WHereas in a paper inscribed to our trusty and well-be­loved the Lord MAIOR, Aldermen and Sheriffs of the City of London, dated the fourteenth of June 1642. It is affirmed that great labour is used to perswade his MAJESTIES Subjects to raise Horse and to fur­nish money upon pretence of a Guard for the Parlia­ment, but in truth to bee imployed against his MAJESTY, The Lords and Common doe declare that the designe of those Propositions is, as was formerly declared, to maintaine the Protestant Religion, the KINGS Authority and Person in his Royall Dignity, the free course of Justice, the Lawes of the Land, the Peace of the Kingdome and pri­viledges of Parliament, against any force which shall oppose them. And they doe further declare, that as the forces already attending his MA­IESTY and the preparation which his MAIESTY is now making of Armes, Horse and Ordinance from within his Kingdome and [Page 4] without, at first coloured under the pretence of a Guard, doe evidently appeare to be intended for some great and extraordinary Designe, so they give just cause of feare and jealousy to the Parliament. And doe fully justify those Votes of the KINGS intention of levying Warre against the Parliament, to be altogether free from any imputation of scandall as is injuriously cast upon them by that paper; For so long as his MAIESTY shall continue those levies and preparation. The Lords and Commons in Parliament, having been so often threatned and revi­led for their proceedings about Hull, and the Militia, so necessarily un­dertaken for the good and peace of the Kingdome, they cannot bee se­cured by his MAIESTIES solemne Protestation alone, expressed in this and other Declarations, That all his desires and purposes are for the publick peace, and that he hath not the least thought of using force, except he be compelled to it for the defence of his Person and protecti­ of the Lawes, seeing his MAIESTY in a Declaration published at Hyworth More, doth interpret the protection of the Lawes in such a manner as giveth just and full occasion to beleeve, that by protecting the Lawes, his MAIESTY intendeth force upon, or against those who shall submit to the Ordinance of the Militia, it appeares by di­vers expressions of his MAIESTY, he hath discovered an intention of making some attempt upon Hull. And because in both which cases they doe declare that whatsoever violence shall be used either against those who exercise this Militia, or against Hull, they cannot but take it as done against the Parliament.

And whereas the Houses have upon loane received great summes of money for the service of Ireland, from the Companies of the City of London, (for which they give them grtat and hearty thankes.) They doe declare that these summes shall be dispended as the former have beene to that onely service. Notwithstanding an Infinuation laying an aspersion upon them as if they had done otherwise. Fur­ther, whereas it is declared to the great reproach of the Parliament, that the summes desired towards the raising of Horse and Armes is contrived upon generall pretences by some few Factious persons we leave it to the World to judge how it is possible, that Houses should have all their members, seeing diverse of them are by his Majestie summoned to Yorke, and there contrary to the Lawes of the Land; [Page 5] and priviledges of Parliament deteined, may be protected from the Justice of both Houses.

And secondly, how that can possibly be called a Faction which is done by both Houses of Parliament, the greatest Court of England, the most faithfull Councell his Majesty hath. But at such language as this they wonder not, considering by what wicked Councell his Majesties affaires are guided, and by what malignant spirits his Ma­jesties affections to the Parliament of late have been mis-led.

Both Houses well weighing the premisses doe forbid any Majors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, or other Officers whatsoever to publish or spread that paper as they will answer their contempt to the Parliament. And doe assure themselves that neither his Majesties commands nor his threats will withdraw or deterrmen well affected to the publique from doing their duty, in contributing such money, horse and plate, as will be necessary for the preserving the being of Parliament, the peace of the Kingdome, and those other ends before mentioned, for which they are desired. The dangerous and mischievous intentions of some about his Majestie being such, that whatsoever is most precious to men of con­science and honour, as religion, liberty, and publique safety, are like to be overwhelmed and lost in the generall confusion and calamity of the Kingdome, which will not only question, but overthrow the Charter of the City of London, expose the Citizens, their Wives, and Chil­dren to violence and villany, and leave the wealth of that famous City, as a prey to those desperate and necessitous persons.

The Lords and Commons as they hope by this means those horrid Mischiefs may be prevented: So those of the City (which contribute hereunto) whereof none are so mean and base, as to deserve the re­proches cast on them by that paper. And all his Majesties good Sub­jects may be assured that in doing their duty herein, they shall be pro­tected and secured in their persons, Liberties, and Estates, by the po­wer and authority of both Houses of Parliament, according to their former ingagements, which they will ever faithfully perform.

I Conceive my Lord of Lindsey is Admirall of England, and the Lord o [...] O [...]mond Lord Lievtenant of Ireland. The King hath this day made diverse Propositions to the Lords here; As, First, to have the Declaration of both Houses of the ninth of May to be disavowed.

Secondly, to have Justice in Hull businesse.

Thirdly, to have the Militia declared to be his right.

Fourthly, to have tumults punished.

Fiftly, to have the Parliament adjourned to Oxford, Cambridge, Winchester, Yorke, Coventry, Bristoll, Nottingham, or any of those places where his Majesty shall command, and other things which I have not leisure to adde.

To morrow they meet againe, and I beleeve the maine question will be, whether a Declaration shall be made here, or the Lords to agree here, and vote in the House, and in what equipage to goe. Our Court increaseth daily, and we beleeve, notwithstanding the offer of an hundred thousand pound, by the Common Councell, that the King may have as much money from the Citizens as they, and I be­leeve here is ground for such a conceit. Here is no possibility for the Kings suddaine remove hence, though some thinke he may step hence to Lincolne, for three or foure dayes, to settle that Countrey, but I am not of that opinion,