DIE Lunæ, videlicet, 3 die Octobris.
PRAYERS.
The Lord Grey was appointed Speaker this
Day.
Some Letters, written by the Lord General, were read.
Lord General's Letter to the E. of Dorset, about presenting a Petition from both Houses to the King.
"My Lord,
"I am commanded, by the Parliament, to present
their humble Desires, in a Petition to His Majesty,
which I desire your Lordship to acquaint Him with,
that I may know His Majesty's Pleasure, in what
Manner He will have it presented to Him; and that
there be a safe Convoy for such Persons as I shall
send to His Majesty with it. I held it fit to put this
Trouble upon your Lordship, knowing your Nearness to the King, and believing your Willingness
to do a Courtesy to
"Your.
"This is a Copy of a Letter written to the Earl of
Dorsett.
"The Answer:
E. of Dorset's Answer.
"My Lord,
"The King's late Arrival here the last Night is the
Cause I could no sooner return this Gentleman. According to (fn. *) your Lordship's Desire, I have acquainted
His Majesty with the Petition you have Order to
present Him from the Parliament. He hath Commanded me to let your Lordship know, that the Petitions
of the Houses shall never find His Ear shut against
them; and that those whom you shall appoint to
bring it (so they be none of those He hath by Name
accused of Treason) they shall go and come very
safely, so as they come hither by Day, and send a
Trumpet before, to acquaint the King with their Entrance. I rest,
Shresbury, 28 Sept. 1642.
"Your Lordship's
very affectionate Friend,
and humble Servant,
"Dorsett."
Next, the Letter of the Lord General, unto the
Committee for the Safety, was read, as followeth:
Lord General's Letter to the Committee of Safety, about this Answer.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"Having received from both Houses of Parliament
a Petition to His Majesty, I did send a Letter to the
Earl of Dorsett, the 26th of this Month, by Mr.
Flettwood, unto which I received Answer the last
Night; and because the Answer concerns much the
Parliament, I held it fit to send you Copies of both,
by whom I desire it may be presented to both Houses.
Your Lordships will quickly see the Difficulties
arising from this Answer, not only in the Ambiguity
of the Phrase ["He hath by Name accused of Treason"], which both Houses have declared themselves to
be (fn. †) already, by His Majesty's Proclamations and Declarations set forth before my coming from the Parliament; but also in the Uncertainty of what other
Proclamations have been since made, and whom therein have been Personally named; and chiefly in this,
that, admitting this doubtful Phrase to be intended
strictly, I cannot send such who have been already accused by Name, without exposing them to their uttermost Hazard; and to send others, who are not
Personally accused, upon this Restriction, might allow that Exception, and thereby deeply wound the
Parliament, who never admitted any such Distinction.
This causeth me to suspend the sending of the Petition, and of making this Address unto the Committee; to whom I am,
"Your Lordship's Servant,
"Essex."
Worcester, the 29th September, 1642.
Ordered, That these Letters shall be communicated
with the House of Commons, at a Conference.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about these Letters.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath:
To desire a present Conference, touching some Letters received from the Lord General.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That the House of Commons will give a present Conference, in the Painted Chamber.
The House of Commons being come, the House was
adjourned during Pleasure, and the Lords went to the
Conference; which being ended, the House was resumed.
Message from the H. C. for Concurrence in the Order for 1000 Dragoons to Lancashire, &c.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Rigby:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence with the House
of Commons, in an Order concerning sending One
Thousand Dragoons out of London, to Lanchashire and
other Places. (Here enter it.)
Ordered, That this House agrees with the House of
Commons in this Order.
The Answer returned to the Messengers of the House
of Commons was:
Answer.
That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in this Order.
Essex Instructions.
The Instructions for the County of Essex were read,
and agreed to.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Doctor Aylett and Doctor Heath:
Message to the H. C. that the Lords agree to them.
To let them know, that this House agrees with them
in the Instructions for the County of Essex.
The Lord Chief Justice made Report of the Business
of Le Grand, referred unto him from this House.
(Here enter it.)
Le Grand's Cause.
Ordered, That the Goods of Le Grand shall be restored; and that Le Grand shall accept of a Declaration,
before he be delivered out of Prison, that so there may
be legal Proceedings at the Common Law.
Fludd and Turner to have Passes.
Ordered, That Mr. Alabaster Fludd, of Otham, in
Kent, and Mr. Wm. Turner, of Tharpefeilde, in Hartfordshire, shall have a Pass, to travel.
Lord Loftus versus Sir George Wentworth.
Upon reading the Petition of Adam Viscount Loftus,
and reading an Affidavit, that Sir George Wentworth refused to obey the Order of this House: It is Ordered,
That the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, when he comes
into that Kingdom, shall take Care the Order of Parliament be performed by the said Sir George Wentworth;
and, if he refuse, then to send the said Sir George Wentworth over into England, to answer the said Contempt
before the Lords in Parliament.
Nicholls's Warren, near Farnham, secured to him.
Upon reading the Petition of Francis Nicholls, of
Westm. Poulterer; shewing, "That he, about Twelve
Months since, rented a Parcel of Ground in Surrey, of
one Captain Coldham, near Farneham, upon which the
Petitioner hath expended Eight Hundred Pounds, to
make it a Warren; and now divers (fn. *) disorderly People
do threaten the Destruction of the said Warren, which
will be his utter Undoing: Therefore desires their
Lordships to take his Case into Consideration, that
some Course may he taken, to prevent the Premises."
Hereupon the House Ordered, That an Order shall go
to the Deputy Lieutenants, Sheriff, Justices of the Peace,
and all other His Majesty's Officers and Ministers, to take
Care that the said Warren be protected and secured
from Violence and Destruction.
Morris the Prince's Servant's Privilege.
Delinquents sent for, for arresting him.
Upon reading the Petition of John Morris, Servant in Ordinary to the Prince his Highness; shewing,
"That he was arrested in London, by John Osburne,
and Nic. Woolley, Serjeants; and, upon shewing unto
them a Certificate under the Hand of Humphry Dethicke, that he was Servant in Ordinary to the Prince,
Winkfeild Molsworth, at whose Suit he was by them
arrested, being then present, disdained the said Certificate; saying, That the Case was now altered;
saying, That His Majesty's and the Prince's Servants
had not now those Privileges they were wont to have,
and caused the said Serjeants to hale the Petitioner
to The Compter, saying he would bear them out;
which the said Serjeants did, the said Winkfeild Molesworth assisting them, and your Petitioner was forced
to procure Bail. His humble Prayer is, That he
being employed in the Prince's Work and Service,
that their Lordships would be pleased to call before
them the said Winkfeild Molesworth, and the said Serjeants, to answer their Contempts; and to give Order,
That there be no further Prosecution against him or
his Bail." Hereupon this House Ordered, That the
said Morris shall be forthwith discharged from the
said Action, and the Bail released, and no further
Prosecution against them; but that he shall enjoy the
Benefit of the Privilege of Parliament, being the
Prince's Servant in ordinary: And further it is Ordered, That Winkefeild Molesworth, John Osburne, and
Nic. Wooley, Serjeants, shall be sent for, as Delinquents,
to appear before this House, To-morrow Morning; and
then this House will examine the Contempt, and the
Words which were spoken.
Message from the H. C. for Concurrencein the following Order, &c.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Rob't Goodwin, which consisted of these Particulars following:
1. To desire their Lordships to sit, if it may stand with
their Lordships Conveniency.
Agreed to.
2. To desire Concurrence, to send over Six Hundred
Barrels of Powder and Forty Tuns of Match to Munster,
Lempster, and (fn. *)
Ulster. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
3. To desire that their Lordships would approve that
Sir Wm. Manby may be a Deputy Lieutenant for the
County of Kent.
Agreed to.
4. To desire Concurrence in an Order concerning the
Trained Bands of London and Midd. to guard the Parliament every Day.
Agreed to.
5. To desire Concurrence in an Order for appointing
Captain Badnege to be Captain, in the room of Captain
Watts, in the Lord Kerrie's Regiment.
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in all the Particulars of the Message now brought up.
Message from the H. C. for a further Conference.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Rob't Harley:
To desire a present Free Conference, touching the
Matter of the late Conference.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will give a present Free Conference,
as is desired, in the Painted Chamber.
Order for Ammunition to be sent to Ireland.
"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That there shall be issued, out of the
Store in London, Six Hundred Barrels of Gunpowder,
and Forty Tuns of Match, to be presently sent to
Bristoll, and from thence to be distributed and conveyed to the several Provinces of Lempster, Mounster,
and Ulster, in such Proportions (fn. *) as the Committee
of Adventurers shall direct: It is likewise Ordered,
That the Two Thousand and Five Hundred Suits now
in Readiness shall be likewise forthwith sent to
Bristoll, to be distributed and conveyed into Ireland,
to such Places, and in such Proportions, as the said
Committee of the Adventurers shall direct; the said
Powder, Match, and Suits of Cloaths, to be sent away
with all possible Speed."
Order to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, to send a Guard for the Parliament.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Sheriffs of
London and Middlesex be hereby required to send One
Company of the Trained Bands of the City of
London and Midd, to attend both Houses of Parliament every Day, under the Conduct and Command
of Serjeant Major General Skippon; and so to continue till the said Houses shall take further Order
therein; and hereof they may not fail."
Badnege to be Captain in L. Kerry's Regiment.
"Ordered, That the Lords and Commons now
assembled in Parliament do approve and allow of
Captain Thomas Badnege, nominated thereunto by the
Lord Kerry, to be a Captain under the Lord Kirry, in
the Place of Captain Paul Watts, who was formerly
appointed a Captain of the said Regiment by the
Lord Kerry, and approved of by both Houses, and is
since employed in the Service of the Parliament, for
keeping and preserving of the Town of Portsmouth,
a Captain's Place in that Town being conferred upon
him by the Committee for the Safety of the Kingdom."
Message to the H. C. about the King's Speech and Protestation to His Army.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Dr. Aylett and Dr. Heath:
To desire that this House may hear from them, as
soon as conveniently they may, concerning the Matter of
the late Conference, touching the King's Speech and
Protestation made in His Army.
Message from them, to sit P. M.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Robt. Harley, Knight:
To let their Lordships know, that, in regard of the
important Affairs now in Hand, the House of Commons
are resolved to sit this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock;
and they desire their Lordships to sit likewise.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House will sit this Afternoon, at Four of
the Clock.
Lord Loftus's Petition against Sir George Wentworth.
"To the Right Honourable the Lords in the High
Court of Parliament assembled.
"The humble Petition of Adam Viscount Lostus, of Ely, in the Kingdom of Ireland;
"Humbly shewing,
"That your Petitioner, in July last, sent over into
Ireland a Messenger, with your Lordships Order of
the 3d of May, 1642, to receive from Sir George
Wentworth all such Monies as the said Sir George had
received of your Petitioner, according as in and by
Your Lordships said Order of the 3d of May the said
Sir George is required to pay; who, after a long Time
of Attendance upon him, put off your Petitioner's
Servant, and denied to perform your Lordships Order
(as your Petitioner humbly conceiveth), as by the
annexed Affidavit doth appear.
"Your Petitioner therefore humbly prayeth your
Lordships to take the same into your Consideration, and to lay down such further Order
therein, for your Petitioner's Relief against the
said Sir George Wentworth, as in your Wisdoms shall be thought sit.
"And he shall pray.
"Ad. Loftus."
Affidavit of John Loftus about it.
"John Loftus maketh Faith, That, on or about the
9th of August last, he served Sir George Wentworth,
Knight, at his Chamber in Dublin, with an Order
from the Lords in Parliament, of the 3d of May,
1642; and, having given a Copy thereof unto him,
required the Performance of so much as concerned
the said Sir George; but the said Sir George desired
Time to consider thereon; and the Deponent attended him several Times for his Answer, who at
Length gave the Deponent this Answer, That he knew
no Authority the Deponent had to demand Money
of him. The Deponent, replying, said, The Order
of the Lords in Parliament was sufficient Authority.
Then the said Sir George Wentworth said, That the
Order of the Lords in Parliament was no sufficient
Warrant for him to pay Money upon.
"Jur. 20 Septembris, 1642.
"Ro. Riche."
Order for Security for the Money advanced for raising 1000 Dragoons for Lancashire.
"It is this Day Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That such Persons as
will advance Horses and Arms, towards the furnishing
of the Thousand Dragooners mentioned (fn. *) in an Order
of both Houses of Parliament made the 29th of September last, shall have the Public Faith for their Security for the Prices thereof, with such other Recompence as the Subscribers of the Sixteen Thousand
Pounds mentioned in the same Order are to have;
and that Mr. Maximilian Bard, and others already
appointed for buying Horses for the said Thousand
Dragooners, or any Three of them, shall be Persons
appointed for the valuing and pricing of the said
Horses and Arms so to be advanced; and the Horses
are to be brought to Moorefeilds, there to be viewed
and priced."
"May it please your Lordships,
L. Chief Justice's Certificate concerning Le Grand, &c.
"According to your Lordships Order of the 30th of
September last, I have taken Consideration of the
Petition of Richard Le Grand; and concerning the
First Part thereof, for the Four Thousand French
Livres supposed thereby to have been delivered by
the Petitioner to Desormaux in France, to buy Holland
Cloth, upon Accompt, to the Petitioner's Use, there
hath been no Proof at all made or offered by Le
Grand, of that Part of the Petition. But concerning the Thirty-eight Pieces and an Half of Baptist
Cloth, I find the Case to be thus: Le Grand, about
December, 1641, was arrested, upon an Action of
Five Hundred Pounds, at the Suit of Desormaux, for
a Debt supposed to be due by Le Grand to Desormaux, in France. Le Grand, to free his Body, did
deliver the Thirty-eight Pieces of Cloth into the
Hands of John Beaverly. These Goods, in January,
1641, were attached, for the same pretended Debt;
and Le Grand, to save his Goods, did then yield his
Body to Prison, where he hath remained ever since,
and still is. Le Grand doth demand his Goods, which
are denied unto him, for that, as it is affirmed, on
Desormaux's Part, the Goods were delivered towards
the Payment of the said Debt, if the said Debt
should be proved. Le Grand faith, That the Goods
were delivered for Want of Bail only, and in Lieu
thereof; and therefore, having now yielded his Body,
he doth demand the Goods. And whether Le Grand
ought to have the Goods again, before it doth appear
whether the Debt claimed by Desormaux be true or
no, is the only Question between them. Le Grand
hath an Action depending in the King's Bench
for the Goods. Desormaux did exhibit a Bill, in Hillary
Term last, in Chancery, to keep the Goods, upon the
supposed Agreement; but Desormaux hath never gone
about to prove his Debt, nor proceeded to Trial,
nor so far as to declare, being now Nine Months or
more since Le Grand first yielded his Body to Prison;
but he doth now offer to discharge the Body, and to
rest upon the Goods, which would do Le Grand no
Good, by reason that other Men have laid several
Actions upon him, since his Imprisonment. All
which I humbly leave to your Lordships Judgement
and Consideration.
3 Octobris, 1642.
"Jo. Bramston."
"Instructions agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for Sir Thomas
Barrington, Sir William Masham, Sir Martin
Lumley, Sir Henry Mildmay, of Wansteed,
Sir Thomas Cheeke, and Harbottle Grimston,
Esquire, Members of the House of Commons,
and Deputy Lieutenants for the County of
Essex, and Committees to be sent into the
same County; and for Sir William Hix, Sir
Richard Everard, Sir Thomas Honnywood, Sir
Henry Holecroft, Sir Wm. Rowe, Sir Wm.
Martin, Sir John Barrington, Timothy Middleton, and John Sayer, Esquires, the rest of
the Deputy Lieutenants of the said County,
for Preservation of the Peace of the said
County.
Instructions for the Committees and Deputy Lieutenants in Essex.
"Whereas it doth appear to the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, That the King,
seduced by wicked Counsel, hath raised War against
His Parliament and other His good Subjects, and
hath drawn together great Troops of Papists and
ill-affected Persons, and sent out Commissions for
the levying of others, to the great Hazard of Religion and the Public Peace of the Kingdom:
"You shall take special Care, therefore, that the
Ordinance concerning the Militia be from Time to
Time put in Execution through the said County of
Essex, as you shall see Cause: and, for that Purpose,
you, or any Two or more of you, shall have Power
and Authority to arm, train, and put in Readiness,
all and every the Inhabitants of that County fit for
the Wars, as well of the Trained Bands as other.
Voluntiers, both Horse and Foot; and them, under
the Command of such Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Serjeant Majors, Captains, and other Officers,
as the Lieutenant of the said County, or you, or
any Three or more of you, shall, in his Absence,
nominate and appoint, to lead and conduct, as well
against all Foreign Forces that shall in Hostile Manner invade the said County, as for resisting and opposing of all other Forces, which shall be, either within
the said County or elsewhere, raised to the Disturbance of the Peace of that County; and the Sheriff
and all other Officers of the said County are hereby
enjoined to assist you, and every of you, therein;
and, if any Person whatsoever shall levy, or endeavour to levy, or billet, any Soldiers, or to raise, draw,
or keep together the Trained Bands, or other armed
Forces, of the said County, or any other Forces, by
Colour or Pretence of any Commission or Warrant
from His Majesty, under the Great Seal, or otherwise, without Order or Consent of both Houses of
Parliament, you are to make known to the Trained
Bands, and other Inhabitants of the said County, that
those who shall appear upon any such Warrant, or
obey any such Commission, shall be held Disturbers
of, and Enemies to, the Public Peace; and those who
shall not appear upon any such Warrant or Commission, nor do any Thing in Execution thereof, shall
be protected by both Houses of Parliament; and you,
or any One or more of you, shall, in the Name, and
by the Authority, of both Houses of Parliament,
require and command all Persons to forbear the
Execution of such Commission or Warrant, and to
cause the same to be delivered up to you, or any of
you, to be sent to the Speaker of the House of
Commons; and you, or any Two or more of you,
are hereby required to draw together such of the
Trained Bands, and other Forces of the said County,
as shall be expedient, for the suppressing of all such
Assemblies, and for apprehending of all or any Person
or Persons as shall, after Admonition and Command
by you, or any of you, made unto them, to forbear
the Execution of any such Commission or Warrant,
or the calling or gathering or keeping together of
any such Forces or Assemblies, still persist in doing
the same; and likewise such as shall bear Arms by
colour of any Warrant or Commission from His Majesty, under the Great Seal, or otherwise, without
Order or Consent of both Houses of Parliament;
and also such disaffected Persons as shall be found
raising any Parties or Factions against the Parliament;
to be sent up hither, to answer such their Offences, as
to Law and Justice shall appertain.
"1. You, or any One or more of you, shall stay, search,
and examine, or cause to be stayed, searched, and examined, all suspicious Persons and Carriages, and to
search, or cause to be searched, all suspicious Places,
and to seize upon all Horses, Arms, Ammunition,
Money, Plate, or other Provisions whatsoever, which
you, or any One of you, shall have just Cause to
suspect, is or are raised or provided, for the fomenting or maintaining any such unnatural and unlawful
War against the Parliament and the Kingdom.
"2. You, or any Two or more of you, shall observe and
execute the Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament
of the Eighth of August last, for the Suppression of
the Rebellion and Commotion raised by the Marquis
of Hartford, in the County of Som'sett, and other
Western Counties, and by the Earl of North'ton and
others, in the County of Leicester, North'ton, Warwick,
and other adjoining Parts, and of any other Rebellion
or Commotion raised, or that shall be raised, by any
other Person or Persons, within the said County of
Essex.
"3. You, or any Two or more of you, shall conduct
and lead all such Forces of Horse and Foot as shall
be appointed by the Lord General the Earl of Essex,
or by the Order of both Houses, or by Order of
the Committee of both Houses for the Defence of
the Kingdom, for the Service of the Parliament and
Kingdom; and shall fight with, kill, and flay, all such
as shall by Force oppose you, or any of you, in the
Execution of that Ordinance, and all other their
Assistants, Aiders, and Abettors; and you, or Two of
you, shall levy such other Forces of Horse and Foot
as his Excellency shall by his Commission give Power
to levy, under such Colonels, Commanders, and other
Officers, as shall be by him appointed or directed; and
you shall pursue the said Traitors and Rebels, and
their Adherents, in the said County, or in any other
Places or Counties of the Kingdom into which they
shall retire themselves; all which Forces, so to be
raised, shall have the same Pay as the rest of the
Army is to have; and you shall defend and protect
His Majesty's Subjects from Violence and Oppression,
by the illegal Commission (fn. *) of Array, or otherwise;
and you shall hinder and forbid the Execution of
that illegal Commission, and, in all Places, to the
uttermost of your Power, endeavour to preserve and
restore the Peace of the Kingdom.
"4. You, or any One of you, shall take from the
said Rebels and Traitors all such Arms, Ordnance,
and Ammunition, as they have taken from His Majesty's Subjects, and restore the same to the Owners.
"5. You, or any One or more of you, shall take Care
that such Resolutions and Orders of both Houses
as have been, or shall be, delivered or sent down
unto you, or any of you, be put in Execution; and
shall require the Sheriffs and Justices of the Peace,
and all other His Majesty's Officers and Subjects of
the said County, to be aiding and assisting unto you,
or every of you, for that Purpose.
"6. You shall likewise declare unto all Men, That it
hath ever been, and still shall be, the Care and Endeavours of the Parliament, to provide for His Majesty's Safety; and that they do not, nor never did,
know of any Evil intended towards His Majesty's
Person, which might move Him to require any extraordinary Guard; that His greatest Safety is in the
Affections and Fidelity of His Subjects, and in the
Advice and Counsel of His Parliament; and His
greatest Danger in withdrawing Himself from His
Parliament, and joining Himself to such disaffected
and malignant Persons, obnoxious to Justice for their
great Enormities, who, under Colour of doing Him
Service, have raised Forces, which they labour to
increase, to the Hazard of raging Rebellion and the
whole Kingdom.
"7. And you, or any One or more of you, shall, in
the Name of the Lords and Commons, require the
Sheriffs of the said County, to publish throughout
the same the Declarations commanded to be published
by both Houses of Parliament; and you, and every
of you, shall endeavour to clear the Proceedings of
Parliament from Imputations and Aspersions, and shall
from Time to Time certify us of all Things which
you conceive necessary for the present Service: And
that we may have a speedy Account of it, and that
our Directions to you, as well as your Advertisements
to us, may have clear and speedy Passage, you, and
every of you, shall lay a strict Charge upon all Postmasters and Messengers, that they do not suffer any
Letters, or other Dispatches, to or from the Parliament, to be intercepted or stayed; and, if any shall
presume to make Stay of any such Dispatches, you,
and every of you, shall direct the Post-masters and
Messengers to repair to the Justices of the Peace,
Constables, and other Officers, for their Aid and
Assistance, who are hereby required to take special
Care that there be no such Interruption.
"8. You, or any Two or more of you, are hereby
authorized and required, forthwith to disarm all
Popish Recusants, and other dangerous and ill-affected
Persons, as well Clergymen as others, as have testified, or shall testify, their ill Dispositions to the
Peace of the Kingdom and Proceedings of Parliament; and all such Arms, and all other Arms formerly taken from Popish Recusants, shall be employed by you for the Defence of the said County.
"9. You, or any One or more of you, shall take
Care that none of the Recusants Arms, or other
Ammunition of the said County, shall be taken or
carried out of the same, upon any Pretence or Command whatsoever, without Warrant from both Houses
of Parliament; and you, or any One or more of
you, shall give Order and Directions to the Sheriffs
of the said County, Justices of the Peace, and other
Officers, to require and command all Popish Recusants in the said County to confine themselves to their
Dwelling-places, according to the Statute in that Case
provided; and, if any such Recusant shall be found
to transgress therein, you, or any One or more of
you, shall cause the Justices of Peace forthwith to
bind them to their good Behaviour, and, upon Refusal or Neglect to give Security accordingly, to
commit them to Prison, and further proceed against
them according to Law.
"10. You, or any One or more of you, shall also, in
the Name of both Houses of Parliament, require all
such Persons, who have in their Custody any Part
of the Public Magazine of the said County, to deliver the same to you, or any Two of you, to be
disposed of and employed for the Defence of the
County; and, in Case of Refusal, you are hereby
authorized to seize, take, and carry away, and dispose
of the same, for the Purpose aforesaid.
"11. And you, or any Two or more of you, are
likewise to give Charge, from both Houses of Parliament, to all Colonels, Captains, Lieutenants, and
all other Officers for the Militia, that they shall be
observant to such Directions as they shall from Time
to Time receive from the Lord Lieutenant of the
said County, or his Deputy, or any of them, for the
due Performance of any the Commands of the said
Houses.
"12. You, or any One or more of you, shall resist
and repel, and are hereby authorized to resist and
repel, by the Power of the said County, and by all
other Ways and Means, all such Force and Violence
as shall be raised or brought, by any Person or Persons, to the Hindrance or Disturbance of this present
Service, or for the arresting or seizing of the Persons of you, or any others which shall be employed
in Performance of the Ordinance, Instructions, and
Commands of both Houses of Parliament, for any
Thing done in Execution thereof; and the Sheriffs
and Justices of Peace of the said County, and all
other Officers and Subjects, are hereby required to
be aiding and assisting to you, and every of you,
for the better and more speedy Execution of the
Premises.
"13. You, or any Two or more of you, shall hereby,
with the Consent of Two of the Members of the House
of Commons aforenamed, have Power and Authority to fortify any Part or Place of the said County,
in such Manner and Sort as you, or any Two or
more of you, with the Consent of Two of the Members of the House of Commons as aforesaid, shall
think fit, for the Safety of the said County; and,
for the more Security of the same, shall set such
several Guards and Forces, in all Places and Towns
of the said County, as you, or any Two or more of
you, with the Consent of any Two of the said Members of the House of Commons, shall think fit and
requisite; and to cause the Beacons within the said
County to be watched, guarded, and fired, as Occasion
shall require.
"14. You, and every of you, shall take Care to put
in Execution the Propositions and Orders made by
the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, for bringing in Money or Plate, to maintain
Horse and Arms, for the Preservation of the Public
Peace, and for the Deffence of the King and both
Houses of Parliament; as also other Instructions and
Additions for Deputy Lieutenants who are Members of the House of Commons, and other Deputy
Lieutenants of several Counties, concerning the last
Propositions, according to a Declaration of the Lords
and Commons made thereupon.
"15. You, or any Three or more of you, shall or
may call together the Inhabitants of the County, at
such Times and Places as you shall think fit, and propound to them what Horse, Men, and Arms, they
will find and maintain, or Money they will contribute,
for the Defence of the said County; which Forces,
and all other Forces that shall be raised in that County
by the Authority of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, and their Officers, you, or any Two or more
of you, shall lead, conduct, and employ, for the Defence of the said County; and you, or any Two or
more of you, shall have Power to appoint Treasurers, to receive the said Monies so raised as aforesaid, who are hereby required to issue forth the
same, as they shall receive Order, or Warrant, from
you, or any Two of you, under Hands, for the providing of Arms and Ammunition for the Defence and
Security of the said County, as also for the paying of
such Officers and Soldiers as shall be levied and employed for the Purpose aforesaid, and of all other
Necessaries for the Defence of the said County.
"16. You, or any Three or more of you, shall or
may, in the Absence of the Lieutenant of the said
County, make and appoint such Captains, and other
Officers, as shall be requisite for the Service and Defence of that County, and to remove them out of their
Places, and to make others from Time to Time, as
you shall think fit for that Purpose.
"17. You or any Two or more of you, shall or
may require strong Watches and Wards to be set,
by the Constables, or such other Persons as you shall
think meet, in all convenient Places in that County,
for the Peace and Safety thereof.
"18. You, or the greater Part of you, whereof Two
to be Members of the House of Commons, may join
in Association with the adjacent Counties, for the
mutual Defence each of other's County.
"19. You, or any One or more of you, shall or
may apprehend all such Persons as shall oppose you,
or refuse to obey you, in the Premises; and to send
him or them, in safe Custody, up to the Parliament,
or the Committee of Parliament for the Defence of
the Kingdom, to be proceeded with according to
Justice.
"20. You, and every of you, shall observe and execute all such further Directions and Instructions as
you shall from Time to Time receive from both Houses
of Parliament, as likewise from the Committee of
Lords and Commons appointed to take Care for the
Safety of the Kingdom; and whatsoever you shall
do therein, or any other Persons in Aid and Assistance
of you, it shall be accepted as good and acceptable
Service to the Kingdom; and, for their and your so
doing, they and you shall be defended and protected,
by the Authority of Parliament; and (fn. *) this Resolution of the Lords and Commons, to protect those that
shall obey and further their Commands, you shall
publish and declare upon all Occasions, for the better
Encouragement of the Subjects of this Kingdom in
that Behalf."
Post meridiem.
PRAYERS.
The Lord Grey of Warke was appointed to be
Speaker this Afternoon.
Dr. Aylett and Dr. Heath returned this Answer:
That they have delivered their Message to the House
of Commons, as they were appointed this Morning.
Report of the Conference upon the E. of Dorset's Letter to the E. of Essex, and about delivering a Petition to the King from both Houses.
The Speaker reported the Effect of the Conference
with the House of Commons this Morning; which was,
"To acquaint this House with certain Votes made by
the House of Commons, upon the Answer of the
Earl of Dorsett, sent to the Earl of Essex Lord General of the Army, from the King, concerning the
Delivery of the Petition."
The Votes were read, as followeth:
"Resolved, upon the Question,
"1. That it doth not stand with the Honour and
Privilege of Parliament, that a Petition from both
Houses should be delivered to His Majesty with any
such Restraint or Exceptions mentioned in the Earl of
Dorsett's Letter.
"Resolved, &c.
"2. That the Lord General shall signify unto His Majesty, by such Means as he shall think fit, the Resolutions of both Houses, concerning the Delivery of the
Petition.
"Resolved, &c.
"3. That the Lord General shall be desired to proceed, according to his former Instructions, in such Manner as in his own Judgement he shall think fittest,
and most advantageous for the Service.
"Resolved, &c.
"4. That it shall be referred to the Committee for the
Safety of the Kingdom, to send these Resolutions to
the Lord General, and to return his Lordship Thanks,
from both Houses, for his great Care and Pains taken
in this Service, and all other Services of the Commonwealth."
Ordered, That these Votes shall be taken into Consideration To-morrow Morning.
Adjourn.
Adjourn till 10 a Clock To-morrow Morning.