THE KINGS majesties RESOLUTION Concerning the Lord mayor of London, now Prisoner in the Tower, being committed thither by the Command of both Houses of PARLIAMENT. With His Majesties Desires to all his loving Subjects, both in His Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, and the Obedience which he expects from them. Likewise exceeding joyful News from Manchester and Hull, Declaring their prosperous Proceedings against the cavaliers. And likewise the Parliaments Desires to all Justices both in England and Wales. Ordered that this be printed and published. John Brown clear. Parl. C R central circle flanked by the English lion on the left and the Scottish unicorn on the right and containing the initials of King Charles with a crown above them, all of these figures enclosed within a rectangle flanked by angel on the left and right July 28. LONDON, Printed for I. Smith, HIS MAJESTIES RESOLUTION Concerning the Lord Maior of London, now Prisoner in the Tower. HIs Majesty having received information, that the Lord mayor of London was imprisoned in the Tower, by the Command of both Houses of Parliament, for Executing His Majesties Writ and lawful Commands, was not a little moved at the arrival of those tidings; but His Majesty taking it into his Princely and gracious consideration, forthwith Resolved, to make both His Houses of Parliament acquainted with it, which he did accordingly, as followeth. That the committing of the Lord mayor of Loudon to prison, for executing his Majesties Writ and lawful Commands, were but ill prologues to a Petition which might compose the miserable Distractions of the Kingdom. His Majesty having also received many Petitions from the Members of the Honourable Houses of Parliament, concerning the Militia of the Kingdom, being put inta the Command of those persons in whom the Parliament might confided. His Majesty for some paaticular Reasons denied to grant it absolutely, reserving some part to himself, to rest at his own dispos●ll, for which Cause the Parliement( after many petitions) finding it to be both for the security of his Majesty, and the good of the Subject, to put the Kingdom in a posture of Defence, by the Authority of Parliament elected Officers, as Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, sergeant Majorr, Captains, and all other Officers, both discreet in Iudgment, of untainted and unquestioned Loyalty, and of known and experienced ability, put the Militia of the Kingdom into their tuition, contrary to His Majesties liking, and without his Assent thereunto. For which cause his Majesty to stop and hinder such Proceedings, sent out this Command following. Whereas by the Statute made in the 7. year of K.E. 1. the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and Commonalty of the Realm affirmed in Parliament, that to the King it belongeth, and his part, it is by his royal Seigniority straightly to defend wearing of armor, and all other Force, against the peace at all times, when it shall please him, and to punish them which shall do the contrary, according to the laws and Usages of the Realm. We do therfore by this Our Proclamation expreslyy command all Our Sheriffs, and all Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, sergeant Majors, Capt. and Officers belonging to the trained Bands of this our Kingdom, &c. Not to muster, leavy, raise, or march, or to summon, or warn, upon any Warrant, Order, or Ordinance, from one or both Our Houses of Parliament( whereto we have not, nor shall not give Our express consent) to any of Our trained Bands or other Forces, to Raise, Muster, march, or Exercise, without express Warrant from Our hand, or Warrant from Our sheriff of the County, grounded upon a particular Writ to that purpose, under Our great Seal. And in Case any of Our trained Bands shall Rise, or gather together, contrary to this Our Command, We shall then call them in due time to a strict account, and proceed Legally against them as Violaters of the Laws, and Disturbers of the Peace of the Kingdom. This is the due Obedience that His Majesty expects from all his loving Subjects, and here is the Penalty, that attends the denial His Majesties high Displeasure, and the severity of Law, both which is certain ruin; but when the High Court of Parliament Declares their proceedings to be legal and loyal, tending both to the preservation of his Majesties Honour, and the general good of the Subject, with all Declaring all those that shall disobey their Commands, to be Enemies to the King, and Destroyers of the Kingdom, betwixt these two extremes; what shall we do, if wee take Arms against His Majesty, we fight against God, our llawfull Sovereign is Gods Vice-gerent. If we against the Parliament take Arms, we wound our selvs our wives and children. whereas several Commissions of Array have lately issned out under the Great Seal of England, into the several Counties of Leicester, Worcester, and other Counties of this Realm, tending to the great danger of his Majesty, and the disturbance of the peace of this kingdom: For the preventing thereof, and of the Execution, and issuing out of any such Commissions for the time to come, It is ordered by the Lords and Commons, That the Judges and Justices of Assize, of the several Counties of England and Wales, bee required in their several Circuits, at the Assizes and great Sessions to be next held for each County, within th●● Realm, and the Dominion of Wales, in open Court, and in their several Charges to be delivered to the Grand-Juries at the said Assizes, openly to declare and publish, that the said Lords and Commons have upon mature deliberation, Resolved upon the question, That the said Commissions of Array are against Law, and against the Liberty and property of the Subject: And that all those that are Actors in putting the same in execution, shall be esteemed Disturbers of the peace of this kingdom, and Betrayers of the Liberty of the Subject. Ordered that this be printed and published. John Brown clear, Parl. Hen. Elsing clear. Parl. D. C.