HIs Majestie having by the Earl of Hol­land received a Petition for Pacificati­on from the High Court of Parliament, wherein was an humble Remonstrance of their de­sires, both on His Majesties part and their own, wherein they solemnly protested that if His Maje­stie would be graciously pleased to condiscend to their Just, Honourable, and necessary requests, they would lay down all preparations of War, and sur­render His Majesties Magazin into His Tower of London, and that all their Counsells and Determi­nations should be imployed to Advance His Ma­jestie, and to Crown Him with more Honour then ever was enjoyed by any of His Perdecessors.

Notwithstanding His Majestie being seduced by some that are greatly feated to be Enemies to the Kingdom, was pleased to return this Answer to the Petitioners, and to propound these following Propositions.

1. That they would recall the Ordinance of the the Militia.

2. That they would deliver up His Majesties Magazine taken from Hull, be forthwith put into hands in which His Majestie may confide.

3. That His Navy be surrenderd by the Earl of VVarwick to Sir John pennington.

4. That all Arms, Leavies, and Provisions for War, made by the consent of both Houses be im­mediatly layd down.

5. That the Parliament might be adjourned to some place where His Majestie might with secu­rity come neer them, and joyne with them in their consultations.

To these His Propositions, He added this His re­solution, Declaring, that if these His Propositions shall be rejected, His Majestie not doubting of the protection, and assistance of Almightie God, and the ready concurrence of His good Subjects, who can have no hope left them of enjoying their own [Page 5] long, if their King may be oppressed and spoiled, and must be remedilesse; & though His Towns, His Ships, His Arms, And His Money begotten and taken from Him, He hath a good cause left, and the hearts of His People, with which He doubts not but with Gods blessing to recover all the rest: Lastly, if the preservation of the Protestant Religion, the defence of the Liberty, and the Law of the Kingdom, the Dignitie and Freedom of Parliament,

Be Equally precious to the Petitioners, as they are to His Maiestie (who will have no quarrell but in defence of these) there will be a cheerefull and speedy consent to what His Majestie hath proposed, and desired.

And of this his Majestie expects a full and reall An­swer by Wednesday the Twenty seven of this Instant July, till then He will not make any attempt of force upon Hull, hoping in the Duty, and Loyalty of the Petitioners: And in the meane time expects that no supply of men be put into Hull, or any of His Ma­jesties goods taken from thence.

The Lords and Commons having received this unexpected Answer, set down their Resolution con­cerning the same, in these ensuing Votes.

1. That an Army should be forthwith raised for the safety of the Kings Person, defence of Both Hou­ses of Parliament, and of those that have obeyed their Orders and Commands, and preserving of the true Religion, the Law, Libertie, and Peace of the King­dom.

2. That the Earl of Essex shall be Generall.

3. That in this cause, for the safety of the Kings Person, Defence of both Houses of Parliament, and those who have obeyed their Orders and Commands, and preserving of the true Religion, the Laws, Li­berties, and Peace of the Kingdom; They will live and die with the Earl of Essex, whom they haue no­minated Generall in this cause.

TO relate to you of a Victorious Battle fought between some of Sir John Hothams men and the Cavaliers, who marching out of Hull, encountred with two Hundred and fifty Ca­vrliers coming towards Hull, they nobly stood to their Arms, and shew Threescore of the Cavaliers, and the rest of them were forced to fly leaving their Arms, which Sir John Hothams men gained with the losse of one man.