Five remarkable passages, which have very lately happened between His majesty, And the High Court of PARLIAMENT. 1. The Humble Petition of the Gentry and Commons of York, presented to His Majesty, April 22. 1642. 2. His majesty's Message sent to the Parliament▪ April 24. 1642. concerning Sir John Hotham's refusal to give His majesty entrance into Hull. 3. The Parliaments resolution concerning the said Sir Ioh. Hotham 4. A Declaration from both Houses of Parliament concerning the stopping of passages between Hull and the Parliament. 5. The true Catalogue of all the names of the Divines approved of by both Houses of Parliament, for each several County in this kingdom of England and Wales; as fit persons to be consulted with by the Parliament, touching the Reformation of Church-Government, and the liturgy. Together with an Order from both Houses to the same effect. 28. of April 1642. London, Printed for F. Cowlet, and T. Bates. Die Sabbati, 9 April. 1642. THe Lords and Commons do declare, that they intend a due and necessary reformation of the government & liturgy of the Church, & take away nothing in the one or other, but what shall be evil, and justly offensive, or at least unnecessary and burdensome: And for the better effecting thereof, speedily to have consultation with godly and learned Divines. And because this will never of itself attain the end sought therein, they will therefore use their utmost endeavours to establish learned and preaching Ministers, with a good and sufficient maintenance throughout the whole kingdom, wherein many dark corners are miserably destitute of the means of Salvation, and many poor Ministers want necessary provision. H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com. Die Martis 26 April. 1642. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That the Sheriffs of the Counties of York and Lincoln, and likewise the Lords Lieutetenants of the said Counties, and in their absence, their Deputies allowed by Parliament, and the justices of Peace, and all other his majesty's Officers, shall suppress all Forces that shall be raised, or gathered together in th●se Counties, either to force the town of Hull; to stop the passages to, and from the same; or in any other way to disturb the peace of the kingdom. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That this Orde● shall be printed and published forthwith. Io. Browne Cler. Parl. To the Kings most Excellent majesty. The humble Petition of the 〈◊〉 and Commons of the county of YORK. Most royal sovereign: ENcouraged by your Majesties many Testimonies of Your gracious goodness to us and our county, which we can never sufficiently acknowledge; We in all duty and loyalty of heart address ourselves to Your Sacred majesty, beseeching You to cast Your eyes and thoughts upon the safety of your own Person, and Your Princely Issue, and this whole county, a great means of which we conceive doth consist in the Arms and Ammunition at Hull, placed there by Your Princely care and charge, and since upon general apprehension of dangers from foreign parts represented to your majesty, thought fit as yet to be continued. We for our parts, conceiving ourselves to be still in danger, do most humbly beseech your majesty that you will be pleased to take such course and order, that your Magazine may still there remain, for the better securing of these and the rest of the Northern parts. And the rather because we think it fit, that that part of the kingdom should be best provided, where your Sacred Person doth reside, your Person being like David's, The light of Israel, and more worth than ten thousands of us. Who shall daily pray, &c. His majesty's Message sent to the Parliament, April 24. 1642. Concerning Sir John Hotham's Refusal to give His majesty Entrance into Hull. HIs Majesty having received the Petition enclosed from most of the chief Gentry near about York, desiring the stay of His majesty's arms and Munition in His Magazine at Hull, for the safety (not only of his majesty's Person and children, but likewise of all these Northern parts: The manifold rumours of great Dangers inducing them to make their said supplication) thought it most fit to go himself in Person to His town of Hull, to view his arms and Munition there, that thereupon He might give directions, what part thereof might be necessary to remain there, for the security and satisfaction of his Northern Subjects, and what part thereof might be spared for Ireland, the arming of his majesty's Scots Subjects that are to go thither, or to replenish his chiefest Magazine of the Tower of London; Where being come, upon the 23 of this instant April, much contrary to his expectation, he found all the Gates shut upon him, and the Bridges drawn up, by the express command of Sir John Hotham, (who for the present commands a Garrison there) and from the walls flatly denied His Majesty entrance into His said Town, the reason of the said denial being as strange to his Majesty, as the thing itself, it being that he could not admit his Majesty without breach of trust to His Parliament; Which did the more incense his majesty's anger against him, for that he most seditiously and traitorously would have put his disobedience upon his majesty's Parliament; Which His Majesty being willing to clear, demanded of him if he had the impudence to aver, that the Parliament had directed him to deny his Majesty entrance and that if he had any such order, that he should show it in writing, for otherwise His Majesty could not believe it; which he could no way produce, but maliciously made that false interpretation according to his own Inferences, confessing that he had no such positive Order, which His Majesty was ever confident of: But his Majesty not willing to take so much pains in vain, offered to come into that His town only with 20. horse, finding that the main of his pretence lay, That His majesty's train was able to command the Garrison: Notwithstanding, His Majesty was so desirous to go thither in a private way, that He gave warning thereof but overnight, which he refusing, but by way of condition (which His Majesty thought much below him) held it most necessary to declare him traitor (Unless upon better thoughts, he should yield obedience) which he doubly deserved, as well for refusing entrance to his natural sovereign, as by laying the reason thereof groundlessly and maliciously upon his Parliament. One circumstance His Majesty cannot forget, that his son the Duke of York, and his Nephew the Prince Elector, having gone thither the day before, Sir John Hotham delayed the letting of them out to His Majesty till after some consultation. Hereupon His Majesty hath thought it expedient to demand justice of His Parliament against the said Sir John Hotham, to be exemplarily inflicted on him according to the Laws, and the rather because His Majesty would give them a fit occasion to free themselves of this imputation, by him so injuriously cast upon them, to the end His Majesty may have the easier way for the chastising of so high a disobedience. The Names of those Divines that are nominated by the Knights and Brugesses of each County, for the Consultation, or Assembly. Bedfordshire. MAster Dillingham. Mr. Boldes. Buckinghamshire. Mr. Henry Wilkinson. Mr. Valentine. Berkshire. Dr. Twisse. Mr. Rayner. Cambridgeshire. Doctor Thomas Wincop. Mr. Thomas Goodwin. Cambridge University. Doctor Brounrig, Bishop. Doctor Ward. Cornwall. Master Gammon. Master Hicks. Cheshire. Master John Lea. Master Thomas Case. Cumberland. Doctor Hoyle. Master Bridges. Durham. Master Jennison. Master Morton. Derbyshire. Doctor Love. Doctor Gouge. Devonshire. Master Pine. Master Whiteing. Dorsetshire. Master White. Master Peele. Essex. 〈◊〉 martial Glocestershire. Master Mew. Master Dunning. Huntingtonshire. Master Backhurst. Master Philip Nye. Hartfordshire. Doctor Smith. Doctor Burges. Herefordshire. Master Greene. Master Gower. Kent. Master Wilson. Master Taylor. Lincolnshire. Master Tuckney. Master Coleman. Lancashire. Master Herles. Master Herrick. Leicestershire. Master Clayton. Master Gibs. Middlesex. Doctor Calibute Downing. Master Burroughs. London. Master Calamy. Master George Walker. Master Seaman. Master caryl. Munmouthshire. Doctor Harris. Master George Morley. Northamptonshire. Master Edward Reynolds. Master Hall. Nottinghamshire. Doctor Robert Saunderson. Master Foxcroft. Northumberland. Master John Jackson. Master William Carter. Norfolk. Master Thoroughgood. Master Arrow-Smith. Oxfordshire. Master Robert Harris. Master Cross. Oxford University. Archbishop of Armagh. Doctor Stiles. Rutlandshire. Master Samuel Gibson. Master Whitaker. Somersetshire. Master Samuel Crook. Master Cunnet. Shropshire. Master Edward Corbet. Master Hildersham. Surrey. Doctor Stainton. Doctor Daniel Featley. Staffordshire. Master Francis Cook. Master Lightfoot. Hampshire. Master Langley. Master Tisdale. Suffolk. Master Tho. Young. Master John Philips. Sussex. Master Pickering. Master Henry Nye. Westmoreland. Master Hall. Master Hutton. Wiltshire. Master Henry Scudder. Master Baily. Worcestershire. Master Salmay Doctor Prideaux, Bishop. Warwickshire. Master Burges. Master Vines. Yorkshire. Master level. Master Michlethwait. Anglesey. Master Buckley. Brecknockshire. Doctor Temple. Cardiganshire. Master Jos. Shute. Carmarthenshire. Master Nichols. Carnarvanshire. Master Thomas Gataker. Denbyshire. Doctor Rich. Flintshire. Doctor Parsley. Glamorganshire. Master Tozer. Merioneth shire. Master Sp●rstow. Pembrookshire. Master Francis channel. Montgomeryshire. Master Ellis. Radnorshire. Doctor Hackwell. Island of Gernesy. Master de la Marse. Island of Jernesey. Master de Lasser. Die Martis 26. April 1642. Resolved upon the Question. THAT Sir John Hotham Knight, according to this relation, hath done nothing but in obedience to the Command of both Houses of Parliament. Resolved upon the Question. That this declaring of Sir John Hotham traitor, being a Member of the House of Commons, is a high breach of the privilege of Parliament. Resolved upon the Question. That this declaring of Sir John Hotham Traitor without due process of Law, is against the liberty of the Subject, and against the Law of the Land. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that these Votes shallbe printed, and sent to the sheriffs, and the justices of the Peace to be published in all the Market towns of the Counties of York and Lincoln. Io. Brown Cler. Parliament. Die Martis 26. April 1642. IT is declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the stopping of the passages between Hull and the Parliament, and the intercepting of Messengers employed from the Parliament to Hull, or from any that are in the Service of the Parliament, or any Letters whatsoever sent by any to, or from the Parliament, is a high breach of the privilege of Parliament, which by the laws of this kingdom, and the Protestation, we are bound to defend with our Lives and Fortunes, and to bring the violater to condign punishment. And hereby all Lords Lieutenants, and their Deputies authorised by the Ordinance of both houses of Parliament, all Sheriffs, justices, Majors, Bailiffs, Constables, and other Officers whatsoever, are required to give their uttermost aid and assistance to all that are employed in the said Service, for their better and more speedee free and safe passage: And to apprehend all such as by colour of any warrant or other authority whatsoever, shall endeavour on 〈◊〉 about to hinder any that are employed about the same, and them to apprehend, & in safe custody to send up to the Parliament. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that this Declaration shall be forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parl. FINIS.