HIS
MAIESTIES
QVESTIONS
Before
the
Treaty
,
and
the
COMMITTEES
Answers
,
March
.
25.
1643.
His
Majestie
desires
to
be
answered
these
Questions
,
in
writing
,
by
the
COMMITTEE
of
both
Houses
.
1.
WHETHER
they
may
not
shew
unto
Him
those
Instructions
(
according
to
which
they
are
to
Treat
and
debate
with
His
Majestie
upon
the
two
first
Propositions
)
of
which
the
last
Message
from
both
Houses
to
His
Majestie
takes
notice
,
and
referres
unto
?
2.
Whether
they
have
power
to
passe
from
one
Proposition
to
the
other
,
in
the
debate
,
before
His
Majestie
have
exprest
His
mind
concerning
the
Proposition
first
entred
into
?
3.
Whether
they
have
power
to
give
an
entire
Answer
to
His
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
before
His
Majesties
Reply
to
any
part
thereof
,
or
to
passe
from
one
part
of
that
Proposition
to
another
part
of
the
same
,
before
His
Majestie
have
given
a
Reply
concerning
that
part
?
4.
Whether
in
case
His
Majesties
Answer
or
Reply
to
any
part
of
either
Proposition
doe
not
satisfie
them
,
they
have
power
to
send
up
that
His
Answer
or
Reply
to
both
Houses
,
and
proceed
upon
the
debate
of
another
part
of
the
same
?
5.
Whether
they
have
power
to
conclude
those
two
Propositions
?
6.
Whether
they
have
Power
to
presse
or
consent
unto
the
execution
of
either
of
these
two
Propositions
,
or
any
part
of
them
,
till
the
whole
Treaty
be
agreed
upon
?
THE
COMMITTEE
OF
LORDS
&
COMMONS
appointed
to
attend
His
MAjESTIE
upon
the
Treaty
,
doe
humbly
returne
these
Answers
to
the
Questions
propounded
by
His
Majestie
.
March
,
25.
1643.
To
the
first
.
THEY
are
injoyned
not
to
shew
or
discover
their
Instructions
,
or
to
give
any
Copie
of
them
.
To
the
second
.
Concerning
His
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
and
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
they
humbly
conceive
they
may
passe
from
the
one
Proposition
to
the
other
after
that
His
Majestie
hath
given
His
Answer
to
the
particular
part
of
either
Proposition
that
shall
be
in
debate
.
To
the
third
.
They
humbly
conceive
,
That
they
are
to
receive
His
Majesties
reply
to
that
part
of
the
Proposition
to
which
they
give
their
Answer
,
before
they
proceed
to
any
other
part
of
either
Proposition
.
To
the
fourth
.
They
humbly
conceive
,
That
when
they
have
received
His
Majesties
Answer
or
Reply
to
any
part
of
either
Proposition
,
wherein
they
are
not
satisfied
,
they
are
to
send
that
His
Majesties
Answer
,
or
Reply
to
both
Houses
,
and
in
the
meane
time
may
proceed
to
another
part
of
either
Proposition
.
To
the
fifth
.
They
humbly
conceive
they
may
conclude
these
two
Propositions
if
they
be
agreed
unto
according
to
their
Instructions
.
To
the
sixth
.
They
humbly
conceive
they
may
presse
and
consent
unto
the
execution
of
the
two
Propositions
,
according
to
their
Instructions
,
before
the
whole
treaty
be
agreed
upon
.
THE
PAPERS
CONCERNING
the
REVENUE
.
March
.
26.
1643.
To
that
part
of
Your
MAIESTIES
first
Proposition
concerning
Your
MAIESTIES
owne
Revenue
,
wee
give
this
answer
.
THE
two
Houses
of
Parliament
have
not
made
use
of
Your
Maiesties
owne
Revenue
,
but
in
a
very
small
proportion
,
which
for
a
good
part
hath
been
imployed
in
the
maintenance
of
Your
Maiesties
Children
,
according
to
the
allowance
established
by
Your Selfe
.
And
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
will
satisfie
what
shall
remaine
due
to
Your
Maiesty
of
those
summes
received
out
of
Your
Maiesties
owne
Revenue
.
And
will
leave
the
same
to
Your
Maiestie
for
the
time
to
come
.
Wee
likewise
humbly
propose
to
Your
Maiesty
,
that
You
will
restore
what
hath
been
taken
for
Your
Maiesties
use
,
upon
any
of
the
Bills
assigned
to
other
purposes
,
by
severall
Acts
of
Parliament
,
or
out
of
the
provision
made
for
the
Warre
of
Ireland
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will
.
Armine
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
.
26.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
knowes
not
what
Proportion
of
His
Revenue
hath
been
made
use
of
by
His
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
but
He
hath
Reason
to
beleeve
,
that
if
much
of
it
hath
not
been
used
,
very
much
remaines
still
in
their
hands
,
His
whole
Revenue
being
so
seized
and
stopped
by
the
orders
of
one
or
both
Houses
,
even
to
the
taking
away
of
His
Money
out
of
His
Exchequer
and
Mint
,
and
Bonds
(
forced
from
His
Cofferers
Clerks
)
for
the
Provision
of
His
Majesties
Houshold
,
that
very
little
hath
come
to
His
Majesties
use
for
His
owne
support
.
He
is
well
contented
to
allow
whatsoever
hath
been
imployed
in
the
maintenance
of
His
Children
,
and
to
receive
the
Arreares
due
to
Himselfe
,
and
to
be
sure
of
His
owne
for
the
future
.
He
is
likewise
willing
to
restore
all
Moneys
taken
for
His
Majesties
use
by
any
Authority
from
Him
,
upon
any
Bills
assigned
to
other
purposes
;
His
Majesty
being
assured
He
hath
Received
very
little
or
nothing
that
way
,
and
expects
that
satisfaction
be
made
for
all
those
severall
vast
summes
received
&
diverted
to
other
purposes
,
by
orders
of
one
or
both
Houses
,
which
ought
to
have
been
paid
upon
the
Act
of
Pacification
to
His
Subjects
of
Scotland
,
or
imployed
for
the
discharge
of
the
Debts
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
by
other
Acts
of
Parliament
for
the
releife
of
His
poor
Protestant
Subjects
of
Ireland
.
FALKLAND
.
March
.
27.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
desires
to
be
resolved
by
the
Committee
from
both
Houses
,
whether
their
Proposition
to
His
Majesty
to
restore
what
hath
been
taken
for
His
Majesties
use
upon
any
of
the
Bills
,
&c.
be
a
new
demand
,
or
a
condition
upon
which
only
that
is
granted
which
goes
before
?
FALKLAND
.
March
27.
1643.
WHereas
Your
Majesty
desired
to
be
resolved
by
us
,
whether
the
Proposition
to
Your
Majesty
to
restore
what
hath
been
taken
for
Your
Majesties
use
upon
any
of
the
Billes
&c.
be
a
new
demand
,
or
a
Condition
upon
which
only
that
is
granted
which
goes
before
.
We
humbly
conceive
it
to
be
no
new
demand
,
but
whether
it
be
such
a
Condition
upon
which
only
that
which
goes
before
is
granted
we
are
not
able
to
resolve
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
27.
1643.
Whereas
we
have
received
Your
Majesties
Answer
of
the
26.
of
this
instant
to
ours
of
the
same
date
,
concerning
Your
Majesties
own
Revenue
.
WE
humbly
desire
to
know
of
Your
Majesty
,
if
You
will
not
accompt
Your
own
Revenue
to
be
sure
for
the
future
,
if
both
Houses
of
Parliament
doe
leave
it
in
the
same
way
as
it
was
before
these
troubles
did
begin
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
.
27.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
did
intend
in
his
former
Answer
by
those
words
(
of
being
sure
of
His
own
for
the
future
)
that
no
restraints
or
Interruption
should
be
made
by
one
or
both
Houses
in
and
upon
His
Majesties
Revenue
,
but
that
it
should
be
left
in
the
same
way
it
was
before
these
troubles
did
begin
.
FALKLAND
.
March
.
28.
1643.
WEE
shall
transmit
Your
Majesties
answer
,
to
that
part
of
Your
Proposition
concerning
Your
Revenue
,
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
without
farther
Reply
.
-
Northumberland
-
Iohn
Holland
.
-
Will
.
Peirrepont
.
-
Will
.
Armyne
,
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
THE
PAPERS
CONCERNING
the
Magazines
.
March
.
26.
1643.
To
that
part
of
Your
Majesties
first
Proposition
concerning
Your
Magazines
,
we
humbly
give
this
Answer
.
THat
all
the
Armes
and
Ammunition
,
taken
out
of
Your
Majesties
Magazines
,
which
shall
remaine
in
the
hands
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
shall
be
delivered
into
Your
Stores
,
&
whatsoever
shall
be
wanting
they
will
in
convenient
time
supply
in
kind
,
according
to
the
Propositions
which
they
have
received
.
We
likewise
humbly
propose
unto
your
Majesty
,
that
the
persons
to
whose
charge
those
publique
Magazines
shall
be
committed
,
being
nominated
by
Your
Majesty
,
may
be
such
as
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
shall
confide
in
.
And
that
Your
Majesty
will
restore
all
such
Armes
and
Ammunition
as
have
been
taken
for
Your
Majesties
use
from
the
severall
Counties
,
Cities
and
Townes
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
.
27.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
is
content
that
all
the
Armes
and
Ammunition
taken
out
of
His
Magazines
,
which
doe
now
remaine
in
the
hands
of
both
Houses
,
or
of
Persons
employed
by
them
,
be
forthwith
delivered
into
such
of
His
Stores
as
His
Majesty
shall
appoynt
,
and
that
whatsoever
shall
be
wanting
of
the
Proportions
taken
out
from
thence
by
them
,
be
supplyed
by
them
with
all
convenient
speed
in
kinde
.
Which
shall
be
committed
to
,
and
continued
in
the
custody
of
the
sworn
Officers
,
to
whose
Places
the
same
belongs
.
And
if
any
of
the
said
Officers
shall
have
forfeited
,
or
shall
forfeit
that
trust
by
any
Misdemeanours
,
His
Majesty
will
by
no
means
defend
them
from
the
Iustice
of
the
Law
.
For
the
restoring
all
such
Armes
and
Ammunition
as
have
been
taken
for
His
Majesties
use
from
the
severall
Counties
,
Cities
and
Townes
,
His
Majesty
being
compelled
to
take
them
,
His
own
being
taken
from
Him
,
did
it
alwaies
with
this
Caution
and
Promise
to
the
Places
from
whence
He
took
them
,
that
He
would
,
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
restore
them
againe
,
and
make
recompence
out
of
His
own
Stores
,
as
soon
as
it
should
be
in
His
Power
;
which
Promise
He
will
make
good
to
them
;
expecting
that
such
Armes
and
Ammunition
as
have
been
taken
from
the
severall
Counties
,
Cities
and
Townes
,
for
the
use
of
the
Armies
under
the
Command
of
the
Earle
of
Essex
,
be
likewise
restored
to
them
.
FALKLAND
.
March
28.
1643.
Whereas
we
have
received
Your
Majesties
answer
of
the
27.
of
this
Moneth
,
to
ours
of
the
26.
of
this
instant
,
concerning
Your
Majesties
Magazines
.
WEE
humbly
desire
to
know
of
Your
Maiesty
what
time
you
intend
,
by
the
expression
in
the
words
(
be
forthwith
delivered
.
)
We
likewise
humbly
desire
to
know
in
what
places
Your
Majesty
would
have
Your
Stores
,
and
who
are
the
sworn
Officers
Your
Majesty
intends
,
that
according
to
our
Instructions
we
may
transmit
their
names
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
28.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
intended
by
that
Expression
(
be
forthwith
delivered
)
as
soon
as
the
Treaty
shall
be
concluded
,
and
agreed
on
.
FALKLAND
.
March
29.
1643
,
THe
place
of
Store
into
which
His
Majesty
is
content
that
the
Armes
and
Ammunition
,
taken
out
of
His
Majesties
Magazines
,
be
delivered
,
is
His
Tower
of
London
;
and
the
Officers
He
intends
,
are
such
as
by
Patent
ought
to
receive
and
keep
the
same
.
FALKLAND
.
March
29.
1643.
WEE
humbly
desire
according
to
our
Instructions
,
that
the
persons
to
whose
charge
the
publique
Magazines
should
be
committed
,
being
nominated
by
Your
Majesty
,
should
be
such
as
the
Lords
and
Commons
should
confide
in
.
We
,
not
knowing
whether
the
two
Houses
will
confide
in
the
Persons
Your
Majesty
mentions
,
must
transmit
their
names
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
to
receive
their
farther
Instructions
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
5.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
conceives
His
Answer
concerning
the
Persons
to
whose
custody
His
Magazines
shall
be
committed
,
to
be
very
cleere
and
sufficient
,
and
shall
forbeare
any
more
particular
Nomination
of
them
,
the
two
Houses
well
knowing
whether
they
have
any
just
exceptions
to
make
against
any
of
them
,
which
if
they
have
,
His
Majesty
will
leave
them
to
the
due
course
of
Iustice
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
10.
1643.
BY
Instructions
yesterday
received
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
we
are
commanded
humbly
to
desire
your
Majesty
to
make
a
further
Answer
to
that
clause
of
the
first
Proposition
which
concernes
the
Magazines
;
and
we
are
humbly
to
acquaint
Your
Majesty
,
that
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
doe
not
think
fit
to
inlarge
the
time
of
the
Treaty
beyond
the
twenty
dayes
,
formerly
limited
,
to
be
reckoned
from
the
five
and
twentieth
of
March
last
,
which
can
admit
of
no
alteration
or
inlargement
without
manifold
prejudice
and
danger
to
the
whole
Kingdome
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will
.
Armine
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
14.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
having
made
severall
Answers
to
that
Clause
of
the
first
Proposition
,
which
concernes
the
Magazines
,
knowes
not
what
Answer
to
make
further
,
except
He
were
informed
what
part
of
the
Propositions
made
to
Him
was
not
cleerly
answered
,
or
had
Reasons
given
Him
to
change
and
alter
the
Answer
already
made
;
neither
of
which
is
yet
done
.
And
He
is
very
sory
that
both
Houses
of
Parliament
have
not
thought
fit
to
enlarge
the
power
of
the
Committee
,
(
whereby
lesse
time
would
have
served
for
the
Treaty
)
&
are
so
absolutely
resolved
not
to
enlarge
the
time
of
the
Treaty
beyond
the
twenty
dayes
which
(
by
Messages
and
attending
the
Instructions
of
the
House
)
are
so
neare
spent
,
notwithstanding
all
possible
readinesse
in
His
Majesty
,
&
which
in
truth
might
have
ended
all
the
Propositions
,
if
sufficient
authority
had
been
given
to
the
persons
imployed
to
debate
and
conclude
:
neither
can
His
Majesty
understand
why
an
Alteration
or
Inlargement
,
in
the
point
of
time
,
cannot
be
admitted
without
manifold
prejudice
and
danger
to
the
whole
Kingdome
.
He
prayes
to
God
,
that
an
Aversnesse
to
such
an
alteration
and
inlargement
may
not
prove
an
unspeakable
prejudice
and
danger
to
the
whole
Kingdome
.
FALKLAND
.
THE
PAPERS
CONCERNING
the
Townes
,
Forts
,
Cinque-Ports
,
&c.
March
.
27.
1643.
To
that
part
of
Your
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
which
concernes
Your
Maiesties
Townes
and
Forts
,
We
humbly
give
this
Answer
.
1.
THat
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
will
remove
the
Garrisons
cut
of
all
Townes
&
Forts
in
their
hands
,
wherein
there
were
no
Garrisons
before
these
troubles
,
and
sleight
all
Fortifications
made
since
that
time
,
and
those
Townes
and
Forts
to
continue
in
the
same
condition
they
were
in
before
,
and
that
those
Garrisons
shall
not
be
renewed
,
nor
the
Fortifications
repaired
,
without
consent
of
Your
Majesty
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
2.
That
for
those
Townes
and
Forts
which
are
within
the
Iurisdiction
of
the
Cinque-Ports
,
they
shall
be
delivered
up
into
the
hands
of
such
a
Noble
Person
as
Your
MAIESTY
shall
appoint
to
be
Warden
of
the
Cinque-Ports
,
being
such
a
one
as
they
shall
confide
in
.
3.
That
the
Towne
of
Portesmouth
shall
be
reduced
to
the
number
of
the
Garrison
as
was
at
the
time
,
when
the
Lords
and
Commons
undertook
the
custody
thereof
;
and
such
other
Forts
,
Castles
and
Townes
as
were
formerly
kept
by
Garrisons
,
as
have
been
taken
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
into
their
care
and
custody
,
since
the
beginning
of
these
troubles
,
shall
be
reduced
to
such
proportion
of
Garrison
as
they
had
in
the
yeare
1636.
And
shall
be
so
continued
.
And
that
all
the
said
Townes
,
Forts
,
and
Castles
shall
be
delivered
up
into
the
hands
of
such
persons
of
quality
and
trust
,
to
be
likewise
nominated
by
Your
Majesty
,
as
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
shall
confide
in
.
4.
That
the
Warden
of
the
Cinque-Ports
and
all
Governors
and
Commanders
of
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
Forts
,
shall
keep
the
same
Townes
,
Castles
and
Forts
respectively
for
the
service
of
Your
Majesty
,
and
the
safety
of
the
Kingdome
;
and
that
they
shall
not
admit
into
any
of
them
any
forraign
Forces
,
or
any
other
Forces
raised
without
Your
Majesties
Authority
,
and
consent
of
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
;
and
they
shall
use
their
utmost
indeavours
to
suppresse
all
Forces
whatsoever
,
raised
without
such
authority
and
consent
;
and
they
shall
seize
all
Armes
and
Ammunition
provided
for
any
such
Forces
.
5.
They
likewise
humbly
propose
to
Your
Majesty
,
that
You
would
remove
the
Garrisons
out
of
New-Castle
,
and
all
other
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
Forts
,
where
any
Garrisons
have
been
placed
by
Your
Majesty
since
these
troubles
,
and
that
the
Fortifications
be
likewise
sleighted
,
and
the
Townes
and
Forts
left
in
such
State
and
condition
as
they
were
in
the
yeare
1636.
6.
That
all
other
Townes
,
Forts
,
and
Castles
,
where
there
have
been
formerly
Garrisons
before
these
troubles
,
may
be
committed
to
the
charge
of
such
persons
to
be
nominated
by
Your
Majesty
,
as
both
Houses
of
Parliament
shall
confide
in
,
and
under
such
Instructions
as
are
formerly
mentioned
.
7.
And
that
those
new
Garrisons
shall
not
be
renewed
,
nor
their
Fortifications
repaired
without
consent
of
Your
Majesty
,
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
.
28.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
is
content
that
all
the
Garrisons
in
any
Townes
and
Forts
in
the
hands
of
any
Persons
imployed
by
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
wherein
there
were
no
Garrisons
before
these
troubles
,
be
removed
,
and
all
Fortifications
,
made
since
that
time
,
may
be
sleighted
,
and
those
Townes
&
Forts
shall
,
for
the
future
,
continue
in
the
same
condition
they
were
in
before
.
1.
For
the
Cinque-Ports
,
they
are
already
in
the
Custody
of
a
Noble
Person
,
against
whom
His
Majesty
knowes
no
just
exceptions
,
and
who
hath
such
a
Legall
Interest
therein
,
that
His
Majesty
cannot
with
Iustice
remove
Him
from
it
,
untill
some
sufficient
Cause
be
made
appeare
to
him
;
but
is
willing
if
he
shall
at
any
time
be
found
guilty
of
any
thing
that
may
make
him
unworthy
of
that
Trust
,
that
he
may
be
proceeded
against
according
to
the
Rules
of
Iustice
.
2.
The
Towne
of
Portesmouth
,
and
all
other
Forts
,
Castles
and
Townes
,
as
were
formerly
kept
by
Garrisons
,
shall
be
reduced
to
their
antient
proportion
,
and
the
Government
of
them
put
into
the
hands
of
such
Persons
against
whom
no
just
exceptions
can
be
made
,
all
of
them
being
before
these
troubles
by
Letters
Patents
granted
to
severall
Persons
,
against
any
of
whom
His
Majesty
knowes
not
any
Exceptions
,
and
who
shall
be
removed
if
just
cause
shall
be
given
for
the
same
.
3.
The
Warden
of
the
Cinque-Ports
,
and
all
Governors
and
Commanders
of
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
Forts
,
shall
keep
the
same
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
Forts
,
as
by
the
Law
they
ought
to
doe
,
for
His
Majesties
service
,
and
the
safety
of
the
Kingdome
;
and
they
shall
not
admit
into
any
of
them
any
forraign
Forces
,
or
other
Forces
raised
or
brought
in
contrary
to
the
Law
,
but
shall
use
their
utmost
endeavour
to
suppresse
all
such
Forces
,
and
shall
seize
all
Armes
and
Ammunition
,
which
by
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
the
Kingdome
they
ought
to
seize
.
4.
The
Garrisons
of
New-Castle
,
and
all
other
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
Forts
,
in
which
Garrisons
have
been
placed
by
His
Majesty
since
these
troubles
,
shall
be
removed
,
and
all
the
Fortifications
shall
be
fleighted
,
and
the
Townes
and
Forts
left
in
such
state
and
condition
as
they
were
in
the
yeare
,
1636.
All
other
Townes
,
Forts
,
and
Castles
,
where
there
have
been
formerly
Garrisons
before
these
troubles
,
shall
be
committed
to
the
charge
of
such
Persons
,
and
under
such
cautions
and
limitations
as
His
Majesty
hath
before
exprest
.
And
no
new
Garrisons
shall
be
renewed
,
nor
their
Fortifications
repaired
,
otherwise
then
as
by
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
the
Kingdom
,
they
may
or
ought
to
be
.
FALKLAND
.
March
.
29.
1643.
COncerning
the
appointing
of
the
Warden
of
the
Cinque-Ports
,
and
Governors
of
Your
Majesties
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
Forts
,
we
humbly
desire
to
know
if
Your
Majesties
Reply
doth
intend
,
that
both
Houses
of
Parliament
may
expresse
their
confidence
of
the
persons
to
whose
trust
those
places
are
to
be
committed
,
for
that
we
are
directed
by
our
Instructions
,
that
if
Your
Majesty
be
pleased
to
assent
thereunto
,
that
You
would
nominate
Persons
of
Quality
to
receive
the
charge
of
them
.
That
we
may
forthwith
certifie
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
that
thereupon
they
may
expresse
their
confidence
in
those
persons
,
or
humbly
beseech
Your
Maiesty
to
name
others
;
none
of
which
persons
to
be
removed
,
during
three
yeares
next
ensuing
,
without
just
cause
to
be
approved
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
if
any
be
so
removed
,
or
shall
dye
within
the
said
space
,
the
persons
to
be
put
in
the
same
offices
shall
be
such
as
both
Houses
shall
confide
in
.
Wee
humbly
desire
to
know
if
Your
Maiesty
intends
the
Garrison
of
Portesmouth
,
to
be
of
such
a
proportion
,
as
it
was
about
the
yeare
1641.
about
which
time
a
new
supply
was
added
to
the
former
Garrison
to
strenghen
it
,
which
both
Houses
of
Parliament
think
necessary
to
continue
.
We
humbly
desire
Your
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
give
a
more
full
answer
to
this
clause
,
that
they
should
not
admit
into
them
any
Forreigne
or
other
Forces
,
Raised
without
Your
Majesties
authority
and
consent
of
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
that
they
shall
use
their
utmost
endeavours
to
suppresse
all
Forces
whatsoever
,
Raised
without
such
Authority
and
Consent
,
and
that
those
Garrisons
should
not
be
renewed
,
or
their
Fortifications
repaired
without
consent
of
Your
Majesty
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
April
.
5.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
doth
not
intend
that
both
Houses
of
Parliament
shall
expresse
their
Confidence
of
the
Persons
to
whose
trust
the
Cinque-ports
,
or
other
His
Majesties
Townes
,
Castles
and
Forts
now
are
or
shall
be
committed
,
but
only
that
they
shall
have
liberty
upon
any
just
Exceptions
to
proceed
against
any
such
Persons
,
according
to
Law
;
His
Majesty
being
resolved
not
to
Protect
them
against
the
publique
Iustice
.
And
well
knowing
that
when
any
of
those
places
shall
be
voyd
,
the
Nomination
and
free
Election
is
a
Right
belonging
to
,
and
inherent
in
His
Majesty
.
And
having
been
enjoyed
by
all
His
Royall
Progenitors
,
His
Majesty
will
not
believe
that
His
well-affected
Subjects
will
desire
to
limit
Him
in
that
Right
.
His
Majesty
intends
the
Garrison
of
Portsmouth
to
be
of
such
a
Proportion
as
it
was
in
the
yeare
,
1641.
Except
He
finds
good
cause
to
enlarge
or
diminish
that
Proportion
.
His
Majesty
cannot
give
a
more
full
Answer
to
that
Clause
concerning
the
Admission
of
Forces
into
any
of
His
Forts
,
Castles
and
Townes
,
then
He
hath
already
given
,
His
Majesty
having
therein
made
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
the
Kingdom
the
Rule
of
what
is
,
or
what
is
not
to
be
done
,
Which
will
be
alwaies
the
most
impartiall
Iudge
between
Him
and
His
People
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
10.
1643.
BY
Instructions
yesterday
received
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
we
are
commanded
humbly
to
desire
another
answer
from
Your
Majesty
concerning
the
Cinque-ports
,
Townes
,
Forts
and
Castles
,
Your
Majesties
former
answers
concerning
them
being
,
in
the
most
materiall
poynts
,
expresse
denialls
,
as
both
Houses
of
Parliament
understand
them
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
14.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
will
not
at
this
time
Remember
the
many
Acts
of
Grace
and
Favour
He
hath
passed
this
Parliament
for
the
good
of
His
People
;
But
He
must
say
,
He
hath
not
denied
any
one
thing
proposed
to
Him
by
both
Houses
,
which
in
Iustice
could
be
required
of
Him
,
or
in
reason
expected
;
and
He
hath
been
and
is
still
so
unwilling
to
give
a
deniall
to
both
His
Houses
,
that
as
they
shall
be
sure
to
receive
none
to
any
Proposition
they
shall
make
of
Right
,
so
in
matters
of
Grace
and
favour
,
Hee
shall
be
willing
to
receive
any
Information
and
Reason
,
which
at
any
time
may
invite
Him
to
Consent
,
and
therefore
will
gladly
receive
any
reason
from
the
Committee
,
or
both
Houses
,
which
may
induce
His
Majesty
to
give
another
Answer
,
then
what
He
hath
already
given
in
the
poynt
of
the
Cinque-Ports
,
Forts
and
Castles
;
but
till
such
be
given
,
He
cannot
consent
to
dispossesse
any
of
His
Servants
of
what
they
are
legally
possest
,
without
a
Iust
Cause
Exprest
,
or
to
quit
His
own
Right
of
sole
disposing
of
their
commands
,
no
other
causes
yet
appearing
to
Him
,
then
that
the
places
they
command
have
been
taken
from
Him
.
FALKLAND
.
Aprill
14.
1643.
YOur
Majesty
,
in
one
of
Your
papers
this
day
delivered
unto
us
,
mentions
that
You
would
gladly
receive
any
reason
from
both
Houses
,
or
their
Committee
,
which
may
induce
Your
Majesty
to
give
another
answer
then
what
You
have
already
given
in
the
poynt
of
the
Cinque-ports
,
Forts
,
Castles
,
and
Magazines
.
We
did
according
to
our
Instructions
,
Humbly
desire
Your
Majesty
that
the
Cinque-ports
,
Forts
and
Castles
might
be
put
into
the
hands
of
such
Noble
Persons
,
and
Persons
of
Quality
and
Trust
,
to
be
nominated
by
Your
Majesty
,
as
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
should
confide
in
,
and
to
be
kept
for
Your
Majesties
service
,
and
the
safety
of
the
Kingdom
,
that
no
forraigne
Forces
,
or
other
Forces
,
raised
without
Your
Majesties
authority
,
and
consent
of
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
should
be
admitted
into
any
of
them
,
and
the
Commanders
to
use
their
utmost
endeavours
to
suppresse
all
Forces
raised
without
such
authority
and
consent
,
and
to
seize
all
Armes
and
Ammunition
provided
for
any
such
Forces
.
Vnto
which
we
humbly
desire
Your
Majesties
gratious
assent
,
&
to
our
other
desires
concerning
Your
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
&
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
for
that
we
humbly
conceive
Your
consent
thereunto
will
be
the
best
meanes
for
such
a
Peace
to
be
made
,
as
will
be
safe
firme
&
lasting
,
the
which
is
not
to
be
hoped
for
,
except
there
be
a
cure
for
Feares
and
Iealousies
,
for
which
an
apparent
remedy
is
to
disband
all
Forces
,
and
the
same
to
be
so
mutually
done
,
as
neither
part
to
have
any
force
remaining
,
of
which
the
other
may
be
Iealous
or
in
feare
,
but
if
for
other
causes
,
not
concerned
in
these
unhappy
differences
,
Forces
are
to
be
retained
,
as
in
the
Cinque-ports
,
and
in
some
Forts
,
Townes
,
and
Castles
for
the
defence
of
the
whole
Kingdom
against
Forraigne
Enemies
,
that
then
the
same
may
remaine
in
the
hands
of
such
Persons
,
with
such
Powers
,
as
both
parts
might
believe
themselves
secure
;
for
if
the
same
places
were
considered
in
relation
only
to
these
unnaturall
distempers
,
and
to
the
setling
thereof
,
the
Forces
in
them
were
likewise
to
be
disbanded
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
15.
1643.
AS
His
Majesty
was
and
is
very
desirous
to
receive
any
Reason
from
both
Houses
,
or
their
Committee
,
which
might
induce
His
Majesty
to
give
other
Answers
,
if
what
He
hath
or
shall
give
doe
not
satisfy
,
so
He
rather
expected
those
reasons
should
have
had
their
foundation
in
the
Law
of
the
Land
,
and
have
shewed
Him
that
by
Law
He
had
not
the
Right
He
pretended
,
or
that
by
that
,
or
by
some
fundamentall
Law
,
they
had
a
Right
superior
to
His
in
what
was
now
in
Question
,
Or
have
shewed
Him
some
Legall
Reason
why
the
Persons
trusted
by
Him
were
uncapable
of
that
Trust
,
then
only
have
insisted
upon
Feares
and
Iealousies
,
of
which
as
Hee
knowes
not
the
ground
,
so
He
is
ignorant
of
the
Cure
.
But
this
His
Majesty
knowes
,
that
if
readinesse
to
acknowledge
,
retract
and
provide
against
for
the
future
any
thing
of
error
that
had
hapned
against
Law
,
and
having
actually
pass'd
more
important
Bills
,
and
parted
with
more
of
His
known
Rights
for
the
satisfaction
of
His
Subjects
,
then
not
only
any
one
but
all
His
Predecessors
,
would
have
been
thought
a
sufficient
Remedy
for
Fears
and
Iealousies
,
the
Kingdom
might
still
have
enjoyed
a
safe
,
firme
and
lasting
Peace
,
and
those
would
not
first
have
been
made
a
Reason
to
seaze
upon
His
Rights
,
and
then
after
have
been
made
an
Argument
to
perswade
Him
to
part
with
them
.
And
His
Majesty
wonders
the
Committee
should
not
see
,
that
this
Argument
might
extend
to
the
depriving
Him
of
,
or
at
least
sharing
with
Him
in
,
all
His
just
Rigall
Power
(
since
Power
as
well
as
Forces
may
be
the
object
of
Feares
and
Iealousies
,
and
there
will
be
alwaies
a
Power
left
to
hurt
,
whilest
there
is
any
left
to
protect
and
defend
;
)
And
that
if
those
Rights
which
He
received
from
His
Predecessors
were
really
so
formidable
,
That
would
have
been
more
fear'd
before
,
which
is
now
feard
so
much
,
and
His
Forts
and
Castles
would
either
not
have
been
attempted
,
or
at
least
have
enabled
Him
to
defend
and
keep
them
,
and
have
kept
this
from
being
a
Question
now
between
them
.
Which
since
they
could
not
doe
,
His
Majesty
(
if
He
had
as
much
inclination
,
as
He
hath
more
Right
,
to
Feares
and
Iealousies
)
might
have
more
reason
to
insist
upon
some
Addition
of
Power
,
as
a
Security
to
enable
Him
to
keep
His
Forts
,
when
He
hath
them
,
then
they
to
make
any
Difficulty
to
restore
them
to
Him
in
the
same
condition
they
were
before
.
But
as
His
Majesty
contents
Himselfe
with
,
so
,
He
takes
God
to
witnesse
,
His
greatest
desire
is
alwaies
to
observe
and
main
-
the
Law
of
the
Land
,
and
expects
the
same
from
His
Subjects
,
and
believes
the
mutuall
observance
of
that
Rule
,
and
neither
of
them
to
feare
what
the
Law
fears
not
,
to
be
on
both
parts
a
better
Cure
for
that
dangerous
Disease
of
Fears
and
Iealousies
,
and
a
better
means
to
establish
a
happy
and
a
perpetuall
Peace
,
then
for
His
Majesty
to
devest
Himselfe
of
those
Trusts
which
the
Law
of
the
Land
hath
setled
in
the
Crowne
alone
,
to
preserve
the
Power
and
Dignity
of
the
Prince
,
for
the
better
Protection
of
the
Subject
,
and
of
the
Law
,
and
to
avoyd
those
dangerous
Distractions
,
which
the
interest
of
any
Sharers
with
Him
would
have
infallibly
produced
.
FALKLAND
.
THE
PAPERS
CONCERNING
the
Shippes
.
March
27.
1643.
To
that
part
of
Your
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
which
concernes
Your
Ships
,
we
humbly
give
this
Answer
.
THat
the
Ships
shall
be
delivered
into
the
charge
of
such
a
Noble
person
as
Your
Majesty
shall
nominate
to
be
Lord
High
Admirall
of
England
,
and
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
confide
in
,
who
shall
receive
the
same
Office
by
Letters
Patents
,
quà m
diu
se
bene
gesserit
,
and
shall
have
power
to
nominate
and
appoynt
all
subordinate
Commanders
and
Officers
,
and
have
all
other
powers
appertaining
to
the
Office
of
High-Admirall
,
which
Ships
he
shall
imploy
for
the
defence
of
the
Kingdom
against
all
forraine
forces
whatsoever
,
and
for
the
safeguard
of
Merchants
,
secureing
of
Trade
,
and
the
guarding
of
Ireland
,
and
the
intercepting
of
all
supplies
to
be
carried
to
the
Rebells
,
and
shall
use
his
utmost
endeavour
to
suppresse
all
forces
which
shall
be
raised
by
any
Person
without
Your
Majesties
authority
,
and
consent
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
and
shall
seize
all
Armes
and
Ammunition
provided
for
supply
of
any
such
Forces
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
March
.
28.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
expects
that
His
Own
Ships
be
forthwith
delivered
to
Him
,
as
by
the
Law
they
ought
to
be
.
And
when
He
shall
please
to
nominate
a
Lord
High-Admirall
of
England
,
it
shall
be
such
a
Noble
Person
against
whom
no
just
exception
can
be
made
,
and
if
any
shall
be
,
His
Majesty
will
alwaies
leave
him
to
his
due
tryall
and
examination
,
and
shall
grant
His
Office
to
him
by
such
Letters
Patents
as
have
been
used
;
In
the
mean
time
His
Majesty
will
governe
the
said
Admiralty
by
Commission
as
in
all
times
hath
been
accustomed
.
And
whatever
Ships
shall
be
set
forth
by
His
Majesty
,
or
His
Authority
,
shall
be
employed
for
the
defence
of
the
Kingdom
against
all
Forraigne
Forces
whatsoever
,
for
the
safeguard
of
Merchants
,
securing
of
Trade
,
guarding
of
Ireland
,
and
the
intercepting
of
all
supplies
to
be
carried
to
the
Rebells
,
and
shall
use
their
utmost
endeavours
to
suppresse
all
Forces
which
shall
be
raised
by
any
Person
whatsoever
,
against
the
Lawes
and
Statutes
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
to
seize
all
Armes
and
Ammunition
provided
for
the
supply
of
any
such
Forces
.
FALKLAND
.
March
29.
1643.
WEE
humbly
desire
Your
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
give
a
more
full
answer
to
the
clause
,
for
the
Ships
to
be
delivered
into
the
charge
of
such
a
Noble
Person
,
as
Your
Majesty
shall
nominate
to
be
Lord
High-Admirall
of
England
,
and
the
two
Houses
of
Parliament
confide
in
,
who
shall
receive
the
same
Office
by
Letters
patents
Quà m
diu
se
bene
gesserit
.
And
to
that
clause
,
to
suppresse
all
forces
which
shall
be
raised
by
any
person
without
Your
Majesties
authority
,
and
consent
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
.
Whereunto
if
Your
Majesty
shall
please
to
give
Your
assent
,
we
conceive
we
are
then
directed
by
our
Instructions
,
humbly
to
desire
Your
Majesty
to
nominate
such
a
noble
person
to
be
Lord
High-Admirall
of
England
,
that
we
may
forthwith
certify
both
Houses
of
Parliament
;
that
thereupon
they
may
expresse
their
confidence
in
that
Person
,
or
humbly
beseech
Your
Majesty
to
name
another
,
and
that
in
case
such
Noble
Person
,
who
shall
be
appoynted
to
be
Lord
High-Admirall
of
England
,
shall
be
removed
,
or
shall
dye
within
the
space
of
three
Years
next
ensuing
,
that
the
Person
to
be
put
in
the
same
Office
shall
be
such
,
as
both
Houses
shall
confide
in
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
Aprill
5.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
conceives
His
former
Answer
of
the
28.
of
March
,
concerning
His
Ships
,
to
be
so
full
,
that
He
can
adde
nothing
thereunto
in
any
part
of
it
.
His
Majesty
conceiving
it
all
the
Iustice
in
the
World
for
Him
to
insist
,
that
what
is
by
Law
His
own
,
and
hath
been
contrary
to
Law
taken
from
Him
,
be
fully
restored
unto
Him
,
without
conditioning
to
impose
any
new
Limitations
upon
His
Majesty
or
his
Ministers
,
which
were
not
formerly
required
from
them
by
Law
,
and
thinking
it
most
unreasonable
to
be
prest
to
diminish
His
owne
Iust
Rights
Himselfe
,
because
others
have
violated
and
usurped
them
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
10.
1643.
BY
Instructions
yesterday
received
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
we
are
commanded
humbly
to
insist
upon
the
desires
of
both
Houses
expressed
in
our
former
papers
concerning
the
Ships
.
And
both
Houses
of
Parliament
doe
observe
in
your
Majesties
Answer
,
not
only
a
denyall
to
all
their
desires
,
but
likewise
a
censure
upon
their
proceedings
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Joh
.
Holland
.
-
Will
.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
14.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
for
the
present
forbeares
any
farther
Answer
touching
His
Ships
,
desiring
first
to
receive
the
Answer
of
both
Houses
,
to
His
Message
of
the
twelfth
of
this
Moneth
;
But
His
Majesty
will
howsoever
,
before
their
departure
hence
,
give
them
a
further
Answer
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
15.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
gave
so
cleare
a
Reason
to
Iustifie
what
He
insisted
upon
in
the
point
of
the
Ships
,
that
He
cannot
but
wonder
to
see
the
same
againe
prest
to
Him
,
and
yet
both
the
Reason
He
gave
left
unanswered
,
and
no
other
Reason
oppos'd
to
weigh
against
it
.
His
Majesties
end
in
this
,
was
not
to
lay
any
censure
upon
their
proceedings
,
but
it
being
necessary
to
the
matter
in
question
,
for
His
Majesty
to
say
what
had
been
done
,
and
the
matter
of
fact
being
such
as
it
seemes
could
not
be
repeated
,
but
it
must
appeare
to
be
censured
,
His
Majesty
did
not
thinke
himselfe
bound
to
be
so
tender
of
seeming
to
censure
their
proceedings
,
as
by
waving
His
owne
true
reasonable
Iustifications
to
leave
.
His
own
naked
and
expos'd
to
a
generall
censure
.
And
His
Majesty
hopes
that
since
they
esteem
his
saying
,
that
they
have
taken
His
Ships
from
Him
contrary
to
Law
,
to
be
a
Censure
,
they
will
either
produce
that
Law
by
which
they
took
them
,
or
free
themselves
from
so
just
and
unconfutable
a
Censure
,
by
a
speedy
and
unlimited
restoration
.
Upon
which
demand
His
Majesties
Care
of
His
Antient
and
undoubted
Rights
doth
oblige
Him
to
insist
.
And
when
His
Majesty
shall
thinke
fit
to
make
an
Admirall
,
as
neer
as
He
can
,
he
shall
be
such
an
one
against
whom
no
just
exception
can
be
made
,
and
if
any
shall
be
offered
,
He
will
readily
leave
him
to
the
Tryall
of
the
Law
.
FALKLAND
.
THE
PAPERS
CONCERNING
Disbanding
the
Armies
.
March
.
28.
1643.
His
Majesties
Answer
to
the
first
Proposition
of
both
His
Houses
of
Parliament
.
HIS
Majesty
is
as
ready
and
willing
,
that
all
Armies
be
disbanded
as
any
Person
whatsoever
,
and
conceives
the
best
way
to
it
,
to
be
a
happy
and
speedy
conclusion
of
the
present
Treaty
,
which
(
if
both
Houses
will
contribute
as
much
to
it
,
as
His
Majesty
shall
doe
)
will
be
suddenly
effected
.
And
that
this
Treaty
may
the
sooner
produce
that
effect
,
His
Majesty
desires
that
the
time
given
to
the
Committee
of
both
Houses
to
Treat
may
be
enlarged
.
And
as
His
Majesty
desires
nothing
more
then
to
be
with
His
two
Houses
,
so
He
will
repaire
thither
as
soon
as
He
can
possibly
doe
it
with
His
Honour
&
Safety
.
FALKLAND
.
March
.
29.
1643.
Concerning
Your
Majesties
Answer
to
the
Proposition
of
both
Houses
for
disbanding
of
the
Armies
.
WEE
humbly
desire
to
know
,
if
by
the
words
,
By
a
happy
and
speedy
Conclusion
of
the
present
Treaty
,
Your
Majesty
doe
intend
a
conclusion
of
the
Treaty
on
your
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
and
their
Proposition
for
disbanding
the
Armies
,
or
a
conclusion
of
the
Treaty
in
all
the
Propositions
of
both
parts
.
Wee
have
given
speedy
notice
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
of
your
Majesties
desires
,
that
the
time
given
to
the
Committee
of
both
Houses
to
treat
may
be
enlarged
.
To
the
last
Clause
we
have
no
Instructions
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
4.
1643.
WEE
humbly
acquaint
your
Majesty
,
that
we
received
this
morning
the
resolution
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
whereby
farther
time
is
given
to
us
to
treat
upon
the
two
first
Propositions
,
viz.
The
first
Proposition
of
your
Majesties
,
and
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
.
And
that
the
time
prescribed
for
the
Treaty
upon
the
two
first
Propositions
,
shall
be
untill
friday
night
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will
.
Armine
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
5.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
intended
by
the
words
,
By
a
happy
and
speedy
Conclusion
of
the
present
Treaty
,
such
a
Conclusion
of
or
in
the
Treaty
,
as
there
might
be
a
cleer
evidence
to
Himselfe
and
his
good
Subjects
of
a
future
Peace
,
and
no
ground
left
for
the
continuance
or
growth
of
these
bloody
dissentions
;
which
,
He
doubts
not
,
may
be
obtained
,
if
both
Houses
shall
consent
,
that
the
Treaty
may
proceed
without
further
Interruption
or
limitation
of
dayes
.
FALKLAND
.
March
29.
1643.
WEE
are
directed
by
our
Instructions
humbly
to
desire
your
Majesties
speedy
and
positive
answer
concerning
the
disbanding
of
the
Armies
,
to
which
if
your
Majesty
be
pleased
to
assent
,
we
are
then
to
beseech
your
Majesty
in
the
name
of
both
Houses
,
that
a
neer
day
may
be
agreed
upon
for
the
disbanding
of
all
the
Forces
in
the
remote
parts
of
Yorkeshire
,
and
the
other
Northern
Counties
,
as
also
in
Lancashire
,
Cheshire
,
and
in
the
Dominion
of
Wales
,
and
in
Cornewall
,
and
Devonshire
.
And
they
being
fully
disbanded
,
another
day
may
be
agreed
on
for
the
disbanding
of
all
Forces
in
Lincolnshire
,
Nottinghamshire
,
Leicestershire
,
and
all
other
places
,
except
at
Oxford
and
the
Quarters
thereunto
belonging
,
and
Windsor
and
the
Quarters
thereunto
belonging
.
And
that
last
of
all
,
a
speedy
day
may
be
appointed
for
the
disbanding
of
those
two
Armies
at
Oxford
and
Windsor
,
and
all
the
Forces
Members
of
either
of
them
.
That
some
Officers
of
both
Armies
may
speedily
meet
to
agree
of
the
manner
of
the
disbanding
,
and
that
fit
persons
may
be
appointed
by
your
Majestie
,
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
who
may
repair
to
the
severall
Armies
,
and
see
the
disbanding
put
in
speedy
execution
accordingly
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
5.
1643.
WHen
the
time
for
disbanding
the
Armies
shall
be
agreed
upon
,
His
Majesty
well
approves
that
some
Officers
of
both
Armies
may
speedily
meet
to
agree
of
the
manner
of
disbanding
,
and
that
fit
Persons
may
be
appointed
by
His
Majesty
,
and
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
who
may
repair
to
the
severall
Armies
,
and
see
the
disbanding
speedily
put
in
execution
accordingly
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
6.
1643.
WE
humbly
desire
to
know
,
if
by
the
words
(
By
a
happy
and
speedy
conclusion
of
the
present
treaty
)
Your
Majesty
intends
a
conclusion
of
the
present
treaty
on
Your
Maiesties
first
Proposition
,
and
the
Proposition
of
both
Houses
for
disbanding
of
the
Armies
,
or
a
conclusion
of
the
Treaty
on
all
the
Propositions
of
both
parts
.
And
what
your
Maiesty
intends
to
be
a
cleare
evidence
to
your selfe
,
and
your
good
Subiects
,
of
a
future
Peace
,
and
no
ground
left
for
the
continuance
or
growth
of
these
bloody
dissentions
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
Will.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
Will.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
6.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
desires
to
know
from
the
Committee
of
both
Houses
,
whether
they
acquiesce
with
His
Majesties
Replies
to
their
Answers
concerning
His
first
Proposition
,
which
yesterday
they
received
from
Him
,
and
to
which
they
have
yet
made
no
returne
.
His
Majesty
likewise
desires
to
know
,
whether
they
have
yet
received
power
and
Instructions
to
Treat
with
His
Majesty
concerning
His
returne
to
His
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
which
is
a
part
of
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
6.
1643.
WEE
shall
transmit
Your
Majesties
Replies
to
our
Answers
,
concerning
Your
first
Proposition
,
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
without
farther
replye
.
We
likewise
humbly
answer
,
that
we
have
not
received
any
power
or
Instructions
to
treat
with
Your
Majesty
concerning
Your
returne
to
Your
two
Houses
of
Parliament
;
but
We
assure
our selves
they
will
give
Your
Majesty
satisfaction
therein
.
-
Northumberland
-
Iohn
Holland
.
-
Will
.
Peirrepont
.
-
Will
.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
Aprill
7.
1643.
HIs
Majesty
conceives
His
Answers
already
given
(
for
He
hath
given
two
)
to
be
very
cleer
and
significant
.
And
if
the
conclusion
of
the
present
Treaty
on
His
Majesties
first
Proposition
,
and
the
Proposition
of
both
Houses
,
shall
be
so
fully
and
perfectly
made
,
that
the
Law
or
the
Land
may
have
a
full
,
free
,
and
uninterrupted
Course
,
for
the
defence
and
preservation
of
the
Rights
both
of
His
Majesty
,
both
Houses
,
and
His
good
Subjects
,
there
will
be
thence
a
cleer
evidence
to
His
Majesty
and
His
good
Subjects
of
a
future
Peace
,
and
no
ground
left
for
the
continuance
and
Growth
of
these
bloody
Dissentions
,
and
it
will
be
such
a
conclusion
as
His
Majesty
intended
.
His
Majesty
never
intending
that
both
Armies
should
remaine
undisbanded
untill
all
the
Propositions
of
both
sides
were
fully
concluded
.
But
His
Majesty
is
very
sory
that
in
that
poynt
of
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
,
which
hath
seemed
to
be
so
much
wished
,
and
which
may
be
so
concluded
as
alone
much
to
conduce
to
the
evidence
desired
,
(
viz.
His
Returne
to
both
Houses
,
to
which
His
Majesty
in
His
Answer
hath
expressed
Himselfe
to
be
most
ready
,
whensoever
.
He
may
doe
it
with
Honour
and
safety
)
they
have
yet
no
manner
of
Power
nor
instructions
so
much
as
to
treat
with
His
Majesty
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
7.
1643.
WEE
have
not
transmitted
Your
Majesties
answer
to
the
Proposition
of
Disbanding
,
wherein
Your
Majesty
mentions
Your selfe
to
be
most
ready
to
returne
to
both
Your
Houses
of
Parliament
,
whensoever
You
may
doe
it
with
Honour
and
safety
,
for
that
we
humbly
conceive
,
we
were
to
expect
Your
Majesties
answer
to
that
Proposition
this
day
received
,
before
we
could
give
a
due
accompt
thereof
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
the
which
wee
will
presently
send
away
without
farther
reply
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
8.
1643.
BY
Instructions
this
day
received
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
we
humbly
conceive
that
we
are
to
acquaint
Your
Majesty
,
that
they
have
taken
into
consideration
Your
Majesties
answer
to
their
reasons
concerning
the
Cessation
,
wherein
there
are
diverse
expressions
which
will
occasion
particular
replies
,
which
at
this
time
they
desire
to
decline
,
their
wishes
and
endeavours
being
earnestly
bent
upon
the
obtaining
a
speedy
Peace
,
for
which
cause
they
doe
not
think
good
to
consume
any
more
of
the
time
allowed
for
the
Treaty
,
in
any
farther
debates
upon
the
Cessation
,
concerning
which
they
find
Your
Majesties
expressions
so
doubtfull
,
that
it
cannot
be
suddenly
or
easily
resolved
,
and
the
remainder
of
the
time
for
the
whole
Treaty
,
being
but
seaven
daies
,
if
the
Cessation
were
presently
agreed
,
it
would
not
yeeld
any
considerable
advantage
to
the
Kingdom
.
Wherefore
we
are
required
to
desire
Your
Majesty
to
give
a
speedy
and
positive
answer
to
the
first
Proposition
concerning
the
Disbanding
,
that
so
Your
Subjects
may
not
only
have
a
shadow
of
Peace
in
a
short
time
of
Cessation
,
but
the
substance
of
it
in
such
manner
as
may
be
a
perpetuall
blessing
to
them
,
by
freeing
the
Kingdom
from
those
miserable
effects
of
warre
,
the
effusion
of
English
blood
,
and
desolation
of
many
parts
of
the
Land
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
I.
Holland
.
-
W.
Pierrepont
.
-
W.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
HIS
MAIESTIES
Gratious
Message
to
both
Houses
,
in
Answer
to
the
foregoing
Paper
.
IF
the
Committee
,
according
to
His
Majesties
Desire
,
had
had
but
Power
to
agree
in
the
wording
of
Expressions
in
the
Articles
of
Cessation
,
His
Majesties
(
which
are
as
clear
as
the
matter
would
beare
,
and
as
He
could
make
them
)
had
not
appeared
so
doubtfull
to
any
,
but
that
the
Cessation
might
have
been
suddenly
and
speedily
resolved
,
and
that
long
before
this
time
.
And
if
the
Expressions
of
both
Houses
in
their
Reasons
had
not
necessitated
His
Majesty
in
His
own
Defence
,
to
give
such
Answers
as
could
not
upon
those
poynts
deliver
Truth
without
some
shew
of
sharpnesse
,
no
expression
of
that
kind
in
His
Majesties
Answer
had
given
any
pretence
for
the
Rejection
of
,
or
refusing
so
much
as
to
Treat
upon
the
Cessation
;
Which
(
though
it
were
at
present
for
no
long
time
,
yet
)
was
from
the
day
named
by
themselves
the
25.
of
March
.
Whereas
His
Majesty
first
mov'd
for
a
Cessation
and
Treaty
without
any
Limitation
at
all
in
the
time
of
either
;
and
His
Majesty
was
most
ready
to
have
enlarged
the
time
(
so
that
in
the
mean
while
the
poynt
of
Quarters
might
be
so
setled
,
as
that
His
Armies
might
subsist
,
)
and
which
might
have
been
(
if
they
had
pleas'd
)
a
very
good
and
promising
earnest
and
Forerunner
of
that
great
Blessing
of
Peace
;
for
the
obtaining
of
which
the
wishes
and
endeavours
of
all
good
men
being
earnestly
bent
,
a
farther
debate
in
order
to
so
great
a
benefit
did
not
deserve
to
be
stiled
a
Consumption
of
time
.
And
His
Majesty
cannot
but
conceive
Himselfe
to
be
in
a
strange
Condition
,
if
the
doubtfulnesse
of
Expressions
,
(
which
must
alwayes
be
,
whilest
the
Treaty
is
at
such
a
distance
,
and
power
is
denyed
to
those
upon
the
place
to
help
to
clear
and
explaine
)
or
His
necessary
Replying
to
Charges
laid
upon
Him
,
(
that
He
might
not
seem
to
acknowledge
what
was
so
charged
)
or
the
Limitation
of
the
time
of
seven
dayes
for
the
Treaty
(
which
was
not
limited
by
his
Majesty
,
who
ever
desired
to
have
avoyded
that
and
other
Limitations
,
which
have
given
great
interruptions
to
it
)
should
be
as
well
believed
to
be
the
Grounds
,
as
they
are
made
the
Arguments
of
the
Rejection
of
that
,
which
(
next
to
Peace
it selfe
)
His
Majesty
above
all
things
most
desires
to
see
agreed
and
setled
,
and
which
His
Majesty
hopes
(
if
it
may
be
yet
agreed
on
)
will
give
His
People
such
a
Tast
of
such
a
Blessing
,
that
after
a
short
time
of
consideration
and
comparing
of
their
severall
Conditions
in
Warre
and
Peace
,
and
what
should
move
them
to
suffer
so
much
by
a
Change
,
they
will
not
think
those
their
Friends
that
shall
force
them
to
it
,
or
be
themselves
ready
to
contribute
to
the
renewing
of
their
former
miseries
,
without
some
greater
evidence
of
Necessity
then
can
appeare
to
them
,
when
they
shall
have
seen
(
as
they
shall
see
,
if
this
Treaty
be
suffered
to
proceed
)
that
His
Majesty
neither
askes
nor
denies
any
thing
,
but
what
not
only
according
to
Law
He
may
,
but
what
in
Honour
and
Care
of
His
People
He
is
obliged
to
ask
or
deny
.
And
this
alone
(
which
a
very
short
Cessation
would
produce
)
His
Majesty
esteemes
a
very
considerable
Advantage
to
the
Kingdom
;
and
therefore
cannot
but
presse
againe
and
againe
,
that
whatever
is
thought
doubtfull
in
the
Expressions
of
the
Articles
,
may
(
as
in
an
Houre
it
may
well
be
done
)
be
expounded
,
and
whatsoever
is
excepted
at
may
be
debated
and
concluded
,
and
that
Power
and
Instructions
may
be
given
to
the
Committee
to
that
end
,
that
the
miserable
effects
of
Warre
,
the
effusion
of
English
blood
,
and
desolation
of
England
(
untill
they
can
be
totally
taken
away
)
may
by
this
means
be
stayed
and
interrupted
.
His
Majesty
supposes
,
that
when
the
Committee
was
last
required
to
desire
His
Majesty
to
give
a
speedy
and
positive
Answer
to
the
first
Proposition
concerning
disbanding
,
His
answers
in
that
poynt
(
to
which
no
reply
hath
been
made
,
and
which
He
hopes
by
this
time
have
given
satisfaction
)
were
not
transmitted
and
received
,
but
wonders
the
Houses
should
presse
His
Majesty
for
a
speedy
and
positive
Answer
to
the
first
part
of
their
first
Proposition
concerning
disbanding
,
when
to
the
second
part
of
the
very
same
Proposition
,
concerning
His
Returne
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
they
had
not
given
any
Power
or
instructions
to
the
Committee
,
so
much
as
to
Treat
with
His
Majesty
;
And
when
His
Majesty
(
if
His
desire
of
Peace
and
of
speeding
the
Treaty
in
order
to
that
had
not
been
prevalent
with
Him
)
might
with
all
manner
of
Iustice
have
delayed
to
begin
to
Treat
upon
one
part
,
untill
they
had
been
inabled
to
Treat
upon
the
other
;
In
which
poynt
,
and
for
want
of
which
Power
from
them
,
the
only
stop
now
remaines
,
His
Majesties
Answers
to
both
parts
of
their
first
Proposition
,
being
given
in
,
transmitted
,
and
yet
remaining
unanswered
.
To
which
,
untill
the
Houses
shall
be
at
leasure
to
make
answer
,
that
as
little
delay
in
this
Treaty
,
as
is
possible
,
may
be
caus'd
by
it
,
His
Majesty
desires
likewise
,
That
the
Committee
may
be
enabled
to
Treat
upon
the
following
Propositions
in
their
severall
orders
.
April
.
10.
1643.
BY
Instructions
yesterday
received
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
we
are
commanded
humbly
to
insist
upon
that
part
of
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
concerning
the
disbanding
,
according
to
the
papers
we
have
formerly
presented
to
your
Majesty
thereupon
.
And
we
are
humbly
to
acquaint
your
Majesty
,
that
both
Houses
of
Parliament
doe
conceive
your
Majesties
Answer
concerning
the
disbanding
to
be
in
effect
a
denyall
,
unlesse
they
dissert
all
those
Cautions
and
limitations
,
which
they
have
desired
in
their
answer
to
your
Majesties
first
Proposition
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W
.
Peirrepoint
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
W
.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
10.
1643.
BY
Instructions
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
yesterday
received
,
we
are
commanded
to
declare
unto
your
Maiesty
the
desire
of
both
Houses
for
your
Maiesties
comming
to
your
Parliament
,
which
they
have
often
expressed
with
full
offers
of
security
to
Your
Royall
Person
,
agreeable
to
their
duty
and
allegiance
,
and
they
know
no
cause
why
your
Maiesty
may
not
returne
thither
with
Honour
and
safety
,
but
they
did
not
insert
it
into
our
Instructions
,
because
they
conceived
the
disbanding
of
the
Armies
would
have
facilitated
your
Maiesties
resolution
therein
,
which
they
likewise
conceived
was
agreeable
to
your
Maiesties
sense
,
who
in
declaring
your
consent
to
the
order
of
the
Treaty
,
did
only
mention
that
part
of
the
first
Proposition
which
concerned
the
disbanding
,
and
did
omit
that
which
concerned
your
Maiesties
comming
to
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W
.
Pierrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
W
.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
14.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
had
great
reason
to
expect
,
that
as
He
answered
to
every
part
of
the
first
Proposition
of
both
Houses
,
so
the
Committee
should
likewise
have
had
power
and
Instructions
to
Treat
with
His
Majesty
concerning
both
parts
of
the
same
;
nor
had
the
Houses
any
Reason
to
suppose
this
course
agreeable
to
His
Majesties
sense
,
for
His
Majesty
in
declaring
his
Consent
to
the
order
of
the
Treaty
,
indeed
mentioned
their
first
Proposition
by
the
style
of
the
first
Proposition
which
concerned
disbanding
,
but
did
not
style
it
that
part
of
the
first
Proposition
which
concerned
disbanding
,
as
if
He
had
meant
to
have
excluded
any
part
of
that
Proposition
from
being
treated
on
,
He
would
&
ought
to
have
done
,
but
though
his
Majesties
Answers
in
the
point
of
disbanding
and
returne
to
His
Parliament
were
as
particular
and
as
satisfactory
as
His
Majesty
had
cause
to
make
,
or
could
well
give
,
till
this
latter
part
were
consented
to
be
Treated
upon
,
yet
out
of
His
great
desire
of
Peace
,
and
of
complying
with
both
Houses
,
His
Majesty
hath
made
a
full
and
particular
answer
and
offer
to
both
Houses
,
concerning
aswell
the
first
part
of
their
first
Article
,
upon
which
He
hath
reated
with
the
Committee
,
as
that
upon
which
they
have
yet
no
power
to
treat
,
though
His
Majesty
hath
prest
that
such
power
might
be
given
to
them
.
FALKLAND
.
April
.
14.
1643.
WEE
received
Instructions
from
both
Houses
of
Parliament
the
ninth
of
this
present
April
,
and
in
pursuance
thereof
,
we
humbly
presented
a
paper
to
Your
Majesty
upon
the
tenth
of
this
instant
,
wherein
those
Instructions
were
expressed
,
and
the
desire
of
both
Houses
concerning
your
Majesties
returne
to
Your
Parliament
.
-
Northumberland
.
-
W
.
Peirrepont
.
-
Ioh
.
Holland
.
-
W
.
Armyne
.
-
B.
Whitelocke
.
April
.
15.
1643.
HIS
Majesty
doth
acknowledge
to
have
received
a
Paper
from
the
Committee
upon
the
tenth
of
April
,
expressing
,
That
they
had
received
Instructions
,
to
declare
unto
His
Majesty
the
desire
of
both
Houses
for
His
Majesties
comming
to
His
Parliament
,
which
they
had
often
expres't
with
full
offers
of
security
to
His
Royall
Person
,
agreeable
to
their
Duty
and
Allegiance
;
and
that
they
knew
no
cause
why
His
Majesty
might
not
returne
thither
with
Honour
and
Safety
.
But
as
the
Committee
had
before
acknowledged
in
a
Paper
of
the
fixth
of
April
,
not
to
have
any
power
or
Instructions
to
treat
with
His
Majesty
concerning
His
Returne
to
His
two
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
as
this
Paper
mention'd
no
Instructions
to
treat
,
but
onely
to
deliver
that
single
Message
concerning
it
,
so
His
Majesty
tooke
it
for
granted
that
if
they
had
received
any
new
power
or
Instructions
in
that
point
,
they
would
have
signified
as
much
to
Him
,
and
therefore
conceiving
it
in
vaine
to
discourse
,
and
impossible
to
treat
upon
that
,
with
those
,
who
had
no
power
to
treat
with
Him
,
His
Majesty
addrest
that
Answer
concerning
that
point
to
both
Houses
,
of
which
his
Majesty
took
notice
to
the
Committee
in
a
Paper
of
this
fourteenth
of
April
,
and
which
was
shewed
to
them
before
He
sent
it
.
And
if
both
Houses
will
upon
it
but
consent
,
to
give
his
Majesty
such
security
as
will
appear
to
all
indifferent
Persons
to
be
agreeable
to
their
Duty
and
Allegiance
(
those
Tumults
which
drove
Him
from
thence
,
and
what
followed
those
Tumults
being
a
most
visible
and
sufficient
Reason
why
He
cannot
Returne
thither
with
His
Honour
and
Safety
,
without
more
particular
offers
of
Security
,
then
as
yet
they
have
ever
made
Him
)
all
Disputes
about
that
point
betweene
them
will
be
soon
ended
,
and
His
Majesty
speedily
returne
to
them
,
and
His
whole
Kingdome
to
their
former
Peace
and
Happinesse
.
FALKLAND
.