[unspec 13] To restrain the carrying forth of gold and silver.
[unspec 14] To provide for the safe-keeping of the Seas.
To foresee that the peace may be kept in Wales.
[unspec 15] For every of which Articles certain Bishops and Lords, were severally appointed.
[unspec 16] On Friday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons pre∣sented to the King Sir Iohn Wenlock Knight, to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused, he with the common protestation was allowed.
[unspec 18] A long conveyance made by the King, the King acquitteth Ri∣chard Duke of York, Richard Earl of Warwick and Richard Earl of Sa∣rum, and them taketh to be his loyall Subjects, albeit Edmond late Duke of Somerset, Thomas Thorp, and William Ioseph, by their untrue means, had caused the King to think the contrary, and thereby to have rai∣sed a great power against the said Duke, and others.
[unspec 19] The Duke of Yorks letters sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England, from Royston in May before, touching his coming by force towards the King, and his griefs conceived.
[unspec 20] The Letters of the said Duke, and Earls, written to the King from Royston in May before, containing their enterprize, and due obeysance to the King.
[unspec 21] The Letters were kept from the Kings knowledge by the Duke of Somerset, and others, untill such time as the said Duke of York and others met with the King at St. Albones.
[unspec 22] The Duke of York, and his Allyes, the twenty second day of May last, came to St. Albones to have spoken with the King, whom the Duke of Somerset, and others, did resist with a great number of armed men, in which conflict the same Duke of Somerset was slain.
[unspec 23] The humble obeysance of the Duke of York and his Allies, in coming into the Kings presence after the said conflict.
[unspec 24] The acquittall of the said Duke of York, and of all others coming with him to the said conflict, or battel, to any harms there done.
[unspec 25] All which are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament the twenty third day of July in the thirty third year, all the Bishops, and Lords, in open Parliament were sworn to be true to the King, but none here are named, nor their names.
[unspec 26] The like order is taken for all other Lords as should after come to take the like oathes.
[unspec 27] At the request of the Earles of Salisbury, Shrewsbury, and Worce∣ster, and of the Lord Sturton, they were discharged from keeping of the Seas.
[unspec 28] The one and thirtieth day of Iuly, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England, in the Kings presence, prorogued the Par∣liament from the same day, and place, to the twelfth day of No∣vember ensuing, at Westminster.
[unspec 29] The generall pardon for Treasons, Felonies, Contempts, Tres∣passes, &c.