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HIS MAJESTY'S SPEECH, In the House of COMMONS, 4ᵒ. Januarii 1641.  
LONDON: Printed by ROBERT BARKER, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: And by the Assigns of JOHN BILL. 1641.   

HIS MAJESTY'S SPEECH In the House of Commons, 4ᵒ Januarii 1641.  
Gentelemen,  
I Am sorry for this occasion of coming unto you: yesterday I sent a Sergeant at Arms upon a very important occasion, to apprehend some that by my command were accused of high Treason, whereunto I did expect Obedience, and not a Message. And I must declare unto you here, that albeit no King that ever was in England shall be more careful of your PRIVILEGES, to maintain them to the uttermost of his power then I shall be; yet you must know, that in cases of Treason no person hath a privilege, and therefore I am come to know if any of those persons that were accused are here; for I must tell you, gentlemans, that so long as these persons that I have accused (for no slight crime, but for Treason) are here, I cannot expect that this House can be in the right way that I do hearty wish it: Therefore I am come to tell you, that I must have them wheresoever I find them; well, since I see all the Birds are flown, I do expect from you, that you shall send them unto me as soon as they return hither: But I assure you, in the word of a King, I never did intent any force, but shall proceed against them in a legal and fair way, for I never meant any other.  
And now since I see I cannot do what I came for, I think this no unfit occasion to repeat what I have said formerly; That whatsoever I have done in favour, and to the good of my Subjects, I do mean to maintain it.  
I will trouble you no more, but tell you, I do expect as soon as they come to the House, you will send them to me, otherwise I must take my own course to find them.  
FINIS.