Nineteen propositions made by both Houses of Parliament, to the Kings Majestie, for a reconciliation of the differences between his Majesty, and the said Houses VVhereunto is annexed, two orders of Parliament, the one concerning the jewels of the crown, The other, for the peedie returne of the members of the hounourable house of Commons, by the sixteenth of this moneth of Iune, 1642. And also, Sir John Hothams letter to a worthy member of the House of Commons; concerning the late discovery at Hull. And the oaths of the Kings of England, taken out of the Parliament roll. I. H. 4. N. 17. Die jovis 2. die Iunii. 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that these propositions, with the two orders, bee forthwith printed, and published. Jo. Browne cleric. Parliamentorum. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 Approx. 24 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A82912 Wing E1675 ESTC R231779 99900023 99900023 133260

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NINETEEN PROPOSITIONS MADE BY BOTH HOVSES OF PARLIAMENT, TO THE KINGS MAIESTIE, FOR A RECONCILIATION Of the differences between His MAJESTY, and the ſaid HOUSES.

VVhereunto is annexed, two Orders of Parliament, the one Concerning the IEVVELS of the CROVVN.

The other, for the ſpeedie Returne of the Members of the Honourable houſe of Commons, by the ſixteenth of this Moneth of Iune, 1642.

And alſo, Sir John Hothams Letter to a worthy Member of the Houſe of COMMONS; Concerning the late diſcovery at HULL.

And the Oaths of the Kings of ENGLAND, taken out of the Parliament Roll. 1. H. 4. N. 17.

Die Iovis 2. die Iunii. 1642.

Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that theſe Propoſitions, with the two Orders, bee forthwith Printed, and publiſhed.

Jo. Browne Cleric. Parliamentorum.

LONDON: Printed the fourth of Iune, for W. Gaye. 1642.

YOur Majeſties moſt humble and faithfull Subjects, the Lords and Commons in Parliament, having nothing in their thoughts and deſires more precious, and of higher eſteem (next to the honour and immediate ſervice of God) then the juſt and faithfull performance of their dutie to Your Majeſty and this Kingdome; And being very ſenſible of the great diſtractions, and diſtempers, and of the imminent dangers and calamities which thoſe diſtractions and diſtempers are like to bring upon Your Majeſty and Your Subjects, all which have proceeded from the ſubtill inſinuations, miſchievous practices, and evill Counſels of men diſaffected to Gods true Religion, Your Majeſties honour and ſafety, and the publike peace and proſperitie of your people. After a ſerious obſervation of the cauſes of thoſe miſchiefes, doe in all humilitie and ſinceritie preſent to your Majeſty their moſt dutifull Petition and adviſe, that out of your Princely wiſdome for the eſtabliſhing your own honour and ſafetie, and gracious tenderneſſe of the wellfare and ſecuritie of your Subjects and Dominions, you will be pleaſed to grant and accept theſe their humble deſires & propoſitions, as the moſt neceſſary effectuall means, through Gods bleſſing, of removing thoſe jealouſies and differences which have unhappily fallen betwixt you and your people, and procuring both Your Majeſtie and them a conſtant courſe of honour, peace, and happineſſe.

1. That the Lords and others of your Majeſties Privy Councell, and ſuch great Officers & Miniſters of State, either at home or beyond the Seas, may be put from your Privy Councell, and from thoſe Offices and imployments, excepting ſuch as ſhall be approved of by both Houſes of Parliament. And that the Perſons put into the places and imployments of thoſe that are removed, may be approved of by both Houſes of Parliament: And that all Privy Counſellors ſhall take an Oath for the due execution of their places, in ſuch forme as ſhall be agreed upon by both Houſes of Parliament.

2. That the great affaires of this Kingdom may not be concluded or tranſacted by the advice of private men, or by any unknowne or unſworne Counſellours; but that ſuch matters as concerne the publique, and are proper for the high Court of Parliament, which is Your Majeſties great and ſupreame Councell, may be debated, reſolved, and tranſacted onely in Parliament, and not elſewhere; And ſuch as ſhall preſume to doe any thing to the contrary, ſhall be reſerved to the cenſure and judgement of Parliament; And ſuch other matters of State as are proper for your Majeſties Privy Councell, ſhall be debated and concluded by ſuch of the Nobilitie and others as ſhall from time to time be choſen for that place by approbation of both Houſes of Parliament; And that no publique Act concerning the affaires of the Kingdome, which are proper for your Privy Councell, may be eſteemed of any validitie as proceeding from the royall Authoritie, unleſſe it be done by the advice and conſent of the major part of your Councell atteſted under their hands. And that your Councell may be limited to a certaine number, not exceeding twenty-five, nor under fifteene. And if any Counſellors place happen to be voyd in the Intervals of Parliament, it ſhall not be ſupplyed without the aſſent of the major part of the Councell, which choice ſhall be confirmed at the next ſitting of the Parliament, or elſe to be voyd.

3. That the Lord high Steward of England, Lord high Conſtable, Lord Chauncellor, or Lord Keeper of the great Seale, Lord Treaſurer, Lord Privy Seale, Earle Marſhall, Lord Admirall, Warden of the Cinque Ports, chiefe Governour of Ireland, Chauncellour of the Exchequer, Maſter of the Wards, Secretaries of State, two chiefe Juſtices and chiefe Baron, may alwayes be choſen with the approbation of both Houſes of Parliament; And in the Intervalls of Parliament by aſſent of the major part of the Councell, in ſuch manner as is before expreſt in the choice of Councellors.

4. That he or they unto whom the Government and education of the Kings Children ſhall be committed, ſhall be approved of by both Houſes of Parliament, and in the Intervalls of Parliaments, by the aſſent of the major part of the Councell, in ſuch manner as is before expreſt in the choice of Counſellors; And that all ſuch ſervants 〈…〉 about them, againſt whom both Houſes ſhall have any juſt exception ſhall be removed.

5. That no Marriage ſhall be concluded, or treated for any of the Kings Children, with any forreign Prince, or other perſon whatſoever abroad, or at home, without the conſent of Parliament, under the Penaltie of a premunire unto ſuch as ſhall ſo conclude, or treate any Marriage as aforeſaid, And that the ſaid penaltie ſhall not be pardoned, or diſpenſed with, but by the conſent of both Houſes of Parliament.

6. That the Lawes in force againſt Jeſuites, Prieſts, and Popiſh Recuſants, be ſtrictly put in execution, without any tolleration, or diſpenſation to the contrary; And that ſome more effectuall courſe may be enacted, by authoritie of Parliament, to diſable them from making any diſturbance in the State, or eluding the Law by truſts or otherwiſe.

7. That the Votes of Popiſh Lords in the Houſe of Peeres may be taken away, ſo long as they continue Papiſts. And that his Majeſtie would conſent to ſuch a Bill as ſhall be drawne for the education of the children of Papiſts by Proteſtants, in the Proteſtant Religion.

8. That your Majeſtie will be pleaſed to conſent that ſuch a reformation be made of the Church-government, and Liturgy, as both Houſes of Parliament ſhall adviſe, wherein they intend to have conſultations with Divines, as is expreſſed in their Declaration to that purpoſe. And that your Majeſtie will contribute your beſt aſſiſtance to them, for the raiſing of a ſufficient maintenance for Preaching Miniſters through the Kingdome. And that your Majeſty will be pleaſed to give your conſent to Lawes, for the taking away of innovations, and ſuperſtition, and of pluralities, and againſt ſcandalous Miniſters.

9. That your Majeſtie will be pleaſed to reſt ſatisfied with that courſe that the Lords and Commons have appointed for ordering the Militin, untill the ſame ſhall be further ſettled by a Bill. And that your Majeſtie will recall your Declarations, and Proclamations againſt the Ordinance made by the Lords and Commons concerning it.

10. That ſuch Members of either Houſe of Parliament, as have during this preſent Parliament been put out of any place and office, may either be reſtored to that place and office, or otherwiſe have ſatisfaction for the ſame, upon the Petition of that Houſe whereof he or they are Members.

11. That all Privy Counſellors and Judges may take an Oath, the forme whereof to be agreed on and ſetled by act of Parliament, for the maintaining of the Petition of Right, and of certaine Statutes made by this Parliament, which ſhall be mentioned by both Houſes of Parliament. And that an inquiry of all the breaches and violations of theſe Lawes may be given in charge, by the Juſtices of the Kings Bench every Terme, and by the Judges of Aſſize in their Circuits, and Juſtices of Peace at the Seſſions, to be preſented and puniſhed according to Law.

12. That all the Judges and all Officers placed by approbation of both Houſes of Parliament, may hold their places Quam diu bene ſe geſſerint.

13. That the Juſtice of Parliament may paſſe upon all Delinquents, whether they be within the Kingdome, or fled out of it. And that all perſons cited by either Houſe of Parliament may appeare and abide the cenſure of Parliament.

14. That the generall pardon offered by your Majeſtie may be graunted with ſuch exceptions as ſhall be adviſed by both Houſes of Parliament.

15. That the Forts and Caſtles of this Kingdome may be put under the command and cuſtody of ſuch perſons as your Majeſtie ſhall appoint, with the approbation of your Parliament. And in the Intervalls of Parliament with the approbation of the Major part of the Councell in ſuch manner as is before expreſſed in the choice of Counſellors.

16. That the extraordinary Guards and Military forces now attending your Majeſtie, may be removed and diſcharged. And that for the future you will raiſe no ſuch guards or extraordinary forces, but according to Law, in caſe of actuall rebellion or invaſion.

17. That your Majeſtie will be pleaſed to enter into a more ſtrict alliance with the States of the united Provinces and other Neighbour Princes and States of the Proteſtant Religion, for the defence and maintenance thereof againſt all deſignes and attempts of the Pope and his adherents to ſubvert and ſuppreſſe it, whereby your Majeſtie will obtaine a great acceſſe of ſtrength and reputation, and your ſubjects be much encouraged and enabled in a Parliamentary way for your ayde and aſſiſtance, in reſtoring your royall Siſter, and the Princely Iſſue, to thoſe dignities and dominions which belong unto them, and relieving the other diſtreſſed Proteſtant Princes, who have ſuffered in the ſame cauſe.

18. That Your Majeſty will be pleaſed by Act of Parliament, to cleere the Lord Kimbolton, and the five Members of the Houſe of Commons, in ſuch manner, that future Parliaments may be ſecured from the Conſequence of that evill Preſident.

19. That Your Majeſty will bee graciouſly pleaſed to paſſe a Bill for reſtraining Peeres made hereafter, from Sitting, or Voting in Parliament; Unleſſe they be admitted thereunto, with the Conſent of both Houſes of Parliament.

And theſe Our humble deſires, being granted by Your Majeſty, Wee ſhall forthwith apply Our ſelves to regulate Your preſent revenew, in ſuch ſort as may bee for Your beſt advantage; and likewiſe to ſettle ſuch an ordinary and conſtant increaſe of it, as ſhall be ſufficient to ſupport. Your Royall dignity, in Honour and plenty, beyond the proportion of any former Grants of the Subjects of this Kingdom to your Majeſties Royall Predeceſſors.

Wee ſhall likewiſe put the Towne of Hull, into ſuch hands as Your Majeſty ſhall appoint, with the Conſent and approbation of Parliament, and deliver up a Juſt account of all the Magazine; and cheerfully employ the uttermoſt of Our power and endeavour, in the reall expreſſion and performance of our moſt dutifull and Loyall affections, to the preſerving, and maintaining the Royall Honour, Greatneſſe, and Safety of Your Majeſty, and your Poſterity.

Die Iovis 2. Iunii. 1642.

VVHereas it doth appear to the Lords and Commons in Parliament; That the King, ſeduced by wicked Counſel doth intend to leavy War againſt his Parliament; and whereas Information hath been given, That the Jewels of the Crown (which by the Law of the Land ought not to be alienated) are either pawned or ſold in Amſterdam; or ſome other parts beyond the Seas, and thereby great Sums of Money provided to be returned to York, or to ſome other of His Majeſties Servants or Agents for His Majeſties uſe: And whereas 'tis more then probable, That this great Proviſion of Moneys in ſuch an extraordinary way, is to maintain this intended War, and thereby to bring the whole Kingdom into utter ruine and combuſtion. It is therefore declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, That whoſoever hath been, or ſhall be an Actor in the ſelling or pawning of any of the Jewels of the Crown; or hath, or ſhall pay, lend, ſend, or bring any Money in Specie into this Kingdom, for, or upon any of thoſe Jewels; Or whoſoever hath; or ſhall accept of any Bill from beyond the Seas, for the payment of any ſum of Money for, or upon any of thoſe Jewels, and ſhall paſſe any ſum according to ſuch Bill; after notice of this Order, without acquainting this Houſe with the receit or ſuch Bill before he accept the ſame, Or if he have already accepted any ſuch Bill, then with the acceptance thereof before the payment of the Money, Every ſuch perſon ſhall be held and accounted a promoter of this intended War, an enemy to the State, and ought to give ſatisfaction for this publique dammage out of his own Eſtate.

H. Elſynge. Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Die Iovis 2d. Iunii. 1642.

IT is this day Ordered by the Commons now aſſembled in Parliament, That the ſeverall Members of this Houſe, do forthwith give their Attendance upon the publique Service of this Commonwealth with which they are entruſted by their Countreys. And the Sheriffs of the ſeverall Counties of this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales are required to give Notice of this Order unto all ſuch Members of the Houſe of Commons as are within their reſpective Counties; and ſpeedily to make return of ſuch their doings, unto the Speaker of that Houſe: And all ſuch as ſhall not make their perſonall appearance by the ſixteenth day of this inſtant June, in the Houſe of Commons, ſhall each one forfeit One hundred pounds, to be diſpoſed of to the Wars in 〈…〉 and undergo ſuch further cenſure and puniſhment as the ſaid Houſe ſhall think fit for ſo great neglect of their duty in a time that ſo neceſſarily requires their aſſiſtance.

Provided alwayes, That all ſuch as are ſpecially imployed by this Houſe, are to remain in ſuch imployments, untill they ſhall have particular directions for their return.

Ordered that it be forthwith Printed. H. Elſynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Sir John Hothams Letter to a worthy Member of the Houſe of Commons, concerning the late diſcovery at Hull. SIR,

SInce my laſt to you, It hath pleaſed Almighty God, out of his great mercy to us here, and the Kingdom, to preſerve us from, an eminent danger, and ruin plotted againſt us here, which I thought fit to acquaint you with. I writ a word of it to the Committee at York, but ſince have made a more ample diſcovery. I have within my Company, a Lieutenant, his name is Foolks, ſonne in law to one Maſter Thomas Beckwith a Recuſant, at Beverley, a good Souldier, but poore. This man, his father in law, thought a fit Inſtrument to work upon, and to that end, ſent for him, to come over to him. The Gentleman preſently acquaints me with it, and asked my leave and advice therein; Proteſting, that both in regard of the honour of a Souldier, and a Gentleman, nothing ſhould paſſe, but I ſhould know. He had formerly been obliged to me, and therefore I gave him leave to go with directions to yeeld to ſuch Propoſitions, as ſhould be made him; for otherwiſe being in their power, I knew not how they might have uſed him. At his return he told me, that at his firſt coming, after an unuſuall kind welcome, that Maſter Beckwith broke the matter to him, That if he would do ſervice, &c. he ſhould be rewarded in a great meaſure, intimating to him, how unable I was to prefer him in any way of ſubſiſtance. To be ſhort, He made a plain contract with him, That if he could betray a Port, he ſhould have five hundred pound in hand, and two hundred and fifty pound, per annum, for his life, this he willingly accepted; then Beckwith diſcourſed with him of the means, how he could do this: he told him. That upon Thurſday night, the 26. day of this May, he had the guard at the Northgate, and if Alarum were given at another Gate, called Haſſell Gate, he could then let them in. This thus over-night concluded upon next morning he was brought into the preſence of one Triſt, he was a Papiſt, and commanded Mr. Percies Troop of Horſe at the defeat at Newbourn, and one Captain Courtney, and ſix others; ſome of which, his father in-law told him, were Lords diſguiſed: theſe promiſed him to make good his reward; but they doubted, unleſſe ſome Captain might likewiſe be aiding, it might miſſe of performance, and therefore propounded to him to draw his Captain into the buſineſſe. Lowanger a Dutch man (a man truly of that faith, courage, and abilitie, that were I to manage an enterpriſe of the greateſt moment that might be, I would not wiſh a better ſecond) they propounded to him that he ſhould have in reward 1000 pounds, 500 pounds for his life, and be made a Knight. You ſee, Sir, what ever the performance would have been, they were not ſpare in promiſes. Triſt told him he had a man of his, whom under colour of carrying Arms as a Voluntiere, he might employ as he ſaw cauſe, Beckwith, if appears before, had an eye to have corrupted Lowanger, for he had invited Lowanger to his houſe, and ſent him word he would beſtow a Gelding upon him, which he preſently then acquainted me with, and told me he thought there was ſome ill meant in it, and ſo would not go: He hath exceedingly laboured in the diſcovery of this, being in a great meaſure ſenſible of his honour herein. Upon Tueſday we cauſed the Lieutenant to write back to his father in-law that Lowanger liked well of the buſineſſe, but deſired ſome better aſſurance of his reward then Triſt and Courtneys words, and ſent a boy with the Letter; and that it might appear to Mr. Beckwith to be carried with more ſecrecy, the boy was cauſed to put the Letter in his Shoe: the return was this Letter encloſed; the originall (being well known to be his hand) I keep (to be ſent when the Parliament ſhall command) leſt it might miſcarry, as ſome other Letters of his, whereby his hand may be known. I have Triſts man in hold, who confeſſeth he was ſent hither by Triſt under colour to carry Arms to give Intelligence: and I find he had endeavoured to ſend to York diver • of my ſouldiers. This morning I received a Letter from Mr. Major of Beverley, the Copie of which I ſend you, of divers aſſembled at Mr. Beckwiths houſe, We had another as I think, to ſurpriſe the Block-houſe, being the ſtrong Fort of the Town; but now that is, I have not yet made a full diſcovery.

I have ſent to the Major of Beverley to ſearch Mr. Beckwiths houſe, being a Recuſant, and to tender them the oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, and to know their names. If there had been open War, I could ſoon have told what to have done in this buſineſſe. And truly, If I ſhould have let the Plot gone on, and given them what they deſerved, I think, being they came that way to have taken the Town, I might have juſtified it before God and man: But being loath to be the firſt letter of blood, I reſolved of another courſe, which was, To advertiſe 〈◊〉 Majeſty of the Plot diſcovered, leſt ſome ſhould adviſe Him upon a deſigne m •… prove diſhonourable and dangerous to Him. This diſpatch I ſent away laſt night I ſhall trouble you no farther, but reſt,

Hull, 1642. Your affectionate faithfull friend, John Hotham.
The true Copy of Maſter Beckwiths Letter, a Recuſant.

SOn, the Iron is hot, I gueſſe at the ſenſe of your Letter, that all is right as was intended for more ſecurity, in the morning, I expect ſtrong here. My Son went yeſternight to York, comes with great ones this night Lor: I ſend what I have from you this night thither: if it may breed ſuſpition, Let your friend beleeve well, and not come to morrow; If I could ſend ſafe, I would, But the truſt holds on our part, as I ſhall be adviſed by your Fathers Maſter to morrow, I muſt work; yet this Boy is a fine way to come and return; Your Letters are ſo waſted in his ſhoe, as I gueſſe at the ſenſe, Yet ſend it broken with my expoſition, for I dare not bogle with promiſes, no doubt is to be made of any thing promiſed; J write more confidently, becauſe, J know your hand, J name none but your ſelf, he cannot come to morrow J fear, without ſuſpition, But J refer all to your ſelves, wiſhing to ſee him J mean (in the morning) it will be better ſatisfaction to him, to all here.

T. B.
¶ The Oath of the Kings of ENGLAND, taken out of the Parliament Roll, 1 H. • . N. 17.

The form of the Oath wont and accuſtomed to be taken upon their Coronation.

YOu ſhall keep the Church of God, the Clergy and people, intirely in peace and concord in God, according to your power.

He ſhall anſwer, I will keep them.

You ſhall cauſe equall and right juſtice in all your judgements and diſcretion, in mercy and truth, according to your power.

He ſhall anſwer, I will do it.

You ſhall grant juſt Laws and Cuſtomes to be kept, and you ſhall promiſe that thoſe ſhall be protected by you, and to the honour of God to be ſtrengthened, which the common people ſhall chuſe, according to your power.

He ſhall anſwer, I grant and promiſe it.

FINIS.