THE PARLIAMENTS endeavours FOR settling of peace in this Kingdom, Being an order by them made to conjoin the Subiects hearts in unity, according to the Protestation formerly set forth. With the manner of apprehending Sir Basil Brooks at the City of york; with the Parliaments order for bringing him to London. Their care and sedulous counsel for guarding the Tower; as also for strengthening his majesties Castles and Forts towards the Sea for prevention of invasions. Being ordered the 29 of january 1642. Written and avowed by Richard Browene.  
LONDON, Printed by John Hammond. 1642.   

The Parliaments endeavours for settling of Peace in this kingdom. Ordered the 29. of january, 1642.  
THE sedulous care and indulgent endeavours of the Parliament, have been daily and apparently manifested unto us, both for settling of Religion, and removing of opposition in State affairs; Notwithstanding, the daily repulses and inventions of malignant and approbrious persons have been the means of hindrance, that they could not produce those good effects by them intended, nor give that lustre, according to their expectation, and due to their so noble Propositions. Order upon order, warrant upon warrant have been by them enacted to the same effect, which were either intercepted, and the prosecution thereof denied, or some other new commotions arising through the assiduous premeditation of theirs and our enemies, have entervened to the abrupt dissolution, or at least promulgation of their desires, that being forced of two evils to choose the least, they have been compelled to leave the one unfurnished, and provide means for the resistance of the other, The Kingdom having been hitherto so divided in opinions, religions, sects and divisions, that they have had scarce opportunities to prosecute any great and necessary matters in removing of State-grievances, nor settling of Religion in that exact way as it was intended, and ought to be done, The Parliament therefore( to the intent that our friends might be descifered, and known from our foes) taking into their consideration the difficulty of composing matters in a good form without it, hath revived the former Protestation concerning the maintenance of Parliament privileges to be sworn unto by all Subiects remaining within his majesties realm of England, the tenor whereof is in these words following.  I A. B. do in the presence of Almighty God, promise, vow, and protest, to maintain and defend, as far as lawfully I may, with my life, power and estate, the true reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England, against all Popery and Popish Innovations within this realm, contrary to the same Doctrine, and according to to the duty of my Allegiance, his Majesties royal Person, Honour and Estate; as also the Power and privileges of Parliament; The lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and every person that maketh this Protestation, in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful pursuance of the same. and to my power, as far as lawfully I may, I will oppose, and by all good ways and means endeavour to bring to condign punishment, all such as shall either by Force, Practise counsels, Plots, Conspiracies, or otherwise, do any thing to the contrary of any thing in this present Protestation contained. And further, that I shall in all just and honourable ways endeavour to preserve the union and Peace between the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, And neither for hope, fear, nor other respect, shall relinquish this Promise, vow, and Protestation. 
The Protestation before written, was ordered by the Parliament to be sent through all places of this kingdom, to be sworn unto by all loyal Subjects speedily, and without delay. And that all that lived within Threescore miles of the City of London, should take the same by the Twelfth of February next ensuing; And those that were of further distance from hence, by the one and twentieth of March next following, or to answer their contempt to the House.  
This will be a means to introduce the first beginnings of peace to this kingdom, our enemies shall be known by their denial of the same, and our friends by adhering unto it.   

THE MANNER OF APPREHENding Sir basil Brooks, being a Delinquent.  
SIR Basil brooks finding himself guilty of being an enemy to the State and Commonwealth, and fearing lest the just censure of the Parliament( as an incendinary against them) should attach him, he fled to Ware, and so onwards towards york, notwithstanding he left the road, and went towards Cambridge& lincoln, somewhat out of the way, for fear of being sent after, and so described; but attaining his journeys end to York, he resolved to stay there until he might have some conveniency of transportation for Holland; and he in that respect took up his inn at one George Dickinsons house, being at the sign of the three golden cups upon Fosse Bridge, where he remained four dayes privately, never coming forth of his Chamber. There coming in the mean time to the Maior of the said city, a warrant for his apprehension, being suspected because he concealed himself. he was seized upon by the said Maior, his man being first examined, who simply confessed his name, with whom he remained until order since being sent from the Parliament for traducing him to London, and have the Sheriffes of the several Shires in his way, with a strong guard to be his conduct until he be produced before the Parliament to hear his further examination and censure.  
The Parliaments care and indulgences hath not onely been manifested towards this kingdom, in seeking the apprehending and removing of malevolent persons, but also by plotting and devising several means and ways to strengthen and fortify the Forts and strongest places of defence in it, as namely, the Tower, having been formerly delivered into the hands of such, whose malignant intents have since palpably appeared, taking it into their considerations, that it is one of the principal Forts& strengths of this kingdom. Vpon the six and twentieth of this present month of Ianuory, they resolved upon removing of such Warders in the same which were found not diligent and watchful in the discharging of their offices, and to have the trained Bands daily exercised in their arms, for the enabling of them for service, if need were, they being many of them altogether unskilful in their postures. There were likewise orders sent down into the several Counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Dorsetshire for the fortifications of their Castles both in the iceland of Wight, and other where, that every Castle should have a trained band to bee ready at an houres warning, to aid it if occasion should be given by any foreign enemy, besides the Gunners and Matrosses belonging thereto, and for the daily exercising of their men in Arms, that they may bee both able and skilful in the defence of their King and country: as also for the suppressing of the Popish power, and their relinquishing their arms, so that their wills and dead may not be equal, if they should raise any mutiny, they having no ammunition but swords left them to defend themselves, or offend us.  
These are the quotidiall and inexpressible good deeds of this honourable Parliament towards us whose counsels are delivered as precedents, not orations; whose endeavours so right, so just, so equal, and carrying with them such an Emphasis of godliness and piety, that we make no doubt but God will add( of his wonderful mercy) a happy end to these their hopeful beginnings, to his glory and honour, the Parliaments eternal renown, and the continual ioy of all such true and loyal subiects as delight to peruse the effects of piety and true Religion.  
FINIS.