Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

MDCXLII Jun. 2. PROPOSITIONS made by both Houses of Parliament to the KINGS Majesty, for a Reconciliation of the Differences between His Majesty and the said Houses.

YOUR Majesties most humble and faithful Subjects, the Lords and Commons in Parliament, having nothing in their thoughts and desires more pretious and of higher esteem (next to the Honour and immediate Service of God) then the just and faithful Performance of their Duty to Your Majesty and this Kingdom; and being very sensible of the great Distractions and Distempers, and of the imminent Dangers and Calamities which those Distractions and Distempers are like to bring upon Your Ma∣jesty and Your Subjects, all which have proceeded from the subtle Insinuations, mischie∣vous Practices, and evil Counsels of men disaffected to God's true Religion, Your Majesties Honour and Safety, and the publick Peace and Prosperity of Your People; after a seri∣ous observation of the Causes of those Mischiefs, do in all humility and sincerity present to Your Majesty their most dutiful Petition and Advice, That out of your Princely Wis∣dome, for the establishing Your own Honour and Safety, and gracious tenderness of the welfare and security of Your Subjects and Dominioins, You will be pleased to grant and accept these their humble Desires and Propositions, as the most necessary effectual means, through God's blessing, of removing those Jealousies and Differences which have unhap∣pily fallen betwixt You and Your People, and procuring both Your Majesty and them a constant course of Honour, Peace and Happiness.

I. That the Lords and others of Your Majesties Privy Council, and such great Offi∣cers and Ministers of State, either at home or beyond the seas, may be put from Your Privy Council, and from those Offices and Imployments, excepting such as shall be ap∣proved of by both Houses of Parliament. And that the persons put into the places and im∣ployments of those that are removed may be approved of by both Houses of Parliament. And that all Privie-Counsellours shall take an Oath for the due execution of their places in such form as shall be agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament.

II. That the great Affairs of this Kingdom may not be concluded or transacted by the advice of private men, or by any unknown or unsworn Counsellors; but that such mat∣ters as concern the publick, and are proper for the High Court of Parliament, which is Your Majesties great and supreme Council, may be debated, resolved, and transacted only in Parliament, and not elsewhere; and such as shall presume to do any thing to the contrary, shall be reserved to the censure and judgment of Parliament: And such other matters of State as are proper for Your Majesties Privy Council, shall be debated and concluded by such of the Nobility and others as shall from time to time be chosen for that place by approbation of both Houses of Parliament. And that no publick Act con∣cerning the Affairs of the Kingdom, which are proper for Your Privy Council, may be esteemed of any validity as proceeding from the Royal Authority, unless it be done by the advice and consent of the major part of Your Council attested under their hands. And that Your Council my be limited to a certain number, not exceeding twenty five, nor under fifteen. And if any Counsellors place happen to be void in the Intervals of Parlia∣ment, it shall not be supplied without the assent of the major part of the Council; which choice shall be confirmed at the next sitting of the Parliament, or else to be void.

III. That the Lord High Steward of England, Lord High Constable, Lord Chancellor, or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, Lord Treasure, Lord Privy Seal, Earl Marshal, Lord Admiral, Warden of the Cinque-Ports, chief Governor of Ireland, Chancellor of the Ex∣chequer, Master of the Wards, Secretaries of State, two Chief Justices and Chief Baron, may always be chosen with the approbation of both Houses of Parliament; and in the Intervals of Parliament, by assent of the major part of the Council, in such manner as is before exprest in the choice of Counsellors.

IV. That he or they unto whom the government and education of the King's Children shall be committed, shall be approved of by both Houses of Parliament, and in the Inter∣vals of Parliaments, by the assent of the major part of the Council, in such manner as is before exprest in the choice of Counsellours: And that all such Servants as are now a∣bout Them, against whom both Houses shall have any just exception, shall be removed.

V. That no Marriage shall be concluded or treated for any of the King's Children, with any foreign Prince, or other person whatsoever abroad or at home, without the consent of Parliament, under the penalty of a Praemunire unto such as shall so conclude or treat any Marriage as aforesaid; and that the said Penalty shall not be pardoned or dispensed with, but by the consent of both Houses of Parliament.

VI. That the Laws in force against Jesuites, Priests and Popish Recusants, be strictly put in execution, without any toleration, or dispensation to the contrary; and some more effectual course may be enacted by authority of Parliament, to disable them from making any disturbance in the State, or eluding the Law by trusts or otherwise.

VII. That the Votes of Popish Lords in the House of Peers may be taken away, so long as they continue Papists: And that His Majesty would consent to such a Bill as shall be drawn for the Education of the Children of Papists by Protestants in the Protestant Religion.

VIII. That Your Majesty will be pleased to consent that such a Reformation be made in the Church-Government and Liturgy as both Houses of Parliament shall advise, where∣in they intend to have consultations with Divines, as is expressed in their Declaration to that purpose. And that your Majesty will contribute Your best assistance to them, for the raising of a sufficient maintenance for Preaching Ministers through the Kingdom. And that Your Majesty will be pleased to give Your consent to Laws for the taking away of Innovations and Superstition, and of Pluralities, and against Scandalous Ministers.

IX. That Your Majesty will be pleased to rest satisfied with that course that the Lords and Commons have appointed for ordering the Militia, until the same shall be further setled by a Bill: And that Your Majesty will recall Your Declarations and Proclamations against the Ordinance made by the Lords and Commons concerning it.

X. That such Members of either House of Parliament as have during this present Par∣liament been put out of any Place and Office, may either be restored to that Place and Office, or otherwise have satisfaction for the same, upon the Petition of that House whereof he or they are Members.

XI. That all Privy-Counsellours and Judges may take an Oath, the form whereof to be agreed on and setled by Act of Parliament, for the maintaining of the Petition of Right, and of certain Statutes made by this Parliament which shall be mentioned by both Houses of Parliament. And that an inquiry of all the breaches and violations of these Laws may be given in charge by the Justices of the King's Bench every Term, and by the Judges of Assize in their Circuits, and Justices of Peace at the Sessions, to be presented and punish∣ed according to Law.

XII. That all the Judges and all Officers placed by approbation of both Houses of Par∣liament, may hold their places Quam diu bene se gesserint.

XIII. That the Justice of Parliament may pass upon all Delinquents, whether they be within the Kingdom or fled out of it: And that all persons cited by either House of Par∣liament may appear and abide the censure of Parliament.

XIV. That the General Pardon offered by Your Majesty may be granted with such Exceptions as shall be advised by both Houses of Parliament.

XV. That the Forts and Castles of this Kingdom may be put under the Command and Custody of such persons as Your Majesty shall appoint with the approbation of Your Par∣liament; and in the Intervals of Parliament, with the approbation of the major part of the Council, in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Counsellours.

XVI. That the extraordinary Guards and Military Forces now attending Your Majesty may be removed and discharged: And that for the future You will raise no such Guards or extraordinary Forces, but according to Law, in case of actual Rebellion or Invasion.

XVII. That Your Majesty will be pleased to enter into a more strict Alliance with the States of the United Provinces, and other neighbour-Princes and States of the Protestant

Religion, for the defence and maintenance thereof against all designs and attempts of the Pope and his adherents to subvert and suppress it; whereby Your Majesty will obtain a great access of strength and reputation, and Your Subjects be much encouraged and enabled in a Parliamentary way for Your aid and assistance, in restoring Your Royal Sister and the Princely Issue to those Dignities and Dominions which belong unto them, and relieving the other distressed Protestant Princes, who have suffered in the same Cause.

XVIII. That Your Majesty will be pleased by Act of Parliament, to clear the Lord Kimbolton and the Five Members of the House of Commons in such manner that future Parliaments may be secured from the consequence of that evil Precedent.

XIX. That Your Majesty will be graciously pleased to pass a Bill for restraining Peers made hereafter from sitting or voting in Parliament, unless they be admitted thereunto with the Consent of both Houses of Parliament.

And these our humble desires being granted by Your Majesty, we shall forthwith ap∣ply our selves to regulate Your present Revenue in such sort as may be for Your best ad∣vantage, and likewise to settle such an ordinary and constant increase of it as shall be suffi∣cient to support Your Royal Dignity in Honour and Plenty, beyond the proportion of any former grants of the Subjects of this Kingdom to Your Majesties Royal Predecessors. We shall likewise put the Town of Hull into such hands as Your Majesty shall appoint with the consent and approbation of Parliament, and deliver up a just account of all the Maga∣zine; and chearfully imploy the uttermost of our power and endeavour in the real ex∣pression and performance of our most dutiful and loyal Affections, to the preserving, and maintaining the Royal Honour, Greatness and Safety of Your Majesty and Your Posterity.

Die Jovis 2 die Junii, 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that these Propositions shall be forthwith Printed and Published.

Jo. Brown Cleric. Parliamentorum.