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forthwith_o raise_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 457._o and_o those_o who_o have_v obey_v their_o order_n and_o command_n in_o preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o law_n liberty_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n who_o they_o nominate_v general_n in_o that_o cause_n and_o 12._o july_n 1642._o declare_v that_o they_o will_v protect_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o their_o assistance_n and_o militia_n and_o 16_o july_n 1642._o petition_v the_o king_n to_o forbear_v any_o preparation_n or_o action_n of_o war_n and_o to_o dismiss_v 483._o his_o extraordinary_a guard_n to_o come_v near_o to_o they_o and_o hearken_v to_o their_o advice_n but_o before_o the_o petition_n can_v be_v answer_v wherein_o the_o king_n offer_v when_o the_o town_n of_o hull_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o will_v no_o long_o have_v a_o army_n before_o 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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 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_v 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 lo._n brooks_n for_o carry_v the_o piece_n of_o ordnance_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 &_o to_o have_v the_o magazine_n of_o the_o connty_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_n 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_v of_o any_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 six_o day_n to_o be_v trautorsâ—_n 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 whilst_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-subject_n 12_o angust_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 hen_n ludlow_n sir_n arthur_n hasilrig_n mr._n strode_n mr._n martin_n mr._n hampden_n alderman_n pennington_n and_o captain_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_z stamford_n lord_n brooks_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 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 the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o protection_n of_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o with_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o best_a use_n he_o can_v of_o those_o few_o friend_n be_v about_o he_o and_o with_o the_o money_n which_o the_o queen_n have_v not_o long_o before_o borrow_v and_o the_o small_a supply_n he_o have_v obtain_v of_o his_o
servant_n and_o friend_n about_o he_o who_o pawn_v and_o engage_v their_o plate_n jewel_n and_o land_n for_o he_o with_o those_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n that_o willing_o offer_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o his_o trouble_n provide_v what_o man_n and_o armâ—_n he_o can_v in_o his_o way_n towards_o notting_n ham_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n but_o the_o parliament_n about_o the_o 23_o of_o august_n 1642._o have_v receive_v some_o information_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n declare_v that_o now_o it_o appearâ—_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o if_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o any_o more_o than_o that_o meaning_n to_o murder_n and_o ruin_v he_o they_o be_v often_o afraid_a he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o defend_v himself_o there_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n till_o this_o time_n no_o manifest_a or_o certain_a ground_n appear_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o order_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o any_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v full_a reparation_n of_o their_o damage_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v persist_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o number_n of_o person_n to_o join_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o general_n shall_v grant_v out_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o conduct_v force_n into_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n the_o governor_n of_o hull_n assist_v they_o and_o command_v also_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o the_o adjacent_a county_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o train_v band_n to_o aid_v they_o and_o to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o shall_v execute_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v thus_o sufficient_o beset_v by_o those_o that_o intend_v what_o since_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v against_o he_o 25._o august_n 1642._o be_v some_o day_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o the_o west_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n and_o repair_v to_o his_o succour_n set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o mere_a legal_a necessity_n if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o not_o forfeit_a and_o surprise_v those_o that_o by_o tenure_n of_o their_o land_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o office_n fee_n or_o annuity_n enjoy_v under_o he_o be_v more_o immediate_o bind_v to_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o must_v weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o once_o again_o entreat_v the_o parliament_n and_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n to_o prevent_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o sonthampton_n and_o dorset_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o desire_v a_o treaty_n offer_v to_o do_v all_o on_o his_o own_o part_n which_o may_v advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n oppose_v popery_n and_o superstition_n and_o secure_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o after_o several_a scorn_n put_v upon_o those_o noble_a messenger_n as_o deny_v the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n as_o a_o right_n by_o birth_n and_o inheritance_n due_a to_o he_o and_o cause_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o go_v before_o he_o with_o the_o macê_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v before_o delinquent_n they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o unless_o the_o king_n will_v first_o take_v down_o his_o standard_n and_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n against_o they_o to_o which_o the_o king_n the_o 5._o september_n 1642._o notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v with_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n besiege_v the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dorset_n shire_n reply_v that_o he_o never_o do_v declare_v or_o intend_v for_o to_o declare_v both_o his_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v traitor_n or_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n against_o they_o much_o less_o to_o put_v they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o utter_o protest_v against_o it_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n offer_v to_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n with_o all_o cheerfullness_n the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v revoke_v their_o declaration_n against_o those_o that_o have_v assist_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o treaty_n and_o conjure_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o bleed_a condition_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o england_n undertake_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v real_o good_a for_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o lord_n falkland_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n secretary_n of_o state_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o not_o long_o before_o in_o a_o very_a great_a esteem_n with_o they_o all_o the_o respect_n can_v be_v afford_v he_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o have_v only_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o print_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o the_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o or_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v down_o until_o his_o majesty_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v vote_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v delinquent_n or_o that_o shall_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v delinquent_n which_o after_o their_o mad_a way_n of_o vote_v may_v have_v be_v himself_o his_o queen_n or_o his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o great_a charge_n and_o damage_n wherewithal_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v burden_a since_o his_o majesty_n depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v bear_v by_o the_o delinquent_n and_o other_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n person_n and_o that_o those_o who_o by_o loan_n of_o money_n or_o otherwise_o at_o their_o charge_n have_v assist_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n hereafter_o assist_v the_o 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