THE
RESOLVTION
OF
HIS
Excellence
the
Earle
of
Essex
,
Lord
Generall
of
the
Forces
now
raised
for
the
Defence
of
the
King
and
Kingdome
.
THe
Earl
of
Essex
being
a
member
of
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
,
and
a
Gentleman
equally
Endowed
with
Vertue
,
and
with
Honour
,
Gifts
which
few
great
men
are
possest
of
in
these
Dayes
,
for
the
which
Vertues
,
each
greedy
Eye
with
Love
and
Awfull
Reverence
beholds
him
,
extolling
his
just
merit
above
an
usuall
picth
,
to
Excellency
.
For
such
his
Stile
is
now
,
being
made
by
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
,
Lord
Generall
of
the
Forces
now
raised
for
the
defence
of
the
King
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdom
.
By
whose
appointment
on
Tuesday
,
being
the
27
of
July
,
His
Excellence
appeared
in
the
New
Artillery
ground
,
betwixt
two
and
three
of
the
clock
in
the
afternoon
.
Where
he
was
attended
on
by
many
thousands
that
came
to
behold
and
extoll
him
,
and
to
enter
themselves
Volunteers
under
his
Command
.
Which
multitudes
with
shouts
and
joyfull
Acclamations
entertained
him
(
no
doubt
)
to
the
great
Comfort
and
Encouragement
of
the
said
Earl
,
and
all
the
Well
wishers
to
the
peace
of
the
Kingdom
,
His
Excellence
having
received
such
encouragement
,
he
was
pleased
to
adde
something
to
encrease
their
Joy
.
When
the
shouts
and
acclamations
were
ceased
,
his
Excellence
was
pleased
to
Declare
his
Resolution
,
to
the
end
,
he
might
satisfie
those
that
came
with
a
Desire
to
be
Resolved
of
their
doubts
,
and
encourage
those
,
that
were
there
assembled
and
Resolved
to
serve
under
him
for
the
Defence
of
the
King
,
Parliament
,
and
Kingdome
.
The
manner
and
form
was
as
followeth
.
To
those
that
with
a
longing
and
earnest
Desire
prest
to
behold
him
,
that
was
ordained
to
be
the
Instrument
of
their
preservation
.
His
Excellence
gave
administred
consolation
,
saying
unto
them
;
Friends
,
be
of
good
comfort
,
trust
in
God
for
if
God
be
on
your
side
,
who
can
bee
against
you
.
His
Excellence
is
to
march
in
any
part
of
this
Kingdome
by
the
direction
and
Authority
of
Parliaments
.
But
to
those
that
were
assembled
as
Volunteers
,
he
gave
Encouragement
,
Declaring
the
Justice
of
the
Cause
,
the
maintainance
of
Religion
,
the
protection
of
the
King
,
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
Priviledges
of
Parliament
.
In
the
just
defence
of
which
,
he
Declared
,
that
he
was
Resolved
to
spend
his
dearest
blood
,
hoping
withall
to
find
their
ready
Concurrence
,
and
Assistance
.
Promising
by
his
Honour
,
That
hee
would
equally
undergo
all
hazzard
,
and
Danger
in
the
Defence
of
tht
same
with
them
.
And
as
touching
the
Propositions
for
pay
,
he
likewise
promised
,
that
they
should
have
due
satisfaction
,
according
to
the
Propositions
propounded
,
and
if
he
received
more
,
they
should
have
more
.
The
High
Court
of
Parliament
being
Resolved
to
reward
every
man
with
a
just
Guerdon
that
shall
any
way
be
ayding
and
assisting
in
so
acceptable
a
service
.
On
Saturday
last
,
it
pleased
Almighty
God
to
give
a
shew
unto
us
of
our
reviving
hopes
,
in
that
we
did
behold
some
of
those
blood-thirsty
Persecutors
taken
and
delivered
up
into
the
hands
of
Iustice
.
For
after
their
cruel
persecution
,
when
they
had
suckt
their
fill
of
Protestant
blood
,
some
of
them
were
taken
to
their
own
Confusion
.
This
is
the
manner
and
meanes
of
their
apprehension
.
They
were
gathered
together
in
a
great
multitude
about
the
City
of
Dublin
,
and
in
this
their
mutinous
progresse
were
intended
to
fire
all
the
smal
and
scattering
Houses
about
the
City
,
supposing
that
they
might
by
that
means
surprize
and
invade
the
whole
City
.
Notice
whereof
was
given
to
the
forces
within
the
City
,
which
lay
in
a
readinesse
,
alwayes
expecting
an
occasion
for
their
service
.
And
now
when
they
saw
their
opportunity
,
they
issued
forth
of
the
City
in
a
full
Body
,
and
gave
them
an
Encounter
,
which
was
so
fierce
,
that
the
Rebels
could
not
endure
the
heat
of
the
Combate
,
and
amongst
the
slaughtered
bodies
these
nine
persons
were
taken
Prisoners
,
which
for
a
while
were
kept
in
custody
,
but
of
late
were
sent
over
to
be
adjudged
and
determined
of
by
the
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
on
Saturday
last
,
were
brought
to
London
,
and
are
at
this
time
prisoners
in
New-Gate
.
The
Lords
and
Commons
do
also
Declare
,
that
they
will
live
and
dy
with
the
aforesaid
Earl
of
Essex
,
whom
they
have
nominated
Generall
in
this
cause
.