NINETEEN PROPOSITIONS MADE BY BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, TO THE KING'S MAJESTY, FOR A RECONCILIATION Of the differences between His MAJESTY, and the said HOUSES.  
Whereunto is annexed, two Orders of Parliament, the one Concerning the JEWELS of the CROWN.  
The other, for the speedy Return of the Members of the Honourable house of Commons, by the sixteenth of this Month of june, 1642.  
And also, Sir John Hothams' Letter to a worthy Member of the House of COMMONS; Concerning the late discovery at HULL.  
And the Oaths of the Kings of ENGLAND, taken out of the Parliament Roll. 1. H. 4. N. 17.  

Die jovis 2. die junii. 1642.  
Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that these Propositions, with the two Orders, be forthwith Printed, and published.  
Jo. Brown Cleric. Parliamentorum.   
LONDON: Printed the fourth of june, for W. Gay. 1642.   

YOur Majesty's most humble and faithful Subjects, the Lords and Commons in Parliament, having nothing in their thoughts and desires more precious, and of higher esteem (next to the honour and immediate service of God) than the just and faithful performance of their duty to Your Majesty and this Kingdom; And being very sensible of the great distractions, and distempers, and of the imminent dangers and calamities which those distractions and distempers are like to bring upon Your Majesty and Your Subjects, all which have proceeded from the subtle insinuations, mischievous practices, and evil Counsels of men disaffected to God's true Religion, Your Majesty's honour and safety, and the public peace and prosperity of your people. After a serious observation of the causes of those mischiefs, do in all humility and sincerity present to your Majesty their most dutiful Petition and advise, that out of your Princely wisdom for the establishing your own honour and safety, and gracious tenderness of the welfare and security of your Subjects and Dominions, you will be pleased to grant and accept these their humble desires & propositions, as the most necessary effectual means, through God's blessing, of removing those jealousies and differences which have unhappily fallen betwixt you and your people, and procuring both Your Majesty and them a constant course of honour, peace, and happiness.  
1. That the Lords and others of your Majesty's Privy Council, and such great Officers & Ministers of State, either at home or beyond the Seas, may be put from your Privy Council, and from those Offices and employments, excepting such as shall be approved of by both Houses of Parliament. And that the Persons put into the places and employments of those that are removed, may be approved of by both Houses of Parliament: And that all Privy Counsellors shall take an Oath for the due execution of their places, in such form as shall be agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament.  
2. That the great affairs of this Kingdom may not be concluded or transacted by the advice of private men, or by any unknown or unsworne Counselors; but that such matters as concern the public, and are proper for the high Court of Parliament, which is Your Majesty's great and supreme Council, may be debated, resolved, and transacted only in Parliament, and not elsewhere; And such as shall presume to do any thing to the contrary, shall be reserved to the censure and judgement of Parliament; And such other matters of State as are proper for your Majesty's Privy Council, shall be debated and concluded by such of the Nobility and others as shall from time to time be chosen for that place by approbation of both Houses of Parliament; And that no public Act concerning the affairs of the Kingdom, which are proper for your Privy Council, may be esteemed of any validity as proceeding from the royal Authority, unless it be done by the advice and consent of the major part of your Council attested under their hands. And that your Council may be limited to a certain number, not exceeding twenty-five, nor under fifteen. And if any Counsellors place happen to be void in the Intervals of Parliament, it shall not be supplied without the assent of the major part of the Council, which choice shall be confirmed at the next sitting of the Parliament, or else to be void.  
3. That the Lord high Steward of England, Lord high Constable, Lord Chancellor, or Lord Keeper of the great Seal, Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, Earl Martial, Lord Admiral, Warden of the Cinque Ports, chief Governor of Ireland, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Master of the Wards, Secretaries of State, two chief Justices and chief Baron, may always be chosen with the approbation of both Houses of Parliament; And in the intervals of Parliament by assent of the major part of the Council, in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Councillors.  
4. That he or they unto whom the Government and education of the King's Children shall be committed, shall be approved of by both Houses of Parliament, and in the intervals of Parliaments, by the assent of the major part of the Council, in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Counsellors; And that all such servants 〈…〉 about them, against whom both Houses shall have any just exception shall be removed.  
5. That no Marriage shall be concluded, or treated for any of the King's Children, with any foreign Prince, or other person whatsoever abroad, or at home, without the consent of Parliament, under the Penalty of a praemunire unto such as shall so conclude, or treat any Marriage as aforesaid, And that the said penalty shall not be pardoned, or dispensed with, but by the consent of both Houses of Parliament.  
6. That the Laws in force against Jesuits, Priests, and Popish Recusants, be strictly put in execution, without any toleration, or dispensation to the contrary; And that some more effectual course may be enacted, by authority of Parliament, to disable them from making any disturbance in the State, or eluding the Law by trusts or otherwise.  
7. That the Votes of Popish Lords in the House of Peers may be taken away, so long as they continue Papists. And that his Majesty would consent to such a Bill as shall be drawn for the education of the children of Papists by Protestants, in the Protestant Religion.  
8. That your Majesty will be pleased to consent that such a reformation be made of the Church-government, and Liturgy, as both Houses of Parliament shall advise, wherein they intent to have consultations with Divines, as is expressed in their Declaration to that purpose. And that your Majesty will contribute your best assistance to them, for the raising of a sufficient maintenance for Preaching Ministers through the Kingdom. And that your Majesty will be pleased to give your consent to Laws, for the taking away of innovations, and superstition, and of pluralities, and against scandalous Ministers.  
9 That your Majesty will be pleased to rest satisfied with that course that the Lords and Commons have appointed for ordering the Militin, until the same shall be further settled by a Bill. And that your Majesty will recall your Declarations, and Proclamations against the Ordinance made by the Lords and Commons concerning it.  
10. That such Members of either House of Parliament, as have during this present Parliament been put out of any place and office, may either be restored to that place and office, or otherwise have satisfaction for the same, upon the Petition of that House whereof he or they are Members.  
11. That all Privy Counsellors and Judges may take an Oath, the form whereof to be agreed on and settled by act of Parliament, for the maintaining of the Petition of Right, and of certain Statutes made by this Parliament, which shall be mentioned by both Houses of Parliament. And that an inquiry of all the breaches and violations of these Laws may be given in charge, by the Justices of the King's Bench every Term, and by the Judges of Assize in their Circuits, and Justices of Peace at the Sessions, to be presented and punished according to Law.  
12. That all the Judges and all Officers placed by approbation of both Houses of Parliament, may hold their places Quam diu bene se gesserint.  
13. That the Justice of Parliament may pass upon all Delinquents, whether they be within the Kingdom, or fled out of it. And that all persons cited by either House of Parliament may appear and abide the censure of Parliament.  
14. That the general pardon offered by your Majesty may be granted with such exceptions as shall be advised by both Houses of Parliament.  
15. That the Forts and Castles of this Kingdom may be put under the command and custody of such persons as your Majesty shall appoint, with the approbation of your Parliament. And in the intervals of Parliament with the approbation of the Major part of the Council in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Counsellors.  
16. That the extraordinary Guards and Military forces now attending your Majesty, may be removed and discharged. And that for the future you will raise no such guards or extraordinary forces, but according to Law, in case of actual rebellion or invasion.  
17. That your Majesty will be pleased to enter into a more strict alliance with the States of the united Provinces and other Neighbour Princes and States of the Protestant Religion, for the defence and maintenance thereof against all designs and attempts of the Pope and his adherents to subvert and suppress it, whereby your Majesty will obtain a great access of strength and reputation, and your subjects be much encouraged and enabled in a Parliamentary way for your aid and assistance, in restoring your royal Sister, and the Princely Issue, to those dignities and dominions which belong unto them, and relieving the other distressed Protestant Princes, who have suffered in the same cause.  
18. That Your Majesty will be pleased by Act of Parliament, to clear the Lord Kimbolton, and the five Members of the House of Commons, in such manner, that future Parliaments may be secured from the Consequence of that evil Precedent.  
19 That Your Majesty will be graciously pleased to pass a Bill for restraining Peers made hereafter, from Sitting, or Voting in Parliament; Unless they be admitted thereunto, with the Consent of both Houses of Parliament.  
And these Our humble desires, being granted by Your Majesty, We shall forthwith apply Ourselves to regulate Your present revenue, in such sort as may be for Your best advantage; and likewise to settle such an ordinary and constant increase of it, as shall be sufficient to support. Your Royal dignity, in Honour and plenty, beyond the proportion of any former Grants of the Subjects of this Kingdom to your Majesty's Royal Predecessors.  
We shall likewise put the Town of Hull, into such hands as Your Majesty shall appoint, with the Consent and approbation of Parliament, and deliver up a Just account of all the Magazine; and cheerfully employ the uttermost of Our power and endeavour, in the real expression and performance of our most dutiful and Loyal affections, to the preserving, and maintaining the Royal Honour, Greatness, and Safety of Your Majesty, and your Posterity.   

Die jovis 2. junii. 1642.  
Whereas it doth appear to the Lords and Commons in Parliament; That the King, seduced by wicked Counsel doth intent to levy War against his Parliament; and whereas Information hath been given, That the Jewels of the Crown (which by the Law of the Land ought not to be alienated) are either pawned or sold in Amsterdam; or some other parts beyond the Seas, and thereby great Sums of Money provided to be returned to York, or to some other of His Majesty's Servants or Agents for His Majesty's use: And whereas 'tis more than probable, That this great Provision of Moneys in such an extraordinary way, is to maintain this intended War, and thereby to bring the whole Kingdom into utter ruin and combustion. It is therefore declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That whosoever hath been, or shall be an Actor in the selling or pawning of any of the Jewels of the Crown; or hath, or shall pay, lend, send, or bring any Money in Specie into this Kingdom, for, or upon any of those Jewels; Or whosoever hath; or shall accept of any Bill from beyond the Seas, for the payment of any sum of Money for, or upon any of those Jewels, and shall pass any sum according to such Bill; after notice of this Order, without acquainting this House with the receipt or such Bill before he accept the same, Or if he have already accepted any such Bill, then with the acceptance thereof before the payment of the Money, Every such person shall be held and accounted a promoter of this intended War, an enemy to the State, and aught to give satisfaction for this public damage out of his own Estate.  
H. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

Die jovis 2d. junii. 1642.  
IT is this day Ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament, That the several Members of this House, do forthwith give their Attendance upon the public Service of this Commonwealth with which they are entrusted by their Countries. And the Sheriffs of the several Counties of this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales are required to give Notice of this Order unto all such Members of the House of Commons as are within their respective Counties; and speedily to make return of such their do, unto the Speaker of that House: And all such as shall not make their personal appearance by the sixteenth day of this instant June, in the House of Commons, shall each one forfeit One hundred pounds, to be disposed of to the Wars in 〈…〉 and undergo such further censure and punishment as the said House shall think fit for so great neglect of their duty in a time that so necessarily requires their assistance.  
Provided always, That all such as are specially employed by this House, are to remain in such employments, until they shall have particular directions for their return.  
Ordered that it be forthwith Printed. H. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.   

Sir John Hothams' Letter to a worthy Member of the House of Commons, concerning the late discovery at Hull.  
SIR,  
SInce my last to you, It hath pleased Almighty God, out of his great mercy to us here, and the Kingdom, to preserve us from, an eminent danger, and ruin plotted against us here, which I thought fit to acquaint you with. I writ a word of it to the Committee at York, but since have made a more ample discovery. I have within my Company, a Lieutenant, his name is Foolks, son in law to one Master Thomas Beckwith a Recusant, at Beverley, a good Soldier, but poor. This man, his father in law, thought a fit Instrument to work upon, and to that end, sent for him, to come over to him. The Gentleman presently acquaints me with it, and asked my leave and advice therein; Protesting, that both in regard of the honour of a Soldier, and a Gentleman, nothing should pass, but I should know. He had formerly been obliged to me, and therefore I gave him leave to go with directions to yield to such Propositions, as should be made him; for otherwise being in their power, I knew not how they might have used him. At his return he told me, that at his first coming, after an unusual kind welcome, that Master Beckwith broke the matter to him, That if he would do service, etc. he should be rewarded in a great measure, intimating to him, how unable I was to prefer him in any way of subsistence. To be short, He made a plain contract with him, That if he could betray a Port, he should have five hundred pound in hand, and two hundred and fifty pound, per annum, for his life, this he willingly accepted; then Beckwith discoursed with him of the means, how he could do this: he told him. That upon Thursday night, the 26. day of this May, he had the guard at the Northgate, and if Alarm were given at another Gate, called hassel Gate, he could then let them in. This thus overnight concluded upon next morning he was brought into the presence of one Trist, he was a Papist, and commanded Mr. Percies Troop of Horse at the defeat at Newbourn, and one Captain Courtney, and six others; some of which, his father in-law told him, were Lords disguised: these promised him to make good his reward; but they doubted, unless some Captain might likewise be aiding, it might miss of performance, and therefore propounded to him to draw his Captain into the business. Lowanger a Dutch man (a man truly of that faith, courage, and ability, that were I to manage an enterprise of the greatest moment that might be, I would not wish a better second) they propounded to him that he should have in reward 1000 pounds, 500 pounds for his life, and be made a Knight. You see, Sir, what ever the performance would have been, they were not spare in promises. Trist told him he had a man of his, whom under colour of carrying Arms as a Voluntiere, he might employ as he saw cause, Beckwith, if appears before, had an eye to have corrupted Lowanger, for he had invited Lowanger to his house, and sent him word he would bestow a Gelding upon him, which he presently then acquainted me with, and told me he thought there was some ill meant in it, and so would not go: He hath exceedingly laboured in the discovery of this, being in a great measure sensible of his honour herein. Upon Tuesday we caused the Lieutenant to write back to his father in-law that Lowanger liked well of the business, but desired some better assurance of his reward then Trist and Courtneys words, and sent a boy with the Letter; and that it might appear to Mr. Beckwith to be carried with more secrecy, the boy was caused to put the Letter in his Shoe: the return was this Letter enclosed; the original (being well known to be his hand) I keep (to be sent when the Parliament shall command) lest it might miscarry, as some other Letters of his, whereby his hand may be known. I have Trists man in hold, who confesseth he was sent hither by Trist under colour to carry Arms to give Intelligence: and I find he had endeavoured to send to York diver● of my soldiers. This morning I received a Letter from Mr. Major of Beverley, the Copy of which I send you, of divers assembled at Mr. Beckwiths' house, We had another as I think, to surprise the Block-house, being the strong Fort of the Town; but now that is, I have not yet made a full discovery.  
I have sent to the Major of Beverley to search Mr. Beckwiths' house, being a Recusant, and to tender them the oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, and to know their names. If there had been open War, I could soon have told what to have done in this business. And truly, If I should have let the Plot gone on, and given them what they deserved, I think, being they came that way to have taken the Town, I might have justified it before God and man: But being loath to be the first letter of blood, I resolved of another course, which was, To advertise 〈◊〉 Majesty of the Plot discovered, lest some should advise Him upon a design m●… prove dishonourable and dangerous to Him. This dispatch I sent away last night I shall trouble you no farther, but rest,  
Hull, 1642. Your affectionate faithful friend, John Hotham.   

The true Copy of Master Beckwiths' Letter, a Recusant.  
SOn, the Iron is hot, I guess at the sense of your Letter, that all is right as was intended for more security, in the morning, I expect strong here. My Son went yesternight to York, comes with great ones this night Lorrique: I send what I have from you this night thither: if it may breed suspicion, Let your friend believe well, and not come to morrow; If I could send safe, I would, But the trust holds on our part, as I shall be advised by your Father's Master to morrow, I must work; yet this Boy is a fine way to come and return; Your Letters are so wasted in his shoe, as I guess at the sense, Yet send it broken with my exposition, for I dare not bogle with promises, no doubt is to be made of any thing promised; I writ more confidently, because, I know your hand, I name none but yourself, he cannot come to morrow I fear, without suspicion, But I refer all to yourselves, wishing to see him I mean (in the morning) it will be better satisfaction to him, to all here.  
T. B.   

¶ The Oath of the Kings of ENGLAND, taken out of the Parliament Roll, 1 H. ●. N. 17.  
The form of the Oath wont and accustomed to be taken upon their Coronation.  
YOu shall keep the Church of God, the Clergy and people, entirely in peace and concord in God, according to your power.  
He shall answer, I will keep them.  
You shall cause equal and right justice in all your judgements and discretion, in mercy and truth, according to your power.  
He shall answer, I will do it.  
You shall grant just Laws and Customs to be kept, and you shall promise that those shall be protected by you, and to the honour of God to be strengthened, which the common people shall choose, according to your power.  
He shall answer, I grant and promise it.  
FINIS.