MESSAGE Sent from the House of COMMONS to ROBERT Earl of WARWICK, Admiral of His Majesty's Navy Royal, concerning the Ships which now lie ready at the Coast of Holland laden with Ammunition, to be sent to His Majesty at YORK.  
With the MESSAGE which they sent to the Du●ch Ambassador, And his Answer to the said Message.  
Likewise the Report which was made to both HOUSES, concerning 8000 men which are to be sent from France, and Spain, to His Majesty to assist him against the High Court of Parliament. And the Parliaments Resolution concerning the same.  

Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that this be Printed and published throughout the Kingdom.  
John Browne Cler. Parl.   
LONDON, Printed for J. H. and T. Ryder, july 9 1642.   

A Joyful Message sent from the Honourable House of Commons, to Robert, Earl of Warwick, Admiral of his Majesty's Navy Royal.  
THe manifold distractions of this Kingdom are great, and the disturbances of this ●●land are manifestly and apparently understood, and by sad experience made known to the world, insomuch that all Nations do rejoice, which are Enemies to the Peace of great Britain, but I hope all those that are Enemies to Zion will have their wages paid by the Devil that set them at work, for their malicious spleen against this Kingdom hath been long intended, and now of late 'tis burst out in abundance, God grant all those that go about, and seek the destruction of this Kingdom, and of our gracious Sovereign King Charles, may be utterly confounded, and brought to destruction.  
What a sad and lamentable thing it is, for the Subjects of England to think that a civil War should begin in the Kingdom, who are now at Peace with all the Princes in the World, no intention to take up Arms, but the malignant Party separating his Majesty from his great Council the High Court of Parliament, and creating a misunderstanding between his Majesty and them, it is greaetly to be feared that the effects will be fatal, for it is a known maxim, that Jealuosie is the Mo●her of distension, distension that nou●ishe● distraction, and distraction intestine war, na● a civil War, in comparisoo of which none is more bloody, and uncivil, and the distractions of this Kingdom declare that we have great cause to fear that the same effects will ensue.  
For intelligence hath been given to the House, of great store of Arms and Ammunition, to be transported to Newcastle, for his Majesty's defence, likewise divers pieces of Ordnance, and many other things belonging to wa●re, likewise many Captains are ready to be transported over to serve the King, who have ●aken an Oath amongst themselves that if they be set upon by the way, they will fight it out to the last man.  
Likewise there was a report made to the House of Commons, that there is great preparations made both in France, and Spain, for the raising of an Army to be transported to his Majesty, to assist h●m against the Parliament, and that the Pope's Nuncio ●oth go about to raise Forces for the same design.  
Therefore both Houses of Parliament, had great doubt that his Majesty had some Design, for the altering his religion.  
Likewise the Pope's Nuntio hath solicited the Kings of France and Spain, to lend the King of England four thousand men a piece, to help to maintain the Royal●y of the King against the Parliament, but we hope God will direct his Majesty better.  
These are the chief grounds of our Fears.  
The House of Commons having taken the aforesaid reports into serious consideration, gave Order that there should be a speedy Message, sent to to the Earl of Warwick, intimating unto him the information which they had received, desiring him to have a special care therein, and to stop the passages of all those which shall transport Arms or Ammunition, from Rome, Venice, Paris, and other near adjoining parts, as also from Holland, there having been of late great preparations of Instruments of war, sent over in several Letters from thence to the high Court of Parliament.  
Likewise they received more intelligence, of certain Ships laden with Ordnance and other Ammunition, to be sent to his Majesty, and that they are now upon the Sea.  
Which News doth increase the sorrow of the Parliament, considering the great misery which is like to fall upon the Kingdom, whereby they are enforced (for the prevention of which) to apply themselves to the use of that power which by the Fundamental Laws of the Land resides in them, yet still resolving to keep themselves within the bounds of faithfulness and allegiance, to his sacred Majesty.  
Likewise the Honourable Houses of Parliament thought it convenient, and doom, for to make further enquiry thereof wherefore they sent a Message to the Dutch Ambassador, to know of him whither there were any such thing, or not, the Messenger which carried this Message returning bacl, reported to the House the Answer that he had received from the said Dutch Ambassador, intimating, unto them that he had received no such intelligence from Holland, neither did he know of any such thing.  
Ordered by the Lords and Commons asesmbled in Parliament, that this Letter be forthwith Printed, and published throughout all the Kingdom.  
john Browne, Cler. Parliamentorum.   
FINIS.