AN
Alarum
to
Arms
,
OR
,
The
Kings
Majesties
Resolution
,
&c.
HIs
Majestie
having
by
the
Earl
of
Holland
received
a
Petition
for
Pacification
from
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
,
wherein
was
an
humble
Remonstrance
of
their
desires
,
both
on
His
Majesties
part
and
their
own
,
wherein
they
solemnly
protested
that
if
His
Majestie
would
be
graciously
pleased
to
condiscend
to
their
Just
,
Honourable
,
and
necessary
requests
,
they
would
lay
down
all
preparations
of
War
,
and
surrender
His
Majesties
Magazin
into
His
Tower
of
London
,
and
that
all
their
Counsells
and
Determinations
should
be
imployed
to
Advance
His
Majestie
,
and
to
Crown
Him
with
more
Honour
then
ever
was
enjoyed
by
any
of
His
Perdecessors
.
Notwithstanding
His
Majestie
being
seduced
by
some
that
are
greatly
feated
to
be
Enemies
to
the
Kingdom
,
was
pleased
to
return
this
Answer
to
the
Petitioners
,
and
to
propound
these
following
Propositions
.
1.
That
they
would
recall
the
Ordinance
of
the
the
Militia
.
2.
That
they
would
deliver
up
His
Majesties
Magazine
taken
from
Hull
,
be
forthwith
put
into
hands
in
which
His
Majestie
may
confide
.
3.
That
His
Navy
be
surrenderd
by
the
Earl
of
Warwick
to
Sir
John
pennington
.
4.
That
all
Arms
,
Leavies
,
and
Provisions
for
War
,
made
by
the
consent
of
both
Houses
be
immediatly
layd
down
.
5.
That
the
Parliament
might
be
adjourned
to
some
place
where
His
Majestie
might
with
security
come
neer
them
,
and
joyne
with
them
in
their
consultations
.
To
these
His
Propositions
,
He
added
this
His
resolution
,
Declaring
,
that
if
these
His
Propositions
shall
be
rejected
,
His
Majestie
not
doubting
of
the
protection
,
and
assistance
of
Almightie
God
,
and
the
ready
concurrence
of
His
good
Subjects
,
who
can
have
no
hope
left
them
of
enjoying
their
own
long
,
if
their
King
may
be
oppressed
and
spoiled
,
and
must
be
remedilesse
;
&
though
His
Towns
,
His
Ships
,
His
Arms
,
And
His
Money
begotten
and
taken
from
Him
,
He
hath
a
good
cause
left
,
and
the
hearts
of
His
People
,
with
which
He
doubts
not
but
with
Gods
blessing
to
recover
all
the
rest
:
Lastly
,
if
the
preservation
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
the
defence
of
the
Liberty
,
and
the
Law
of
the
Kingdom
,
the
Dignitie
and
Freedom
of
Parliament
,
Be
Equally
precious
to
the
Petitioners
,
as
they
are
to
His
Maiestie
(
who
will
have
no
quarrell
but
in
defence
of
these
)
there
will
be
a
cheerefull
and
speedy
consent
to
what
His
Majestie
hath
proposed
,
and
desired
.
And
of
this
his
Majestie
expects
a
full
and
reall
Answer
by
Wednesday
the
Twenty
seven
of
this
Instant
July
,
till
then
He
will
not
make
any
attempt
of
force
upon
Hull
,
hoping
in
the
Duty
,
and
Loyalty
of
the
Petitioners
:
And
in
the
meane
time
expects
that
no
supply
of
men
be
put
into
Hull
,
or
any
of
His
Majesties
goods
taken
from
thence
.
The
Lords
and
Commons
having
received
this
unexpected
Answer
,
set
down
their
Resolution
concerning
the
same
,
in
these
ensuing
Votes
.
1.
That
an
Army
should
be
forthwith
raised
for
the
safety
of
the
Kings
Person
,
defence
of
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
of
those
that
have
obeyed
their
Orders
and
Commands
,
and
preserving
of
the
true
Religion
,
the
Law
,
Libertie
,
and
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
.
2.
That
the
Earl
of
Essex
shall
be
Generall
.
3.
That
in
this
cause
,
for
the
safety
of
the
Kings
Person
,
Defence
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
those
who
have
obeyed
their
Orders
and
Commands
,
and
preserving
of
the
true
Religion
,
the
Laws
,
Liberties
,
and
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
;
They
will
live
and
die
with
the
Earl
of
Essex
,
whom
they
haue
nominated
Generall
in
this
cause
.