WHereas , notwithstanding Our late Declaration , for satisfying of the mindes and affections of Our louing Subiects , some ill disposed persons doe spread false and pernicious Rumours abroad , as if the scandalous and seditious propositon in the House of Commons , made by an vtlawed man , desperate in minde and fortune , which was tumultuously taken vp by some few , after that by Our Royall authoritie , Wee had commanded their Adiournement , had beene the vote of the whole House , whereas the contrary is the trueth ; for it was then decried by the wisest and best affected , and is since disauowed vpon examination , by such as were suspected to haue consented thereunto , and affirmed , as well by them as others who serued in the House that day , to bee a thing of a most wicked and dangerous consequence to the good estate of this Kingdome : Which appeareth to be so , by those impressions which this false Rumour hath made in mens mindes , whereby , out of causelesse feares , the Trade of the Kingdome is disturbed , and Merchants discouraged to continue in their wonted Traffique . Wee haue thought it expedient , not onely to manifest the trueth heereof , but to make knowne Our Royall pleasure , that those who raise , or nourish such false reports shall be seuerely punished , and such as cheerefully goe on with their Trade , haue all good incouragement , not purposing to ouercharge Our Subiects by any new burthens , but to satisfie Our selues with those Duties that were receiued by the King Our Father of blessed memory ; which Wee neither can , nor will dispence withall , but shall esteeme them vnworthy of Our Protection , who shall deny the same ; Wee intending to imploy it for defence of Our Kingdomes , Dominion of Our Seas , and safegard of Our Merchants , specially by such Shipping , as are now making readie , and such further preparation for ayde of Our Friends and Allies as need shall require .

And whereas , for seuerall ill ends , the calling againe of a Parliament is diuulged , howsoeuer Wee haue shewed , by Our frequent meeting with Our People , Our Loue to the vse of Parliaments ; Yet the late abuse , hauing for the present driuen vs vnwillingly out of that course , Wee shall account it presumption , for any to prescribe any time vnto vs for Parliaments , the Calling , Continuing , and Dissoluing of which is alwayes in Our owne power ; and Wee shall bee more inclinable to meete in Parliament againe , when Our People shall see more cleerely into Our Intents and Actions , when such as haue bred this interruption shall haue receiued their condigne punishment , and those who are misled by them , and by such ill reports , as are raised vpon this occasion , shall come to a better vnderstanding of vs and themselues .