DIE Sabbati, videlicet, 22 die Octobris.
PRAYERS.
The Lord Grey de Warke was appointed
to be Speaker this Day.
Message from the H. C. to fit a while;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Henry Mildmay:
1. To desire their Lordships to fit until they come up
to them about Business of great Importance.
Agreed, To fit, as is desired.
and with an Order for the Earl of Warwick to be General in these Parts.
2. They desire their Lordships Concurrence in this
Vote concerning the Earl of Warwicke: videlicet,
"Resolved, upon the Question,
"That this House doth nominate and approve
Rob't Earl of Warwicke, to be Captain General of the
Forces to be raised in these Parts, for the Defence of
the Parliament, the City of London, and the Counties
adjacent, without any Diminution or Derogation of
the Authority and Power granted to the Earl of Essex."
Ordered, That this House agrees with the House
of Commons in this Vote.
The Answer returned was:
Answer to the H. C.
That this House will fit, as they desire; and that their
Lordships do concur with the House of Commons, in
the Resolution concerning the Earl of Warwicke.
A Letter was read, written from the Earl of Stamford,
dated at Hereford, the 19th October, 1642, directed to
the Speaker of this House.
"My Lord,
Earl of Stamford's Letter about the Hardships of the Protestants in Monmouthshire.
"Many poor Protestants in Monmouthshire bring their
miserable Complaints unto me, that many of them are
turned out of their House, some carried away Prisoners to Ragland Castle, some forced to bear Arms,
their Wives and Children driven out of Doors, and
their Houses stuffed up with Popish Soldiers. I thought
it my Duty to offer these crying Injuries to the Consideration of the Parliament, for it is most true; and as
many as come to me for Relief I place them in such
Papists Houses, and those of the malignant Party, where
they shall not want so long as they may plentifully
subsist upon their Goods; for the Villains are so cruel,
as they plunder these poor People to their Shirts.
What further Order shall be given me for the regulating of these Abuses, I shall be most ready to
employ my best Endeavour to obey their Lordships
Commands. His Excellency being, as I am informed,
to move with the Army from Worcester, I took this
Boldness, for Expedition Sake, to inform their Lordships of these Passages; and so I beseech the Lord
of Heaven to guide your Consultations; and remain,
Hereford, this 19th of October, 1642.
"My Lord,
"Your Lordship's humble Servant,
"Stamford."
Earl of Warwick's Cause about the Post Office.
Ordered, That the Cause concerning the Letter Office shall be put off until this Day Sevennight.
Lord Coventry's Subscription to be paid in.
Ordered, That whereas some of the Lord Coventrye's
Plate is melted, the same so melted is to go in Part of
Payment of the Two Thousand Pounds: And it is further Ordered, That the said Two Thousand Pounds
shall be paid into the Treasurers at Guildhall between
this and the Sitting of the House on Monday next.
Mr. Leviston and his Wife may come to London.
Ordered, That Mr. Leviston and his Wife, now stayed
at Doncaster, shall be suffered to pass quietly to London.
Message from the H. C. for an Embargo on all Shipping.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Symon Vassall:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence, that all Ships
whatsoever shall be stayed from going out of this Kingdom for the present.
Agreed to.
Ordered, That this (fn. *) House agrees with the House
of Commons in this Message; and Orders, That all Ships
whatsoever shall be stayed from going out of this Kingdom
for the present.
Answer.
The Answer returned was as abovesaid Ordered.
Message from the H. C. with an Order about Devonshire and Cornwall;
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by the Lord Grey of Ruthin:
1. To desire their Lordships Concurrence in an Order
concerning Devonshire and Cornwaile. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
and for a Conference about the State of the Kingdom.
2. To desire a present Conference, touching the State
and Danger that the Kingdom is now in.
Agreed, To give a present Conference.
The Answer returned was:
Answer to the H. C.
That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in this Order concerning Devon and Cornwaile; and their
Lordships will give a present Conference, as is desired,
in the Painted Chamber.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Conference reported.
The Speaker reported the Effect of this Conference,
which was:
"1. To desire their Lordships Concurrence in an Ordinance, concerning the raising of an Army near London, etc. under the Command of the Earl of Warwicke,
which was read, in hæc verba: videlicet," (Here enit.)
Ordered, That this House agrees with the House
of Commons in this Ordinance.
"2. A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament,
concerning an Association." (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
Orders for taking all the Horses in London, &c. for the Public Service.
"The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament,
being credibly informed of His Majesty's Approach
to the Parliament and this City with His Army, and
by former Declarations gives us just Cause to expect
their Intentions are to destroy both Parliament and
City, they believe it necessary for their present
Safety, and the Defence of the said City, that
all the Stables of the City of London and Liberties
thereof may forthwith be searched, and the Number of Horses in them to be listed; declaring and
promising, upon the Public Faith, to satisfy and pay
for all such as shall miscarry in the Use of them, and
the rest to return unto the Owners of them, when
this Action shall be passed, and this Danger over:
And this forthwith to be put into Execution, by the
Committee for the Militia of the City of London, or
by such fit Persons as they shall depute for the Service."
The like Order to be directed to Lord Lieutenant
and Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Midd.
for the Suburbs of the City of London; and another
to the Bailiff and Justices of the Peace for the City of
Westm.
Message to the H. C. for their Concurrence in them.
A Message was sent down to the House of Commons,
by Sir Rob't Rich and Mr. Page:
To desire the Concurrence of the House of Commons
in these Orders.
Message from the H. C. for the Lords Concurrence in an Order for an Embargo on the Ships in The Thames.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Rigby:
To desire their Lordships Concurrence in an Order
for staying of all Ships and Vessels on the River of
Thames. (Here enter it.)
Agreed to.
The Answer returned was:
Answer.
That this House agrees with the House of Commons
in this Order.
Declaration about the Association to be printed.
Ordered, That the Declaration concerning the Association shall be presently printed and published, and
read in all the Parish Churches in England and Dominion of Wales.
Earl of Warwick's Commission to command an Army in these Parts, without Diminution of the Earl of Essex's Authority.
"Whereas, upon serious Consideration of the present
and imminent Dangers of Force and Violence, which
at this Time threaten the Parliament, City of London,
and the whole Kingdom, through the cunning Practice of Papists, and malicious Counsels of divers illaffected Persons, who have procured His Majesty to
raise an Army, and make great Provisions for War, to
place Garrisons in Towns and other Places of Importance within this Kingdom, and, by Terror of Arms,
to compel His Subjects to submit to a Commission of
Array, and other Things contrary to Law, whereby
God's true Religion and the Liberty of the Kingdom
are like to be suppressed, and the whole Frame of
the ancient and well-tempered Government of this
Realm to be dissolved and destroyed, and the English
Nation inthralled in their Persons and Estates to an
arbitrary Power: The Lords and Commons in this
Parliament, according to the Duty and Trust which
lies upon them, for Prevention of those great Mischiefs, and Preservation of His Majesty's Person, the
Peace of the Cities of London and Westm. and Counties adjacent, and Defence of the Parliament, have
Resolved and Ordained, That an Army be forthwith
raised; and that the Trained Bands and other Forces
of the City of London and Westm, and Counties adjacent, be put into a Posture and Condition fit to oppose and resist any Force and Insurrection of Papists
and ill-affected Persons, against the Public Peace and
Laws of the Kingdom, how ever countenanced by any
pretended Commission or Authority from His Majesty;
and finding it most necessary that some Person of Honour, Wisdom, and Fidelity, should be appointed to
command the said Army and Forces, and (fn. *) having had
long Experience and certain Knowledge that Robert
Earl of Warwick is every Way qualified for a Trust of
so high a Nature and Concernment, in regard of
the Nobility of his Birth, his great Judgement in Martial Affairs, approved Integrity and Sufficiency in divers Honourable Employments and Commands in the
Public Service in the State, and especially in regard
of the Faithfulness and good Affections to the Liberty,
Peace, and Prosperity of the Kingdom, in this present
Parliament abundantly manifested, and of the great
Honour and Confidence among the well-affected People
of the Kingdom which he hath thereby gained: The
said Lords and Commons do constitute and ordain him,
the said Robert Earl of Warwick, to be the Captain
General and Chief Commander of the Army appointed
to be raised, and of all other Forces of the said Cities, Counties, and Places aforesaid, for the Ends and
Purposes aforementioned; and that he, the said Earl,
shall have and enjoy all Powers, Titles, Pre-eminences,
Authority, Jurisdiction, and Liberties, incident and
belonging to the said Office of Captain General,
throughout the Cities of London and Westm. and
Counties adjacent, in as large and ample Manner
as any other General of any Army in this Kingdom
hath lawfully used, exercised, and enjoyed; to have,
hold, and execute, the Office of Captain General, in
such Manner, and according to such Instructions, as
he shall from Time to Time receive from both Houses
of Parliament; and do further grant and Ordain, That
the said Earl shall have Power to raise and levy
Forces, as well Men at Arms as other Horse-men
and Foot-men of all Kinds, and meet for the Wars,
in all the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Towns Corporate, and other Places within the Cities, Counties,
and other Places aforesaid, as well within Liberties
as without; and them to conduct and lead against
all and singular Enemies, Rebels, Traitors, and
other like Offenders, and every of their Adherents;
and with them to fight, and them to invade, resist,
repress, subdue, pursue, slay, kill, and put to Execution of Death, by all Ways and Means; and to fulfill
and execute all and singular other Things, for the
levying and governing of the said Forces, preserving
the Safety of His Majesty's Person, Defence of the
Parliament, and the Conservation of the said Cities,
Counties, and Places aforesaid, in Peace, from all unlawful Violence, Oppression, and Force, howsoever
countenanced by any pretended Commission or Authority from His Majesty or otherwise; and likewise
shall have Power to assign and appoint a Lieutenant
General under him, the said Earl, in his Stead, to do
and execute all and every or any the Powers and Authorities granted to him, the said Earl; and to appoint
a General of the Troops of Horse, and all such other
Commanders and Officers as shall be necessary and
requisite for the Government and Command of the
said Army; and likewise One Provost Marshal, for
Execution of his Commands, according to this Ordinance: And, for the better Execution of the Premises,
it is Ordered and Ordained, That the said Earl
shall have Power to command all Forts and Castles
already fortified, or to be fortified, within any of the
Cities, Counties, or Places aforesaid; and to amove,
displace, or continue, the Captains, Lieutenants, and
Soldiers, as likewise all Ships, Barks, and Vessels,
which he, the said Earl, shall think meet from Time
to Time, for the Use and Service of the said Army,
and Forces under his Government and Command;
likewise to give Rules, Instructions, and Directions,
for governing, leading, and conducting, the said Army,
and for the Punishment of all Mutinies, Tumults,
Murders, Rapines, and other Crimes and Misdemeanors, of any Person whatsoever in the same, according
to the Course and Custom of the Wars, and Law of
the Land; and the same Rules and Instructions to
cause to be proclaimed, performed, and executed;
streightly charging and requiring the said Lieutenant
General of the Horse, Provost Marshal, and all other
Officers and Soldiers of the said Army, as likewise all
Lieutenants of such Cities, Counties, Sheriffs, Deputy
Lieutenants, Officers of the Ordnance, Commanders
of Forts, Justices of Peace, Mayors, Bailiffs, and other
His Majesty's Officers and Subjects whatsoever, to
be aiding and assisting and obedient to him, the said
Earl, in the Execution of the said Office of Captain
General, for the Ends and Purposes and in the Manner aforesaid; and do likewise Ordain and Declare,
That the said Earl, the Commanders and Officers of
the said Army, and all His Majesty's Officers and
Subjects whatsoever, in the Execution of the Premises, shall be saved harmless and defended by the
Power and Authority of both Houses of Parliament:
Provided, That the Authority hereby given to Robert
Earl of Warwick shall not make void, nor derogate
from, nor be in Diminution of, the Power and Authority heretofore given by both Houses of Parliament to Robert Earl of Essex, Captain General of
the Army for the Defence of the King and Parliament."
Marshal of the Admiralty to make Stay of Ships, for Defence of the City of Lon-
"Forasmuch as the City of London is apprehended
to be in Danger, by Forces approaching towards the
same, and by reason of Papists and other ill-affected
Persons within itself: For the better Security thereof
for the present, it is thought fit, and Ordered, and
be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That Marshal of the Admiralty,
or his Deputy, and the several Searchers of the Port
of London, and of Gravesend, do forthwith make
Stay of all Ships and Vessels, within the River of
Thames, between London Bridge and Gravesend; to
the End that the said Ships and Vessels, together with
their several Companies of Mariners, and Ammunition
of War in them, may be in Readiness for the Defence
of the said City and the Parts adjacent: And the
said Lords and Commons strictly charge the said several Officers and Persons respectively, to whom this
Order shall come, to see the same put in Execution
accordingly."
Deputy Lieutenants of Cornwall to take up Ships for the Service of that County.
"Upon Information of divers Members of the House
of Commons, serving for several Boroughs of the
Counties of Devon and Cornwall, That there is present Use of some small Ships and Vessels, to transport Men and Ammunition unto some Parts of Cornwall, for the Safety and Defence of that County: It
is Ordered, by the Lords and Commons assembled
in Parliament, That the Deputy Lieutenants of the
said Counties, or any Four of them, shall have Power
to take up such convenient Vessels for that Service as
they shall think fit; and what the Charge thereof
shall be, shall be allowed unto the Owners of such
Ships, out of the Customs of some of those Western
Ports, or otherwise as the Parliament shall direct:
And it is further Ordered, That two Ships, The
Fellowshipp and Mary of Bristoll, now in the Service
of the King and Parliament, and riding at Anchor
there, be employed; The Fellowshipp to remain in Milford Haven, for Defence of that Harbour; The Mary
to be joined with some other small Ships, to lay from
Milford to The Land's-End, to prevent the Landing
of the Welsh or Irish in those Parts: It is further
Ordered, That The Happy Entrance, One of His
Majesty's Ships, to be appointed to lie on the Southern
Coast, for the Defence of those Parts: It is lastly
Ordered, That such Monies as the Deputy Lieutenants and Committees of the Counties of Devon and
Cornwall shall borrow and expend, for the Defence
and Safety of those Counties, shall be re-paid out of
the Monies that come in upon the Propositions in those
Counties; and that, if they shall not be sufficient for
Re-payment of what is so borrowed and expended,
that then they shall have the Public Faith for the
Re-payment thereof."
A Declaration for an Association for Defence of the Kingdom.
"We, the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, do, in the Presence of Almighty God,
for the Satisfaction of our own Consciences, and Discharge of that great Trust which lies upon us, make
this Protestation and Declaration to this Kingdom and
Nation, and to the whole World: That no private
Passion or Respect, no evil Intention of His Majesty's
Person, no Design to the Prejudice of His just Honour
and Authority, engaged us to raise Forces, and take
up Arms, against the Authors of this War, wherewith
the Kingdom is now inflamed.
"That we have always desired from our Hearts
and Souls, manifested in our Actions and Proceedings,
and, in several humble Petitions and Remonstrances
to His Majesty, professed our Loyalty and Obedience
to His Crown, Readiness and Resolution to defend
His Person, and support His Estate, with our Lives
and Fortunes, to the uttermost of our Power.
"That we have been willing to pass by, not only
those Injuries, Ignominies, Slanders, and false Accusations, wherewith we have been privately oppressed
and grieved, but likewise many Public Encroachments
and high Usurpations, to the Prejudice of Religion
and Liberty, divers bloody, traiterous, and cruel Practices and Designs, for the utter Ruin and Destruction
of the Church and State, so as we might for the
Time to come have been secured from the wicked
and malignant Party, those pernicious and traiterous
(fn. *) Counsellors, who have been the Authors and Fomenters of the former Mischiefs and present Calamities,
which have and still do distemper this Church and
State.
"That, for the same Purpose, and for the avoiding
of Blood, we directed the Earl of Essex, Lord General, by himself or others, in some safe and ho
nourable Way, to cause to be delivered an humble
Petition, wherein we do desire nothing from His Majesty, but that He would return in Peace to His Parliament, and, by their faithful Counsel and Advice,
compose the Distempers and Confusions abounding
in His Kingdoms, as He is bound to do; we therein
professing, in the Sight of Almighty God, which is
the strongest Obligation and Assurance that any
Christian, and the most solemn Public Faith which
any such State as a Parliament can give, that we
would receive Him with all Honour, yield Him all
true Obedience and Subjection, and faithfully endeavour to defend His Person and Estate from all Danger,
and, to the uttermost of our Power, to establish to
Him and to His People all the Blessings of a glorious
and happy Reign, as it is more largely expressed in
that Petition.
"For the Delivery of which Petition His Excellency
hath Twice sent unto the King, humbly desiring a
safe Conduct for those who should be employed
therein; but His Majesty refused to give any such
safe Conduct, or to receive this humble and dutiful
Petition by any Address from the Earl of Essex, saying, If Justice had been done, the Gentleman which
brought the Second Message could not expect his
Liberty.
"By all which and many other Evidences and Inducements, we are fully convinced, in our Judgements
and Belief, that the King's Counsels and Resolutions
are so engaged to the Popish Party, for the Suppression and Extirpation of the true Religion, that all
Hopes of Peace and Protection are excluded, and
that it is fully intended to give Satisfaction to the
Papists, by Alteration of Religion; and to the Cavaliers and other Soldiers, by exposing the Wealth
of the good Subjects, especially of this City of
London, to be sacked, plundered, and spoiled by them.
"That, for the better effecting hereof, great Numbers of Papists have in Shew conformed themselves
to the Protestant Religion, by coming to the Church,
receiving the Sacrament, and taking the Oaths of
Allegiance and Supremacy, which some of their own
Priests have encouraged them (fn. *) to do, by maintaining that they might do all those Things, and yet continue good Catholicks; under which Cover, His Majesty did at First begin to strengthen Himself with
those of that Religion; being weak, and not able to
endure the Envy and Discontent which the Arming
of the Papists would procure in the Kingdom, and
therefore endeavoured to keep off all Jealousies and
Suspicions by many fearful Oaths and Imprecations,
concerning His Purpose of maintaining the Protestant
Religion and the Laws of the Kingdom, causing some
professed Papists to be discharged out of His Army,
and none to be received that would not endure the
Test of coming to Church, receiving the Sacrament,
and taking the Oaths.
"That His Majesty being now grown stronger, and
able, as He conceives, to make good His own
Ends by Arms, His Confidence in the Papists doth
more clearly appear; Persons imprisoned for Priests
and Jesuits have been released out of the Gaol of
Lancaster; professed Papists have been invited to rise
and take up Arms; Commissions under His Majesty's
Authority have been granted to many of them, for
Places of Command in this War, and Power to raise
Men; and great Numbers have been raised by them,
and they daily increase; as namely, Sir Nicholas
Thornton, Sir Thomas Howard Baronet, Sir Edward
Widdington, Sir William Riddell, Mr. Smith of Ash,
Mr. George Wray, Mr. Edward Grey of Morpeth
Castle, Mr. Lancelott Errington of Dento, Mr. Lancellott Holtby, all of Northumb'land, Bishoprick of
Durham, and Newcastle; to Mr. Clifton, Mr. William
Walton, Sir William Gerrard Baronet, Sir Cicill Trafford, Mr. Anderson, of Lostocke, in the County of Lancaster; and divers Forces are raised and paid, by the
Earl of Worcester and his Son the Lord Herbert; and,
as we are informed by an express Messenger sent
from these Parts, the said Lord Herbert, a notorious
Papist, is made General of all South Wales; and we
are further informed out of Yorkeshire, by divers
Persons of great Worth and Quality, that those that
raise Forces in those Parts for His Majesty do arm
and employ Papists, and use their Advice in their
Consultations; all which is contrary to the solemn
Oaths, Protestations, and Execrations, whereby His
Majesty bound Himself to maintain the Protestant Religion and the Laws of the Land, by which He endeavoured to get a Confidence in the People of his
good Intentions, which how well it is answered, we
leave the World to judge.
"That Sir John Hinderson and Colonel Cockram, Men
of ill Report both for Religion and Honesty, are
sent to Hamburgh and Denmarke, as we are credibly
informed, to raise Forces there, and to bring them to
Newcastle, and to join with the Earl of Newcastle
the Army of Papists which they intend to raise there;
and that divers Endeavours have been used, in other
Foreign Parts, to bring in strange Forces into the
Kingdom; that the King hath received about Him
divers Papists of Ireland, some of which are indicted
of High Treason for their Rebellion there, notoriously known to have been in actual Rebellion; as
namely, the Lord Taffe, Sir John Dungane proclaimed
a Rebel, Colonel Fittswilliams, Dr. Meara indicted
for the Rebellion in Ireland, and fled for the same,
and yet appointed Physician to Prince Rubert; and
that His Majesty hath sent for the Petition of the Irish
Rebels which the Justices had stopt, with evident Expressions of Favour to them, whereby that Kingdom
is like to become an unfit Habitation, and a Seminary
of War and Treason against this Kingdom.
"That divers English Traitors, Actors in the former
Designs against the Kingdom and Parliament, are
chief Councellors and Actors in this unnatural War
against His Subjects; as the Lord Digby, O'Neale,
Willmott, Pollard, Asburnham, and others.
"That we have been likewise credibly informed,
that divers Jesuits and Priests in Foreign Parts make
great Collections of Money, for Relief of the Papists
in Ireland, and the Furthering of His Majesty's Designs
here against the Parliament; and that, by them and
some others fled out of this Kingdom for some Treason,
great Means are made to take up the Differences
betwixt some Princes of the Roman Religion, that
so they might unite their Strength for the Extirpation of the Protestant Religion, wherein principally
this Kingdom and the Kingdom of Scotland are concerned, as making the greatest Body of the Reformed
Religion in Christendom, and best able to defend
themselves and succour other Churches.
"For all which Reasons, we are resolved to enter
into a solemn Oath and Covenant with God, to give
up ourselves, our Lives and Fortunes, into His Hands;
and that we Will; to the utmost of our Power and
Judgement, maintain His Truth, and conform ourselves
to His Will; that we will defend this Cause, with the
Hazard of our Lives, against the King's Army, and
against all that shall join with them in Prosecution of
this wicked Design, according to the Form to be agreed
upon by both Houses of Parliament, to be subscribed
by our Hands; and for that we will, for the same
Ends, associate ourselves, and unite with all the wellaffected in the City of London, and other Parts of His
Majesty's Dominions.
"That we expect our Brethren of Scotland, according
to the Act of Pacification, whereby the Two Kingdoms
are mutually bound to suppress all Debates and Differences to the Disturbance of the Public Peace, (fn. *) will
help and assist us in Defence of this Cause, which,
if the Popish Party prevail, must needs either involve
them in that Alteration of Religion which will be
made here, or engage them in a War against this
Kingdom, to defend their own Religion and Liberty;
and we doubt not, but the God of Truth and the
great Protector of His People will assist and enable
us, in this our just Defence, to restrain the Malice and
Fury of those that seek our Ruin, and to secure the
Persons, Estates, and Liberties of all that join with
us; and to procure and establish the Safety of
Religion, and Fruition of our Laws and Liberties,
in this and all other His Majesty's Dominions; which
we do here again profess, before the Ever-living
God, to be the chief End of all our Counsels and
Resolutions, without any Intention or Desire to hurt
or injure His Majesty, either in His Person or just
Power."