His Majesties answer to the petition of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled presented to His Majestie at York, June 17, 1642 : together with a catalogue of the names of the Lords that subscribed to levie horse to assist His Majestie in defence of his royall person, the two Houses of Parliament, and the Protestant religion.
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             His Majesties answer to the petition of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled presented to His Majestie at York, June 17, 1642 : together with a catalogue of the names of the Lords that subscribed to levie horse to assist His Majestie in defence of his royall person, the two Houses of Parliament, and the Protestant religion.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
             England and Wales. Parliament. Humble petition of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, presented to His Majestie at York, the 17 of June, 1642.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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           His
           Majesties
           ANSWER
           TO
           THE
           PETITION
           OF
           The
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           
             Presented
             to
             His
             Majestie
             at
             YORK
             ,
             June
          
           17.
           1642.
           
        
         
           
             TOGETHER
             ,
          
           With
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           Names
           of
           the
           Lords
           that
           subscribed
           to
           Levie
           Horse
           to
           assist
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           his
           Royall
           person
           ,
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             B.
             A.
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Wood
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           YO
           〈…〉
           most
           〈…〉
           faithfull
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assem
           〈…〉
           great
           number
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           〈…〉
           sembled
           there
           by
           Your
           Majesties
           Command
           the
           〈…〉
           are
           unto
           Us
           ,
           
             That
             having
             taken
             a
             resolution
             to
             addresse
             themselves
             〈…〉
             tie
             in
             the
             humble
             way
             of
             a
             Petition
             ,
             for
             the
             redresse
             of
             those
             Grievances
             which
             they
             now
             lie
             under
             ,
             they
             were
             violently
             interrupted
             and
             affronted
             therein
             by
             the
             Earle
             of
          
           Linsey
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
          
           Savill
           ,
           
             and
             others
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             means
             they
             could
             use
             to
             present
             their
             just
             desires
             to
             Your
             Majestie
             ,
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             prevail
             with
             Your
             Majeste
             to
             accept
             of
             their
             Petition
             ;
          
           The
           Copie
           whereof
           they
           have
           sent
           to
           us
           ,
           with
           an
           humble
           Desire
           ,
           
             That
             we
             would
             take
             such
             course
             therein
             as
             may
             tend
             to
             the
             Preservation
             of
             their
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             And
             that
             we
             would
             addresse
             our selves
             to
             Your
             Majestie
             in
             their
             behalf
             that
             by
             our
             means
             their
             desires
             may
             finde
             better
             acceptation
             with
             Your
             Majestie
             ;
          
           Whereupon
           ,
           having
           seriously
           weighed
           ,
           and
           considered
           the
           particulars
           of
           those
           their
           Complaints
           and
           Desires
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           laid
           down
           in
           their
           Petition
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           the
           Grievances
           they
           complain
           of
           are
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           miseries
           formerly
           sustained
           by
           that
           County
           ,
           (
           which
           hath
           well-nigh
           for
           three
           yeers
           last
           past
           been
           the
           Tragicall
           stage
           for
           Armies
           and
           War
           )
           by
           reason
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           distance
           in
           Residence
           ,
           and
           difference
           in
           Counsels
           from
           Your
           great
           Councell
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           begetting
           great
           distempers
           and
           distractions
           thorowout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           especially
           in
           that
           County
           ;
           The
           drawing
           to
           those
           Parts
           great
           numbers
           of
           discontented
           Persons
           that
           may
           too
           justly
           be
           feared
           do
           affect
           the
           publike
           ruine
           for
           their
           own
           private
           advantage
           ;
           The
           drawing
           together
           of
           many
           Companies
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           and
           others
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           of
           that
           County
           ,
           and
           retaining
           multitudes
           of
           Commanders
           and
           Cavaliers
           from
           other
           parts
           ;
           The
           daily
           resort
           of
           Recusants
           to
           Your
           Majesties
           Court
           at
           
             York
             .
          
           The
           great
           preparations
           of
           Arms
           and
           other
           warlike
           provisions
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terrour
           and
           amazement
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           peaceable
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           causing
           a
           great
           decay
           of
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           amongst
           them
           .
           All
           and
           every
           of
           which
           Particulars
           are
           against
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           Your
           Majestie
           hath
           made
           so
           many
           and
           so
           frequent
           professions
           to
           uphold
           and
           maintain
           .
           And
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           finding
           on
           the
           other
           side
           their
           humble
           desires
           to
           be
           ,
           That
           your
           Majestie
           would
           hearken
           to
           Your
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           declining
           all
           other
           Counsels
           wharsoever
           ,
           unite
           Your
           confidence
           to
           Your
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Majestie
           would
           not
           divide
           Your
           Subjects
           joint
           dutie
           to
           Your
           Majestie
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           not
           destroy
           the
           Essence
           of
           Your
           great
           Councell
           and
           highest
           Court
           ,
           by
           subjecting
           the
           Determinations
           and
           Counsels
           thereof
           to
           the
           Counsels
           and
           Opinions
           of
           any
           private
           persons
           whatsoever
           ;
           That
           Your
           Majestie
           having
           passed
           an
           Act
           ,
           That
           this
           Parliament
           shall
           not
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           but
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Your
           Majesty
           would
           not
           do
           any
           thing
           tending
           thereunto
           ,
           by
           commanding
           away
           the
           Lords
           and
           great
           Officers
           ,
           whose
           attendance
           is
           necessary
           therunto
           ;
           That
           Your
           Majestie
           having
           expressed
           Your
           confidence
           in
           the
           affections
           of
           that
           County
           ,
           You
           would
           please
           to
           dismisse
           Your
           extraordinary
           Guards
           ,
           and
           the
           Cavaliers
           
           and
           others
           of
           that
           quality
           ,
           who
           seem
           to
           have
           little
           interest
           or
           affection
           to
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           their
           language
           and
           behaviour
           speaking
           nothing
           but
           Division
           and
           War
           ,
           and
           their
           advantage
           consisting
           in
           that
           which
           is
           most
           destructive
           to
           others
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           that
           in
           such
           Consultations
           and
           Propositions
           as
           Your
           Majestie
           maketh
           to
           that
           Countie
           ,
           such
           may
           not
           be
           thrust
           upon
           them
           as
           men
           of
           that
           Countie
           ,
           that
           neither
           by
           their
           fortune
           or
           residence
           are
           any
           part
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           All
           which
           their
           humble
           and
           most
           just
           desires
           being
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           which
           your
           Majestie
           hath
           so
           often
           declared
           should
           be
           the
           measure
           and
           Rule
           of
           your
           Government
           and
           Actions
           ;
           And
           we
           your
           Majesties
           most
           faithfull
           Subjects
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           fully
           concurring
           with
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           others
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           in
           their
           Assurance
           that
           those
           desires
           of
           theirs
           will
           abundantly
           redound
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           of
           your
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           the
           good
           of
           your
           Posteritie
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperitie
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           we
           humbly
           bescech
           your
           
             Majestie
          
           graciously
           to
           hearken
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           grant
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           would
           joyn
           with
           your
           Parliament
           in
           a
           speedy
           and
           effectuall
           course
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           liberties
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           duty
           as
           we
           are
           now
           called
           upon
           by
           that
           Countie
           to
           discharge
           ,
           so
           do
           we
           stand
           engaged
           to
           God
           and
           man
           for
           the
           petformance
           thereof
           by
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           solemn
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           ;
           And
           your
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           together
           with
           us
           ,
           stands
           engaged
           by
           the
           like
           Obligation
           of
           trust
           ,
           and
           of
           Oath
           ,
           besides
           the
           many
           and
           earnest
           professions
           and
           protestations
           ,
           which
           your
           
             Majestie
          
           hath
           made
           to
           this
           purpose
           to
           your
           whole
           Kingdom
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           Countie
           in
           particular
           ;
           the
           peace
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           (
           as
           is
           well
           observed
           by
           the
           Gentlemen
           and
           Free-holders
           of
           
             Yorkshire
          
           in
           their
           
             Petition
             )
          
           being
           the
           onely
           visible
           means
           under
           God
           ,
           wherein
           consists
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           Redemption
           of
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           happinesse
           and
           prosperitie
           of
           your
           
             Majestie
          
           and
           all
           your
           Dominions
           .
        
      
       
         
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           presented
           to
           His
           MAJESTIE
           at
           
             York
          
           the
           17.
           of
           
             Iune
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           having
           carefully
           weighed
           the
           matter
           of
           this
           Petition
           presented
           to
           him
           at
           
             York
          
           on
           Friday
           the
           17.
           of
           June
           ,
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Howard
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Hugh
             Cholmley
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Stapleton
             ;
          
           Though
           He
           might
           refer
           the
           
             Petitioners
          
           to
           His
           two
           last
           Declarations
           ,
           wherein
           most
           of
           the
           particulars
           in
           this
           
             Petition
          
           are
           fully
           answered
           ,
           or
           might
           refuse
           to
           give
           any
           Answer
           at
           all
           ,
           till
           He
           had
           received
           satisfaction
           in
           those
           high
           Indignities
           He
           hath
           so
           often
           complained
           of
           ,
           and
           demanded
           Justice
           for
           ,
           Yet
           that
           all
           the
           world
           may
           see
           how
           desirous
           His
           
             Majestie
          
           is
           to
           leave
           no
           Act
           which
           seems
           to
           carry
           the
           Reputation
           of
           both
           His
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           to
           reflect
           upon
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           Justice
           and
           Honour
           ,
           unanswered
           ;
           Is
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           return
           this
           Answer
           :
        
         
         
           〈…〉
           mentioned
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           had
           bill
           annexed
           is
           this
           now
           delivered
           to
           him
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           might
           have
           discerned
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           quality
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           which
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           great
           reason
           to
           beléeve
           ,
           was
           not
           in
           truth
           so
           considerable
           as
           is
           pretended
           :
           For
           his
           Majesty
           assures
           you
           ,
           That
           He
           hath
           never
           refused
           any
           Petition
           so
           attested
           as
           that
           would
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           ;
           But
           His
           Majesty
           well
           remembers
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           third
           of
           June
           ,
           wh●n
           there
           was
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           summons
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           most
           chéerefull
           concourse
           of
           people
           that
           over
           was
           beheld
           of
           one
           County
           ,
           appearing
           before
           Him
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           (
           one
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fayrfax
             .
             )
          
           offered
           in
           that
           great
           Confluence
           a
           Petition
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           His
           Majesty
           séeing
           to
           be
           avowed
           by
           no
           man
           but
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           generall
           and
           universall
           Acclamations
           of
           the
           people
           séeming
           to
           disclaime
           it
           ,
           did
           not
           receive
           ;
           conceiving
           it
           not
           to
           be
           of
           so
           Publike
           a
           nature
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           fit
           to
           be
           presented
           or
           received
           in
           that
           place
           :
           And
           H●s
           Majesty
           is
           most
           confident
           ,
           (
           and
           in
           that
           must
           appeale
           to
           those
           were
           then
           present
           )
           that
           what
           ever
           the
           substance
           of
           that
           Petition
           was
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           consented
           to
           b●
           any
           considerable
           number
           of
           Gentry
           ,
           or
           Fréeholders
           of
           this
           County
           ;
           by
           a
           few
           ,
           meane
           ,
           inconsiderable
           persons
           ,
           and
           disliked
           ,
           and
           visibly
           discountenanced
           by
           the
           great
           Body
           of
           the
           knowne
           Gentry
           ,
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           whole
           County
           :
           And
           if
           the
           matter
           of
           that
           Petition
           was
           such
           as
           is
           suggested
           in
           this
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           great
           reason
           to
           beléeve
           it
           was
           framed
           and
           contrived
           (
           as
           many
           others
           of
           such
           nature
           have
           béene
           )
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           not
           in
           
             Yorkshire
             :
          
           For
           sure
           no
           Gentleman
           of
           quality
           and
           understanding
           of
           this
           County
           would
           talke
           of
           His
           great
           preparations
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           other
           Warlike
           Provisions
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terrour
           and
           amazement
           of
           His
           peaceable
           Subjects
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           witnesses
           of
           the
           violent
           taking
           His
           Arms
           from
           Him
           ,
           and
           stopping
           all
           wayes
           for
           bringing
           more
           to
           Him
           :
           And
           if
           there
           were
           no
           greater
           terror
           and
           amazement
           of
           His
           Majesties
           peaceable
           Subjects
           in
           other
           places
           by
           such
           Preparations
           and
           provisions
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           more
           cause
           to
           complaine
           of
           a
           great
           decay
           of
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           there
           ,
           then
           is
           in
           this
           place
           :
           But
           his
           Majesty
           hath
           so
           great
           an
           assurance
           of
           the
           Fidelity
           and
           generall
           affections
           of
           his
           good
           Subjects
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           which
           He
           hopes
           will
           prove
           exemplar
           over
           His
           whole
           Kingdome
           )
           that
           He
           hath
           great
           cause
           to
           beleeve
           ;
           That
           they
           doe
           rather
           complaine
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Confidence
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           slownesse
           ,
           that
           whilst
           there
           is
           such
           endeavour
           abroad
           to
           raise
           Horse
           ,
           and
           to
           provide
           Armes
           against
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           that
           endeavour
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           trusts
           so
           much
           to
           the
           Justice
           of
           his
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           affections
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           neglects
           to
           provide
           strength
           to
           assist
           that
           Justice
           ,
           and
           to
           protect
           those
           Affections
           .
        
         
           For
           any
           affronts
           offered
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lindsey
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Lord
           
             Savill
             ,
          
           to
           those
           who
           intended
           to
           petition
           his
           Majesty
           :
           His
           Majesty
           wishes
           that
           both
           his
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           would
           have
           examined
           that
           information
           ,
           and
           the
           credit
           of
           the
           informers
           ,
           with
           that
           gravity
           and
           deliberation
           ,
           as
           in
           Cases
           which
           concerne
           the
           Innocence
           and
           honour
           of
           Persons
           of
           such
           quality
           hath
           béene
           accustomed
           ,
           before
           they
           had
           proscribed
           two
           Péeres
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           exposed
           them
           (
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           )
           to
           the
           rage
           and
           fury
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           under
           the
           Character
           of
           being
           
             Enemies
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           a
           Brand
           newly
           found
           out
           (
           and
           of
           no
           Legall
           signification
           )
           to
           incense
           the
           people
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           which
           the
           simplicity
           of
           formed
           〈…〉
           mes
           〈…〉
           And
           then
           his
           Majestie
           hath
           some
           reason
           to
           beléeve
           they
           
           would
           have
           found
           themselves
           as
           much
           abused
           in
           the
           report
           concerning
           those
           Lords
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           sure
           they
           are
           in
           those
           which
           tell
           them
           of
           the
           resort
           of
           great
           numhers
           and
           discontented
           persons
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           other
           particulars
           mentioned
           to
           to
           be
           in
           that
           Petition
           :
           Whereas
           they
           who
           observe
           what
           resort
           is
           here
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           well
           know
           it
           to
           bee
           of
           the
           prime
           Gentlemen
           of
           all
           the
           Counties
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           whom
           nothing
           but
           the
           love
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           besides
           their
           affection
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           could
           engage
           into
           great
           journeys
           ,
           trouble
           and
           expence
           ,
           men
           of
           as
           precious
           Reputation
           ,
           and
           as
           exemplary
           lives
           ,
           as
           this
           Nation
           hath
           any
           ,
           whose
           assistance
           his
           Majesty
           knowes
           he
           must
           not
           expect
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           have
           the
           least
           Designe
           against
           honour
           and
           Justice
           :
           and
           such
           witnesses
           his
           majesty
           desires
           to
           have
           all
           his
           actions
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           declining
           other
           Counsells
           and
           the
           Uniting
           his
           confidence
           to
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           his
           majesty
           desires
           both
           his
           Houses
           of
           parliament
           seriously
           and
           sadly
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           name
           of
           a
           great
           or
           little
           Councel
           that
           makes
           the
           Results
           of
           that
           Counsell
           just
           or
           unjust
           :
           neither
           can
           the
           imputation
           upon
           his
           majesty
           of
           not
           being
           advised
           by
           his
           Parliament
           (
           especially
           sines
           all
           their
           actions
           and
           all
           their
           Orders
           are
           exposed
           to
           the
           publike
           view
           )
           long
           mislead
           his
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           except
           in
           truth
           they
           sée
           some
           particular
           sound
           advice
           necessary
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           hapinesse
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           dis-ostéemed
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           influence
           he
           is
           most
           assured
           neither
           can
           nor
           shall
           be
           given
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           thinke
           it
           merit
           in
           his
           Majesty
           from
           the
           Common-wealth
           to
           rejoin
           such
           a
           Counsell
           as
           would
           perswade
           him
           to
           make
           himselfe
           none
           of
           the
           three
           Estates
           by
           giving
           up
           his
           negative
           voyce
           to
           allow
           them
           a
           power
           superiour
           to
           that
           which
           the
           Law
           hath
           given
           him
           ,
           whensoever
           it
           pleaseth
           the
           major
           part
           present
           of
           both
           Houses
           to
           say
           that
           he
           doth
           not
           discharge
           his
           trust
           as
           he
           ought
           ,
           and
           to
           subject
           his
           and
           his
           Subjects
           unquestionable
           Right
           and
           Propriety
           to
           their
           Uotes
           ,
           without
           and
           against
           Law
           ,
           upon
           the
           méer
           pretence
           of
           necessity
           .
           And
           his
           Majesty
           must
           appeale
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           who
           it
           is
           that
           endeavours
           to
           divide
           the
           joynt
           duty
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           who
           requires
           nothing
           but
           what
           their
           owne
           duty
           ,
           guided
           by
           the
           infallible
           Rule
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           leads
           them
           to
           doe
           ,
           or
           they
           who
           by
           Orders
           and
           Uotes
           (
           opposite
           and
           contradictory
           to
           Law
           ,
           Custome
           ,
           president
           and
           reason
           )
           so
           confound
           the
           affections
           and
           understandings
           of
           his
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           they
           know
           not
           how
           to
           behave
           themselves
           with
           honesty
           and
           safety
           ,
           whilest
           their
           Conscience
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           nor
           their
           security
           to
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           other
           .
           It
           is
           not
           the
           bare
           saying
           that
           his
           majesties
           actions
           are
           against
           the
           Law
           (
           with
           which
           he
           is
           reproached
           in
           this
           Petition
           ,
           as
           if
           hée
           departed
           from
           his
           often
           Protestations
           to
           that
           purpose
           )
           must
           conclude
           him
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           one
           such
           particular
           in
           that
           petition
           alleadged
           ,
           of
           which
           his
           majesty
           is
           in
           the
           least
           degrée
           guilty
           :
           whether
           the
           same
           Reverence
           and
           estéeme
           be
           paid
           by
           you
           to
           the
           Law
           (
           except
           your
           owne
           Uotes
           be
           judge
           )
           néeds
           no
           other
           Evidence
           ,
           then
           those
           many
           ,
           very
           many
           Orders
           published
           in
           print
           ,
           both
           concerning
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           those
           long
           imprisonment
           of
           severall
           persons
           without
           hearing
           them
           upon
           generall
           information
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           unlimited
           Fees
           to
           your
           Office
           〈…〉
           ,
           worse
           then
           the
           Imprisonment
           ,
           and
           the
           Arbitrary
           consure
           upon
           them
           when
           they
           are
           admitted
           to
           be
           heard
           :
           Let
           the
           Law
           be
           judge
           by
           whom
           it
           is
           violater
           .
        
         
           For
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Petition
           which
           séems
           to
           accuse
           his
           Majesty
           of
           a
           purpose
           to
           dissolve
           this
           Parliament
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           Act
           for
           the
           continuance
           〈…〉
           … ing
           
           away
           the
           Lords
           and
           greāt
           officers
           ,
           whose
           attendance
           is
           necessary
           ,
           which
           his
           Majesty
           well
           knowe
           to
           be
           a
           new
           Calumny
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Grand
           Confrivers
           of
           ruine
           for
           the
           State
           hope
           to
           seduce
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           people
           from
           their
           affection
           to
           ,
           or
           into
           jealousie
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           meant
           this
           way
           to
           bring
           this
           Parliament
           (
           which
           may
           be
           the
           case
           of
           all
           Parliaments
           )
           to
           nothing
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           for
           His
           Majesty
           more
           to
           exeresse
           his
           affection
           to
           ,
           and
           his
           Resolution
           for
           the
           Fréedom
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           and
           frequency
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           then
           he
           hath
           done
           ;
           And
           whosoover
           considers
           how
           visible
           it
           must
           be
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           him
           to
           subsist
           without
           the
           affections
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           affections
           cannot
           possibly
           be
           preserved
           or
           made
           use
           of
           but
           by
           Parliaments
           ,
           cannot
           give
           the
           least
           credit
           ,
           or
           have
           the
           least
           suspition
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           would
           chuse
           any
           other
           way
           to
           the
           happinesse
           he
           desires
           for
           himself
           and
           his
           posterity
           ,
           but
           by
           Parliaments
           :
           But
           for
           his
           calling
           the
           Lords
           hither
           ,
           or
           any
           others
           absenting
           themselves
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           bin
           called
           ,
           who
           ever
           considers
           the
           tumults
           ,
           which
           no
           votes
           or
           Declaration
           can
           make
           to
           be
           no
           tumults
           ,
           by
           which
           His
           Majesty
           was
           driven
           away
           ,
           and
           many
           Members
           of
           either
           House
           in
           danger
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           the
           demanding
           the
           names
           of
           those
           Lords
           who
           would
           not
           consent
           to
           their
           Propositions
           by
           Message
           from
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           delivered
           at
           the
           bar
           by
           M.
           
             Hollis
             ,
          
           with
           that
           most
           tumultuous
           petition
           in
           the
           name
           of
           many
           thousands
           ,
           among
           many
           other
           of
           the
           same
           kind
           ,
           directed
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           sent
           up
           by
           them
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           taking
           notice
           of
           the
           prevalence
           of
           a
           malignant
           faction
           ,
           which
           made
           abortive
           all
           their
           good
           motions
           ,
           which
           tended
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           tranquility
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           desiring
           that
           those
           nobleworthies
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Peers
           ;
           who
           concurred
           with
           them
           in
           their
           happy
           Uotes
           ,
           might
           be
           earnestly
           desired
           to
           ioyn
           with
           that
           honourable
           house
           ,
           and
           to
           sit
           and
           vote
           as
           one
           entire
           body
           ,
           professing
           that
           some
           spéedy
           remedy
           were
           taken
           for
           the
           removal
           of
           all
           such
           obstructions
           as
           hindred
           the
           happy
           progresse
           of
           their
           great
           endeavours
           ,
           their
           Petitioners
           should
           not
           rest
           in
           quietnesse
           ,
           but
           should
           bee
           enforced
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           the
           next
           remedy
           which
           was
           at
           hand
           to
           remove
           the
           disturbers
           of
           their
           Peace
           ,
           and
           want
           and
           necessity
           breaking
           the
           bounds
           of
           modesty
           ,
           not
           to
           leave
           any
           meanes
           unassayed
           for
           their
           relief
           adding
           that
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           was
           ,
           That
           such
           persons
           who
           were
           the
           Obstacles
           of
           their
           peace
           ,
           and
           hinderers
           of
           the
           happy
           Procéedings
           of
           Parliament
           might
           be
           forthwith
           publikely
           declared
           ,
           whose
           removall
           they
           conceived
           would
           put
           a
           period
           to
           these
           distractions
           :
           upon
           which
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Lords
           departing
           ,
           the
           Uote
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
          
           was
           immediatly
           past
           ,
           though
           it
           had
           bin
           twice
           before
           put
           to
           the
           question
           ,
           and
           rejected
           by
           the
           Uotes
           of
           much
           the
           major
           part
           of
           that
           house
           .
           And
           whosoever
           considers
           the
           strange
           Orders
           ,
           Uotes
           ,
           and
           Declarations
           ,
           which
           have
           since
           passed
           ,
           to
           which
           whosoever
           would
           not
           consent
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           with
           Freedom
           and
           liberty
           of
           language
           ,
           and
           reason
           professe
           against
           ,
           was
           in
           danger
           of
           Censure
           and
           Imprisonment
           ,
           will
           not
           blame
           our
           care
           in
           sending
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           theirs
           in
           comming
           ,
           or
           absenting
           themselves
           from
           being
           involved
           in
           such
           conclusions
           .
           Neither
           will
           it
           be
           any
           objection
           ,
           that
           they
           stayed
           there
           long
           after
           any
           fumults
           were
           ,
           and
           therfore
           that
           the
           tumults
           drave
           them
           not
           away
           ;
           If
           every
           day
           produced
           Orders
           and
           Resolutions
           as
           illegall
           as
           ,
           and
           indéed
           but
           the
           effects
           of
           the
           tumults
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           cause
           to
           doubt
           the
           same
           power
           would
           be
           ready
           to
           prevent
           any
           Opposition
           to
           those
           Orders
           after
           they
           were
           made
           ▪
           which
           had
           made
           way
           and
           preparation
           for
           the
           Propositions
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           whosoever
           conceived
           himself
           in
           danger
           of
           future
           Tumults
           ,
           against
           
           which
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           provision
           ,
           was
           driven
           away
           by
           those
           which
           were
           past
           And
           his
           Majesty
           hath
           more
           reason
           to
           wonder
           at
           those
           who
           stay
           behind
           ,
           after
           all
           big
           Legall
           Power
           is
           ●oted
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           people
           told
           ,
           That
           he
           might
           bée
           with
           modesty
           and
           duty
           enough
           deposed
           ,
           then
           any
           man
           hath
           at
           those
           who
           have
           bin
           willing
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           the
           place
           where
           such
           desperate
           and
           dangerous
           positions
           are
           avowed
           :
           which
           his
           Majesty
           doth
           not
           mention
           with
           the
           least
           thought
           of
           lessening
           the
           power
           or
           validity
           of
           an
           Act
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           his
           Assent
           this
           Parliament
           :
           All
           and
           every
           of
           which
           he
           shall
           as
           inviolably
           observe
           ,
           as
           he
           looks
           to
           have
           his
           own
           Rights
           preserved
           ,
           but
           to
           shew
           by
           what
           means
           so
           many
           strange
           Orders
           have
           of
           late
           bin
           made
           :
           And
           to
           shew
           how
           earnestly
           his
           Majesty
           desires
           to
           be
           present
           at
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           advice
           from
           both
           houses
           of
           parliament
           ,
           against
           whom
           it
           shall
           be
           never
           in
           the
           power
           of
           a
           malignant
           party
           to
           incense
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           majesty
           again
           offers
           his
           consent
           ,
           that
           both
           houses
           may
           be
           adjorned
           to
           〈…〉
           place
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           thought
           convenient
           ,
           where
           his
           majesty
           will
           bée
           〈…〉
           the
           members
           of
           either
           House
           will
           make
           a
           full
           appea
           〈…〉
           mission
           which
           must
           attend
           such
           an
           Adjournment
           may
           not
           be
           the
           〈…〉
           of
           recovering
           that
           temper
           ,
           which
           is
           necessary
           for
           such
           De
           〈…〉
        
         
           And
           this
           his
           Majesty
           conceives
           to
           be
           so
           very
           necessary
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           minds
           and
           inclinations
           of
           every
           member
           of
           either
           House
           were
           equally
           composed
           ,
           the
           Licence
           is
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           the
           mean
           people
           about
           
             London
          
           and
           the
           Suburbs
           have
           taken
           ,
           that
           both
           for
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Dignity
           of
           Parliament
           that
           Convention
           for
           a
           time
           should
           be
           in
           another
           place
           .
           And
           〈…〉
           e
           how
           much
           soever
           the
           safety
           and
           security
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           depends
           on
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           it
           will
           never
           be
           thought
           that
           those
           
             Parliaments
          
           must
           of
           Necessity
           be
           at
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           His
           Majesties
           confidence
           is
           no
           lesse
           then
           he
           hath
           expressed
           (
           and
           hath
           great
           cause
           to
           expresse
           )
           in
           the
           affections
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           an
           instance
           of
           which
           affections
           all
           men
           know
           his
           guard
           (
           which
           is
           not
           extraordinary
           )
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           wonders
           that
           such
           a
           legall
           Guard
           at
           his
           own
           charge
           for
           his
           person
           (
           within
           20.
           miles
           of
           a
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           of
           an
           Army
           in
           pay
           against
           him
           should
           be
           objected
           by
           those
           ,
           who
           for
           so
           many
           months
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           place
           of
           known
           and
           confessed
           security
           ,
           have
           without
           and
           against
           Law
           kept
           a
           Guard
           for
           themselves
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           that
           stock
           of
           money
           which
           was
           given
           for
           the
           Relief
           of
           the
           miserable
           and
           bleeding
           condition
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           the
           payment
           of
           the
           great
           debt
           due
           to
           our
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           resort
           of
           Papists
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           great
           care
           for
           the
           prevention
           therof
           is
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           was
           informed
           2.
           or
           3.
           of
           his
           intended
           Guard
           were
           of
           that
           Religion
           he
           gave
           especiall
           direction
           ,
           with
           expressions
           of
           His
           displeasure
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           immediatly
           discharged
           ,
           and
           provided
           that
           no
           person
           should
           attend
           on
           him
           under
           that
           Relation
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           took
           the
           
             Oaths
             of
             Allegeance
             ,
          
           and
           
             Supremacie
             ;
          
           that
           he
           commanded
           the
           Sheriffe
           to
           proceed
           with
           all
           severity
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           against
           all
           papists
           that
           should
           come
           within
           five
           miles
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           if
           notwithstanding
           this
           ,
           there
           be
           any
           papists
           neer
           the
           Court
           ,
           (
           which
           his
           
             Majesty
          
           assures
           you
           he
           knows
           not
           ,
           nor
           hath
           heard
           but
           by
           this
           Petition
           )
           He
           doth
           hereby
           command
           them
           to
           depart
           ,
           and
           declares
           to
           all
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           proceed
           strictly
           against
           them
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           perils
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           language
           and
           behaviour
           of
           the
           
             Cavaléers
          
           (
           a
           word
           by
           what
           mistake
           soever
           
           it
           seems
           much
           in
           disfavour
           )
           there
           hath
           not
           bin
           the
           least
           complaint
           here
           and
           therfore
           it
           is
           probable
           the
           fault
           was
           not
           found
           in
           this
           County
           .
           Neither
           can
           his
           Majesty
           imagine
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           the
           mention
           of
           any
           men
           thrust
           ●pon
           them
           in
           such
           Consultations
           and
           propositions
           as
           his
           Majesty
           makes
           to
           this
           County
           ,
           who
           are
           neither
           by
           their
           Fortune
           or
           Re
           〈…〉
           dence
           any
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           therfore
           can
           make
           no
           answer
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           his
           Maiesty
           assures
           you
           he
           hath
           never
           cefused
           to
           receive
           any
           Petition
           ,
           whether
           you
           have
           or
           no
           ,
           your selues
           best
           know
           ,
           and
           will
           consider
           what
           Reputation
           it
           will
           be
           to
           you
           of
           Justice
           or
           Ingenuity
           to
           receive
           all
           Petitions
           how
           senslesse
           and
           scandalous
           soever
           of
           one
           kind
           ▪
           under
           pretence
           of
           understanding
           the
           good
           peoples
           minds
           and
           affections
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           refuse
           the
           Petition
           ,
           but
           punish
           the
           Petitioners
           of
           another
           kind
           ,
           under
           colour
           that
           it
           is
           not
           a
           crime
           that
           they
           are
           not
           satisfied
           with
           your
           sense
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           were
           only
           trusted
           by
           the
           people
           of
           one
           opinion
           :
           To
           take
           all
           pains
           to
           publish
           and
           print
           Petitions
           which
           agrée
           with
           your
           wishes
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           never
           presented
           ,
           and
           to
           use
           the
           same
           industry
           and
           Authorlty
           to
           keep
           those
           that
           indéed
           were
           presented
           and
           avowed
           from
           being
           published
           
             (
             though
             by
             our
             own
             authority
             )
          
           because
           the
           Argument
           is
           not
           pleasant
           to
           you
           ,
           To
           pretend
           impartiality
           and
           infallibility
           ,
           and
           to
           expresse
           the
           greatest
           passion
           and
           affection
           in
           the
           Order
           of
           your
           procéeding
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           error
           and
           mis-understanding
           in
           your
           Judgments
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           He
           doth
           remember
           well
           the
           Obligation
           of
           his
           Trust
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Oath
           ▪
           and
           desires
           that
           you
           will
           do
           so
           too
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           solemn
           Now
           and
           protestation
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           not
           only
           think
           it
           convenient
           ,
           but
           necessary
           to
           give
           his
           Majesty
           a
           full
           Reparation
           for
           all
           the
           scandals
           laid
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           scandalous
           positions
           made
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           lesse
           dishonour
           to
           retract
           errors
           ,
           then
           by
           avowing
           to
           confesse
           the
           malice
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           sée
           this
           to
           be
           the
           surest
           way
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           Redemption
           of
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           the
           happinesse
           and
           prosperity
           of
           your selves
           and
           of
           all
           our
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Dignity
           and
           Fréedome
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Catalogue
             of
             the
             Names
             of
             the
             Lords
             that
             subscribed
             to
             levie
             Horse
             ,
             to
             assist
             His
             Majesty
             in
             the
             defence
             of
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             THe
             Prince
             200
          
           
             The
             Duke
             of
             
               York
            
             120
          
           
             Lord
             Keeper
             40
          
           
             Duke
             of
             Richmond
             .
             100
          
           
             L
             Marquesse
             Hartford
             60
          
           
             L.
             Great
             Chamberlaine
             30
          
           
             E.
             of
             Cumberland
             50
          
           
             E.
             of
             Huntington
             20
          
           
             E.
             of
             Bath
             50
          
           
             E.
             of
             Southampton
             60
          
           
             E.
             of
             Dorset
             60
          
           
             
               E.
            
             of
             Northampton
             40
          
           
             E.
             of
             Devonshire
             60
          
           
             E.
             of
             Dover
             25
          
           
             E.
             of
             Cambridge
             60
          
           
             E.
             of
             Bristol
             60
          
           
             E
             ,
             of
             Westmerland
             20
          
           
             E.
             of
             Barkshire
             and
             L.
             Andover
             .
             30
          
           
             E.
             of
             Monmouth
             30
          
           
             
               E.
            
             Rivers
             30
          
           
             
               E.
            
             of
             Carnarvan
             20
          
           
             
               E.
            
             of
             Newport
             50
          
           
             L.
             Mowbray
             50
          
           
             L.
             Willoughby
             30
          
           
             L.
             Gray
             of
             Ruthin
             10
          
           
             L.
             Lovelace
             40
          
           
             L.
             Paget
             30
          
           
             L.
             Faulconbridge
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             L.
             Rich
             30
          
           
             L.
             Paulet
             40
          
           
             L.
             Newarks
             30
          
           
             L.
             Montague
             30
          
           
             L.
             Coventry
             100
          
           
             L.
             Savill
             50
          
           
             L.
             Mohun
             20
          
           
             L.
             Dunsmore
             40
          
           
             L.
             Seymor
             20
          
           
             L.
             Capell
             100
          
           
             L.
             Faulkland
             20
          
           
             Mr.
             Comptroller
             20
          
           
             M.
             Secret.
             Nicholas
             20
          
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iustice
             Banks
             20
          
           
             The
             
               L.
            
             Thanet
             is
             not
             here
             ,
             but
             one
             hath
             undertaken
             for
             100.
             for
             him
             .
             
               Sum.
               totall
               ,
               1659
               ▪