VOTES IN PARLIAMENT For settling of the kingdom, BY A KING, LORDS, and COMMONS, and the Debate of the House, touching Propositions to the KING, Treaties, &c.  
With the proceedings upon the City Petition.  
ALSO, A Relation of the last Fight in Wales, colonel fleming and many others of the Parliaments Forces killed and taken prisoners.  
LONDON: Printed by B. A. MDCXL VIII.   


The humble PETITION OF The Lord mayor, Aldermen, and common-council of the City of LONDON  
Humbly sheweth,  
THat they had lately presented unto them an information from one John Everard whereby he doth give intimation of some speeches that passed from certain persons at Windsor, of an intention to disarm the City, & then to plunder the same, and that divers reports to that effect have been brought unto us by Letters, and otherwise from divers parts of this Kingdom, and from foreign parts: which reports, together with the present drawing and continuing of the army so near the City, he increase of the number of souldiers in the Tower, hath been, now is, and will bee occasion of great fears, and a great decay of trade, and an enhancing of the prizes of victuals within this City: the which fears are much increased by the taking and keeping down of the chains within the same. And the Petitioners do humbly conceive, that their danger is increased, and their strength much abated, by the dis-uniting of the command of the Forces of the City, &c. For the removing of which fears, and obtaining of those things which may conduce to the safety of the Parliament and this City; the Petitioners do humbly pray,  
That con●●der●tion may be taken of the informations given by the said J. Everard, and that upon a further examination thereof, such course may bee taken therein, as your Honours shall think fit.  
That the chains within the City of London, which were lately pulled down, may forth with be repaired, and set up again, and that the Army may bee speedily removed to a further distance from the City.  
That by an Ordinance of Parliament, mayor general Skippon( who was long since chosen; and still by Act of Common council, is continued mayor general over the Forces of the City) may be appointed to be mayor general, within the late Lines of Communication, and the weekly bills of Mortality; By which means, he may the better be enabled to reunite the Forces within the City, and ●he said late Lines of Communication, and Weekly bills of Mortality, for the better Defence of the City, and the places adjacent: and likewise for the preservation of the Parliament, to whom the City do resolve to adhere, according to the Solemn League and Covenant.  
And your Petitioners shall pray, &c.   
This Petition was carried up to the Parliament, the 27. of April, 1648. and the House being informed that divers Aldermen were at the door, they were called in, and Alderman Bide after a short preamble, acquainted the House that he was commanded by the Lord mayor, Aldermen, and Commons in common-council assembled, to present a Petition to the House: the Petitioners being withdrawn, the petition was red, and it was ordered upon the question by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that this House doth approve of the desires of the City, concerning mayor Gen. Skippon.  
Resolved, &c. 
 That the desire of the Petitioners concerning the chains be granted, and that the Committee of the Militia do see it done.  
A Committee was also appointed to examine the information given in by Mr. John Everard, the information given in by Mr. Walker, a member of this House, and that he do name unto the Committee the reporter of it to him, and all other informations, foreign or other, that concern the same business, and the care thereof is more particularly referred to Alderman Pennington, and Mr. Doddridge.  
Resolved &c. 
 That the thanks of this House be returned to the Citizens for their good affections.  
Mr. Speaker is appointed to acquaint the Citizens, that the drawing off part of the Army so near the City was occasioned by Orders given out in the time of the late tumult; that the house will take that business into serious consideration, and do that therein which may be for the good and safety of the Parliament and city, so far as thereby they may receive satisfaction.  
The Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Citizens were again called in, and Mr. Speaker by command of the House, acquainted them with the resolutions and proceedings upon the petition, and did give them the thanks of this House for their very good affections expressed to the Parliament.  
H. Elsing clear. Parl. D. come.   

Die Sabbathi 29. April 1648.  
The Parl. proceed with all care and diligence for settling the Kingdom, and as the first step forward in this great and necessary work, they fell into debate of the manner of Government to continue and be established; wherein they thought good not to alter the Monarchical Government of this Kingdom, which they declared to be by King, Lords, & Commons, and it being afterwards put to the question, it was  
Resolved, &c.  
That the established and settled Government of this kingdom, shall be by a King, Lords, and Commons. And that no time might be lost in going on with the several branches, or particulars, which will fall under this one general head, It was ordered that the house should proceed de die in diem, in this business of settling the Kingdom. In which respect, that which presented itself first in the next debate, was about his Majesty, and a way to secure the people and the whole kingdom from future ruin and destruction, and in relation hereunto, they took in fresh consideration, the Propositions formerly sent, and of Treaties, &c. wherein they made a good progress, but came not to such a result, as might fit the particulars thereof for the public view.  
Letters came out of Wales, with some account of a late encounter between a party of the Parliaments Forces, and Poyer, the success whereof followeth.  
SIR,  
VPon our advance towards Pembroke, we found that the Enemy had possessed the country with fears & jealousies of our Forces, and had cut off all the bridges, whereupon we were forced to find out our way over at a ford, and after some of our Scouts were over, they met with the Enemies Scouts, who retreated, and after wee had gotten over, part of our men( col. Horton being behind) a party of his men, and col Flemmings went forth, commanded by col. fleming himself, as also other parties went out other ways to discover the Enemy: this party under the conduct of col. fleming hereby became engaged with the Enemy, who had gotten into a place of advantage, and laid an ambuscado, so that our men were not able to make good their retreat without some loss, col. fleming charged with much gallantry, but itis said, he was unfortunately slain on the place, so was divers others, yet nothing nigh so many as was reported; neither indeed could there, for it, was but a party, not the Body of our Forces which were engaged.  
Carmarthen 24. April 1648.  
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G. M.   
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