THE DESIRES AND PROPOSITIONS PROPOSED To Sir John Hotham, by the Prince his Highness, concerning the Town of Hull.  
With Sir John Hothams' Answer and Resolution nothing derogating from his former Constancy.  
Likewise a most Remarkable Passage concerning the PALSGRAVE.  
Together with the Occasion of his Majesty's going from York to 2 Newarke upon Trent.  
john Brown Cler Parliam●●torum  
July 19 LONDON, Printed for Edward johnson.   

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms   

THE DESIRE OF THE Prince His Highness, to Sir John Hotham.  
Worthy Sir,  
WHen the Prince with his forces drew near the Town of ●ull, He sent forth a Herald to Command the Gates to be opened, and to have the town surrendered up; But He found the same Entertainment which his Majesty had formerly.  
This Answer being returned to His Highness, you cannot conceive but at so great a Repulle and denial, he must be very much moved. Whereupon immediately a second Messenger was sent to the town, at which Summons Sir John Hotham did presently attend his Highness from the Walls, to whom his Excellency did deliver himself in this manner.  
That it was strange that he against his Oath of Allegiance, and muth contrary to the trust and confidence which his Majesty had formerly reposed in him, should thus obstinately both against Equity and Justice oppose his Majesty, and constrain him to use such violent means to obtain that, which he thought he might by His Power and Right Command.  
And withal informed him, that now it was no time for dispute, but walled him to surrender up the Town, which he so long had detained from his Majesty, which if he would do, and submit himself unto his Royal Clemency, happily His Majesty, out of his tender Aflection which He always bore to the informities of His Subjects, which he is sensible may be sometimes misled, might indulge these his yet Contumelious Errors, and in hope of his future amendment forget, and forgive his former Errors, and restore him to all those Liberties and Fortunes he formerly enjoyed.  
After His Highness had thus delivered himself, Sir John Hotham after some small pause, but serious Consideration, in all humble manner thus expressed himself unto his Highness.  
Let your Excellence be pleased to send a patiented Ear unto your most faithgull servants defence, whose Loyal intentions have always been, and ever shall be most zealous to serve your most Royal Father, and next ofter him your Excellence.  
And I could wish both my Life and Fortune's certiople, that by the free Expense of them I might testify the Gratitude and Observance of Duty, which I own unto your most Royal Father, and my most Gracious Sovereign,  
You cannot tax me of such fowl and heinous Crimes, as the Malignant Party do object against me, when you shall rightly consider that all my endeavours have laboured for the privilege of the Subject, and the security of the Kingdom, no ways impugning the Prerogatives which belong to the Crown.  
And certain it is, that both your Royal Self, and also all the world may justly condemn me of Infidelity, if I should treacherously deceive that trust, which the Supreme and Highest Court of this Kingdom hath entrusted me withal, and in the Breach whereof may ensue the general Ruin of this Nation.  
A trust of so great weight and high Consequence cannot be deceived, but a heavy discredit must of necessity brand him, who shall give the occasion of that breach.  
So far is from me the very thought of disloyalty, that if it shall please that power, who did first commit that trust to me, to consent with myself, I shall all freedom of mind, and Loyalty of hart give up both the Town, and myself, and all that I may properly call mine unto his Majesty, and humbly prostrate both them and myself at His Majesty's feet, not doubting, but upon His just and mature consideration, he may not only forgive my Errors, if any in this case have been committed, but also command my fidelity, and out of his clemency and goodness think me fit to serve His Majesty.  
Thus Sir John Hotham having delivered himself, but keeping the town, the Prince left him for the present, and we do expect that His Highness should levy a Battery against the town.  
The Palsgrave is gone from Yorkshire, into Lancashire, to take up forces, and to repair to Hull with all speed he can.  
The King himself is gone from us, and with the next Tuesday night be at Newark upon Trent, and from thence he will go to Liecester: Thus I rest,  
John Mills.   

The King's Majesty hath also Declared to all the Northern parts of England, that whosoever shall give him their cheerful help at this time, either with Men, Horse, Arms, or Money, to be brought, sent, or conveyed unto him. He will look upon it as a service never to be forgotten, which Declaration He commanded should be sent to all his loving Subjects in Yorkshire, which they most cheerfully assented to, promising to aid and assist him with Men, Horse, Arms, and Money, for the peace and safety of the Kingdom.  
Both Houses Voted, that it is illegal and against the Laws of the Land, for any to appear in such a warlike manner.  
 
Ordered that this be printed and published  


John Brown Cler. Parl.  
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