Exceeding Joyfull NEWES FROM THE PRINCE Being Comfortable Tydings for Both Houſes of Parliament, as it will evidently appear in this enſuing Subject. Wherein His Highneſſe doth expreſſe his firme and conſtant Reſolution. Alſo the Expreſſe Command that the Prince hath given to the Cavaleers. With the Parliaments Reſolution concerning the Kings Majeſty, He being now Reſolved to ſet up his Standard, and hath thereupon commanded all thoſe that will aid aſſiſt him to Repair to Nottingham.
Ordered that this be forthwitg printed
Auguſt 19. Printed for Iames Ragge. 1642.
HIs Highneſſe being made Lord Generall of a Troop of Horſe, in the Northern parts of this Kingdom, His Deſire was, that they ſhould behave themſelves fairly, not doing any harm, to man, woman, or child, giving them ſtrict Command, that they ſhould commit no Outrages whatſoeverr againſt any of His Maieſties loving Subjects, neither ſhould they take any thing from them by violence; which Command was obſerved and obeyed by them for a long time, till within theſe few dayes they began to revolt from obeying the Princes Command, committing many tyrannicall Actions againſt His Majeſties Subjects, plundering their Houſes, and taking from them all that they could find therin.
Which Out-rages and in humane Acts, at laſt came to the knowledge of the Prince; who having information of it, was much moved, and forthwith gave Command, for the apprehending of all ſuch perſons.
His Highneſſe hath alſo ſet down His Reſolution, that if any of the Souldiers in His Majeſties Army, or elſe-where, doth offer to abuſe any Perſon or Perſons, or ceize upon their Horſes, Goods, &c. or preſume to take any thing away from them by violence, that they ſhall have juſt and ſevere puniſhment for the ſo doing.
This is the Reſolution of our moſt Gracious Prince, whom God ever protect with peace and proſperity, and theſe particulars he is reſolved to put in execution againſt all thoſe that will not concurre with His Deſires; the which Command ſtrikes joy and comfort to the hearts of His Majeſties loving Subjects, by reaſon that they have now ſome hopes to be eaſed of their Burthens, which they have of late dayes groaned under.
His Majeſty both ſent a Meſſage to the County of Kent, Declaring His will and pleaſure therin, commanding the Judges of that County to diſplace ſome of the Juſtices; which by vertue of His Majeſties Warrant 1, were diſmiſſed, and five other choſen, who have ſince their comming into that place, ſubſcribed to certain Articles and Propoſitions of His Majeſty, for raiſing of Horſe, Men, and Money for His Majeſties ſervice, and endeavoured as much as in them lay, to bring the ſaid Propoſitions to perfection; but their Deſigns did not take effect for the Houſe having received information of their proceedings, forthwith Ordered, that the ſaid Juſtices ſhould be ſent for as Delinquents, and immediatly diſpatched a Meſſenger for the apprehending of them.
Information was alſo given to the Houſe of His Majeſties Proceedings in Yorke-ſhire, and that the Malignant Partie had ſo farre prevailed with His Maieſty, that there is now no hopes of Peace, by reaſon that the King is determined to ſet up his Standard at Nottingham on Monday next, as it was credibly ſignified, and reported to the Houſe of Commons upon Wedneſday laſt, being the 17. day of this inſtant month of Angust.
And to that end, his Majeſty hath cauſed great preparations for Warre to bee made, declaring His will and pleaſure therin, and giving ſpeciall command to all his loving Subjects for theis ſpeedy Repair thither.
The Houſe having received theſe ſad tydings, forthwith fell into debate thereof, and unanimouſly, that they held themſelves bound in Conſcience, for to raiſe Forces, and to ſend them down with all poſſible ſpeed and expedition, for the preſervation and Defence of the Religion of Almighty God, the Liberties and peace of the Kingdom, and in purſuit of thoſe wicked and rebellious Traytors, that doth ſtrive and endeavour to involve this Kingdom in a Civill Warre.
They are reſolved to withſtand thoſe wicked Counſellours that doth daily incenſe the King againſt his Parliament, and through their meanes hath cauſed him to ſet up his Standard; it being the way to bring this Kingdom to deſtruction, and it is the only courſe that the Malignant Party can take, to bring Poperie and Superſtition in this Kingdom, and ſo by that means beat down and trample under feet Gods true Religion, and Goſpell.
Laſtly, the Lords and Commons to witneſſe their conſtant and firme Loyalty and Affection to His Majeſty, do here ſolemnly Declare, That if his Majeſty wil be pleaſed to disbandon all his Forces, and abandon thoſe wicked Councellors that are about him, and leave them to condign puniſhment, and return and hearken to the advice of his great Councell, they will really endeavour to make both His Majeſty, and His Poſterity, as great, rich, and potent, as much beloved at home, and feared abroad, as any Prince that ever ſwayed this Scepter.
This is their Reſolution, and this they are Reſolved to maintain with their own precious bloud.
Ordered by the Lords and Commons, That this be printed and publiſhed.
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