A LETTER Sent from Both Houses of PARLIAMENT, to his EXCELLENCE, The earl of Essex, Lord general of the Army for the King and Parliament.  
ALSO Certain Articles which passed between the King and both Houses.  
WITH The Resolution and Protestation of the County of york and lincoln, to stand for the King and Parliament to maintain the true Protestant Religion.  

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that this Protestation be printed and published.  
H. Elsinge clear: Parl: D. come.   
Printed for Joh. Franc. Octob, 11. 1642.   

ALETTER sent from both Houses of Parliament, to his Excellence, the earl of ESSEX, Lord general of the Army for the King and Parliament.  
Sheweth,  
THat considering the many unhappy distractions lately grown in Church and Common wealth, through the malitiou practise of a mavignant party, labouring to breed Jealousies between the King and his People; wee are enforced to express in this our humble Declaration our desires and resolutions to spend our lives and estates in defence of hrs Majesties Person, the true Protestant Religion, the peace of the realm, the maintenance of the Rights and privileges of Parliament, the laws of the Land, and the lawful liberties of the Subjects; according to our late Protestation against all such as shall attempt to separate his Majesty from his great and faithful council of Parliament, and by that means to alienate his Majesties affection from his loyal subjects. And this our Declaration we humbly desire your Lordship to represent from us to the High and honourable Court of Parliament.   

To the right honourable, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: The humble Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of york,  
Sheweth,  
THat they cannot be afraid themselves or any other shall incur your displeasure, for declaring their just fears in an humble way, or representing that these general distractions have a more powerful influence upon this particular County, then upon any other part of the kingdom; and the many inconveniences that we have endured, do make us already sensible of more dangerous effects then hath hitherto befallen us; and from thence, apprehending the greatest of Calamities to follow, unless God blessing and a speedy union do happily prevent them; we are bold, in all humility to Petition that a timely remedy may be applied, lest our disease grow despirate, past ewer, without such application, as may endanger the vital spirits of the kingdom: that such regard may be had to his Majesties Honour, together with the faith of the kingdom, as may evidence to all the worly that nothing is dearer to us then the security and giory of our King and kingdom, whose honour and reputation both at home and abroad must stand and fall together. That wee may not be distracted by contrary commands, but that the known lawe of the Land, which wee humbly conceive is the fundamental liberty of the Subjects, and noe arbitrary government may be the rule of our obedience, and the guide and determiner of all our actions and differences. And wee according to our allegiance shall be ready to maintain his Majesties royal Person, crown and Dignity, his ●… ust rights and prerogative, together with the lawful ●… riviledges of Parlaiment, the just liberty of the subjects, the true Protestant profession, and the peace of the Land.   

Propositions for accommodation for the Composing of the present Differences botweene his Majesty and the PARLIAMENT.  
1. IT Plainly appearing by a Declarition made in parliament, that the Commission of Array is against the Laws and statutes of this kingdom; and that his Majesty is graciously pleased to declare his resolution to govern his people onely by the Law: that his Maje●… y would be now pleased, for the more apparent expresssion of that his royal purpose to recall his said Commission and all instructions and commands which have been given therein.  
2 His Majesty having acknowledged that in these times of danger, the proposition made unto him by both Houses of Parliament, for the settling of the Malitia very fit, theredy to put the kingdom into a posture of defence, and hath also approved of such persons for the ordering ordering of the same, who have been nominated by the Parliament, that he would be graciously pleased to give his royal assent to an Act of Parliament, for the establishing thereof, for two yeers space, which after may be continued, or laid down, as the necessity of the time shall then require.  
3 That all such persons so nominated by the Parliament, and approved of by his Majesty, to be lieutenants in every County for the ordering of the Militia, may receive their Commissions onely from his Majesty, with a proviso, that they shall not be displaced, nor their power taken from them, but by consent of Parliament, thereby to preserve the honour of his Majesty, and also to remove all doubts and fears from his Subjects.  
4 That no Commissions for the Array or Militia which have been made or given by the King or Parliament, may be further executed, but that all arms shall be laid down until the Militia be settled by Act of Parliament.  
5 That a general hardon may be granted, in such manner as his Majesty hath been graciously pleased to offer unto all his Subjects.  
6 That a particular Declaration in that Act may be made, that neither Sir John Hotham, nor any other person shall be questioned for any Act done in obedience to the directions and command of both Houses of Parliament, or which hath been since allowed and approved of by them.  
7 That that the town of Hull, with all the Arms and ammunition removed from them, may be delivered into the actual and peaceable possession of his Majesty; and that his Majesty would be then pleased to commit the government therof with the said Arms, unto such other person which both Houses of Parliament shall nominate. And that no such governor shall be displaced, nor the arms removed, but by consent of Parliament. And that Newcastle and all other towns of strength may be in like manner disposed of.  
8 That all the Lords and members of the House of Commons that are now with the King, shall presently repair to their several houses, and not be questioned for their absence.  
9 That his Majesty would be pleased to turn again to Whitehall, or some other place near his City of London, there to make his residence, as formerly he hath don; thereby to revive the dejected hearts of his afflicted subjects, who have thus unhappily been deprived of the comfort and honour of his royal presence.  
10 That all distractions and misapprehensions may be removed, by the happy concurrence of his Majesty with the Parliament, whereby such good laws may be made as may conduce to the establishing of a settled peace in the whole State.  
11 That the relief of the distressed Protestants, his Majesties faithful and loyal subjects in Ireland may be speedily resolved on, and their wants supplied, for the suppessing of the Rebels, Papists, in that kingdom.  
12 That all abuses in the Church may be removed in a more perfect Reformation, in Discipline and Ceremonies, by an Assembly of such learned Divines as shall be name to that purpose by both Houses of Parliament   

The earl of ESSEX his Instructions for Englands safety.  
1 That the safest and surest defence of this kingdom is our navy, and that we can never be hurt by Land by a foreign Enemy, unless we are first beaten at sea.  
2 That the favouring and cherishing of souldiers, will be no small security to this kingdom.  
3 A sweet harmony betwixt a loving Prince and loyal subjects.  
4 A sweet reprehension of the superfluous expense of these times, which if some course were taken therein to limit them, it would make much to the general good of this Common-wealth.  
5 Lastly, if his Majesty would reserve the places properly belonging to the wars, whereof he hath the fewest of any great Prince in christendom; as the governments of his Isles, the keeping of the Fores& Castles and places of command in zealand only for souldiers, and men sound in Religion: It would be a great encouragement to his Subjects to follow the wars, to enable themselves to do him service, though to their cost and charge, when they have to hope there though they serve a strange Prince or state, to their no advantag, yet thereby enabling themselves to do their own King servace, they may in time be provided for in their own Country, whereas if charges of commands, advancement of honour may be had better cheap by staying at home there will but few ever take the pains and labour.  
His Excellency the Earl of Essex sent a Letter to the Earl of Dorset desiring his advice how he might use the best means to present the Petition of both houses of Parliament to his Majesty in an humble manner, and that those that should be employed therein might have access to his Majasty and safe conduct; and the said Earl of Dorset acquainting his Majesty therewith, his majesty answered that his ears should be always open to any Petitioner, but that came from his Parliament, but he would not receive any Petition from the hands of any that he had proclaimed traiters.  
FINIS.