LONDON'S REMONSTRANCE TO THE PARLIAMENT, In subscribing to the Propositions of both HOUSES, Concerning Money, Plate, Horse, Horsemen, and Arms to be lent for the maintenance of an Army for the King's Peace, and the safety of the Parliament.  
As it was concluded by the Lord Maior, Court of Aldermen, and common-councel-men of the City of LONDON, in Guild-Hall; and by the Masters, Wardens, etc. of all Companies in each several Hall.  
With the just sum and proportion of Money and Plate collected, and to be presented to the Parliament.  
Received by Sir john Wollaston Knight and Alderman, Alderman Towse, Alderman Warner, and Alderman Andrew's.  
Written by I. H. Gent.  
London printed for john Harrison. june 23. 1642.   

LONDON'S REMONSTRANCE TO THE PARLIAMENT, In subscribing to the Propositions of both HOUSES.  
SInce by too-apparent demonstrations it appears, that the King (deluded, and seduced by the evil Counsels of a malignant party, whose Spirits are illaffected to the public peace of this Kingdom) intendeth to make war against the Parliament, and that in continuance of the same intention, he hath already collected and levied great forces both of Horse and Foot, to maintain the former resolution throughout the County of York, and a multitude of Papists, and other resolute and ill-disposed persons in other Counties adjacent; all which do apparently intimate his resolution to make war against the Parliament: They have therefore after a serious and deliberate consideration thereof, propounded certain Propositions to the City of London, desiring their assistance in a present aid for the security of both Houses; for otherwise the pernicious malice of such desperate persons, employed in so horrid, and unnatural an Act, will be ready to commit all outrage and violence, which will consequently tend to the dissolution of this present government, the violation of the Privileges of Parliament, the destruction of our Religion, and all hopes in reforming the Church, to the perpetual ruin of the Laws, the liberty and propriety of the Subjects. Wherefore the Lords and Commons, considering how great an obligation doth lie upon them in Honour, Conscience, and Duty, according to the high trust reposed in them by the whole Kingdom, to use all possible means in such cases for the timely prevention of so great and irrecoverable evils, have thought it expedient to publish their sense and apprehensions of these imminent dangers; thereby to excite and extimulate all well-affected persons to contribute their respective assistance to the preparations necessary for the opposing and suppressing the traitorous attempts of those malignant spirits. The City of London seemed to sympathise exceedingly with these Propositions: and the Parliament were not more ready to propound them, than they as ready to perform, and obey the same.  
Last Tuesday the Lord Maior, Court of Aldermen, and common-councel-men, met at Guild-Hall in distribution of their affections, and in consultations what should be dispensed out of the City Treasury. Every Company likewise did meet at their Halls, and there distributed every man respectively; for men had better dispense with their Money and Plate, conditionally to receive the same with interest, and have the public faith of the whole Kingdom engaged for the security thereof, then being parsimonious and refractory, perhaps have that Money and Plate taken violently from them by intestine enemies: and let any man judge, Whether the prevention of such impendent dangers be not more plausible than the policy and diligence of a Remedy, when extremity shall drive a man to the last hopes: It is more easy to keep out of dangers, then to get out of them. Wherefore it were more prudent for men (that can spare money, without any detriment or prejudice to themselves) to dispense with what money they can, for the conservation of peace voluntarily, then when violent war shall come rushing in upon us, to dispense then with compulsion; or else perhaps to be reduced to an estate not less miserable than slavish. But not to hold the Readers desiring eye in any longer suspense, I will delineate, and express the particular proportion of moneys gathered in London. The Lord Maior, Court of Aldermen, and common-councel-men, sitting at Guild-Hall, made a final determination of their intents, and have disbursed fifty thousand pounds, partly out of the City Treasury, and partly out of their own purses; and will maintain fifty Horse. Most of the twelve Companies have dispensed twenty thousand pounds a piece; and of the other Companies, ten thousand pounds is the least that any have disbused: besides an infinite number of Plate that is lent, of an unknown worth. Some Companies maintain threescore Horse, some forty, some thirty, but twenty is the least that any Company maintains, with as many Horse men: for the preservation of the public peace and tranquillity of the Kingdom, for the personal defence of the King, and both Houses of Parliament. The affection of no man was measured by any limitation, but according to the proportion of his offer, he expressed his good will to this service. But according to the appointment and direction of both Houses of Parliament, the Money, Plate, Horse, or Horsemen were delivered to Sir john Wollaston, Knight and Alderman, Alderman Towse, Alderman Warner, and Alderman Andrew's: for they were Ordered to be Treasurers to receive all the Money and Plate, brought in for the purposes aforesaid. And the Acquittances of them, or of any two of them (as it was ordered by the Parliament) for the Receipt of the same is a sufficient ground for the Party so lending Money, or Plate, to demand the same again with interest; and likewise consideration for the fashion of the Plate. The total sum of all the Moneys and Plate that the City hath brought in to the said Aldermen, is supposed to amount to above ten hundred thousand pounds: the Horse and Horsemen to the number of about eight hundred and fifty; but there are many more Horse in preparation to be sent.  
FINIS.