Huntington 15. Martii 1641.
His Majesties Message to both Houses of Parliament, upon His removall to the City
of YORKE.
HIS Majesty being now in His remove to His City of Yorke, where he intends to make
His residence for sometime, thinks fit to send this message to both Houses of Parliament.
That He doth very earnestly desire that they will use all possible industry in expediting
the bunesse of Ireland, in which they shall finde so cheerfull a concurrence by his
Majesty, that no inconvenience shall happen to that Service by his absence, He having
all that passion for the reducing of that Kingdome, which he hath expressed in his
former messages, and being unable by words to manifest more affection to it, then
he hath endeavoured to doe by those Messages (having likewise [Page] done all such Acts as he hath been moved unto by his Parliament.) Therefore if the
misfortunes and calamities of his poore Protestant Subjects there shall grow upon
them (though his Majesty shall be deeply concerned in, and sensible of their sufferings)
Hee shall wash his hands before all the World, from the least imputation of slacknesse
in that most necessary and pious worke.
And that his Majesty may leave no way unattempted, which may beget a good understanding
betweene Him and his Parliament: He thinkes it necessary to declare, That as he hath
beene so tender of the priviledges of Parliament, that he hath beene ready and forward
to retract any Act of his owne, which he hath been informed hath trencht upon their
priviledges, so hee expects an equall tendernesse in them of his Majesties knowne
and unquestionable priviledges, (which are the priviledges of the Kingdome) amongst
which, he is assured it is a fundamentall one, That his Subjects cannot be obliged
to obey any Act, Order or Injunction, to which his Majesty hath not given his consent:
And therefore hee thinkes it necessary to publish, that he expects, and hereby requires
obedience [Page] from all his loving subjects to the Lawes established, and that they presume not
upon any pretence of Order or Ordinance (to which his Majesty is no party) concerning
the Militia, or any other thing, to do or execute what is not warranted by those
Laws, his Majesty being resolved to keep the Lawes himselfe, and to require obedience
to them from all his subjects▪
And his Majesty once more recommends to his Parliament the substance of his message
of the 20. of Ianuary last, that they may compose and digest with all speed such Acts
as they shall thinke fit for the present and future establishment of their priviledges,
the free and quiet enjoying their estates and fortunes; the liberties of their persons;
the security of the true Religion now professed in the Church of England; the maintaining
his Majesties Regall and just Authority, and setling his Revenue: His Majestie being
most desirous to take al fitting and just waies which may beget a happy understanding
between him and his Parliament, in which he conceives his greatest power and riches
doth consist.
The severall Votes and Resolutions of both Houses of Parliament concerning the Kings
last Message sent from Huntington to both Houses on Wednesday, March 16. 1641.
Resolved upon the Question.
THat this House shall insist upon their former Votes concerning the Militia.
Resolved upon the Question.
That the Kings absence so farre remote from his Parliament is not onely an obstruction,
but may be a destruction to the affaires of Ireland.
Resolved upon, &c.
That when the Lords and Commons in Parliament which is the supreme Court of Iudicature
in the Kingdome, shall declare what the Lawes of this Land is, to have this not onely
questioned and controverted, but [Page] contradicted, and a command that it should not be obeyed, is a high breach of the
priviledge of Parliament.
Resolved, &c.
That a Committee shall be appointed by this House to joyne with a Committee of the
Lords, to inquire where this Message was framed.
Resolved, &c.
That those persons that advise his Majesty to absent himselfe from the Parliament
are enemies to the peace of this Kingdome, and justly to be suspected to be favourers
of the Rebellion in Ireland.
Resolved, &c.
That those that advised his Majestie to this Message are enemies to the peace of this
Kingdome, and justly to be suspected to be favourers of the rebellion in Ireland.
FINIS.