The Certificate of the deputy lieutenants for county of Warwick of their endeavours in execution of the militia, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the trained bands, and number of voluntiers : together with the petition of the deputy lieutenants, captains, officers, and souldiers of the trained bands, and voluntiers of the said county to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the said county, to present their thankfulnesse for providing the ordinance of the militia for the safety of this kingdom : with the Lords answer thereunto.

The Certificate of the deputy lieutenants for county of Warwick of their endeavours in execution of the militia, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the trained bands, and number of voluntiers : together with the petition of the deputy lieutenants, captains, officers, and souldiers of the trained bands, and voluntiers of the said county to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the said county, to present their thankfulnesse for providing the ordinance of the militia for the safety of this kingdom : with the Lords answer thereunto.

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To the Right Honorable, Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the County OF WARWICK: The Petition of the Deputy Lieutenants, Captains, Officers, and Souldiers of the Trained-Bands and Voluntiers of the County aforesaid.

The Lords Answer.

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THE CERTIFICATE Of the Deputy Lieutenants for County of Warwick,

Of their endeavours in execution of the MILITIA, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the Trained Bands, and number of Voluntiers. Together with the PETITION Of the Deputy Lieutenants, Captains, Officers, and Souldiers of the Trained Bands, and Voluntiers of the said County, to the RIGHT HONORABLE, ROBERT Lord BROOK, Lord Lieutenant of the said County:

To present their thankfulnesse for providing the Ordinance of the MILITIA, for the safety of this Kingdom. With the LORDS Answer thereunto.

Sabbathi 9 Iulii, 1642.

Ordered that this be forthwith Printed and published: Ioh. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.

London, Printed by Luke Norton and Iohn Field, for Edward Husbands and Iohn Franck. July 11. 1642.

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Honorable Sir,

WE whose Names are here underwritten being Deputy Lievtenants of the County of Warwick, and City and County of Coventry, Do in all humility certifie to this honorable House, the successe of our endeavours in the execution of the Ordinance of the Militia, which was as followeth:

The county of Warwick being divided into four hundreds, the Lord Lieutenant for the ease thereof did appoint for each hundred, at severall dayes, in convenient places of meeting for their view and Training; The first was at Stratford upon Avon the thirtieth of June, where appeared 400 Voluntiers well armed, and 200 unarmed; The second and third meeting was at Warwick the first and second of July, where appeared 650 Voluntiers well armed. The fourth meeting was at Colshill the fourth day of July, and there appeared about 800 Voluntiers, almost all well armed; The fifth meeting being at Coventry for the city and county thereof, there appeared neer 800 Voluntiers, most of them well armed: So as the totall number of the Voluntiers amounts unto 2850. And whereas the Trained Bands of the county [Page] of Warwick, and city and county of Coventry, are in the whole 600. there appeared of them at severall times and places aforesaid, 550. And besides the aforesaid appearances, the Earl of Northampton being in the county, upon a report that he would oppose the said service, at Colshill there was a ready and affectionate appearing of about 800 horse that accompanied the Lord Lieutenant thither, for the securing of his person, and advancing of the cause. And in these meetings and concourse of people, we found the most free and cleer expression of their affection to the King and Parliament, and a generall approbation and consent unto this inclosed Petition. All which we humbly recommend to this honorable House, and rest your Lordships servants:

Coventry, July 5. 1642.

Ed. Peyton.

William Come.

Iohn Temple,

William Purfrey.

Peter Wentworth.

Iohn Barker.

Godfrey Boswell.

Thomas Basnet.

To the Right Honorable, Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the County OF WARWICK:
The Petition of the Deputy Lieutenants, Captains, Officers, and Souldiers of the Trained-Bands and Voluntiers of the County aforesaid.

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Humbly sheweth,

THat as it was no small comfort, and setling to the well-affected of the whole Kingdom, when they understood that most excellent, necessary, seasonable Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament concerning the Militia; so in speciall we of this county, who did most earnestly Petition for it, do desire to come short of none in the expression of our unfained thankfulnesse to you for the happy accomplishment thereof; as also for their respect [Page] to us in appointing your Lordship our Lieutenant, our request to your Lordship is, That you will present our most humble and hearty thanks to the Parliament, signifying our readiness to obey His Majesties Royall Authority, and his Parliaments happy Ordinance for the Militia, and our resolution to adhere to His Majestie and both Houses of Parliament, to the losse of the last drop of dearest blood, in securing in it their Persons, and advancing their designes, which maliciously traduced by some few malignant Persons, we rest most assured tend onely to the establishment of truth and peace to us, and our posterity, for the better securing thereof, we humbly and heartily pray this Ordinance may be continued till by some other effectuall provision the peace of this Kingdom and the security of our Laws be established, especially by putting the power and care of the execution thereof in such hands as the Parliament and Kingdom may confide in, which by the late violation of the Petition of Right we have cause to recōmend to the Parliament, as fearing the like miscarriage for the time to come of whatsoever good Laws we can provide, without such some way of secutity. And we further pray, that some speedy course may be taken to remove from His Majesties most Sacred Person, all pestilent troublers of this Church and State; and for such men as leave the Great Councell, and leane to the Malignant party, our most humble and earnest desires are, that they may receive such condigne and speedy punishment, (the Kingdom groaning under so long delay) as shall be thought fit by the wisdom and justice of this Parliament. One request more, [Page] that concerns this County, we humbly present your Lordship, that the Magazin which lyeth in the Citie and County of Coventry may be removed and layd up in your Lordships Castle, as the safest place of the County, with a sufficient Guard provided by the County for the securing of it.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray, &c.

The Lords Answer.

MY Lords have taken your Petition into consideration, and receive much contentment in the good affections you have expressed, thus seasonably and necessarily, for the good of the King and Kingdom, and for their Lordships encouragement in the performance of their duty; For which they give you hearty thanks: And my Lords do assure you, That (God willing) they resolve to insist in their former deelared Resolutions for the upholding the true Religion, the Kings authority in the highest Court, which by sundry late Declarations and practises to abuse the people, they finde so much vilified and invaded, the Priviledge of Parliament, the free course of Justice, the Laws and peace of the Kingdom, notwithstanding any dangers and hazards that for that cause befall them.

That for the manifestation of their good affections, and their Lordships kinde acceptation thereof, they have commanded your Petition and this answer, to be forthwith printed and published.

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The Certificate of the deputy lieutenants for county of Warwick of their endeavours in execution of the militia, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the trained bands, and number of voluntiers : together with the petition of the deputy lieutenants, captains, officers, and souldiers of the trained bands, and voluntiers of the said county to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the said county, to present their thankfulnesse for providing the ordinance of the militia for the safety of this kingdom : with the Lords answer thereunto.

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— The Certificate of the deputy lieutenants for county of Warwick of their endeavours in execution of the militia, with the cheerfulnesse and obedience of the trained bands, and number of voluntiers : together with the petition of the deputy lieutenants, captains, officers, and souldiers of the trained bands, and voluntiers of the said county to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brook, Lord Lieutenant of the said county, to present their thankfulnesse for providing the ordinance of the militia for the safety of this kingdom : with the Lords answer thereunto., Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643..

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Printed by Luke Norton and Iohn Field, for Edward Husbands and Iohn Franck,. London :: July 11, 1642.. (The certificate of the deputy lieutenant signed: Ed. Peyton [and 7 others].) (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.)

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