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             Nevv matters of high and great consequence, printed the twelfth of March, anno 1642 ...
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
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             For Francis Coules and Thomas Bankes,
             Printed at London :
             1642.
          
           
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             (from t.p.) 1. His Majesties speech to the committee the ninth of March, when they presented the declaration of both Houses of Parliament at New-Market -- 2. His Sacred Majesties letter to the lord keeper of the Great Seal of England, which was read in both Houses of Parliament, concerning matter of great weight which was sent lately from Royston -- 3. An order of both the Houses of Parliament, concening such men of worth as are chosen in the city of London, and intrusted with those summes of mony which have bin gathered in and about the city, for the reliefe of our brethren in Ireland, and how it should be disposed of by them.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           NEVV
           MATTERS
           OF
           High
           and
           great
           Consequence
           ,
           Printed
           the
           twelfth
           of
           March
           .
           
             Anno.
          
           1642.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           Majesties
           Speech
           to
           the
           Committee
           the
           ninth
           of
           March
           ,
           when
           they
           presented
           the
           Declaration
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           at
           New-Market
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           sacred
           Majesties
           Letter
           to
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           was
           read
           in
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           matter
           of
           great
           weight
           which
           was
           sent
           lately
           from
           
             Royston
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           An
           Order
           of
           both
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           such
           men
           of
           worth
           as
           are
           chosen
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           intrusted
           with
           those
           summes
           of
           mony
           which
           have
           bin
           gathered
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           our
           brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           how
           it
           should
           be
           disposed
           of
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           
             Francis
             Coules
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Bankes
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             His
             Maiesties
             Letter
             to
             the
             Lord
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Great
             Seale
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             concerning
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Herbert
               ,
            
          
           
             
               CHARLES
               REX
               ,
            
          
           
             RIght
             trusty
             and
             well
             beloved
             Counsellor
             ,
             Wee
             greet
             you
             well
             ,
             and
             have
             thought
             good
             hereby
             to
             certifie
             that
             Wee
             did
             the
             third
             of
             
               Ianuary
            
             last
             ,
             deliver
             to
             Our
             Atturney
             certaine
             Articles
             of
             Accusation
             ingrossed
             in
             
               Paper
               ,
            
             a
             Coppy
             whereof
             we
             have
             sent
             here
             inclosed
             and
             did
             then
             command
             him
             in
             our
             Name
             ,
             to
             acquaint
             our
             House
             of
             Peeres
             ,
             that
             divers
             great
             and
             Treasonable
             designes
             and
             practises
             against
             Us
             ,
             and
             the
             State
             had
             come
             to
             
               Our
               Knowledge
            
             ;
             for
             which
             We
             commanded
             him
             in
             our
             Name
             ,
             to
             accuse
             the
             sixe
             persons
             in
             the
             said
             Paper
             mentioned
             of
             High
             Treason
             ,
             and
             other
             high
             misdemeanours
             by
             delivering
             the
             Paper
             to
             Our
             said
             House
             and
             to
             desire
             to
             have
             it
             read
             ,
             and
             further
             to
             desire
             in
             our
             Name
             ,
             that
             a
             select
             Committee
             of
             Lords
             ,
             might
             bee
             appointed
             to
             take
             the
             examinations
             of
             such
             witnesses
             as
             Wee
             would
             produce
             ,
             and
             as
             formerly
             had
             bin
             done
             in
             Cases
             of
             like
             nature
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             Committee
             to
             be
             under
             a
             command
             of
             secrecy
             as
             formerly
             ,
             and
             further
             in
             Our
             Name
             to
             aske
             liberty
             ,
             to
             adde
             and
             alter
             if
             there
             should
             be
             cause
             ,
             according
             to
             justice
             :
             and
             likewise
             to
             desire
             that
             Our
             said
             House
             of
             Peeres
             would
             take
             care
             of
             the
             securing
             of
             the
             said
             persons
             as
             in
             justice
             there
             should
             be
             cause
             :
             We
             doe
             further
             declare
             that
             Our
             said
             Attourney
             
               did
               not
               advise
            
             or
             contrive
             the
             said
             Articles
             ,
             nor
             had
             any
             thing
             to
             doe
             with
             ,
             or
             in
             advising
             any
             breach
             of
             Priviledge
             that
             followed
             after
             .
             And
             for
             what
             he
             did
             in
             obedience
             to
             Our
             commands
             ,
             We
             conceive
             hee
             was
             bound
             by
             Oath
             ,
             and
             the
             duty
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             trust
             ,
             by
             Us
             reposed
             in
             him
             so
             to
             doe
             ;
             And
             had
             he
             refused
             to
             obey
             Us
             therein
             ;
             Wee
             would
             have
             questioned
             him
             for
             breach
             of
             oath
             ,
             duty
             ,
             and
             trust
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             having
             declared
             ,
             that
             we
             find
             cause
             wholly
             to
             desist
             from
             proceeding
             against
             the
             persons
             accused
             ,
             Wee
             have
             commanded
             him
             to
             proceed
             no
             further
             therein
             ,
             nor
             to
             produce
             nor
             
               discover
            
             any
             proofe
             concerning
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             
               Given
               at
               
                 Royston
                 ,
              
               
                 the
                 fourth
                 of
                 March
                 .
                 1641.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             Letter
             sent
             by
             order
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             high
             Sheriffe
             of
             every
             Shire
             ,
             concerning
             matters
             of
             great
             Consequence
             .
          
           
             Also
             an
             Order
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             concerning
             such
             persons
             as
             are
             appointed
             for
             the
             gathering
             of
             such
             summes
             of
             mony
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             as
             is
             intended
             for
             the
             reducing
             of
             the
             Rebels
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Master
                 Speaker
                 ,
              
            
             
               THe
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               being
               deeply
               sensible
               of
               the
               unspeakable
               calamities
               ,
               which
               his
               Majesties
               good
               Subjects
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               
                 Ireland
              
               doe
               now
               suffer
               by
               barbarous
               cruelties
               ,
               and
               Massacres
               of
               the
               Rebels
               there
               ,
               and
               conceiving
               these
               printed
               Propositions
               herewith
               sent
               (
               being
               ratified
               by
               his
               Majesties
               Royall
               Assent
               ,
               and
               the
               unanimous
               approbation
               of
               both
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               )
               doe
               undoubtedly
               tend
               ,
               to
               the
               speedy
               and
               effectu●●●●educing
               of
               those
               bloudy
               Rebels
               ,
               the
               propagating
               of
               the
               Protestant
               Religion
               ,
               the
               augmenting
               of
               the
               greatnesse
               ,
               and
               Revenew
               of
               the
               Crowne
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               establishing
               of
               an
               happy
               and
               firme
               peace
               for
               the
               future
               in
               his
               Majesties
               three
               Kingdomes
               ,
               And
               all
               this
               to
               bee
               effected
               (
               by
               Gods
               gracious
               assistance
               )
               without
               the
               generall
               charge
               of
               the
               Subjects
               and
               to
               the
               great
               advantage
               of
               those
               that
               shall
               under-write
               ,
               have
               thought
               fit
               to
               require
               you
               to
               publish
               these
               printed
               Propositions
               and
               Instructions
               at
               this
               Lent
               Assizes
               ,
               to
               the
               intent
               that
               all
               his
               Majesties
               good
               people
               within
               your
               County
               may
               take
               notice
               of
               the
               benefit
               they
               may
               receive
               by
               under-writing
               in
               due
               time
               ,
               and
               that
               so
               many
               of
               them
               then
               present
               and
               willing
               to
               subscribe
               ,
               may
               give
               up
               a
               note
               of
               their
               names
               ,
               summes
               ,
               and
               Dates
               of
               their
               Subscriptions
               to
               you
               ,
               to
               be
               entred
               in
               the
               paper
               booke
               ,
               mentioned
               in
               the
               printed
               Instructions
               ,
               which
               is
               forthwith
               to
               be
               sent
               unto
               you
               ;
               And
               you
               
               are
               further
               directed
               hereby
               at
               this
               Lent
               Assizes
               (
               if
               they
               be
               not
               past
               )
               by
               the
               advise
               and
               assistance
               of
               the
               Justices
               of
               Peace
               for
               your
               County
               then
               present
               ,
               to
               appoint
               certaine
               dayes
               and
               places
               ,
               most
               convenient
               for
               this
               service
               ,
               when
               ,
               and
               where
               your selfe
               ,
               and
               the
               Justices
               of
               Peace
               within
               each
               division
               will
               be
               present
               to
               receive
               the
               names
               ,
               summes
               ,
               and
               times
               of
               subscription
               of
               such
               of
               his
               Majesties
               well-affected
               Subjects
               within
               your
               County
               ,
               as
               shall
               not
               have
               subscribed
               at
               this
               Lent
               Assizes
               ,
               their
               names
               ,
               summes
               ,
               and
               times
               of
               subscription
               to
               be
               likewise
               entred
               into
               the
               Paper
               booke
               .
               And
               if
               this
               be
               come
               to
               your
               hands
               after
               the
               Assises
               ;
               then
               to
               appoint
               such
               times
               and
               places
               ,
               as
               may
               best
               speed
               this
               service
               .
            
             
               And
               further
               ,
               your selfe
               and
               the
               Justices
               of
               Peace
               ,
               the
               Ministers
               of
               Gods
               Word
               ,
               and
               persons
               of
               quality
               within
               your
               County
               ,
               are
               hereby
               earnestly
               desired
               to
               shew
               themselves
               active
               ,
               and
               exemplary
               in
               advancing
               this
               great
               and
               pious
               worke
               ,
               as
               a
               service
               tending
               so
               much
               to
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               honour
               and
               profit
               of
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               and
               the
               peace
               and
               tranquility
               of
               his
               three
               Kingdomes
               for
               the
               future
               .
            
             
               And
               you
               are
               likewise
               to
               informe
               those
               that
               shall
               under-write
               ,
               that
               the
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               (
               which
               his
               Majesty
               hath
               promised
               to
               passe
               for
               the
               setling
               of
               those
               two
               Millions
               and
               a
               halfe
               of
               Acres
               )
               is
               already
               in
               hand
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Lands
               are
               to
               be
               divided
               so
               indifferently
               by
               lot
               amongst
               them
               that
               under-write
               ,
               that
               no
               one
               man
               whatsoever
               shall
               have
               more
               respect
               or
               advantage
               then
               another
               in
               the
               division
               .
            
             
               And
               lastly
               ,
               you
               are
               to
               give
               a
               speedy
               accompt
               to
               the
               Parliament
               of
               your
               proceedings
               herein
               ,
               and
               of
               those
               that
               doe
               really
               advance
               this
               service
               ;
               Thus
               not
               doubting
               of
               your
               utmost
               care
               and
               diligence
               herein
               ,
               wee
               bid
               you
               heartily
               farewell
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 Friend
                 .
              
               
                 
                   March
                   5.
                   1641.
                   
                
              
            
          
           
             
               IT
               is
               this
               day
               ordered
               by
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               that
               
                 Iohn
                 Warner
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Towes
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Andrews
                 ,
              
               Aldermen
               ,
               and
               
                 Lawrence
                 Halsted
              
               Esquire
               ,
               or
               any
               two
               of
               them
               shall
               receive
               all
               such
               subscriptions
               and
               summes
               of
               mony
               as
               shall
               be
               subscribed
               ,
               and
               paid
               in
               according
               to
               the
               printed
               Propositions
               made
               for
               the
               speedy
               reducing
               of
               the
               Rebells
               of
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               and
               assented
               unto
               by
               his
               Majesty
               and
               both
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               are
               daily
               to
               attend
               that
               service
               at
               the
               Chamber
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               from
               eight
               of
               the
               clocke
               till
               eleven
               in
               the
               forenoone
               ,
               and
               from
               two
               of
               the
               clock
               till
               sixe
               in
               the
               afternoon
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               further
               ordered
               ,
               that
               this
               order
               shall
               be
               forthwith
               printed
               and
               published
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Diurnall
             Occurrences
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             from
             the
             7.
             day
             of
             
               March
            
             to
             the
             10.
             1642.
             
          
           
             
               On
               Monday
               the
               7.
               of
               March
               .
            
             
               THE
               Declaration
               wherein
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               give
               their
               reasons
               for
               the
               jealousies
               that
               they
               had
               ,
               and
               feare
               of
               dangers
               ,
               was
               sent
               up
               to
               the
               Lords
               ,
               and
               passed
               there
               the
               greater
               part
               of
               them
               .
               After
               it
               was
               passed
               ,
               foure
               of
               the
               Lords
               ,
               and
               eight
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               were
               appoynted
               to
               carry
               it
               to
               morrow
               to
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               invite
               him
               to
               come
               to
               
                 London
              
               ;
               and
               withall
               liberty
               was
               granted
               for
               them
               to
               speake
               as
               occasion
               should
               bee
               offered
               by
               the
               King
               ,
               what
               they
               thought
               meet
               .
               The
               foure
               Lords
               were
               the
               Earle
               of
               
                 Pembrooke
                 ,
              
               the
               Earle
               of
               
                 Holland
                 ,
              
               the
               Lord
               
                 Dunsmore
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Lord
               
                 Seimor
              
               The
               eight
               Commons
               were
               ,
               Mr
               
                 Fines
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Philip
                 Stapleton
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Lewis
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Litton
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Henry
                 Mildmay
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Simon
                 Munford
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Bots
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Strickland
                 .
              
            
             
               Sundry
               Irish
               Commanders
               taken
               in
               Bark
               ,
               comming
               from
               France
               ,
               and
               by
               a
               tempest
               forced
               into
               a
               creek
               in
               the
               west
               Countrie
               ,
               were
               brought
               up
               to
               London
               ,
               and
               committed
               to
               New-gate
               .
            
             
               Most
               part
               of
               this
               day
               was
               spent
               about
               the
               book
               of
               Rates
               of
               things
               exported
               out
               of
               the
               Land
               and
               imported
               into
               it
               .
            
             
               While
               the
               Committees
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               with
               the
               Committees
               for
               the
               Scots
               were
               sitting
               together
               ,
               Sir
               
                 David
                 Cunningham
              
               came
               from
               Scotland
               ,
               and
               certified
               ,
               that
               their
               Kingdome
               was
               very
               well
               setled
               ,
               and
               well
               aff●cted
               to
               our
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Incendiaries
               that
               were
               there
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               were
               feared
               to
               plot
               secret
               matters
               were
               so
               brought
               down
               ,
               as
               they
               were
               not
               able
               to
               doe
               any
               thing
               .
               Withall
               he
               certified
               ,
               that
               the
               2500
               souldiers
               went
               to
               Ireland
               Friday
               was
               fortnight
               .
            
             
               A
               letter
               from
               Ireland
               was
               read
               in
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               which
               certified
               ,
               that
               
                 Drohedagh
              
               being
               hard
               besieged
               by
               the
               Rebells
               ,
               and
               they
               by
               their
               long
               siege
               brought
               to
               such
               straights
               as
               they
               were
               forced
               to
               eate
               horses
               ;
               the
               Commander
               of
               the
               City
               incouraged
               the
               souldiers
               that
               were
               there
               to
               sally
               out
               ,
               and
               thereupon
               they
               slue
               above
               60
               of
               them
               ,
               put
               the
               rest
               to
               flight
               ,
               brought
               in
               good
               store
               of
               provision
               ,
               both
               of
               Oxen
               and
               sheep
               .
               Withall
               ,
               that
               about
               the
               same
               time
               ,
               the
               chains
               and
               boats
               ,
               which
               the
               Rebells
               had
               then
               blocked
               up
               the
               River
               withall
               ,
               were
               with
               a
               mighty
               storme
               broken
               and
               driven
               away
               ,
               insomuch
               as
               ships
               laden
               with
               provision
               entred
               the
               Town
               ,
               and
               much
               refreshed
               it
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               On
               Tuesday
               March
               8.
               
            
             
               The
               House
               of
               Commons
               made
               a
               review
               of
               their
               answer
               ,
               which
               they
               sent
               to
               the
               Kings
               last
               Message
               about
               the
               
                 Militia
                 .
              
            
             
               Serjeant
               
                 Wild
                 ,
              
               and
               others
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               were
               sent
               up
               to
               the
               House
               of
               the
               Lords
               to
               lay
               the
               charge
               against
               Mr.
               
               Atturney
               ,
               whose
               charge
               was
               not
               of
               Treason
               ;
               but
               high
               misdemeanor
               .
               Mr.
               Atturney
               desired
               Counsell
               to
               answer
               :
               It
               was
               replyed
               ,
               that
               the
               accusation
               laid
               to
               his
               charge
               ,
               being
               matters
               not
               of
               Law
               ,
               but
               of
               Fact
               ,
               and
               against
               the
               priviledges
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               he
               was
               not
               to
               have
               Counsell
               ,
               but
               to
               answer
               himselfe
               
                 viva
                 voce
                 .
              
            
             
               There
               was
               a
               Letter
               ,
               which
               the
               King
               wrote
               to
               the
               Lord
               Keeper
               ,
               and
               by
               him
               communicated
               to
               the
               Lords
               ,
               the
               particulars
               whereof
               is
               specified
               at
               large
               in
               the
               second
               page
               of
               this
               Book
               .
            
             
               Colonell
               
                 Francis
                 Edwards
              
               being
               questioned
               about
               words
               that
               he
               spake
               last
               Friday
               against
               the
               King
               and
               Parliament
               ,
               answered
               ,
               that
               he
               remembred
               not
               any
               such
               words
               :
               but
               would
               not
               deny
               but
               that
               he
               might
               speake
               them
               ;
               but
               yet
               said
               ,
               that
               if
               he
               spake
               them
               ,
               it
               was
               in
               drink
               .
               This
               answer
               satisfied
               not
               the
               House
               ,
               but
               he
               was
               committed
               .
            
             
               Souldiers
               that
               are
               in
               Ireland
               sent
               a
               complaint
               to
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               that
               the
               Treasurer
               that
               was
               to
               pay
               them
               their
               wages
               ,
               tooke
               sixe-pence
               in
               a
               pound
               from
               them
               :
               which
               complaint
               the
               Parliament
               observing
               to
               be
               very
               just
               ,
               Ordered
               that
               the
               Souldiers
               should
               have
               their
               full
               pay
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               Treasurer
               should
               be
               otherwise
               considered
               for
               his
               paines
               about
               the
               money
               .
            
          
           
             
               On
               Wednesday
               .
               March
               .
               9.
               
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Arthur
                 Trellare
                 ,
              
               Burgesse
               of
               Plimmoth
               ,
               was
               expelled
               the
               House
               for
               saying
               ,
               upon
               a
               question
               of
               a
               Guard
               being
               at
               White-Hall
               ,
               and
               a
               Guard
               about
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               that
               the
               Kings
               feares
               did
               arise
               from
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               the
               Parliaments
               feares
               arose
               from
               the
               King
               :
               and
               that
               it
               was
               Treason
               for
               the
               Parliament
               to
               have
               a
               Guard
               without
               the
               consent
               of
               the
               King
               .
            
             
               A
               Scotch-man
               informed
               against
               one
               Dr.
               
                 Browne
                 ,
              
               that
               he
               should
               say
               ,
               that
               our
               King
               
                 Charles
              
               was
               
                 Rex
                 Scotiae
                 ,
                 non
                 Scotorum
                 ,
              
               King
               of
               Scotland
               ,
               not
               of
               the
               Scots
               .
               Thereupon
               a
               Messenger
               was
               sent
               for
               him
               .
            
             
               Mr.
               Atturney
               this
               day
               appearing
               before
               the
               Lords
               ,
               had
               Counsell
               appoynted
               him
               by
               the
               Lords
               ,
               who
               appeared
               there
               ;
               but
               the
               Commons
               refused
               to
               be
               present
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               should
               have
               enforced
               the
               Accusation
               ,
               refused
               to
               come
               .
               The
               Counsell
               appoynted
               for
               him
               by
               the
               Lords
               ,
               was
               Mr.
               
               Recorder
               of
               London
               ,
               and
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 
                 Benesfield
              
               both
               of
               them
               refused
               to
               plead
               for
               the
               Atturney
               ,
               and
               thereupon
               the
               Lords
               committed
               them
               to
               the
               black
               Rod
               .
            
             
               Much
               time
               was
               spent
               in
               perfecting
               the
               booke
               of
               Rates
               for
               things
               exported
               out
               of
               the
               Land
               and
               imported
               into
               it
               ;
               and
               also
               about
               setling
               the
               Statute
               for
               400000
               I.
               upon
               Lands
               ,
               and
               likewise
               upon
               the
               bill
               concerning
               the
               million
               of
               money
               for
               the
               Rebels
               Lands
               .
            
          
           
             
               On
               
                 Thursday
                 ,
                 March
              
               the
               10.
               
            
             
               The
               House
               of
               Commons
               sent
               up
               to
               the
               Lords
               ,
               that
               they
               would
               bee
               pleased
               to
               subscribe
               to
               the
               Million
               ,
               as
               they
               themselves
               were
               willing
               to
               doe
               ,
               and
               that
               for
               example
               sake
               .
               The
               Dutch
               Merchants
               desired
               underwrite
               two
               hundred
               thousand
               pounds
               .
               Vpon
               debate
               it
               was
               voted
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               have
               liberty
               to
               underwrite
               one
               hundred
               thousand
               pounds
               ,
               if
               thay
               did
               it
               within
               a
               time
               prescribed
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               whole
               Million
               were
               not
               before
               subscribed
               by
               English
               and
               Scots
               .
            
             
               According
               to
               the
               Order
               that
               was
               made
               yesterday
               ,
               to
               send
               for
               Doctor
               
                 Browne
              
               upon
               that
               which
               was
               informed
               against
               him
               ,
               a
               messenger
               was
               this
               day
               dispatched
               away
               for
               him
               .
            
             
               Information
               was
               this
               day
               given
               unto
               the
               House
               that
               some
               of
               the
               Kings
               Printers
               were
               sent
               for
               to
               goe
               unto
               
                 Yorke
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               they
               were
               packing
               up
               their
               Presses
               and
               preparing
               themselves
               for
               that
               journey
               .
            
             
               Whereas
               a
               motion
               had
               formerly
               beene
               made
               concerning
               a
               Lecturer
               to
               be
               setled
               at
               
                 Branford
                 ,
              
               the
               Parishioners
               Petitioned
               for
               one
               Mr.
               
                 Hinderson
              
               to
               be
               their
               Lecturer
               ,
               the
               House
               referred
               the
               consideration
               therof
               ,
               to
               the
               choise
               of
               the
               Parishioners
               .
            
             
               Dr.
               
                 Burgesse
              
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Ash
              
               are
               appointed
               to
               preach
               before
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               at
               the
               next
               fast
               .
               Much
               time
               was
               also
               this
               day
               spent
               about
               the
               Booke
               of
               Rates
               ,
               yet
               is
               it
               not
               finished
               ,
               for
               they
               went
               but
               to
               the
               letter
               O.
               
            
             
               The
               House
               of
               Commons
               ordered
               that
               after
               the
               publike
               businesses
               of
               this
               Land
               and
               
                 Ireland
              
               are
               ended
               ,
               they
               shall
               come
               together
               again
               according
               to
               their
               ancient
               custome
               ,
               at
               8.
               a
               clock
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               and
               sit
               till
               12
               ,
               and
               that
               private
               Committees
               shall
               sit
               in
               the
               after-noone
               for
               particular
               businesses
               ,
               as
               they
               were
               wont
               formerly
               to
               doe
               .
            
             
               There
               was
               a
               great
               dispute
               in
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               about
               Generalls
               for
               the
               Navy
               under
               the
               Lord
               Admirall
               ,
               in
               case
               hee
               should
               not
               bee
               well
               ,
               or
               not
               otherwise
               able
               to
               goe
               in
               his
               owne
               person
               ,
               and
               the
               question
               was
               ,
               whether
               there
               should
               be
               three
               ,
               or
               only
               one
               :
               reasons
               for
               three
               were
               rendred
               ,
               that
               there
               would
               bee
               imployment
               sundry
               wayes
               ,
               as
               to
               keepe
               the
               Seas
               at
               
                 Dunkirk
              
               to
               keepe
               them
               likewise
               about
               the
               entring
               into
               Ireland
               ,
               and
               for
               other
               Services
               :
               but
               was
               concluded
               that
               one
               was
               sufficient
               ,
               power
               being
               given
               unto
               him
               ,
               to
               choose
               others
               under
               him
               .
               The
               Earl
               of
               
                 Warwick
              
               was
               the
               particular
               man
               that
               was
               chosen
               to
               be
               General
               under
               the
               L.
               Admirall
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             His
             Majesties
             Speech
             to
             the
             Committee
             the
             9.
             of
             
               March
               ,
            
             when
             they
             presented
             the
             Declaration
             of
             both
             House
             of
             
               Parliament
            
             at
             
               New-Market
               .
            
          
           
             I
             Am
             confident
             that
             you
             expect
             not
             that
             I
             should
             give
             you
             a
             speedy
             Answer
             to
             this
             strange
             and
             unexpected
             Declaration
             :
             and
             I
             am
             sorry
             (
             in
             the
             distraction
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             )
             you
             should
             think
             this
             way
             of
             addresse
             to
             be
             more
             convenient
             ,
             than
             that
             proposed
             by
             my
             Message
             the
             twentieth
             of
             Ianuary
             last
             to
             both
             Houses
             .
          
           
             As
             concerning
             the
             grounds
             of
             your
             fears
             &
             jealousies
             ,
             I
             wil
             take
             time
             to
             answer
             particularly
             ,
             and
             doubt
             not
             but
             I
             shall
             doe
             it
             to
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             the
             world
             :
             God
             in
             his
             good
             time
             will
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             discover
             the
             secrets
             and
             bottoms
             of
             all
             Plots
             and
             Treasons
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             shall
             stand
             right
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             all
             my
             People
             .
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             I
             rather
             expected
             vindication
             for
             the
             imputation
             laid
             on
             me
             in
             Mr.
             
             
               Pym's
            
             Speech
             ,
             than
             that
             any
             more
             generall
             rumours
             and
             discourses
             should
             get
             credit
             with
             you
             .
          
           
             For
             my
             feares
             and
             doubts
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             think
             they
             should
             have
             beene
             thought
             so
             groundlesse
             ,
             or
             triviall
             ,
             whilst
             so
             many
             seditious
             Pamphlets
             ,
             and
             Sermons
             are
             looked
             upon
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             Tumults
             are
             remembred
             unpunished
             ,
             uninquired
             into
             .
             I
             still
             confesse
             my
             feares
             ,
             and
             call
             God
             to
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             greater
             for
             the
             true
             Protestant
             profession
             ,
             My
             People
             and
             Lawes
             ,
             than
             for
             My
             owne
             Rights
             and
             Safety
             .
             Though
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             ,
             I
             conceive
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             these
             are
             free
             from
             danger
             .
          
           
             What
             would
             you
             have
             ?
             Have
             I
             violated
             your
             Lawes
             ?
             Have
             I
             denyed
             to
             passe
             any
             one
             Bill
             for
             the
             ease
             and
             security
             of
             my
             Subjects
             ?
             I
             doe
             not
             aske
             what
             you
             have
             done
             for
             me
             ?
          
           
             Have
             any
             of
             my
             People
             beene
             transported
             with
             feares
             and
             apprehensions
             ?
             I
             have
             offered
             as
             free
             and
             generall
             a
             pardon
             as
             your selves
             could
             devise
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             considered
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             judgement
             from
             heaven
             upon
             this
             Nation
             ,
             if
             these
             distractions
             continue
             .
          
           
             God
             so
             deale
             with
             me
             and
             mine
             ,
             as
             all
             my
             thoughts
             and
             intentions
             are
             upon
             right
             ,
             for
             the
             maintenance
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Profession
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             observation
             and
             preservation
             of
             the
             Lawes
             of
             this
             Land
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             blesse
             and
             assist
             those
             Lawes
             for
             My
             Preservation
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             additionall
             Declaration
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             expect
             an
             Answer
             to
             it
             ,
             when
             you
             shall
             receive
             the
             Answer
             to
             the
             D●claration
             it selfe
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .