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Many Members of both Houses leave the Parliament, and repair

to the King. Nine of the Lords who first went away, are im-

peached by the Commons, and censured by the Peers. The

Great Seal is carried-away from London to York. Some votes

of Parliament concerning the King's proceedings. A Petition,

with nineteen Propositions, sent from the Parliament to the

An Order for the bringing-in of Plate and Money into Guildhall.

The King's Declaration to the Lords about him; Their Pro-

fession and Protestation to him. The King layeth Siege to

Hull; but raiseth it again. The Earl of Warwick taketh pos-

session of the Navy, as Lord-Admiral. The Earl of Essex is

voted in Parliament to be Lord-General of all their Forces.

A brief Relation of the condition of divers Counties in England,

when the Parliament's Ordinance for the Militia, and the King's

Commission of Array, were put in execution. With a mention

of some Lords and others who were actors on either side. The

Lord Mayor of London committed to the Tower, and sentenced

by the Parliament. A mention of some Declarations, Messages,

and Answers, that passed between the King and the two Houses

Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice arrive in England.

Earl of Essex taking leave of the Parliament, goeth to his

Command. The King increaseth in strength at Shrewsbury.

A skirmish at Worcester. The great Battell of Keynton is
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The Parliament send to the King, concerning an Accommodation.

A fight at Brainford. Another Treaty with the King begun,

and broken off. Reading besieged by the Lord General Essex,

and surrendered to him. A conspiracy to betray Bristol.

treacherous Plot against the Parliament and City of London,

discovered and prevented.

Matters of State transacted in Parliament, touching the Assembly

of Divines. The making of a new Great Seale. Impeaching
the Queene of High Treason, and other things. The Lord-

General Essex, after some Marches, returneth to quarter his

wasted and sick Army about Kingston. The King's Forces

are Masters of the West. The Earl of Newcastle's greatnesse

in the North. Some mention of the Earle of Cumberland, and

the Lord FAIRFAX.

Some Actions of Sir Thomas Fairfax in the North. The Queen

lands in England. The revolt of Sir Hugh Cholmley, and

the two Hothams. The state of this Warre in the Westerne

parts. The condition of the Associated Counties. A short

relation of Sir William Waller's Actions; of Colonel Crom-

well, Sir William Brereton, and Sir John Gell.

The death of the Lord Brooke, and of the Earle of Northamp-

A short mention of some Actions in divers Counties. The

low condition of the Parliament at that time.

The Expedition of the Lord-General Essex for reliefe of Glou-

cester. The great Battel of Newbury described.

Containing all the Papers issued by the King and the Parliament,

from the time of the King's return from Scotland to London

in November, 1641, to the middle of March, in the year

1641-2, extracted from Mr. Husbands's Collection, Publish-

ed in the year 1642-3.

The Titles of the several Papers contained in this Appendix, with

the proper references to the Pages in which they are to be found,

are as follows.

Expressing the Titles of the several Papers contained in the Appendix to this

History of the Parliament of November 3, 1640, which are re-printed from

the first 118 pages of the much larger Collection of Papers of the same kind,

which was published by MR. HUSBANDS in the year 1642-3, and contains 954

DECEMBER, 1641.

HIS Majestie's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, after His return from Scotland. Dec. 2. 231

His Majestie's Proclamation for obedience to the Laws, concerning Religion. Dec. 10.

His Majestie's Proclamation for the attendance of the Members in both Houses. Dec. 12. 233

His Majestie's Speech to both Houses, concerning a Bill for pressing of Souldiers. Dec. 14. 233

A Petition from the Lords and Commons to His Majestie concerning His Speech of the four-

teenth of December.

A Petition and Remonstrance of the State of the Kingdom. Dec. 15.

His Majestie's Answer to the Petitition that accompanied the Remonstrance.

His Majestie's Declaration to all His loving Subjects, in answer to the Remonstrance.

His Majestie's Message to the Common-Council, delivered by the Lord Newburgh, respect.

ing Tumultuous and Riotous Assemblies. Dec. 31.

His Majestie's Message to the House of Peers concerning Ireland, Dec. 28.

JANUARY, 1641-4

His Majestie's Proclamation concerning the Rebels in Ireland. Jan. 1.

Articles of High Treason against the Lord Kimbolton, and five Members of the House of

Commons. Jan. 3, 1641-42.

An Order of the Commons, against breaking open any Doors or Trunks of any Member of

His Majestie's Speech in the House of Commous concerning the five Members. Jan. 4.

An Order and Declaration of the House of Commons, concerning the breach of their Pri

viledges. Jan. 5, 1641-42,

Another Declaration of the House of Commons concerning the breach of their priviledges, and

the Vindication of divers of their Members. Jan. 17, 1641-42.

The Petition and Protestation of the Bishops to the King's Majesty.

A Proposition by the House of Commons, unto His Majesty for a Guard.

His Majestie's Answer to the House of Commons' Propo ition for a Guard.

The Petition of the Common-Council of London, to His Majestie.

His Majestie's Answer to the City Petition.

His Majestie's Proclamation for a General Fast throughout the Kingdom. Jan. 8, 1641-42.

His Majestie's Message to both Houses, concerning the Lord Kimbolton, and the five

Members. Jan. 12, 1641-42.

The Petition of the County of Buckingham to His Majesty.

His Majestie's Answer to the Buckinghamshire Petition. Jan. 13, 1641-42.

An Order of both Houses concerning the Lord Digby and others. Jan. 13, 1641-42.

His Majestie's Profession and Addition to His last Message, concerning the Lord Kimbolton,

and the five Members. Jan. 14, 1641-42.

Questions propounded to Master Atturney, by the House of Commons, concerning the five

Members, with his Answer to each of them.

1641-42.

His Majestie's Answer to the said Petition of the House of Commons. Jan. 28, 1641-42.

An Order by both Houses for prevention of Popish Commanders from going into Ire-

land. Jan. 29, 1641-42.

FEBRUARY, 1641-42.

Two Petitions of the Lords and Commons to His Majesty, the one concerning the Militia,

the other concerning the five Members.

His Majestie's Answer to the two Petitions of both Houses. Feb. 2, 1641-42.

His Majestie's consent for the Princesse Marie's going to Holland.

The Queen's Majestie's Answer to a Message of both Houses.

His Majestie's Letter to the Lord Keeper, in Defence of the Atturney-Generall.

His Majestie's Message to both Houses of Parliament. Jan. 20, 1641-42.

An Order of the Lords, to prevent the delivering of Petitions unto them. Jan. 20, 1641-42.

His Majestie's Letter to both Houses, concerning the Lord Kimbolton, and the five Mem-

Jan. 21, 1641-42.

The Scotch Commissioners' Propositions for sending 2500 men into Ireland. Jan. 24, 1641-42. 286

The Votes of the Commons, and Order of the Lords, concerning the Propositions of the

His Majestie's Answer to the Scotch Propositions. Jan. 26, 1641-42.

His Majestie's further answer to the three Articles of the said Propositions. Jan. 27, 1641-42. 287.

The Petition of the House of Commons to His Majesty, concerning the Militia, Jan. 26,

288

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