The propositions presented to His Majestie at Newcastle, the 24 day of July 1646. by the Earles of Pembroke and Suffolke... Commissioners from the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England, in the name, and in the behalf of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, and by the Earle of Lowdon Chancellor of Scotland, and the Marquesse of Argyle Commissioner of the Parliament of Scotland, in the name, and in the behalf of the Kingdome of Scotland. With His Majesties gracious answer thereunto : at Newcastle the first day of August 1646.

XVI. That an Act be passed in the Parliaments of both Kingdomes respectively, for establishing the joynt Declaration of both Kingdoms, bearing date the 30 day of January 1643 in England, and 1644 in Scot∣land, with the Qualifications ensuing.

1. Qualification.

THat the Persons who shall expect no pardon be onely these following.

Rupert and Maurice Count Palatines of Rhine, James Earle of Darby, John Earle of Bristoll, William Earle of Newcastle, Francis Lord Cottington, George Lord Digby, Matthew Wren Bishop of Ely, Sir Robert Heath Knight, Doctor Bramhall Bishop of Derry, Sir William Widdrington, Colonell George Goringe, Henry Jermin Esquire, Sir Ralph Hopton, Sir John Biron, Sir Francis Doddington, Sir John Strangwayes, M. Endymion Porter, Sir George Radcliffe, Sir Marmaduke Langdale,

••••nry Vaughan Esquire, now called Sir Henry Vaughan, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Francis Windebank, Sir Richard Greenvill, M. Edward ••••de now called Sir Edward Hide, Sir John Marlcy, Sir ••holas Cole, Sir Thomas Riddell junior, Sir John C••l∣per, M. Richard Lloyd now called Sir Richard Lloyd, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 David Jenkins, Sir George Strode, George Carteret ••uire, now called Sir George Carteret, Sir Charles Dal∣••••••n Knight, Richard Lane Esquire, now called Sir Ri∣••••rd Lane, Sir Edward Nicholas, John Ashburnham ••••••quire, Sir Edward Harbert Knight, His Majesties At∣••••••ey Generall. Earle of Traquaire, Lord Harris, Lord Rae, George Gordoun sometime Marquesse of Hunt∣••••, James Grahame sometime Earle of Montrose, Ro∣be••, Maxwell late Earle of Niddesdale, Robert Dalyell ••••••etime Earle of Carnewath, James Gordoun some∣t••••es Viscount of Aboyne, Lodowick Lindsey some∣••••e Earle of Crawfurd, James Ogley sometime Earle 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Airby, James Ogley sometime Lord Ogley, Patrick R••hven sometime Earle of Forth, James King some∣ti••e Lord Itham, Alaster Macdonald, Irwing younger o•• Prunim, Gordon younger of Gight, Lesly of Auchen∣••••e, Colonell John Cockram, Grahame of Gorthie, M•• John Maxwell, sometime pretended Bishop of Rosse: And all such others as being Processed by the Estates for Treason, shall be condemned before the Act of Ob∣••••on be passed.

2. Qualification.

ALl Papists and Popish Recusants, who have been, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 now are, or shall be actually in Arms, or volun∣••••y assisting against the Parliament, or Estates of ei∣••••r Kingdom:

And by name, The Marquesse of Winton, Earle of Worcester, Edward Lord Harbert of Ragland son to the Earle of Worcester, Lord Brudnell, Carell Molli∣neux Esquire, Lord Arundell of Warder, Sir Francis Howard, Sir John Winter, Sir Charles Smith, Sir John Preston, Sir Bazill Brook, Lord Audley Earle of Ca∣stelhaven in the Kingdom of Ireland, William Sheldon of Beely Esquire, Sir Henry Beddingfield.

3. Qualification.

ALl persons who have had any hand in the plot∣ting, designing, or assisting the Rebellion of Ire∣land, except such persons who having onely assisted the said Rebellion, have rendred themselves, or come in to the Parliament of England.

4. Qualification.

THat Humfrey Bennet Esquire, Sir Edward Ford Sir John Penruddock, Sir George Vaughan, Si•• John Weld, Sir Robert Lee, Sir John Pate, John Ackland Edmund Windham Esquire, Sir John Fitzharbert, Si•• Edward Lawrence, Sir Ralph Dutton, Henry Lingen Esq Sir William Russell of Worcestershire, Thomas Lee o•• Adlington Esquire, Sir John Girlington, Sir Paul Neale Sir William Thorald, Sir Edward Hussey, Sir Thomas Lid∣dell senior, Sir Philip Musgrave, Sir John Digby o•• Nottinghamshire, Sir Henry Fletcher, Sir Richard Mi••∣shall, Laurence Halstead, John Denham Esquire, Sir E••∣mund Fortescue, Peter Sainthill Esquire, Sir Thom•• Tildesley, Sir Henry Griffith, Michael Wharton Esquire

Sir Henry Spiller, M. George Benyon now called Sir George ••nyon, Sir Edward Walgrave, Sir Edward Bishop, Sir ••bert Owselcy, Sir John Many, Lord Cholmley, Sir Tho∣••as Aston, Sir Lewis Dives, Sir Peter Orbourne, Samuel ••ornton Esquire, Sir John Lucas, John Blancy Esquire, ••••r Thomas Chedle, Sir Nicholas Kemish, Hugh Lloyd ••quire, Sir Nicholas Crispe, Sir Peter Ricant.

And all such of the Scottish Nation as have concur∣•••••• in the Votes at Oxford, against the Kingdome of ••••otland and their proceedings, or have sworne or sub∣••••ibed the Declaration against the convention and Co∣••nant; And all such as have assisted the Rebellion in the ••orth, or the Invasion in the South of the said King∣••me of Scotland, or the late Invasion made there by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Irish & their adherents, be removed from his Maje∣••es Councells, and be restrained from comming with∣•••• the Vorge of the Court, and that they may not with∣out the advice and consent of both Houses of the ••arliament of England, or the Estates in the Parlia∣••ent of Scotland respectively, bear any Office, or have any imployment concerning the State or Common-Wealth; And in case any of them shall offend therein, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be guiltie of high Treason, and incapable of any ••••rdon from His Majesty, and their estates to be dis∣posed as both Houses of the Parliament of England, or the Estates of the Parliament in Scotland respectively shall think fit: And that one full third part upon full ••alue of the estates of the persons aforesaid, made in∣capable of imployment as aforesaid, be imployed for ••he payment of the Publike Debts, and Dammages, ac∣cording to the Declaration.

1. Branch.

That the late Members, or any who pretended them∣selves late Members of either House of Parliament, who have not onely deserted the Parliament, but have also sat in the unlawfull Assembly at Oxford, called, or pretended by some to be a Parliament, and Voted both Kingdoms Traytors, and have not voluntarily rendred themselves before the last of October 1644. be remo∣ved from His Majesties Councels, and restrained from coming within the Verge of the Court, And that they may not without the advice and consent of both King∣doms bear any Office, or have any imployment con∣cerning the State or Common wealth: And in case any of them shall offend therein, to be guilty of high Trea∣son, and incapable of any pardon by His Majestie, and their estates to be disposed as both Houses of Parlia∣ment in England, or the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland respectively, shall think fit.

2. Branch.

That the late Members, or any who pretended them∣selves Members of either House of Parliament, who have sat in the unlawfull Assembly at Oxford, called or pretended by some to be a Parliament, and have not voluntarily rendred themselves before the last of Octo∣ber 1644. be removed from His Majesties Councels, and 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 imployment concerning the State or Com∣mon wealth: And in case any of them shall offend

••herein, to be guilty of high Treason, and incapable of ••ny pardon from His Majestie, and their estates to be disposed as both Houses of the Parliament of England ••all think fit.

3. Branch.

That the late Members, or any who pretended them∣selves Members of either House of Parliament, who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Ene∣••ies thereof, and have not rendred themselves before the last of October 1644. be removed from His Maje∣••••ies Councels, and be restrained from coming within the Verge of the Court; And that they may not with∣out the advice and consent of both Houses of Parlia∣ment bear any Office, or have any imployment concer∣••ing 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 from His Majestie, and their estates to be disposed as both Houses of Parlia∣ment in England shall think fit.

5. Qualification.

THat all Judges, and Officers towards the Law, Common or Civil, who have deserted the Par∣liament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, be incapa∣ble of any place of Judicature or Office towards the Law, Common or Civil: And that all Serjeants, Coun∣cellers, and Atturneys, Doctors, Advocates, and Pro∣ctors of the Law, Common or Civil, who have desert∣ed the Parliament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, be incapable of any practise in the Law, Common or

Civil, either in publike or private, and shall not be ca∣pable of any preferment or imployment in the Com∣mon wealth, without the advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament; And that no Bishop or Clergy∣man, no Master or Fellow of any Colledge or Hall, in either of the Universities, or elsewhere, or any Master of Schoole or Hospitall, or any Ecclesiasticall person, who hath deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, shall hold or enjoy, or be capable of any preferment or imployment in Church or Com∣mon wealth; But all their said severall preferments, places, and promotions, shall be utterly void, as if they were naturally dead; Nor shall they otherwise use their Function of the Ministery without advice and consent of both Houses of Parliament: Provided, that no Laps shall incurre by such vacancie untill six moneths past, after notice thereof.

6. Qualification.

THat all persons who have been actually in Arms against the Parliament, or have counselled, or voluntarily assisted the Enemies thereof, are disabled to be Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Maiors, or other head Officers of any City or Corporation, Commis∣sioners of Oyer and Terminer, or to sit or serve as Members or assistants in either of the Houses of Par∣liament, or to have any Military imployment in this Kingdom without the consent of both Houses of Par∣liament.

7. Qualification.

THe persons of all others to be free of all perso∣nall censure, notwithstanding any act or thing ••one, in, or concerning this Warre, they taking the ••ovenant.

8. Qualification.

THe estates of those persons excepted in the first three precedent Qualifications; and the estates of Edward Lord Littleton, and of William Laud late Archbi∣shop of Canterbury, to pay publike debts and dammages.

9. Qualification.

1. Branch.

That two full parts in three, to be divided of all the estates of the Members of either House of Parliament, who have not onely deserted the Parliament, but have also Voted both Kingdoms Traitors, and have not ren∣••••ed themselves before the first of December 1645. shall be taken and imployed for the payment of the publike debts and dammages of the Kingdom.

2. Branch.

That two full parts in three, to be divided of the estates of such late Members of either House of Parli••∣ment, as sat in the unlawfull Assembly at Oxford, and shall not have rendred themselves before the first of December 1645. shall be taken and imployed for the payment of the publike debts and dammages of the Kingdom.

3. Branch.

That one full Moitie of the Estates of such Persons late Members of either of the Houses of Parliament, who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the Enemies thereof, and shall not have rendred themselves before the first of December 1645. shall be taken and employed for the payment of the publike debts and dammages of the Kingdome.

10. Qualification.

THat a full third part on the value of the Estates of all Judges and Officers towards the Law, Com∣mon or Civill, and of all Serjeants, Councellors, and A∣turneyes, Doctors, Advocates, and Proctors of the Law, Common or Civill; And of all Bishops, Clergy∣men, Masters and Fellows of any Colledge or Hall in either of the Universities, or elsewhere; And of all Masters of Schooles, or Hospitalls, and of Ecclesiasti∣call Persons who have deserted the Parliament, and adhered to the enemies thereof, and have not rendered themselves before the first of December 1645. shall be taken and employed for the payment of the Publike debts and dammages of the Kingdome.

That a full sixth part on the full Value of the E∣states of the persons excepted in the fixth Qualification concerning such as have been actually in Armes against the Parliament, or have Councelled or voluntarily assisted the Enemies thereof, and are disabled according to the said Qualification, to be taken and employed for the payment of the publike debts and dammages of the Kingdome.

11. Qualification.

THat the Persons and Estates of all Common Souldiers, and others of the Kingdome of Eng∣land who in Lands or Goods bee not worth two hun∣dred pounds Sterling: And the Persons and Estates of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Common Souldiers and others of the Kingdome of ••••••land, who in Lands or Goods bee not worth one hundred pounds Sterling, be at liberty and discharged.

1. Branch.

This Proposition to stand as to the English, and as to the Scots likewise; If the Parliament of Scotland or their Commissioners shall so think fit.

2. Branch.

That the first of May last, is now the day limited 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the persons to come in that are comprised within the former Qualification.

That an Act be passed, whereby the Debts of the Kingdome, and the Persons of Delinquents, and the value of their Estates may be known: And which Act shall appoint in what manner the Confiscations and Proportions before mentioned may be leavyed, and applyed to the discharge of the said Engagments.

The like for the Kingdome of Scotland, if the E∣states of Parliament, or such as shall have power from them shall think fit.