The City of LONDON'S RESOLUTION, CONCERNING Their Loyalty to the King, and their Love and Affection to the Parliament, in laying down their Lives, Liberties, and goods for the maintenance of the true protestant Religion.  
Also the several Propositions which the Common Council sent to His Majesty by the Lord Newburgh, one of His Majesty's most Honourable privy Counsel.  
Likewise an Honourable and worthy Speech spoken by the Lord Newburgh to the Common Council.  
With a Letter sent from Secretary Nicholas to the Lord Major, and the Report which Mr. Recorder made to the Common Counsel concerning the same, june 20.  
Together with a Command from the House of Peers, concerning the stopping of all kind of Ammunition in the Northern Road.  
JOH. BROWN Cler. Parl.  
june 22. Printed for I. Tompson and A. Coe. 1642.   

The citizens of London's Resolution, concerning the taking up of Arms.  
AT this Common Council, Mr. Recorder declared, That by the direction of the Lord Major, he was to signify to them the cause of their Assembly, how that his Lordship had yesterday received a Letter from Sir Edward Nicholas, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries, intimating that the Lord Major should call a Common Council, and then he should hear further of his Majesty: there was also present in the Counsel Chamber the Lord Newburgh, who came to deliver his Majesty's Message or Request to the is Court: And thereupon the L. Newburgh was desired to come into the Court who declared and said in this manner.  
Gentlemen, His Majesty out of his good affection in acknowledging of your great loves lately showed unto His Majesty, hath sent me in a Message unto you assuring it to be the same contained in a Paper, which he presented and desired to be read to this Common Council, which was accordingly done.  
The humble desire of the Court they thought necessary to present His Majesty to be graciously pleased, that all the Delinquents and Causers of these Tumults, whatsoever they be, being apprehended, may be brought into Examination, and receive condign punishment according to the Law.  
And these things thus agreed upon, were by Direction of this Common-council here openly declared and delivered by the mouth of Mr. Recorder, unto that Honourable person of the Lord Newburgh, with desire that the same should be by his Lordship accordingly presented unto his Majesty, the which he promised to perform with trust.  
And likewise touching the great neglect in appearance of the Trained Bands of this City to their Colours at the beat of the Drum, especially in these times of danger, in contempt of Authority, being a matter of exceeding great consequence, and not fit to be suffered. And thereupon this Common-council taking much to heart, that such disobedience should grow and be found in the Inhabitants of this City, to the great disrespect of Magistracy and contempt of Government; And that such disorders and tumultary Assemblies should be permitted in such a City as this, formerly famous for the good and quiet government thereof, hath thought it very expedient and behoveful, for redress and remedy to be had in these abuses, being not fit to be any longer endured, that every Member of this Common-Councel now assembled, shall in their several precincts, spread it abroad, & make it known That if any person or persons, shall from henceforth neglect his duty and service to be performed, as aforesaid, he shall receive condign punishment, according to Law.  
It is also further thought fit, and so agreed by the Common Counsel, that the Lord Major may send out his Precepts in such manner, and to such purpose, as his Lordship, and his Brethren the Aldermen, shall think fit for Watch and Ward, raising of Arms, or otherwise, for the preservation of this City; to which this Court, and all the Members thereof promise all due and cheerful Obedience.  
And although the troubles and distractions of this City hath been many, so that they could not rest in peace, nor quiet; yet they are now resolved by the help of Almighty God, to assist both King and Parliament, against any foreign invasion abroad, or insurrection at home, and though many scandalous and scurrolous speeches hath been spread abroad, and divulged throughout the whole Kingdom, by factious people, to the great disgrace of the whole City, saving that they are Traitors against the King, intending to assist the Parliament, and to take Arms against him.  
This is false and contrary, for neither the Honourable Court of Parliament nor the City of London never were intended to take Arms against his Royal Majesty.  
For they are resolved to assist him with all their might and power, against all those that shall offer to oppose or resist him.  
Likewise this Court entered into further consultation and debate, touching the tumultuous Assemblies lately spread to the great trouble and affrightment of His Majesty's Subjects, and also touching the great neglect of that due respect which ought to be given by the Inhabitants of this City, to the several precepts lately issued out by the Lord Major, fora continual Watch and Ward day and night, for prevention and suppression of such tumults and distempers.   

Die Sabbathi, 11. Junii, 1642.  
IT is this day ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, That a strict search and Examination he made by the Justices of peace Maior, Bailiffs, Constables, and other his Majesty's Officers, inhabiting, or near adjoining to all the Northern Roads, for the stopping and staying of all Arms, Ammunition, Powder, Light-horses, or horses for service in the Wars, and great Saddles that are, or shall be carried towards the North parts of England, but by the privity and direction of one, or both Houses of Parliament; And that the said Officers shall stay them accordingly, and speedily give information thereof unto one of the Houses of Parliament.   

Die Mercurii, 15. jun. 1642.  
Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Order shall be printed and published.  
Io. Browne, Cler. Parl.