The
Parliaments
Indeavours
for
setling
of
Peace
in
this
KINGDOME
.
Ordered
the
29.
of
Ianuary
,
1642.
THE
sedulous
care
and
indulgent
indeavors
of
the
Parliament
,
have
been
daily
and
apparantly
manifested
unto
us
,
both
for
setling
of
Religion
,
and
removing
of
opposition
in
State
affaires
;
Notwithstanding
,
the
daily
repulses
and
inventions
of
malignant
and
approbrious
persons
have
been
the
meanes
of
hindrance
,
that
they
could
not
produce
those
good
effects
by
them
intended
,
nor
give
that
lustre
,
according
to
their
expectation
,
and
due
to
their
so
noble
Propositions
.
Order
upon
order
,
warrant
upon
warrant
have
been
by
them
enacted
to
the
same
effect
,
which
were
either
intercepted
,
and
the
prosecution
thereof
denyed
,
or
some
other
new
commotions
arising
through
the
assiduous
premeditation
of
theirs
and
our
enemies
,
have
entervened
to
the
abrupt
dissolution
,
or
at
least
promulgation
of
their
desires
,
that
being
forced
of
two
evills
to
choose
the
least
,
they
have
been
compelled
to
leave
the
one
unfurnished
,
and
provide
means
for
the
resistance
of
the
other
,
The
Kingdom
having
been
hitherto
so
devided
in
opinions
,
religions
,
sects
and
divisions
,
that
they
have
had
scarce
opportunities
to
prosecute
any
great
and
necessary
matters
in
removing
of
State-grievances
,
nor
setling
of
Religion
in
that
exact
way
as
it
was
intended
,
and
ought
to
be
done
,
The
Parliament
therefore
(
to
the
intent
that
our
friends
might
be
descifered
,
and
knowne
from
our
foes
)
taking
into
their
consideration
the
difficulty
of
composing
matters
in
a
good
forme
without
it
,
hath
revived
the
former
Protestation
concerning
the
maintenance
of
Parliament
priviledges
to
be
sworne
unto
by
all
Subiects
remaining
within
his
Maiesties
Realme
of
England
,
the
tenor
whereof
is
in
these
words
following
.
I
A.
B.
doe
in
the
presence
of
Almighty
God
,
promise
,
vow
,
and
protest
,
to
maintaine
and
defend
,
as
far
as
lawfully
I
may
,
with
my
life
,
power
and
estate
,
the
true
reformed
Protestant
Religion
,
expressed
in
the
Doctrine
of
the
Church
of
England
,
against
all
Popery
and
Popish
Innovations
within
this
Realme
,
contrary
to
the
same
Doctrine
,
and
according
to
to
the
duty
of
my
Allegiance
,
his
Majesties
Royall
Person
,
Honour
and
Estate
;
as
also
the
Power
and
Priviledges
of
Parliament
;
The
lawfull
Rights
and
Liberties
of
the
Subject
,
and
every
person
that
maketh
this
Protestation
,
in
whatsoever
hee
shall
doe
in
the
lawfull
pursuance
of
the
same
.
and
to
my
power
,
as
farre
as
lawfully
I
may
,
I
will
oppose
,
and
by
all
good
wayes
and
meanes
indeavour
to
bring
to
condigne
punishment
,
all
such
as
shall
either
by
Force
,
Practise
Counsells
,
Plots
,
Conspiracies
,
or
otherwise
,
doe
any
thing
to
the
contrary
of
any
thing
in
this
present
Protestation
contained
.
And
further
,
that
I
shall
in
all
just
and
Honorable
wayes
indeavour
to
preserue
the
Vnion
and
Peace
between
the
three
Kingdoms
of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
And
neither
for
hope
,
fear
,
nor
other
respect
,
shall
relinquish
this
Promise
,
vow
,
and
Protestation
.
The
Protestation
before
written
,
was
ordered
by
the
Parliament
to
be
sent
through
all
places
of
this
Kingdome
,
to
be
sworne
unto
by
all
loyall
Subjects
speedily
,
and
without
delay
.
And
that
all
that
lived
within
Threescore
miles
of
the
City
of
London
,
should
take
the
same
by
the
Twelfth
of
February
next
ensuing
;
And
those
that
were
of
further
distance
from
hence
,
by
the
one
and
twentyeth
of
March
next
following
,
or
to
answere
their
contempt
to
the
House
.
This
will
be
a
meanes
to
introduce
the
first
beginnings
of
peace
to
this
Kingdome
,
our
enemies
shall
be
knowne
by
their
deniall
of
the
same
,
and
our
friends
by
adhering
unto
it
.
THE
MANNER
OF
APPREHENding
Sir
Basill
Brooks
,
being
a
Delinquent
.
SIR
Basil
Brookes
finding
himselfe
guilty
of
being
an
enemy
to
the
State
and
Commonwealth
,
and
fearing
lest
the
iust
censure
of
the
Parliament
(
as
an
incendinary
against
them
)
should
attach
him
,
he
fled
to
Ware
,
and
so
onwards
towards
Yorke
,
notwithstanding
he
left
the
road
,
and
went
towards
Cambridge
&
Lincolne
,
somwhat
out
of
the
way
,
for
feare
of
being
sent
after
,
and
so
described
;
but
attaining
his
iourneyes
end
to
York
,
hee
resolved
to
stay
there
untill
hee
might
have
some
conveniencie
of
transportation
for
Holland
;
and
hee
in
that
respect
tooke
up
his
Inne
at
one
George
Dickinsons
house
,
being
at
the
signe
of
the
three
golden
Cuppes
upon
Fosse
Bridge
,
where
he
remained
foure
dayes
privately
,
never
comming
forth
of
his
Chamber
.
There
comming
in
the
meane
time
to
the
Maior
of
the
said
Citie
,
a
warrant
for
his
apprehension
,
being
suspected
because
he
concealed
himselfe
.
Hee
was
seized
upon
by
the
said
Maior
,
his
man
being
first
examined
,
who
simply
confessed
his
name
,
with
whom
he
remained
untill
order
since
being
sent
from
the
Parliament
for
traducing
him
to
London
,
and
have
the
Sheriffes
of
the
severall
Shires
in
his
way
,
with
a
strong
guard
to
be
his
conduct
untill
he
be
produced
before
the
Parliament
to
heare
his
further
examination
and
censure
.
The
Parliaments
care
and
indulgences
hath
not
onely
been
manifested
towards
this
Kingdome
,
in
seeking
the
apprehending
and
removing
of
malevolent
persons
,
but
also
by
plotting
and
devising
severall
meanes
and
wayes
to
strengthen
and
fortifie
the
Forts
and
strongest
places
of
defence
in
it
,
as
namely
,
the
Tower
,
having
been
formerly
delivered
into
the
hands
of
such
,
whose
malignant
intents
have
since
palpably
appeared
,
taking
it
into
their
considerations
,
that
it
is
one
of
the
principall
Forts
&
strengths
of
this
Kingdome
.
Vpon
the
six
and
twentieth
of
this
present
moneth
of
Ianuory
,
they
resolved
upon
removing
of
such
Warders
in
the
same
which
were
found
not
diligent
and
watchfull
in
the
discharging
of
their
offices
,
and
to
have
the
trained
Bands
daily
exercised
in
their
Armes
,
for
the
enabling
of
them
for
service
,
if
need
were
,
they
being
many
of
them
altogether
unskilfull
in
their
postures
.
There
were
likewise
orders
sent
downe
into
the
severall
Counties
of
Wiltshire
,
Hampshire
,
and
Dorsetshire
for
the
fortifications
of
their
Castles
both
in
the
Island
of
Wight
,
and
other
where
,
that
every
Castle
should
have
a
trained
band
to
bee
ready
at
an
houres
warning
,
to
aid
it
if
occasion
should
be
given
by
any
forraigne
enemy
,
besides
the
Gunners
and
Matrosses
belonging
thereto
,
and
for
the
daily
exercising
of
their
men
in
Arms
,
that
they
may
bee
both
able
and
skilfull
in
the
defence
of
their
King
and
Countrey
:
as
also
for
the
suppressing
of
the
Popish
power
,
and
their
relinquishing
their
Armes
,
so
that
their
wills
and
deed
may
not
be
equall
,
if
they
should
raise
any
mutiny
,
they
having
no
Amunition
but
swords
left
them
to
defend
themselves
,
or
offend
us
.
These
are
the
quotidiall
and
inexpressible
good
deeds
of
this
honourable
Parliament
towards
us
whose
counsels
are
delivered
as
precedents
,
not
orations
;
whose
endevours
so
right
,
so
iust
,
so
equall
,
and
carrying
with
them
such
an
Emphasis
of
godlinesse
and
piety
,
that
we
make
no
doubt
but
God
will
adde
(
of
his
wonderfull
mercy
)
a
happy
end
to
these
their
hopefull
beginnings
,
to
his
glory
and
honour
,
the
Parliaments
eternall
renowne
,
and
the
continuall
ioy
of
all
such
true
and
loyall
subiects
as
delight
to
peruse
the
effects
of
piety
and
true
Religion
.
FINIS
.