THE Parliaments Resolution, Concerning the KINGS PROCLAMATION For setting up His Standard.  
Resolved on by the House of Commons, and by them sent up to the House of peers, Aug. 18. 1642.  
Where after some time spent in debate thereof, they gave their assents thereto, and Ordered that it should be published to the Subjects of England.  
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WITH The apprehending of the Lord Wentworth near Portsmouth.  
LIKEWISE Exceeding joyful news from Berkshire, declaring a Famous Victory obtained by colonel Hambden against the earl of Berkeshire and the Lord Lovelace, August 18. who after some Fight, took the said Lords prisoners.  


Ordered that this be printed and published,  
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August 22. Printed for J. Horton.    

EXCEEDING joyful News from both the Honourable Houses of PARLIAMENT.  
ON Tuesday last there was a joyful Message delivered to the House of Commons it being filled with extraordinary happy tidings, which consisted of these particulars following, ( viz.)  
That information was given unto the Commons House of Parliament, of the proceedings of colonel Sands in Kent, which said colonel brought to London five wain loads of arms and Ammunition which he had taken in the earl of Dorsets house at Sinock in the said County of Kent, with great store of plate and money that he also took at the said place, which was laid there with an intent( as it is supposed) to be used against the Parliament, the which Ammunition hath been a long time gathering together, it belonging to divers of the Gentry of that County that are ill affencted to the Parliament; which tidings being acquainted, the Houses with all speed Ordered that it should be laid in Guild-Hall.  
It was also certified to both Houses by Letters from that County, that divers Gentlemen being of the Malignant party, had endeavoured to stir up dissension in that County, and striven by all possible means to draw the affection of the people from the Parliament, being much discontented that the Parliament had seized on the arms and Ammunition that were found at the Earl of Dorsets house at Synock, pretending that the County was much disabled thereby to defend itself against any foreign enemy, although the same Gentry at the great Assizes of that County, declared that there was no cause of fear that any foreign enemy would assault them.  
Whereupon after some time of Debate the Houses ordered and resolved, that two Troops of Horse more should go into that County, for the safety and security thereof, they having also seriously considered the Resolution of His Majesty for the setting up of his Standard, after some time spent therein, it was referred to a Committee to consider of, and to make report to the House concerning the same; the said Committee was also appointed to draw up a Declaration to be published to the kingdom to declare to the Subjects the legal proceedings of the Parliament, and the illegallity of the said proclamation, and the violent prosecution of the Commission of Array, which they all concluded in one voice and resolved to do, and having spent the greatest part of the day therein, but before their rising there was information brought to both Houses, That colonel Hambden and colonel Goodwin had taken the earl of Berkeshire and Sir Robert Dorman, and one more that was a Gentleman of quality at Wallington in the County of Oxford, which were come thither with an intent to seize upon the Magazine of that part of the County, it being laid in the said said town, and that they were also resolved to execute the Commission of Array, and had sent out Warrants to Redding and divers other places for the same purpose, but before they could bring their designs to perfection their passage was stopped; for t●e 〈◇〉 Colonels having intelligence of their intentions, raised a number of men, and marched towards the said persons, where coming to them, they began to stand in opposition against them, but all was in vain, for colonel Goodwin and colonel Hambden striven, obtained the Victory, and immediately took them prisoners and sent them up to the Honourable Court of Parliament, who after some examination they were sent prisoners to the Tower; And again the earl of Berkshire was appointed to attend the House the next day, which he did accordingly, but was again sent to the Tower. The earl of Holland is also gone into Berkshire for the safety and security of the said County.   

Information was this day given to the House by a Gentleman that came from Portsmouth, that there is great possibility in taking the town within a short time, and that on Tuesday last at night a Boat was discerned going out of the town; whereupon two long boats launched forth to meet it, when they came to it, they demanded what they had in the said Boat, and it was answered, that there was nothing in it but some goods of household stuff and old lumber which was a poor mans in the town, that had leave given him to go out of the town, but the Souldiers being not so answered, did search the ●●at, and found a brave Cavaleere lying very close between two Feather Beds, which they censured to be the Lord when. and he was carried near to those parts to be examined, and to take f●rther order concerning him.  
 
Ordered to be forthwith Printed and published.  
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