The Lord Maior of Londons letter to the King at Yorke, Iune, 22. In behalfe of the aldermen sheriffes, the master and wardens of each severall company in answer to His Maiesites letter. The Parliaments resolution, concerning the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and the Lords and Commons which have absented themselues from the said Houses, and are now at Yorke attending on his Maiesty. Like wise the grounds and reasons why they are enforceed [sic] to take arms, with the severall reasons to prove that every man is bound to uphold the Parliament against all opposers whatsoever.

The Lord Maior of Londons letter to the King at Yorke, Iune, 22. In behalfe of the aldermen sheriffes, the master and wardens of each severall company in answer to His Maiesites letter. The Parliaments resolution, concerning the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and the Lords and Commons which have absented themselues from the said Houses, and are now at Yorke attending on his Maiesty. Like wise the grounds and reasons why they are enforceed [sic] to take arms, with the severall reasons to prove that every man is bound to uphold the Parliament against all opposers whatsoever.

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The Lord Maior of Londons Letter to the King at Yorke, Iune, 22. In behalfe of the Aldermen Sheriffes, the Masters and Wardens of each severall Company in Answer to His Maiesties Letter. The Parliaments Resolution, concerning the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and the Lords and Commons which have absented themselues from the said Houses, and are now at Yorke attending on his Maiesty. Like wise the Grounds and Reasons why they are enforced to take Arms, With the severall Reasons to prove that every man is bound to uphold the Parliament against all Opposers whatsoever.

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The Lord Maior of Londons Letter to the King at Yorke, Iune, 22.
In behalfe of the Aldermen Sheriffes, the Masters and Wardens of each severall Company in Answer to His Maiesties Letter.
The Parliaments Resolution, concerning the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and the Lords and Commons which have absented themselues from the said Houses, and are now at Yorke attending on his Maiesty.
Like wise the Grounds and Reasons why they are enforced to take Arms, With the severall Reasons to prove that every man is bound to uphold the Parliament against all Opposers whatsoever.

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

Ic. Bro. Cler. par.

Hen. Elsing Cler. parl.

AS no greater fidility can be presented to me, then a Loyall Obedience to your Maiesties Command, so no greater unhappinesse can befall me, then in conceiving my solicitous indeavours to imbecill and invailid, and not able to incline to myaffections; for my condiscentious mind is so dubiously ballanced, depending on a double Authority, that it is an unexpressible difficulty to my thoughts, how to weigh my resolution with an unquestionable action. If I should not obey Your Maiesties command in an equitable cause, I might meritoriously bee suspended from that place of Honour conferred on mee, undeserving to be your Maiesties Subiect, muchlesse Your Personable Servant, and liable to Your Maiesties displeasure and indignation; yet if I should obey Your Maiesties command without consent of Parliament, I should bee neverthelesse liable to the censure of Parliament, so that in various and severall commands a conformity of Obedience is very difficult. Whereas Your Maiesty hath received true information of great sums of Money endeavoured to be borrowed of Your City of London, by directions proceeding from both Houses of Parliament, with additionall perswasions to your good subiects for the raising of Horse and furnishing your Parliament with necessary Moneyes, (I Your Maiesties faithfull Subiect) doe conceive, and dare asseverate, that it is intended upon no other pretence then for the Honour and defence of Your Maiesty, together with both Houses of Parliament, and for the vniversal security of Your Kingdomes. And since Your Maiesties manifold Protestations taken in the presence of Almighty God, and by Your severall Oathes taken by the Faith of a Prince, are ample testimonies of Your Maiesties iust desires for the publike peace, and sufficient manifestations, of your reall intentions, not to levie war against your Parliament, I cannot entertaine such a sinister conceit in my thoughts, that your Maiestie will violate those severall Oathes by raising any Forces, which consequently would ruinate the prosperitie of your Maiesties Kingdome by a Civill Discord

And I am so confident on the other side, that whatsoever moneys shall be collected, or forces levied by your Parliament, they will not derogate any thing from your Maiesties Prerogative, but to the preservation of the publike peace, and the advancement both of your Maiisties Honour, and your Kingdomes happinesse.

So that whatsover Mony, Plate, Horse, Arms shall be contributed dy your Maiesties willing and Leyall, subiects of the City of London, being disposed by the prudent dispensation of your Parliament, chiesly to maintaine the Protestant Religion, your Maiestis Authority, and person in Royall Dignity the free course of Iustice, the Lawes of the Land, the peace of the Kingdome, and Priviledge of Parliament, and partly to the necessary use of Ireland; as also the payment of the Scottish subiects.

I hope your Maiesty will take it as an acceptable service at their hands, and not looke upon it as the raising forces against your Maiesty, or to be done either in malice, or contempt of your, or of your Authority.

Thus I, and the severall Companies having herein punctually, observed the direction of both Houses of Parliament, nothing contradictory to Your Maiesties Commands, We hope Your Maiesty shall have no cause to proceed against the severall Companies, in obeying the Trust reposed in them both by Your Maiestys Authority, and by both Houses of Parliament: or against any particular persons, either as Contemners or opposers of Your Maiesties Commands and Authoritys, or Her Law of the Land; doing nothing, but what Your Parliament wisdome, Truth, and Equitie have prescribed unto them, as well for the intended safetie of your Maiestees person, as the securitie of the Kingdom.

And that Your Maiestie shall hereby have no iust occasion to be compelled to question the Charter of this Your City, which as Your Maiestie is yet willing to believe, so You may be confident both in a high and low degree will continue Loyall to Your Maiesties sacred Person, and Authoritie.

These ample testimonies of my Loyaltie (SIR) I hope will give Your Maiestie a satisfactorie contentation, since Your Maiesties Commands are iusty presormed, and obeyed by

Your Maiesties faithfull humble and Loyall Subject and Servant. E. G

The Reason why the Subject is bound to obey the Command of the Parliament, Voted,
That if in case of necessity, his Majesty shall deny his assent, the Ordinance agreed on by both Houses of Parliament, doth oblige the People, and ought to bee obeyed, being warranted by the Fundamentall Laws of the 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 fitting.

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

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The Lord Maior of Londons letter to the King at Yorke, Iune, 22. In behalfe of the aldermen sheriffes, the master and wardens of each severall company in answer to His Maiesites letter. The Parliaments resolution, concerning the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and the Lords and Commons which have absented themselues from the said Houses, and are now at Yorke attending on his Maiesty. Like wise the grounds and reasons why they are enforceed [sic] to take arms, with the severall reasons to prove that every man is bound to uphold the Parliament against all opposers whatsoever.

Gurney, Richard, Sir, 1577-1647.

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1642

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A85788

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Wing G2261

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Thomason 669.f.5[49]

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ESTC R210847

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99869602

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99869602

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160762

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— The Lord Maior of Londons letter to the King at Yorke, Iune, 22. In behalfe of the aldermen sheriffes, the master and wardens of each severall company in answer to His Maiesites letter. The Parliaments resolution, concerning the Kings most excellent Maiestie, and the Lords and Commons which have absented themselues from the said Houses, and are now at Yorke attending on his Maiesty. Like wise the grounds and reasons why they are enforceed [sic] to take arms, with the severall reasons to prove that every man is bound to uphold the Parliament against all opposers whatsoever., Gurney, Richard, Sir, 1577-1647., Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649., England and Wales. Parliament..

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