Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	house_n	king_n	treaty_n	2,793	5	9.3571	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82128	The declaration of the citizens of London, in answer to the demands and proposals of the committee of the House of Commons, concerning a personall treaty with the Kings Majesty. And their resolution touching the disposing of His Ma[j]estie[s] royall person, in case the King and Parliament doth not agree. Likewise, the acts and resolution of the Honourable Court at Guild-Hall, concerning the cities engagement to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties royall person. Read in the Honorable Court at Guild-Hall, and appointed to be forthwith pri[n]ted and published. Michel.		1648 (1648)	Wing D647; Thomason E452_39; ESTC R204892	3,228	8

THE DECLARATION Of the Citizens of LONDON In Answ●r To the Demands and Proposals of the Committee of the House of COMMONS con●erning a Personall Treaty with the KINGS MAJ●STY And their Resolution touching the disposing of H●● MA●ESTIE● Royall Person in case the King and Parliament doth not agree Likewise the Acts and Resolutions of the Honourab●e Cou●t a● Guil●-Hall c●ncerning the Cities Engagement to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties Royall Person REad in the Honorable Court at Guild-Hall and appointed to be forthwith pri●ted and publ●shed MICHEL July 15 London Printed for G. HORTON MDCXLVIII The Declaration Propositions in the name of the Commons of England to the Committee of the Common-Councell of the City of London concerning an Agreement between the King Parliament City and Kingdome THe Commons of England assembled at Westminster having received several Petitions from the City of London and the Counties adjacent for a safe and wel-grounded peace between the King and His People for the effecting whereof a Committee was appointed to treat with a Committee of the Common-Councell of the City of London for bringing of the Kings Majesty to a Personall Treaty to the end that all differences may be composed and this distracted and languishing kingdom setled in a peaceable and flourishing condition the Debates Results and proceedings at Guild-hall between the Members of the House of Commons and the Common-Councell of the City of London are here inserted verbatim Viz. The said honourable Committee did desire that the Military Forces and the Court of Common-Councel would satisfie them what they intend and meane by those words in the Petition of the Military-Officers wherein the petition of the Common councel to the Parliament do concur viz. That the King and Parl. may meet and treat with honour freedom honour and safety according to the ancient fundamentall constitutions of this Kingdome To this the Committee of the Common councel made answer as followeth viz. By these words we m●an That the King and Parliament may meet and treat free from force or violence which we conceive to be according to the ancient Fundamental constitutions of this kingdom The said honorable Committee did further desire that ●he Committee of Common councel would satisfie them what is meant by these words viz. That they wil defend His Maj. Royal Person and the Parl. during the Treaty according to the Covenant The Committee of Common councell did give Answer thereunto as followeth viz. By those words To defend the King and Parl. according to the Covenant we meane That during the Treaty we will defend the King and Parliament as much as in us lieth free from all force and violence The said honor●bl● Committee did further desire that the Committee of Common counce●l should satisfie them what they intend and m●an in the petition of the Military Officers by the word Freedom in the last clause and likewise what they mean by these words otherwise interrupt To this the Committee of the Com●on councell gave the severall answers following viz. By the word Freedome we understand free from force and violence and by the words otherwise interrupt we mean all hostile forces what soever the which answers were approved of by this Court The said honorable Committee did further propound that in case the Parliam shall make choice of this City to be the place of the Treaty and that the Common councell on the behalf of the City do ingage themselves to defend both King and Parl. from violence during the Treaty Whether the City will maintain their Guards at their own charge To which the Com●ittee of Common-councel did answer that the same being a matter of charge must bee resolved by Common councel and that they would acquaint the Common-councell therewith concerning this question this Court did take the same into their serious consideration and after some debate had thereupon this Court declared that if the said intended Treaty be in London that then the City will for the present defray the charge for the maintaining of the Military Guards for the purpose aforesaid du●ing the Treaty and afterwards refer themselves to the King and Parliament for satisfaction thereof The said H●nour●ble Committee did further propose that in case the King shall not consent and agree to such things as shall be propounded and insisted on by both Houses of Parliament in this Treaty for a sa e and wel grounded Peace whether they will undert●ke and engage that the Person of the King shall be disposed of as both Houses of Parliament shall think fit To which the said Committee of Common Councel did answer as followeth viz. U●der the favour of this Honourable Committee we c●nnot understand by the Order of the Honorable H●use of Commons which was delive●ed unto us for this Treaty that there is any thing the●ein men●ioned tending to that which is by this Honorabl● Committee propounded concerning the delivery up of the King in case the King and Parliament did not agree And the said Honorable Committee did further declare That they were not satisfied with this answer concerning the disposing of the Kings person in case the King and Parliament did not agree and did expect a further answer To which the Committee of Common councel did answer and say That they would acquaint the Common councell therewith concerning which prop●si●ion this Court did take the same into their serious consideration and upon a full and large debate thereupon did declare that in case the said intended Treaty shall be in Lo●don and that His Majesty and His Parliament should not agree which God forbid then they conceive themselves bound to submit to the wisdom of both Houses of Parliament The said honorable Committee did likewise desire That the Committee of Common Councell and the Military Officers should satisfie them in what manner and by what meanes they wil make good their engagement by defending the King and Parliament against all violence To which the Committee of Common-councel made answer and propoundeth as followeth viz. We do declare we are ready according to our Engagement as much as in us lyeth by the Trained Bands of the City and the late Lines of Communication to guard and defend the King and Parliament from all force and violence And to the end that we may be inabled to perform the same wee do humbly offer That the Ordinance for the uniting of the Military Forces within the late Lines of Communication and the Parishes of the Weekly Bills of Mortality to the Forces of the City to be one intire Militia may be speedily passed That the Militia may be enabled to raise such other forces as they shall find needfull to carry them through this service And that no other forces may be raised or made use of within this City and late Lines of Communication but by Authority of the said Militia by consent of Common-Councell To consider that our dangers are either from without or within and therefore propounded viz. For those without that for our better security in guarding the King and Parliament we desire that some course may be taken as shall be thought fit by Wisdom of Parliament that no Forces in Armes may come within 30. miles of London during the time of the Treaty And for those within that what p●rson or persons soever shall make any Tumult Insurrect on or disturbance during the time of this Treaty after Proclamation made it shall be death That if the wisdom of Parliament shall think fit that none that have born Armes against the Parliament or have or shall contribute thereunto shall be permitted during the said Treaty to come within 30. miles of London without leave of the Parliament had or to be had Concerning this desi●e or proposition of the said Honourable Committee this Court doth approve of the Answers thereunto and Propositions made touching the same And this Court doth Order that the said Committee of Common councell shall communicate unto the said Honorable Committee the aforesaid Answers and Propositions of this Court to be by them presented unto both Houses of Parliament And also to d●clare unto them that it it is the humble desire of this Court that the said Treaty may be with all expedition for the preventing of further inconveniencies And likewise that this Court will do their endeavours if the s●id Treaty be in London for the finding out of some convenient place within the City for that purpose and such other accomodations as shall be fitting It is ordered by this Common councel That the Common-councel-men and Commanders or such as they shall appoint shall within their several Precincts either by calling all the Inhabitants before them or by going from hou●e to house receive their concurrence to the said Engagement by subscription of their Names MICHEL Commune Concilium tent in camera Guildhald civit London duodecimo die Julii 1648. Annoque Regni Domini nostri Caroli nunc Regis Angliae c. Vicesimo quarto IT is Ordered by this Court That the Committee appointed by the Common Councell the 6 day of this instant Ju●y to confer with the Commit●●e assigned by Order of the House of Commons concerning the ingagement of this City for the safe●y of King and Parliament during the intended Tr●aty shall forthwith take care to disperse unto the Aldermen Deputies Common-councel men and Commanders in the respective Wards within this City the Acts and Resolutions of this Court touching the same Engagement passed the 11. day of this Moneth c. Michel FINIS