dressed the house of lords in the following Petition : To the Rt. Hon. the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, The Humble PETITION OF WILLIAM Lord PAGET, "Sheweth; That the petitioner, being so unhappy as to be misled, hath contracted to himself a great measure of guilt, and justly and how they may be provided for. None of your provisions are as yet come, but we hope will be shortly. We desire to give God the glory of this victory, it being his work, and upon his day. The earl of Manchestermarcheth to-morrow to Blewbury. We rest, my lords &c. A. Johnston, Jo. Crew. Newbury, Oct. 28, 1644." The Earl of Manchester and General Crom-merited your highest displeasure; yet he rather well charge each other with Misconduct at it.] chose to render himself to your mercy, with Though this Letter mentions a great victory, the loss of the main part of his fortune, which yet it seems the parliament did not believe it is since destroyed by the power of the enemy, so; for the next day they kept their monthly Fast than to enjoy it out of your protection; or with great strictness, and no Thanksgiving was longer to continue where designs are carried ever ordered upon it: and though some Let- on so violently against our religion and laws, ters of thanks, for the bravery of particular and the security of both the power and priviofficers and soldiers at this Battle, follow in the lege of parliament, by a factious and ill-affected sequel, yet others in high rank were questioned party, that would build up their own ends and n parliament for misconduct at it; particularly fortunes by the ruin and destruction of the the earl of Manchester, who was charged by public. Upon these considerations your petiieutenant-general Cromwell" with having tioner resolved to renounce their society, and to betrayed the parliament out of cowardice; for roturn and prostrate his life and fortune at hat he might, at the king's last being at New-your feet, humbly desiring your honourable sary, when he drew off his canon, very easily have defeated his whole army, if he would jave permitted it to have been engaged: that e went to the earl, and shewed him evidently 1ow it might be done; and desired him, that e would give him leave, with his own brigade of horse, to charge the king's army in their etreat; and the earl, with the rest of his army night look on, and do as he should think fit; out his lordship had, notwithstanding all im portunity used by him and other officers, positively and obstinately refused to permit him." On the other side, the earl charged Cromwell * with disobedience to his orders; who being commanded, as lieutenant-general of tile horse, to be ready at such a place, by such an hour early in the morning, came not till the afternoon; and, by many particulars, made it clear to have been only his fault." These disputes between the commanding officers gave occasion to the new-modelling of the parliament's forces soon after; whereby the earls of Essex and Manchester, sir Wm. Waller, and many other principal officers were laid aside; and was the foundation of lieutenant-general Cromwell's future great fortune. pardon, and to be received into your favour ; and you may be fully assured that it is his only ambition, with all zeal and constancy, faithfully to serve you, and to obey all your commands, and pray for the happy success of all your great councils and armies at home and abroad. WM. PAGET." Ordered, That this Petition be sent to the commons, with the lord-general's Letter to this house, concerning the lord Paget.-He was afterwards admitted to compound for his estate. Nov. 4. A Thanksgiving was appointed, on the intelligence seat of the taking of Liverpool, with other good success in Lancashire, as the taking of 600 horse by colonel Rossiter, &c. The Dutch Ambassadors repeat their Offer of Mediation to the Parliament.] Nov. 7. The Dutch Ambassadors renewed their application to both houses to accept of their Mediation, and pressed it again warmly, in the fol lowing Memorial addressed to the Speaker of the house of lords: 66 My lord; We renew again, by these our instances unto the honourable the houses of parliament, begging to have an Answer to ong The lord Paget leaves the King, and peti- Public Propositions of the 12th of July last; tions the Parliament for Pardon.] We have and to understand if the interposition, prealready taken notice that the lord Paget, who sented by our lords and superiors, might be had concurred with the parliament, in all their acceptable. You may believe, that, being measures till the breaking out of the war, then admitted, we shall proceed in it with all fidelity left them, joined the king at York, and wrote and sincerity; for we suffer in your evils, and a letter to the house of lords, setting forth his prosper in your welfare, being so narrowly reasons for doing so: but his lordship, after-joined with you by union of consciences and all wards repenting him of his repentance, surrendered himself to the lord-general Essex at Plymouth: and now, being come to town, ad other prosperities; which admit of no doubt at all that we should not contribute all that lieth in our power to the strengthening of the true Christian religion, and re-establishing of just and true maxims for the welfare of these kingdoms. The proofs of this you shall have in our good endeavours, when acceptable: and the common interests of religion and state will sufficiently assure your honours, that never a greater and better unity and anity may be expected from any other state, than that which our lords and superiors will strive always to continue between these kingdoms and their republic of the United Provinces." There is no further notice taken of this Memorial in the Journals; and it is probable, that the parliament chose rather to have the Propositions for Peace come from themselves, than accept of any mediation by others. tively, with such penalties as, by mutual advice of both kingdoms, shall be agreed upon.-III. That the bill be passed for the utter abolishing and taking away of all archbishops, bishops, their chancellors and commissaries, deans and sub-deans, déans and chapters, arch deacons, canons, and prebendaries; and all chanters, chancellors, treasurers, sub-trea surers, succentors, and sacrists; and all vicars The Propositions of Peuce, as finally agreed choral and choristers; old vicars and new y on by both Houses.] Nov. 8. The Propo- cars of any cathedral or collegiate church; sitions for Peace had been the subject of many and all other their under-officers, out of the days debate in the house of commons, and church of England and dominion of Wales, were voted, article by article, and even word and out of the church of Ireland, with such by word, before they were wholly concluded alterations concerning the estates of prelates, This day the lords read and passed the as shall agree with the Articles of the late Treaty, said Propositions. We have already given the of the date at Edinburgh, 29th Nov. 1643, and rough draught of them, as sent up by the com-joint Declarations of both kingdoms.-IV, mittees of both kingdoms in April last: but the alterations, made therein, are so various that it will be necessary to exhibit them in the order they stand, as now perfected, in the Lords Journals. on. "We your majesty's loyal subjects, assembled in the parliaments of both your kingdons, from the sense of that duty we owe unto your majesty, and of the deep sufferings and many miseries under which your people of all your kingdoms lie bleeding in this unnatural war, after long and serious consultation about the best ways and means for their preservation, and for settling your majesty's throne and your subjects in peace and security, have, with common consent, resolved upon these Propositions, which we do humbly tender unto your majesty: "The Humble DESIRES and PROPOSITIONS for a safe and well-grounded PEACE, agreed upon by the mutual Advice and Consent of the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, united by Solemn League and Covenant, to be presented to his majesty, "I. That, by act of parliament in each kingdom respectively, all Oaths, Declarations, and Proclamations, against both or either of the houses of the parliament of England, and the late convention of the estates of Scotland, or tommittees flowing from the parliament or convention of estates ia Scotland, or their ordinances and proceedings, or against any for adhering unto them; and all indictments, ontlawries, and attainders against any for the said causes, be declared null, suppressed, and forbidden; and that this be publickly intimated in all parish churches within his majesty's dominions, and all other places needful.-II. That his majesty, according to the laudable example of his royal father of happy memory, may be pleased to swear to and sign the late Solemn League and Covenant; and that an act of parliament be passed in both king doms respectively, for enjoining the taking thereof by all the subjects of the three king doms; and the Ordinances concerning the manner of taking the same in both kingdoms, be confirmed by acts of parliament respec That the Ordinance concerning the calling and sitting of the Assembly of Divines, be confirmed by act of parliament.-V. That the Reforms tion of Religion, according to the Covenast, be settled by act of parliament, in such manner as both houses shall agree upon after consul tation had with the Assembly of Divines: and forasmuch as both kingdoms are mutually obliged by the same Covenant, to endeavour the nearest conjunction and uniformity in mat ters of religion, that such unity and uniformity in religion, according to the Covenant, as after consultation had with the divines of both king doms, now assembled, shall be jointly agreed upon by both houses of the parliament of En land, and by the church and kingdom of Scot land, be confirmed by acts of parliament of both kingdoms respectively.-VI. That for the more effectual disabling Jesuits, Priests, Papists, and Popish Recusants from disturbing the state and eluding the laws, and for the better disce vering and speedy conviction of recusants, as Oath be established by act of parliament, to be administred to them, wherein they shall abjure and renounce the Pope's supremacy, the de trine of transubstantiation, purgatory, wes shipping of the consecrated host, crucifixes and images, and all other popish superstitions, and errors; and refusing the said Oath, being tendered in such manner as shall be appointed by the said act, to be sufficient conviction, law, of recusancy.-VII. An act of parliame for Education of the children of Papists if Protestants, in the Protestant Religion.-VIII An act for the true levying of the Penalties against them; which penalties to be levied and disposed in such manner as both house shall agree on; wherein to be provided the his majesty shall have no loss:-IX. That a act be passed in parliament, whereby the prac tices of Papists against the state may be p vented, and the laws against them duly exe cuted, and a stricter course taken to prevent the saying or hearing of mass in the court, of any other part of this kingdom.-X. The hie for the kingdom of Scotland, concerning the four last preceding Propositions, in such ma ner as the estates of parliament there shall think fit.-XI. That the king do give his royal ent to an act for the due Observation of the tion of both kingdoms, bearing date the 30th sir John Strangeways, sir John Colepeper, sir joint advice of both kingdoms, providing it er ceed not the one moiety of the estates of the persons made incapable as aforesaid; and Lat it exceed not a sixth part of the estate of the other delinquents. 10. That the persons ac estates of all common soldiers and others a the kingdom of England, who, in lauds or good, be not worth 2001. sterling; and the pe and estates of all common soldiers, aud citer of the kingdom of Scotland, who, in lands goods be not worth 1007. sterling, be at liben and discharged. 11. That an act be pas whereby the Debts of the kingdom, and persons of delinquents and the value of the estates, may be known; and which acts appoint in what manner the confiscations a proportions before mentioned, may be led and applied to the discharge of the said me the subjects of the kingdom of England the Declaration against the Convention and Covenant; and all such as have assisted the Rebellion in the North, or the invasion in the South of the said kingdom of Scotland, or the late invasion made there by the Irish and their adherents; and that the members of either house of parliament, who have not only deserted the parliament, but have also voted both kingdoms traitors, may be removed from his majesty's councils, and be restrained from coming within the verge of the court, and that they may not, without the advice and consent of both kingdoms, bear any office, or have employment concerning the state or commonwealth. And also, that the members of either house of parliament, who have deserted the parliament, and adhered to the enemies thereof, and not rendered themselves before the last of October, 1644, may be removed from his majes-gagements.-XV. That, by act of parlia ty's councils, and be restrained from coming within the verge of the court; and that they may not, without the advice and consent of both houses of parliament, bear any office, or have any employment concerning the state or common-wealth: and in case any of them shall offend therein, to be guilty of high treason, and incapable of any pardon by his majesty, and their estates to be disposed as both houses of parliament in England, or the estates of the parliament of Scotland, respectively, shall think fit. 5. That, by act of parliament, all Judges and Officers towards the law, common or civil, who have deserted the parliament and adhered to the enemies thereof, be made incapable of any place of judicature or office towards the law, common or civil: and that all serjeants, counsellors and attornies, doctors, advocates, and proctors of of the house of peers, and the law, common or civil, who bave deserted house of commons, who shall be remo the parliament, and adhered to the enemies altered, from time to time, as both hous thereof, be made incapable of any practice in think fit; and when any shall die, other the law, common or civil, either in public or nominated in their places by the said b in private: and that they, and likewise all bi-which commissioners shall have shops, clergymen, and other ecclesiastical persons, who have deserted the parliament, and adhered to the enemies thereof, shall not be capable of any preferment or employment, either in church or common-wealth, without the advice and consent of both houses of parliament. 6. The persons of all others to be free of all personal censure notwithstanding any act or thing done in or concerning this war, they taking the Covenant. 7. The estates of those persons, excepted in the first three preceding qualifications, to pay public debts and damages. 8. A third part in full value of the estates of the persons made incapable of any employment, as aforesaid, to be employed for the payment of the public debts and damages, according to the Declaration. 9. And likewise a tenth part of the estates of all other delinquents within the Joint Declarations; and in case the estates and proportions aforementioned, shall not suffice for the payment of the public engagements, whereunto they are only to be employed, that then a new proportion may be appointed by the power, suppress any forces raised without authen both houses, or in the intervals of para without consent of the said commissionen. disturbance of the public peace of the kia and to suppress any foreign forces tha invade this kingdom; and that it shall treason in any who shall levy any force such authority or consent, to the distur the public peace of the kingdoms, any c sion under the grea seal, or warrant t contrary notwithstanding; and they to s pable of any pardon from his majest their estates to be disposed of as both shall think fit. 2. To preserve the pea to be settled, and to prevent all disturb the public peace that may arise by occas the late troubles. So for the kingdom: land. 3. To have power to send themselves, so as they exceed not a thi: or be not under the number of side in the kingdom of Scotland, to ass vote as single persons with the commiss of Scotland, in those matters wherein t dom of Scotland is only concerned. So ingdom of Scotland. 4. That the commis- chancellors of the exchequer and duchy, secreioners of both kingdoms may meet as a Joint taries of state, judges of both benches, and of Committee, as they shall see cause, or send the exchequer, of the kingdoms of England art of themselves as aforesaid, to do as fol- and Ireland, be nominated by both houses of weth: 1 To preserve the peace betwixt parliament, to continue quamdiu se bene gesehe kingdoms and the king, and every one of rint; and, in the intervals of parliament, by em. 2. To prevent the violation of the Ar- the afore-mentioned commissioners, to be apcles of Peace as aforesaid, or any troubles proved or disallowed by both houses at their rising in the kingdoms by breach of the said next sitting. The like for the kingdous of Scotrticles, and to hear and determine all differ- land, adding the justice-general, and in such ices that may occasion the same according to manner as the estates in parliament there shall e Treaty; and to do further according as they think fit.-XXI. That by act of parliament, all respectively receive instructions from the Education of your majesty's Children, and th houses of parliament in England, or the the children of your heirs and successors, be ates of the parliament of Scotland; and, in in the true protestant religion; and that their intervals of parliaments, from the commis- tutors and governors be of known integrity; ners for the preservation of the public peace. and be chosen by the parliaments of both To raise and join the forces of both king- kingdoms, or, in the intervals of parliaments, us to resist all foreign invasions, and to sup- by the afore-named commissioners, to be apas any forces raised within any of the king-proved or disallowed by both parliaments at as, to the disturbance of the public peace their next setting. And that, if they be males, the kingdoms, by any authority under the they be married to such only as are of the it seal, or other warrant whatsoever, with- true Protestant religion; if they be females,. consent of both houses of parliament in they may not be married but with the advice land, and the estates of the parliament of and consent of both parliaments; or, in the land, or the said commissioners of that intervals of parliaments, by their commission>> dom whereof they are subjects; and that ers.-XXII. That your majesty will give your hose cases of joint concernment to both royal assent to such ways and means as the doms, the commissioners to be directed to parliaments of both kingdoms shall think fitere, all or such part as aforesaid, to act ting for the uniting of the Protestant princes; firect as joint commissioners of both king- and for the entire restitution and re-establish4. To order the war of Ireland, accord-ment of Charles Lodovick, prince elector palathe Ordinance of the 12th of April, and tinate, his heirs and successors, to his electoral der the Militia, and conserve the peace of dignity, rights and dominions; provided that kingdom of Ireland.-XVIII. That his this extend not to prince Rupert or prince sty give his assent to what the two king- Maurice, or the children of either of them, shall agree upon, in prosecution of the who have been the instruments of so much les of the Large Treaty, which are not yet bloodshed and mischief against both kingdoms. ed.-XIX. That, by act of parliament, all XXIII.-That by act of parliament, the concludmade since the day that Edward lording of peace and war with foreign princes and ton, then lord-keeper of the great seal, states, be with advice and consent of both ted the parliament, and that the said great parliaments; or, in the intervals of parlia as surreptitiously conveyed away from the ments by their commissioners.-XXIV. That ment, being the 21st day of May 1642, an Act of Oblivion be passed in the parlia ho shall be hereafter made, shall not sit ments of both kingdoms respectively, relative e in the parliament of England, without to the qualifications in the Propositions aforeit of both houses of parliament; and that said, concerning the Joint Declaration of both nours and titles conferred on any, without kingdoms, with the exception of all murderat of both houses since the 20th of May, ers, thieves and other offenders, not having being the day that both houses declared relation to the war.-XXV. That the members he king, seduced by wicked counsel, in- of both houses of parliament, or others, who to raise war against the parliament, be have, during this parliament, been put out of ed null and void. The like for the king any place or office, pension or benefit, for adf Scotland, those being excepted whose hering to the parliament, may either be restor s were passed the great seal before the ed thereunto, or otherwise have recompence for June, 1644.-XX. That, by act of par- the same, upon the humble desire of both t, the deputy or chief governor, or other houses of parliament. The like for the kingors of Ireland, be nominated by both dom of Scotland.-XXVI. That the Armies of parliament; or, in the intervals of may be disbanded, at such time and in such nent, by the commissioners to continue manner as shall be agreed upon by the parlia the pleasure of the said houses; or, in the ments of both kingdoms, or such as shall be is of parliament, during the pleasure of authorized by them to that effect.-XXVII. rementioned commissioners, to be ap- That an act be passed for the granting and for disallowed by both houses at the next confirming of the charters, customs, libertits And that the chancellor or lord-keeper, and franchises of the city of London noteasurer, commissioners of the great seal withstanding any nonuser, misuser or abuser. sury, lord-warden of the cinque ports, That the Militia of the city of London may be III. X |