remarkable occurrences OF STATE, OR, A Collection of several Passages of the honourable Houses of Parliament.  
With many matters of Note concerning the earls of Salisbury, Devonshire, ●●rthampton, and Monmouth, who w●re going privately to york.  
Also a gene●●l Remonstrance of several affairs concerning the Lord Willoughbie and other Persons of Note and Quality.  
Together with an Order from both houses of Parliament, concerning Souldiers employed in the Kings Service, And Ordered to be Printed. Hen. Elsinge, clear. Parl. D. come.  
Likewise Articles of Peace between Charles King of great britain, and John King of Portugall.  
London, Printed for J. web, 1642. June●.   

Occurrences of State.  
GReat are the distractions of this kingdom, manifold are the Jealousies of the King, and innumerable are the fears of the Subject, insomuch that these Distractions have produced a Division, this Division is an almost fatal separation, and this Separation is greatly feared to be the mother of intestine war and uncivil discord, great men are become doubtful, poor men are become fearful rich men are become covetous; Gentlemen are become careless, every man distracted betwixt Hope and fear, such are the miseries of these times, the malignant Party having got such a deep Roote, and with such a delusive pretence and beguiling colour, that it beguils and bemists the quaint and discreet judgements of the greatest men, yea Pillars and Supporters of the kingdom have been so blinded with their erroneous and bew●tching temptations, that they have left the fear of perfect Honour, and true virtue, and joined themselves unto this hated faction, taking great care, much study, cost 〈◇〉 pain, to purchase ruin, death for to obtain.  
Many instances I might giv● 〈…〉 the like presidents, as Strafford 〈…〉 ●●ry, and many other, besides it is to be feared that we have many more 〈◇〉 have hi●tainted with that leprosy, as we have 〈◇〉 cause to fear, by this ensuing Relation.  
Wednesday, being the Fast 〈◇〉, Doctor Jones of Jreland preached in the forenoon, and Mr. Sedgwick the younger, in the afternoon in St. Margerets Church in Westminster, before the Members of Parliament.  
After Evening Prayer each House met, as was before appointed but they sate not long, being much troubled about a Repor● made unto them, of the earls of Devonshire, Salisbury, Northampton, and Monmouth, which went that morning privately towards york.  
Thursday morning upon the meeting of both Houses, two of their Messengers were called in,( that had been employed in the Houses Service to york, and Monmouth, the former went with Order from the House to recommand the Farle of 〈◇〉 and 〈…〉, the Lord Savill. Willinghby and others who went without the Houses leave) to attend the house, who acquainted their Lordships that he had recommanded as many as he could find but they all shewed him Warrants under his majesties Hand commanding them to the contrary, and that they should attend him, the other that went with Order from the House to Monmouth touching the removal of the Magazine to Newport in Wales, and for the disarming of Recusants, and both having given an account of their Services were dismissed.  
Then the Lords fell into debate about the business depending between the Lord St. Iohns and Mr. Bincon, where council was heard pled on both sides, and some Witnesses examined, but at that time they were dismissed, the House referring it to a fitter time for the trial thereof.  
These and many more distractions, and unexpected troubles daily usher on mischief, to the great disturbance of the peace of the kingdom, to the mighty hindrance of the happy proceedings of Parliament, so that they cannot bring to perfection any thing almost, but they find lets and hindrances, so busy are the Malignant party, who having engaged themselves in in the abuse of their gracious sovereign, are not content with that, but would now both ruin Him and all the kingdom, to which end they strike at the greatest, knowing that( they once obtained to assist them) the Commons through Ignorance are easily deceived by their Example, and faire pretences withall, like Birds they flock together, and seeing others( though placed on purpose to deceive) they fall upon the Net that proves their ruin, so the poor Commons being ignorant in the mysterious ends of their quaint policy, are apt to follow them, drawn by persuasions, to do, what mischief prompts them to Command, had not our gracious God at first ordained a happy means for to prevent such evils, and by this happy Parliament to curb and give a limmit to their bad designs, whose Councells the same God direct and prosper, both for his own Glory, his majesties Honour, and the kingdoms tranquillity, that Peace may be concluded, Religion settled, Union increased betwixt his majesty and the Parliament, and all things be done to Gods Glory both in Church and State.  

it is this day declared, and Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that all such persons as shall serve the King and the Common Wealth, in the war as volunteers, and receive Wages, after they have received it, they are within the words and intention of the Law, that provide for the relief of maimed Souidiers.  
Hen. Elsinge clear. Parl. D. come.   
There is an absolute Peace concluded between the Kings Majesty and the Kin●, of Portugall, with an absolute Protestation to fight against the Romish Faction, and to hold them as Enemies to the peace of the Church and Common-wealth.  
FINIS.