His Majesties letter to the gentry of Yorkshire May, the sixteenth, 1642. To our right trusty and well beloved the gentry of York, and others of this our County of York, whom it doth or may concern.

HIS MAJESTIES Letter to the Gentry of Yorkshire,

MAY, the sixteenth, 1642.

To our right trusty and well beloved the Gentry of York, and others of this our County of York, whom it doth or may concern.

WE have with great contentment considered your dutifull and affectionate Answer to our Proposition concerning the unsuffe∣rable affront which we received at Hull; Wee have not beene deceived in that confidence we had in your affection, where∣fore we desire you to assure the rest of your Countrymen, who through negligence were omitted to be summoned: that Wee shall never abuse your love by any power where with God shall enable us to the least violation of the least of your Liber∣ties, or the diminution of those Immunities which We have granted you this Parliament, though they be beyond the Acts of most (if not all) Our Predecessours; being resolved with a constant and firme resolution to have the Law of this Land duely observed, and shall endea∣vour only so to preserve Our just Royall Rights, as may enable us to protect our Kingdome and people, according to the ancient Honours of the Kings of England, and according to the trust which by the law of God and this land is put into the Crowne, being sufficiently war∣ned by the late affront at Hull, not to transferre the same out of our power, concerning which Affront we will take sometime to Advise, which way we may usefully imploy your affections, In the mean time we shall take it well from all such as shall personally attend us, so followed and provided, as they shall think fit for the better safety of our person, because we know not what suddain violence, or affront may be offered unto us, having lately received such an actuall te∣stimonie of rebellious intentions as Sir Iohn Hotham hath expressed at Hull: Being thus secured by your affections and assistance, we promise you our protection against: any contrary power whatsoever, And that you shall not be molested for your humble and modest Petition, as of late you have been threatned.

Given at Our Court at York, May the 16, 1642.