           many
           other
           dangerous
           inconveniences
           ,
           besides
           debates
           and
           disputations
           concerning
           
             priviledges
             ;
          
           and
           that
           whilest
           so
           much
           time
           was
           taken
           up
           in
           those
           debates
           and
           disputations
           ,
           
             many
             distractions
          
           did
           arise
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           but
           occasion
           a
           generall
           
             mischiefe
             to
             the
             whole
             governement
             of
             this
          
           His
           Realme
           :
           resolved
           ,
           as
           one
           
             most
             chief●…ly
             interessed
             ,
             so
             by
             many
             reasons
             most
             obliged
             ,
             to
             doe
             what
             in
             him
             lay
             for
             preventing
             of
             it
          
           
             h
          
           .
           And
           
             he
             might
             justly
          
           have
           
             expected
             (
             as
             most
             proper
             for
             the
             dutie
             of
             Subjects
             )
             that
          
           propositions
           
             for
             the
             remedie
             of
             those
             evils
             ought
             rather
             to
             c●…me
             to
             him
             ,
             then
             from
             him
             :
          
           yet
           
             such
             was
             bis
          
           fatherly
           care
           
             of
             all
             his
             people
             ,
             that
             he
             chose
             rather
             to
             lay
             by
             particular
             respects
             of
             his
             own
          
           dignity
           ,
           
             then
             that
             any
             time
             shouldbe
             lost
          
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           so
           
           great
           importance
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           His
           Majesty
           thought
           fit
           to
           propound
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             that
             they
             would
             fall
             with
             all
             speed
             into
             a
             serious
             consideration
             ,
             of
             all
             those
             particulars
             which
             they
             should
             hold
             necessary
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             upholding
             and
             maintaining
             of
             His
             Majysties
             
               just
            
             and
             
               Legall
               authority
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             setling
             of
             his
             
               Revenue
               ,
            
             as
             for
             the
             present
             and
             future
             establishing
             of
             their
             
               Priviledges
               ,
            
             the
             
               free
            
             and
             quiet
             enjoying
             of
             their
             
               estates
            
             and
             
               fortunes
               ,
            
             the
             liberty
             of
             their
             persons
             ,
             the
             security
             of
             the
             true
             
               Religion
            
             now
             professed
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             the
             setling
             of
             
               Ceremonies
            
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             as
             may
             take
             away
             al
             
               just
               offence
               :
            
             wherein
             His
             Majesty
             professed
             His
             
               Maj●…sty
               to
               equall
               and
               exceede
               the
               greatest
               examples
               of
               the
               most
            
             indulgent
             Princes
             
               in
               their
               Acts
               of
               grace
               and
               favour
               unto
               their
               people
            
             
               k
            
             .
          
           Nor
           was
           this
           for
           a
           fit
           or
           a
           moment
           onely
           ;
           but
           constantly
           pursued
           and
           pressed
           in
           severall
           
             Messages
             ,
             Answers
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
          
           as
           the
           most
           certain
           meanes
           of
           setling
           the
           distractions
           of
           this
           wretched
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           
             viz.
          
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Answer
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
             .
             Feb.
          
           28.
           1641.
           
           His
           Majesties
           Speech
           to
           the
           
             Committee
             ,
             March
             .
          
           9.
           1641.
           
           His
           Majesties
           Message
           to
           both
           Houses
           sent
           from
           
             Huntingdon
             ,
             Mar.
          
           15.
           1641.
           
           His
           Majesties
           Answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
           
             March
             .
          
           26.
           1642.
           
           His
           
           Answer
           to
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Yorkeshire
             April
          
           7.
           1641
           and
           in
           His
           Answer
           to
           the
           Declaration
           of
           both
           Houses
           
             May
          
           4.
           1642.
           not
           to
           descend
           to
           more
           particulars
           .
           And
           to
           say
           truth
           ,
           we
           need
           not
           looke
           on
           more
           particulars
           fo●…
           this
           point
           and
           purpose
           ;
           His
           Majestie
           pressing
           it
           so
           often
           (
           though
           still
           in
           vaine
           )
           that
           at
           the
           last
           it
           was
           declared
           by
           both
           Houses
           (
           though
           at
           the
           first
           they
           did
           
             returne
             most
             humble
             thankes
             unto
             His
             Majestie
             for
             that
             gracious
             message
             ;
          
           )
           
           
             that
             as
             often
             as
             the
          
           Message
           of
           
             the
          
           20
           
             of
          
           Jan.
           
             had
             beene
             pressed
             upon
             them
             ,
             so
             often
             had
             their
          
           priviledges
           
             beene
             clearely
             infringed
             in
             that
             away
             and
             method
             of
             proceeding
             was
             proscribed
             unto
             them
          
           
             m
          
           .
           Which
           said
           ,
           it
           was
           high
           time
           〈◊〉
           for
           His
           sacred
           Majestie
           to
           desist
           from
           pressing
           those
           faire
           
             overtures
          
           for
           
             accommodation
             ,
          
           which
           he
           before
           had
           made
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           feare
           lest
           out
           of
           a
           d●…sire
           of
           giving
           satisfaction
           for
           one
           
             breach
          
           of
           
             priviledges
             ,
          
           he
           might
           unknowingly
           
             infringe
          
           so
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           so
           unpardonable
           a
           degree
           as
           could
           admit
           no
           satisfaction
           ,
           how
           much
           soever
           hee
           did
           desire
           to
           give
           it
           .
           You
           see
           then
           that
           the
           
             Overtures
          
           for
           a
           
             Pacification
          
           came
           not
           
             Originally
          
           from
           the
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           nay
           you
           see
           the
           contrary
           .
           Those
           
             Overtures
          
           proceeded
           from
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           from
           him
           alone
           ;
           and
           were
           no
           〈◊〉
           made
           to
           the
           two
           Hous●…s
           of
           
             Paliament
             ,
          
           then
           rejected
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           second
           thing
           suggested
           to
           the
           poore
           ignorant
           people
           is
           ,
           That
           when
           His
           Majestie
           was
           in
           Armes
           ,
           His
           houses
           often
           prest
           for
           a
           Treaty
           before
           they
           could
           obtaine
           it
           .
           When
           indeed
           (
           without
           mentioning
           how
           they
           Leavied
           forces
           first
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           His
           Majestie
           onely
           defensive
           )
           either
           their
           strength
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           or
           their
           indisposition
           to
           peace
           so
           prevalent
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           when
           His
           Majesty
           first
           offered
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           it
           produced
           him
           onely
           such
           an
           answer
           as
           might
           expose
           him
           to
           scorne
           and
           pity
           ;
           witnesse
           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           Message
           sent
           from
           
             Nottingham
          
           (
           where
           first
           his
           standard
           was
           advanced
           )
           
             Aug.
          
           25.
           1642.
           in
           which
           His
           Majesty
           desired
           ,
           
             that
             some
             fit
             persons
             might
             be
             by
             them
             inabled
             to
             treat
             with
             the
             like
             number
             authorized
             by
             them
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             a●…d
             with
             such
             freedome
             of
             debate
             ,
             as
             might
             best
             tend
             to
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
          
           together
           with
           his
           promise
           to
           
             remove
             all
             possible
             scruples
             which
             might
             hinder
             the
          
           Treaty
           ,
           
             so
             much
             desired
             by
             His
             Majestie
             in
             taking
             down
             His
          
           Standard
           ,
           
             &
             calling
             in
             such
             Proclamations
             &
             Declarations
          
           
           〈◊〉
           were
           excepted
           against
           by
           the
           said
           two
           Houses
           ,
           on
           the
           same
           day
           which
           they
           should
           nominate
           and
           
             appoint
             for
             the
             revoking
             of
             their
             Declarations
             ,
          
           in
           which
           His
           Majesties
           faithful
           servants
           were
           〈◊〉
           
             Traitors
          
           for
           adhering
           to
           him
           
             n
          
           .
           And
           though
           His
           Majestie
           expressed
           in
           His
           said
           Message
           ,
           As
           by
           the
           sequel
           is
           since
           manifested
           ,
           that
           
             nothing
             but
             his
             Christian
             and
             pious
             care
             to
             prevent
             the
             effusion
             of
             bloud
             had
             begot
             that
             motion
             ,
          
           his
           provision
           
             of
             men
             ,
             Arms
             ,
             and
             money
             ,
             being
             such
             as
             might
             secure
             him
             from
             their
             violence
             ,
             till
             it
             pleased
             God
             to
             open
             the
             eies
             of
             his
             people
          
           
             o
          
           .
           Yet
           so
           averse
           were
           they
           from
           consenting
           to
           it
           ,
           so
           inconsiderable
           did
           they
           thinke
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           themselves
           so
           formidable
           that
           
             no
             Treatie
             was
             to
             be
             obtained
             unlesse
             he
             would
             denude
             himself
             of
             all
             force
          
           raised
           
             to
             defend
             his
             person
             from
             a
             visible
             strength
          
           marching
           against
           him
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           
             admit
             those
             persons
             to
             be
             Traitors
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             had
             appeared
             in
             his
             defence
          
           
             p
          
           ,
           and
           put
           himself
           wholly
           into
           their
           power
           who
           by
           their
           former
           practices
           had
           declared
           sufficiently
           their
           good
           affections
           to
           ,
           and
           intentions
           towards
           him
           ;
           His
           Majesties
           
             comming
             back
             unto
             His
          
           Parliament
           
             without
             his
             forces
             ,
             and
             his
             presence
          
           there
           
             in
             that
             his
             great
             Councell
             ,
          
           being
           avowed
           to
           be
           
             the
             onely
             means
             of
             any
             Treatie
             betwixt
             His
             Majestie
             and
             them
             ,
             with
             hope
             of
             successeq
             .
          
           
           Never
           did
           Prince
           descend
           so
           low
           as
           to
           
             desire
             and
             presse
             a
             Treatie
          
           with
           his
           owne
           Subjects
           ;
           never
           did
           Subjects
           so
           reject
           the
           pious
           motions
           ,
           and
           
             Christian
          
           condescensions
           of
           a
           gracious
           Prince
           .
           At
           last
           about
           the
           end
           of
           
             Sept.
          
           when
           His
           Majesty
           was
           at
           
             Shrewsburie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           the
           Generall
           of
           the
           Forces
           levied
           against
           His
           Majestie
           at
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           a
           Counsellour
           of
           His
           Majesty
           was
           advertised
           by
           Letter
           from
           the
           said
           Earle
           there
           was
           a
           Message
           to
           be
           delivered
           His
           Majesty
           from
           His
           Parliament
           :
           which
           His
           Majesty
           by
           him
           answered
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           heare
           ,
           So
           it
           were
           brought
           by
           any
           person
           that
           he
           had
           not
           declared
           a
           Traitor
           ;
           His
           Majesty
           having
           then
           declared
           few
           or
           none
           but
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           were
           in
           Armes
           under
           his
           Command
           against
           him
           .
           But
           after
           this
           answer
           (
           surely
           sufficiently
           gracious
           )
           so
           little
           true
           affection
           had
           they
           to
           peace
           ,
           that
           that
           Message
           was
           stifled
           ,
           and
           untill
           His
           Majesty
           had
           given
           their
           supposed
           invincible
           Army
           that
           great
           defeat
           at
           
             Edgehill
             ,
          
           and
           taken
           
             〈◊〉
          
           which
           they
           went
           to
           relieve
           ,
           and
           advanc'd
           with
           his
           Army
           towards
           
             London
          
           as
           farre
           as
           
           
             Reading
             ,
          
           he
           never
           understood
           his
           two
           Houses
           intended
           to
           〈◊〉
           to
           him
           .
           There
           he
           understood
           his
           Castle
           of
           
             Wind
             or
             ,
          
           where
           he
           meant
           to
           lodge
           ,
           His
           own
           Pallace
           ,
           was
           〈◊〉
           against
           him
           :
           yet
           neither
           his
           own
           good
           and
           prosperous
           successes
           ,
           nor
           the
           Injuries
           done
           unto
           him
           ,
           made
           him
           refuse
           the
           intended
           Message
           from
           his
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           But
           he
           gave
           his
           safe
           conduct
           for
           their
           Committee
           ,
           who
           met
           him
           at
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           and
           presented
           him
           a
           Petition
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           a
           
             Committee
             from
             both
             Houses
             might
             attend
             His
             Majestie
             with
             some
             Propositions
             for
             the
             removall
             of
             those
             bloudy
             distempers
             ,
             and
             distractions
             ,
             and
             setling
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             Kingdom
          
           
             r
          
           .
           What
           Answer
           made
           his
           Majestie
           unto
           this
           
             proposall
             ?
          
           Did
           he
           require
           them
           to
           lay
           down
           their
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           raised
           for
           destruction
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           or
           to
           recall
           their
           
             Declarations
          
           and
           
             Remonstrances
          
           so
           full
           of
           bitternesse
           against
           his
           government
           ;
           or
           to
           repeal
           their
           many
           
             Ordinances
          
           so
           evidently
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Subjects
           
             Liberties
             ;
          
           or
           to
           adjourn
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           some
           such
           place
           ,
           which
           he
           should
           〈◊〉
           for
           his
           abode
           and
           habitation
           ?
           None
           of
           all
           these
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           which
           looked
           that
           way
           ,
           was
           required
           of
           them
           :
           His
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           unto
           their
           desires
           without
           
             limitations
          
           or
           
             conditions
             ,
          
           as
           by
           his
           〈◊〉
           Answer
           unto
           that
           Petition
           ,
           doth
           at
           full
           appear
           .
           His
           〈◊〉
           had
           promised
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           all
           his
           offers
           and
           desires
           were
           〈◊〉
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           
             they
             desired
             a
          
           Treaty
           
             of
             him
             ,
          
           his
           Majesty
           〈◊〉
           
             remembring
             bloud
             was
             to
             be
             spilt
             in
             this
          
           unnaturall
           
             quarrell
             ,
             would
             very
             cheerfully
             imbrace
             it
          
           
             s
          
           :
           and
           he
           resolved
           that
           no
           felicity
           ,
           no
           change
           of
           fortune
           ,
           should
           make
           him
           differ
           from
           himself
           ,
           or
           change
           his
           purposes
           .
           And
           though
           that
           
             Proposition
          
           for
           a
           
             Treaty
          
           came
           to
           no
           effect
           ,
           
             and
             probably
             was
             never
             really
             intended
             by
             them
             ,
          
           as
           to
           moderate
           men
           might
           appear
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
          
           his
           marching
           from
           
             London
          
           with
           many
           Ordnance
           towards
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           the
           same
           day
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Houses
           were
           attending
           him
           ,
           whereby
           his
           Majesty
           was
           to
           have
           him
           before
           him
           with
           the
           body
           of
           their
           〈◊〉
           ,
           others
           at
           
             Acton
          
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           others
           at
           
             〈◊〉
          
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ;
           and
           as
           if
           this
           were
           not
           enough
           that
           they
           were
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           of
           each
           side
           ,
           his
           own
           Pallace
           
             Windsor
             Castle
          
           was
           kept
           in
           the
           back
           of
           him
           by
           Captain
           
             Ven
          
           of
           
           
             London
             ,
          
           &
           thus
           if
           his
           〈◊〉
           had
           not
           advanced
           to
           
             Brainceford
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           got
           
             〈◊〉
             :
          
           〈◊〉
           ,
           a
           place
           to
           fight
           on
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           pinned
           in
           at
           
             〈◊〉
          
           '
           in
           a
           〈◊〉
           country
           ,
           where
           he
           could
           have
           made
           no
           use
           of
           his
           Horse
           ,
           and
           so
           〈◊〉
           probably
           come
           to
           have
           Treated
           concerning
           his
           owne
           Liberty
           or
           retreat
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           〈◊〉
           ;
           for
           which
           he
           hath
           all
           this
           while
           as
           well
           as
           for
           his
           owne
           right
           fought
           :
           so
           then
           〈◊〉
           al
           the
           progresse
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           fro
           the
           first
           taking
           up
           
             Arms
             ,
          
           until
           the
           settling
           of
           the
           armies
           in
           their
           
             〈◊〉
             quarters
             ;
          
           the
           offers
           of
           a
           treaty
           have
           bin
           alwaies
           on
           his
           〈◊〉
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           refusall
           on
           the
           
             Parliaments
             :
          
           save
           that
           sent
           unto
           him
           at
           
             Colebrook
             .
          
           And
           when
           that
           treaty
           was
           renewed
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           done
           by
           them
           ,
           nor
           on
           their
           〈◊〉
           ,
           but
           meerly
           on
           the
           motion
           of
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           vain
           expected
           ,
           they
           would
           apply
           themselves
           unto
           him
           for
           an
           
             〈◊〉
             ;
          
           nor
           broken
           off
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           set
           on
           foot
           againe
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           his
           Majesties
           demands
           :
           or
           his
           
             unwillingnesse
          
           to
           yeild
           unto
           them
           in
           such
           points
           as
           could
           be
           reasonably
           desired
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           onely
           by
           the
           
             practise
          
           and
           perversnesse
           of
           some
           guilty
           persons
           of
           that
           side
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           hope
           to
           scape
           the
           hand
           of
           publike
           
             justice
             ,
          
           but
           by
           involving
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           in
           a
           generall
           
             ruine
             .
          
           Which
           point
           if
           it
           be
           proved
           (
           as
           I
           doubt
           not
           of
           it
           )
           I
           hope
           the
           people
           will
           permit
           themselves
           to
           be
           disabused
           ,
           and
           not
           impute
           the
           blame
           of
           these
           
             distempers
          
           to
           〈◊〉
           sacred
           Maiesty
           ,
           who
           hath
           so
           graciously
           vouchsafed
           to
           try
           all
           fair
           meanes
           which
           might
           conduce
           unto
           the
           cure
           of
           a
           troubled
           state
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           For
           proofe
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           would
           first
           have
           you
           cast
           your
           eye
           on
           that
           space
           of
           time
           ,
           which
           was
           between
           his
           Maiesties
           retreat
           from
           
             Brainceford
             ,
          
           and
           the
           coming
           of
           their
           first
           
             Committee
          
           to
           the
           Court
           at
           
             Oxford
             ;
          
           being
           from
           the
           13.
           of
           
             November
          
           to
           the
           first
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           no
           lesse
           then
           eleven
           weeks
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           upwards
           .
           In
           〈◊〉
           which
           time
           they
           could
           not
           spare
           themselves
           so
           much
           〈◊〉
           ,
           〈◊〉
           to
           send
           a
           single
           message
           to
           his
           Majestie
           by
           〈◊〉
           one
           of
           their
           owne
           members
           ,
           but
           entertained
           themselves
           in
           studying
           new
           〈◊〉
           &
           devises
           to
           raise
           monies
           ,
           or
           in
           undoing
           those
           who
           did
           not
           willingly
           submit
           to
           their
           impositions
           :
           and
           when
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           to
           be
           so
           generaly
           disposed
           to
           more
           moderate
           
           counsells
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           some
           
             Propositions
          
           were
           prepared
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           〈◊〉
           Majestie
           ,
           they
           were
           in
           danger
           of
           loosing
           all
           that
           power
           and
           〈◊〉
           which
           they
           had
           amongst
           them
           ;
           they
           were
           resolved
           to
           stand
           upon
           such
           
             Termes
          
           with
           their
           Lord
           and
           Soveraign
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           could
           obtain
           them
           ,
           would
           confirme
           their
           power
           ,
           or
           if
           〈◊〉
           ,
           〈◊〉
           yet
           preserve
           the
           belief
           of
           the
           poor
           simple
           people
           ,
           〈◊〉
           they
           endeavoured
           peace
           .
           So
           that
           at
           last
           ,
           upon
           these
           hopes
           and
           considerations
           ,
           some
           
             Propositions
          
           are
           presented
           to
           his
           Majestie
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ,
          
           and
           others
           appointed
           by
           both
           Houses
           to
           attend
           that
           service
           ;
           in
           number
           fewer
           ,
           in
           substance
           very
           little
           different
           from
           those
           nineteen
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           sent
           unto
           his
           Majestie
           when
           he
           was
           at
           
             York
             .
          
           And
           what
           were
           they
           presented
           for
           ?
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           between
           the
           parties
           
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             ,
             and
             with
             such
             freedom
             of
             debate
             ,
          
           as
           might
           best
           tend
           to
           the
           establishment
           of
           a
           generall
           peace
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Majesties
           desire
           and
           purpose
           formerly
           expressed
           ?
           Not
           so
           ,
           they
           were
           too
           stout
           to
           descend
           so
           low
           ,
           but
           that
           his
           Majesty
           
             would
             graciously
             accept
             and
             grant
             those
             their
             desires
             and
             ●…ons
             ;
             which
             〈◊〉
             and
             performed
             ,
             〈◊〉
             would
             then
             endeavour
             that
             His
             Majestie
             and
             all
             His
             people
             might
             enjoy
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             peace
             ,
             truth
             ,
             and
             justice
          
           
             a
          
           .
           Here
           was
           no
           motion
           for
           a
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           nothing
           at
           all
           which
           looked
           that
           way
           ,
           but
           onely
           a
           commending
           to
           him
           of
           their
           own
           desires
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           denyed
           but
           with
           the
           certain
           losse
           of
           
             truth
             ,
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             justice
             :
          
           and
           those
           too
           〈◊〉
           in
           with
           a
           
             Preamble
             ,
          
           so
           full
           of
           〈◊〉
           charges
           ,
           bitter
           invectives
           and
           reproaches
           against
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           that
           
             if
             His
             〈◊〉
             had
             not
             given
             up
             all
             the
             faculties
             of
             his
             soul
             to
             an
             earnest
             endeavour
             of
             peace
             and
             reconciliation
             with
             his
             people
          
           
             b
          
           ,
           it
           might
           have
           utterly
           discouraged
           him
           frō
           〈◊〉
           further
           .
           And
           
             although
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           Propositions
           
             presented
             to
             him
             ,
             were
             very
             〈◊〉
             from
             &
             〈◊〉
             to
             his
             just
             power
             and
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             no
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             Sub●…
             ,
             or
             due
             unto
             them
             by
             the
             Laws
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           so
           ●…sirous
           was
           his
           〈◊〉
           
             to
             〈◊〉
             all
             the
          
           miseries
           
             which
             this
             Kingdom
             〈◊〉
             ,
             by
             an
             〈◊〉
          
           peace
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           
             〈◊〉
             a
             〈◊〉
             time
             and
             place
             should
             be
             agreed
             upon
             〈◊〉
             the
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             as
             his
             Majestie
             and
             both
             Houses
             〈◊〉
             appoint
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           for
           the
           
             discussing
             
             of
             the
             Propositions
          
           recommended
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           debate
           upon
           some
           others
           ,
           which
           his
           Majestie
           thought
           fit
           ,
           on
           his
           part
           ,
           to
           
             propose
          
           to
           them
           
             c
          
           .
           Which
           earnest
           and
           affectionate
           desire
           of
           his
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           as
           it
           begat
           the
           following
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           which
           could
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           shame
           refused
           ,
           when
           so
           〈◊〉
           offered
           :
           so
           it
           had
           bee●…e
           as
           
             che●…rfully
             entertained
             ,
          
           and
           followed
           by
           them
           with
           as
           re●…ll
           and
           religious
           purposes
           as
           it
           was
           propo●…ed
           ,
           a
           
             speedy
             and
             a
             blessed
             peace
             had
             been
             accomplished
          
           
             d
          
           before
           this
           time
           .
           And
           it
           is
           worth
           your
           observation
           ,
           that
           howsoever
           the
           
             Propositions
          
           sent
           unto
           his
           Maj●…sty
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           are
           before
           described
           ,
           to
           have
           no
           being
           or
           foundation
           in
           the
           
             Laws
             established
             ;
          
           and
           more
           then
           so
           ,
           to
           be
           
             d●…rogatory
             and
             destructive
          
           of
           a
           Regall
           power
           :
           yet
           of
           a
           goodnesse
           so
           singular
           was
           his
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           to
           put
           his
           own
           known
           
             Legall
          
           and
           undoubted
           rights
           into
           the
           self
           same
           
             balance
          
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           debated
           ,
           and
           discussed
           and
           concluded
           on
           with
           their
           ●…xorbitant
           demands
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           This
           gracious
           offer
           of
           his
           Majesties
           being
           made
           known
           unto
           the
           Houses
           within
           three
           dayes
           after
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           honoured
           with
           an
           Answer
           till
           the
           last
           of
           
             February
             .
          
           In
           all
           which
           time
           they
           had
           advanced
           no
           further
           then
           to
           yield
           to
           this
           ,
           
             that
             there
             should
             be
             a
          
           Treaty
           to
           
             begin
             on
             the
             fourth
             of
             March
             ,
          
           but
           to
           continue
           for
           no
           longer
           
             time
          
           then
           for
           20
           
             dayes
             :
          
           in
           which
           treaty
           so
           
             much
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Proposition
             as
             concerneth
             the
          
           Magazines
           ,
           Forts
           ,
           
             and
          
           Ships
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Proposition
             of
             both
             Houses
             for
             the
          
           disbanding
           of
           the
           Armies
           ,
           
             should
             be
             first
          
           treated
           of
           ,
           
             and
             concluded
             on
             ,
             before
             they
             did
             proce●…d
             to
          
           treat
           
             upon
             any
             of
             the
             other
             Propositions
          
           
             e
          
           .
           Where
           you
           may
           note
           ,
           first
           to
           how
           short
           a
           time
           they
           restrained
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           allowing
           but
           20
           
             dayes
          
           in
           all
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           for
           the
           discussing
           and
           debate
           of
           20
           generall
           Propositions
           (
           that
           is
           to
           sa●…
           ,
           six
           of
           his
           〈◊〉
           Majesties
           ,
           and
           14
           of
           their
           own
           )
           many
           of
           which
           were
           subdivided
           into
           many
           branches
           and
           particulars
           :
           &
           secondly
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           had
           seized
           on
           all
           his
           Majesties
           revenues
           ,
           under
           pretence
           to
           see
           it
           husbanded
           ,
           and
           expended
           for
           the
           
             publick
          
           good
           ,
           yet
           they
           had
           so
           converted
           it
           to
           their
           own
           
             private
          
           uses
           ,
           that
           that
           part
           of
           the
           
             Proposition
          
           must
           not
           come
           in
           question
           (
           though
           afterwards
           on
           further
           councell
           and
           advice
           ,
           they
           gave
           way
           unto
           it
           .
           )
           Well
           then
           ,
           this
           being
           thus
           resolved
           on
           ,
           after
           some
           
             Messages
          
           
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           touching
           the
           qu●…lity
           of
           the
           
             Cessation
             ,
          
           so
           much
           (
           but
           〈◊〉
           in
           vain
           )
           desi●…ed
           by
           his
           sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           though
           long
           first
           ,
           not
           till
           the
           21.
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           came
           their
           
             Committee
          
           to
           the
           Court
           :
           and
           then
           too
           with
           a
           Commission
           so
           limited
           ,
           and
           circumscribed
           by
           private
           and
           particular
           
             Instructions
             ,
          
           that
           they
           had
           not
           power
           so
           much
           as
           to
           explicate
           the
           
             termes
             ,
          
           or
           agree
           in
           the
           wording
           of
           
             expressions
          
           
             f
          
           ,
           without
           dispatching
           a
           fresh
           
             Post
          
           to
           consult
           the
           Oracle
           .
           And
           here
           you
           might
           take
           notice
           also
           ,
           that
           though
           his
           Majesty
           desired
           that
           a
           
             Cessation
          
           might
           bee
           granted
           during
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           free
           
             Trade
          
           over
           all
           the
           Kingdom
           during
           the
           Cessation
           
             g
          
           ,
           &
           
             that
             al
             matters
             touching
             the
             Cessation
             might
             b●…
             setled
             here
             by
             their
             Committee
          
           
             h
          
           ,
           yet
           none
           of
           these
           could
           be
           obtained
           ;
           the
           two
           last
           being
           absolutely
           denied
           &
           the
           first
           clogged
           with
           such
           conditions
           ,
           as
           made
           it
           utterly
           unusefull
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           His
           loyall
           ●…ubjects
           .
           But
           being
           this
           businesse
           of
           the
           Cessation
           ,
           was
           onely
           moved
           by
           his
           Majesty
           in
           order
           to
           the
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           as
           a
           preparation
           
             expedient
          
           to
           advance
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           and
           was
           no
           part
           of
           the
           
             ●…ubstance
          
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ;
           I
           shall
           passe
           it
           by
           ,
           observing
           only
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           thoug●…
           His
           〈◊〉
           de●…lared
           ,
           that
           he
           desired
           the
           
             Cessation
          
           more
           
             for
             the
             ease
             and
             liberty
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             then
             for
             his
             owne
             dignity
             and
             〈◊〉
          
           
             i
          
           ,
           and
           
             was
             content
          
           that
           the
           desired
           
             freedome
             of
             comm●…rce
             ,
          
           should
           be
           
             restrained
             in
             matters
             which
             concerned
             him●…elf
             ,
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             His
             Army
             ;
          
           yet
           it
           would
           not
           be
           .
           For
           after
           no
           small
           time
           spent
           in
           disputes
           about
           it
           ,
           betwixt
           His
           Majestje
           and
           the
           
             Committee
             ,
          
           and
           that
           his
           Majesty
           had
           so
           fully
           answered
           the
           reasons
           
             of
             th●…
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
          
           which
           moved
           them
           not
           to
           
             agree
             unto
             the
             Articles
             of
          
           Cessation
           
             offered
             by
             his
             Majesty
          
           
             l
          
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           able
           to
           make
           no
           
             reply
          
           at
           al
           unto
           it
           :
           immediatly
           ,
           on
           the
           receipt
           thereof
           ,
           they
           sent
           down
           present
           order
           unto
           their
           
             Committee
             ,
             not
             to
             cons●…me
             any
             more
             of
             the
             time
             allowed
             for
             the
          
           Treaty
           ,
           
             in
             any
             further
             debates
             upon
             the
             Cessation
          
           
             m
          
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Next
           for
           the
           
             Propositions
          
           which
           were
           
             treated
          
           on
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           
             Committee
          
           first
           came
           to
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           they
           had
           no
           power
           
             to
             enter
             into
             any
             Treaty
             concerning
             the
             other
          
           Propositions
           ,
           
             before
             the
             Articles
             of
             the
             Cessation
          
           agreed
           on
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           
             were
             assented
             to
          
           
             n
          
           .
           Which
           seemes
           to
           be
           a
           pretty
           
             riddle
             ,
          
           that
           first
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           
             Cessation
          
           must
           be
           yeilded
           
           to
           ,
           before
           their
           
             Propositions
          
           were
           to
           come
           in
           
             Treaty
             :
          
           yet
           w●…en
           ●…hey
           found
           themselves
           put
           to
           it
           by
           His
           ●…ajesties
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           
             Cessation
          
           must
           be
           laid
           aside
           ,
           that
           so
           〈◊〉
           time
           might
           be
           allowed
           fo●…
           the
           
             Propositions
             .
          
           But
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           
             His
             Ma●…
             being
             willing
             to
             treat
             however
             (
             even
             without
             a
             Cessation
             )
          
           u●…on
           the
           
             Propositions
          
           made
           of
           each
           side
           ,
           and
           
             in
             that
             Order
             which
             〈◊〉
             had
             agreed
             upon
             ,
          
           with
           much
           ado
           ,
           and
           after
           severall
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           obtained
           ●…o
           much
           of
           the
           two
           Hou●…es
           ,
           that
           
             their
             Com●…
             here
             might
             be
             inabled
             to
             that
             effect
          
           
             o
          
           .
           Which
           being
           obtained
           for
           the
           two
           first
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           and
           no
           further
           ,
           although
           his
           Maj●…stie
           could
           not
           without
           a
           notable
           disadvantage
           
             disband
             His
             Army
          
           raised
           with
           so
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           on
           the
           meer
           gaining
           of
           his
           
             Revenue
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             Ships
             ,
          
           and
           
             Magazines
             ,
          
           (
           which
           with
           his
           coming
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           was
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           two
           first
           
             Proposition
          
           )
           considering
           how
           easie
           it
           was
           for
           them
           to
           repossesse
           themselves
           of
           the
           same
           again
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           occasion
           :
           yet
           he
           resolved
           to
           proceed
           .
           And
           knowing
           that
           the
           sight
           of
           those
           
             Instructions
          
           which
           had
           been
           given
           to
           the
           
             Committee
          
           would
           much
           facilitate
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           to
           some
           issue
           with
           farre
           lesse
           expence
           of
           time
           ,
           then
           could
           be
           otherwise
           expected
           ;
           His
           Majestie
           desired
           to
           have
           a
           Copie
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           least
           a
           sight
           thereof
           ,
           but
           could
           be
           gratified
           in
           neither
           :
           answer
           being
           made
           ,
           that
           
             they
             were
             enjoyned
             not
             to
             discover
             or
             shew
             their
          
           Instructions
           ,
           
             or
             to
             give
             any
             Copy
             of
             them
             ;
          
           which
           they
           forbore
           to
           do
           till
           they
           had
           given
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           whole
           substance
           thereof
           in
           their
           severall
           papers
           )
           
             p
          
           yet
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Committee
          
           moved
           his
           〈◊〉
           
             to
             give
             them
             leave
             to
             repair
             unto
             him
             for
             further
             satisfaction
             upon
             any
             doubts
             which
             should
             arise
             amongst
             them
             ,
             in
             any
             of
             those
             Pa●…rs
             which
             they
             either
             had
             ,
             or
             should
             receive
             from
             his
             Mai●…stie
             ,
             b●…fore
             such
             time
             as
             th●…y
             transmitted
             them
             to
             both
             Houses
             of
             〈◊〉
             :
          
           His
           〈◊〉
           most
           graciously
           condiscended
           to
           it
           at
           the
           first
           〈◊〉
           
             q
          
           .
           Which
           shews
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           a
           remarkable
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           his
           Majesties
           purposes
           ,
           and
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           others
           in
           their
           dealing
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           9.
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           branches
           of
           the
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           as
           they
           〈◊〉
           in
           〈◊〉
           ;
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           we
           meet
           with
           ,
           doth
           concern
           his
           Majesties
           
             〈◊〉
             :
          
           Of
           〈◊〉
           ,
           although
           they
           had
           so
           totally
           deprived
           
           his
           〈◊〉
           (
           even
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           away
           of
           money
           out
           of
           his
           
             Exch●…quer
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           
             r
          
           〈◊〉
           that
           〈◊〉
           had
           not
           wherewith
           to
           subsist
           in
           the
           cond●…on
           of
           a
           private
           Gen●…leman
           ;
           yet
           they
           had
           confidence
           enough
           〈◊〉
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           received
           
             a
             very
             small
             proportion
             of
             it
             ,
          
           which
           for
           the
           
             most
             part
             was
             imployed
             in
             the
             maintenance
             of
             His
             Majesties
             children
          
           
             s
          
           .
           But
           the
           next
           thing
           worthy
           of
           yo●…r
           observation
           ,
           is
           with
           what
           readinesse
           and
           facility
           his
           〈◊〉
           was
           content
           to
           rest
           upon
           the
           promise
           of
           these
           his
           Majesti●…s
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           
             satisfie
             Him
             for
             those
             summes
             which
             remained
             due
          
           
             t
          
           :
           as
           also
           for
           
             leaving
             the
             same
             unto
             His
             Mai●…stie
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             way
             wherein
             it
             was
             before
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             troubles
          
           
             u
          
           ;
           considering
           the
           power
           they
           claim
           of
           making
           and
           revoking
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           as
           they
           see
           occasion
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           specious
           shadows
           of
           〈◊〉
           they
           may
           impose
           so●…e
           new
           
             restraints
             and
             interruptions
          
           on
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           often
           as
           they
           have
           a
           minde
           to
           create
           new
           
             Jealousies
             .
          
           And
           you
           may
           please
           to
           know
           withall
           ,
           that
           this
           
             refunding
          
           of
           such
           summes
           as
           they
           had
           received
           out
           of
           his
           Maj●…sties
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           came
           not
           without
           a
           
             clogge
          
           upon
           it
           :
           it
           being
           to
           be
           done
           but
           upon
           
             condition
          
           (
           for
           ought
           the
           
             Committee
          
           
             a
          
           had
           to
           say
           unto
           the
           contrary
           )
           
             that
             His
             Maiestie
             would
             restore
             what
             had
             been
             taken
             for
             his
             own
             use
             ,
             upon
             any
             of
             the
          
           Bills
           
             assigned
             to
             other
             purposes
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             the
             provision
             made
             for
             the
             War
             in
          
           Ireland
           
             b
          
           .
           It
           's
           true
           ,
           somewhat
           He
           received
           for
           his
           own
           houshold
           out
           of
           the
           
             Customes
             ,
          
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           this
           and
           Robes
           ,
           above
           12.
           moneths
           since
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           a
           great
           part
           of
           this
           came
           out
           of
           his
           own
           
             Customes
          
           of
           Inheritance
           :
           And
           that
           to
           his
           Fathers
           houshold
           (
           even
           by
           Act
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           )
           much
           thereof
           was
           assigned
           ,
           so
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           continued
           to
           him
           .
           But
           herein
           (
           as
           in
           other
           things
           )
           they
           shewed
           a
           notable
           piece
           of
           cunning
           ,
           to
           abuse
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           making
           them
           beleeve
           that
           the
           many
           sums
           of
           money
           levied
           on
           the
           Subject
           ,
           for
           the
           necessary
           service
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           the
           War
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           had
           been
           converted
           by
           his
           Majestie
           to
           his
           proper
           use
           .
           Whereas
           they
           knew
           exceeding
           well
           ,
           
             His
             Maiestie
             had
             received
             very
             little
             ,
             or
          
           indeed
           
             nothing
             in
             that
             way
          
           
             c
          
           ;
           (
           the
           monies
           levied
           on
           those
           
             Acts
          
           being
           paid
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           to
           
             Treasurers
          
           of
           their
           own
           appointing
           )
           :
           and
           could
           not
           but
           as
           well
           
           remember
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           seized
           upon
           100000
           
             l.
          
           at
           once
           of
           those
           publike
           monies
           ,
           which
           had
           been●…
           paid
           by
           the
           
             Adventurers
          
           for
           the
           War
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           Act
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           was
           
             not
             to
             be
             imployed
             in
             any
             other
             purpose
             whatsoever
             ,
             then
             the
             reducing
             of
             those
             R●…bels
             ,
          
           to
           be
           expended
           in
           a
           
             most
             unnaturall
             Warre
             against
             his
             Maiestie
          
           
             d
          
           .
           And
           yet
           such
           was
           his
           Sacred
           Majesties
           desire
           ,
           to
           give
           all
           possible
           contentment
           to
           his
           said
           two
           Houses
           ,
           that
           He
           declared
           his
           
             willingnesse
             to
             restore
             all
             monies
             which
             had
             been
             taken
             by
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             or
             by
             Authority
             from
             him
             ,
             on
             any
             Bills
             assigned
             unto
             other
             purposes
          
           
             e
          
           ;
           without
           requiring
           or
           expecting
           the
           like
           from
           them
           .
           So
           that
           the
           first
           point
           (
           that
           of
           the
           
             Revenue
          
           )
           was
           soon
           agreed
           betwixt
           his
           
             Mai●…stie
          
           and
           the
           
             Committee
             ;
          
           his
           Maj●…stie
           being
           willing
           to
           connive
           at
           some
           things
           ,
           and
           consent
           to
           any
           thing
           (
           within
           the
           verge
           of
           their
           demands
           )
           which
           might
           conduce
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           speedy
           issue
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Touching
           the
           
             M●…gazines
             ,
             Forts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ships
             ,
          
           there
           are
           some
           things
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           wh●…ch
           do
           relate
           to
           ●…ll
           in
           
             common
             ;
          
           and
           some
           which
           are
           to
           be
           considered
           with
           reference
           to
           each
           branch
           in
           
             severall
             .
          
           Offer
           was
           made
           by
           the
           
             Committee
             ,
          
           that
           
             all
             the
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             which
             h●…d
             b●…ene
             taken
             our
             of
             his
             Majesties
          
           Magazines
           ,
           
             and
             was
             remaining
             in
             the
             ha●…ds
             of
             both
             House●…
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             should
             be
             delivered
             into
             His
             Majesti●…s
             Stores
             ;
             that
             which
             was
             wanting
          
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           
             to
             be
             supply●…d
             in
             kinde
             in
             convenient
             time
          
           
             f
          
           To
           this
           His
           Majestie
           vouchsafed
           a
           gracious
           &
           free
           consent
           ,
           desired
           not
           the
           performance
           of
           it
           ,
           untill
           the
           
             Treaty
             was
             concluded
             and
             agreed
             upon
          
           
             g
          
           ;
           declared
           the
           
             place
             of
             Store
          
           to
           which
           
             his
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             sho●…ld
             be
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           to
           be
           no
           other
           then
           the
           usuall
           place
           ,
           even
           
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
          
           
             h
          
           ;
           and
           promised
           to
           
             restore
             all
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             which
             had
             beene
             taken
             for
             His
             Majesti●…s
             use
             (
             his
             own
          
           at
           that
           time
           
             being
             taken
             from
             him
             )
             from
          
           any
           of
           
             the
             Counties
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             or
             Cities
             ,
          
           in
           this
           his
           Realme
           ,
           
             expecting
          
           onely
           (
           but
           not
           conditioning
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           with
           Him
           )
           that
           they
           should
           do
           the
           like
           for
           all
           
             the
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             which
             had
             been
             tak●…n
             for
             the
             use
             of
             their
             Armies
             ,
             under
             the
             command
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Essex
          
           
             i
          
           .
           Hitherto
           all
           things
           were
           agreed
           on
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           facility
           .
           The
           difference
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           desired
           
             the
             publike
             Magazines
             might
             be
             committed
             to
             such
             
             persons
             of
             His
             Majesties
             naming
             ,
             as
             the
             two
             Houses
             should
             confide
             in
          
           
             k
          
           :
           which
           is
           no
           more
           nor
           lesse
           ,
           then
           to
           keep
           them
           still
           in
           their
           owne
           power
           ,
           at
           their
           owne
           disposing
           ;
           or
           at
           the
           best
           to
           shift
           it
           out
           of
           one
           hand
           into
           another
           .
           For
           we
           know
           well
           enough
           ,
           that
           their
           
             confiding
          
           men
           are
           such
           as
           are
           resolved
           on
           all
           occ●…sions
           ,
           to
           serve
           their
           turns
           against
           His
           Maj●…stie
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           be
           discharged
           without
           ●…urther
           
             confidence
             .
          
           And
           this
           they
           did
           so
           pertinacio●…sly
           adhere
           unto
           ,
           that
           though
           His
           Majestie
           declared
           that
           the
           said
           
             Magazines
          
           should
           
             be
             committed
             to
             ,
             and
             continued
             in
             the
             cus●…ody
             of
             the
             sworne
             Officers
          
           (
           some
           of
           the
           which
           had
           beene
           by
           them
           
             commended
          
           to
           His
           ●…acred
           Majestie
           )
           
             unto
             who●…e
             pl●…ce
             it
             b●…long'd
          
           
             l
          
           ,
           and
           who
           had
           
             Patents
          
           of
           those
           places
           
             m
          
           .
           which
           His
           〈◊〉
           in
           
             Law
          
           and
           
             Iustice
          
           could
           not
           take
           away
           :
           and
           
             that
             if
             any
             of
             those
             Officers
          
           had
           committed
           ,
           or
           should
           commit
           any
           
             misd●…meanour
             ,
          
           to
           make
           them
           unworthy
           of
           that
           
             trust
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             would
             by
             no
             means
             d●…fend
             th●…m
             from
             the
             Iustic●…
             of
             Law
          
           
             n
          
           :
           yet
           that
           would
           not
           satisfie
           .
           They
           must
           have
           all
           committed
           to
           such
           hands
           as
           they
           might
           
             confide
          
           in
           :
           and
           were
           so
           farre
           from
           guiding
           their
           aff●…ctions
           by
           
             Law
          
           and
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           so
           much
           discontented
           with
           his
           ●…ajesties
           Answer
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           neither
           offer
           
             any
             ●…xceptions
          
           against
           the
           persons
           now
           in
           Office
           ,
           nor
           render
           any
           reasons
           of
           their
           dislike
           ,
           although
           His
           Majesty
           seemed
           twice
           to
           require
           it
           of
           them
           
             o
          
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           So
           also
           for
           the
           other
           
             branch
          
           touching
           the
           Forts
           ,
           Port-Townes
           ,
           and
           Garrisons
           ,
           it
           was
           agreed
           on
           ea●…ly
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Fortifications
           which
           had
           been
           raised
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           troubles
           should
           be
           sleighted
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           ●…arrisons
           which
           had
           been
           newly
           placed
           in
           any
           of
           his
           Maj●…sties
           
             Townes
             ,
             F●…rts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Castles
             ,
          
           should
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Castl●…s
             ,
             Townes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Forts
             ,
          
           reduced
           into
           such
           condition
           ,
           as
           the●…
           were
           in
           
             An.
          
           1636.
           
           But
           in
           this
           point
           the
           difference
           was
           wider
           then
           in
           that
           before
           :
           For
           here
           the
           
             Houses
          
           did
           not
           onely
           require
           of
           His
           ●…acred
           Maj●…stie
           to
           put
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Forts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Towns
             ,
          
           into
           such
           hands
           as
           they
           might
           
             〈◊〉
          
           in
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           
             Cinque-Ports
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           members
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           should
           be
           disposed
           of
           also
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           :
           but
           
             that
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             Cinque-Ports
             ,
             and
             all
             Gov●…rnours
             and
             Command●…rs
             of
             Towns
             .
             Castles
             ,
             and
             Forts
             should
             
             so
             k●…p
             t●…
             sa●…
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             admit
             into
             any
             of
             them
             any
             forreigne
             Forc●…s
             ,
             or
             any
             oth●…r
             Forces
             raised
             without
             his
             Maiesties
             authority
             ,
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             two
             Hou●…es
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             to
             use
             their
             utmost
             endeavours
             to
             suppr●…sse
             all
             Forces
             whatsoever
             ,
             raised
             without
             such
             authority
             and
             consent
             ,
             and
             to
             seize
             all
             Arms
             and
             Ammunition
             w●…ich
             are
             provided
             for
             such
             Forces
          
           
             p
          
           .
           And
           they
           have
           yet
           a
           further
           demand
           ,
           wherein
           they
           crave
           ,
           
             that
             none
             of
             the
             new
             Garrisons
             shall
             be
             renewed
             ,
             nor
             their
             Fortifications
             repaired
             ,
             without
             consent
             of
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             and
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
          
           
             q
          
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Such
           being
           their
           
             demands
             ,
          
           we
           must
           next
           see
           the
           
             reasonablenesse
          
           and
           
             Justice
          
           of
           his
           Majesties
           
             Answers
             ,
          
           that
           all
           good
           people
           may
           perceive
           how
           little
           reason
           the
           two
           
             Houses
          
           had
           to
           remain
           unsatisfied
           ,
           had
           they
           intended
           nothing
           but
           the
           good
           of
           the
           
             Subiects
             ,
          
           and
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           
             Laws
             ,
          
           to
           which
           they
           seeme
           in
           all
           their
           actions
           and
           proceedings
           to
           be
           so
           zealously
           affected
           .
           Onely
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           first
           ,
           with
           what
           a
           royall
           cleernesse
           his
           Majestie
           proceeded
           in
           all
           this
           businesse
           ,
           in
           that
           (
           considering
           the
           great
           and
           manifold
           extremities
           he
           had
           beene
           brought
           unto
           by
           this
           
             Rebellion
          
           )
           he
           was
           so
           readily
           content
           to
           remove
           all
           
             Garrisons
             ,
          
           to
           sleight
           all
           Works
           and
           Fortifications
           raised
           for
           his
           defence
           
             r
          
           ,
           and
           totally
           to
           cast
           himself
           into
           the
           armes
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           many
           of
           which
           have
           sh●…wn
           themselves
           so
           easie
           to
           be
           wrought
           upon
           by
           treasonable
           and
           seditious
           Councells
           ,
           This
           said
           ,
           you
           may
           observe
           his
           Majesties
           
             Answer
          
           to
           the
           point
           of
           
             confidence
             ,
          
           to
           be
           like
           that
           before
           in
           the
           other
           
             branch
             ,
             viz.
          
           That
           He
           would
           put
           his
           
             Towns
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Castles
             ,
          
           both
           now
           and
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             persons
             ,
             against
             whom
             no
             just
             exception
             can
             be
             made
             ,
             and
             would
             remove
             them
          
           also
           at
           what
           time
           soever
           
             any
             iust
             cause
             or
             reason
             should
             be
             given
             for
             it
          
           
             s
          
           .
           And
           for
           the
           
             Cinque-ports
          
           and
           the
           members
           of
           it
           ;
           that
           
             they
             were
             already
             in
             the
             custody
             of
             a
             noble
             person
             ,
             who
             had
             so
             legall
             an
             interest
             therein
             ,
             that
             his
             Maiestie
             in
             iustice
             could
             not
             put
             him
             out
             from
             it
             ;
             till
             some
             suffici●…nt
             cause
             be
             made
             to
             appear
             unto
             him
             ;
          
           which
           whensoever
           it
           appeared
           ,
           
             His
             Maiestie
             was
             willing
             they
             should
             proceed
             against
             him
             according
             to
             the
             rules
             of
             Justice
          
           
             t
          
           .
           Now
           as
           his
           Majestie
           builds
           this
           part
           of
           his
           
             Answer
          
           upon
           the
           common
           principles
           of
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           which
           would
           have
           no
           man
           punished
           but
           for
           some
           
             offence
             ,
          
           
           nor
           dispossessed
           of
           his
           estate
           but
           for
           some
           
             d●…liquency
             ;
          
           and
           the
           fi●…st
           part
           thereof
           ,
           the
           nominating
           of
           Commanders
           to
           His
           
             Townes
          
           and
           
             Forts
          
           on
           that
           legall
           
             right
             which
             was
             inherent
             in
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             had
             beene
             formerly
             enioyed
             by
             all
             His
             Royall
             Progenitors
          
           
             u
          
           :
           so
           doth
           He
           build
           His
           Answer
           to
           their
           other
           demands
           ,
           on
           the
           
             Lawes
             and
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           For
           He
           declar●…th
           His
           consent
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Governours
             and
             Commanders
             of
             His
             Townes
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Castles
             ,
             should
             not
             admit
             into
             any
             of
             them
             any
             forreigne
             Forces
             ,
             or
             other
             Forces
             ,
          
           which
           were
           either
           
             raised
          
           within
           the
           Realme
           ,
           or
           
             brought
             into
             it
             contrary
             to
             the
             Lawes
          
           established
           ,
           
             but
             should
             use
             their
             utmost
             endeavour
             to
             suppresse
             all
             such
             Forces
             ,
             and
             seize
             all
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             Lawes
             &
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             they
             ought
             to
             seize
          
           
             a
          
           .
           And
           to
           the
           last
           demand
           ,
           
             that
             ●…o
             new
             Garison
             shall
             be
             renewed
             ,
             nor
             their
             Fortifications
             repaired
             ,
             otherwise
             then
             by
             the
             Lawes
             and
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             they
             ought
             to
             be
          
           
             b
          
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           Before
           I
           passe
           to
           any
           observations
           upon
           this
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           on
           the
           
             Exceptions
          
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           I
           shall
           proc●…ed
           on
           to
           the
           other
           branch
           ,
           that
           about
           the
           
             Ships
             ;
          
           the
           Answer
           and
           exceptions
           being
           much
           the
           same
           .
           It
           was
           propounded
           or
           resolved
           rather
           by
           the
           Houses
           ,
           that
           
             the
             ships
             should
             be
             delivered
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             a
             noble
             person
             ,
             as
             His
             Maiestie
             should
             nominate
             to
             be
             Lord
          
           high
           Admirall
           of
           England
           ,
           
             and
             the
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
          
           confide
           in
           ,
           
             who
             was
             to
             have
             his
             Office
             by
             letters
             Patents
             ,
          
           quam
           diu
           se
           bene
           gesserit
           ;
           
             and
             to
             have
             power
             to
             nominate
             and
             appoint
             all
             inferiour
             Officers
             ,
             which
             Ships
             he
             shall
             employ
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             against
             all
             forreigne
             forces
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             safe
             guard
             of
             Merchants
             ,
             the
             securing
             of
             Trade
             ,
             the
             guarding
             of
          
           Ireland
           ,
           
             and
             the
             intercepting
             of
             supplies
             to
             be
             carried
             to
             the
             Rebells
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           use
           his
           utmost
           
             endeavours
             to
             suppresse
             all
             forces
             which
             shall
             be
             raised
             by
             any
             person
             without
             your
             Maiesties
             authority
             ,
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           seize
           all
           Armes
           and
           Ammunition
           provided
           for
           supply
           
             of
             any
             such
             forces
          
           
             c
          
           .
           Where
           note
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           branch
           before
           ,
           how
           cunningly
           they
           change
           the
           term●…s
           of
           the
           Proposition
           .
           His
           Majestie
           expounded
           that
           
             His
             Revenue
             ,
             Magazines
             ,
             Townes
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Ships
             ,
             which
             have
             beene
             taken
             
             on
             kept
             from
             him
             by
             force
             ,
             might
             bee
             forthwith
             restored
             unto
             Him
          
           
             d
          
           .
           They
           return
           answer
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             and
             Forts
             ,
             shall
             be
             d●…livered
             up
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             persons
             of
             q●…lity
             and
             trust
             ,
             to
             be
             nominat●…d
             by
             His
             Majestie
          
           
             e
          
           ,
           and
           the
           〈◊〉
           
             Cinque-ports
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             such
             a
             noble
             person
             ,
             as
             his
             Majesti
             should
             appoint
             to
             be
          
           Warden
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           
             the
             said
          
           Ships
           
             into
             the
             charge
             of
             such
             a
             nobl●…
             person
             as
             his
             Maiestie
             shall
             no●…inate
             ,
             to
             be
             Lord
             high
          
           Admirall
           
             f
          
           :
           all
           of
           〈◊〉
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           well-affected
           〈◊〉
           the
           cause
           ,
           
             as
             the
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             may
             confide
             in
             them
          
           
             g
          
           .
           It
           seems
           the
           Right
           and
           Property
           of
           the
           said
           
             Towns
             ,
             Forts
             Castles
             ,
             and
             Ships
             ,
          
           belongeth
           legally
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           that
           who
           ever
           doth
           receive
           the
           charge
           ,
           or
           keeping
           of
           them
           ,
           must
           take
           them
           from
           their
           hands
           immediately
           ,
           as
           the
           proper
           owners
           ;
           His
           Maj●…sty
           having
           no
           more
           
             Right
          
           or
           
             Interesse
          
           in
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           a
           power
           to
           
             nominate
          
           the
           party
           to
           be
           trusted
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           neither
           as
           they
           ●…logge
           and
           contrive
           the
           matter
           ,
           whereof
           more
           anon
           .
           And
           this
           his
           〈◊〉
           observed
           when
           he
           made
           his
           answer
           to
           this
           part
           of
           the
           demand
           fore-going
           :
           requiring
           ,
           that
           
             his
             own
             Ships
             be
             forthwith
             d●…livered
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Law
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             :
             delivered
             to
             him
             ,
          
           as
           his
           proper
           goods
           ;
           by
           him
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           as
           his
           own
           ,
           to
           such
           men
           of
           quality
           ,
           as
           he
           conceived
           most
           worthy
           of
           so
           great
           a
           trust
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           In
           other
           matters
           of
           his
           Answer
           ,
           you
           may
           observe
           how
           cheerfully
           his
           Maj●…stie
           doth
           comply
           with
           his
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           all
           particulars
           which
           they
           thought
           fitting
           and
           convenient
           to
           propose
           unto
           him
           ,
           touching
           the
           place
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           duty
           of
           a
           Lord
           high
           
             Admirall
             .
          
           Onely
           his
           ●…jesty
           desired
           ,
           that
           
             that
             which
             was
             his
             own
             by
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           
             had
             been
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             should
             be
             fully
             restored
             unto
             him
             ,
             without
             conditioning
             to
             impose
             any
             new
             Limitations
             on
             His
             Maiestie
             ,
             or
             his
             Ministers
             ,
             which
             were
             not
             formerly
             required
             from
             them
             by
             Law
             ;
             thinking
             it
             most
             unreasonable
          
           (
           as
           indeed
           it
           was
           )
           to
           be
           pressed
           to
           diminish
           his
           own
           
             Rights
             himself
             ,
             because
             others
             had
             violated
             and
             usurp●…d
             them
          
           
             h
          
           .
           And
           when
           this
           Declaration
           of
           is
           Majesty
           was
           quarrelled
           by
           the
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           as
           
             a
             c●…nsure
             vp●…n
             their
             proc●…edings
          
           
             i
          
           ;
           his
           Majestie
           required
           ,
           that
           
             since
             they
             did
             esteem
             those
          
           words
           of
           his
           [
           that
           they
           had
           taken
           his
           
             Ships
          
           from
           him
           contrary
           to
           Law
           ]
           
           
             to
             be
             a
             censure
          
           on
           their
           actions
           ,
           
             they
             would
             either
             produce
             that
             Law
             by
             which
             they
             tooke
             them
             ,
             or
             free
             themselves
             from
             so
             iust
             and
             unconfutable
             a
             censure
             ,
             by
             a
             ●…peedy
             and
             unlimited
             restoration
          
           
             k
          
           .
           Neither
           of
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           or
           intended
           by
           them
           ,
           his
           Maiestie
           had
           reason
           to
           ad●…ere
           unto
           the
           Answer
           made
           unto
           that
           particular
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           
             present
             h●…
             would
             governe
             the
          
           Admiralty
           
             by
             Commission
             ,
             as
             in
             all
             times
             had
             been
             accustom●…d
             ;
             that
             when
             he
             pleased
             to
             nominate
             a
             Lord
             high
          
           Ad●…irall
           ,
           
             it
             should
             be
             such
             a
             noble
             person
             against
             whom
             no
             iust
             exception
             should
             be
             made
             ;
          
           or
           if
           there
           wer●…
           ,
           his
           Maiest●…e
           would
           leave
           him
           to
           his
           
             due
             triall
             and
             ex●…mination
             :
             an
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             imploy
             the
             Ships
          
           to
           all
           intents
           and
           purposes
           ;
           by
           them
           desired
           ;
           and
           use
           his
           utmost
           
             ●…ndeavours
             to
             suppresse
             all
             forces
             which
             shall
             be
             raised
             by
             any
             person
             what●…oever
             ,
             against
             the
             Lawes
             and
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             to
             ●…eize
             all
             Arms
             and
             Ammunition
             provided
             for
             the
             supply
             of
             any
             such
             forces
          
           
             l
          
           .
           The
           difference
           in
           which
           last
           particulars
           stands
           thus
           between
           them
           ;
           The
           Houses
           craved
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           should
           use
           his
           utmost
           endeavour
           to
           suppresse
           
             all
             forces
             ,
             which
             should
             bee
             raised
             without
             His
             Mai●…sties
             Authority
             ,
             and
             the
             cons●…nt
             of
             the
          
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           
             in
             Parliament
             :
          
           his
           Maiest●…e
           〈◊〉
           that
           the
           
             Lawes
             and
             Stat●…tes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             might
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             what
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             not
             to
             be
             don●…
          
           
             m
          
           ,
           refers
           the
           ex●…
           sing
           of
           〈◊〉
           
             Admirals
          
           power
           ,
           to
           
             the
             suppr●…ssing
             of
             all
             forces
             which
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             raised
             by
             any
             person
             whatso●…ver
             ,
             against
          
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           15.
           
           And
           now
           I
           would
           faine
           know
           what
           is
           to
           be
           d●…ked
           in
           his
           ●…jesties
           
             Answers
             ,
          
           to
           these
           two
           last
           branche●…
           ;
           either
           his
           Majesties
           insisting
           on
           his
           
             Legall
          
           and
           undoubted
           
             Rig●…s
             ,
          
           in
           nominating
           men
           of
           ranke
           and
           qualiti●…
           ,
           to
           those
           publi●…ke
           trust●…
           ;
           or
           his
           desire
           of
           making
           the
           
             Lawes
          
           and
           
             Statut
          
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           the
           rule
           &
           measure
           ,
           by
           which
           inferiour
           Officers
           must
           discharge
           their
           duties
           .
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           not
           say
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           they
           dare
           ●…ot
           :
           and
           other
           points
           then
           these
           ,
           I
           see
           none
           in
           difference
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           ,
           they
           are
           reducible
           to
           these
           ,
           and
           of
           〈◊〉
           moment
           .
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           not
           say
           the
           first
           ,
           ●…or
           they
           are
           bound
           by
           their
           Oaths
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           Supremacy
           ,
           and
           have
           bound
           themselves
           by
           their
           
             Protestation
          
           (
           a
           
             Covenant
          
           of
           their
           own
           
           devising
           )
           solemnly
           taken
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           ●…od
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           
             utmost
             of
             their
             powers
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             haz●…rd
             of
             their
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             they
             will
             defend
             His
             Maiesties
             Person
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Estate
             .
          
           And
           sure
           whatever
           zeale
           and
           duty
           they
           may
           pretend
           unto
           His
           
             Per●…on
             ,
          
           they
           shew
           but
           small
           rega●…d
           unto
           His
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           not
           much
           more
           unto
           His
           
             Estate
             ,
          
           in
           seeking
           by
           force
           to
           devest
           hi●…
           Majesty
           of
           those
           legall
           
             Rights
             ,
          
           which
           are
           inherent
           in
           His
           
             Person
             ,
          
           and
           have
           unquestionably
           been
           injoyed
           by
           all
           his
           Royall
           Predecessors
           in
           the
           times
           before
           .
           Either
           they
           break
           their
           
             Oaths
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prot●…station
             ,
          
           and
           so
           are
           
             periured
          
           by
           it
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           seeking
           to
           extort
           from
           his
           Sacred
           Majestie
           those
           native
           
             Rights
             ,
          
           and
           
             legall
             Priviledges
             ,
          
           which
           are
           invested
           in
           his
           Person
           :
           or
           if
           they
           mean
           to
           keep
           the
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           they
           must
           needs
           leave
           his
           Majestie
           in
           as
           good
           condition
           ,
           as
           they
           found
           him
           in
           .
           So
           that
           his
           Maj●…stie
           doth
           in●…st
           on
           nothing
           in
           this
           particular
           of
           his
           Answer
           ,
           but
           his
           
             native
             Rights
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           bound
           themselves
           by
           their
           
             Protestation
          
           to
           preserve
           and
           keepe
           .
           And
           it
           belong●…d
           to
           them
           in
           all
           right
           and
           reason
           ,
           either
           to
           
             shew
             that
             he
             had
             no
             such
             right
             by
             Law
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             pretend
             to
             ,
             or
             that
             themselves
             had
             by
             some
             fundamentall
             Law
             ,
             a
             right
             superiour
             unto
             that
             which
             was
             then
             in
             question
          
           
             n
          
           ;
           (
           neither
           of
           which
           they
           can
           ,
           or
           pretend
           to
           do
           )
           or
           else
           to
           have
           been
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           contented
           with
           his
           Maj●…sties
           Answer
           ,
           against
           that
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           no
           other
           reason
           to
           produce
           ,
           but
           their
           
             f●…ars
             and
             iealousies
          
           
             o
          
           ,
           which
           being
           without
           
             cause
             ,
          
           are
           without
           
             care
          
           also
           .
           Now
           as
           they
           will
           not
           say
           the
           first
           ,
           so
           I
           dare
           presume
           they
           dare
           not
           say
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           be
           offended
           with
           his
           Mai●…sties
           Answer
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           reason
           ,
           then
           that
           hee
           doth
           refer
           the
           duties
           of
           his
           principall
           
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           are
           in
           authority
           under
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           squared
           and
           regulated
           according
           to
           the
           
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           Should
           they
           wave
           that
           ,
           and
           plainly
           mani●…est
           their
           intents
           ,
           and
           purposes
           of
           bringing
           in
           an
           
             Arbitrary
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           make
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           two
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           measure
           by
           which
           the
           Lo
           :
           high
           
             Admirall
          
           of
           
             Engl●…nd
             ,
          
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           the
           
             Cinque-ports
             ,
          
           the
           
             Governours
          
           and
           
             Commanders
          
           of
           his
           M●…sties
           
             Castles
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Towns
             ,
          
           must
           discharge
           their
           Offices
           ,
           how
           easie
           were
           it
           for
           them
           to
           subvert
           all
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           bring
           this
           wretched
           people
           unto
           such
           a
           thraldom
           ,
           as
           greater
           was
           not
           suffered
           by
           the
           poor
           
             Ath●…ians
             ,
          
           under
           all
           their
           
           
             Tyrants
             ?
          
           This
           I
           p●…esume
           they
           dare
           not
           say
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           intend
           it
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           their
           Proj●…ct
           ,
           and
           proceedings
           seeme
           to
           looke
           that
           way
           )
           for
           fear
           the
           people
           should
           fall
           off
           ,
           and
           desert
           them
           utterly
           ,
           and
           so
           deprive
           them
           of
           those
           hopes
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           nourished
           in
           themselves
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           There
           is
           another
           part
           of
           
             Soveraignty
          
           to
           be
           looked
           on
           yet
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           binding
           of
           the
           Subject
           by
           a
           
             solemn
             oath
             :
          
           and
           this
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           their
           power
           and
           party
           ,
           they
           labour
           to
           impose
           on
           the
           Lord
           
             Admirall
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Warden
           of
           the
           
             Cinque-ports
             ,
          
           all
           Commanders
           of
           ships
           ,
           all
           Governours
           of
           
             TownsForts
             ,
          
           and
           
             Castles
          
           
             u
          
           .
           The
           ordinary
           Oaths
           which
           all
           those
           Officers
           
             were
             already
             by
             the
             Laws
             obliged
             to
             take
             ,
             were
             not
             held
             sufficient
             ,
          
           to
           binde
           them
           fast
           enough
           unto
           the
           side
           ;
           and
           therfore
           they
           must
           have
           a
           new
           one
           of
           their
           own
           devising
           :
           and
           all
           the
           Officers
           must
           be
           sworn
           ,
           not
           onely
           
             to
             preserve
             the
             true
             Reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             against
             forreign
             Forces
             ;
             bu●…
             also
             against
             all
             other
             Forces
             raised
             without
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           though
           by
           
             his
             Majesties
             authori●…y
          
           
             a
          
           .
           His
           Majesties
           authority
           it
           seems
           is
           of
           little
           value
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           
             Officers
          
           and
           
             Commanders
          
           of
           his
           
             Realm
          
           must
           be
           sworn
           against
           it
           :
           the
           
             Officers
          
           and
           
             Commanders
          
           in
           as
           ill
           condition
           ,
           when
           by
           their
           places
           they
           are
           bound
           either
           to
           
             rebell
          
           against
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           if
           he
           make
           use
           of
           his
           Authority
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           
             perjured
          
           if
           they
           do
           not
           .
           And
           so
           intent
           they
           were
           upon
           this
           designe
           ,
           that
           when
           his
           〈◊〉
           Declared
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           
             were
             made
             to
             appear
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             any
             thing
             was
             necessary
             to
             be
             added
          
           to
           the
           former
           Oathes
           ,
           he
           
             would
             most
             readily
             consent
             unto
             it
             in
             a
             full
             and
             peaceable
             convention
             of
             Parliament
          
           
             b
          
           ;
           they
           took
           it
           for
           a
           great
           affront
           ,
           as
           if
           
             His
             Maiestie
             had
             ta●…ed
             them
          
           of
           some
           deficiencies
           ,
           or
           reckoned
           them
           
             uncapable
             of
             making
             a
             previsionall
             law
          
           
             c
          
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           turn
           .
           Nor
           were
           they
           better
           satisfied
           with
           his
           Majesties
           
             Reply
             ,
          
           then
           they
           had
           been
           with
           his
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           though
           he
           declared
           his
           
             willingnesse
             to
             apply
             any
             proper
             r●…medy
             unto
             the
             extraordinary
             causes
             of
             their
          
           fears
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           
             if
             he
             could
             see
             there
             were
             such
             causes
             ;
          
           and
           further
           promised
           ,
           
             that
             when
             ●…oth
             Houses
             should
             prepare
             and
             present
             such
             an
             Oath
             ,
             as
             they
             should
             make
             appear
             unto
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             to
             be
             necessary
             to
             the
             ends
          
           proposed
           ,
           
             his
             Maiesty
             would
             readily
             consent
             unto
             it
          
           
             d
          
           .
           His
           Maje●…
           
           must
           either
           captivate
           His
           unde●…standing
           to
           their
           
             votes
          
           and
           
             ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           follow
           their
           appointments
           with
           a
           
             blinde
             obedience
             ,
          
           or
           ●…eild
           to
           all
           things
           at
           first
           sight
           which
           are
           offered
           to
           him
           :
           or
           else
           his
           
             Answers
          
           are
           interpreted
           to
           be
           
             denials
          
           (
           
             e
          
           )
           ;
           and
           the
           poor
           people
           shall
           be
           told
           in
           the
           next
           new
           
             Pamphlets
             ,
          
           or
           the
           n●…xt
           eloquent
           
             oration
          
           at
           the
           
             Common-c●…uncell
             ,
          
           how
           little
           hopes
           there
           is
           of
           peace
           in
           the
           way
           of
           treaty
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           his
           Majesty
           must
           bee
           forced
           by
           
             Arms
             ,
          
           and
           not
           gained
           by
           
             Parley
             .
          
        
         
           17.
           
           You
           may
           perceive
           by
           this
           discourse
           ,
           that
           his
           Maj●…stie
           demanded
           nothing
           in
           his
           first
           
             Proposition
             ,
          
           but
           what
           was
           legally
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           denied
           nothing
           to
           his
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           but
           a
           divesting
           of
           himselfe
           of
           that
           
             Regall
          
           power
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           is
           inabled
           to
           protect
           his
           Subjects
           .
           So
           that
           the
           breach
           was
           theirs
           ,
           not
           his
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           craved
           such
           things
           (
           and
           would
           not
           otherwise
           be
           satisfied
           )
           as
           were
           neither
           fit
           for
           them
           to
           ask
           ,
           if
           they
           desired
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           ranke
           of
           Subjects
           ,
           nor
           possible
           for
           him
           to
           grant
           ,
           if
           he
           resolved
           to
           live
           a
           Soveraign
           .
           Let
           us
           next
           ●…ee
           what
           ,
           &
           how
           much
           was
           done
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           
             Propositions
          
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           the
           disbanding
           of
           the
           
             Armies
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Majesties
           
             returne
             unto
             his
             Parliament
             .
          
           In
           which
           you
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           though
           there
           are
           two
           severall
           branches
           ,
           neither
           of
           them
           depending
           on
           the
           other
           ;
           yet
           the
           
             Committee
          
           had
           no
           power
           to
           
             Treat
          
           upon
           the
           latter
           branch
           (
           
             f
          
           )
           ,
           (
           that
           of
           his
           Majesties
           coming
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           )
           but
           were
           confined
           by
           their
           
             Instructions
          
           to
           the
           former
           onely
           .
           So
           that
           
             His
             Majesty
             in
             all
             manner
             of
             Iustice
             ,
             might
             have
             delayed
          
           or
           denied
           
             to
             begin
             to
          
           treat
           
             upon
             one
             part
             ,
             untill
             they
             had
             been
             inabled
             to
          
           treat
           
             on
             the
             other
          
           (
           
             g
          
           )
           .
           For
           what
           could
           His
           most
           Sacred
           Majesty
           have
           effected
           in
           the
           way
           to
           peace
           ,
           by
           the
           
             disbanding
             of
             Armies
             ,
          
           in
           case
           his
           coming
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           had
           still
           continued
           unsecure
           ;
           and
           that
           promiscuous
           rabble
           of
           unruly
           people
           ,
           which
           then
           awed
           the
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           and
           formerly
           had
           compelled
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           tog●…ther
           with
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           most
           moderate
           part
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commons
          
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           to
           places
           of
           most
           a●…d
           safety
           ,
           had
           been
           as
           able
           to
           affront
           and
           terrifie
           them
           ,
           as
           before
           they
           were
           .
           Assuredly
           by
           such
           improvident
           a
           disbanding
           his
           Majesty
           had
           beene
           more
           exposed
           to
           contempt
           and
           scorne
           ,
           reduced
           himselfe
           to
           the
           condition
           hee
           
           
           
           was
           in
           at
           
             Windsor
             ,
             Jan.
          
           1641.
           and
           the
           distractions
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           had
           been
           more
           uncurable
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           at
           present
           .
           Yet
           his
           
             desire
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           his
           proceeding
           
             in
             the
             Treaty
             as
             in
             order
             to
             it
             ,
             was
             so
             prevalent
             with
             him
          
           
             h
          
           ;
           that
           he
           resolved
           to
           overcome
           all
           difficulties
           whatsoever
           ;
           which
           were
           laid
           before
           him
           of
           set
           purpose
           ,
           either
           to
           make
           him
           stumble
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           or
           discourage
           him
           fro●…
           going
           forwards
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           Being
           thus
           resolved
           .
           His
           Majesty
           returned
           this
           Answer
           to
           the
           first
           part
           of
           their
           
             Proposition
             ,
          
           that
           
             he
             was
             as
             ready
             ,
             and
             as
             willing
             that
             all
             Armies
             should
             be
             disbanded
             as
             any
             person
             whatsoever
          
           
             i
          
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           so
           doe
           for
           his
           part
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           present
           
             Treaty
             came
             to
             such
             a
             Conclusion
             ,
             as
             there
             might
             be
             a
             cleare
             evidence
             to
             himselfe
             and
             His
             good
             Subjects
             of
             a
             future
             peace
             ,
             and
             no
             ground
             left
             for
             the
             continuance
             or
             growth
             of
             these
             bloody
             dissentions
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
          
           
             k
          
           .
           And
           though
           this
           Answer
           could
           not
           but
           be
           satisfactory
           to
           indifferent
           men
           ,
           yet
           being
           required
           by
           the
           
             Committee
          
           to
           signify
           what
           His
           
             Majesty
             intended
             to
             be
             a
             cleare
             evidence
             to
             himselfe
             and
             his
             Subjects
             of
             a
             future
             peace
          
           
             l
          
           ,
           he
           explained
           it
           thus
           ,
           that
           he
           intended
           onely
           such
           
             a
             Conclusion
             of
             that
             pr●…sent
          
           Treaty
           
             on
             His
             Majesties
             first
             Proposition
             ,
             and
             the
             Proposition
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             that
             the
          
           Law
           
             of
             the
             Land
             might
             have
             a
             full
             ,
             free
             ,
             and
             uninterrupted
             course
             ,
             for
             the
             defence
             and
             preservation
             of
             the
          
           Rights
           
             both
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             the
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
          
           
             m
          
           .
           Which
           Answer
           being
           so
           farre
           from
           satisfying
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           conceived
           
             by
             both
             Houses
             to
             be
             in
             effect
             a
             deniall
          
           
             n
          
           ,
           and
           His
           most
           sacred
           Majesty
           perceiving
           with
           how
           much
           losse
           of
           time
           he
           
             treated
          
           at
           so
           great
           a
           distance
           ;
           he
           thought
           it
           best
           ,
           and
           did
           accordingly
           vouchsafe
           to
           send
           a
           gracious
           
             Message
          
           to
           them
           by
           one
           of
           his
           owne
           servants
           ,
           
             April
          
           12.
           1643.
           
           The
           substance
           of
           which
           
             Mass●…ge
          
           (
           for
           so
           much
           as
           concernes
           this
           point
           )
           was
           this
           which
           followeth
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
           
             that
             as
             soone
             as
             His
             Majesty
             was
             satis●…d
             in
             his
             first
             
               Proposition
               ,
            
             concerning
             his
             owne
             
               Revenue
               ,
               Mag●…nes
               ,
               Ships
               ,
            
             and
             
               Forts
               ;
            
             in
             which
             he
             desired
             nothing
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             just
             ,
             legall
             ,
             and
             knowne
             rights
             of
             His
             Majesty
             and
             of
             the
             persons
             trusted
             by
             him
             be
             restored
             unto
             them
             ;
             as
             soone
             as
             the
             
               Members
            
             of
             both
             Houses
             should
             be
             restored
             unto
             the
             same
             capacity
             of
             
               sitting
            
             and
             
               Voting
            
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             they
             had
             upon
             the
             first
             of
             
               Jan.
            
             1641.
             (
             exclusively
             
             of
             such
             whose
             votes
             had
             beene
             taken
             away
             by
             
               Bilt
               ,
            
             or
             by
             new
             
               elections
            
             on
             new
             writs
             )
             and
             that
             as
             soone
             as
             His
             Majesty
             and
             both
             
               Houses
            
             may
             be
             secured
             from
             such
             
               tumultuous
            
             Assemblies
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             high
             dishonour
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             had
             awed
             the
             
               Members
            
             of
             the
             same
             (
             which
             he
             conceived
             could
             not
             otherwise
             be
             done
             ,
             but
             by
             adjourning
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             to
             some
             place
             20
             miles
             from
             
               London
               ,
            
             such
             as
             the
             
               Houses
            
             should
             agree
             on
             )
             His
             Majesty
             most
             cheereful●…y
             and
             readily
             would
             consent
             to
             the
             
               〈◊〉
            
             of
             the
             Armies
             ,
             and
             would
             returne
             speedily
             to
             His
             two
             Houses
             of
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             time
             and
             place
             which
             they
             should
             agree
             on
             
               o
            
             .
          
           To
           which
           His
           Majesties
           most
           gracious
           Message
           the
           
             Houses
          
           were
           not
           pleased
           to
           send
           any
           other
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           then
           the
           calling
           backe
           of
           their
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           the
           next
           day
           after
           ,
           and
           the
           dissolving
           of
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           which
           ended
           
             April
          
           15.
           being
           the
           day
           by
           them
           determined
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           I
           hope
           you
           see
           by
           this
           time
           who
           must
           beare
           the
           blame
           of
           all
           the
           miseries
           ,
           which
           are
           expected
           to
           ensue
           in
           this
           wretched
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           yet
           I
           have
           some
           other
           evidences
           to
           evince
           it
           surther
           .
           Two
           onely
           meanes
           were
           left
           (
           as
           wise
           men
           conceived
           )
           to
           put
           an
           end
           unto
           our
           troubles
           ;
           a
           longer
           continuance
           of
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           and
           His
           Majesties
           returne
           to
           His
           two
           
             Houses
          
           of
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           both
           which
           His
           Majesty
           most
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           but
           could
           speed
           in
           neither
           .
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           His
           Majesty
           proposed
           it
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           
             without
             any
             limitation
             of
             the
             time
             at
             all
             ;
             desiring
             to
             avoid
             both
             that
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             limitations
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           as
           being
           like
           
             to
             give
             great
             interruptions
          
           to
           the
           businesse
           
             p
          
           .
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           Houses
           first
           restrained
           the
           whole
           
             Treaty
          
           unto
           20
           dayes
           ,
           as
           before
           was
           shewne
           ;
           &
           afterwards
           so
           minced
           the
           matter
           ,
           being
           resolved
           to
           treat
           upon
           no
           more
           then
           the
           two
           first
           
             Propositions
          
           of
           either
           part
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           
             Cessation
             ,
          
           that
           they
           would
           hardly
           allow
           more
           time
           then
           what
           would
           serve
           for
           the
           transcribing
           of
           the
           Papers
           .
           It
           seemes
           the
           time
           appointed
           for
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           was
           a●…
           the
           first
           restrained
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           the
           
             Cessation
             ,
          
           unto
           
             two
             da●…es
          
           onely
           
             q
          
           ,
           (
           a
           time
           too
           
             strictly
             limmited
          
           for
           so
           great
           a
           businesse
           )
           the
           whole
           to
           be
           determined
           on
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             April
          
           
             r
          
           .
           After
           a
           
             further
             time
             was
             given
             to
             treat
             upon
             the
             two
             first
          
           Propositions
           viz.
           the
           
             first
          
           Proposition
           
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             first
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           
             til
             the
             Friday
             
             following
          
           
             s
          
           ,
           being
           the
           seventh
           of
           the
           same
           moneth
           .
           Upon
           the
           eight
           of
           
             April
          
           we
           find
           
             seven
             dayes
          
           more
           ,
           and
           that
           affirmed
           to
           be
           the
           full
           
             remainder
             of
             the
             time
             for
             the
             whole
             Treaty
          
           
             t
          
           .
           And
           when
           His
           Majesty
           desired
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Treaty
             might
             proceed
             without
             further
             interruption
             or
             limitation
             of
             d●…yes
          
           
             u
          
           ;
           Answer
           was
           made
           Ap●…il
           10.
           
             that
             the
             two
             〈◊〉
             of
          
           Parliament
           
             did
             not
             think
             fit
             to
             inlarge
             the
             time
             of
             the
          
           Treaty
           
             beyond
             the
          
           20
           
             dayes
             formerly
             limited
             ,
             to
             be
             reckoned
             from
             the
          
           25
           
             of
          
           March
           
             then
             past
             ,
             which
             could
             admit
             of
             no
             alteration
             or
             inlargement
             without
             manifold
             prejudice
             and
             danger
             to
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
          
           
             a
          
           ;
           to
           the
           great
           sorrow
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           he
           expressed
           himselfe
           to
           their
           
             Committee
             ,
          
           the
           day
           before
           they
           went
           away
           ,
           being
           
             April
          
           14
           .
           
             b
          
           Nay
           in
           such
           hast
           the
           
             Houses
          
           were
           to
           dis●…olve
           the
           
             Treaty
          
           that
           without
           conside●…ing
           of
           his
           Answers
           to
           their
           demands
           and
           
             Proposition
             ,
          
           or
           shewing
           any
           reason
           of
           their
           dislike
           ,
           or
           giving
           His
           Majestie
           more
           time
           to
           bethinke
           himselfe
           of
           what
           was
           fitting
           to
           be
           done
           in
           such
           weighty
           businesses
           ,
           they
           called
           backe
           their
           
             Committee
          
           by
           a
           speciall
           
             order
             ;
          
           that
           part
           thereo●…
           which
           came
           from
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           being
           commanded
           
             to
             hasten
             their
             returne
             in
             most
             strict
             and
          
           unusuall
           termes
           
             c
          
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           Next
           for
           His
           Majesties
           returne
           unto
           His
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           you
           cannot
           choose
           but
           know
           ,
           that
           when
           His
           Majesty
           was
           forced
           to
           withdraw
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           bent
           his
           journey
           towards
           the
           North
           ,
           with
           what
           a
           vehement
           importunity
           he
           was
           
             Petitioned
          
           
             d
          
           
             to
             returne
             :
          
           and
           that
           when
           their
           Petitions
           could
           not
           bring
           him
           back
           to
           so
           unsafe
           a
           place
           ,
           with
           what
           strange
           
             votes
          
           they
           Declared
           that
           withdrawing
           of
           His
           Majesty
           from
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           a
           
             breach
             of
             Priviledge
          
           
             e
          
           ;
           
             a
             cause
             of
             great
             danger
             a●…d
             distaction
          
           
             f
          
           ,
           and
           
             of
             great
             hazzard
             to
             the
             Kingdom
          
           
             g
          
           ;
           &
           that
           
             it
             would
             not
             only
             be
             an
          
           obstruction
           ,
           
             but
             might
             be
             a
          
           destruction
           
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             Ireland
          
           
             h
          
           .
           You
           cannot
           choose
           but
           call
           to
           mind
           also
           the
           
             Artifices
          
           which
           they
           used
           to
           make
           the
           people
           of
           those
           s●…verall
           
             Counties
             ,
          
           through
           which
           he
           was
           to
           passe
           as
           he
           went
           towards
           
             Yorke
             .
          
           to
           clamour
           after
           him
           with
           
             P●…titions
             ,
          
           for
           his
           re●…urue
           towards
           His
           Parliament
           :
           and
           how
           their
           party
           in
           and
           about
           that
           Country
           in
           which
           His
           Majesty
           made
           choyce
           to
           fix
           His
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           did
           labour
           and
           sollicit
           him
           to
           that
           purpose
           also
           .
           The
           copies
           of
           the
           said
           
             Pe●…
             ,
          
           with
           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           
             Answers
          
           to
           them
           being
           put
           〈◊〉
           
           print
           ,
           and
           obvious
           to
           the
           eies
           of
           every
           Reader
           I
           am
           sure
           you
           have
           seene
           ,
           being
           so
           curious
           an
           observer
           o●…
           〈◊〉
           publicke
           passages
           .
           Thus
           when
           His
           Majesty
           desired
           a
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           by
           His
           gracious
           Message
           sent
           from
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           they
           answered
           him
           with
           an
           advice
           of
           
             leaving
             his
             forces
          
           and
           coming
           againe
           unto
           His
           Parliament
           
             i
          
           ;
           as
           the
           onely
           expedient
           
             to
             ●…ake
             His
             Majesty
             happy
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             safe
             :
          
           and
           when
           the
           
             Aldermen
          
           and
           other
           
             Citizens
          
           of
           
             London
          
           were
           sent
           to
           
             Oxford
          
           to
           His
           Majesty
           in
           behalfe
           of
           that
           City
           ,
           the
           selfe
           same
           errand
           ,
           (
           His
           Majesties
           returne
           unto
           His
           
             Parliament
          
           )
           is
           made
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           businesse
           
             k
          
           A
           man
           would
           thinke
           a
           point
           so
           eagetly
           pretended
           ,
           and
           made
           in
           the
           addresse
           of
           both
           the
           
             Houses
          
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Feb.
          
           1.
           1642.
           to
           be
           of
           equall
           consideration
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           the
           
             disbanding
             of
             both
             Armies
             ;
          
           should
           not
           be
           so
           coldly
           followed
           when
           it
           came
           to
           the
           point
           and
           was
           most
           like
           to
           be
           〈◊〉
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           would
           but
           have
           found
           meanes
           to
           have
           secured
           His
           Majesties
           orderly
           and
           safe
           going
           thither
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           was
           ready
           to
           make
           His
           journey
           speedy
           ;
           desiring
           nothing
           more
           then
           to
           be
           with
           His
           two
           Houses
           .
           His
           Majesties
           most
           gracious
           Message
           of
           the
           12.
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           for
           His
           
             Return
          
           to
           His
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliam●…nt
          
           and
           the
           
             disbanding
          
           of
           the
           Armies
           ,
           you
           have
           seene
           before
           ;
           together
           with
           their
           
             entertainment
          
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           their
           
             Answer
          
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           while
           according
           to
           my
           method
           and
           promise
           ,
           I
           have
           I
           hope
           ,
           by
           laying
           downe
           the
           way
           of
           their
           addresses
           ,
           the
           language
           even
           of
           their
           
             Propositions
             .
          
           and
           His
           Majesties
           
             Answers
             ,
          
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           if
           need
           were
           convinc'd
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           moderate
           or
           reasonable
           man
           ;
           that
           the
           indisposition
           to
           the
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           the
           occasion
           why
           it
           hath
           not
           beene
           all
           this
           while
           procured
           ,
           hath
           beene
           the
           subtilty
           of
           those
           who
           are
           so
           prevalent
           in
           both
           Houses
           ,
           as
           first
           to
           cast
           this
           Kingdome
           into
           a
           
             War
          
           to
           raise
           their
           
             〈◊〉
          
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           make
           themselves
           the
           supreame
           Governours
           therein
           .
           And
           now
           when
           they
           finde
           the
           foundations
           of
           this
           well-tempered
           Monarchy
           cannot
           by
           force
           be
           battered
           downe
           ,
           by
           cunning
           it
           must
           be
           undermined
           ;
           for
           without
           any
           invective
           or
           asperity
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           (
           to
           my
           former
           Quotations
           )
           to
           say
           but
           two
           or
           three
           words
           of
           my
           owne
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           done
           .
        
         
         
           The
           two
           Houses
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           Propositions
           
             Propositions
          
           surely
           demanded
           of
           the
           King
           in
           so
           plaine
           language
           His
           Soveraignty
           ,
           nay
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           power
           of
           His
           Office
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           world
           saw
           they
           left
           Him
           but
           the
           name
           King
           .
           This
           was
           written
           in
           so
           great
           Letters
           ,
           that
           the
           meanest
           man
           that
           had
           a
           Family
           to
           governe
           ,
           could
           conclude
           .
           I
           would
           not
           be
           u●…ed
           thus
           :
           Therefore
           this
           was
           too
           grosse
           to
           〈◊〉
           on
           .
           But
           the
           Character
           must
           be
           made
           lesse
           ,
           it
           must
           now
           upon
           the
           Treaty
           o●…Peace
           (
           which
           they
           know
           all
           people
           wish
           and
           understand
           the
           beloved
           name
           of
           ,
           though
           not
           the
           fit
           way
           to
           procure
           it
           ,
           especially
           such
           a
           one
           as
           may
           be
           firme
           and
           〈◊〉
           )
           be
           so
           ordered
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           the
           principle
           heads
           therein
           (
           such
           as
           like
           corner
           stones
           ,
           being
           pulled
           out
           ,
           pull
           downe
           the
           present
           power
           in
           the
           Kinghood
           )
           should
           be
           insisted
           on
           ,
           but
           apparelled
           with
           the
           language
           of
           
             Peace
             ;
          
           therefore
           towards
           
             Peace
          
           in
           this
           Treaty
           these
           things
           are
           insisted
           on
           .
        
         
           First
           the
           
             Ships
             ,
             Townes
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             &c.
          
           must
           be
           onely
           in
           such
           persons
           hands
           as
           His
           Majesty
           nominating
           they
           approve
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           this
           but
           to
           keepe
           all
           still
           in
           their
           owne
           hands
           ?
           for
           surely
           if
           you
           were
           to
           name
           a
           man
           for
           any
           place
           ,
           and
           I
           approve
           him
           ,
           I
           could
           weary
           and
           necessitate
           you
           to
           name
           such
           a
           one
           that
           depended
           on
           me
           ,
           not
           you
           .
        
         
           Then
           in
           these
           
             Ships
             ,
             Townes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Forts
             ,
          
           no
           Forces
           to
           be
           admitted
           without
           His
           Majesties
           authority
           ,
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           this
           but
           to
           gaine
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           out
           of
           the
           King
           into
           the
           two
           Houses
           ?
           for
           both
           which
           you
           cannot
           but
           know
           ,
           (
           and
           His
           Majesty
           often
           cals
           upon
           them
           for
           it
           )
           they
           have
           not
           the
           least
           pretence
           of
           Law
           .
           If
           this
           be
           said
           that
           it
           is
           desired
           but
           for
           three
           yeers
           ;
           that
           is
           sufficient
           argument
           :
           to
           shew
           it
           is
           a
           new
           thing
           they
           pretend
           to
           .
           'Pray
           ,
           who
           thinkes
           that
           they
           who
           can
           doe
           all
           this
           without
           any
           right
           or
           president
           ,
           after
           such
           a
           title
           to
           it
           ,
           will
           not
           find
           Jealousies
           enoug●…
           to
           continue
           their
           possession
           for
           ever
           ?
           for
           I
           thinke
           some
           intend
           to
           make
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           perpetuall
           ;
           yet
           surely
           the
           Subject
           generally
           can
           never
           be
           so
           sotted
           to
           wish
           it
           so
           :
           they
           gave
           themselves
           not
           up
           to
           this
           race
           of
           men
           for
           a
           perpetuall
           government
           ,
           nor
           those
           them
           for
           their
           lives
           ,
           or
           with
           a
           power
           to
           settle
           themselves
           for
           their
           lives
           :
           
           Nor
           did
           they
           thinke
           so
           themselves
           when
           they
           askt
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           every
           three
           yeeres
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           pretended
           to
           one
           alwayes
           .
           But
           as
           the
           best
           reason
           to
           ans●…er
           this
           ,
           Why
           should
           the
           King
           (
           to
           whom
           all
           making
           
             Warre
          
           and
           
             Peace
          
           belongs
           ;
           and
           if
           others
           had
           not
           invaded
           this
           right
           ,
           we
           had
           beene
           still
           in
           peace
           )
           divest
           himselfe
           of
           this
           power
           ,
           since
           this
           power
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           vvas
           never
           in
           any
           person
           single
           ,
           or
           representative
           body
           of
           all
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           saving
           himselfe
           and
           Predecessors
           ?
           What
           will
           this
           effect
           ,
           but
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           misery
           we
           now
           groan
           under
           ?
           for
           if
           the
           Houses
           can
           now
           vvithout
           the
           Kings
           authroty
           make
           this
           unnaturall
           
             Warre
          
           betwixt
           Subject
           and
           Subject
           ,
           and
           put
           those
           heavy
           loads
           on
           all
           fellow
           Subjects
           that
           will
           not
           comply
           ,
           as
           that
           their
           persons
           may
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           nay
           slaine
           ;
           their
           goods
           plundered
           ,
           thei●…
           estates
           sequestred
           ,
           nay
           ,
           given
           away
           ;
           (
           if
           more
           could
           be
           )
           vvhat
           might
           vve
           not
           expect
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           a
           pretence
           of
           interest
           and
           power
           in
           disposing
           the
           Armes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ?
           And
           doe
           they
           not
           use
           us
           as
           the
           King
           ,
           say
           ,
           they
           fight
           for
           Him
           ,
           when
           they
           ●…hoot
           to
           slay
           Him
           ;
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           when
           authority
           is
           given
           to
           plunder
           all
           mens
           estates
           they
           will
           call
           malignant
           ?
           and
           when
           neither
           Country
           nor
           person
           that
           would
           be
           a
           neutrall
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           know
           not
           how
           they
           can
           answer
           in
           Law
           to
           the
           King
           )
           can
           be
           admitted
           by
           them
           by
           Law
           ,
           to
           shew
           why
           he
           is
           not
           bound
           to
           contribute
           to
           their
           Assessements
           .
        
         
           I
           promised
           you
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           say
           much
           of
           my
           owne
           :
           and
           you
           see
           that
           few
           Articles
           are
           treated
           ,
           therefore
           I
           vvill
           not
           exceed
           them
           :
           this
           onely
           I
           'le
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           these
           tvvo
           Articles
           vvere
           granted
           as
           desired
           ,
           I
           knovv
           not
           vvhy
           they
           might
           not
           ;
           nay
           ,
           I
           feare
           they
           vvou'd
           presently
           force
           the
           King
           to
           the
           other
           17.
           
           So
           little
           they
           had
           left
           in
           him
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           :
           for
           how
           could
           I
           that
           by
           Law
           am
           now
           bound
           to
           attend
           him
           in
           his
           Warres
           ,
           stay
           with
           him
           when
           a
           new
           Law
           said
           he
           could
           ●…eavy
           no
           force
           but
           with
           such
           a
           consent
           ?
           Consider
           therefore
           his
           Answer
           to
           the
           19
           Propositions
           :
           his
           Answers
           to
           these
           particulars
           in
           this
           Treaty
           ;
           and
           see
           ,
           whether
           he
           make
           not
           the
           rule
           of
           all
           his
           Actions
           ,
           Law
           ,
           and
           Right
           ;
           they
           feares
           and
           jelousies
           ?
           by
           the
           one
           you
           may
           measure
           any
           thing
           ,
           (
           indeed
           the
           Law
           is
           but
           the
           rule
           of
           our
           publike
           actions
           )
           by
           the
           other
           no
           man
           can
           measure
           any
           thing
           ;
           for
           to
           measures
           feares
           and
           
           jealousies
           ,
           is
           as
           hard
           a
           taske
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           measure
           of
           the
           Moon
           for
           a
           garment
           :
           which
           is
           ever
           waxing
           or
           declining
           ,
           never
           in
           a
           certaine
           condition
           .
        
         
           I
           conclude
           therefore
           with
           this
           advice
           ,
           Remember
           the
           obedience
           to
           Princes
           :
           God
           requires
           the
           strict
           Allegiance
           our
           Lawes
           enjoyne
           ;
           The
           Oathes
           we
           have
           taken
           ,
           or
           by
           nature
           are
           bound
           to
           observe
           to
           him
           .
           Feare
           then
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           to
           doe
           with
           those
           that
           love
           change
           ;
           lest
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           contribute
           to
           continue
           our
           miseries
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           you
           make
           your
           owne
           everlasting
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A43544e-200
           
             a
             His
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             12.
             1641.
             
          
           
             b
             His
             Majesties
             Message
             ,
             
               Jan.
            
             14.
             1641.
             
          
           
             c
             His
             Majesties
             Answers
             ,
             
               Feb
            
             2
             1641.
             
          
           
             d
             His
             Majesties
             Answer
             Feb.
             28.
             1641.
             
          
           
             e
             Ibid.
             and
             His
             Majesti●…
             Ans.
             ●…o
             a
             ●…ook
             ,
             &c.
             
               May
            
             19
             1642.
             
          
           
             f
             Hi●…
             〈◊〉
             D●…claration
             ,
             
               Mar.
            
             9.
             1641.
             
          
           
             g
             His
             Majesties
             Ans.
             to
             a
             Book
             ,
             &c.
             
               May
               .
            
             19.
             1641.
             
          
           
             h
             His
             Majesties
             Mess●…ge
             .
             
               Jan.
            
             20.
             1641.
             
          
           
             
               i
            
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             k
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             
               l
            
             Hum●…le
             Petition
             of
             the
             Comm●…ns
             ,
             
               ●…a
            
             28.
             1641.
             
          
           
             m
             The
             third
             R●…monstrance
             .
             pab
             .
             III.
             
          
           
             n
             
             Reply
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             the
             
             ,
             
               Sep.
            
             2.
             1642.
             
          
           
             o
             His
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
             
               Aug.
            
             25.
             1642.
             
          
           
             p
             His
             Majesties
             Message
             ,
             
               Sept.
            
             11.
             1642.
             
          
           
             
               q
            
             Answer
             to
             His
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
             
               Sept.
            
             26.
             
          
           
             r
             Petition
             〈◊〉
             the
             two
             Hou●…
             ,
             
               Nov.
            
             〈
             ◊〉
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             s
             His
             Majesties
             Message
             ,
             
               Sept.
            
             11.
             1642.
             
          
           
             a
             The
             humble
             〈◊〉
             and
             P●…opositions
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             1.
             1642.
             
          
           
             b
             His
             Majesties
             Answer
             to
             those
             Propositions
             .
          
           
             c
             Ibid.
             p.
             12.
             
          
           
             d
             Ibid.
             p.
             13.
             
          
           
             e
             The
             
               Votes
            
             agreed
             on
             Feb.
             ●…8
             .
             1642.
             
          
           
             f
             His
             Maje●…
             〈◊〉
             to
             both
             Houses
             
               April
            
             8.
             1643.
             
          
           
             g
             His
             Maje●…
             Answer
             to
             the
             Propositions
             ,
             F●…b
             .
             1.
             1642.
             
          
           
             h
             His
             Majesties
             Answer
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             t●…uching
             the
             Cessation
             .
          
           
             i
             His
             Maje●…
             Answer
             to
             the
             Articl●…s
             of
             Cessation
             .
          
           
             l
             
               〈◊〉
            
             a
             book
             called
             ,
             The
             Reasons
             of
             the
             Lords
             &
             Commons
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             m
             
               〈◊〉
            
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             pag.
             35.
             
          
           
             n
             His
             Majesties
             〈◊〉
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             o
             His
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             Cessation
             .
          
           
             p
             Collection
             of
             ●…ll
             the
             papers
             ,
             pag
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             q
             〈◊〉
             .
             p.
             3.
             
          
           
             r
             Ibid.
             p.
             5.
             
          
           
             s
             Ibid.
             p.
             4.
             
          
           
             t
             Ibid.
             p.
             4.
             
          
           
             u
             Ibid.
             p.
             6.
             
          
           
             a
             Ibid.
             p.
             6.
             
          
           
             b
             Ibid.
             p.
             4.
             
          
           
             c
             Ibid.
             p.
             5.
             
          
           
             d
             His
             Majesties
             Message
             ,
             Aug.
             13.
             and
             the
             Answer
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             e
             Collection
             of
             all
             the
             Papers
             ,
             p.
             5.
             
          
           
             f
             Ibid.
             p.
             8.
             
          
           
             g
             Ibid.
             p.
             10.
             
          
           
             h
             Ibid.
             p.
             10.
             
          
           
             i
             Ibid.
             p.
             9.
             
          
           
             k
             Ibid.
             p.
             8.
             
          
           
             l
             Ibid.
             p.
             9.
             
          
           
             m
             Ibid.
             p.
             10.
             
          
           
             n
             Ibid.
             p.
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             o
             Ibid.
             p.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             p
             Ibid.
             p.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             q
             Ibid.
             p.
             14.
             
          
           
             r
             Ibid
             p.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             s
             Ibid.
             p.
             15.
             
          
           
             t
             Ibid.
             p.
             15.
             
          
           
             u
             Ibid
             p.
             17.
             
          
           
             a
             Ibid.
             p.
             15.
             
          
           
             b
             Ibid.
             p.
             1●…
             
          
           
             c
             Ibid.
             p.
             22
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             d
             His
             Majejesties
             Answ.
             to
             the
             Prop●…s
             .
             
               Febr.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             e
             Collection
             of
             ill
             the
             pap●…s
             ,
             p.
             13.
             
          
           
             f
             Ibid.
             p.
             22.
             
          
           
             g
             Ibid.
             p.
             13.
             22.
             
          
           
             h
             Ibid.
             p.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             i
             Ibid.
             p.
             25.
             
          
           
             k
             Ibid.
             p.
             26
             
          
           
             l
             Ibidem
             .
             p.
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             m
             Ibid●…
             p.
             ●…8
             .
          
           
             n
             Ibid.
             p.
             20.
             
          
           
             o
             Ibid.
             p.
             20.
             
          
           
             u
             Collection
             of
             all
             the
             papers
             ,
             p
             27.
             
          
           
             a
             Ibid.
             p.
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             b
             Ibid.
             p.
             27.
             
          
           
             c
             Ibid.
             p.
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             d
             Pag.
             28
             ,
             ●…9
             
          
           
             e
             Ibid.
             p.
             18
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             f
             Ibid.
             p.
             30.
             
          
           
             g
             Ibid.
             p.
             38.
             
          
           
             h
             Ibid.
             p.
             38.
             
          
           
             i
             Ibid.
             p.
             29.
             
          
           
             k
             Ibid.
             p.
             31.
             
          
           
             l
             Ibid.
             p.
             32.
             
          
           
             m
             Ibid.
             p.
             34.
             
          
           
             n
             Ibid.
             p.
             39.
             
          
           
             o
             His
             Majesties
             Message
             
               April
            
             12.
             1643.
             
          
           
             p
             Ibid
             p.
             36.
             37
             
          
           
             q
             His
             〈◊〉
             Ans●…er
             to
             the
             R●…asons
             .
             
               Ap●…
            
             4.
             
          
           
             r
             Colection
             of
             the
             Papers
             ,
             p.
             30.
             
          
           
             s
             Ibid.
             p.
             30.
             
          
           
             t
             Ibid.
             p.
             35.
             
          
           
             u
             Ibid.
             p.
             33.
             
          
           
             a
             Ibid.
             p.
             11.
             
          
           
             b
             Ibid.
             p.
             12.
             
          
           
             c
             Ibid.
             p.
             48.
             
          
           
             d
             Petition
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
            
             26.
             1642.
             
             
               June
            
             17.
             &c.
             
          
           
             e
             Declaration
             
               March
            
             9.
             1641.
             
          
           
             f
             Petition
             at
             Theobalds
             〈◊〉
             .
             1.
             1641.
             
          
           
             g
             〈◊〉
             resolved
             
               March
            
             2.
             1641.
             
          
           
             h
             T●…e
             votes
             of
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ●…6
             .
          
           
             i
             Answ.
             by
             His
             Majesties
             last
             〈◊〉
             ;
             and
             that
             of
             
               Sept.
            
             16
             1642.
             
          
           
             k
             Petition
             of
             the
             Major
             and
             Aldermen
             ,
             
               Jan.
            
             3.
             1642.