THE QUEEN'S RESOLUTION DISCOVERED BY Some Letters read in the House of COMMONS.  
From Master Strickland, a Member of of the HOUSE.  
Relating her providing of four ships with Ammunition for her coming over into England, which were stayed by a Statesman of War, upon report of fourteen other ships she had provided in the Brill in Holland.  
Also an examination, and Articles of Sir Edward Rodney, Sir Edward Barkley, and one Master Dugdale a Divine, and brought to the House of Commons, with a Troop of Horse, being taken in Sommersetshire.  
London, Printed for Rich. Butler. 1642.   

The Queen's resolution discovered, by some Letters read in the House of Commons from Master Strickland, a Member of the House, relating her providing of four ships, with Ammunition, for her coming over into England, which were stayed by a Statesman of War, upon report of 14 other ships she had provided in the Brill in Holland.  
ON Wednesday the 12 of this instant October, was brought upon their knees at the Bar in the House of Commons as Delinquents, Sir Edward Rodney, sir Edward Barkley, Knights, and one Master Dugdale, a Minister, taken in Sommersetshire by the Parliaments Forces the last week, for raising of Forces against the Parliament, and refusing to obey the Orders and Summons of the Parliament, upon their coming to the Bar they were demanded,  
1 Upon what command and Warrant they raised forces to oppose the proceed of the Parliaments Army, and to disturb the peace of that County, which hath been adjudged actual levying of War against the Parliament, and that adjudged Treason.  
2 Upon what authority they endeavoured to raise Money, Plate, and Horse in that County, for the maintenance of the War against the Parliament.  
Upon which they severally answered that they had authority for what they have done from marquis Hartford, who had Authority from His Majesty, and by virtue of a Commission of Array granted to him, which they conceived to be a legal way to raise and levy men, for the safety of His Majesty's person, and preserving the peace of the kingdom, upon which it was answered, it was contrary to the Votes and judgements of both Houses of Parliament, and to many Precedents of former times, and the fundamental Laws of the land, which both Houses had set forth in divers Declarations and Orders, that every subject might take notice there of levying them that should refuse the same, or obstinately reject, and the same void of excuse.  
After which they were commanded out of the House, and the Commons falling into debate of the many misdemeanours and outrages committed by the said knights, against the King's good and peaceable subjects, are appointed a Committee to draw up a charge of Treason against them, and ordered they should be committed to the Tower in the mean time, and Master Dugdale to be committed to the Gatehouse, which was done accordingly.  
Then was brought before the Commons, Captain Kettleby, one of the English Pirates, taken by the Earl of Warwick's Ships, upon his knees at the Bar, and a charge of Treason read against him, containing these Articles.  
1 That he the said Captain Kettleby in a traitorous and rebellious manner, breaking the trust reposed in him by the Parliament, for the guarding of the Irish Seas, to prevent the coming in of foreign Aid to assist the Rebels in that kingdom, contrary to his Oath made for his fidelity to King and Parliament, and contrary to the said trust reposed in him, neglected his charge, and permitted aid from France to be brought to the Irish Coast, and endeavoured to procure their landing at Waterford in Ireland.  
2 That he in a traitorous and rebellious manner, contrary to the laws of this land, and contrary to his late protestation, taken for the preservation of the religion, laws, and liberties of the Subjects, hath stopped the passage of certain ships, sent for his relief for Ireland, with Ammunition and divers suits of , and seized the same for the use of his Majesty, to assist him in his War against the Parliament.  
3 That the said Captain in a traitorous and rebellious manner, rob and spoilt the King's good subjects and foreign Merchants coming into this kingdom with Merchandise, profitable for the Weal public, and seized upon their ships, goods, and Merchandise, and converted the same to his own use and benefit, practising piracy on every Chest he could take.  
4 That he being summoned by the Earl of Warwick to make his appearance before his Lordship, and answer to such Articles as should be laid to his charge, not only refused to appear, but in a traitorous manner opposed the messengers, and charged his Ordnance against their ships, not submitting till they had compelled him by force.  
After the reading whereof, the Commons fell into consideration, to appoint a time for his trial upon the same, in the mean time ordered, he should again be committed to the Tower, and appointed the said Articles to be read again in the House the next morning the second time.  
Then was Letters read in the House of Commons from Master Strickland at the Hague in Holland, intimating that Her Majesty the Queen hath provided four ships laden with Ammunition to conduct her for England, but the said ships were stopped by a Statesman of War, by order from the States that her Majesty hath at the Brill provided fourteen ships, with pretence to guard her person likewise for England laden with Ammunition, for which, by the Prince of Oranges means for certain the jewels of the Crown are pawned. But the States will not let any Ammunition come for England against the Parliament to assist His Majesty in His War, but make stay of the said ships, upon which it is conceived the Queen will change her mind from coming for England, and take her journey into France, and endeavour the French Kings assistance to His Majesty in this War, upon great debate thereof, had by the Commons, it was ordered Letters should be sent to the Earl of Warwick, desiring his Lordship to send some of his ships to lie upon the French Coasts for the preventing of her Majesty's journey thither, and of any forces to come from that kingdom for England.  
Then there was read in the House of Commons Letters from Yorkshire that Captain Hotham hath secured the two Castles of Caywood and Pomfret, and from Pomfret, marched on Friday last against the Earl of Cumberland, with intention to give him battle, and for that purpose hath procured the high Sheirffe of that County to raise part of the Trained Bands on the West part of the County, who are joined with him, and hope with God's assistance to quiet the peace of that County in short time, which proceed the House well approved of.  
FINIS.