THE resolution OF OF BOTH houses OF Parliament, concerning a pacification presented unto his majesty in a Petition, by the Right Honourable the earl of Norhumberland, and the earl of Pembroke and four of the house o● Commons, WITH His Majesties most gracious Answer thereunto sent by Sir William Killigrew to both Houses.  
LONDON, Printed for John Hanson. Novemb. 9. 1642.   

The Resolution of both Houses of Parliament concerning a patisication, presented unto his majesty in a Petition by the Right Honourable the earl of Northumberland, and the earl of Pembrke and four Members of the House of Commons.  
SInce the great and bloody battle fought at Kinton, his majesty taking into his consideration, the great effusion of blood that hath been, and the lamentable probability of more like to be  shed in this most unnatural and civill war, if some speedy course be not taken for the settling of a Peace, and causing of a consultation between the King and his Parliament, the Kings most excellent majesty was most graciously pleased to publish his great and unspeakable grief conceived by the loss of so many of his faithful and loyal subiects in that bloody battle fought at Kinton, and also his most hearty and unfeigned desire of Peace, and proclamation for reconcilment wherein he doth evpresse his general sorrow apprehending the loss of his Subiects, and his free pared on unto his subiects, if they shall embrace those his royal proffers of Peace; Whereupon the Houses taking this his plaintiffs Proclamation into their consideration, and also conceiving the great inconveniences that must needs fall on this kingdom of necessity by reason of a Civill war, considering further the great calamity and desolation that may fall on this Nation perforce ensue by reason of this civil discord, and how that if those distractions were not remedied we must share with Germamy in her desolation, and be as ruinated as that our neighbour Nation. whereupon it was resolved that the earl of Northumberland, the earl of Pembrock with 2 Lords more and 4 members of the House of Commons should be dispatched with a petition unto his Maiestey if his Maiestey would be pleased to grant them safe conduct, and so it was Ordered that they should go to Wallingford where it was then reported that his majesty did lie, to procure His majesty to be moved concerning the same Petition, the substance is as followeth.  
That whereas the Parliament had been informed that his majesty had declared himself to be very tender of shedding of blood, rather wishing that there might be a union between his majesty and his Parliament.  
And so that their may by this means Iustice take its legal and due proceedings against Malifactors, and that they may be brought unto a just trial, and so by this means that this land may enjoy a most blessed flourishing and happy peace after her long and grievous time of sufings.  
The Parliament decareing them, likewise the same pious and most dutiful affection being willing, and always desirous to concur with his Majesty in all possible means for the advancment of his Majestys honour the good of the Church and Common wealth.  
That as they for there own parts have not given any just cause or occasion to his most sacred majesty, to take up arms and to levy war against them, and the rest of his Maiestyes loving and loyal Subjects, so they do also now with all humility, and hearty affection, signify unto his sacred majesty, that their endeavours and good affections shall not be wanting or defective, to use or employ all possible means for the settling of the present distractions in this his Majesties kingdom, and giving his Majesty all dutiful and loyal obedience; as becomes faithful and obedient subiects. And that they neither have-nor do take up arms for any particular ends of their own no sinister respects, nor drawn on by any private conditions whatsoever then inducing thereunto, but only out of the bond of conscience wherein they stand bound to Almighty God, to maintain the true and ancient Protestant religion protested in this land, his majesties just prerogatives, the fundamental Laws of the land, from violation and subversion, and the liberty of the subject, it being abused by great violence and by oppresion. Humbly desirng His majesty to declare those ill and subverting council, which have drawn his majesty from his great council of Parliament, and by their ill suggestions occasioned those present distractions, wherein these present times are involved; and that he would be graciously pleased to return, and come in a Peaceable manner and treat with his great council; and deliver up those that are Delinquents, and insendiaries of these present evils and troubles, to receive their trial according to their merit of their cause, and the laws of the Land.  
Upon saturday last Sir William Killigrew returned to the House, and brought His plaintiffs answer, concerning the cleared of the Petition of both Houses, and the Committee which they should sand with the same, with the promise of their safe conduct, which answer was to tdis effect.  
That His Majesties desires did wholly concur with theirs for a union and a pacification, and that he would be willing and always ready: to receive any Petition that should be presented unto him from from his Parliament, provided always that they should not present the same unto him, by the hands of those that he had in his former Proclamations proclaimed and published to be traytors, or excepted in bis declarations, and that a Committee of both houses of those members not taxed by his majesty shall have access unto his majesty, and safe conduct shall be granted and performed accordingly.  
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