His
Majesties
Declaration
and
finall
Resolution
concerning
the
Petition
of
the
honourable
City
of
London
.
My
Lords
,
WEe
are
very
well
assured
this
our
whole
Kingdome
is
in
a
muse
and
expectation
what
will
be
the
successe
of
the
Petition
,
which
the
Agents
of
Our
capitall
City
of
London
presented
vs
with
,
in
the
name
and
behalfe
of
the
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
Common
Councell
,
and
the
inhabitants
in
generall
of
Our
said
City
:
who
with
willing
and
obedient
hearts
desire
Us
in
all
humility
,
that
a
faire
Accommodation
of
peace
may
be
betweene
Our
Parliament
and
Us
suddenly
fixt
that
by
that
means
all
those
disorders
which
grow
up
by
the
licenciousnesse
and
misdemeanors
of
this
Civill
war
,
may
be
utterly
abrogated
and
taken
away
from
the
face
of
the
English
earth
,
that
the
purity
of
Gods
true
Religion
may
be
setled
,
and
so
re-flourish
in
Our
Deminions
,
free
from
all
the
spots
and
deformities
of
schisme
and
heresie
,
(
which
surely
is
the
readiest
way
to
avert
the
heavie
wrath
of
the
Almighty
from
this
Kingdome
and
people
;
and
finally
,
that
all
distensions
by
a
happy
union
may
be
abolished
,
and
the
sound
of
war
bee
no
more
heard
in
our
borders
.
Propositions
as
just
and
honest
they
be
,
as
full
of
advantage
and
utility
to
Our selfe
,
and
to
you
(
my
Lords
)
as
to
all
this
Kingdome
;
and
therefore
seriously
to
be
considered
,
and
with
mature
judgment
.
We
are
sorry
that
overruled
by
the
perswasions
of
some
,
We
have
rendred
them
an
answer
more
full
of
rigour
and
sharpnesse
then
might
be
suitable
to
their
expectation
and
hopes
,
which
We
beleeve
fed
them
with
a
certainty
,
that
We
would
not
decline
any
propositions
for
peace
with
Our
high
Court
of
Parliament
;
and
since
We
have
had
a
mighty
conflict
within
Our selfe
,
for
not
satisfying
them
in
all
their
just
demands
,
without
reservation
or
fixing
upon
the
nomination
of
severall
persons
of
the
most
signall
Citizens
.
For
when
We
rightly
weigh
what
ill
blood
this
may
breed
in
the
whole
City
,
(
the
most
rich
and
powerfull
of
all
Our
Kingdomes
)
and
not
onely
in
that
,
but
in
the
rest
of
Our
Cities
and
Townes
,
when
they
shall
heare
the
chiefe
City
of
Our
kingdome
petitioning
Us
for
peace
,
was
received
with
no
better
entertainment
or
countenance
from
Us
,
then
the
proscription
as
it
were
of
some
of
their
ablest
and
most
usefull
members
,
as
men
liable
to
guilt
and
delinquency
.
What
expectation
can
other
Cities
and
Corporations
of
meaner
consequence
have
,
that
We
will
receive
any
supplications
or
entreaties
for
peace
from
them
,
when
they
are
certainly
advertised
that
the
City
of
London
sped
so
ill
in
their
suit
which
truly
was
very
modest
and
full
of
loyalty
.
Some
of
you
perhaps
carried
away
with
the
heat
of
passion
and
zeale
to
Our
honour
,
will
be
apt
to
answer
,
that
it
would
derogate
from
the
Majesty
of
a
King
as
We
are
,
to
receive
as
it
were
lawes
from
Our
subjects
and
yeeld
to
such
propositions
as
they
have
laid
before
Us
,
for
an
Accommodation
of
peace
betwixt
Our selfe
and
Our
high
Court
of
Parliament
:
that
We
may
,
securely
confiding
on
the
number
and
abilities
of
Our
Army
,
and
the
good
affections
of
such
of
Our
subjects
as
adhere
to
Us
,
assume
the
property
to
Our selfe
of
setting
downe
such
Articles
of
Peace
to
them
as
they
shall
necessarily
embrace
,
as
it
were
by
compulsion
,
from
Us.
Flatter
your selves
none
of
you
with
this
opinion
,
which
is
both
repugnant
to
Our
reason
and
the
inbred
propension
We
have
to
the
welfare
of
all
Our
subjects
,
especially
to
Our
good
City
of
London
nay
,
to
Our
interest
in
the
hearts
and
affections
of
Our
people
,
which
are
the
best
and
truest
Prerogative
that
can
be
inherent
in
any
Soveraigne
.
Wee
know
Our
high
Court
of
Parliament
to
be
the
supreme
Councell
of
Our
Kingdome
,
the
strongest
and
firmest
pillar
on
which
Our
Ancestors
have
alwayes
relyed
and
trusted
in
;
and
that
trust
hath
seldome
or
never
either
abused
or
deceived
:
Wee
see
Our
City
of
London
,
the
maine
nerve
that
knits
together
the
strength
of
this
Realme
,
wholly
at
their
devotion
and
service
,
freely
exposing
their
unexhausted
wealth
,
nay
,
their
lives
and
persons
to
the
defence
of
their
undertakings
,
out
of
a
setled
and
confirmed
opinion
,
derivative
from
their
forefathers
,
that
the
Parliament
will
doe
nothing
prejudiciall
to
Our
Prerogative
,
or
the
trust
reposed
in
them
(
by
the
Votes
of
the
whole
Common-wealth
;
)
and
this
innated
inclination
to
Our
high
Court
of
Parliament
not
to
be
in
them
onely
,
but
in
the
generall
heart
of
all
Our
Subjects
,
who
as
farre
as
in
their
abilities
,
in
many
,
especially
the
adjacent
Counties
to
Our
said
City
,
doe
with
free
consent
follow
the
Londoners
examples
,
contributing
liberally
out
of
their
Estates
,
and
offering
their
persons
willingly
to
serve
them
in
their
warres
,
which
they
doe
confidently
believe
are
undertaken
for
the
preservation
of
the
fundamentall
Lawes
of
this
Kingdome
,
the
perfection
of
their
Franchises
and
Liberties
,
causes
which
are
so
powerfull
and
prevalent
over
all
mens
minds
and
intentions
,
as
they
will
rather
indure
all
hazards
that
can
happen
to
their
lives
and
estates
,
then
any
way
recede
from
them
as
long
as
these
tumults
and
domestique
troubles
shall
continue
.
Besides
,
We
have
daily
sad
experience
of
the
ill
successe
of
Our
owne
,
and
happy
event
of
the
Parliaments
undertakings
,
which
are
mighty
motives
to
confirme
and
strengthen
men
in
their
opinion
of
the
Justice
of
the
Parliaments
proceedings
;
Our
forces
under
my
Lord
of
Newcastle
receiving
the
worst
in
the
North
from
the
Lord
Fairefax
:
and
which
is
more
of
consequence
because
it
is
neerer
to
Our
City
of
London
,
and
so
the
truth
of
it
more
perspicuous
,
Our
good
City
of
Chichester
,
the
chiefe
of
Our
County
of
Sussex
,
which
was
well
manned
and
fortified
for
Us
,
taken
away
in
an
instant
from
Us
by
the
Parliaments
forces
under
the
command
of
Sir
William
Waller
(
who
had
the
like
successe
before
at
Portsmouth
against
Colonell
Goring
)
without
any
siege
at
all
;
so
that
hee
may
in
respect
of
that
victory
,
use
Cesars
Adage
,
of
veni
vidi
vict
;
and
that
the
like
event
will
happen
to
the
other
townes
Wee
have
fortified
,
will
be
absolutely
believed
by
the
successe
of
this
,
in
the
losse
whereof
the
whole
County
of
Sussex
(
which
for
its
vicinity
to
Our
Citie
of
London
,
and
the
number
of
its
Inhabitants
,
had
beene
very
materiall
for
Us
)
is
fallen
from
Our
party
:
Nor
are
these
halfe
the
strengths
attendent
on
Our
Parliament
;
they
have
an
able
and
well
ordered
Army
in
these
parts
at
their
devotion
,
and
running
forces
in
every
place
neere
Us
under
their
severall
Colonells
and
Commanders
;
so
that
their
running
Armies
are
continually
ready
to
take
in
any
towne
that
shall
stand
for
Us.
The
Navie
is
at
their
dispose
,
and
now
at
Sea
strongly
manned
,
to
prevent
and
impeach
(
if
any
such
were
comming
towards
Us
)
their
arrivall
here
,
or
intercept
them
in
their
passage
,
which
is
a
maine
and
huge
advantage
to
their
proceedings
:
And
which
to
them
is
most
materiall
of
all
,
they
have
the
peoples
hearts
,
who
believe
all
the
injuries
and
oppressions
that
have
befalne
them
in
these
late
civill
warres
,
to
be
derivatives
from
Us
,
because
Wee
have
refused
so
many
and
faire
.
Propositions
so
often
and
humbly
tendered
Us
by
Our
Parliament
,
and
now
by
Our
City
of
London
,
for
a
speedy
Accommodation
of
peace
.
Then
if
Wee
joyne
to
these
considerations
of
their
strengths
and
advantages
the
knowne
and
certaine
notice
of
Our
weaknesse
,
We
shall
be
esteemed
very
improvident
and
carelesse
as
well
of
Our
owne
good
,
as
the
welfare
of
Our
Subjects
,
if
We
doe
not
instantly
imbrace
their
Propositions
of
Peace
.
T
is
true
,
Wee
have
an
Army
of
brave
and
valiant
men
,
but
the
other
surpasseth
Ours
in
number
,
and
perhaps
equalls
them
in
bravery
,
as
the
late
successes
they
have
had
amply
testifies
.
We
want
,
and
so
are
likely
to
doe
,
moneys
to
defray
the
charge
,
Our
Army
is
neither
well
furnished
with
Armes
nor
ammunition
,
benefits
which
they
may
justly
boast
of
,
even
to
superfluity
,
having
the
City
of
London
and
Our
Magazine
at
the
Tower
there
at
their
command
,
the
Countrey
thereabouts
being
utterly
unable
to
maintaine
Our
Army
any
long
time
with
provisions
,
and
to
depart
hence
into
any
other
remoter
Counties
,
is
to
very
little
purpose
,
they
having
already
tasted
the
extremities
of
this
warre
,
and
by
it
left
bare
and
naked
of
any
more
plenty
of
provisions
then
will
suffice
their
owne
Inhabitants
.
These
two
considerations
judiciously
weighed
and
conjoyn'd
with
the
intreaties
of
our
good
Subjects
,
who
have
too
long
beene
oppressed
with
the
hostility
and
rapine
of
the
Armies
,
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
anvancement
of
his
due
worship
added
to
all
these
former
motives
,
We
with
Our selves
set
downe
this
determinate
resolution
,
concerning
the
late
Petition
of
Our
Citie
of
London
to
Us
for
an
Accommodation
of
peace
betweene
Our selfe
and
Perliament
,
that
since
the
answer
before
given
to
the
said
Petitioners
reflective
on
the
persons
of
some
principall
men
of
the
City
,
which
may
breed
a
distaste
and
dislike
in
the
whole
City
,
considering
the
interests
those
persons
have
in
the
same
,
that
We
will
hearken
to
the
said
Propsitions
of
Our
City
,
vowing
,
and
utterly
declining
the
said
persons
afore
nominated
in
that
Our
Answer
,
that
so
there
may
be
a
sudden
Accommodation
betwixt
Us
and
Our
high
Court
of
Parliament
,
and
so
returne
with
honour
and
safety
to
Our
owne
Palace
at
London
;
that
all
distractions
and
differences
may
be
taken
away
,
and
peace
propagated
and
promoted
through
Our
whole
Dominions
,
to
Our
owne
comfort
,
and
the
joy
of
all
Our
Subjects
,
which
certainly
should
be
all
your
wishes
as
well
as
Ours
,
none
of
you
being
able
to
boast
of
his
gettings
by
these
so
lamentable
and
unnaturall
warres
,
which
We
shall
indeavour
to
conclude
with
a
happy
union
betweene
Our selfe
and
Parliament
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
all
Our
good
Subjects
,
especially
Our
late
Petitioners
of
Our
City
of
London
.
FINIS
.