And he declared, moreover, that those of the Parliament will uphold the King in good faith, and sincerely in his prerogative, dignity and rank. On the other hand, his Majesty requires, first of all, that Hull and the magazine be restored. That those of the Parliament do first dismiss the force they have raised, and place the militia, as well as the fleet, at his

disposal. Moreover, that the Parliament be adjourned, to meet in some other place besides Westminster or London. This being effected, his Majesty will consider what is necessary to

Robert Rich, 2d Earl of Warwick, siicceecled lo his father's title on 24th March, 1618-19; he was a great friend of the

Puritans, and High Admiral for the Long Parliament. After filling various offices, he died May 29, 1659. His nephew married Frances, youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England. Collin^ Peerage. Ed. 1756. IL, 2S8. He was, says Clarendon, a man of pleasant and companionable wit and conversation of an ; universal jollity ; ani such a license in his words and actions, that a man of less virtue could not be found out. The Earl of Warwick -wa* president of the Council of Plymouth, under which the New England colonies were planted ; and his connexion with the Puritans, with whom he was very popular, may account for the character of the early emigration to those parts. -- Ed.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: II. 131 be done with Parliament, for the good of the nation. Some of the Commissioners' suite had heard some Cavaliers of the court wish the said Commissioners much bad luck, should they wait on the King for the purpose of malting peace. A printed copy of the King's answer accompanies this, by which your High Mightinesses will perceive, more clearly, the nature of his Majesty's demands, and that he hath required a full and positive answer thereunto by Wednesday, the xxvii. of July, old style.