HIS
MAIESTIES
LETTER
TO
THE
Maior
of
Bristol
.
I
Doubt
not
but
that
you
the
Citizens
of
Bristol
doe
resent
these
many
indignities
offered
unto
Us
,
which
Wee
had
rather
forget
then
mention
;
did
not
the
daily
levying
of
forces
,
and
prosecution
of
warre
against
Us
force
a
condiscending
in
Us
for
the
good
of
Our
subjects
,
to
make
Our
intentions
knowne
what
the
method
of
some
hath
beene
,
and
whither
it
hath
led
and
brought
this
Kingdome
;
all
men
see
what
Ours
would
have
beene
,
if
seasonably
and
timely
apply'd
unto
,
let
all
men
judge
:
We
have
written
enough
of
that
:
that
which
doth
move
Us
now
to
signifie
Our
desires
unto
you
,
is
to
undeceive
you
from
the
faire
blandishments
and
false
pretences
which
are
endeavoured
to
be
imposed
on
you
,
as
on
other
Cities
and
Townes
,
who
in
stead
of
obedience
,
which
is
onely
acceptable
unto
Kings
,
make
rebellion
the
daily
sacrifice
which
they
offer
unto
Us
in
a
hostile
manner
.
But
I
doubt
not
but
that
you
are
as
vigilant
of
Our
person
and
safety
,
as
We
are
carefull
of
your
good
and
preservation
:
for
albeit
Wee
have
beene
tempted
to
high
indignation
,
yet
Wee
had
rather
perswade
then
compell
the
affections
of
Our
loyall
subjects
;
and
since
such
an
urgent
necessity
lyes
upon
you
,
that
you
are
forced
to
declare
your selves
my
friends
or
foes
,
under
a
strange
distraction
of
Us
your
King
,
and
Our
Parliament
,
I
cannot
conceive
that
the
rebellious
instigation
of
some
malevolents
to
Our
person
,
shall
be
powerfull
to
writhe
and
bend
your
inclinations
to
oppose
Me
in
standing
as
supporters
of
those
ayery
pillars
that
have
led
this
nation
into
a
wildernesse
of
rebellion
.
Can
you
finde
more
faire
dealing
then
in
the
true
candor
of
your
King
?
Or
are
the
plundering
your
houses
,
with
all
the
characters
written
in
blood
by
too
many
swords
,
better
arguments
to
thrust
you
forward
to
destructions
,
then
my
words
can
be
to
stay
the
fury
of
an
unlawfull
groundlesse
warre
?
Is
misery
better
then
a
peaceable
government
?
Upstart
Sects
more
prevalent
then
the
true
Religion
?
and
the
Defender
of
the
Faith
of
no
higher
esteeme
then
the
confounders
of
all
Christian
piety
?
Wee
should
then
thinke
that
there
were
no
God
,
and
beleeve
with
the
new-found
world
of
Atheists
your
King
is
to
be
forsaken
and
neglected
even
by
the
votes
of
Heaven
.
But
all
knowing
men
doe
acknowledge
Our
power
,
and
God
hath
confirm'd
their
judgements
in
adhering
to
Us
in
all
fortunes
,
and
will
carry
on
all
Our
just
designes
,
to
the
shame
and
terror
of
Our
enemies
.
Wee
therefore
out
of
Our
Royall
love
and
care
to
this
City
,
doe
exhort
you
and
all
other
Our
good
subjects
,
to
stand
fixed
in
their
movings
,
and
not
to
run
contrary
to
Law
,
Loyalty
,
and
Religion
,
in
banding
forces
against
Us
,
since
the
effusion
of
blood
cannot
bee
imputed
unto
Me
,
but
to
such
voluntary
causes
as
desire
nothing
but
to
see
this
Land
converted
into
an
Anarchy
,
deceiving
the
people
with
the
false
colours
of
Religion
,
whereof
Wee
are
and
will
continue
the
principall
defender
,
and
therefore
unblinde
your
selves
,
and
learne
at
last
to
see
that
God
doth
not
suffer
Princes
though
much
injured
,
to
be
oppressed
,
for
he
in
his
own
cause
will
be
their
vindicator
.
And
therefore
as
you
set
a
high
price
and
estimation
of
Gods
favour
,
and
the
favour
of
your
Soveraigne
,
let
your
hearts
make
a
generall
association
to
stand
as
you
are
bound
in
allegiance
for
your
King
,
and
hereof
faile
not
,
as
you
will
answer
it
at
your
perils
before
the
Tribunall
of
God
;
We
are
but
his
Vicegerent
,
yet
offences
committed
against
Us
shall
by
his
divine
Justice
be
hereafter
punished
.
But
if
Our
present
Letters
doe
worke
you
to
a
constant
loyall
obedience
,
you
may
expect
heavens
blessings
and
my
favour
,
which
shall
never
be
wanting
to
all
my
true
loving
subjects
.
THE
HVMBLE
REMONSTRANCE
of
the
COVNTY
of
NOTINGHAM
.
SHEWETH
,
THat
whereas
in
the
late
Printed
Booke
,
Intituled
A
Declaration
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
of
the
six
and
twentieth
of
May
(
besides
many
Expressions
which
our
Duty
and
Loyalty
to
your
Majesty
,
forceth
us
to
say
a
〈…〉
to
be
used
by
Subjects
,
a
power
with●●●●d
above
your
Majesty
,
is
challenged
under
the
name
of
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
)
That
they
may
dispose
of
whatsoever
belongs
to
the
Subject
for
the
publique
good
(
of
which
they
are
the
only
Judges
)
without
your
Majesties
consent
,
and
that
the
Subject
is
to
bee
bound
by
their
Votes
and
Ordinances
,
though
your
Majesty
agree
not
thereunto
.
That
your
Majesty
hath
no
Negative
Voyce
and
care
,
a
person
only
trusted
for
the
good
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
themselves
to
have
a
superintendency
to
see
that
trust
discharged
.
That
the
Soveraigne
power
is
in
them
,
with
diverse
dangerous
expressions
of
diminution
from
your
Royall
Person
.
All
which
is
pretended
to
be
said
in
discharge
of
the
trust
reposed
in
them
by
all
the
Subjects
in
this
Kingdome
whom
they
represent
.
Wee
Your
Majesties
most
dutifull
Subjects
of
this
County
,
doe
hold
our selves
bound
in
Duty
and
Conscience
,
to
declare
to
Your
Majesty
,
and
to
all
the
World
,
That
as
we
do
for
our selves
disavow
the
committing
of
any
such
trust
unto
them
,
So
we
do
from
our
Soules
,
abhor
the
said
Doctrine
and
Propositions
:
And
do
as
well
for
the
known
Interest
in
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
(
to
which
we
are
born
,
as
for
our
Allegiance
to
Your
Majesty
)
protest
against
the
same
;
and
that
we
will
alwaies
defend
Your
Majesties
Person
,
and
Obey
Your
Majesties
Lawfull
Commands
,
and
acknowledge
Your
Majesties
Supremacy
,
with
our
Lives
and
Fortunes
.
And
we
most
humbly
beseech
Your
Majesty
to
protect
us
in
these
Resolutions
,
&
not
to
suffer
us
to
be
Governed
,
but
by
the
known
established
Lawes
of
the
Land
,
or
to
be
oppressed
by
any
arbitrary
power
whatsoever
.
We
Your
Majesties
Loyall
Subjects
being
abundantly
satisfied
with
Your
Majesties
Declaration
of
Your
care
of
the
Protestant
Religion
and
property
of
the
Subject
,
and
of
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
,
and
of
the
just
freedome
of
Parliament
,
especially
,
with
that
Royall
expression
of
Your
Majesty
,
That
Youwould
no
longer
looke
for
our
Obedience
,
then
you
keepe
those
Promises
,
and
doe
conceive
our selves
bound
,
not
only
by
our
Oath
of
Allegiance
and
Supremacy
,
but
by
the
late
Protestation
,
to
run
the
utmost
hazzard
with
our
Lives
and
Fortunes
in
Defence
of
Your
Majesties
Person
,
Your
Honour
,
and
Your
just
Rites
.
Which
we
do
again
in
the
presence
of
Almighty
God
,
and
as
we
hope
for
his
mercy
(
promise
to
do
)
against
any
power
,
and
any
false
Interpretation
whatsoever
.
And
we
shall
Pray
,
&c.
FINIS
.