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A32011 Nevv matters of high and great consequence, printed the twelfth of March, anno 1642 ... England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1642 (1642) Wing C2524A; ESTC R39020 5,769 9

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NEVV MATTERS OF High and great Consequence Printed the twelfth of March Anno. 1642. 1. His Majesties Speech to the Committee the ninth of March when they presented the Declaration of both Houses of Parliament at New-Market 2. His sacred Majesties Letter to the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England which was read in both Houses of Parliament concerning matter of great weight which was sent lately from Royston 3. An Order of both the Houses of Parliament concerning such men of worth as are chosen in the City of London and intrusted with those summes of mony which have bin gathered in and about the City for the reliefe of our brethren in Ireland and how it should be disposed of by them Printed at London for Francis Coules and Thomas Bankes 1642. His Maiesties Letter to the Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England concerning Sir Edward Herbert CHARLES REX RIght trusty and well beloved Counsellor Wee greet you well and have thought good hereby to certifie that Wee did the third of Ianuary last deliver to Our Atturney certaine Articles of Accusation ingrossed in Paper a Coppy whereof we have sent here inclosed and did then command him in our Name to acquaint our House of Peeres that divers great and Treasonable designes and practises against Us and the State had come to Our Knowledge for which We commanded him in our Name to accuse the sixe persons in the said Paper mentioned of High Treason and other high misdemeanours by delivering the Paper to Our said House and to desire to have it read and further to desire in our Name that a select Committee of Lords might bee appointed to take the examinations of such witnesses as Wee would produce and as formerly had bin done in Cases of like nature according to the justice of the House and the Committee to be under a command of secrecy as formerly and further in Our Name to aske liberty to adde and alter if there should be cause according to justice and likewise to desire that Our said House of Peeres would take care of the securing of the said persons as in justice there should be cause We doe further declare that Our said Attourney did not advise or contrive the said Articles nor had any thing to doe with or in advising any breach of Priviledge that followed after And for what he did in obedience to Our commands We conceive hee was bound by Oath and the duty of his place and by the trust by Us reposed in him so to doe And had he refused to obey Us therein Wee would have questioned him for breach of oath duty and trust But now having declared that we find cause wholly to desist from proceeding against the persons accused Wee have commanded him to proceed no further therein nor to produce nor discover any proofe concerning the same Given at Royston the fourth of March 1641. A Letter sent by order of both Houses of Parliament to the high Sheriffe of every Shire concerning matters of great Consequence Also an Order of both Houses of Parliament concerning such persons as are appointed for the gathering of such summes of mony in London as is intended for the reducing of the Rebels in Ireland c. Master Speaker THe Lords and Commons being deeply sensible of the unspeakable calamities which his Majesties good Subjects of the Kingdome of Ireland doe now suffer by barbarous cruelties and Massacres of the Rebels there and conceiving these printed Propositions herewith sent being ratified by his Majesties Royall Assent and the unanimous approbation of both Houses of Parliament doe undoubtedly tend to the speedy and effectu●●●●educing of those bloudy Rebels the propagating of the Protestant Religion the augmenting of the greatnesse and Revenew of the Crowne of England and the establishing of an happy and firme peace for the future in his Majesties three Kingdomes And all this to bee effected by Gods gracious assistance without the generall charge of the Subjects and to the great advantage of those that shall under-write have thought fit to require you to publish these printed Propositions and Instructions at this Lent Assizes to the intent that all his Majesties good people within your County may take notice of the benefit they may receive by under-writing in due time and that so many of them then present and willing to subscribe may give up a note of their names summes and Dates of their Subscriptions to you to be entred in the paper booke mentioned in the printed Instructions which is forthwith to be sent unto you And you are further directed hereby at this Lent Assizes if they be not past by the advise and assistance of the Justices of Peace for your County then present to appoint certaine dayes and places most convenient for this service when and where your selfe and the Justices of Peace within each division will be present to receive the names summes and times of subscription of such of his Majesties well-affected Subjects within your County as shall not have subscribed at this Lent Assizes their names summes and times of subscription to be likewise entred into the Paper booke And if this be come to your hands after the Assises then to appoint such times and places as may best speed this service And further your selfe and the Justices of Peace the Ministers of Gods Word and persons of quality within your County are hereby earnestly desired to shew themselves active and exemplary in advancing this great and pious worke as a service tending so much to the glory of God the honour and profit of his Majesty and the peace and tranquility of his three Kingdomes for the future And you are likewise to informe those that shall under-write that the Act of Parliament which his Majesty hath promised to passe for the setling of those two Millions and a halfe of Acres is already in hand and that the Lands are to be divided so indifferently by lot amongst them that under-write that no one man whatsoever shall have more respect or advantage then another in the division And lastly you are to give a speedy accompt to the Parliament of your proceedings herein and of those that doe really advance this service Thus not doubting of your utmost care and diligence herein wee bid you heartily farewell Your loving Friend March 5. 1641. IT is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that Iohn Warner Iohn Towes Thomas Andrews Aldermen and Lawrence Halsted Esquire or any two of them shall receive all such subscriptions and summes of mony as shall be subscribed and paid in according to the printed Propositions made for the speedy reducing of the Rebells of Ireland and assented unto by his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament and are daily to attend that service at the Chamber of London from eight of the clocke till eleven in the forenoone and from two of the clock till sixe in the afternoon and it is further ordered that this order shall be forthwith