PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE, PROPOVNDED By the Kings most Excellent MAJESTIE, to the High Court of Parliament.

Together, With His Majesties Royall Protestation, concerning the cleering of all Doubts of His raising Armes against the Parliament.

Also the Kings Majesties Letter to the Lord Willoughby at Lincoln, concerning the Militia, and Mustering of the Trained Bands of that County.

Likewise the Lord Willoughbies Informa­tion concerning the said Message to the House of PARLIAMENT.

As also an Order to send for the Maior, for proclaiming the Kings Proclaimation.

Also the Votes of both Houses of Parlia [...]ent, Concerning the said Message.

Ordered that this be Printed and published.

Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl.

June 28. Printed for William Arding, 1642.

HIs Majesty taking into his Royall Consideration, the great danger that Civill Discord, was graciously pleased to propound these severall matters to the High Court of Parliament, adding with­all His Protestation, that those things per­formed, He would be ready to concurre with them, in ought that should by them be thought necessary for him to grant.

  • 1. That they would rest satisfied with the truth of his professions and intentions.
  • 2. That they declare against all Tumults, and punish the Authors.
  • 3. That they allow him his Prosperity in his Towns, or Arms and Goods.
  • 4.That they recall those Declarations (particularly that of the 16 of May) and those in the Point of the Militia.
  • 5. That they Decline the beginning of a war against him, under pretence of His ma­king one against them.

That then His Majesty never opposed the first part of the 13. Demand, so wee shall be ready to concur with them in the latter.

HIS MAIESTIES MESSAGE
To the Lord Willoughby, to Lincoln, concer­ning the Militia.

THe House of Parliament out of their due consideration, and pro­sperity both of the King & King­dome, did elect and choose the Lord Wil­loughby, as a man fit and deserving to have the trust and charge of the Militia of Lincoln shire committed unto him, who according to the trust reposed in him, with his endeavour to give satisfaction for their good opinion of him; in that they thought him weary of so great a trust, with the consent of the House went down to Lincoln, and did undertake and put in Execution, what the House had Ordered.

My Lord Willoughby was not deterred from his trust by many Messages sent from his Majesty, neither by his Procla­mation lately published to this intent. That no Train-bands should be mustred or Trained without his spenall Order from his Majesty, although they had ex­presse Command from the House of Par­liament to that purpose.

Upon the 24. of June his Majesty un­derstanding the Lord Willoughby not­withstanding all his former prohibiti­ons, did contrary to his Will and Com­mand persist in his Mustering of the train Band of Lincoln shire, sent down a new Message unto him to the same ef­fect, commanding him to desist from the Mustring of the Train Bands, as hee would answer the contrary, when a fit occasion should serve at his uttermost perill.

And withall did signifie unto him, that the Lord Keeper had never Con­sented to the Ordinances, as he preten­ded in his Answer to his former Let­ters.

My Lord Willoughby having received this Letter, and in it the Message, thought it fit to addresse himselfe unto that po­wer, who had enabled him, and without all question hee believed would encou­rage and defend his service.

Whereupon hee sent Letters to the House, enforming them, that notwith­standing the King had again prohibited him from going on with mustring the Train band.

Yet he did not desist, but did execute the Charge and Trust committed to them by him.

Enforming them also, that there was a Captain came from His Majesty from Yorke, who by false suppositions and al­luding promises to the utmost of his power, did strive and endeavour to a­liene the hearts and fidelity of that County, from their reposed trust in the House of Parliament, and further told that Country, That he wondred that the Lord Willoughby had so blinded their Eyes, that they could not see their owne [Page]benefit, and withall did assure them that the King himselfe would shortly come to Lincoln, and muster up the Trayned Bands.

The House having received these Let­ters from the Lord Willoughby, fell the same day into a Conference, being moved with the Necessity of these Times, and the weight of the businesse.

And so upon consideration of the said Letters, the Lords Ordered, That certaine Votes agreed upon in the Lords House, Con­cerning the Militia, at which the Lord Kee­per was present, and gave his Vote for them, should be forthwith put in Print, and publi­shed throughout the Kingdome.

Also, at the same time Information was made, That the Lord Keeper in the House of Peers, named his Deputy Lieute­nants for every County, and sent them downe to the House of Commons for their Appro­bation, And also agreed to the severall forms of the Deputations for the Militia.

These Distractions and Differences God of his mercy, and when it shall seeme most convenient to his Divine Providence amend, That the King and His Subjects being united in a most se­parable Union, this Land may enjoy a continuall peace, the Gospell flourish to the Glory of Almighty God, and the Comfort of this Nation, his Majesty may enjoy a prosperous and a peaceable reign, His Subjects flourish in peace of Con­science, and peace of Estate; So shall this whole Land be everlastingly happy, unto which O God say, Amen.

  • I. The violent and frequent Breaches of the Priviledges of Parliament, the often attempt against the State, and [...]bitious Designs, to frustrate the Power and Proceedings of Par­liament.
  • II. The want of [...] Reformation of Church-Government and Liturgie now used, the want of a Preaching Ministry, and competent main­tenance for them in many parts of this King­dome.

Both Houses of Parliament hath took into their se­rious consideration the Occasion and Reason why the Members of the said Houses should absent themselves upon their summoning in, Wherupon they hath drawn up a Charge against them, and are resolv'd that they shall pay 100. l. a man, and to be examined by the Com­mittee before the next sitting.

Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that this be printed and publi­shed.

  • John Brown Cler Parl.
  • Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.

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