HIS majesty's RESOLUTION Concerning the setting up of HIS STANDARD.  
TOGETHER, With the Resolution of certain Noblemen, who were present with His majesty at York. Who when His majesty resolved to set up His Standard at York, did dissuade him from it; and rather than they would countenance His majesty in that Resolution, left His majesty, and would have come for London.  
ALSO, Sir John banks his persuasion, for His majesty's Return to London. His majesty's consent at the first, but afterwards His refusal.  
Together with an Order from the House of Peers c●●●●●ning the stopping of all kind of Ammunition.  
JOH. brown Cler. Parl.  
〈◊〉 18. Printed for I. Tompson and A. Coe. 1642.   

Die Sabbathi, 11. Junii, 1642.  
IT is this day ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled That a strict search and Examination be made by the Justices of peace M●●or, bailiffs, Constables, and other his majesty's Officers inhabiting, or near adjoining to all, the Northern Roads, for the stopping and staying of all arms, Ammunition, Powder, Light horses, or horses for service in the wars, and great Saddles that are, or shall be carried towards the North parts of England, but by the privity and direction of one, or both Houses of Parliament; And that the said Officers shall stay them accordingly and speedily give information thereof unto one of the Houses of Parliament.  
Die Mercurii, 15. Iun. 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Order shall be printed and published. Io. Browne, Cler. Parl.   

WOYTHY SIR,  
OUt of the long and continual love and affection, and also in respect of your continual expressions of kindness and courtesy extended unto me, where by you have obliged me unto a necessary gratitude, I could not neglect my service unto you, whereby you may as well taste of our joy and comfort, as you have formerly understood of our jealousies and fears, justly conceived in these parts; occasioned here amongst us by reason of his majesty's absence and alienation from the Honourable House of Parliament, and by reason of his abode amongst us here in these Northern parts: For since his majesty's residence amongst us, we have had continual rumours of civil wars in this kingdom, no discourse almost stirring, but what hath possessed the Subjects hearts with fear and terror, by reason of the continual expectation of blood and mischief. But now we hope all things are at the worst, and that the blessed Sun of peace and prosperity, which hath long slept under a discontented cloud, will break forth, and with its happy and cheerful beams, warm the benumbed estate of this distracted State and kingdom. I may indeed truly call it distracted, and distempered, when a general malady had overrun and overspread the whole body, so that one continual grief had disquieted the Head, and all the members, both Head and members suffering a most grievous and terrible malady, which daily did beget in all true hearts, the fear and expectation of ruin and destruction, which must of necessity ensue the disagreement of the King and Parliament. I doubt not but you have heard of the Declarations which have been published on both sides, both by his majesty and the Houses of Parliament, which have taken but small effect, so that the malady of this kingdom yet remains unrelieved.  
Upon the seventh of June last, since His majesty gave answer unto the last Declaration of the House of Parliament, his majesty at an Assembly of the Peers and council which were then present with him at York, declared his last intentions unto them, and resolved them that this his last and absolute determination, was to set up his Standard, and that since he could not win and persuade the Houses of Parliament to consent unto his desires, that he would defend himself by his sword, and by that means secure his Crown and royal prerogatives; which he said he well understood they had an aim and intention to abridge and deprive him of.  
This Resolution was diversely received and entertained among the Nobles, some being resolute to hazard all, both their persons, lives and fortunes, in this His majesty's Resolution, and to endeavour by all means to justify his undertakings; Others upon more mature consultation and deliberation, were of another mind, and thought that by this means they could not acquit themselves of the fidelity imposed upon them for the general good and benefit of the whole kingdom.  
So that induced by these and other faithful and mature considerations, as in duty, and by oath they stood bound, they did apply themselves to divert his Majesty from this his intention and determination, whereby his Majesty did perceive his Majesty might bring a ruin unto this Nation, and also that it was impossible by this means to effect his determined purpose without the danger and loss of those who were most near and dear unto him, and in whose fidelity his Majesty did repose his trust and confidence, and also out of their loyalty and care informed his Majesty, that they feared that those who had possessed his majesty's ears and breast with this evil and destructive counsel, they did very much fear would at the time of most hazard and danger, be backward and unwilling to put his will in execution. These persuasive reasons could not alter his majesty's resolution for the present, but he seemed to be somewhat displeased with their advice; Whereupon some of his counsel whose hearts and integrity stood well affected to the State, left his majesty, viz. the Earl of Dorset, the Earl of Salisbury, the Earl of Clare, with one Lord more whose name for the present I cannot remember, took their leave and would have come for London. Afterwards Sir John Banks endeavoured to persuade His majesty to make His return to London; Which at first seemed as pleasing to his majesty as to the Subject desirous of this most happy union, and it received such welcome entertainment with His majesty, that he was graciously pleased to prepare himself for London. This was most welcome news, and gave a general and ample satisfaction to all, but those whose aims are the difference between His majesty and the loyal Subject. Much joy was at the first conceived and expressed, and and in this joy and comfort the night was spent. But joy and grief have their continual succession, and seldom is joy of a long continuance, for now when the morning was come, and the accomplishment of their conceived joy was expected, a sudden cloud overspread their cheerful breasts, and a new discontent was spread through those parts, for His majesty's resolution was quite altered from what he had over night determined, which did cause a general sorrow in all true hearts; the cause of this so sudden change, is not as yet made known, but 'tis supposed that His majesty was moved thus so suddenly to alter his resolution, by the wicked advice of some malignant and dangerous spirits, who are near His majesty's person.  
Thus have I informed you of the last proceedings that have happened amongst us, God in his good time settle all things, that this Nation again may flourish: So I humbly take my leave, and rest  
Your faithful Friend to serve you▪ THOMAS ANDREWS.  
FINIS.