The King's Commissioners Paper. 4. February.
[ LXXIV] VVE conceive the Propositions delivered by your Lordships concerning the Militia import very great Alterations in the main foundation of the Frame of Government of this Kingdom, taking by express words, or by necessary consequence, the whole Military and Civil power out of the Crown, without any limitation in Time, or reparation proposed. Therefore we desire to know for what term you intend the Militia shall be settled in such manner as may be a reasonable and full Security, which we are ready and desirous to give, to preserve the Peace now to be settled, and to prevent all disturbances of the publick Peace that may arise by occasion of the late Trou∣bles: For the better doing whereof, we are ready by Conference to satisfie your Lord∣ships in any particulars.