VOTES IN PARLIAMENT For setling of the KINGDOME, BY A KING, LORDS, and COMMONS, and the Debate of the House, touching Propositions to the KING, Treaties, &c.

With the proceedings upon the City Petition.

ALSO, A Relation of the last Fight in Wales, colonell Flemming and many others of the Parliaments Forces killed and taken prisoners.

LONDON: Printed by B. A. MDCXL VIII.

The humble PETITION OF The Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common-coun­cell of the City of LONDON

Humbly sheweth,

THat they had lately presented unto them an in­formation from one John Everard whereby hee doth give intimation of some speeches that passed from certain persons at Windsor, of an intention to disarme the City, & then to plunder the same, and that divers reports to that effect have been brought unto us by Let­ters, [Page 2] and otherwise from divers parts of this Kingdom, and from forraign parts: which reports, together with the present drawing and continuing of the army so neer the City, he increase of the number of souldiers in the Tower, hath been, now is, and will bee occasion of great fears, and a great decay of trade, and an enhancing of the prizes of victuals within this City: the which fears are much increased by the taking and keeping downe of the chains within the same. And the Petitioners doe humbly conceive, that their danger is increased, and their strength much abated, by the dis-uniting of the command of the Forces of the City, &c. For the remo­ving of which feares, and obtaining of those things which may conduce to the safety of the Parliament and this City; the Petitioners do humbly pray,

That con [...]der [...]tion may be taken of the infor­mations given by the said J. Everard, and that upon a further examination thereof, such course may bee taken therein, as your Honours shall think fit.

That the Chaines within the City of London, which were lately pulled downe, may forth with be repaired, and set up again, and that the Army [Page 3] may bee speedily removed to a further distance from the City.

That by an Ordinance of Parliament, Major Generall Skippon (who was long since chosen; and still by Act of Common Councell, is continued Major Generall over the Forces of the City) may be appointed to be Major Generall, within the late Lines of Communication, and the Weekely Bils of Mortality; By which meanes, he may the better be inabled to reunite the Forces within the City, and [...]he said late Lines of Communication, and Weekly Bils of Mortality, for the better De­fence of the City, and the places adjacent: and like­wise for the preservation of the Parliament, to whom the City do resolve to adhere, according to the Solemn League and Covenant.

And your Petitioners shall pray, &c.

This Petition was carryed up to the Parliament, the 27. of April, 1648. and the House being informed that divers Aldermen were at the door, they were called in, and Alder­man Bide after a short preamble, acquainted the House that he was commanded by the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons in Common-councell assembled, to present a Petition to the House: the Petitioners being withdrawne, the petition was read, and it was ordered upon the questi­on by the Commons in Parliament assembled, that this House doth approve of the desires of the City, concerning Major Gen. Skippon.

Resolved, &c.
That the desire of the Petitioners concerning the chaines be granted, and that the Committee of the Militia doe see it done.

A Committee was also appointed to examine the infor­mation given in by Mr. Iohn Everard, the information given in by Mr. Walker, a member of this House, and that hee doe name unto the Committee the reporter of it to him, and all other informations, Forrain or other, that concern the same businesse, and the care thereof is more particularly refer­red to Alderman Pennington, and Mr. Doddridge.

Resolved &c.
That the thanks of this House be returned to the Citizens for their good affections.

Mr. Speaker is appointed to acquaint the Citizens, that the drawing off part of the Army so neer the City was oc­casioned by Orders given out in the time of the late tu­mult; that the house will take that businesse into serious consideration, and doe that therein which may be for the good and safety of the Parliament and city, so far as there­by they may receive satisfaction.

The Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Citizens were againe called in, and Mr. Speaker by command of the House, acquainted them with the resolutions and proceedings upon the peti­tion, and did give them the thanks of this House for their very good affections exprest to the Parliament.

H. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Die Sabbathi 29. April 1648.

The Parl. proceed with all care and diligence for setling the Kingdom, and as the first step forward in this great and necessary work, they fell into debate of the manner of Go­vernment to continue and be established; wherein they thought good not to alter the Monarchical Government of this Kingdom, which they declared to be by King, Lords, & Commons, and it being afterwards put to the question, it was

Resolved, &c.

That the established and setled Government of this king­dom, shall be by a King, Lords, and Commons. And that no time might be lost in going on with the severall branches, or particulars, which will fall under this one general head, It was ordered that the house should proceed de die in di­em, in this busines of setling the Kingdom. In which respect, that which presented it self first in the next debate, was a­bout his Majesty, and a way to secure the people and the whole Kingdome from future ruine and destruction, and in relation hereunto, they took in fresh consideration, the Pro­positions formerly sent, and of Treaties, &c. wherein they made a good progresse, but came not to such a result, as might fit the particulars thereof for the publike view.

Letters came out of Wales, with some account of a late encounter between a party of the Parliaments Forces, and Poyer, the successe whereof followeth.

SIR,

VPon our advance towards Pembroke, we found that the Enemy had possessed the country with fears & jea­lousies of our Forces, and had cut off all the bridges, whereupon we were forced to find out our way over at a Foard, and after some of our Scouts were over, they met with the Enemies Scouts, who retreated, and after wee had gotten over, part of our men (col. Horton being behind) a party of his men, and col Flemmings went forth, command­ed by col. Flemming himself, as also other parties went out other wayes to discover the Enemy: this party under the conduct of col. Flemming hereby became ingaged with the Enemy, who had gotten into a place of advantage, and laid an ambuscado, so that our men were not able to make good their retreat without some losse, col. Flemming charged with much gallantry, but its said, hee was unfortunately slain on the place, so was divers others, yet nothing nigh so many as was reported; neither indeed could there, for it, was but a party, not the Body of our Forces which were inga­ged.

Carmarthen 24. April 1648.

Imprimatur

G. M.
FINIS.

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