HIs Majesty having seene and considered the Petition presented unto Him, the one and twentieth of this instant, by the Earl of Newport, and the Lord Seymer, in the names of both Houses of Parliament. Is pleased to return this Answer. That Hee doth well approve of the desire of both Houses, for the speedy proceeding against the persons mentioned in the Petition; whereof His Majesty finding the great inconveniences by the first mistake in the way, hath endured some delayes; that He might be informed in what Or­der to put the same; But before that that be agreed upon, His Majesty thinkes it unusuall, or unfit to discover what proofe is against them, and therefore holds it necessary, lest a new mistake should breed more delayes; (which His Majesty to His power will avoid.) That it be resolved whether His Majesty bee bound in respect of Priviledges to proceed against them by impeachment in Parlia­ment; Or whether He be at liberty to prefer an Inditement at the Common Law, in the usuall way, or have His choice of either: Whereupon His Majesties desire to satisfie both Houses, and to put a determination to the businesse.