THE PARLIAMENTS RESOLUTION To the Citizens of London, concerning His majesty's proceedings.  
Wherein they declare their full will and pleasure to unite themselves with the Citizens of London, and to enter into a solemn Oath with God to defend the Truth against the popish Army in this kingdom.  
Likewise joyful News from Winchester, being the truest Relation of the great battle fought upon Thursday last by a great part of the King's army, against the said city and how by the assistance of Sir Wil. Balfourd with 200 horse, the citizens obtained the victory, taking 500 horse, 7. pieces of ordnance, 25. commanders, and 700. common soldiers, with loss of 50. men  
Declaring also, how the Earl of Essex hath sent Propositions to the King's Majesty for an accommodation of peace.  
Together with his majesty's answer thereunto.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in parliament, that this Resolution be forthwith printed and published, and read in all Churches and chapels within the kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, by the parsons, Vicars, Cnrates of the same.  
Io. Brown Cler. Parl,  
December 17.  
London, printed for Richard West. 1642.   

THE resolution OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT Concerning their uniting themselves with the well affected party of the City of London, for the preservation of the Peace thereof, and the maintenance of God's true RELIGION.  
We the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, do in the presence of Almighty God, for the satisfaction of our own Consciences, and discharge of that great trust which lies upon us make this declaration to you.  
And for the avoiding of blood, We directed the directed the Earl of Essex Lord general, by himself or others in some safe and honourable way, to cause to be delivered an humble Petition, wherein we do desire nothing from His Majesty but that he would return in peace to His Parliament: And by their faithful counsel and advice compose the distempers and confusions abounding in his kingdoms, as he is bound to do, we therein professing in the sight of Almighty God, which is the strongest obligation and assurance that any Christian, and the most solemn public Faith which any such State, as a Parliament can give, that we would receive him with all Honour, yield Him all true obedience and subjection, and faithfully endeavour to defend his Person and Estate from all danger, and to the uttermost of our power to establish to him and to his people all the blessings of a glorious and happy reign, as it is more largely expressed in that Petition.  
For the Delivery of which Petition, His excellency hath twice sent unto the King, humbly desiring a safe conduct for those who should be employed therein, but His Mtjesty refused to give any such safe Conduct, or to receive this humble and dutiful Petition, by any address of the Earl of Essex, saying, that if Justice had been done, the Gentleman which brought the second Message, could not expect his Liberty.  
By all which, and many other Evidences and Inducements, we are fully convinced in our judgements and belief, that the King's counsels and Resolutions are so eng●ged to the Popish party for the suppression and extirpation of the true Religion, that all hopes of peace and protection are excluded, and that it is fully intended to give satisfaction to the papists by alteration of Religion, and to the cavaliers and to the cavaliers and other soldiers, by exposing the wealth of the good Subjects especially of this City of London, to be sacked plundered and spoiled by them.  
Also His Majesty being now grown stronger, and able as he conceives to make good his own ends by arms, his confidence in the papists doth more clearly appear, persons imprisoned for priests and Jesuites have been released out of the gaol of Lancaster, professed papists have been invited to rise and take up arms.  
We are also credibly informed, that divers Jesuits in foreign parts, makes great collection of money for the furthering of his Maj. designs, here against the Parliament, And that great means are made to take up the differences betwixt some Princes of the Roman Religion, that so they might unite their strength for the extirpation of the Protestant Religion, wherein principally this kingdom and the kingdom of Scotland are concerned, as making the greatest body of the Reformed Religion in Christendom, and best able to defend themselves, and succour other Churches. For which Reasons, we are resolved to enter into a solemn Oath and Covenant with God, to give up ourselves and fortunes in his hands, and that we will to the uttermost of our power and judgement maintain his Truth, and conform ourselves to his will. That we will defend this cause with the hazard of our lives against the King's Army, and against all that joins▪ with them in prosecution of this wicked design, according to the form to be agreed upon by both Houses of Parl. to be subscribed by our hands▪ And that we will for the same ends associate ourselves, and unite with all the well affected in the City of London, and other parts of his majesty's Dominions.  
We do also expect our Brethren of Scotland, according to the Act of Pacification, whereby the two kingdoms are mutually bound to suppress all debates and differences to the disturbance of the public Peace, That they will help and assist us in defence of this cause, which if the Popish party prevail, must needs either involve them in that alteration of Religion which will be made here, or engage them in a war against this kingdom, to defend their own Religion and Liberty: And we doubt not but the God of Truth, and the great Protector of his people, will assist and enable us in this our just defence, to restrain the fury and malice of those that s●ek our ruin, and to procure end establish the safety of Religion, and fruition of our Laws and Liberties in this, and all other his majesty's Dominions; Which we do here again profess before the everliving God to be the chief end of all our Counsels and Resolutions, without any intention or desire to hurt or injure his majesty, either in his Person or just Power.   

From Winchester it is signified by Letters to the house of Commons, that upon Thursday last a great part of his Maj. Army commanded by the L. Herbert and Digby, assaulted the aforesaid City, but the Townsmen having notice of their coming, set their men in battle array, mounting their Ordnance, and placing two pieces at each gats North, West, East and South, and when the enemy were within half a mile of the City, they discharged two warning pieces at them, but yet they adventured up to the Gates, and gave a desperate charge, placing their Ordnance against the same, thinking to have beat them open by force; but the bullets came so fast amongst them out of the city, that they soon retreated from the Gates, and began to shoot very furiously on the west side of the city, but before this bloody Skirmish was ended, Col. hurry and Sir Will. Balfourd came in with their troops of Horse, and with most noble and discreet courage fell on, fighting for the space of five hours, and at last won the victory, taking about 500, horse, 7. pieces of Ordnance, 25. Commanders, and 700. common sodliers, with the loss of 50. men: So great a victory with so little loss, was Heaven pleased to confer on our Party: for which, due thanks be tendered to the giver of all Conquests in the field.   

ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this Declaration shall be forthwith printed and published, and read in all Churches and chapels within the kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, by the Parsons, Vicars, or Curates of the same.  
Jo. Browne Cler. parl. Hen, Elsing, Cler. parl. D. Com,