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             The late letters from both houses of Parliament concerning their purpose of delivery of a petition to His Majesty. His Majesties answer to those letters.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             Grey of Warke, William Grey, Baron, ca. 1593-1674.
             Nicholas, Edward, Sir, 1593-1669.
             Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
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             Printed by His Majesties command at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield printer to the Vniversity.,
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             1642.
          
           
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           THE
           
             LATE
             LETTERS
          
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           CONCERNING
           THEIR
           purpose
           of
           delivery
           of
           a
           Petition
           to
           His
           MAJESTY
           .
           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           Answer
           to
           those
           
             Letters
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           by
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Command
           
             AT
             OXFORD
             ,
          
           BY
           LEONARD
           LICHFIELD
           Printer
           
             to
             the
             Vniversity
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           For
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Viscount
           FALKLAND
           Principall
           Secretary
           unto
           His
           MAJESTY
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           absence
           for
           Mr
           Secretary
           NICHOLAS
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           Lords
           the
           Peeres
           attending
           His
           MAJESTY
           .
        
         
           
             Grey
             of
             Warke
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           commanded
           by
           the
           Lords
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           addresse
           by
           you
           their
           humble
           desires
           to
           His
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           that
           He
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           grant
           His
           safe
           Conduct
           to
           a
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           to
           passe
           and
           to
           repasse
           unto
           His
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           that
           are
           directed
           to
           attend
           Him
           with
           an
           humble
           Petition
           from
           His
           Parliament
           .
           This
           being
           all
           that
           I
           have
           in
           Commission
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             assured
             friend
             and
             servant
             GREY
             of
             WARKE
             
               Speaker
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Peeres
               pro
               tempore
               .
            
          
           
             Westminster
             
               this
               3.
               of
               
                 November
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           GREY
           of
           WARKE
           
             Speaker
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Peeres
             pro
             tempore
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           HIS
           
             Majesty
          
           hath
           commanded
           mee
           in
           answer
           of
           your
           Lordship
           's
           of
           the
           third
           present
           ,
           to
           signify
           to
           you
           ,
           That
           He
           alwaies
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           still
           ready
           to
           receive
           the
           humble
           Petitions
           of
           either
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           shall
           take
           order
           ,
           that
           a
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           may
           passe
           and
           repasse
           to
           Him
           with
           the
           Petition
           of
           both
           Houses
           as
           is
           desired
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           said
           Committee
           consist
           of
           Persons
           that
           have
           not
           been
           by
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           either
           by
           name
           declared
           Traitors
           or
           otherwise
           in
           some
           of
           His
           Declarations
           or
           Proclamations
           excepted
           against
           by
           name
           ,
           with
           His
           intention
           declared
           to
           proceed
           against
           them
           as
           Traitors
           ;
           And
           so
           as
           the
           said
           Committee
           come
           not
           with
           more
           then
           Thirty
           Persons
           in
           their
           company
           ,
           and
           give
           notice
           before
           hand
           of
           their
           comming
           .
           And
           for
           the
           said
           Commitees
           better
           security
           ,
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           upon
           the
           receipt
           of
           their
           names
           will
           give
           a
           safe
           Conduct
           for
           them
           under
           His
           Hand
           and
           Signet
           .
           This
           being
           all
           I
           have
           in
           Command
           to
           deliver
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           I
           humbly
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordship's
             most
             humble
             servant
             EDWARD
             NICHOLAS
             .
          
           
             
               Reading
               4.
               
                 Novemb.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           For
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Viscount
           FALKLAND
           Principall
           Secretary
           to
           His
           MAJESTY
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           absence
           to
           any
           of
           the
           Lords
           the
           Peeres
           attending
           His
           MAJESTY
           .
        
         
           
             Grey
             of
             Warke
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           Have
           received
           a
           Command
           from
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           to
           send
           you
           the
           names
           of
           two
           Lords
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Algernon
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ,
             Phillip
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Pembrooke
          
           and
           
             Montgomery
             ,
          
           and
           of
           fower
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           Mr
           
             Perpoint
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Wenman
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Evelin
          
           of
           
             Wilts
             ,
          
           and
           Sr
           
             Iohn
             Hippisly
             ,
          
           being
           the
           Committees
           of
           both
           Houses
           appointed
           to
           attend
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           with
           an
           humble
           Petition
           directed
           from
           them
           to
           His
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           desiring
           your
           Lordship
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           move
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           to
           send
           a
           safe
           Conduct
           to
           passe
           and
           repasse
           under
           His
           Royall
           Hand
           and
           Signet
           for
           the
           severall
           persons
           afore
           mentioned
           .
           This
           being
           all
           that
           I
           have
           in
           Commission
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             friend
             and
             servant
             
               GREY
               of
               WARKE
               Speaker
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Peeres
            
             pro
             tempore
             .
          
           
             Westminster
             
               this
               
                 5.
                 of
              
               November
               
                 1642.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           GREY
           of
           WARKE
           
             speaker
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Peeres
             pro
             tempore
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           Lordship's
           Letter
           ,
           of
           the
           5th
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           I
           shewed
           to
           His
           MAJESTY
           ,
           who
           hath
           expresly
           commanded
           me
           to
           returne
           your
           Lordship
           this
           Answer
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           That
           His
           MAJESTY
           hath
           sent
           (
           which
           I
           have
           enclosed
           )
           a
           safe
           Conduct
           under
           His
           Royall
           hand
           and
           Signet
           for
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Northumberland
          
           &
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Pembrooke
          
           and
           
             Montgomery
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Perpoint
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Wenman
             ,
          
           &
           Sr
           
             Iohn
             Hippisly
             ,
          
           but
           hath
           not
           admitted
           Sr
           
             Iohn
             Evelin
          
           of
           
             Wilts
          
           to
           attend
           Him
           ,
           as
           being
           included
           in
           the
           Exception
           made
           by
           His
           MAJESTY
           in
           the
           Letter
           sent
           by
           Mr
           Secretary
           
             Nicholas
          
           to
           your
           Lordship
           of
           the
           4th
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           inclosed
           Proclamation
           proclaim'd
           at
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           Court
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           with
           a
           Writ
           sealed
           into
           the
           County
           of
           
             Wilts
             ,
          
           will
           appeare
           .
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           hath
           likewise
           commanded
           me
           to
           signify
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ▪
           that
           in
           case
           the
           Houses
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           send
           any
           other
           person
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Evelin
             ,
          
           that
           is
           not
           included
           in
           the
           exception
           made
           in
           Mr
           Secretaries
           letter
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           His
           
             Majesty
          
           hath
           commanded
           all
           His
           Officers
           ,
           Souldiers
           and
           other
           Subjects
           to
           suffer
           him
           as
           freely
           to
           passe
           and
           repasse
           as
           if
           his
           name
           had
           been
           particularly
           comprised
           in
           this
           safe
           Conduct
           .
           This
           being
           all
           that
           I
           have
           in
           Commission
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordship's
             humble
             servant
             FALKLAND
             .
          
           
             Reading
             
               this
               6.
               of
               
                 November
                 .
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             His
          
           Majesties
           
             safe
             Conduct
             .
          
        
         
           OUR
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           is
           ,
           and
           We
           doe
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           and
           Command
           all
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           Our
           present
           Army
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           Ministers
           and
           Subjects
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           suffer
           Our
           Right
           trusty
           and
           right
           well-beloved
           Couzins
           and
           Counsellors
           
             Algernon
             Earle
          
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Philip
             Earle
          
           of
           
             Pembrooke
          
           and
           
             Montgomery
             ,
          
           and
           Our
           right
           trusty
           and
           right
           well-beloved
           Couzin
           
             Thomas
          
           Ld
           
             Viscount
             Wenman
             ,
          
           and
           Our
           trusty
           and
           well-beloved
           
             William
             Perpoint
          
           Esquire
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Hippisly
          
           Knight
           (
           together
           with
           their
           attendants
           not
           exceeding
           the
           number
           of
           Thirty
           )
           to
           passe
           and
           repasse
           to
           and
           from
           Us
           ,
           they
           being
           now
           sent
           to
           attend
           Us
           with
           a
           Petition
           from
           both
           Our
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           This
           Our
           safe
           Conduct
           under
           Our
           Royall
           Hand
           and
           Signet
           ,
           We
           charge
           and
           Command
           them
           and
           every
           of
           them
           punctually
           to
           observe
           and
           obey
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           utter
           most
           perills
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
            
             Reading
             
               
                 this
                 sixth
                 of
                 November
                 .
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           BY
           THE
           KING
           .
           
             A
             Proclamation
             of
             His
          
           Majesties
           
             Grace
             ,
             Favour
             ,
             and
             Pardon
             ,
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             His
             County
             of
          
           Willts.
        
         
           WHEREAS
           We
           have
           taken
           notice
           that
           by
           the
           malice
           ,
           Industry
           and
           Importunity
           of
           severall
           ill-affected
           and
           seditious
           persons
           in
           Our
           County
           of
           
             Willts
             ,
          
           very
           many
           of
           Our
           vveake
           and
           seduced
           Subjects
           of
           that
           Our
           County
           have
           not
           only
           been
           drawn
           to
           exercise
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           under
           colour
           of
           a
           pretended
           Ordinance
           ,
           vvithout
           and
           against
           Our
           consent
           (
           a
           Crime
           of
           a
           very
           high
           nature
           ,
           if
           We
           vvould
           strictly
           enquire
           thereinto
           )
           but
           have
           made
           Contributions
           of
           Plate
           ,
           Money
           and
           Horses
           tovvards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Army
           novv
           in
           Rebellion
           against
           Us
           ;
           We
           doe
           here
           by
           publish
           and
           declare
           ,
           That
           We
           are
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           attribute
           the
           Crimes
           and
           Offences
           of
           Our
           said
           Subjects
           of
           that
           County
           to
           the
           povver
           and
           Faction
           of
           their
           seducers
           ,
           Who
           ,
           We
           beleeve
           ,
           by
           Threates
           ,
           Menaces
           ,
           and
           false
           Informations
           compelled
           &
           led
           them
           into
           these
           actions
           of
           undutifullnesse
           and
           disloyalty
           tovvards
           Us
           ;
           And
           We
           doe
           therefore
           hereby
           offer
           Our
           free
           and
           gracious
           Pardon
           to
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Our
           said
           County
           of
           
             Willts
             ,
          
           for
           all
           Offences
           concerning
           the
           premises
           committed
           against
           Us
           before
           the
           publishing
           of
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           (
           except
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Hungerford
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Ludlow
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Evelin
             ,
          
           and
           
             Walter
             Long
          
           Esquire
           ,
           )
           against
           all
           which
           We
           shall
           proceed
           according
           to
           the
           Rules
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           against
           Traitours
           and
           Stirrers
           of
           sedition
           against
           Us
           ,
           And
           vvhom
           We
           doe
           hereby
           require
           all
           Our
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           vvhatsoever
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           and
           cause
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           safe
           Custody
           till
           Our
           Pleasure
           be
           further
           knovvn
           .
           Provided
           that
           this
           Our
           Grace
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           any
           Person
           ,
           vvho
           after
           the
           publishing
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           shall
           presume
           by
           Loane
           or
           Contribution
           to
           assist
           the
           said
           Army
           of
           Rebells
           ,
           to
           assemble
           and
           Muster
           themselves
           in
           Armes
           vvithout
           Authority
           derived
           from
           Us
           under
           Our
           Hand
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           any
           Oath
           of
           Association
           for
           opposing
           Us
           and
           Our
           Army
           ,
           or
           to
           succour
           or
           entertaine
           any
           of
           the
           Persons
           excepted
           in
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           ,
           or
           in
           Our
           Declaration
           of
           the
           12
           of
           
             August
             .
          
           But
           We
           must
           and
           doe
           declare
           ,
           That
           vvhosoever
           shall
           hence
           forvvard
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           premises
           ,
           or
           of
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           esteemed
           by
           Us
           as
           an
           Enemy
           to
           the
           publick
           Peace
           ,
           a
           Person
           disaffected
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           Lavv
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           shall
           accordingly
           receive
           condigne
           punishment
           ,
           of
           vvhich
           We
           give
           them
           timely
           notice
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           proceed
           accordingly
           at
           their
           perills
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
            
             Oxford
             ,
             
               
                 this
                 second
                 day
                 of
              
               November
               ,
               
                 in
                 the
                 Eighteenth
                 yeare
                 of
                 Our
                 Reigne
                 .