BOth Houses having taken into conside­ration, the great and manifold misdemea­nors committed by the nine Lords, who are now in the Northerne parts of this Kingdome, striving and endea­vouring to beget a misunderstanding betwixt his Royall Majesty, and the high Court of Parliament.

Both Houses having taken into con­sideration the Actions of these Persons and the strength of the Malignant par­ty, [Page]and what oppositions the Parlia­ment proceedings have thereby.

After some debate thereupon, a Mes­sage was sent to the Lords to desire a conference, where it was moved that their Lordships would be pleased for to proceed to censure against those 9. Lords, now resident at Yorke, for their contempt of the Parliament, where af­ter some time spent in debate thereof, it was assented unto, and resolved, that the next day they would deter­mine of it.

And upon Wednesday last being the twentieth day of this instant Moneth of Iuly, 1642.

The Lords then entered upon the communications of the aforesaid nine Lords. Viz. The Earle of Devonshire, the Earle of Northampton, the Earle of Dover, the Earle of Coventry, the Earle of Monmouth, the Lord Andever, the Lord Savill, the Lord Capell, and the Lord Grey of Ruthen, for their con­tempts [Page]to the Parliament, and after some debate thereof, they passed cen­sure to this effect.

First, That they should be uncapable of having either Vote or place during this present Parliament.

Secondly, That they should be uncapable of having the priviledge of Peeres during the said time, and that they should be im­prisoned in the Tower, upon their appea­rance or apprehension during the Houses pleasure.

This is the full effect of Censure which both Houses resolved upon, at their meeting at a Conference being the 20. day of this present moneth of July, 1642.

There was also a Committee sate concerning the safety of the whole Kingdome, and another touching the Fines of Delinquents for the collecting them to a Head.

Vpon the 21. of this present moneth [Page]there were Letters read a [...] a Conference which came from the Right Honou­rable the Earle of Warwicke, intima­ting that he had sent two Ships more towards Hull according to directions.

And upon the same day the She­riffe of Worcester-shire appeared before the Honourable Court of Parliament, being sent for as a Delinquent for maintenance of the Commission of Array, and opposing Sergeant Wilde, a Worthy Member of the House of COMMONS, but after some time spent in examination thereof, they ordered that he should be committed to safe custody rill further consultation had thereabout.

And whereas His Royall and Sa­cred Majesty hath declared Sir Iohn Ho [...]ham Traytor. It was resolved upon the Question by the Honourable COurt of Parliament, that Sir Iohn Hotham Knight, according to his relation hath don [...] noth [...]ng but in obedience to both [Page]Houses of Parliament, and that this declaring of Sir Iohn Hotham Traytor, being a Member of the House of Com­mons is a high breach of the privi­ledge of Parliament.

And likewise declaring of the said Sir Iohn Hotham traitor, without due processe of the Law, is against the li­berty of the Subject, and against the Lawes of the Land.

The Earle of Holland and the rest of the Committee that were appointed by the Parliament to present their humble Pe­tition to his Majesty at Beverley in York­shire, after some time spent his Majesty returned this Answer. 1. That Hull should be forthwith delivered to him. 2. That the Ordinance for the Militia might be recalled, and his Majesty to have the disposing of it. 3. That the Shipping should be resigned to His Majesty. 4. That the Parliament should be rejourned to some other place. This is the full effect of his Majesties Answer which he returned by the Earle of Hol­land Sir Phillip Stapleton, and Sir Iohn Holland, which was presented by them to the High Court of Parliament up­on Saturday last, being the 23. of Ju­ly, 1642.