March 27. 1643.
TO that part of Your Majesty's first Proposition which concerns Your Ships, we humbly give this Answer;
That the Ships shall be delivered into the charge of such a Noble person as Your Ma∣jesty shall nominate to be Lord High-Admiral of England, and the two Houses of Parli∣ament confide in, who shall receive the same Office by Letters Patents, quamdiu se bene gesserit, and shall have power to nominate and appoint all subordinate Commanders and Officers, and have all other powers appertaining to the Office of High-Admiral; which Ships he shall employ for the defence of the Kingdom against all forein Forces whatsoever, and for the safeguard of Merchants, securing of Trade, and the guard∣ing of Ireland, and the intercepting of all supplys to be carried to the Rebels; and shall use his utmost endeavour to suppress all Forces which shall be raised by any person without Your Majesty's Authority and Consent of the Lords and Commons in Par∣liament, and shall seize all Arms and Ammunition provided for supply of any such Forces.