A proclamation or act by the Parliament of Scotland, for the proclaiming of Charles Prince of Wales, King of great Brittain, Franee [sic], and Ireland, through all the market places in that kingdom. Also the remonstrance of the Navie to rhesupream [sic] power of the kingdom, the Commons assembled in the Parliament of England, and to his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax. Febr. 12. 1648. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbott.
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             A proclamation or act by the Parliament of Scotland, for the proclaiming of Charles Prince of Wales, King of great Brittain, Franee [sic], and Ireland, through all the market places in that kingdom. Also the remonstrance of the Navie to rhesupream [sic] power of the kingdom, the Commons assembled in the Parliament of England, and to his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax. Febr. 12. 1648. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbott.
             Scotland. Parliament.
             Brooke, Richard, Capt.
             Hadock, Richard.
          
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           A
           PROCLAMATION
           OR
           ACT
           BY
           THE
           Parliament
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           FOR
           The
           Proclaiming
           of
           CHARLES
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           King
           of
           great
           
             Brittain
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           through
           all
           the
           Market
           Places
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           .
           Also
           the
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Navie
           to
           the
           supream
           Power
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Fairfax
             .
          
        
         
           royal blazon or coat of arms
           
             C
             R
          
           
             C
             R
          
           
             HONI
             SOIT
             OVI
             MAL
             Y
             PENSE
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Febr.
                       12.
                       1648.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   Imprimatur
                
                 
                   
                     GILBERT
                     MABBOTT
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Edenburgh
          
           by
           
             Evan
             Tyler
             ,
          
           and
           Reprinted
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             John
             Clowes
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           his
           Excellencie
           ,
           THOMAS
           
             Lord
          
           FAIRFAX
           Lord
           Generall
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           of
           all
           England
           and
           Wales
           :
           And
           the
           Honourable
           Councell
           of
           the
           ARMY
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           ,
           and
           tender
           ,
           of
           Captaine
           
             RICHARD
             BROOK●
             ,
          
           and
           Divers
           Sea
           Captaines
           ,
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           the
           
             Blessing
             is
             Vniversall
             ,
          
           such
           ought
           the
           gratulation
           to
           be
           ,
           upon
           which
           account
           ,
           We
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           as
           the
           principall
           Agent
           ,
           give
           God
           the
           praise
           ;
           and
           next
           as
           the
           happy
           Instrument
           to
           your
           
             Excellencie
          
           and
           your
           
             Army
             ,
          
           for
           our
           present
           Liberty
           Redeemed
           ,
           (
           not
           without
           much
           Colingtation
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           precious
           bloud
           )
           from
           a
           long
           insolent
           ,
           Arbitrary
           ,
           and
           oppressing
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           since
           one
           of
           the
           sweetest
           flowres
           in
           the
           Chaplet
           of
           Liberty
           (
           made
           ,
           as
           by
           your
           late
           Remonstrance
           it
           appeareth
           ,
           the
           onely
           Garland
           of
           your
           many
           and
           wonderfull
           Victory
           )
           and
           is
           
             jus
             suffragii
             .
          
           We
           are
           incouraged
           to
           present
           ,
           as
           our
           sence
           of
           our
           hoped
           approaching
           happinesse
           ,
           
           for
           our
           best
           conceptions
           and
           endeavours
           to
           compleat
           ,
           and
           then
           conserve
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           to
           your
           Excellencie
           as
           Captain
           General
           of
           the
           forces
           of
           all
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereof
           ,
           both
           Militias
           are
           united
           as
           well
           of
           the
           Sea
           as
           Land
           ,
           then
           which
           an
           ampler
           expedient
           for
           publique
           ,
           safety
           cannot
           be
           ;
           It
           is
           humbly
           desired
           between
           Army
           and
           Navy
           a
           happy
           correspond
           may
           be
           commenc't
           and
           maintayn'd
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           all
           jealousies
           and
           mis-apprehensions
           in
           both
           ,
           or
           either
           ,
           (
           Mauger
           the
           most
           close
           and
           subtile
           fomentations
           of
           all
           malignant
           Spirits
           )
           may
           be
           prevented
           ,
           or
           soone
           annulled
           ;
           And
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           we
           shall
           humbly
           propose
           ,
           that
           some
           Agent
           ,
           or
           Agents
           ,
           may
           be
           mutually
           and
           reciprocally
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           each
           ,
           taken
           and
           received
           into
           each
           others
           Debates
           ,
           Transactions
           ,
           and
           Conclusions
           ;
           that
           so
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           we
           may
           by
           undoubted
           Intelligence
           ,
           crave
           and
           have
           mutuall
           assistance
           and
           be
           impowered
           unanimously
           to
           ingage
           against
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           they
           but
           vainely
           pretend
           health
           ,
           who
           onely
           fortifie
           against
           the
           Evils
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           expell
           the
           peccant
           humours
           within
           ;
           With
           a
           better
           providence
           ,
           but
           confining
           it
           to
           our
           owne
           Sphere
           ,
           humbly
           desire
           ,
           that
           the
           dangerous
           practises
           ,
           and
           abuses
           (
           of
           longtime
           ,
           and
           yet
           )
           acted
           ,
           and
           suffered
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           about
           the
           Navie
           ,
           to
           the
           infinte
           dishonour
           and
           prejudice
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           may
           in
           this
           happy
           Juncture
           of
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           speedily
           be
           ●●ken
           into
           Consideration
           and
           Redresse
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           Englands
           supream
           Power
           &
           Judicature
           .
           The
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           ,
           and
           Tender
           ,
           of
           Captain
           
             Richard
             Brooke
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           Sea
           Captains
           ,
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Commonality
           of
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           though
           a
           great
           body
           ,
           hath
           a
           quick
           sence
           ,
           Tyranny
           and
           oppressions
           presently
           felt
           ,
           private
           aymes
           and
           self
           ambitions
           easily
           discerned
           ;
           whence
           true
           
             Patriotts
             ,
          
           whose
           affections
           square
           only
           with
           their
           trusts
           ,
           redeeming
           generall
           freedom
           ,
           and
           improving
           publique
           interest
           ,
           cannot
           loose
           their
           deserved
           Plaudit
           .
           And
           we
           no
           inconsiderable
           part
           of
           this
           Kingdoms
           Commonallty
           (
           our
           vocation
           ,
           as
           to
           use
           ,
           reflected
           on
           )
           in
           our
           sence
           of
           your
           late
           renownfull
           resolutions
           overcoming
           all
           obstructions
           and
           difficulties
           )
           to
           settle
           the
           Nation
           in
           a
           blessed
           posture
           of
           liberty
           and
           safety
           ,
           humbly
           commensurate
           with
           the
           blessing
           :
           present
           this
           acknowledgement
           of
           our
           great
           thankfulnesse
           ;
           And
           whereas
           rumour
           not
           able
           to
           belye
           their
           desperate
           and
           implacable
           malice
           :
           loudly
           speaketh
           the
           common
           enemy
           ,
           busie
           in
           soliciting
           and
           inciting
           
             forreign
             Princes
          
           and
           States
           to
           an
           Invasion
           ,
           We
           with
           much
           joy
           resent
           your
           vigilance
           and
           timely
           circumspection
           for
           their
           repulsion
           and
           our
           defence
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           in
           your
           present
           preparation
           of
           a
           numerous
           and
           well
           appointed
           Fleet
           ;
           whereunto
           moved
           by
           common
           piety
           and
           duty
           of
           devotion
           ,
           we
           became
           thus
           bold
           to
           obtrude
           zeale
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           glorious
           cause
           of
           restored
           freedom
           ,
           against
           all
           malignant
           opposers
           ,
           make
           this
           hearty
           dedication
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           services
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           they
           but
           vainly
           pretend
           perfect
           health
           ,
           who
           only
           fortifie
           against
           the
           evills
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           expell
           the
           pecan
           humours
           within
           ,
           We
           with
           a
           better
           providence
           ,
           but
           confining
           it
           to
           our
           own
           spheare
           ,
           humbly
           desire
           that
           the
           dangerous
           practices
           and
           abuses
           (
           of
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           yet
           )
           acted
           and
           suffered
           in
           and
           about
           the
           Navy
           ,
           to
           the
           infinite
           dishonour
           and
           prejudice
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           may
           in
           this
           happy
           juncture
           of
           Reformation
           speedily
           be
           taken
           into
           consideration
           and
           redresse
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           And
           first
           the
           improper
           and
           dangerous
           mode
           and
           Custome
           in
           electing
           all
           sorts
           of
           Officers
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           of
           Captains
           and
           chief
           Commanders
           of
           Ships
           and
           Pinaces
           in
           former
           times
           ,
           by
           Court
           favour
           and
           parasitisme
           ,
           and
           under
           pretence
           of
           estate
           (
           and
           indeed
           more
           frequently
           pretended
           then
           reall
           )
           whence
           issued
           much
           disservice
           to
           the
           State
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           no
           publique
           pay
           stated
           (
           excepting
           meerely
           allowance
           for
           the
           table
           ,
           many
           subsequent
           cheates
           too
           many
           here
           )
           but
           upon
           further
           discusse
           and
           oportunity
           (
           to
           be
           enumerated
           in
           these
           latter
           times
           ,
           by
           corrupt
           or
           indirect
           meanes
           ,
           as
           bribing
           and
           insinuating
           into
           the
           Secretaries
           Clarkes
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Ministers
           of
           Committees
           ,
           whence
           disaffected
           persons
           that
           would
           submit
           to
           such
           dishonest
           contracts
           accepted
           ,
           and
           wel-affected
           that
           would
           not
           ,
           excluded
           ,
           have
           succeeded
           many
           defaults
           in
           our
           Seas
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           last
           years
           so
           foule
           defection
           and
           perrilous
           Revolt
           .
        
         
           2
           That
           all
           ,
           or
           most
           places
           and
           Offices
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           belonging
           to
           the
           Navy
           ,
           are
           by
           ancient
           Custom
           tenanted
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           possest
           for
           life
           ,
           whereby
           much
           supinenes
           ,
           neglect
           ,
           and
           disservice
           hath
           ,
           and
           cannot
           but
           accrew
           ,
           for
           then
           a
           consciousness
           of
           being
           strictly
           observed
           ,
           and
           if
           faulty
           ,
           displast
           ;
           a
           more
           notable
           both
           reigne
           to
           dissolutenesse
           and
           spur
           to
           duty
           cannot
           be
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           great
           want
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           consequently
           detriment
           to
           service
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           the
           present
           Custom
           in
           victualling
           the
           Navy
           ,
           every
           Ship
           defaulking
           six
           weeks
           of
           the
           six
           months
           ,
           she
           is
           bound
           forth
           ,
           and
           not
           seldom
           lying
           ,
           as
           many
           more
           wind-bound
           .
        
         
           4
           The
           most
           injurious
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           pernitious
           ingrosing
           ,
           committed
           by
           the
           former
           Committees
           and
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           imployment
           at
           Sea
           ,
           and
           impropriating
           it
           to
           their
           own
           shipping
           ;
           for
           thereby
           at
           farre
           greater
           rates
           then
           otherwise
           would
           have
           been
           ,
           hath
           the
           State
           been
           long
           served
           with
           Ships
           lesse
           serviceable
           ,
           and
           undoubtedly
           ,
           the
           will
           and
           power
           of
           the
           owners
           (
           to
           bear
           all
           out
           reflicted
           on
           )
           unexposeable
           to
           any
           hardship
           of
           fight
           and
           weather
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           the
           Exiguity
           of
           pay
           for
           all
           sorts
           of
           persons
           engaged
           in
           ,
           and
           attending
           on
           this
           kind
           of
           service
           ,
           whereby
           much
           impoverishment
           to
           many
           particular
           Families
           ,
           and
           generall
           decay
           of
           the
           Service
           it self
           ,
           hath
           followed
           ;
           many
           otherwise
           able
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           a
           competent
           support
           ,
           either
           wholly
           declining
           or
           deserting
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           we
           conceive
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           lesse
           eminently
           our
           duties
           ,
           then
           our
           observations
           of
           defaults
           and
           grievances
           ,
           to
           represent
           our
           judgements
           for
           their
           redresses
           ,
           we
           humbly
           Subjoyne
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             First
             .
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Commanders
           of
           Ships
           and
           Pinnaces
           ,
           be
           from
           henceforth
           made
           choice
           of
           ,
           rather
           then
           a
           vaine
           pretence
           of
           estate
           (
           Bribery
           ,
           Parasitisme
           ,
           or
           Lordly
           favour
           )
           by
           their
           abilities
           in
           
             Navigation
          
           and
           
             Sea
             service
             ,
          
           in
           case
           they
           be
           ,
           as
           only
           then
           apt
           ,
           for
           so
           great
           Trust
           ,
           of
           Religious
           life
           ,
           and
           honest
           conversation
           ;
           whereby
           will
           ensue
           a
           greater
           compliance
           and
           love
           between
           them
           and
           the
           commanded
           Sea-Men
           ;
           and
           more
           service
           done
           in
           one
           yeare
           ,
           then
           before
           this
           Parliament
           in
           one
           and
           twenty
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           regard
           also
           that
           many
           enormities
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           probably
           continued
           ,
           without
           a
           timely
           and
           powerfull
           suppression
           in
           the
           
             Trinity
             House
             ,
          
           and
           all
           Officers
           thereto
           belonging
           .
           We
           humbly
           move
           ,
           that
           a
           free
           and
           uninterrupted
           liberty
           be
           granted
           (
           and
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           if
           needfull
           ,
           to
           signifie
           the
           same
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           persons
           to
           come
           and
           exhibite
           their
           Complaints
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           long
           tiresome
           attendance
           (
           cousin
           German
           to
           injustice
           )
           have
           a
           day
           certaine
           given
           them
           for
           producing
           their
           Attestations
           ,
           And
           that
           all
           such
           impartially
           ,
           and
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           )
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           indirect
           and
           fraudulent
           practises
           ,
           as
           selling
           of
           places
           ,
           extortion
           of
           Fees
           ,
           Bribery
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Misdemeanours
           ,
           in
           their
           respective
           Offices
           and
           Charges
           ,
           May
           be
           with
           open
           disgrace
           (
           as
           a
           happy
           caution
           to
           them
           that
           shall
           succeed
           them
           )
           forthwith
           dismist
           of
           their
           respective
           places
           ,
           and
           be
           ordered
           to
           make
           due
           compensation
           for
           the
           wrongs
           and
           dammages
           which
           in
           any
           kind
           have
           been
           sustained
           by
           them
           .
        
         
         
           And
           that
           the
           Committee
           now
           constituted
           ,
           may
           take
           order
           and
           provide
           ,
           that
           no
           Secretaries
           Clarke
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Minister
           whatsoever
           ,
           officiating
           in
           the
           said
           Trinity
           house
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Committee
           ,
           or
           Commissions
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           be
           permitted
           to
           hold
           or
           execute
           any
           place
           ,
           or
           charge
           ,
           that
           hath
           in
           any
           sort
           been
           an
           abettor
           to
           the
           said
           Revolt
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           lawfully
           proved
           guilty
           of
           apparant
           malignancy
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Neither
           here
           will
           it
           be
           a
           muse
           to
           request
           Indempnity
           be
           not
           so
           farre
           allowed
           to
           any
           person
           guilty
           of
           the
           late
           Revolt
           ,
           as
           others
           by
           their
           impunity
           may
           be
           animated
           to
           undertake
           like
           treasonable
           Acts
           ,
           and
           of
           so
           high
           a
           degree
           of
           treason
           ,
           make
           an
           umbrage
           or
           protection
           for
           all
           their
           precedent
           delinquencies
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           Grandees
           of
           Trinity
           house
           ,
           gave
           so
           cleare
           a
           display
           of
           their
           imbosomed
           malignancy
           ,
           and
           how
           strongly
           they
           were
           byast
           with
           affection
           to
           the
           said
           Revolt
           ,
           by
           not
           only
           delaying
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           refusing
           their
           assistance
           to
           their
           reducement
           ;
           but
           by
           discountenancing
           that
           pious
           and
           so
           needfull
           devotion
           in
           others
           ,
           and
           traducing
           them
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           We
           humbly
           move
           ,
           that
           a
           due
           caution
           for
           
             (
             non
             est
             bis
             erare
             in
             Polemicis
             )
          
           of
           all
           such
           insincere
           ,
           and
           so
           obviously
           disaffected
           persons
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           any
           of
           the
           said
           house
           ,
           which
           cannot
           give
           an
           evident
           ,
           manifest
           ,
           or
           testimoniall
           of
           their
           good
           affection
           to
           ,
           and
           cordiall
           complyance
           with
           ,
           the
           reformed
           Goverment
           ,
           and
           present
           power
           on
           foote
           ,
           be
           intrusted
           with
           any
           power
           or
           jurisdiction
           whatsoever
           ,
           But
           that
           it
           be
           forthwith
           wholly
           transferred
           on
           ,
           such
           as
           shall
           too
           securely
           stand
           on
           their
           own
           integrities
           &
           upright
           dealings
           ,
           to
           need
           protection
           from
           great
           Personages
           to
           that
           end
           sued
           unto
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           admitted
           into
           their
           fraternity
           ,
           a
           course
           frequently
           practised
           ,
           and
           but
           lately
           ,
           though
           not
           succesfully
           (
           as
           on
           some
           Lords
           which
           we
           could
           instance
           in
           )
           attempted
           on
           some
           Collonels
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           for
           as
           we
           hope
           they
           have
           refused
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           Charity
           inciteth
           us
           to
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           good
           use
           be
           made
           of
           the
           Chest-money
           for
           which
           it
           was
           intended
           ,
           we
           can
           no
           longer
           content
           our selves
           with
           an
           implicite
           
           faith
           ;
           but
           (
           having
           more
           then
           probable
           grounds
           to
           suspect
           the
           contrary
           .
           We
           desire
           that
           for
           future
           ,
           what
           receipts
           and
           disbursments
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           happen
           weekly
           be
           weekly
           printed
           ,
           and
           on
           some
           place
           of
           the
           Exchange
           and
           Custome
           house
           affixt
           for
           the
           view
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Second
             .
          
        
         
           That
           from
           henceforth
           all
           places
           in
           and
           about
           the
           Navy
           ,
           of
           what
           nature
           or
           quallity
           whatsoever
           ,
           be
           subjected
           to
           a
           yearly
           Election
           ;
           that
           so
           fidility
           and
           vigilance
           in
           their
           severall
           charges
           and
           duties
           ,
           may
           be
           in
           a
           better
           capacity
           to
           be
           preferred
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           incouragement
           and
           advancement
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           contraries
           ,
           through
           the
           fear
           of
           an
           infamous
           displacing
           ,
           be
           prevented
           ,
           or
           the
           subjects
           of
           them
           for
           examples
           sake
           justly
           expelled
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           Commander
           or
           other
           Officer
           whatsoever
           ,
           be
           permitted
           to
           enjoy
           at
           one
           time
           any
           more
           then
           one
           place
           ,
           either
           in
           his
           own
           name
           or
           clandestinely
           in
           any
           others
           :
           by
           receiving
           all
           or
           any
           of
           the
           portion
           of
           the
           Sallary
           thereto
           belonging
           ;
           And
           whosoever
           shall
           be
           truly
           detected
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           be
           forthwith
           discharged
           of
           his
           proper
           place
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           Musted
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           crime
           shall
           deserve
           .
           And
           if
           the
           tennor
           hereof
           extend
           to
           all
           offices
           ,
           and
           places
           Military
           and
           Civill
           on
           the
           Land
           ,
           it
           will
           we
           conceive
           be
           of
           excellent
           use
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           very
           gratefull
           to
           the
           publicke
           ;
           but
           we
           shall
           not
           digresse
           ,
           being
           so
           highly
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Armies
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           and
           Petition
           of
           the
           11.
           
           
             Sept.
          
           last
           ,
           that
           our
           hope
           to
           see
           all
           those
           provisions
           for
           the
           peoples
           freedom
           happynesse
           therein
           contained
           ;
           and
           wherein
           ,
           we
           professe
           our
           concurrence
           shortly
           brought
           into
           act
           ,
           we
           totally
           acquiesce
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Third
             .
          
        
         
           That
           every
           Captaine
           who
           is
           appointed
           for
           Command
           of
           shipps
           for
           convoyes
           ,
           may
           have
           the
           victualling
           the
           shipp
           he
           so
           Commands
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           proportionable
           allowance
           that
           the
           victuallers
           now
           ,
           or
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           advance
           of
           price
           in
           comodities
           should
           have
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           other
           shipps
           who
           are
           ●●●ly
           appointed
           for
           guarding
           of
           the
           Coast
           ,
           may
           have
           their
           
           provisions
           provided
           in
           Magazines
           in
           the
           severall
           Ports
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           them
           most
           convenient
           along
           the
           Coast
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           desired
           ,
           the
           certainty
           thereof
           occasioning
           no
           small
           inconveniency
           that
           these
           duties
           of
           guard
           and
           convoy
           be
           distinguisht
           ,
           and
           certaine
           ships
           be
           more
           particularly
           named
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           convoy
           in
           and
           out
           of
           Marchants
           ships
           and
           goods
           ;
           That
           so
           trade
           may
           be
           as
           highly
           advanced
           by
           this
           meanes
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           by
           the
           same
           with
           the
           
             Hollanders
             ,
          
           to
           our
           long
           impoverishment
           through
           default
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Fourth
             .
          
        
         
           That
           no
           Committee
           ,
           or
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           hereafter
           ,
           be
           permitted
           to
           ingrosse
           ,
           or
           impropriate
           service
           (
           to
           their
           own
           ships
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           proffers
           of
           others
           (
           when
           as
           much
           or
           more
           conducing
           to
           the
           publick
           good
           )
           according
           to
           common
           equity
           and
           liberty
           ,
           may
           be
           accepted
           and
           preferred
           ;
           and
           that
           for
           future
           all
           Committees
           of
           the
           Navy
           may
           be
           admonished
           to
           let
           the
           doors
           stand
           open
           to
           receive
           all
           proffers
           and
           Petitions
           
             Sans
             fraud
             ,
          
           or
           other
           sinister
           practises
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Fifth
             .
          
        
         
           That
           for
           the
           severall
           pay
           every
           Captain
           thus
           employed
           for
           the
           convoying
           of
           ships
           ,
           being
           suffered
           to
           victuall
           his
           own
           ship
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           be
           allowed
           10
           l.
           
             per
             mensem
          
           for
           his
           pay
           .
           And
           that
           every
           Captain
           guarding
           the
           Coast
           have
           also
           10
           l.
           
             per
             mensem
          
           and
           some
           allowance
           for
           his
           table
           ,
           for
           the
           entertainment
           of
           strangers
           occasioned
           by
           councells
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           that
           every
           Master
           have
           6
           l.
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
          
           and
           every
           cheif
           Mate
           have
           4
           l.
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
          
           and
           the
           other
           Mates
           3
           l.
           10
           s.
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
          
           the
           Gunner
           Boatswaine
           ,
           Carpenter
           ,
           have
           4
           l.
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Cooke
           be
           allowed
           3
           l.
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
          
           and
           no
           other
           Officer
           belonging
           to
           the
           Gunner
           ,
           Gun-roome
           or
           Boatswaine
           ,
           except
           each
           a
           Mate
           be
           allowed
           above
           foure
           Mast
           mens
           pay
           from
           the
           State
           ;
           but
           what
           the
           Gunner
           or
           Boatswaine
           shall
           allow
           out
           of
           their
           own
           meanes
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Steward
           ,
           Quarter-Master
           ,
           Gunners
           Mate
           ,
           Boateswain●
           Mate
           ,
           Carpenters
           mate
           ,
           be
           allowed
           40
           s.
           
             per
             mensem
             ,
          
           
           fore
           mast
           men
           clear
           of
           all
           charges
           have
           20
           s.
           
             per
             mensem
          
           which
           severall
           sums
           though
           to
           some
           ,
           as
           to
           our selves
           may
           seeme
           to
           large
           ,
           yet
           if
           granted
           may
           prevent
           the
           multiplicity
           of
           cheates
           formerly
           amounting
           to
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           induce
           those
           Seamen
           fallen
           off
           to
           returne
           to
           your
           service
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Minister
           and
           Chirurgion
           have
           such
           allowance
           as
           the
           State
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           .
        
         
           That
           every
           Captaine
           with
           the
           approbation
           of
           the
           power
           electing
           him
           ,
           may
           make
           choice
           of
           all
           his
           Officers
           in
           the
           respective
           ships
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           Captaines
           or
           Masters
           of
           Marchant
           men
           ships
           being
           Commanders
           in
           chief
           ,
           may
           have
           to
           the
           full
           value
           of
           twenty
           pounds
           of
           his
           own
           adventure
           ,
           and
           his
           bill
           of
           Portage
           ,
           free
           of
           custome
           and
           excise
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           Masters
           mates
           have
           15
           l.
           of
           their
           own
           adventure
           upon
           the
           said
           accompt
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           Chirurgions
           ,
           Pursers
           ,
           Gunners
           ,
           Boatswanes
           Carpenters
           and
           Cookes
           ,
           have
           ten
           pounds
           upon
           the
           same
           Accompt
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           their
           mates
           with
           Quarter-masters
           and
           of
           their
           quallitie
           have
           eight
           pounds
           upon
           the
           same
           accompt
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           fore
           Mast-men
           have
           five
           pounds
           upon
           the
           same
           Accompts
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           such
           as
           by
           sufficient
           testimony
           shall
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           of
           ability
           either
           by
           charge
           of
           Children
           ,
           or
           losse
           otherwise
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           their
           above-said
           adventurers
           accordingly
           ,
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           sell
           the
           same
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           voyage
           to
           him
           that
           will
           buy
           it
           ,
           That
           thereby
           men
           may
           be
           incouraged
           to
           fight
           for
           defence
           of
           Ships
           and
           Marchants
           goods
           ,
           (
           this
           being
           but
           in
           liew
           of
           our
           Ton
           Custome
           free
           ,
           formerly
           allowed
           ,
           and
           since
           taken
           away
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           names
           of
           the
           severall
           Captains
           ,
           Masters
           ,
           Mates
           ,
           Gunners
           ,
           Boat-waynes
           ,
           Carpenters
           ,
           Cookes
           ,
           Quartermasters
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Chirurgion
           ,
           and
           four
           Mast-men
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           inferiour
           Sea-men
           be
           with
           the
           names
           of
           the
           severall
           Ships
           and
           Pinnaces
           they
           serve
           in
           ,
           inrolled
           ,
           and
           the
           Pay
           establisht
           ,
           respectively
           paid
           them
           in
           whole
           ,
           when
           in
           service
           ,
           and
           halfe
           
           pay
           in
           the
           vacation
           thereof
           provided
           ,
           they
           take
           no
           other
           imployment
           ,
           whereby
           as
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           occasioned
           through
           the
           apprehension
           of
           want
           by
           fraud
           to
           provide
           in
           time
           of
           service
           for
           maintenance
           ,
           when
           out
           of
           it
           :
           So
           upon
           the
           setting
           forth
           of
           any
           summers
           ,
           or
           winters
           Fleete
           ,
           men
           in
           every
           degree
           fit
           for
           imployment
           ,
           will
           be
           alwayes
           ready
           to
           man
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           in
           what
           place
           soever
           maymed
           or
           dying
           in
           this
           service
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           shall
           leave
           ,
           or
           have
           a
           wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           to
           slenderly
           provided
           for
           to
           give
           them
           convenient
           sustenance
           for
           their
           subsistance
           ,
           aliment
           &
           education
           ,
           And
           the
           State
           in
           a
           blessed
           imitation
           of
           the
           most
           flourishing
           Common-wealths
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           the
           Netherlands
           at
           this
           instant
           ,
           shall
           ordaine
           some
           certain
           provision
           for
           such
           maimed
           persons
           Relict
           ,
           or
           Orphans
           sutable
           to
           their
           severall
           respective
           conditions
           and
           exigencies
           .
           It
           will
           be
           an
           act
           not
           only
           well
           pleasing
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           worthy
           our
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ;
           but
           for
           many
           demonstrable
           reasons
           of
           great
           utility
           in
           the
           mayne
           ,
           such
           donatives
           being
           in
           effect
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           scattering
           before
           a
           harvest
           ,
           or
           as
           
             Saloman
          
           hath
           it
           ,
           a
           casting
           of
           bread
           upon
           the
           waters
           repayable
           in
           a
           little
           time
           with
           greater
           abundance
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           falsty
           suggested
           ,
           that
           all
           disaffected
           persons
           being
           excluded
           .
           A
           sufficient
           number
           of
           common
           Seamen
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           cannot
           be
           raysd
           or
           found
           ;
           We
           are
           confident
           these
           our
           humble
           desires
           granted
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           wel-affected
           persons
           :
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           such
           necessity
           to
           indanger
           so
           principall
           a
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           peace
           and
           safety
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           Navy
           in
           the
           trust
           of
           such
           inveterate
           Enemies
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           supplyed
           (
           and
           had
           ;
           had
           we
           our
           desires
           on
           the
           5.
           of
           July
           last
           in
           our
           first
           Proposalls
           formerly
           )
           with
           men
           of
           known
           affections
           and
           integrity
           to
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           In
           summe
           since
           shipping
           is
           of
           greatest
           concernment
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           one
           of
           whose
           ,
           if
           not
           chief
           Royalities
           ,
           hath
           ever
           been
           the
           dominions
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           as
           deriving
           to
           it
           wealth
           and
           defence
           ,
           either
           by
           letter
           of
           mart
           or
           Trade
           ,
           and
           we
           our selves
           dubble
           obliged
           by
           publique
           interest
           ,
           as
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           particul●r
           vocation
           ,
           as
           Seamen
           ,
           to
           our
           utmost
           abilitles
           to
           advance
           
           the
           same
           ,
           have
           with
           as
           much
           brevity
           as
           we
           could
           ,
           presented
           to
           this
           Honourable
           Assembly
           this
           expedient
           ,
           humbly
           imploring
           as
           time
           and
           affaires
           shall
           admit
           maturity
           and
           seasonablenesse
           ,
           freedom
           of
           enlargement
           .
        
         
           
             
               Right
               Honourable
            
          
           
             IT
             hath
             been
             heard
             at
             least
             in
             Parable
             ,
             That
             a
             poor
             Man
             by
             his
             Wisdome
             hath
             preserved
             a
             City
             ;
             Sure
             I
             am
             that
             it
             incomb●
             every
             one
             ,
             of
             what
             capacity
             soever
             ,
             to
             intend
             Publick
             Safety
             and
             the
             contribution
             of
             a
             Mite
             ,
             adds
             to
             the
             common
             Treasury
             ,
             So
             that
             incouraged
             ,
             by
             the
             integrity
             of
             my
             ayme
             at
             generall
             good
             (
             which
             is
             able
             to
             screen
             all
             other
             defects
             ,
             and
             render
             my
             undertakings
             benignly
             accepted
             ;
             I
             humbly
             present
             this
             small
             body
             of
             Observations
             :
             Whence
             as
             from
             a
             Perspective
             set
             to
             blear
             eyes
             ,
             may
             be
             upon
             your
             maturer
             and
             more
             Judicious
             scanning
             ,
             deduces
             some
             more
             advantagious
             expediences
             for
             constituting
             and
             preserving
             a
             Navie
             to
             the
             Nations
             unspekable
             good
             ,
             in
             securing
             it
             ,
             and
             its
             Trade
             ,
             then
             hath
             yet
             been
             happily
             explor'd
             )
             and
             the
             late
             Act
             ,
             touching
             Regulating
             the
             Officecrss
             of
             the
             Navie
             ,
             and
             Customes
             ,
             hath
             greatly
             incited
             me
             here
             ,
             to
             while
             in
             many
             thing●
             concurring
             therewith
             ,
             it
             hath
             Anticipated
             the
             presentment
             though
             (
             as
             it
             is
             well
             known
             to
             many
             )
             not
             the
             draught
             of
             this
             humble
             Petition
             ,
             and
             tender
             ,
             which
             hath
             past
             the
             discusse
             ,
             and
             received
             the
             approved
             vogae
             of
             the
             most
             expert
             in
             my
             vocation
             ,
             Sea-men
             ,
             of
             whom
             upon
             Command
             ,
             I
             can
             give
             a
             competent
             List
             ,
             for
             any
             Service
             at
             Sea
             ,
             the
             State
             can
             ,
             or
             shall
             require
             ;
             but
             though
             all
             met
             in
             the
             Centre
             yet
             (
             selfeishnesse
             ,
             that
             bane
             to
             the
             Publick
             ,
             raigning
             in
             most
             ,
             I
             found
             some
             descriptions
             in
             running
             of
             their
             lines
             to
             the
             Circumference
             of
             particular
             Interest
             ,
             not
             being
             impatient
             of
             longer
             obstructions
             by
             the
             want
             of
             Harmony
             in
             Circumstantialls
             onely
             .
             I
             have
             presumed
             ,
             declining
             the
             Ostentation
             of
             their
             Subscriptions
             ,
             to
             personate
             a
             Publique
             part
             ,
             and
             (
             without
             injury
             to
             them
             ,
             whilest
             in
             a
             zealous
             right
             to
             our
             Common
             Parent
             ,
             our
             Countrey
             )
             in
             their
             names
             made
             this
             humble
             presentment
             .
          
           
             
               Rich
               :
               Brooke
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             That
             Captaine
             
               Richard
               Brooke
               ,
            
             the
             presenter
             hereof
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             suspected
             to
             overshoot
             in
             his
             Suggestions
             :
             We
             whose
             Names
             are
             Subscribed
             (
             in
             our
             Mutuall
             affections
             to
             the
             Common
             Government
             ,
             which
             we
             conceive
             the
             precedent
             
               Animadversions
            
             may
             notably
             advance
             ;
             Humbly
             for
             our selves
             ,
             and
             number
             of
             our
             friends
             ,
             and
             fellow
             Sea-men
             ,
             addresse
             our
             desires
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             forthwith
             taken
             into
             consideration
             ,
             thereupon
             ,
             an
             exceeding
             advance
             of
             Service
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             Whereto
             we
             shall
             faithfully
             ,
             with
             our
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             ever
             adhere
             against
             all
             opposers
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Richard
                     Haddoke
                     ,
                  
                   Vice-Admirall
                   .
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Richard
                     Fermes
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Henry
                     West
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     William
                     Bunducke
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Thomas
                     Merryott
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     George
                     Dakins
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Thomas
                     Spalding
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Richard
                     Ingle
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Jonas
                     Reeve
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     Joseph
                     Jordaine
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     William
                     Tadnall
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     John
                     Jussif
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     Francis
                     Floyd
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     William
                     Darkis
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     John
                     Kent
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     William
                     Beale
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     William
                     Bunduck
                     .
                  
                   Junior
                   .
                
                 
                   Mr.
                   
                     John
                     Ewell
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Deubers
                     Sotherne
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Humphrey
                     Morris
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Thomas
                     Downton
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr
                     ,
                     John
                     Feeld
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     William
                     Godfrey
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Jeremiah
                     Trevise
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Robert
                     Hudson
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     William
                     Simkleere
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           GOD
           save
           the
           KING
           .
        
         
           
             At
             
               Edenburgh
            
             
               the
               fifth
               day
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
                 1649.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           THE
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           presently
           conveened
           in
           this
           second
           Sessions
           of
           the
           second
           Triennall
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           an
           Act
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           ,
           who
           had
           power
           and
           authority
           from
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           conveening
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           considering
           ;
           that
           for
           asmuch
           as
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           who
           lately
           reigned
           ,
           is
           
           contrary
           to
           the
           Dissent
           and
           Protestation
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           now
           removed
           by
           a
           violent
           death
           and
           that
           by
           the
           Lords
           blessing
           there
           is
           left
           unto
           us
           a
           righieous
           Heir
           &
           lawfull
           Successour
           ,
           
             Charles
          
           Prince
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           now
           King
           of
           
             Great
             Brittain
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           We
           the
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           do
           therefore
           most
           unanimously
           and
           cheerfully
           in
           recognisance
           and
           acknowledgment
           of
           his
           just
           Right
           ,
           Title
           ,
           and
           Succession
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           hereby
           proclaim
           and
           declare
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Lord
           and
           Prince
           
             Charls
          
           is
           by
           the
           Providence
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           lawfull
           right
           of
           undoubted
           Succession
           and
           dissent
           ,
           King
           of
           
             Great
             Brittain
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           whom
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           are
           bound
           humbly
           and
           faithfully
           to
           obey
           ,
           maintain
           ,
           and
           defend
           according
           to
           the
           Nationall
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           with
           their
           lives
           and
           goods
           ,
           against
           all
           deadly
           ,
           as
           their
           only
           righteous
           Soveraign
           Lord
           and
           King
           ;
           and
           because
           his
           Majesty
           is
           bound
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           to
           rule
           in
           righteousnesse
           and
           equity
           ,
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           the
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           wealth
           of
           his
           People
           :
           It
           is
           hereby
           declared
           ,
           That
           before
           He
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           Exercise
           of
           His
           Royall
           Power
           ,
           He
           shall
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           this
           kingdome
           in
           these
           things
           that
           concern
           the
           security
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Vnion
           betwixt
           the
           kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           and
           peace
           of
           this
           kingdom
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Nationall
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ;
           for
           the
           which
           end
           ,
           we
           are
           resolved
           with
           all
           possible
           expedition
           to
           make
           our
           humble
           and
           earnest
           Addresses
           vnto
           His
           Majesty
           :
           For
           the
           Testification
           of
           all
           which
           ,
           We
           the
           Parliament
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           publish
           this
           our
           acknowledgment
           of
           His
           just
           Right
           ;
           Title
           ,
           and
           Succession
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           these
           kingdoms
           at
           the
           Marcket
           Crosse
           of
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
          
           with
           all
           usuall
           Solemnities
           in
           the
           like
           Cases
           ,
           and
           ordain
           His
           Royal
           Name
           ,
           Portract
           and
           Seal
           ,
           to
           be
           vsed
           in
           the
           publike
           Writings
           and
           Judicaturies
           of
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Mint-house
           ,
           as
           was
           usually
           done
           to
           His
           Royall
           Predecessours
           ,
           and
           command
           this
           Act
           to
           be
           proclaimed
           
           at
           all
           the
           Market
           Crosses
           of
           the
           Royall
           Burghs
           within
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           pretend
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           GOD
           save
           King
           
             CHARLES
          
           the
           second
           .
        
         
           FJNJS
           .