THE KINGS PROCLAMATION AND DETERMINATION Concerning THE earl OF ESSEX, and all who go under his command.  
With the Resolution of both Houses of Parliament concerning the said earl of Essex, and the same Proclamation.  
ALSO joyful news FROM THE earl OF WARWICKE, Concerning his taking of many ships with Horse and other Ammunition for W●rr.  
ALSO, The sum or substance of a speech spoken by the Earl of Essex, at a Conference in the painted Chamber, between the Lords and the House of Commons, in defence of his own integrity, and his readiness to proceed in this present cause.  
Joh. Brown clear. Parl. Hen. Elsing clear. Parl. D. come.  
Printed for T. Thomson. 1642. August 16.   

THE KINGS PROCLAMATION AND DETERMINATION Concerning THE earl OF ESSEX, and all who go under his Command.  
With the Resolution of both Houses of Parliament concerning the said earl of Essex, and the same Proclamation.  
Also the sum or substance of a speech spoken by the earl of Essex, at a Conference in the painted Chamber, between the Lords and the House of Commons, in defence of his own integrity, and his readiness to proceed in this present cause.  
THe industrious vigilancy of the Parliament, for the preservation and establishment of Religion, for the liberty of the subject, and the privileges of Parliament, we all know, have been most violently opposed, and in such extreme measure resisted, so that His majesty hath intended and levied war against them.  
Whereupon in their own, and the defence of the common-wealth, they were constrained to provide and raise present strength and defensive power for the vindication of themselves, the Liberty of the subject, and the privileges of Parliament. And upon these considerations did make choice of the earl of Essex to be general, if these present forces which are raised and levied for the general preservation of the kingdom, who hath resolved with his uttermost power and endeavours to discharge with all integrity of conscience that trust imposed upon him, and did provide himself with as much expedition as could be, with all convenient necessaries fit for so great an employment.  
His majesty being informed of this great provision which was made against all opposers of the privileges of Parliament, sent forth a Proclamation, wherein he proclaimed the earl of Essex, and all that should any way adhere unto him, or give any aid or assistance unto him in this employment, whether that assistance were personal or pecuniary, to be ipso facto traytors, unless( his Excellence) the earl of Essex should lay down his arms within six dayes.  
Vpon the thirteenth of August a Post came from york unto the House, with a Proclamation from His majesty, wherein the earl of Essex, and all that serve under his command for this present service and expedirion, or any way whatsoever adhere unto him, were also proclaimed traytors, if they did not lay down their arms within the space of six dayes next ensuing.  
This being red and published in the House of Commons, after some debate and consultation had thereof, it was put to the Question, Whether they would assist the said earl of Essex, as general of those forces which were now raised, or were to be raised for this present service and expedirion, or not: and it was voted with an unanimous consent, that they would assist him.  
Vpon which a conference was desired of both Houses, and their meeting was concluded and had in the painted chamber. At which meeting and conference the Proclamation was red, dated at York the ninth of August 1642. and after the reading thereof it was declared in the behalf of the whole House of Commons, and all the Commons throughout every County within the circumference of England, that they had taken into most serious consideration and mature deliberation, the grounds& reasons that did move and induce them to take up arms, which was for the defence of religion, the laws of the land, the safety of the whole kingdom, and the privileges of Parliament. Upon which due consideration of the aforenamed reasons, they were resolved that all the words of terror and threatening in that His majesties Proclamation, should not make them desist from the maintaining of so just a cause, but that thereby they should double their resolution concerning the same; unto which the Lords voted, and gave their approbation and consent, it being voted una voice in their house before. Then the earl of Essex stood up, and delivered himself in the defence of his integrity, and his resolution concerning his present employment, and declared, that although it had pleased His majesty to proclaim him trairor, yet his heart was as true and upright both to his King and country, as any subiects in England whatsoever. And as the Lords and Commons had promised and declared, that they would assist him, and to their power justify his proceedings and undertakings, as general for the Army raised for this present expedition, so he would use his best and most faithful endeavours and skill in the managing and putting into execution the trust they reposed in him, and that neither threatenings, favour, nor any thing else should divert or discourage him from his intentions in the behalf of this cause, although it were to the hazard and loss of his dearest blood. The house also received information that one M. Talbot brother to the earl of shrewsbury, and some others employed in the Commission of Array for the County of Worcester, had sent out warrants to the chief Constables, commanding the trained bands, and all those that were charged with horse and arms, to appear before them at Worcester on thursday, but the whole County did generally and with one consent refuse to come, only some few gentlemen and some of their tenants appeared: whereupon this Talbot and the rest who were of the same Commission with him, went away very much discontented.  
Thursday Morning the House of Commons being met, an ambassador came to the House from Hamborough concerning a treaty of divers matters of consequence, between the States of Holland and the Parliament, and he presented some lets to the House from the States, declaring their true affection to the Parliament; and although there is great plotting in other Countries against England, yet will not be wanting to use all possible means for the prevention thereof. Now that the world may see that God doth alway crown their designs with success, whose cause is just, and whose principal aim is for his true Religion and gospel, and disappoint the subtle devices of those ill affencted spirits that oppose them, is obvious to every eye, witness the frustrating of their attempts against Hull, Wels, Warwick, &c. so more especially in their manifold enterprises at sea, as you may see in a letter from the earl of Warwick upon the twelfth of this present month, intimating that he met with two ships coming from Holland, the one of them was laden with armor and Ammunition, which being but a small ship, and swift of sail, could not take it, but the other he driven into Hull, which had in it three hundred thousand pound, which was sent from the Queen to His majesty, with an intent to land at Newcastle.  
Great is the malice of the enemy, but greater is the providence of God, as hath appeared at this present by the earl of warwick, who hath taken divers ships where in a was troop of Horse and other Ammunition for war.  
Also it is manifest that a Knight name Roper, was bound and brought to the House in a Coach from Kent and with him 5 or 6 load of Ammunition which is now in Guild-Hall.  
Ordered, that Sir John Girlington, Sir George Middleton, and Sir Edward Fitton be sent for as delinquents.  


joh. Brown Cleric. Parliament.  
Hen. Elsing clear. Parl. D. come.     
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