Mr. CHARLES DALLISON RECORDR OF LINCOLN, His Speech TO THE KING'S MAJESTY. Most gracious Sovereign: WE your Majesty's most dutiful and obedient Subjects, before we were encouraged by the influence of your Majesty's presence, knew not what to do, being amazed with fears and jealousies rumoured and spread abroad; whereby divers of your Majesty's good Subjects were distracted; and the more, because we neither knew nor could imagine any cause or fear of jealousy: SIR, I cannot more properly compare our case then to a man in perfect health, yet doth fancy himself sick of a Consumption; who (if his fortune be to light of a skilful and honest Physician) is in no danger; but, if upon an Empricke, it is like his body shall be brought into that condition, which before he did but fancy himself to be in. I am doubtful, if those persons who have been the cause of raising and fomenting these fears and jealousies might choose their own Physician, and apply their own medicine, it would hazard the ruin of the Commonwealth, by abolishing the ancient and fundamental Laws thereof. But the Subjects of this Nation (God be thanked) are in a better case: It is not in the power of those evil spirits, either to make choice of a Physician, or to apply the Medicine; your sacred Majesty being our great Physician, and without your Majesty's consent and command no medicine can be applied. And to the unspeakable joy and comfort of all your Majesty's faithful Subjects it is sufficiently signified to the world, by your Majesty's most Kingly Declarations, expressing your resolution to maintain and govern by the known Laws of this Realm; to defend the true Protestant Religion established by Law: By which means your loyal Subjects shall be preserved and protected from Arbitrary Government. Let the most evil affected person then deny (if he can) but that we have from our King what is to be wished, and that without ask or petitioning for. There is only one Question to be asked, and a short Answer thereunto, What is now to be done? To which every ingenious soul must acknowledge the want is on our parts; we own all we have to be disposed of by your Majesty for the maintenance and preservation of your just rights and prerogative, which cannot be maintained, but thereby the privileges of your Subjects will be likewise defended; the same Law defending both; and under which Law the people of this Nation have been most happily governed under your Majesty and your most noble progenitors many hundred years. For the continuance of which Government, for my own particular (prostrating myself at your Majesty's feet) I humbly offer and render unto your Majesty myself, estate and fortune. And SIR, I have warrant from the Major of this City and the whole body of this Corporation, to beseech your Majesty to accept of the like offer from them. So with this short ejaculation I shall conclude; beseeching God to bless and preserve your sacred person, and this our most noble and hopeful Prince Charles, with all your royal issue; and that this Nation and people, and all your Dominions may be governed by your Majesty and your posterity to the world's end. Whereas both the Houses of Parliament have Voted a necessity of putting the Kingdom into a posture of War, for the suppressing of any Insurrection within, or Forces from without; and have (by their example and acceptance of others offers to maintain Horse and Foot armed for that purpose) given us, whose names are here underwritten, occasion (considering the present distractions amongst us) to undertake to maintain and have in readiness such number of Horse furnished fit for war, as we do here subscribe to, for the maintenance and defence of his Majesty's just Prerogative, the Protestant Religion, as it is now established; the Laws of the Realm, the just privileges of Parliament, and the public Peace, against all opposition whatsoever: And the said Horse to be disposed of within the County for three months after the 20. of this instant July; at such time, and in such way as his Majesty shall by his Commission direct. HORSES. F. Fane. 4 Perigreene Barty. 4 John Mounson. 12 Edward Hussey. 6 Geo. Henneage. 6 John Bolles. 5 William Petham. 3 William Therold. 6 Charles Hussey. 2 Daniel Deligne. 3 Robert Therold. 3 Gervis Scroop. 4 Gervis Nevil. 2 John Burrill. 2 Christopher Berrissord. 2 Robert Tredway. 2 Ralph Ewere. 4 Edmund Ellis. 1 Arthur Redhead. 1 George Walker. 1 Hustwait Wright. 1 William Stone. 1 William Langton. 1 John Formery. 4 Charles Dallison. 4 Charles Bolles. 3 Antho. Meres. 1 William Saltmarsh. 2 Stephen Anderson. 2 Thomas Ogle. 2 Thomas Read. 1 George Bradley. 1 William Quadring. 1 William Cony. 3 William Tirwhitt. 2 Robert Terwhitt. 2 Edward Heron. 1 Thomas Monson, 1 Robert Markham. 4 Robert Bolles. 1 Thomas Rands. 1 Jo. Collumbell. 1 John Stutt. 1 Thomas Harrington. 2 William Dallison. 4 Christopher Berisford. 2 N. Smith. 1 John Oldfield. 2 Adrian May. 3 Edward Tourney. 1 Anthony Butler. 2 Antho. Topham. 4 Hamlett Martial. 3 Robt. Meeres. 3 Morgan Winne. 2 Thomas Hurst. 2 Robt. Sanderson. 1 Robert Haslewood. 1 Adam Cranwell. 1 Stephen Primatt. 1 Thomas Hirst. 2 Charles Harrington. 1 Henry Pigg. 1 Davy Williamson. 1 John chapel. 1 William Welby. 2 Edw: Mildemore. 1 W: Desney. 2 Fran: Welby. 1 John South. 3 Henry Fenes. 1 Robert Metham. 1 Rich: Park. 1 Rich. Fancoarts. 1 Mount Cholmley. 1 London printed for William Gay, and are to be sold at his Shop in Hosherlane at the sign of the Axe. August the 3. 1642.