March 28. 1643.
HIS Majesty expects that His own Ships be forthwith delivered to Him, as by the Law they ought to be. And when He shall please to nominate a Lord High-Admiral of England; it shall be such a Noble person against whom no just Exception can be made; and if any shall be, His Majesty will always leave him to his due tryal and examination, and grant his Office to him by such Letters Patents as have been used: In the mean time His Majesty will govern the said Admiralty by Commission, as in all times hath been accustomed. And whatever Ships shall be set forth by His Majesty or His Authority, shall be imployed for the defence of the Kingdom against all Forein Forces whatsoever, for the safeguard of Merchants, securing of Trade, guarding of Ireland, and the intercepting of all Supplys to be carried to the Rebels; and shall use their utmost endeavours to suppress all Forces which shall be raised by any Person what∣soever against the Laws and Statutes of the Kingdom, and to seize all Arms and Am∣munition provided for the supply of any such Forces.
Falkland.