PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE. Presented to the Kings most Excellent majesty, At Beverl●y in York●shire.  
By the Right Honourable the earl of Holland of the LORDS House.  
Sir Phillip Stapleton, And Sir John Holland, of the COMMONS House.  
Whereunto is annexed His Majesties gracious Answer to the said Propositions.  


Ordered that this be Printed and Published.  
John brown, clear. Parliament.    
●uly 23. LONDON, Printed by T. faucet, 1642.   


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Propositions of Peace. PROPOUNDED To the Kings most Excellent majesty, by the High Court of PARLIAMENT.  
THE LORDS and Commons assembled in this present Parliament, finding that a civill war was already begun in the Kingdom, to the great terror of all his Majesties loving Subjects, the continuance of which must consequently prove the ruin and destruction of the whole kingdom, the extirpation of Religion, and the loss of all that we can call good.  
All which the Honourable Court of Parliament taking into consideration, and being desirous to leave no way unattempted nor no means unassayed that might produce a peaceable effect, or conduce to a happy Pacification, they in their wisedoms thought it necessary, first to declare the causes of this dissension, and likewise to propound several particulars, touching the removal of the causers and causes of these dissensions, to the end that the effects may cease.  
To which end the earl of Holland, Sir Phillip Stapleton and Sir John Holland were appointed by the Parliament to present a Petition, for pacification to his Majesty from both Houses, in which was included these ensuing Propositions. 

1 That His Majesty would be pleased to forbear and remove all preparations and Actions of war, particularly the Forces from about Hull, from New-castle, Tinmouth, lincoln, Lincoln-shire, and all other places.  
2. That His Majesty would be pleased to recall the Commissions of Array, which are illegal.  
3. That he would be pleased to dismiss his troops and extraordinary Guards raised by him.  
4. That He would be pleased to come nearer his Parliament, and harken to their faithful advice.  
5. That his majesty would be pleased to leave Delinquents to the course of Justice.    
These are the chief Heads of the things propounded to his Majesty by the high Court of Parliament, wherein is contained the sum of their desires, on his Majesties part.  
Now follows the chief particulars which they have promised to his Majesty in case his Majesty should bee pleased to condescend to the things propounded. 

1. That they shall be ready to lay down all r●o●e p●●par●tions which they have been forced to make for their defence, and for the protection of Hull.  
2. That they would leave the town of Hull in the estate it was, before Sir John Hotham drew any Forces into it.  
3. That they would deliver up his Majesties Magazine into the Tower of London.    
These things being of such great consequence, was many times debated on in the House of Commons, and afterwards sent up to the Lords for their assent.  
Which being agreed upon, it was delivered to the said earl of Holland, and the two Members of the House of Commons, who having sitted them for their journey, with their utmost speed posted to B●verley in yorkshire, where his Majesty now resides with his Army which he lately raised in the northern parts, with intent to besiege Hull, and to take Iustice against Sir John Hotham, a Member of the Honourable Assembly of Parliament, and by their appointment governor of the said town, by whose providential foresight the plots and inventions of that Malignant party was happily made frustrate, for had he not let in the tides, and drowned the Country three Miles round, he could not have kept his Majesty out so long, for which cause his Majesty kept his Court at Beverley, where the earl of Holland being arrived, information was given to his Majesty thereof, who gave command the earl should come before him, which being effected, his Majesty having received the Petition, took order for his safe Protection, withall giving him a most royal welcome.  
Also His Majesty having perused the aforesaid particulars, was graciously pleased to return this Answer.  
That he would grant what in honour he could yield to the sequel being an expecta ion of Peace.  
Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament that this be Printed and Published.  
John brown, clear. Parl.   
FINIS.