May, the 10. 1642. The loyal Resolution Of the Gentry and Commonalty of the County of york PRESENTED so His royal majesty, concerning several Matters of great Consequence between His majesty and Sir John Hotham, a Member of the Honourable House of Parliament, and by the appointment of the said House, governor of Hull. Wherein is declared the greatest Manifestation both of their Loyalty to their gracious sovereign, their due obedience to the Houses of Parliament, their judicious care to secure the peace and quiet of the kingdom, and increase a nearer Union between his Majesty and the great council of the kingdom. Likewise Sir John Hothams determination concerning the Charge which is committed to him by the Houses of PARLIAMENT.  
May 16. London, Printed for John Richman. 1642.   

The loyal Resolution of the Gentry and Commonalty of the County of york.  
THe County of york within these late dayes, hath been put to the test sufficiently, the malignant party, leaving noway unattempted to achieve their mischievous intentions, like cunning Fishers using sundry baits for to deceive with, proffering honor to the ambitious, gold to the covetous, Revenge to the envious, suiting each mans humour( which they bad occasion to use in their treacherous affairs) with what they found most pleasing to his palate, thus do's these Romish instruments batch mischief, and like the to the snake frozen almost to death, having received warmth from the poor mans bosom, in requital stings him, so these insinuating Sinons, having been warmed and received life from the sweet Sun-shine o, their Princes favour, like venomous Serpents swollen with viprous envy, would in repuitall quiter oclipse that sun, that gave them life and being, and with their flattering and beguiling tongues, with gilded probabilities of truth( though inwardly all treason) they delude their gracious sovereign( who being good himself, thinks all men so) thua their enchantments work upon his milder temper, by which meenes they have made a separation betwixt his Majesty and his Parliament, for tis a maxim amongst your mischief mongers, that tis best Fishing in troubled waters, without distractions, they could dave no time to perfect their bad purposes, therefore they used the utmost of their Power to foment Jealousies between his majesty and the Parliament, which being effected, they pretended fof the security of his Majesties person, and the puiet of the kingdom, that it were more convenieot for his Majesty, to withdraw himself from the city, to some place of strength, thus did one plot usher on another, nay many, the malignant party using all means that possibly they could to bring destruction both upon his royal Majesty and his posterity, and to drown the protestant Church in the blood of Christians.  
These are those that induct His Majesty to urge the County of york in these several principles. 

First, Whether they would defend His Majesties royal Person from violence.  
Secondly, To have their advice concerning His Majesties not being admitted into His town of Hull.  
Thirdly, How His Majesties Honour might be vindicated for his affront given him by Sir John Hotham, and how he might be put into possession of his own.    
These several Questions from so gracious a Prince might have startled men of the soundest Judgements and stoutest Courage, Loyalty pleading for the first, and Law for the last.  
Yet nevertheless, the Gentry and Commonalty of Yorkshire thought it best to fly with Daedalus in the middle Region betwixt Loyalty and Law, not soaring with Jcarus too high, least like him they might have fallen into the gulf of the Law, and have been drowned.  
Wherefore they made this their resolution, touching his Majesties demands. 

1. That they would be ready to spend both lives and estates to defend his Majesties sacred Person from violence, by all such ways as the Law and their duties should bind them.  
2. They resolved humbly to Petition his Majesty, to harken to the councils of his Parliament, whom they were assured would be careful of His Majesties Honour, and to put him in possession of his own, both for the increase of his Majesties Honour, and the Peace and security of this kingdom.    
Likewise Sr. John Hotham is resolved to continue a loyal subject to his majesty( as he hath always been) and a faithful servant to the Honourable Houses of Parliament, in performing and discharging his duty according to his conscience to God, his Loyalty to his majesty, and his care of the Parliaments quiet, and kingdoms security.  
FINIS.