The Kings majesties PROPOSITIONS To the Gentry and Commonalty of Nottingham.  
Who according to His Majesties Command made their Appearance near unto the city of Nottingham.  
With the Answer of the Gentry to the Kings Majesties Propositions, Declaring their full Resolution concerning the standard, very fit and necessary to be published,  
Likewise, Happy news from Northampton, signifying the Skirmish they had there with the cavaliers, Septem. 2.  
And the manner how they beat them off from the town, having now raised 400. Horse for the service of the Parliament.  
As also some Passages from PORTSMOUTH.  
Septemb. 9. Printed for I. Rider. 1642.   

His Majesties Propositions to the Gentry and Commonalty of Nottingham.  
THe Kings most Excellent Majesty having within few dayes taken into consideration the great and manifold preparations that are now making for war here in the South, and divers other places of this kingdom, and being informed of some of his council of the proceedings in Warwickshire, forthwith resolved to sand some aid to the earl of Northampton, so that he might by that means the better perform the trust reposed in him by His majesty, and to that end His Highnesse intended to sand out Warrants to all the adjoining Counties for their appearance, to aid and assist His Majesty therein, but the greatest part refused to come to obey the Warrant. His royal Majesty being somewhat displeased thereat, that they should deny to obey his Command, sent out a strict Command that they should resign up their arms; and restore them to those which he had appointed to take charge of them; and having a great confidence of His Subjects of Nottingham, thought it meet and expedient to desire the aid and assistance of the Trained Band of that city to Guard His royal Person towards Coventry, and to that end propounded these following propositions to them, ( viz.)  
1. That they would be pleased to go along with him towards Coventry in Warwickshire, for the aid and assistance of His royal Person against all those that should presume to oppose him.  
2. That His Majesty desired all his Loving Subjects of that County, to make their appearance at Nottingham, where His majesty hath now set up His Stardard to assist him against the Rebels( meaning the Parliaments Forces) but the County refused the same, vowing to lose their dearest lives in the defence of his royal Majesty and the Parliament, against the blood-sucking Cavaleeres.  
3. His Majesty propounded unto them, that the Trained Band of that County might go along with him, to guard His royal Person from his Foes and Enemies, but they utterly denied these His Majesties demands, and would by no means condescend thereunto.  
4. His Majesty desired that they would bee pleased to lend him the Magazine of the said County, promising to see them have it again ere long time, but they likewise denied these His Majesties request, and would not give their consents that it should be transported out their own County.  
These fore-going Propositions being propounded from the King most Excellent Majesty, to the Gentry and Commonalty of the County of Nottingham, with an earnest desire that they should condescend to these his Demands, and after some time had in consultation thereupon, they returned this Answer, That for His Majesties Desires to have the Magazine for some certain time, they would not consent thereunto, by reason it was all the strength they had for the defence of their County, and when that was taken away they were left destitute and naked, insomuch that the cavaliers might then have theit wills on them, and take all that they had from them; therefore they could not by any means condescend to these His Majesties desires, desiring Pardon from his Highnesse, for they have now took example by other Counties, and therefore before that the Magazine should be carried away out of the County they are in general resolved to lose their lives in the defence thereof. Since the setting up of His Standard the cavaliers have committed many out-rages against the Inhabitants of those parts. Advertisement was given to the House, that many of the cavaliers were in Northamptonshire, and being afraid to come near Coventry, by reason that colonel Hampden lav there very strong, tis feared that they will make an assault upon Northampton, but that town hath a strong Garrison in it, and have repaired their walls, and made strong Fortifications in it, and the Country hath raised 5000. l. in money, and 300. Horse for the service of the Parliament, and at the time of the cavaliers approach they had finished their Fortifications, and had placed two pieces of Ordnance thereupon, and played against them for the space of two houres, but at last they obtained the Victory, putting the cavaliers, and slay about 20. of them. Both Houses having finished their Remonstrance, forthwith cispatched a Messenger to the States of the united Provinces, with this Remonstrance, signifying that if the disturbance of this State should prevail, it would much prejudice them, and if the Prince of Orange should supply His majesty. There was news came to the House of Commons, that colonel Goring had sent a party to the Parliaments Forces that were before Portsmouth, and desires to render up the said Town if they will give him quarter, and withall to give him leave to go to his Majesty; and certain Letters were also taken, wherein was a discovery that the cavaliers did intend to give an Alarum by night from Chichester side, thinking by that means to draw our Forces from that side of Portsmouth, and so to give the colonel and his Forces opportunity to escape, but that plot is like to take no effect, for Cow-Castle and the Ile of Wight are now fully resolved to stand for the King and Parliament.   
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