HIs Highnesse being made Lord Generall of a Troop of Horse, in the Northern parts of this King­dom, His Desire was, that they should be­have themselves fairly, not doing any harm, to man, woman, or child, giving them strict Command, that they should commit no Outrages whatsoeverr against any of His Maiesties loving Subjects, nei­ther should they take any thing from them by violence; which Command was observed and obeyed by them for a long time, till within these few dayes they be­gan [Page]to revolt from obeying the Princes Command, committing many tyrannicall Actions against His Majesties Subjects, plundering their Houses, and taking from them all that they could find therin.

Which Out-rages and in humane Acts, at last came to the knowledge of the Prince; who having information of it, was much moved, and forthwith gave Command, for the apprehending of all such persons.

His Highnesse hath also set down His Resolution, that if any of the Souldiers in His Majesties Army, or else-where, doth offer to abuse any Person or Persons, or ceize upon their Horses, Goods, &c. or presume to take any thing away from them by violence, that they shall have just and severe punishment for the so doing.

This is the Resolution of our most Gracious Prince, whom God ever protect with peace and prosperity, and these par­ticulars he is resolved to put in execution against all those that will not concurre [Page]with His Desires; the which Command strikes joy and comfort to the hearts of His Majesties loving Subjects, by reason that they have now some hopes to be ea­sed of their Burthens, which they have of late dayes groaned under.

His Majesty both sent a Message to the County of Kent, Declaring His will and pleasure therin, commanding the Judges of that County to displace some of the Justices; which by vertue of His Maje­sties Warrant 1, were dismissed, and five other chosen, who have since their com­ming into that place, subscribed to cer­tain Articles and Propositions of His Ma­jesty, for raising of Horse, Men, and Mo­ney for His Majesties service, and endea­voured as much as in them lay, to bring the said Propositions to perfection; but their Designs did not take effect for the House having received information of their proceedings, forthwith Ordered, that the said Justices should be sent for as De­linquents, and immediatly dispatched a Messenger for the apprehending of them.

Information was also given to the House of His Majesties Proceedings in Yorke-shire, and that the Malignant Partie had so farre prevailed with His Maiesty, that there is now no hopes of Peace, by reason that the King is determined to set up his Standard at Nottingham on Monday next, as it was credibly signified, and reported to the House of Commons upon Wednesday last, being the 17. day of this instant month of Angust.

And to that end, his Majesty hath cau­sed great preparations for Warre to bee made, declaring His will and pleasure therin, and giving speciall command to all his loving Subjects for theis speedy Re­pair thither.

The House having received these sad tydings, forthwith fell into debate there­of, and unanimously, that they held them­selves bound in Conscience, for to raise Forces, and to send them down with all possible speed and expedition, for the preservation and Defence of the Religion of Almighty God, the Liberties and peace [Page]of the Kingdom, and in pursuit of those wicked and rebellious Traytors, that doth strive and endeavour to involve this Kingdom in a Civill Warre.

They are resolved to withstand those wicked Counsellours that doth daily in­cense the King against his Parliament, and through their meanes hath caused him to set up his Standard; it being the way to bring this Kingdom to destruction, and it is the only course that the Malignant Party can take, to bring Poperie and Super­stition in this Kingdom, and so by that means beat down and trample under feet Gods true Religion, and Gospell.

Lastly, the Lords and Commons to witnesse their constant and firme Loyal­ty and Affection to His Majesty, do here solemnly Declare, That if his Majesty wil be pleased to disbandon all his Forces, and abandon those wicked Councellors that are about him, and leave them to condign punishment, and return and hearken to the advice of his great Councell, they will really endeavour to make both His Ma­jesty, [Page]and His Posterity, as great, rich, and potent, as much beloved at home, and fea­red abroad, as any Prince that ever sway­ed this Scepter.

This is their Resolution, and this they are Resolved to maintain with their own precious bloud.