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4203. His Majesties declaration, in answer to a declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the raising of all power and force, as well trained bands as others, in severall counties of this kingdom, to lead against all traitors and their adherents, &c.

4206. A true discovery of a womans wickednesse, in endeavouring to betray the city of London to the Caveliers, by discovering the strength of the said city to them, and giving notice of all our proceedings heerein. Also declaring how she betrayed the forces which were billited at Brainford. With a manifestation of the certainty of the death of Prince Robert : also a declaration, wherein in [sic] is manifested by what meanes the cavaliers escaped from before Sion-house ... Whereunto is annexed the examination of seven red-coates, which were taken prisoners by the cavaliers, but since escaped ... VVherein is declared how the king and prince on Munday morning walked aside out of the roade, to a poore womans house, where walking in the garden, his Majesty was seene to weepe bitterly ...

4222. By the King. A proclamation forbidding all His Majesties subjects belonging to the trained bands or Militia of this kingdom to rise, march, muster, or exercise by vertue of any order or ordinance of one, or both houses of Parliament, without consent or warrant from His Majesty, upon pain of punishement according to the laws

4223. Certaine propositions made by the distressed Protestants in Ireland to the Parliament of England, who have lost their goods, and personall estates there, by meanes of this present rebellion may be relieved, if His Majesty and both houses of Parliament shall think fit : and whereby His Majesties revenue also in that realm will be much advanced and the said kingdom the better and more speedier peopled, secured and civilized : the speech of Denzell Holles, Esq. delivered at the Lords Barr, Wednesday the 15 of June, upon the impeachment of the Earles of Northampton, Devonshire, Monmoth and Dover, and of the Lords Rich, Andiver, Gray of Ruthen, Coventry and Capell for their contempt in departing from the Parliament and not returning upon summons ... : as also, a petition to the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, of the captains, officers and souldiers of the trained bands, and volinteers in the county of Buckingham assembled at Alisbury, Jun. 17, 1642 ...

4230. The Earl of Essex his declaration concerning the Kings Most Excellent Majesty wherein is expressed his resolution concerning His Majesty and his royall posterity, the two Houses of Parliament, and the subjects of this kingdome : also the names of those delinquents whose armes are ordered by the Parliament to be seized on for not contributing to the necessity of the commonwealth, and the sequestring the rents and profits of the clergie that have taken up armes against the Parliament

4231. Instructions agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assmbled [sic] in Parliament for Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir William Masham, Sir Martin Lumley, Sir Henry Mildnay of Wansted, Sir Thomas Cheek, Harbottle Grimston Esquire. : Members of the House of Commons and deputie-lievtenants for the county of Essex and committees to be sent into the same county. : And for Sir William Hicks, Sir Richard Everard, Sir Tho. Honywood, Sir Henry Holdcroft, Sir William Roe, Sir William Martin, Sir Iohn Barrington, Timothy Middleton and Iohn Sayer esquires, the rest of the deputy-lievtenants of the said county for preservation of the peace of the said county

4233. The questions propounded to Mr. Herbert the Kings attorney generall by the House of Commons in the presence of both Houses of Parliament, on Friday the fourteenth of Ianuary 1641 together with the answer of the said Mr. Herbert to the said questions, concerning the impeachment of the Lord Kimbolton, and Mr. Hollis, &c. members of the House of Commons, also the articles against the Lord Kimbolton, Mr. Hollis, and the rest, and lastly, His Majesties two messages to the House of Parliament to repaire the late breaches of Parliament

4240. Tvvo speeches of the right honourable William, Lord Vicount Say and Seale, Mr. of his Majesties Court of Wards and Liveries, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Councell, spoken in Parliament. The first upon the bill against bishops power in civill affaires and courts of iudicature. The other a declaration of himselfe touching the liturgie

4242. The coppy of a letter of Father Philips the Queens confessor, which was thought to be sent into France, to Mr. Mountagues discovered and produced to be read in the House of Commons, by Mr. Pymme the 25 of June, 1641 to this effect : lamentably complaining of the times and present state of things and this was written presently after Piercy and Jermyn fled

4254. A new discovery of the prelates tyranny : in their late prosecutions of Mr. William Pryn, an eminent lawyer, Dr. Iohn Bastwick, a learned physitian, and Mr. Henry Burton, a reverent divine : wherein the separate, and joynt proceedings against them in the High-Commission and Star-Chamber ... their removes to, and close imprisonments in the castles of Lanceston, Lancaster, Carnavan, and isles of Sylly, Garnsey and Jersy : the proceeddings against the Chestermen, and others before the lords, and high commissioners at Yorke, for visiting Mr. Prynne : the Bishop of Chesters order, for ministers to preach against M. Prynne, and the Yorke commissioners decree to deface, and burne his pictures at Chester High-Crosse : the House of Commons order for, and manner of their returnes from exile ... with M. Prynnes argument, proving all the parts of his censures, with the proceedings against him, and his Chester friends at York, to be against law, are truly related ...

4256. The former rates being printed by a false copy, before both Houses were agreed: We here present you with a true account of the rates for poll-money, how every one is sessed throughout the kingdome, as it was drawne up by consent of both Houses, and made an act of Parliament by the Kings consent, on the third of Iuly, 1641. And since printed at large with two other acts for an utter suppressing the Star-Chamber and High-Commission Courts, and for regulating the Counsell Table..

4262. By the King. A proclamation concerning the abuse of his Majesties royall prerogative, in the leuying of debts. Whereas by our prerogative royall, and by the lawes and statutes of this realm, we have just right to haue our debts leuied in a more ample and speedy way than any the debts of our subjects ...

4264. By the King. A proclamation, commanding the due execution of the laws made for setting the poor on work. Whereas nothing is more agreeable to the true rules of charitie, and policie, then the relieuing of the truly indigent and impotent poore and the setting on work of those who are able to labour ...

4273. By the King. A proclamation for suspending the time of healing the disease, called, the Kings euill, untill Easter next. Whereas his Majestie by sundry proclamations hath appointed the times of healing of the disease, commonly called, the Kings euill, to be Easter and Michaelmas: neuerthelesse his Majesty, for some speciall causes, ...

4275. The effect of the Kings letters patents concerning the lotte[ry.] That is shall and may be lawfull, to and for Michael Parker and Everard Mainwaring Gent: and either of them, their and either of their executors, administrators and assignes, with the privity and allowance of Sir John Hales of London Knight, and Iohn Angell of Crowhurst, in the county of Surrey esquier ...

4277. By the King. A proclamation for the better regulation of the offices of clark of the market, and Water-bailiffe; and to restrain the execution of the charter of brick and tile-makers; and to redresse abuses in the farming out of the issues of jurors..

4279. By the King. A proclamation commanding the due execution of the laws made against eating and selling of flesh, in Lent and other times prohibited. Whereas by the statute made in the second and third yeer of the reign of the late King Edward the sixt, for many weighty reasons in that act ...

4281. By the King. A proclamation to enable the transporting of butter from the Northern parts, according to his Majesties former licence. Whereas the Kings most excellent Majestie by letters patents under the Great Seal of England, bearing date the eleuenth day of May, in the sixth yeer of his reign, did giue licence to Robert Terwhit Esquire, for buying of three thousand and two hundred barrels of English butter yeerly ...

4285. By the King. A proclamation providing for the relief of maimed, shipwreckt, and other distressed sea-men, their widows, and children. Whereas upon the petition, as well of the master, wardens, and assistants of the Trinity House, as of diuers other

4286. By the King. A proclamation for the prizing of wines. Whereas by the statute made in the eight and twentieth yeer of the reigne of king Henry the eight for prizing of wines, it is prouided, that the Lord Chancellour, Lord treasurer, Lord president of the Kings most honourable councell, Lord priuy seal, and the Lords chief justices of either bench ...

4287. The true relation and description of 2. most strange and true remarkable sea-fights against the Turkes. The one was on the 14. of April last, 1636. in a ship called the Blessing, of Stone-house in the parish of Pilmmouth, the masters name being Richard Andrew, of Stoken Tenew, betwixt Dartmouth and Exeter. The other sea-fight being the 6. of Nouember, 1636. in a ship called the Iohn of Plimmouth, of the burden of 120. tonnes, the masters name being William Chappell of Cockerton, in the county of Devonshire..

4288. By the King. A proclamation for putting off the healing of the disease, called the Kings euill, at Michaelmas next. The Kings most excellent Majestie, by proclamation published the eight and twentieth day of July, in the eleuenth yeere of his reigne, did prescribe the times of Easter and Michaelmas ...

4289. Charles by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these presents shal come greeting; whereas we have beene lately informed, by severall certificates of diverse of our chiefe officers of our Navie Royall, and of ancient sea captaines, that frequent and lamentable shipwrackes, have from time to time beene, and doe continue at Goodwin Sands, ...

4291. By the King. A proclamation purporting the tenor of letters patents of priuiledge granted to Ioseph Iackson, of his own invention, for the making, casting, guilding and vending of leaden seals, vsefull for the new drapery. Whereas wee by our letters patents of priuiledge vnder our great seal of England, bearing date the seventeenth day of December last past before the date hereof, ...

4293. By the King. A proclamation for putting off the healing of the Kings euill at Easter next. The Kings most Excellent Maiestie by proclamation published the eight and twentieth day of July, in the eleuenth yeare of his reigne, did prescribe the times of Easter and Michaelmas ...

4297. By the King. A proclamation for preuention of abuses of informers, clerkes, and others in their prosecutions vpon the lawes, and statutes of this realme. Whereas for the more due execution of the lawes, and statutes of this realme, and the better to reforme the abuses of common informers ...

4298. By the King. A proclamation for restraint of the consumption of coyne and bullion, and the deceitfull making of gold and siluer threed [sic], and for the regulating thereof for the time to come. Hauing taken into our princely consideration the great consumption of the coyne, plate, and bullion of this kingdome, contrary to the lawes and statutes of this realme, ...

4299. By the King. A proclamation to restraine the Kings subiects departing out of the realme without licence. Whereas it is one of the principall duties of all our subiects, to attend at all times the seruice and defence of their King and natiue countrey, either within the realme, or without, when they shall be thereunto required ...