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war_n against_o the_o personal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n though_o accompany_v with_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n but_o a_o levy_n war_n against_o his_o law_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o declare_v be_v levy_v of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n treason_n can_v be_v commit_v against_o his_o person_n otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o be_v entrust_v they_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v whether_o he_o discharge_v his_o trust_n or_o not_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o other_o parliament_n pattern_n there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o modesty_n or_o duty_n in_o they_o and_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o they_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n r_o 301._o 27_o of_o may_n the_o king_n by_o his_o proclamation_n forbid_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o train_v band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o rise_v march_n or_o muster_n but_o the_o parliament_n on_o the_o same_o day_n command_v all_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o constable_n within_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n of_o york_n to_o seize_v and_o make_v stay_n of_o all_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n go_v thither_o and_o declare_v the_o say_a proclamation_n to_o be_v void_a in_o law_n s_o 305._o command_v all_o man_n to_o rise_v muster_v and_o march_n and_o not_o to_o muster_n or_o march_n by_o any_o other_o authority_n or_o commission_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o all_o county_n the_o morrow_n after_o command_v with_o the_o posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la to_o suppress_v any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n that_o shall_v be_v draw_v thither_o by_o his_o command_n secure_a and_o seize_v upon_o the_o magazine_n of_o the_o county_n protect_v all_o that_o be_v delinquent_n against_o he_o make_v all_o to_o be_v delinquent_n that_o attend_v he_o and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n nine_o lord_n at_o once_o for_o obey_v the_o king_n summons_n and_o go_v to_o he_o t_o 328._o 3._o june_n 1642._o the_o king_n summon_v the_o ministry_n gentry_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n declare_v to_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o provide_v himself_o a_o guard_n and_o u_o 333._o that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o war_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o forbid_v the_o lord_n willough_n by_o of_o parham_n to_o muster_n and_o train_v the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o militia_n have_v begin_v to_o do_v it_o x_o 342._o 10_o june_n 1642._o the_o parliament_n by_o a_o declaration_n signify_v that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n invite_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o well_o affect_v as_o they_o please_v to_o miscall_v they_o within_o 80_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n to_o bring_v money_n or_o plate_n into_o the_o guild_n hall_n london_n and_o to_o subscribe_v for_o man_n horse_n and_o arm_n to_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n free_a course_n of_o justice_n law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o send_v 19_o proposition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o militia_n may_v be_v manage_v by_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n all_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o estate_n privy_a council_n ambassador_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o judge_n be_v choose_v by_o they_o that_o the_o government_n education_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n child_n be_v by_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o all_o the_o fort_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n put_v under_o the_o command_n and_o custody_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v approve_v of_o and_o that_o no_o peer_n to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o shall_v sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n y_o 309._o with_o several_a other_o demand_n which_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v grant_v will_v at_o once_o in_o effect_n not_o only_o have_v undo_v and_o put_v his_o subject_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n but_o have_v depose_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o regulate_v his_o revenue_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n of_o hull_n into_o such_o hand_n as_o the_o king_n by_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v but_o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o day_n before_o those_o goodly_a demand_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n be_v a_o great_a breach_n of_o his_o royal_a privilege_n than_o his_o demand_n of_o the_o five_o member_n and_o kimbolton_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v can_v be_v of_o they_o z_o 348._o grant_v a_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o huntington_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n send_v along_o with_o it_o direct_v it_o for_o the_o present_a only_o to_o muster_n and_o array_n the_o train_a band_n a_o 350._o and_o 13._o june_n 1642._o declare_v to_o the_o lord_n attend_v he_o at_o york_n that_o he_o will_v not_o engage_v they_o in_o any_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o his_o necessary_a defence_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n keeper_n littleton_n who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v either_o be_v affright_v or_o seduce_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o vote_n their_o new_a militia_n the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n marquis_n hartford_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n gray_n of_o ruthen_n now_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o divers_a earl_n and_o baron_n engage_v not_o to_o obey_v any_o order_n or_o ordinance_n concerning_o the_o militia_n which_o have_v not_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o it_o 14_o june_n 1642._o be_v inform_v b_o 350._o that_o the_o parliament_n endeavour_v to_o borrow_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a labour_n use_v to_o persuade_v his_o subject_n to_o furnish_v horse_n and_o money_n upon_o pretence_n of_o provide_v a_o guard_n for_o the_o parliament_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n alderman_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n disavow_v any_o purpose_n of_o make_v a_o war_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o raise_v or_o use_v of_o force_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o forbid_v therefore_o the_o lend_n of_o money_n or_o raise_n of_o horse_n within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n keeper_n duke_n of_o richmond_n marquis_n hartford_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n gray_n of_o ruthen_n with_o 17_o earl_n and_o 14._o baron_n the_o lord_n chief-justice_n bank_n and_o sundry_a other_o of_o eminent_a quality_n and_o reputation_n attest_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n and_o profession_n that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o war_n but_o abhor_v it_o and_o c_o 357._o that_o they_o perceive_v no_o counsel_n or_o preparation_n tend_v to_o any_o such_o design_n and_o send_v it_o with_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o make_v the_o proposition_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o horse_n viz._n 15_o june_n 1642._o make_a report_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o the_o citizen_n do_v very_o cheerful_o accept_v the_o same_o there_o be_v for_o indeed_o there_o have_v be_v some_o design_n and_o resolution_n a_o year_n before_o concerning_o the_o melt_n of_o plate_n to_o raise_v money_n already_o great_a store_n of_o plate_n and_o money_n bring_v into_o guild-hall_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o be_v lord_n admiral_n and_o keep_v the_o navy_n though_o the_o king_n have_v command_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o treason_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o ship_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n brook_n send_v down_o into_o warwich-shire_n to_o settle_v the_o militia_n 17_o june_n 1642._o a_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o inquire_v what_o store_n of_o horse_n money_n and_o plate_n be_v already_o raise_v upon_o the_o proposition_n 18_o june_n 1642._o the_o king_n by_o his_o proclamation_n disclaim_v any_o intention_n to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n forbid_v all_o levy_n of_o force_n without_o his_o majesty_n express_a pleasure_n signify_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o 20_o june_n 1642._o inform_v all_o his_o subject_n by_o his_o proclamation_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o commission_n of_o array_n d_o 374._o that_o beside_o many_o other_o warrant_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n judge_n hutton_n and_o judge_n crook_n in_o their_o argument_n against_o the_o ship-money_n agree_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n himself_o have_v in_o the_o
may_v be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o all_o army_n and_o levy_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n lay_v down_o the_o pretend_a ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n disavow_v and_o the_o parliament_n adjourn_v to_o a_o secure_a place_n he_o will_v lay_v down_o arm_n and_o repair_v to_o they_o and_o desire_v all_o difference_n may_v be_v free_o debate_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n whereby_o the_o law_n may_v recover_v its_o due_a reverence_n the_o subject_a his_o just_a liberty_n parliament_n their_o full_a vigour_n and_o estimation_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n a_o bless_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o require_v their_o answer_n by_o the_o 27._o of_o that_o july_n promise_v till_o then_o not_o to_o make_v any_o attempt_n of_o force_n upon_o hull_n they_o have_v arm_v their_o general_n with_o power_n against_o he_o give_v he_o a_o commission_n to_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o choose_v their_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n 8._o august_n 1642._o upon_o information_n that_o some_o of_o the_o town_n of_o portsmouth_n have_v revolt_v to_o colonel_n goring_n be_v but_o send_v thither_o with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o king_n and_o declare_v for_o his_o majesty_n order_n force_n to_o be_v send_v thither_o speedy_o to_o beleaguer_v it_o by_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o send_v thither_o 5._o ship_n of_o the_o navy_n to_o prevent_v any_o foreign_a force_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n and_o upon_o intelligence_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n appear_v with_o great_a strength_n at_o banbury_n to_o hinder_v the_o lord_n brooks_n carry_v the_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n to_o warwick_n order_v 5000._o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v send_v to_o assist_v he_o 9_o august_n 1642._o upon_o information_n that_o the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v in_o somersetshire_n demand_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n commission_n of_o array_n and_o to_o have_v the_o magazine_n of_o the_o county_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o give_v power_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o lord-general_n the_o lord_n brook_n and_o other_o to_o apprehend_v the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n and_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o their_o complice_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v they_o and_o the_o day_n follow_v give_v the_o earl_n of_o stamford_n a_o commission_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v attempt_v for_o the_o king_n in_o leicester-shire_n or_o the_o adjacent_a county_n and_o on_o the_o eleven_o of_o august_n 1642._o upon_o the_o king_n proclamation_n two_o day_n before_o declare_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v adhere_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o levy_n of_o force_n and_o not_o come_v in_o and_o yield_v to_o his_o majesty_n within_o 6._o day_n to_o be_v traitor_n p_o 509._o vote_v the_o say_a proclamation_n to_o be_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n declare_v their_o resolution_n to_o maintain_v and_o assist_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o resolve_v to_o spend_v no_o more_o time_n in_o declaration_n and_o petition_n but_o to_o endeavour_v by_o raise_v of_o force_n to_o suppress_v the_o king_n party_n though_o all_o that_o the_o king_n loyal_a subject_n do_v at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o be_v but_o to_o execute_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n in_o the_o old_a legal_a way_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o order_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o lord_n general_n to_o set_v forth_o with_o his_o army_n of_o horse_n upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o answer_n will_v be_v afford_v to_o the_o king_n message_n send_v from_o hull_n where_o while_o he_o with_o patience_n and_o hope_n forbear_v any_o action_n or_o attempt_v of_o force_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n sir_n john_n hotham_n sally_v out_o in_o the_o night_n and_o murder_v many_o of_o his_o fellow_n subject_n 12._o august_n 1642._o the_o king_n though_o he_o may_v well_o understand_v the_o great_a levy_n of_o man_n and_o arm_n ready_a to_o march_v against_o he_o by_o a_o declaration_n publish_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n assure_v they_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o all_o the_o act_n pass_v by_o he_o in_o this_o parliament_n shall_v be_v as_o equal_o observe_v as_o those_o which_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o right_n and_o that_o his_o quarrel_n be_v not_o against_o the_o parliament_n but_o particular_a man_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n mr._n hollis_n sir_n henry_n ludlow_n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n mr._n strode_n mr._n martin_n mr._n hampden_n alderman_n pennington_n and_o capt._n venne_n may_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v try_v by_o their_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n warwick_n stamford_n lord_n brook_n sir_n john_n hotham_n major_a general_n skippon_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v exercise_v the_o militia_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n he_o will_v cause_v indictment_n to_o be_v draw_v of_o high_a treason_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o edw._n 3._o and_o if_o they_o submit_v to_o trial_n and_o plead_v the_o ordinance_n will_v rest_v satisfy_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v acquit_v but_o when_o this_o produce_v as_o little_a effect_n as_o all_o other_o endeavour_n he_o have_v use_v for_o peace_n he_o that_o see_v the_o hydra_n in_o the_o mud_n and_o slime_n of_o sedition_n in_o its_o embryo_n birth_n and_o growth_n and_o find_v he_o now_o erect_v ready_a to_o devour_v he_o must_v now_o though_o very_o unwilling_a to_o cast_v off_o his_o belove_a robe_n of_o peace_n forsake_v a_o abuse_a patience_n and_o believe_v no_o more_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o other_o remedy_n which_o have_v so_o often_o deceive_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v give_v any_o account_n to_o the_o watchman_n of_o israel_n of_o 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