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.

The humble Desires and Propositions for a safe and well-grounded Peace, agreed upon by the mutual Advice and Consent of the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, united by solemn League and Covenant, to be presented to His Majesty.

I. That by Act of Parliament in each Kingdom respectively, all Oaths, Declarations and Proclamations against both or either of the Houses of the Parliament of England, and the late Convention of Estates in Scotland, or Committees flowing from the Parliament, or Convention in Scotland, or their Ordinances and Proceedings, or against any for adhe∣ring unto them, and all Indictments, Outlawries and Attainders against any for the said Causes, be declared Null, suppressed and forbidden; and that this be publickly intimated in all Parish-Churches within His Majesty's Dominions, and all other places needful.

II. That His Majesty, according to the laudable Example of His Royal Father of happy memory, may be pleased to swear and sign the late solemn League and Covenant; and that an Act of Parliament be passed in both Kingdoms respectively, for enjoyning the taking thereof by all the Subjects of the three Kingdoms, and the Ordinances concer∣ning the manner of taking the same in both Kingdoms be confirmed by Acts of Parlia∣ments respectively, with such Penalties as by mutual Advice of both Kingdoms shall be agreed upon.

III. That the Bill be passed for the utter abolishing and taking away of all Arch∣bishops, Bishops, their Chancellours and Commissaries, Deans and Sub-deans, Deans and Chapters, Arch-deacons, Canons and Prebendaries, and all Chaunters, Chancellours, Treasurers, Sub-treasurers, Succentors and Sacrists, and all Vicars Choral and Chori∣sters, old Vicars and new Vicars, of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church and all other their under-Officers, out of the Church of England and Dominion of Wales, and out of the Church of Ireland, with such Alterations concerning the Estates of Prelates as shall agree with the Articles of the late Treaty,* 1.1 of the Date at Edenborough 29 of Novemb. 1643. and joint Declaration of both Kingdoms.

IV. That the Ordinance concerning the Calling and sitting of the Assembly of Di∣vines be confirmed by Act of Parliament.

V. That Reformation of Religion according to the Covenant be settled by Act of Parliament in such manner as both Houses shall agree upon after Consultation had with the Assembly of Divines. And for as much as both Kingdoms are mutually obliged by the same Covenant, to endeavour the nearest Conjunction and Uniforminy in matters of Religion, that such Unity and Uniformity in Religion according to the Covenant as, after Consultation had with the Divines of both Kingdoms now assembled, shall be joyntly agreed upon by both Houses of the Parliament of England, and by the Church and Kingdom of Scotland, be confirmed by Acts of Parliament of both Kingdoms re∣spectively.

VI. That for the more effectual disabling Jesuits, Priests, Papists and Popish Recusants from disturbing the State and deluding the Laws, and for the better discovering and speedy conviction of Recusants, an Oath be established by Act of Parliament to be ad∣ministred to them, wherein they shall abjure and renounce the Popes Supremacy, the Doctrine of Transubstantiation, Purgatory, worshipping of the consecrated Host, Crucifixes and Images, and all other Popish Superstitions and Errors; and refusing the said Oath being tendred in such manner as shall be appointed by the said Act, to be sufficient conviction in Law of Recusancy.

VII. An Act of Parliament for Education of the Children of Papists by Protestants in the Protestant Religion.

VIII. An Act for the true levying of the Penalties against them, which Penalties to be levied and disposed in such manner as both Houses shall agree on, wherein to be pro∣vided that His Majesty shall have no loss.

IX. That an Act be passed in Parliament, whereby the practices of Papists against the State may be prevented, and the Laws against them duly executed, and a stricter course taken to prevent the saying or hearing of Mass in the Court, or any other part of this Kingdom.

X. The like for the Kingdom of Scotland, concerning the four last preceding Propo∣sitions, in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall think fit.

XI. That the King do give His Royal Assent

To an Act for the due Observation of the Lords day;

And to the Bill for the suppression of Innovations in Churches and Chappels in and a∣bout the Worship of God; and for the better advancement of the Preaching of God's holy Word in all parts of this Kingdom.

And to the Bill against the enjoying of Pluralities of Benefices by Spiritual Persons, and non-Residency.

And to an Act to be framed and agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament, for the reforming and regulating of both Universities, of the Colleges of Westminster, Win∣chester, and Eaton.

And to an Act in like manner to be agreed upon for the suppression of Interludes and Stage-playes; this Act to be perpetual.

And to an Act for the taking the Accompts of the Kingdom.

And to an Act to be made for relief of sick and maimed Souldiers, and of poor Wi∣dows and Children of Soldiers.

And to such Act or Acts for raising of Moneys for the payment and satisfying of the publick Debts and Damages of the Kingdom, and other publick uses, as shall hereafter be agreed on by both Houses of Parliament.

And to an Act or Acts of Parliament for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries, and all Wardships, Liveries, Primer seisins, and Ouster le maines, and all other charges incident or arising for or by reason of Wardship, Livery, Primer seisin, or Ouster le main.

And for the taking away of all Tenures by Homage, and all Fines, Licences, Seisures, and Pardons for Alienation, and all other charges incident thereunto, and for turning of all Tenures by Knights service, either of His Majesty or others, or by Knights service or soccage in Capite of His Majesty, into free and common Soccage; and that His Majesty will please to accept in recompence hereof 100000 pounds per annum.

And give Assurance of His consenting in the Parliament of Scotland to an Act rati∣fying the Acts of Convention of the Estates of Scotland called by the Council and Con∣servatory of Peace, and the Commissioners for the common Burthens, and assembled the 22 day of June 1643. and several times continued since, in such manner, and with such additions and other Acts, as the Estates convened in this present Parliament, shall think convenient.

XII. That an Act be passed in the Parliament of both Kingdoms respectively for con∣firmation of the Treaties passed betwixt the two Kingdom, (viz.) the large Treaties, the late Treaty for the coming of the Scots Army into England, and the settling of the Garrison of Berwick of the 29. of November 1643.* 1.2 and the Treaty concerning Ireland of the 6. of August 1642. with all other Ordinances and Proceedings passed betwixt the two Kingdoms in pursuance of the said Treaties.

XIII. That an Act of Parliament be passed to make void the Cessation of Ireland, and all Treaties with the Rebels without consent of both Houses of Parliament, and to settle the prosecution of the War of Ireland in both Houses of Parliament, to be managed by the joynt advice of both Kingdoms; and the King to assist, and to do no Act to discounte∣nance or molest them therein.

XIV. That an Act be passed in the Parliament of both Kingdoms respectively, for esta∣blishing the joynt Declaration of both Kingdoms, bearing date the 30. of January 1643. in England and 1644. in Scotland, with the Qualifications ensuing.

1. That the Persons who shall expect no Pardon be only these following, RUPERT and MAURICE, Count Palatines of the Rhene, James Earl of Derby, John Earl of Bristol, William Earl of Newcastle, Francis Lord Cottington, John Lord Pawlet, George Lord Digby, Edward Lord Littleton, William Laud Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, Matthew Wren, Bishop of Ely, Sir Robert Heath Knight, Doctor Bramhall Bishop of Dery, Sir John Biron Knight, William Widdrington, Colonel George Goring Henry Jermin Esq; Sir Ralph Hopton, Sir Francis Doddington, M. Endymion Porter, Sir George Ratcliffe, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, Sir John Hotham, Captain John Hotham his Son, Sir Henr, Vaughan, Sir Francis Windebanke, Sir Richard Greenvile, Master Edward Hyde, Sir John Marley, Sir Nicholas Cole, Sir Thomas Riddel Junior, Colonel . . . . . Ware, Sir John Strangwaies, Sir John Culpeper, Sir Richard Floyd, John Bodvile Esq; Mr. David Jenkins, Sir George Strode, Sir Alexander Carew, Marquiss of Huntley, Earl of Mon∣tross, Earl of Niddisdale, Earl of Traquaire, Earl of Carnewath, Viscount of Aubayne, Lord Ogilby, Lord Rae, Lord Harris, Lodwick Lindsey sometime Earl of Crawford, Pa∣trick Ruthen sometime Earl of Forth, James King sometime Lord Ethyn, Irving youn∣ger of Drunim, Gordon younger of Gight, Lesly of Auchintoule, Sir Robert Spotswood of Dumipace, Colonel John Cockram, Master John Maxwel sometime pretended Bishop of Ross, Master Walter Balcanquall, and all such others as being proces∣sed

by the Estates for Treason, shall be condemned before the Act of Oblivion be passed.

2. All Papists and Popish Recusants who have been, now are, or shall be actually in Arms, or voluntarily assisting against the Parliaments or Estates of either Kingdom.

3. All persons who have had any hand in the plotting, designing or assisting the Re∣bellion in Ireland.

4. That Humphry Bennet Esq; Sir Edward Ford, Sir John Penruddock, Sir George Vaughan, Sir John Weld, Sir Robert Lee, Sir John Pate, John Ackland, Edmund Wind∣ham, Esquires, Sir John Fitz-herbert, Sir Edward Laurence, Sir Ralph Dutton, Henry Lingen Esq; Sir William Russel of Worcestershire, Thomas Lee of Adlington Esq; Sir John Girlington, Sir Paul Neale, Sir William Thorold, Sir Edward Hussey, Sir Thomas Lyddel, Senior, Sir Philip Musgrave, Sir John Digby of Nottingh. Sir Henry Fletcher, Sir Ri∣chard Minshal, Laurence Halsteed, John Denham, Esquires, Sir Edmund Fortescue, Peter St. Hill Esq; Sir Tho. Tildesly, Sir Hen. Griffith, Michael Wharton Esq; Sir Hen. Spiller, Sir George Benion, Sir Edward Nicholas, Sir Edward Walgrove, Sir Edward Bishop, Sir Robert Owsly, Sir John Maney, Lord Cholmely, Sir Thomas Aston, Sir Lewis Dives, Sir Peter Osborn, Samuel Thorneton Esq; Sir John Lucas, John Blomey Esq; Sir Thomas Chedle, Sir Nicholas Kemish, and Hugh Lloyd Esq; and all such of the Scotish Nation as have concurred in the Votes at Oxford against the Kingdom of Scotland and their Proceed∣ings, or have sworn or subscribed the Declaration against the Convention and Cove∣nant; and all such as have assisted the Rebellion in the North, or the Invasion in the South of the said Kingdom of Scotland, or the late Invasion made there by the Irish and their Adherents; and that the Members of either House of Parliament who have not only deserted the Parliament, but have also Voted both Kingdoms Traitors, may be re∣moved from His Majesty's Councils, and be restrained from coming within the verge of the Court, and that they may not without the advice and consent of both Kingdoms bear any Office, or have any employment concerning the State or Commonwealth: And also that the Members of either House of Parliament who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, and not rendred themselves before the last of October 1644. may be removed from His Majesty's Councils, and be restrained from coming within the verge of the Court, and that they may not, without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament, bear any Office, or have any employment concerning the State or Common-wealth: And in case any of them shall offend therein, to be guilty of high Treason, and incapable of any Pardon by His Majesty, and their Estates to be dis∣posed as both Houses of Parliament in England, or the Estates of the Parliament in Scot∣land respectively, shall think fit.

5. That by Act of Parliament all Judges and Officers towards the Law, Common or Civil, who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, be made incapable of any place of Judicature or Office towards the Law, Common or Civil; and that all Serjeants, Councellors and Attourneys, Doctors, Advocates and Proctors of the Law, Common or Civil, who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Ene∣mies thereof, be made incapable of any practice in the Law, Common or Civil, ei∣ther in publick or in private: And that they, and likewise all Bishops, Clergy-men, and other Ecclesiastical persons, who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, shall not be capable of any preferment or imployment either in Church or Commonwealth, without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parlia∣ment.

6. The persons of all others to be free of all personal censure, notwithstan∣ding any Act or thing done in or concerning this War, they taking the Cove∣nant.

7. The Estates of those persons excepted in the first three preceding qualifications, to pay publick Debts and Damages.

8. A third part in full value of the Estates of the persons made incapable of any im∣ployment, as aforesaid, to be imployed for the payment of the publick Debts and Da∣mages, according to the Declaration.

9. And likewise a tenth part of the Estates of all other Delinquents within the joynt Declarations. And in case the Estates and proportions aforementioned shall not suffice for the payment of the publick engagements, whereunto they are only to be employ∣ed that then a new proportion may be appointed by the joynt advice of both King∣doms, providing it exceed not the one moity of the Estates of the persons made inca∣pable, as aforesaid, and that it exceed not a sixth part of the Estate of the other De∣linquents.

10. That the Persons and Estates of all common Souldiers and others of the Kingdom of England, who in Lands or Goods be not worth 200l. sterling, and the Persons and Estates of all common Souldiers and others of the Kingdom of Scotland, who in Lands or Goods be not worth 100l. sterling, be at liberty and discharged.

11. That an Act be passed whereby the Debts of the Kingdom, and the Persons of Delinquents, and the value of their Estates may be known; and which Act shall ap∣point in what manner the Confiscations and proportions before mentioned may be levied, and applyed to the discharge of the said engagements.

XV. That by Act of Parliament the Subjects of the Kingdom of England may be ap∣pointed to be Armed, Trained and Disciplined in such manner as both Houses shall think fit: The like for the Kingdom of Scotland, in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall think fit.

XVI. That an Act of Parliament be passed for the setling of the Admiralty and Forces at Sea, and for the raising of such Moneys for maintenance of the said Forces and of the Navy as both Houses of Parliament shall think fit: The like for the Kingdom of Scotland, in such manner as the Estates of Parliament there shall think fit.

XVII. An Act for the settling of all Forces both by Sea and Land in Commissioners to be nominated by both Houses of Parliament, of persons of known Integrity, and such as both Kingdoms may confide in, for their faithfulness to Religion and the Peace of the Kingdoms, of the House of Peers, and of the House of Commons, who shall be removed or altered from time to time as both Houses shall think fit; and when any shall die, others to be nominated in their places by the said Houses. Which Commissioners shall have power,

1. To suppress any Forces raised without Authority of both Houses of Parliament, or in the Intervals of Parliaments without consent of the said Commissioners, to the distur∣bance of the publick Peace of the Kingdoms, and to suppress any Foreign Forces that shall invade this Kingdom: And that it shall be high Treason in any who shall levy any Force without such Authority or consent, to the disturbance of the publick Peace of the Kingdoms, any Commission under the great Seal or Warrant to the contrary notwith∣standing, and they to be incapable of any Pardon from His Majesty, and their Estates to be disposed of as both Houses of Parliament shall think fit.

2. To preserve the Peace now to be settled, and to prevent all disturbance of the publick Peace that may rise by occasion of the late Troubles; so for the Kingdom of Scotland.

3. To have power to send part of themselves, so as they exceed not a third part, or be not under the number of to reside in the Kingdom of Scot∣land, to assist and Vote as single persons with the Commissioners of Scotland, in those matters wherein the Kingdom of Scotland is only concerned: so for the Kingdom of Scot∣land.

4. That the Commissioners of both Kingdoms may meet as a joynt Committee, as they shall see cause, or send part of themselves, as aforesaid, to do as followeth.

1. To preserve the Peace betwixt the Kingdoms, and the King, and every one of them.

2. To prevent the violation of the Articles of Peace, as aforesaid, or any troubles ari∣sing in the Kingdoms by breach of the said Articles, and to hear and determine all diffe∣rences that may occasion the same, according to the Treaty, and to do further accor∣dingly as they shall respectively receive Instructions from both Houses of Parliament in England, or the Estates of the Parliament in Scotland, and in the Intervals of Parliaments from the Commissioners for the preservation of the publick Peace.

3. To raise and joyn the Forces of both Kingdoms to resist all Foreign Invasion, and to suppress any Forces raised within any of the Kingdoms, to the disturbance of the publick Peace of the Kingdoms, by any authority under the great Seal or other Warrant whatsoever, without consent of both Houses of Parliament in England, and the Estates of the Parliament in Scotland, or the said Commissioners of that Kingdom whereof they are Subjects; and that in those cases of joynt concernment to both Kingdoms, the Com∣missioners to be directed to be there all, or such part as aforesaid, to act and direct as joynt Commissioners of both Kingdoms.

4. To order the War of Ireland according to the Ordinance of the 11th. of April, and to order the Militia, and conserve the peace of the Kingdom of Ireland.

XVIII. That His Majesty give His assent to what the two Kingdoms shall agree upon in prosecution of the Articles of the large Treaty, which are not yet fi∣nished.

XIX. That by Act of Parliament all Peers made since the day that Edward Lord Littleton, then Lord Keeper of the great Seal, deserted the Parliament, and that the said great Seal was surreptitiously conveyed away from the Parliament, being the 21. day of May 1642. and who shall be hereafter made, shall not sit or Vote in the Parliament of England, without consent of both Houses of Parliament; and that all Honour and Title conferred on any, without consent of both Houses of Parliament, since the 20. day of May 1642. being the day that both Houses declared, That the King, seduced by evil Counsel, intended to raise War against the Parliament, be declared null and void. The like for the Kingdom of Scotland, those being excepted whose Patents were passed the great Seal before the 4. of June 1644.

XX. That by Act of Parliament the Deputy or chief Governour, or other Gover∣nours of Ireland, be nominated by both Houses of Parliament, or in the Intervals of Parliament by the Commissioners, to continue during the pleasure of the said Houses, or in the Intervals of Parliament during the pleasure of the said Houses, or in the Intervals of Parliament during the pleasure of the aforementioned Commissioners, to be approved or disallowed by both Houses at their next sitting: And that the Chancellor or Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, Commissioners of the great Seal or Treasury, Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports, Chancellors of the Exchequer and Dutchy, Secretaries of State, Judges of both Benches and of the Exchequer of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, be nominated by both Houses of Parliament, to con∣tinue quamdiu se bene gesserint, and in the Intervals of Parliament by the aforementioned Commissioners, to be approved or disallowed by both Houses at their next sitting. The like for the Kingdom of Scotland, adding the Justice General, and in such manner, as the Estates in Parliament there shall think fit.

XXI. That by Act of Parliament the Education of Your Majesty's Children, and the Children of Your Heirs and Successors, be in the true Protestant Religion, and that their Tutors and Governours be of known Integrity, and be chosen by the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, or in the Intervals of Parliaments by the aforenamed Commissioners, to be approved or disallowed by both Parliaments at their next sitting: and that if they be Male, they be married to such only as are of the true Protestant Religion; if they be Female, they may not be marryed but with the advice and consent of both Parliaments, or in the Intervals of Parliament by their Commissioners.

XXII. That Your Majesty will give Your Royal Assent to such ways and means as the Parliaments of both Kingdoms shall think fitting for the uniting of the Protestant Prin∣ces, and for the entire Restitution and Re-establishment of Charles Lodwick, Prince Elector Palatine, His Heirs and Successors, to His Electoral Dignity, Rights and Dominions: Provided that this extend not to Prince Rupert or Prince Maurice, or the Children of either of them, who have been the Instruments of so much blood-shed and mischief against both Kingdoms.

XXIII. That by Act of Parliament the concluding of Peace or War with Foreign Prin∣ces and States be with advice and consent of both Parliaments, or in the Intervals of Par∣liaments by their Commissioners.

XXIV. That an Act of Oblivion be passed in the Parliaments of both Kingdoms re∣spectively, relative to the Qualifications in the Propositions aforesaid, concerning the joint Declaration of both Kingdoms, with the exception of all Murderers, Thieves, and other Offenders not having relation to the War.

XXV. That the Members of both Houses of Parliaments, or others, who have du∣ring this Parliament been put out of any Place or Office, Pension or Benefit, for adhe∣ring to the Parliament, may either be restored thereunto, or otherwise have Recompence for the same, upon the humble desire of both Houses of Parliament. The like for the Kingdom of Scotland.

XXVI. That the Armies may be Disbanded at such time and in such manner as shall be agreed upon by the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, or such as shall be Authorized by them to that effect.

XXVII. That an Act be passed for the granting and confirming of the Charters, Cu∣stoms, Liberties and Franchises of the City of London, notwithstanding any Non-user, Mis-user, or Abuser.

That the Militia of the City of London may be in the ordering and Government of the Lord Major, Aldermen and Commons in Common-Council assembled, or such as they shall from time to time appoint, whereof the Lord Major and Sheriffs for the time being to be three: And that the Militia of the Parishes without London, and the Li∣berties within the weekly Bills of Mortality, may be under Command of the Lord Major, Aldermen and Commons in Common-Council of the said City, to be ordered in such manner as shall be agreed on and appointed by both Houses of Parliament.

That the Tower of London may be in the Government of the City of London, and the chief Officer and Governour thereof from time to time be nominated and removable by the Common-Council.

That the Citizens or Forces of London shall not be drawn out of the City into any other parts of the Kingdom without their own consent, and that the drawing of their Forces into other parts of the Kingdom in these distracted times may not be drawn into example for the future.

And for prevention of Inconveniences which may happen by the long intermission of Common-Councils, it is desired that there be an Act, that all By-Laws and Ordinances already made or hereafter to be made by the Lord Major, Aldermen and Commons in Common-Council assembled, touching the calling, continuing, directing and regulating of the same, shall be as effectual in Law to all intents and purposes, as if the same were particularly enacted by the Authority of Parliament; and that the Lord Major, Alder∣men and Commons in Common-Council may add to, or repeal, the said Ordinances from time to time, as they shall see cause.

That such other Propositions as shall be made for the City for their farther Safety, Welfare and Government, and shall be approved of by both Houses of Parliament, may be granted and confirmed by Act of Parliament.

Notes

• * 1.1

  [In the Appendix]
• * 1.2

  [In the Appen∣dix.]