The Kings Maiesties answer to the petition of the House of Commons sent on Saturday last, the nine and twentieth of this instant Jan. 1642.
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             The Kings Maiesties answer to the petition of the House of Commons sent on Saturday last, the nine and twentieth of this instant Jan. 1642.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             For F.C.I.W.,
             Printed at London :
             1642.
          
           
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           The
           Kings
           Maiesties
           Answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           sent
           on
           
             Saturday
             last
             ,
             the
             nine
             and
             twentieth
             of
             this
             instant
             
               Jan.
            
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           having
           seriously
           considered
           of
           the
           Petition
           presented
           to
           him
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           six
           and
           twentieth
           of
           this
           moneth
           ,
           returnes
           this
           answer
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           was
           in
           good
           hope
           his
           gracious
           Message
           ,
           the
           twentieth
           of
           this
           moneth
           ,
           to
           both
           Houses
           would
           have
           produced
           some
           such
           overture
           ,
           which
           by
           offring
           what
           is
           fit
           on
           their
           parts
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           proper
           for
           his
           Majesty
           to
           grant
           ,
           might
           beget
           a
           mutuall
           confidence
           in
           each
           other
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           His
           Majesty
           did
           not
           expect
           ,
           that
           having
           preferred
           a
           person
           of
           a
           known
           fortune
           ,
           and
           an
           unquestionable
           reputation
           to
           that
           trust
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           pressed
           to
           remove
           him
           without
           any
           particular
           charge
           objected
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           returns
           this
           answer
           ,
           That
           if
           upon
           due
           examination
           any
           particulars
           shall
           be
           presented
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           whereby
           it
           may
           appeare
           that
           his
           Majesty
           was
           mistaken
           in
           his
           opinion
           of
           the
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           unfit
           for
           the
           trust
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           will
           make
           no
           scruple
           of
           discharging
           him
           ,
           but
           otherwise
           his
           Majesty
           is
           obliged
           in
           justice
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           preserve
           his
           own
           work
           ,
           lest
           ,
           his
           favour
           and
           good
           opinion
           may
           prove
           a
           disadvantage
           &
           misfortune
           to
           his
           servants
           without
           any
           other
           accusation
           ,
           of
           which
           his
           Majesty
           doubts
           not
           this
           House
           of
           Commons
           will
           be
           so
           tender
           ,
           (
           as
           of
           all
           businesse
           wherein
           his
           Majesties
           honour
           is
           so
           much
           concerned
           )
           that
           if
           they
           find
           no
           materiall
           exceptions
           against
           his
           person
           ,
           they
           will
           rather
           endeavour
           to
           satisfie
           and
           reform
           the
           feares
           of
           other
           men
           then
           (
           by
           complying
           with
           them
           )
           presse
           his
           Majesty
           to
           any
           resolution
           which
           may
           seem
           so
           much
           to
           reflect
           upon
           his
           honor
           &
           justice
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Forts
           and
           Castles
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           his
           Majesty
           is
           resolved
           that
           they
           shall
           alwayes
           be
           in
           such
           hands
           (
           and
           onely
           in
           such
           )
           as
           the
           Parliament
           may
           safely
           confide
           in
           :
           But
           the
           nomination
           of
           any
           person
           to
           those
           places
           ,
           being
           so
           principall
           and
           inseparable
           a
           flower
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           vested
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           derived
           to
           him
           from
           his
           Ancestors
           by
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           he
           will
           reserve
           to
           himselfe
           ;
           In
           bestowing
           whereof
           ,
           as
           his
           Maiesty
           will
           take
           care
           that
           no
           corrupt
           or
           sinister
           courses
           shall
           prevaile
           with
           him
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           willing
           to
           declare
           that
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           induced
           to
           expresse
           that
           favour
           so
           soon
           to
           any
           person
           as
           to
           those
           whose
           good
           demeanour
           shall
           be
           eminent
           to
           him
           or
           his
           Parliament
           :
           And
           if
           he
           now
           hath
           or
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           by
           misinformation
           confer
           such
           a
           trust
           upon
           an
           undeserving
           person
           ,
           he
           is
           and
           alwaies
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           leave
           him
           to
           the
           wisdome
           and
           justice
           of
           his
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           is
           subject
           to
           no
           command
           but
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           of
           authority
           lawfully
           derived
           from
           him
           )
           when
           any
           particular
           course
           for
           ordering
           the
           same
           (
           which
           his
           Majesty
           holds
           very
           necessary
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           security
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           )
           shall
           be
           considered
           and
           digested
           by
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           proposed
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           will
           return
           such
           an
           answer
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           agreeable
           to
           his
           honour
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           being
           resolved
           only
           to
           deny
           those
           things
           ,
           the
           granting
           whereof
           would
           alter
           the
           fundamentall
           Laws
           ,
           and
           endanger
           the
           very
           foundation
           upon
           which
           the
           publike
           happinesse
           and
           welfare
           of
           his
           people
           is
           founded
           and
           constituted
           ,
           and
           would
           nourish
           a
           greater
           and
           more
           destructive
           jealousie
           between
           the
           Crown
           and
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           then
           any
           of
           these
           which
           would
           seem
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           such
           a
           satisfaction
           :
           And
           his
           Majesty
           doth
           not
           doubt
           that
           his
           having
           granted
           more
           then
           ever
           King
           hath
           granted
           will
           ever
           perswade
           his
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           aske
           more
           then
           ever
           Subjects
           have
           asked
           .
           And
           if
           they
           shall
           acquaint
           his
           Majesty
           with
           the
           particular
           grounds
           of
           their
           doubts
           and
           feares
           ,
           he
           will
           very
           willingly
           apply
           remedies
           proportionall
           to
           those
           fears
           .
           For
           his
           Majesty
           cals
           God
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           publick
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           laws
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           shall
           alwaies
           be
           his
           Majesties
           care
           and
           industry
           as
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           dearest
           Children
           .
           And
           therefore
           his
           Majesty
           doth
           conjure
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           by
           all
           the
           acts
           of
           justice
           and
           favour
           they
           have
           received
           from
           him
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           their
           hopes
           of
           future
           happinesse
           in
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           in
           one
           anothers
           love
           of
           Religion
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           (
           in
           which
           that
           of
           Ireland
           cannot
           be
           forgotten
           )
           that
           they
           will
           not
           be
           transported
           with
           jealousies
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           possible
           dangers
           ,
           to
           put
           themselves
           and
           his
           Majesty
           into
           reall
           and
           present
           inconveniences
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           will
           speedily
           pursue
           the
           way
           ,
           proposed
           by
           his
           Majestys
           former
           message
           which
           in
           humane
           reason
           is
           the
           only
           way
           to
           compose
           the
           distractions
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           will
           restore
           a
           great
           measure
           of
           felicity
           to
           King
           and
           People
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
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           at
           
             London
          
           for
           
             F.C.I.W.
          
           1642.