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<P>PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE. Pre&s;ented to the Kings mo&s;t Ex|cellent MAJESTIE, At <HI>Beverl<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">y</HI> in <HI>York<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">&s;hire.</HI></P>
<P>By the Right Honourable the Earle of <HI>Holland</HI> of the LORDS Hou&s;e.</P>
<P>Sir <HI>Phillip Stapleton,</HI> And Sir <HI>John Holland,</HI> of the COMMONS Hou&s;e.</P>
<P>Whereunto is annexed His Maje&s;ties gra|cious An&s;wer to the &s;aid Propo&s;itions.</P>
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<P>Ordered that this be Printed and Publi&s;hed.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>John Browne, Cler. Parliament.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">uly</HI> 23. LONDON, Printed by <HI>T. Fawcet,</HI> 1642.</P>
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<Q LANG="frm">HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE</Q>
<FIGDESC>English royal blazon surmounted by a crown</FIGDESC>
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<FIGDESC>French fleur-de-lis flanked by both the Tudor rose and Scottish thistle on either side against a background of stylized foliage</FIGDESC>
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<HEAD>Propo&s;itions of Peace. PROPOUNDED To the Kings mo&s;t Excellent MAIESTIE, by the High Court of PARLIAMENT.</HEAD>
<P>_THE LORDS and Commons a&s;&s;em|bled in this pre|&s;ent Parliament, finding that a ci|vill Warre was already begunne in the Kingdom, to the great terror of all his Maje&s;ties lo|ving Subjects, the continuance of which mu&s;t con&s;equently prove the ruine and
<PB REF="3"> de&s;truction of the whole Kingdome, the extirpation of Religion, and the lo&s;&s;e of all that we can call good.</P>
<P>All which the Honourable Court of Parliament taking into con&s;ideration, and being de&s;irous to leave no way unattemp|ted nor no meanes una&s;&s;ayed that might produce a peaceable effect, or conduce to a happy Pacification, they in their Wi&s;e|domes thought it nece&s;&s;ary, fir&s;t to declare the cau&s;es of this di&s;&s;ention, and likewi&s;e to propound &s;everall particulars, touching the removall of the cau&s;ers and cau&s;es of the&s;e di&s;sentions, to the end that the ef|fects may cea&s;e.</P>
<P>To which end the Earle of <HI>Holland,</HI> Sir <HI>Phillip Stapleton</HI> and Sir <HI>John Holland</HI> were appointed by the Parliament to pre&s;ent a Petition, for pacification to his Maje&s;ty from both Hou&s;es, in which was included the&s;e en&s;uing Propo&s;itions.
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<ITEM>1 That His Maje&s;ty would be plea|&s;ed to forbeare and remove all preparati|ons
<PB REF="3"> and Actions of Warre, particular|ly the Forces from about <HI>Hull,</HI> from <HI>New-ca&s;tle, Tinmouth, Lincolne, Lincoln-&s;hire,</HI> and all other places.</ITEM>
<ITEM>2. That His Maje&s;ty would be plea&s;ed to recall the Commi&s;&s;ions of Array, which are illegall.</ITEM>
<ITEM>3. That he would be plea&s;ed to di&s;|mi&s;&s;e his Troopes and extraordinary Guards ray&s;ed by him.</ITEM>
<ITEM>4. That He would be plea&s;ed to come neerer his Parliament, and hearken to their faithfull advice.</ITEM>
<ITEM>5. That his Maie&s;ty would be plea&s;'d to leave Delinquents to the cour&s;e of Ju&s;tice.</ITEM>
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<P>The&s;e are the chiefe Heads of the things propounded to his Maje&s;ty by the high Court of Parliament, wherein is contai|ned the &s;umme of their de&s;ires, on his Maje&s;ties part.</P>
<P>Now followes the chiefe particulars which they have promi&s;ed to his Maje&s;ty
<PB REF="4"> in ca&s;e his Maje&s;ty &s;hould bee plea&s;ed to condi&s;cend to the things propounded.
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<ITEM>1. That they &s;hall be ready to lay downe all r<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">o<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e p<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">par<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">tions which they have beene forced to make for their de|fence, and for the protection of <HI>Hull.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>2. That they would leave the Towne of <HI>Hull</HI> in the e&s;tate it was, before Sir <HI>John Hotham</HI> drew any Forces into it.</ITEM>
<ITEM>3. That they would deliver up his Maje&s;ties Magazine into the Tower of <HI>London.</HI></ITEM>
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<P>The&s;e things being of &s;uch great con|&s;equence, was many times debated on in the Hou&s;e of Commons, and afterwards &s;ent up to the Lords for their a&s;&s;ent.</P>
<P>Which being agreed upon, it was de|livered to the &s;aid Earle of <HI>Holland,</HI> and the two Members of the Hou&s;e of Com|mons, who having &s;itted them for their
<PB REF="4"> Iourney, with their utmo&s;t &s;peed po&s;ted to <HI>B<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">verley</HI> in <HI>Yorke&s;hire,</HI> where his Ma|je&s;ty now re&s;ides with his Army which he lately rai&s;ed in the Northerne parts, with intent to be&s;iege <HI>Hull,</HI> and to take Iu&s;tice again&s;t Sir <HI>John Hotham,</HI> a Mem|ber of the Honourable A&s;&s;embly of Par|liament, and by their appointment Go|vernour of the &s;aid Towne, by who&s;e providentiall fore&s;ight the plots and in|ventions of that Malignant party was happily made fru&s;trate, for had he not let in the Tydes, and drowned the Coun|try three Miles round, he could not have kept his Maje&s;ty out &s;o long, for which cau&s;e his Maje&s;ty kept his Court at <HI>Be|verley,</HI> where the Earle of <HI>Holland</HI> being arrived, information was given to his Maje&s;ty thereof, who gave command the Earle &s;hould come before him, which being effected, his Maje&s;ty having recei|ved the Petition, tooke order for his &s;afe Protection, withall giving him a mo&s;t Royall welcome.</P>
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<P>Al&s;o His Maje&s;ty having peru&s;ed the afore&s;aid particulers, was graciou&s;ly plea&s;ed to returne this An&s;wer.</P>
<P>That Hee would grant what in ho|nour he could yeeld to the &s;equell being an expecta ion of Peace.</P>
<P>Ordered by the Lords and Commons a&s;sembled in Parliament that this be Printed and Publi&s;hed.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>John Browne, Cler. Parl.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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