VPon Saterday last, being the 12 Day of this instant month of August, his Majesty set forth another Proclamation wherin he expresseth his Royall intenti­on to set up his Standard on Monday ne [...]t in some convenient place which His Majestie shall make choise of, comman­ding all his loving Subjects, that will aid and assist him, to repair thither; pro­claiming [Page] all those that shall refuse to obey the Commission of Array to be Tray­tors, and using many great threatning words against them; and doth thereby appoint and ordain the Earl of Cumber­land Generall, for the rainng of Forces both of Horse and Foot in the Northe [...] Parts.

Wherupon divers Gentlemen of good quality, being well affected to the King and Parliament, assembled themselves to­gether in Yorke-shire aforesaid, and thought fit to send the Proclamation with a full Relation of the State of the Countrey to the Parliament.

Therupon they framed a Letter, and inclosed the Proclamation therein, and [...]e [...]t it away Post.

Which Letter was read in the House on Wednesday els [...] 17. of this instant mo [...]th of August; the effect whereof a­mongst div [...]rs other things, was as fol­loweth, viz.

That His Majesties Army doth not consist of above four thousand Horse and Foot, and many of the Horses very un­serviceable, and the men the very [...]umme of the Countrey, being for the greatest leud and idle persons, that were gathered up and down the Countreyes, by beating of Drummes; And that a great part of the Trayned Bands of that County, that refused to serve themselves, or lend their Arms; had them violently taken from them by the Cavaleers, who had plun­dred many great Houses of that County, breaking open Trunks, Chests, and taking all that th [...]y could find therein, with ma­ny more Out-rages, and inhumane Acts, which they daily commit against those that stands well affected to the Parlia­ment. They have also plundered Sir Phi­lip Stapletons house, and Mr. Marwoods.

But on Wednesday last, his Goods and Plate being taken from him, and threat­ned to kill hi [...] wife, to make her confesse where her husband was, saying, they would kill all such Puritane Round heads, &c.

Wherupon the said Gentlemen thought good to present certain propositions to the Parliament, for the good and safety of their Country and Estates, which were to this effect, viz.

I. That the Parliament would bee pleased to make an Order that the Cavaleers should not plunder and spoile men of their Goods, and in case they should be plundered, and rob­bed thereof, that preparatton might bee made unto them.

II. That such a Number of Armes and Am­munition might be sent unto Hull, that a suf­ficient store might be kept there, for the safe­tie and defence of that County.

III. That a considerable Number of Horse and Foot may be sent down into those parts, and [Page] that such persons whose Names were presen­ted to the House, should be made Commanders and have power for the raising of Forces, wherby they may be able to defend themselves and their County, &c.

IV. That there may be constant Recourse, be­tween the Parliament, and that country, by some Persons imployed f [...] the carrying of Letters too and fro that s [...] [...]y may more fre­quently understand the pleasure and procee­dings of Parliamen [...], which in re [...]ard of the remotenesse o [...] the place, ot [...]wise [...]hey cannot doe.

They also signified to the House, that they had intelligence, th [...] [...] Majesty intended to set up h [...] Standard at Not­tingham, or neer therabout, [...] that His Majesty intended to go f [...]o [...] Yorke on Tuesday next, being [...] sixt [...]th of Au­gust.