His
Maiesties
demands
to
the
Gentry
of
Yorkeshire
,
concerning
the
Town
of
Hull
,
answered
by
two
severall
Faities
.
WE
conceive
that
the
substance
of
his
Majesties
proposition
unto
us
the
30
of
April
consisted
in
these
two
particulars
.
First
,
to
know
whether
we
would
defend
his
Majesties
royall
Person
from
violence
,
or
no
,
according
to
our
duties
.
Secondly
,
to
have
our
advice
concerning
his
Majestie
not
being
admitted
into
his
Town
of
Hull
,
and
how
his
Majesty
may
be
vindicated
in
his
Honor
for
that
affront
,
and
how
he
may
be
put
into
the
possession
of
his
own
.
The
humble
answer
of
those
who
Petitioned
your
Majesty
the
30
of
April
,
and
divers
other
Kt.
and
Gent
.
May
it
please
your
most
excellent
Majesty
,
WE
shall
be
ready
to
defend
his
Majesties
person
from
violence
,
by
all
such
wayes
as
the
Law
and
our
duties
binde
us
.
And
for
the
means
to
vindicate
your
Majesties
honour
,
and
to
put
you
into
the
possession
of
your
own
.
We
conceive
that
the
best
advice
that
we
can
offer
unto
your
Majesty
is
,
humbly
to
●e●ue
you
to
hea●ken
to
the
Councels
of
your
Parliament
,
who
(
We
assure
our selves
will
be
carfull
of
your
Masesties
person
and
honour
,
and
to
whom
your
Majestie
hath
already
beene
pleased
to
direct
a
Message
to
that
purpose
.
The
Humble
Answer
of
the
Gentry
of
the
Countie
of
YORKE
.
ACcording
to
your
Majesties
command
to
your
Majesties
proposition
,
we
professe
our
willingnesse
,
as
in
dutie
we
are
bound
to
defend
your
Majesties
sacred
person
against
all
Forraigne
and
Domestick
attempts
,
to
the
vttermost
of
our
power
,
and
as
our
allegiance
binds
us
,
And
for
the
keeping
of
your
Majesties
honour
,
touching
the
busines
of
Hull
,
Your
Majesty
being
pleased
to
commend
it
to
your
Parliament
;
the
high
Counsell
of
Your
Kingdome
?
We
doe
humbly
crave
pardon
that
we
doe
not
interpose
,
But
forasmuch
as
Your
Majestie
may
looke
for
a
particular
satisfaction
at
our
hands
;
We
humbly
and
heartily
prosesse
that
we
shall
be
ready
to
serve
Your
Majestie
in
the
same
and
all
other
occasions
,
with
our
Lives
and
Fortunes
,
as
far
as
Your
Majestie
shall
be
pleased
legally
to
enable
and
command
us
.
BY
THE
KING
.
To
Our
trusty
and
welbeloved
high
Sheriffe
of
Our
County
of
York
.
TRusty
and
welbeloved
,
Wee
g●eete
you
well
:
Whereas
We
understand
,
that
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
takes
upon
him
(
without
any
legall
Authority
or
Power
)
to
issue
warrants
to
Constables
,
and
other
Our
Officers
,
to
raise
divers
of
Our
Tranled
bands
of
this
Our
County
,
and
requires
them
to
march
wiht
their
Armes
,
and
come
into
Our
Town
of
Hull
,
where
he
hath
disarmed
divers
of
them
,
keepes
their
Armes
,
and
discharges
the
men
:
And
whereas
Wee
are
credible
in●ormed
,
that
divers
persons
,
who
were
lately
Colonels
,
Lievetenant
Colonels
,
Captaines
and
Officers
of
the
trained
Bands
of
this
Our
County
,
intend
shortly
to
summon
and
indeavour
to
Muster
the
forces
of
this
Our
County
:
For
as
much
as
by
the
Law
of
the
Land
,
none
of
Our
Trained
Bands
are
to
be
raised
or
mustered
,
upon
any
pretence
or
authority
whatsoever
,
but
by
speciall
warrant
under
Our
owne
hand
,
or
by
a
legall
Writ
directed
to
the
Sheriffe
of
the
County
,
or
by
warrant
from
the
Lord
Lievetenant
,
or
Deputy-Lievetenants
of
the
County
,
appointed
and
authorized
by
Commission
under
our
great
Seale
.
And
whereas
at
present
there
is
no
Lord
Lievetenan
or
Deputy-Lievetenant
legally
authorised
to
command
the
Forces
and
trained
Bands
of
this
our
County
of
Yorke
,
and
the
Commissions
,
to
command
,
and
power
of
all
Colonells
,
Lievetenant-Colonells
,
Captaines
and
Officers
of
Our
trained
Bands
,
(
which
were
derived
from
the
Commission
and
Power
of
the
Lord
Lievetenant
only
,
are
now
actually
voyd
,
and
of
no
force
and
Authority
.
Our
will
and
Command
therefore
is
,
that
you
forthwith
issue
Warrants
under
yourhand
,
to
all
the
late
Coloness
.
Leivetenant-Colonell
,
Captaines
and
Officers
,
(
who
whiles
the
Lord
Lievetenants
Commission
was
in
force
)
had
command
of
the
trained
Bands
of
this
Our
County
:
And
also
to
all
High
and
Petty
Constables
,
and
other
our
Officers
,
in
this
Our
County
,
whom
it
may
concerne
,
charging
&
commanding
them
,
and
every
of
them
,
in
Our
Name
,
and
upon
their
Allegiance
,
and
as
they
tender
the
Peace
of
this
Our
Kingdome
,
not
to
Muster
,
Levie
,
or
Raise
,
or
to
Summon
,
or
warn
(
upon
any
pretence
or
Directions
whatsoever
)
any
of
Our
trained
Bands
to
Rise
,
Muster
,
or
March
,
without
expresse
Warrant
under
Our
Hand
,
or
Warrant
from
you
Our
Sheriffe
grounded
upon
a
particular
writ
to
that
purpose
;
which
we
also
command
you
,
not
to
put
in
Execution
without
Our
privity
and
Allowance
,
whiles
wee
shall
reside
in
this
Our
County
.
And
in
case
any
of
our
trained
bands
shall
rise
,
or
gather
,
contrary
to
this
Our
command
,
Then
Wee
will
and
command
you
to
charge
and
require
them
to
dissolve
,
and
retire
to
their
dwellings
.
We
will
and
command
you
upon
your
Allegiance
,
as
you
tender
the
peace
and
quiet
of
this
Our
Kingdome
,
to
raise
the
power
of
the
county
,
and
suppresse
them
by
force
,
as
the
Law
hath
directed
&
given
you
power
to
doe
.
And
to
the
end
that
this
Our
expresse
command
may
be
notified
to
all
Our
good
subiects
in
this
Our
county
,
so
as
none
may
pretend
hereafter
to
have
beene
misled
through
Ignorance
,
We
require
you
to
cause
these
Our
Letters
to
be
forthwith
read
,
and
published
openly
in
all
Parish
Churches
in
this
our
County
Herein
you
may
not
faile
,
as
you
tender
the
safety
and
Honour
of
Our
Person
,
the
good
and
peace
of
this
our
Kingdome
,
and
will
answer
the
contrary
at
your
perill
.
For
which
this
shall
be
your
sufficient
Warrant
.
Given
at
Our
Court
at
Yorke
the
fifth
day
of
May
,
in
the
Eighteenth
yeare
of
Our
Reigne
,
&c.
Aprill
30.
1642.
TO
THE
WORSHIPFVLL
the
High
Sheriffe
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Gentrey
,
in
the
County
of
Yorke
,
now
attending
His
Sacred
Majesties
pleasure
.
Gentlemen
,
NOw
(
if
ever
)
stand
fast
,
quit
you
selves
as
Fathers
of
your
Countrey
,
let
it
appeare
before
God
and
all
the
world
,
that
truly
generous
blood
runnes
in
your
veines
;
Evidence
in
Gods
name
,
your
heartiest
loyallty
and
dearest
affections
to
his
most
sacred
Majesty
.
But
while
you
remember
the
King
,
forget
not
the
Kingdome
for
the
Lords
sake
;
put
not
assunder
those
things
which
God
hath
so
neerly
joyned
together
,
on
confider
the
Honour
,
the
cause
of
God
,
the
good
successe
of
this
present
Parliament
,
your
lives
,
lawes
,
liberties
,
your
temporall
,
your
spirituall
Welfare
lye
all
bleeding
this
day
at
your
owne
feete
,
and
earnestly
supplicate
your
best
assistance
.
Tell
us
we
beseech
you
;
shall
we
die
and
you
live
?
Can
it
possibly
goe
well
with
you
,
while
ill
with
us
?
Is
it
not
your
owne
case
and
quarrell
?
Nay
,
Gods
and
the
Kings
which
we
mainetaine
?
Stand
you
not
as
much
interested
,
and
as
deepely
ingaged
to
appeare
,
for
God
and
the
Kings
Honour
as
we
our selves
?
Were
we
disposed
to
Recriminate
,
we
could
Anathomize
before
God
and
man
the
worthlesnesse
of
those
unreasonable
men
,
who
such
the
Zealots
,
not
onely
for
the
ruine
,
but
the
Eclipsing
of
the
Glory
of
this
blessed
Parliament
.
But
our
intent
onely
is
,
to
beg
that
at
your
hands
which
in
justice
you
dare
not
,
and
in
charity
you
,
(
we
are
sure
)
ought
not
to
deny
us
,
and
that
's
helpe
and
utmost
indeavours
in
this
Nicke
of
our
(
we
had
almost
said
your
)
great
necessity
.
Bee
assured
there
was
never
a
greater
prize
in
your
hands
then
at
this
time
.
In
poore
Hull
are
imbark'd
two
of
the
richest
jewells
in
the
world
.
Gods
Truth
,
and
Christendomes
Peace
:
each
of
which
in
valuation
farre
exceede
a
Kings
Ransome
.
Wee
delight
not
in
a
needlesse
and
supurflous
expence
of
words
,
and
therefore
we
shall
in
short
tell
you
,
what
wee
,
or
rather
God
expects
this
day
at
all
your
hands
.
viz.
That
you
(
and
that
with
instance
)
Petition
His
most
Excellent
Majestie
,
to
vouchsafe
the
influence
of
his
Royall
favour
and
gratious
presence
to
His
Great
Councell
,
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
,
the
onely
way
,
(
in
humane
apprehention
)
to
stanch
the
bleeding
wounds
of
Ireland
and
distressed
England
.
That
you
now
helpe
the
Lord
against
the
mighty
.
That
with
as
humble
boldnesse
you
manifest
your
extreme
unwillingnesse
to
come
in
an
hostile
way
against
us
,
least
you
bring
guiltlesse
blood
upon
your
owne
heads
,
and
kindle
such
a
fire
in
England
,
as
will
never
bee
quenched
:
Assure
your selves
,
that
without
much
caution
and
greatest
circumspection
,
you
may
raise
up
such
a
spirit
as
will
not
be
Conjured
downe
againe
in
hast
.
Worthies
,
Ponder
we
beseech
you
our
present
but
sad
condition
,
set
your selves
before
Gods
awefull
barre
,
make
our
case
your
owne
.
Let
your
Consciences
speake
:
Would
you
betray
so
great
a
trust
committed
to
you
,
by
so
great
a
Co
?
Would
you
that
we
should
wound
through
your
sides
Heaven
and
Earth
?
What
you
shall
attempt
against
us
,
will
in
will
in
the
reflection
result
upon
God
the
King
,
the
Chu●●h
the
State
your selves
;
Would
you
tosatisfie
a
good
King
set
open
the
Gates
,
and
with
the
same
cour●esie
grati●●
a
very
bad
company
,
who
seeke
nothing
lesse
then
either
the
safety
of
His
Majesties
royall
Person
and
Posterity
,
or
the
security
of
His
Dominions
and
Liege-people
.
Would
you
have
us
wash
our
hands
in
your
dearest
bloud
?
In
sum
,
would
you
have
us
render
you
the
people
of
the
Kings
wrath
?
We
are
confident
you
would
not
;
Do
then
(
according
to
the
primordiall
Law
)
as
you
would
be
done
unto
.
Strike
in
we
beseech
you
effectually
whilest
you
have
time
,
put
not
God
upon
another
course
of
deliverance
,
least
the
Honor
of
Yorkeshire
be
layd
in
the
dust
forever
.
Oh!
Give
us
in
this
great
straight
,
reall
testimony
of
your
affections
,
and
you
shall
for
ever
have
the
acknowledgement
of
the
reall
obligations
of
all
Your
astectionate
Friends
and
humble
Servants
,
in
the
poore
Town
of
Hull
.
Severall
Votes
Resolved
upon
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
.
Resolved
upon
the
Question
by
the
Lords
in
Parliament
.
Nemine
contradicente
.
THat
the
Ordinance
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
for
the
safety
and
defence
of
the
Kingom
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
is
not
any
way
against
the
oath
of
Allegiance
.
Resolved
upon
the
Question
.
That
the
severall
Commissions
,
granted
under
the
Great
Seale
,
to
the
Lievetenants
of
the
severall
Counties
,
are
illegall
and
voyd
.
Resolved
upon
the
Question
.
That
whosoever
shall
execute
any
power
over
the
Militia
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
by
colour
of
any
Commission
of
Livetenancy
,
without
consent
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
shall
be
accounted
a
disturber
of
the
peace
of
the
Kingdom
.
Resolved
upon
the
Quest
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
.
THat
the
Kingdom
hath
been
of
late
,
and
still
is
in
so
evident
and
emminent
danger
,
both
from
enemies
abroad
,
and
a
Popish
and
discontented
party
at
home
;
That
there
is
an
urgent
and
inevitable
necessity
of
putting
his
Maj●sties
Subjects
into
a
posture
of
defence
,
for
the
safegard
both
of
his
Maiesty
,
and
his
people
.
Th●t
the
Lords
and
Commons
fully
apprehending
this
danger
,
and
being
sensible
of
their
own
duty
,
to
provide
a
sutable
prevention
;
Have
in
several
Petitions
ad●r●ssed
themselves
to
His
Maiesty
,
for
the
Ordering
and
disposing
of
the
Militia
of
the
King●ome
,
in
such
away
as
was
agreed
upon
by
the
wisdome
of
both
Houses
,
to
be
most
effectuall
and
proper
,
for
the
present
Exigents
of
the
Kingdome
,
yet
could
not
obtain
it
:
but
his
Maiesty
did
severall
times
refuse
to
give
his
Royall
assent
thereunto
.
Ordered
that
the
House
of
Peers
agrees
with
the
House
of
Commons
in
this
Proposition
.
Resolved
upon
the
Quest
.
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
.
That
in
this
case
of
extreame
danger
,
and
of
his
Maiesties
refusall
,
the
Ordinance
agreed
on
by
both
Houses
,
for
the
Militia
,
doth
oblige
the
People
,
and
ought
to
be
obeyed
,
by
the
Fundamentall
Lawes
of
this
Kingd●me
.
Resolved
upon
the
Question
.
That
these
shall
be
the
Heads
of
a
Declaration
.
Resolved
upon
the
Question
.
That
such
Persons
as
shall
be
nominated
Deputy-Lievtenants
and
approved
of
by
both
houses
,
shall
receive
the
Commands
of
both
Houses
,
to
take
upon
them
to
Execute
their
Offices
.
Ordered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
That
these
severall
Votes
be
published
in
print
.
FINIS
.