The Earles of Lindsey and Cumberland's petition to the King at Yorke in behalfe of the Parliament, June 2. 1642. And his Majesties gracious assent thereunto. With his Majesties commission for the confirmation of truce, made between his Majesty and the King of Casteele, the two Kings of East-India, D. Michael de Loronha, Conde de Linhares, Viceroy of Goa, and William Methwold President of the English in East-India. In all the lands, places, castles, ports, and coasts of Affrica, Guyne, Bine, the island of Saint Thome, &c. and beyond Gape bona Speranza in the dominions of the King of Portugall.
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             The Earles of Lindsey and Cumberland's petition to the King at Yorke in behalfe of the Parliament, June 2. 1642. And his Majesties gracious assent thereunto. With his Majesties commission for the confirmation of truce, made between his Majesty and the King of Casteele, the two Kings of East-India, D. Michael de Loronha, Conde de Linhares, Viceroy of Goa, and William Methwold President of the English in East-India. In all the lands, places, castles, ports, and coasts of Affrica, Guyne, Bine, the island of Saint Thome, &c. and beyond Gape bona Speranza in the dominions of the King of Portugall.
             Crawford-Lindsay, John Lindsay, Earl of, 1596-1678.
             Cumberland, Henry Clifford, Earl of, 1591-1643.
          
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           The
           Earles
           of
           LINDSEY
           and
           CUMBERLAND'S
           Petition
           to
           the
           KING
           AT
           YORKE
           ,
           In
           behalfe
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           
             Iune
          
           2.
           1642.
           
           And
           his
           Majesties
           gracious
           Assent
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           With
           his
           
             Majesties
             Commission
          
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           Truce
           ,
           made
           between
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           King
           of
           
             Casteele
             ,
          
           the
           two
           Kings
           of
           
             East-India
             ,
             D.
             Michael
             de
             Loronha
             ,
             Conde
             de
             Linhares
             ,
          
           Viceroy
           of
           
             Goa
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             Methwold
          
           President
           of
           the
           English
           in
           
             East-India
             .
          
        
         
           In
           all
           the
           Lands
           ,
           Places
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           and
           Coasts
           of
           
             Affrica
             ,
             Guyne
             ,
             Bine
             ,
          
           the
           Island
           of
           Saint
           
             Thome
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           beyond
           
             Gape
             bona
             Speranza
          
           in
           the
           Dominions
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Portugall
           .
        
         
           London
           
             Printed
             for
          
           J.
           Harrison
           ,
           
             Iune
          
           11.
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           Assent
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Earles
           of
           Lindsey
           and
           Cumberland
           .
        
         
           THe
           Earle
           of
           
             Lindsey
          
           and
           
             Cumberland
          
           petitioned
           to
           his
           Majesty
           both
           ,
           to
           return
           to
           his
           Parliament
           (
           as
           was
           expressely
           intimated
           in
           their
           Petition
           )
           and
           humbly
           desired
           his
           Majesty
           to
           assent
           unto
           those
           Propositions
           which
           were
           sent
           by
           the
           
             Parliament
             :
          
           who
           declare
           therein
           ,
           That
           they
           had
           nothing
           in
           their
           desires
           and
           thoughts
           more
           precious
           and
           of
           higher
           esteeme
           (
           next
           to
           the
           honour
           and
           immediate
           Service
           of
           Almighty
           God
           )
           then
           the
           just
           and
           faithfull
           performance
           of
           their
           duty
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           their
           fidelity
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ?
           These
           said
           Earles
           were
           sent
           for
           from
           York
           to
           attend
           the
           House
           the
           precedent
           Weeke
           ;
           but
           they
           shewed
           the
           Messenger
           of
           the
           House
           speciall
           Warrants
           under
           his
           Majesties
           Hand
           ,
           expressely
           commanding
           them
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           should
           attend
           his
           Majesty
           there
           ,
           till
           his
           further
           pleasure
           should
           be
           declared
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           being
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           great
           inconveniences
           
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           what
           irrecoverable
           danger
           those
           inconveniences
           may
           produce
           ▪
           if
           not
           prevented
           before
           they
           grow
           to
           maturity
           ,
           after
           a
           deliberate
           observation
           of
           the
           causes
           thereof
           ,
           did
           present
           their
           dutifull
           Petition
           to
           his
           Majesty
           in
           the
           posture
           as
           well
           of
           all
           sincerity
           as
           humility
           :
           That
           out
           of
           his
           Princely
           Wisedome
           ,
           for
           the
           establishing
           his
           own
           Honours
           ,
           and
           Safety
           ,
           and
           gracious
           tendernesse
           of
           the
           welfare
           and
           security
           of
           his
           Subjects
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           He
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           returne
           to
           his
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           being
           the
           most
           necessary
           and
           principall
           means
           (
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           of
           removing
           those
           jealousies
           and
           differences
           ,
           which
           have
           unhappily
           fallen
           betwixt
           him
           and
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           effectuall
           way
           to
           procure
           both
           to
           his
           Majesty
           and
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           a
           constant
           course
           of
           their
           Peace
           and
           Happinesse
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           tooke
           the
           Petition
           very
           graciously
           ,
           and
           desired
           some
           time
           of
           serious
           consideration
           thereon
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           would
           give
           them
           an
           effectuall
           Answer
           .
           For
           all
           the
           distractions
           ,
           and
           distempers
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           are
           derived
           onely
           from
           his
           Majesties
           absence
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           would
           be
           so
           condescentious
           as
           to
           returne
           ,
           questionlesse
           these
           suspitions
           would
           be
           expelled
           ,
           and
           better
           opinions
           entertained
           .
           And
           it
           is
           very
           requisite
           ,
           That
           the
           great
           affaires
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           concluded
           or
           transacted
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           any
           private
           Man
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           unknowne
           and
           unsworne
           Councellor
           ;
           but
           that
           such
           matters
           as
           concerne
           
           State
           and
           the
           publike
           accommodation
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           are
           proper
           for
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           is
           his
           Majesties
           great
           and
           supreme
           Councell
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           debated
           ,
           resolved
           ,
           and
           transacted
           onely
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           not
           elsewhere
           .
           And
           such
           as
           shall
           presume
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           reserved
           to
           the
           censure
           and
           Judgement
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           such
           other
           matters
           of
           State
           as
           are
           proper
           for
           your
           Majesties
           Privie
           Councell
           ought
           also
           to
           be
           debated
           and
           concluded
           by
           such
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           orhers
           ,
           as
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           be
           chosen
           for
           that
           place
           ,
           by
           approbation
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           and
           that
           no
           publike
           Act
           concerning
           the
           Affaires
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           are
           proper
           for
           your
           Privie
           Councell
           may
           be
           esteemed
           of
           any
           validity
           ,
           as
           proceeding
           from
           the
           Royall
           Authority
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           be
           done
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Major
           part
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           attested
           under
           their
           Hands
           .
        
         
           And
           without
           doubt
           His
           Majesty
           will
           condescend
           to
           so
           faire
           a
           proposition
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           is
           his
           high
           and
           chiefe
           Court
           and
           Councell
           ;
           wherefore
           it
           is
           very
           expedient
           ,
           that
           the
           doubtfull
           matters
           of
           State
           should
           be
           descided
           ,
           discussed
           ,
           and
           concluded
           by
           that
           high
           Senate
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           also
           sealed
           with
           his
           Commission
           ,
           and
           concluded
           ,
           That
           the
           convention
           of
           Truce
           made
           between
           
             D.
             Micha●l
             de
             L●ronha
             ,
             Conde
             de
             Linhares
             ,
          
           Viceroy
           of
           
             Goa
             ,
          
           a●d
           
             William
             M●thwold
          
           President
           of
           the
           English
           in
           
             East-India
             ,
          
           
           shall
           be
           continued
           and
           kept
           betweene
           the
           Subjects
           of
           both
           Kings
           in
           
             East-India
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Dominions
           of
           the
           most
           re●owned
           King
           of
           Portugall
           beyond
           Cap●
           bona
           Speranza
           :
           and
           tha●
           the
           Commissioners
           to
           be
           named
           by
           the
           said
           Kings
           ,
           shall
           in
           
             East-India
          
           take
           Cognizance
           within
           thirteen
           yeares
           of
           the
           demands
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           or
           shall
           be
           by
           the
           Subjects
           and
           Vassals
           of
           both
           Kings
           for
           their
           commerce
           in
           
             India
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           so
           a
           perpetuall
           peace
           and
           confederation
           may
           be
           confirmed
           and
           established
           by
           the
           said
           Kings
           ,
           and
           between
           their
           Subjects
           on
           both
           sides
           .
           And
           because
           the
           commerce
           of
           free
           comming
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           King
           of
           great
           Britaine
           to
           the
           Coasts
           and
           parts
           of
           Affrica
           ,
           the
           Island
           of
           Saint
           
             Thome
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Islands
           comprehended
           under
           them
           ,
           could
           not
           yet
           be
           agreed
           upon
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           defect
           of
           the
           powers
           sent
           by
           the
           most
           renowned
           King
           of
           
             Portugall
          
           to
           his
           Embassadors
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           debate
           ,
           this
           present
           Treatise
           of
           Peace
           and
           Amity
           between
           both
           Kings
           and
           their
           Subjects
           be
           not
           delayed
           ▪
           it
           is
           on
           both
           p●rts
           concluded
           on
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           Lands
           ,
           Places
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           and
           Coasts
           of
           
             Affrica
             ,
             Guyne
             ,
             Bine
             ,
             &c.
          
           the
           Island
           of
           Saint
           
             Thome
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Islands
           comprehended
           under
           them
           ,
           wherein
           it
           shall
           appeare
           ,
           That
           the
           Subjects
           of
           Great
           
             Brittaine
          
           have
           dwelt
           for
           trade
           of
           Merchandise
           ,
           or
           have
           had
           trade
           or
           commerce
           there
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Casteel●
             ,
          
           or
           hitherto
           ;
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           alteration
           or
           change
           ,
           
           neither
           shall
           they
           have
           any
           trouble
           or
           injury
           done
           them
           by
           the
           Portugals
           ,
           for
           that
           cause
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           Customes
           be
           to
           be
           demanded
           from
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           
             Britaine
          
           on
           any
           Cause
           in
           the
           Castles
           ,
           Places
           ,
           and
           Islands
           aforesaid
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           greater
           ,
           or
           more
           grievous
           then
           those
           which
           shall
           be
           demanded
           f●om
           other
           Nations
           in
           league
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Portugall
             .
          
           And
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Portugall
          
           wanting
           forreign
           ship●
           for
           their
           Navigation
           ,
           and
           Commerce
           to
           the
           Coasts
           and
           Islands
           aforesaid
           may
           freely
           at
           their
           own
           pleasure
           hire
           the
           Ship
           ;
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           great
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           and
           that
           Commissioners
           and
           Ambassadors
           shall
           be
           named
           ,
           by
           both
           Kings
           ,
           who
           shall
           create
           and
           conclude
           concerning
           the
           commerce
           ,
           and
           free-comming
           to
           the
           Coasts
           ,
           Islands
           ,
           and
           Places
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           demanded
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Subjects
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           being
           perswaded
           out
           of
           the
           confidence
           of
           the
           antient
           amity
           which
           hath
           been
           between
           the
           Predecessors
           of
           the
           same
           Kings
           ,
           that
           the
           most
           renowned
           King
           of
           
             Portugall
          
           will
           grant
           to
           no
           Nation
           whatsoever
           more
           ample
           Rights
           ,
           Immunities
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           then
           he
           will
           grant
           to
           the
           Subjects
           of
           Great
           
             Britain
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .