His Maiesties letter to the maior of Kingston upon Hull, 25. of Aprill. 1642. To our trusty and welbeloved, the major, aldermen, and burgesses of our towne and port of Kingston upon Hull.
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             His Maiesties letter to the maior of Kingston upon Hull, 25. of Aprill. 1642. To our trusty and welbeloved, the major, aldermen, and burgesses of our towne and port of Kingston upon Hull.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
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             [London] :
             [1642]
          
           
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           Hotham, John, -- Sir, d. 1647 Jan 2 -- Early works to 1800.
           Prerogative, Royal -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Hull (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources.
           Yorkshire (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           LETTER
           TO
           THE
           MAIOR
           OF
           
             Kingston
          
           upon
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           
             25.
             of
             
               Aprill
               .
            
             1642
          
        
         
           
             To
             Our
             trusty
             and
             welbeloved
             ,
             the
             Major
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             of
             Our
             Towne
             and
             Port
             of
             Kingston
             upon
             Hull
             .
          
        
         
           TRusty
           and
           welbeloved
           ,
           Wee
           greet
           you
           well
           ,
           Whereas
           Wee
           have
           beene
           long
           sensible
           of
           the
           just
           Complaints
           and
           great
           Burdens
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           in
           these
           Northern
           parts
           ,
           by
           occasion
           of
           the
           Garrison
           in
           our
           Town
           of
           
             Hull
             ;
          
           And
           whereas
           We
           were
           upon
           Friday
           the
           22.
           of
           this
           Moneth
           petitioned
           by
           divers
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           That
           the
           Munition
           at
           
             Hull
          
           might
           remaine
           in
           the
           Magazin
           there
           ,
           for
           the
           security
           of
           Our
           Person
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           these
           Northern
           parts
           ,
           their
           Feare
           ,
           being
           much
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Parliaments
           Relations
           of
           forreign
           Invasions
           :
           Vpon
           which
           ,
           the
           more
           to
           expresse
           Our
           care
           of
           Our
           peoples
           safety
           ,
           We
           did
           our Selfe
           go
           in
           Person
           to
           that
           Our
           Town
           ,
           that
           upon
           Our
           own
           view
           ,
           We
           might
           consult
           what
           proportion
           of
           it
           might
           be
           fily
           removed
           upon
           any
           pressing
           Occasion
           ,
           having
           a
           respect
           to
           the
           promised
           supply
           for
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           the
           necessary
           use
           of
           Arms
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           for
           the
           safeguard
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           these
           Northern
           parts
           :
           But
           much
           contrary
           to
           Our
           expectation
           ,
           and
           the
           Duty
           and
           Allegiance
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           We
           found
           the
           Gates
           of
           that
           Our
           Town
           shut
           ,
           and
           the
           Bridges
           drawn
           up
           against
           Vs
           ;
           and
           though
           We
           came
           in
           a
           peaceable
           way
           ,
           reposing
           the
           greatest
           Confidence
           in
           the
           Loveand
           Loyalty
           of
           our
           People
           ,
           by
           offering
           (
           as
           We
           did
           )
           to
           put
           Our
           own
           Person
           ,
           and
           Our
           two
           Sons
           ,
           but
           with
           twenty
           Horse
           ,
           into
           that
           Town
           ,
           there
           being
           in
           it
           a
           Garrison
           of
           about
           eight
           hundred
           souldiers
           ;
           Yet
           We
           were
           not
           onely
           denied
           entrance
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           warlike
           manner
           opposed
           by
           
             Sir
             Iohn
             Hotham
             ,
          
           the
           armed
           men
           being
           placed
           in
           all
           the
           Ports
           ,
           and
           about
           all
           the
           Walls
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           alleadging
           (
           though
           falsly
           )
           for
           his
           excuse
           ,
           The
           Command
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           being
           pressed
           by
           Vs
           to
           shew
           such
           an
           Order
           in
           writing
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           do
           it
           ;
           for
           We
           were
           ever
           very
           confident
           that
           there
           was
           never
           any
           publike
           Order
           of
           theirs
           ,
           that
           could
           so
           much
           as
           imply
           a
           denyall
           to
           Our
           admission
           ;
           We
           knowing
           well
           enough
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           entrusted
           by
           them
           for
           a
           Guard
           and
           Security
           of
           that
           place
           against
           forreign
           Enemies
           ,
           or
           those
           at
           home
           who
           are
           dis-affected
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           not
           against
           His
           naturall
           Soveraign
           ,
           which
           hostile
           Opposition
           and
           adtuall
           Levying
           of
           War
           against
           Our
           Person
           ,
           being
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           25
           
             Ed.
             3.
          
           enacted
           High
           Treason
           :
           Which
           Statute
           considered
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           avoyding
           of
           all
           lealousies
           ,
           as
           We
           have
           said
           ,
           Wee
           were
           content
           to
           have
           been
           admitted
           with
           so
           very
           small
           a
           number
           in
           our
           Company
           ,
           We
           were
           thereupon
           constrained
           to
           proclaim
           the
           said
           sir
           
             Iohn
             Hotham
             ,
          
           and
           all
           those
           that
           should
           adhere
           to
           ,
           or
           assist
           him
           ,
           Traytors
           .
           Of
           all
           which
           abovesaid
           passages
           ,
           We
           have
           acquainted
           Our
           Parliament
           ,
           demanding
           lustice
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           thereby
           have
           oportunity
           to
           vindicate
           the
           imputation
           laid
           on
           them
           by
           sir
           
             Iohn
             Hotham
             ,
          
           and
           Wethe
           easier
           way
           to
           chastize
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           so
           high
           a
           Treason
           .
           And
           lest
           a
           misunderstanding
           of
           Our
           Intentions
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Law
           may
           misguide
           any
           of
           Our
           loyall
           and
           wel-affected
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           Captains
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           or
           souldiers
           in
           that
           Town
           ,
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           commend
           to
           your
           Consideration
           the
           aforenamed
           statute
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           the
           11.
           of
           
             Hen.
             7.
             
             Cha.
             1
          
        
         
           Wherein
           it
           is
           dec●ared
           ,
           by
           the
           unanimous
           Assent
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Realme
             are
             bound
             ,
             by
             the
             Duty
             of
             Allegiance
             ,
             to
             serve
             the
             King
             for
             .
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             His
             Person
             and
             the
             Land
             ,
             against
             every
             Rebellion
             ,
             Might
             ,
             or
             Power
             raised
             against
             Him
             ,
             and
             with
             His
             Majesty
             to
             ente
             ,
             or
             abide
             in
             Service
             in
             Battell
             ,
             if
             cause
             so
             require
             .
          
           And
           it
           was
           therefore
           then
           enacted
           ,
           
             That
             from
             thenceforth
             no
             person
             whatsoever
             that
             shall
             attend
             upon
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             be
             in
             place
             ,
             by
             His
             command
             within
             or
             without
             the
             Land
             That
             for
             the
             same
             deed
             and
             true
             service
             of
             Allegiance
             ,
             he
             ,
             and
             they
             be
             no
             wayes
             attaint
             or
             convict
             of
             high
             Treason
             ,
             or
             of
             other
             Offences
             for
             that
             Cause
             ,
             by
             any
             Processe
             of
             Law
             ,
             whereby
             he
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             lose
             or
             forfeit
             Lives
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             Goods
             or
             any
             thing
             ;
             but
             be
             for
             that
             Deed
             and
             Service
             utterly
             discharged
             of
             any
             vexation
             ,
             trouble
             ,
             or
             losse
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             Act
             or
             Acts
             ,
             or
             other
             Processe
             of
             Law
             thereupon
             for
             the
             same
             happen
             to
             be
             made
             contrary
             to
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             that
             then
             that
             Act
             or
             Acts
             ,
             or
             other
             Processe
             of
             the
             Law
             whatsoever
             they
             shall
             be
             ,
             stand
             and
             be
             utterly
             void
             .
          
        
         
           All
           which
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Copies
           of
           Our
           Message
           and
           Petition
           (
           which
           We
           send
           here
           inclosed
           )
           We
           require
           you
           to
           publish
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           Commanders
           and
           Souldiers
           as
           will
           heare
           them
           :
           That
           knowing
           both
           the
           Perill
           of
           the
           Law
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           security
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           adhere
           to
           Vs
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           they
           be
           not
           misled
           (
           through
           ignorance
           )
           to
           decline
           their
           Allegiance
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Souldiers
           may
           lay
           down
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           admit
           Our
           entrance
           in
           a
           peaceable
           way
           .
           In
           so
           doing
           ,
           you
           shall
           both
           discharge
           your
           duties
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           shall
           have
           need
           ,
           be
           assured
           to
           finde
           (
           upon
           such
           their
           submision
           )
           Our
           ready
           Mercy
           and
           Pardon
           .
           And
           We
           doe
           likewiser
           require
           ,
           and
           charge
           all
           you
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           (
           as
           well
           Souldiers
           as
           others
           )
           upon
           your
           Allegiance
           ,
           Thatyou
           permit
           not
           any
           part
           of
           our
           Magazin
           or
           Munition
           to
           be
           removed
           or
           transported
           out
           of
           that
           Town
           under
           any
           pretence
           of
           Order
           or
           Power
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           our
           Royall
           Assent
           in
           writing
           under
           Our
           Hand
           .
           Assuring
           you
           ,
           That
           it
           will
           be
           much
           more
           pleasing
           to
           Vs
           to
           have
           Occasion
           administred
           by
           the
           Fidelity
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           to
           enlarge
           those
           Graces
           and
           Immunities
           granted
           to
           that
           Town
           by
           Our
           predecessors
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           any
           occasion
           to
           question
           your
           Charter
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             
               the
               25
               of
               April
               ,
               
                 1642
              
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           and
           now
           re-Imprinted
           in
           
             London
             .