SIX MATTERS WORTHY OF NOTE: I. List of the Field-Officers chosen and appointed for the Irish Expedition, by the Committee at Guild-Hall London, for the Regiments of 5000. foot and 500. Horse. II. New Propositions and Orders by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for bringing in of Money or Plate, &c. III. The Declaration or Resolution of the Officers in the County of Essex, to the earl of Warwick, L. lieutenant of that County. IIII. The Lord Willoughby of Parham his Letter to an honourable Member of the PARLIAMENT. V. His majesties Letter to the Lord Willoughby of Parham. VI. The Lord Willoughby of Parham his Letter, in answer to His majesty. Die jovis, 9. junii, 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That these several Letters and Resolutions shall be forthwith Printed and Pulished. joh. Brown, Gler. Parliament. LONDON, Printed june the 13. for Tho: banks. 1642. The Declaration or Resolution of the Officers in the County of Essex, to the earl of Warwick, Lord Lieutenant of that County. WE the Captaines and Lieutenants with the full consent of the ●rained bands and Volunteers of the said County now assembled, having before the access of this present Parliament seen our Religion, our laws, our liberties and estates brought to the brink of ruin and subversion by the results of most desperate and wicked Counsels, could not but with ●●ceeding joy behold the assembling and continuance of so great and faithful a council( the representative body of this kingdom) and with most certain confidence commit thereto all that was deere unto us. And having also seen the late hellish designs and actings of a Malignant party of this kingdom, and the bloody rebellion in Ireland, all working to retard the progress, or subvert the being of this worthy Parliament, and therein to bereave us of all our hopes of Reformation, or future peace or happiness to this Church or kingdom. Wee cannot but ascribe all glory and praise unto the Lord of Lords, and express most hearty thankfulness unto his blessed Instruments that great assembly, for their undaunted resolutions, unparallelled endeavours, and happy proceedings for the common good. And herein( as not the least means of our safety) for the most necessary and seasonable Ordinance of theirs touching the ordering of the Militia, whereby we art put under the command and guidance of so Noble a Lord, and such worthy Gentlemen, whereunto we humbly desire this present day and meeting may bee an evidence and pledge of our free and willing obedience. And in having trusted our religion, and laws, and all into the hands of that great and most faithful council the Parliament, whose care and fidelity wee have so abundantly found, we even bleed to see the heart and actions of our royal King( contrary to his own royal expressions) declining from the councils of His Parliament, and carried after other councils, whom, as the laws and constitutions of this land have not known, nor reposed upon: so we( for our own parts) neither will nor dare entrust with our Religion or laws. And wh●m we verily believe, could they prevail against that highest Court( under God our chiefest bulwark and defence) would soon deprive us both of Religion and Law, and( notwithstanding all their specious pretences) reduce us to a condition no less miserable then slavish. From the deep apprehensi●ns of all which we do freely and hearty promise and tender our persons and estates to assist and defend( to the uttermost) the high Court of Parliament now assembled, the members power and privileges thereof, and therein His majesties person and authority, and the kingdoms peace,( according to our late Protestation) against all contrary counsels, power, and force of arms whatsoever, which shall bee rea●d up, or attempted against them. And this o●r humble acknowledement and resolution( which wee doubt not will bee accorded unto by all go●d subiects) wee humbly desire your Honour and Worships to tender on our behalf unto that most honourable Assembly of Parliament For whose happy progress and success we shall daily▪ pray. The Lord Willoughby of parham his Letter to an Honourable Member of the house of Parliament. My Lord, I Received a Letter from your Lordship, in which the House is pleased to do me a very great Honour, far above any desert of mine, and little expected by me▪ for my Lord, I well know my obedience ties me to fulfil their Commands, and in that I have done, but my duty, and that which every honest man ought to do, and oweth of right to the Parliament; and whosoever hath that principle in him, it will dictate to him as much, and keep him from other byways: And for my own part, my heart ever was and shall ever be, both forward and ready to obey their Lordships command in all things, both with Integrity and industry, and Gods curse light upon him and his, that carries any other heart about him. My Lord, it is too mean a way for me to express my acknowledgement in paper, to the House, for this high favour which I have received by your Lordships Letter. I hope to make it appear by my actions that their Lorships see, I am not an ungrateful servant. It is a great encouragement to these parts, their Lordships Resolutions, in giving their Commands to have the rest of the Militia put in present execution; and truly, my Lord▪ it was out of that regard that I did intimate it to my Lord of Essex, as holding it a thing much conducing to the public good, and the only remedy to cure these distractions which the Kingdom is in, not out of any regard to myself; for I know, if I suffer in executing their Lordships commands, it must be against their wills, and when that day comes, I will not give a straw for all I have, were I but a looker on. My Lord, as I was this day at Lincoln where I appointed to begin to Muster, there came a Messenger from his Majesty, with this Letter, which I held it my duty to acquaint the House with, and likewise my answer, and am for Lin●olne, where, as in all other places, I shall be ready to serve your Lordship. As your most humble servant, F. WILLOUGHBY. MY Lord, ere my Letter was sealed up, I could not but give your Lordship an account, in how good a Posture I found the trained Band of Lincoln, which was far beyond my expectation considering the unhappiness in the sickness, being dispersed in the Town, which hindered the appearance of some; But truly my Lord that was fully supplied by a Company of Volunteers, equal in number and goodness of Arms to the Trained Bands. Lincoln, 6. june. 1642. CHARLES REX. RIght trusty and well beloved We greet you well. Whereas We understand, That you have begun to assemble▪ Train and Muster the Trained Bands of our Cou●ty of Lincoln, under pretence of an ordinance of Parliament, whereto We have not given Our consent; Which is not only contrary to Law, but to Our Command and Pleasure signified by Our Proclamation sent to the high Sheriff of that Our County: Wherefore That you may not hereafter pled Ignorance of such our prohibition; We do▪ by these Our Letters, Command, and charge you, upon your Allegiance, to desist and forbear to Raise, Muster, Train, Exercise, or Assemble together any part of the Trained Bands of that Our County, either by yourself. or by any others employed under you▪ or by Warrant from you. And because you may, for what you have already done, concerning the Militia of that Our County, pled, that you had not s● particular a Command, We shall pass by what you have already done therein, So as presently upon your rec●ipt hereof, you shall desist and give over ●●●dling any further with any thing belonging to the Militia of that Our County; But if you shall not presently desist, and further meddling therewith, We are resolved to call you to a strict account for your Disobedience therein, after so many particular and legal Commands giv●● you, upon your Allegiance to the contrary, and shall esteem and proceed against you ●● a disturber of the peace of Our Kingdom. Given at our Count at York, the fourth of june. 1642. SIR, AS there can be nothing of greater unhappiness to me, then to receive a Command from your majesty, whereunto my endeavours cannot give so ready an obedience, as my affections: so I must confess the difficulty at this time not a little, how to express that duty which I owe to your Majesties late Commands, and not falsify that Trust reposed in me by your high Court of Parliament; through whose particular directions I am now come into this country to settle the Mil●tia, according to the Ordinance of Parliament which by the Votes of my Lord Littleton and others in the House of peers, better versed in the Laws then myself, passed as a legal thing; and hath since been confirmed( if I mistake not) by his example, and your Majesties Chief Justice, Sir John Banks, both in accepting their Ordinance, and nominating their Deputy Lieutenants; how much farther they proceeded, I know not. But Sir, if the opinions of those great Lawyers drew me into an act unsuitable to your Majesties liking: I hope the want of years will excuse my want of judgement. And since the Command of the Parliament, I am now so far engaged in their service as the s●●ding out Warrants to summon the County to meet me this day at Lincoln, and afterwards in other places: I do most humbly beseech your Majesty not to impose that Command on me, which must needs render me false to those that rely on me, & so make me more unhappier then any other misery can fall upon me. These things, Sir, I once more humbly beseech your majesty may be taken into your gracious consideration, & that you would never be pleased to harbour any misconceit of me, or of this action, since nothing hath yet passed by my Commands here, or ever shall; but what shall tend to the honour and safety of your Kingdom, and to the content( I hope) of all your Majesties Subjects in these parts; amongst which I remain. Your Majesties Most humble and dutiful subject and Servant. F. WILLOVGHBY. Propositions and Orders by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for bringing in of Money and Plate. WHereas it appears that the King( seduced by wicked counsel) intends to make war against his Parliament, and in pursuance thereof, under pretence of a guard for his Person, hath actually begun to levy forces both of Horse and foot, and sent out summons throughout the County of york, for the calling together of greater numbers, and some ill affencted persons have been employed in other parts to rai▪ Troops under the colour of his Majesties service, making large offers of reward and preferment to such as will come in; And that his majesty doth with a high and forcible hand, protect and keep away Delinquents, not permitting them to make their appearance to answer such affronts and injuries as have been by them offered unto the Parliament, and those Messengers which have been sent from the Houses for then have been abused, beaten and imprisoned, so as the Orders of Parliament, which is the highest Court of Justice in this realm, are not obeied, and the authority of it is altogether scorned and vilified, and such persons as stand well affencted to it, and declare themselves sensible of these public calamities, and of the violations of the privileges of Parliament and common liberty of the subject are baffled and injured by several sorts of malignant men who are about the King, some whereof, under the name of Caviliers, without having respect to the laws of the Land, or any fear either of God or man are ready to commit all manner of outrage and violence, which must needs tend to the dissolution of this government, the destroying of our Religion, laws, liberty and propriety; all which will be exposed to the malice and violence of such desperate persons as must be employed in so horrid and unnatural an act as the ove●throwing of a Parliament by force, which is the support and preservation of them; All which being d●ely considered by the Lords and Commons, and how great an obligation lies upon them, in Honour, Conscience and Duty, according to the high trust reposed in them, to use all possible means in such cases for the timely prevention of so great and irrecoverable evils, they have thought fit to pulish their sense and apprehension of this imminent danger, thereby to excite all well affencted persons to contribute their best assistance, according to their solemn Vow and Protestation, to the preparations necessary for the opposing and suppressing of the traitorous attempts of these Wicked and Malignant Councellors, who seek to engage the King in so dangerous and destructive an enterprise, and the whole kingdom in a civill War, and destroy, the privileges and being ●f Parliaments: This recourse to the good affections of those that tender their Religion and just Liberties, and the enjoyment of the blessed fruits of this present Parliament, which were ready almost to be reaped, and are now as ready to be ruined by those wicked hands, being the onely remedy left them under God, and without which they are no longer able to preserve themselves or those by whom they are entrusted. 1. They the said Lords and Commons do declare, that whosoever shall bring in any proportion of ready money or Plate, or shall underwrite to furnish and maintain any number of Horse, Horse-men and arms for the preservation of the publke peace, and for the defence of the King and both Houses of Parliament from force and violence, and to uphold the power and privileges of the Parliament according to his Protestation shall be held a good and acceptable Service to the Common-wealth, and a testimony of his good Affections of the Protestant Religion, the laws liberties and peace of this kingdom, and to the Parliament and privileges thereof. And because a considerable aid cannot be raised by few hands, and the condition of all mens Easttes and occasions is not always proportionable to their Affection, The Lords and Commons do declare, that no mans affections shall be measured according to the proportion of his offer, so that he express his good will to this Service in any proposition whatsoever. 2. And it is further declared by the Lords and Commond in Parliament, that whosoever shall bring in any money or plate, or shall furnish and maintain any horse, horse-men and arms for the puposes aforesaid, shall have their money repaid with the interest according to 8. pound per cent. and the full value of their Plate, with Consideration for the fashion, not exceeding one shilling by the ounce, and shall have full recompense for all their charge, in finding, furnishing and maintaining of horse, horse-men and arms, and for this both Houses of Parliament do● engage the public faith. 3. And it is ordained that Sir John Wallaston Knight and Alderman, Alderman Towes, Alderman warner, and Alderman Andrewes shall bee Treasurers to receive all such money and plate as shall be brought in for the purposes aforesaid, and the acquittances of them or any two of them for the receipt of the same shall be a sufficient ground for the party so lending Money or plate to demand the same again with the Interest, and likewise consideration for the fashion of the Plate. 4. It is Ordered, That there bee Commissaries to value the Horse and Arms that shall be furnished for this service; and that a signification under the hands of them, or any two of them of such valves of the Horse and Arms, and of the time when they were first brought in shall be a Warrant to demand satisfaction according to the said valves▪ and they shall keep an account of the time, from the first enrolment of any such Horse and Horse-men, That such as find and maintain them, may be re-paid according to the rate of 2 s. 6 d. per diem, for so long time as they have maintained them in this service; And the Commissaries are to attend at Guild-hall, for the receiving and enrolling of such numbers of Horse as shall be brought in. 5. It is Ordered, That whosoever shall bring in Money, or Plate, or shall provide and maintain Horse, Horsemen, and Arms for this service, shall do according to their duty therein And the Lords and Commons do engage the Power, and Authority of Parliament, to save them harmless from all prejudice and inconvenience that may befall them by occasion thereof. 6. It is Ordered, That the Members of either House who are present, shall be desired to Declare in their Houses respectively, what Money, or plate they will bring in, or what Horse, Horsemen and Arms they will find and maintain. 7. It is desired, That all such as have their residence in or about London, or within 80 miles will bring in their Money, plate, or Horse, within a fortnight after notice, and they that dwell farther off, within three weekes. 8. And because every person may not be provided with present Money, or with Horse, or not have his plate with him, which he means to bring in, and yet resolves to contribute his part within the time limited, and that it is necessary it should be presently known what the provision will be for the effecting of this great and important service; It is ordered, that the Committees of either House appointed for that purpose respectively, shall receive the subscriptions of such Members of each House as have not declared themselves in the House, or are absent upon the public service, or for their private occasions. 2. That the Committee of London entrusted with the Militia, shall receive the subscriptions in London and Middlesex. 3. That some persons nominated by the Knights and Burgesses of each county, and approved by both Houses, shall be appointed to receive the subscriptions in the several Counties. 9. And lastly, it is Declared, That whatsoever is brought in, shall not at all be employed upon any other occasion, then to the purposes aforesaid; which are to maintain the Protestant Religion, the Kings Authority, and His Person, in His royal Dignity, the free course of Justice, the Laws of the Land, the peace of the Kingdom, and the privilege of Parliament, against any force which shall oppose them. And this by the direction of both Houses of Parliament. A List of the Field-Officers chosen and appointed for the Irish Expedition, by the Committee at Guild-hall London, for the Regiments of 5000. foot and 500. horse Troops of Horse. colonel Generalls Troop. CAptain Ralph Whistler. Cornet Peter Ware. Quartermaster Nicholas Battersby, Corporals. Conyers Cooper. Bartho. Johnson. Ralph Henery. Second Troop Lord Broghill. lieutenant John Allen. Cornet cecil Ash●ough. Quartermast. Tho. Hudson. Corporals. George Staples. Robert Bennet. Thomas Allen. Third Troop. Sir faithful Fortescue. lieutenant Francis Dovet. Cornet Thomas Fortescue. Quartermaster Jo. Coyshe. Corporals. Jo. Vangerich. Jo. Marshall. Ralph Walcot. Fourth Troop. Lievt. Colonel Jo. Hurry. lieutenant William Mercer. Cornet Sedescue. Quartermast. Jo. Pearne. Corporals. Ral. Vickerman Rich. Whymper Will. Crane. Fift Troop Alexander Nayrne. lieutenant William hide. Cornet Marmaduke Cooper. Quarterm. Gideon Look, Corporals. Nath. Walmsley. Hugh far. Hen Ballard his Eusigne. Sixth troop Jo. Trenchard. lieutenant Adam Baynard. Cornet Jo. hide. Quartermast. Francis. Fook. Corporals. Jo. freak. Jo. Starkey Thom. Gwalter. Seventh Troop William St. Leger. lieutenant Ed. Leventhorp. Cornet Skrynsheere. Quartermaster Philip Vanderhiden. Corporals. Ed. Gray. Nicho. Phipp. Robert Wood. Foot Companies. colonel general. his Captain Edward Massy. his Engsine Oliver cronwell. lieutenant colonel and sergeant Maior general Jeremy-Horton. his lieutenant Thomas brown. his ensign Edward green. sergeant Maior Over Parry. his lieutenant Ed. brown. his ensign Rob. hughes. first captain Vincent Calmady. his lieutenant Edward Tyrer▪ his ensign Richard Bland. second captain Rob. long. his lieutenant Tho. Allanby. his ensign Rob. Moore. Third captain henry Carew. his lieutenant Charles hol croft. his ensign William heyden. Fourth Captain hen▪ Skipwith. his lieutenant jo. Ivey. his ensign Oliver St. John. Fift C. of Firelocks Elias Struice. his lieutenant Ed. Gray. his ensign Tho. Barber. Second Colonel Lord Kerrey. Cap. Robert hamond. his ensign Richard Bagor, lieutenant colonel, henry Shelly his lieutenant jo. Ramsford. his ensign jo. Ashfield. sergeant Maior Dan. Goodrick. his lieutenant Geo lower. his ensign Ch●rles Blo●nt, First Cap. Charles Dawson. his lieutenant philip Meau●as. his ensign jacob Stringer. Second Ca. herbert Clanchard. his lievte. Morgan Tinney. his En. Christo. Chudleigh. Third cap. Agmondisham Muschamp. his lieutenant William Doth wait. his ensign Gervase Brach. Fourth cap. Paul Wats. his lieutenant Andrew Manwaring. his ensign Thomas Barriffe. Fifth Cap. for firelocks William Lower. his lieutenant Redman. his ensign John Raymond. Third colonel Tho. Ballard. his lieutenant Thomas Grover. his ensign, Leonard Morton. Lievetnant colonel, Sir Ed. Denny. his lieutenant, Ed. Odingsells. his ensign, William Garfoot. sergeant mayor, Francis Martin. his lieutenant, Robert noise. his ensign, John Hardy. First captain, captain Primrose. his lieutenant, Edward. Norbury. his ensign, William-Fowlis. Second Captain, Edward Allen. his lieutenant, Fran. Bowyer. his ensign, Robert Goodwin. Third Captain Fran. Fook. his lieutenant Tho. Nayerne. his ensign Hen. Higgins. Fourth Captain Thomas Middleton. his lieutenant John Lookar, his ensign Charles Parker. Fifth Cap. for Firelocks Peter Nurford. his lieutenant Robert Davis. his ensign Hen. Cope. Fourth colonel Charles Essex. his Captain Fran. Hall. his ensign jo. Shipman. lieutenant Col. Adam Cuningham. his lieutenant Peter crisp. his ensign Leonard Hawkins. sergeant Maior Tho. Ogle. his lieutenant james web. his ensign, Rich. Osborne. First Captain William Roberts. his lieutenant Am. tindal. his ensign John Watkins. Second Capt. George Narrow. his lieutenant Edward Barnwell. his ensign Tho. Paramour. Third Captain Constance Ferrer. his lieutenant William Hewet. his ensign jo. Hemings. Fourth Captain Sam. Loftus. his lieutenant james barrel. his ensign Fran. Butler. Fifth Cap. for firelocks John ●inkins. his lieutenant Bartho. Elecot. his ensign Mr. wait. Fifth colonel, William Bamfield. his captain, Samuel Prince. his ensign, Casworth. lieutenant colonel wagstaff. his lieutenant, Thomas Coloby. his ensign, Robert Nelson. sergeant mayor, George Hutchinson. his lieutenant, John Minshaw. his ensign, William Boucher. First captain, John Bainfield. his lieutenant, Richard Bigney. his ensign, Ralph Garts. Second captain, Horatio Carey. his lieutenant Allen Povey. his ensign humphrey Burton. Third captain, Robert Baker. his lieutenant, Michel Bland. his ensign, John Rose. Fourth captain▪ Christopher Burgh. his lieutenant, Thomas Hoare. his ensign, samuel Manaton. Fifth Capt. for firelocks, Rich. Benson. his lieutenant, Thomas Latimer. his ensign, John Brow●e. FINIS.