HIS
MAIESTIES
MESSAGE
To
the
Lord
Willoughby
,
to
Lincoln
,
concerning
the
Militia
.
THe
House
of
Parliament
out
of
their
due
consideration
,
and
prosperity
both
of
the
King
&
Kingdome
,
did
elect
and
choose
the
Lord
Willoughby
,
as
a
man
fit
and
deserving
to
have
the
trust
and
charge
of
the
Militia
of
Lincoln
shire
committed
unto
him
,
who
according
to
the
trust
reposed
in
him
,
with
his
endeavour
to
give
satisfaction
for
their
good
opinion
of
him
;
in
that
they
thought
him
weary
of
so
great
a
trust
,
with
the
consent
of
the
House
went
down
to
Lincoln
,
and
did
undertake
and
put
in
Execution
,
what
the
House
had
Ordered
.
My
Lord
Willoughby
was
not
deterred
from
his
trust
by
many
Messages
sent
from
his
Majesty
,
neither
by
his
Proclamation
lately
published
to
this
intent
.
That
no
Train-bands
should
be
mustred
or
Trained
without
his
spenall
Order
from
his
Majesty
,
although
they
had
expresse
Command
from
the
House
of
Parliament
to
that
purpose
.
Upon
the
24.
of
June
his
Majesty
understanding
the
Lord
Willoughby
notwithstanding
all
his
former
prohibitions
,
did
contrary
to
his
Will
and
Command
persist
in
his
Mustering
of
the
train
Band
of
Lincoln
shire
,
sent
down
a
new
Message
unto
him
to
the
same
effect
,
commanding
him
to
desist
from
the
Mustring
of
the
Train
Bands
,
as
hee
would
answer
the
contrary
,
when
a
fit
occasion
should
serve
at
his
uttermost
perill
.
And
withall
did
signifie
unto
him
,
that
the
Lord
Keeper
had
never
Consented
to
the
Ordinances
,
as
he
pretended
in
his
Answer
to
his
former
Letters
.
My
Lord
Willoughby
having
received
this
Letter
,
and
in
it
the
Message
,
thought
it
fit
to
addresse
himselfe
unto
that
power
,
who
had
enabled
him
,
and
without
all
question
hee
believed
would
encourage
and
defend
his
service
.
Whereupon
hee
sent
Letters
to
the
House
,
enforming
them
,
that
notwithstanding
the
King
had
again
prohibited
him
from
going
on
with
mustring
the
Train
band
.
Yet
he
did
not
desist
,
but
did
execute
the
Charge
and
Trust
committed
to
them
by
him
.
Enforming
them
also
,
that
there
was
a
Captain
came
from
His
Majesty
from
Yorke
,
who
by
false
suppositions
and
alluding
promises
to
the
utmost
of
his
power
,
did
strive
and
endeavour
to
aliene
the
hearts
and
fidelity
of
that
County
,
from
their
reposed
trust
in
the
House
of
Parliament
,
and
further
told
that
Country
,
That
he
wondred
that
the
Lord
Willoughby
had
so
blinded
their
Eyes
,
that
they
could
not
see
their
owne
benefit
,
and
withall
did
assure
them
that
the
King
himselfe
would
shortly
come
to
Lincoln
,
and
muster
up
the
Trayned
Bands
.
The
House
having
received
these
Letters
from
the
Lord
Willoughby
,
fell
the
same
day
into
a
Conference
,
being
moved
with
the
Necessity
of
these
Times
,
and
the
weight
of
the
businesse
.
And
so
upon
consideration
of
the
said
Letters
,
the
Lords
Ordered
,
That
certaine
Votes
agreed
upon
in
the
Lords
House
,
Concerning
the
Militia
,
at
which
the
Lord
Keeper
was
present
,
and
gave
his
Vote
for
them
,
should
be
forthwith
put
in
Print
,
and
published
throughout
the
Kingdome
.
Also
,
at
the
same
time
Information
was
made
,
That
the
Lord
Keeper
in
the
House
of
Peers
,
named
his
Deputy
Lieutenants
for
every
County
,
and
sent
them
downe
to
the
House
of
Commons
for
their
Approbation
,
And
also
agreed
to
the
severall
forms
of
the
Deputations
for
the
Militia
.
These
Distractions
and
Differences
God
of
his
mercy
,
and
when
it
shall
seeme
most
convenient
to
his
Divine
Providence
amend
,
That
the
King
and
His
Subjects
being
united
in
a
most
separable
Union
,
this
Land
may
enjoy
a
continuall
peace
,
the
Gospell
flourish
to
the
Glory
of
Almighty
God
,
and
the
Comfort
of
this
Nation
,
his
Majesty
may
enjoy
a
prosperous
and
a
peaceable
reign
,
His
Subjects
flourish
in
peace
of
Conscience
,
and
peace
of
Estate
;
So
shall
this
whole
Land
be
everlastingly
happy
,
unto
which
O
God
say
,
Amen
.
-
I.
The
violent
and
frequent
Breaches
of
the
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
the
often
attempt
against
the
State
,
and
●●bitious
Designs
,
to
frustrate
the
Power
and
Proceedings
of
Parliament
.
-
II
.
The
want
of
〈◇〉
Reformation
of
Church-Government
and
Liturgie
now
used
,
the
want
of
a
Preaching
Ministry
,
and
competent
maintenance
for
them
in
many
parts
of
this
Kingdome
.
Both
Houses
of
Parliament
hath
took
into
their
serious
consideration
the
Occasion
and
Reason
why
the
Members
of
the
said
Houses
should
absent
themselves
upon
their
summoning
in
,
Wherupon
they
hath
drawn
up
a
Charge
against
them
,
and
are
resolv'd
that
they
shall
pay
100.
l.
a
man
,
and
to
be
examined
by
the
Committee
before
the
next
sitting
.
Ordered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
that
this
be
printed
and
published
.
-
John
Brown
Cler
Parl
.
-
Hen
.
Elsing
Cler
.
Parl
.
D.
Com
.