Chapter XXXIV: (m939) (3)

M154 The trained bands called out.

395 The king’s warrant, dated 18 Feb., 1639.—Journal 38, fo. 217;
Remembrancia, viii, 220 (Index, p. 538).

396 Journal 38, fo. 224.

397 Order in Council for the reformation of defects and abuses in the
trained bands, 13 Feb., 1639.—Remembrancia, viii, 221 (Index, p.
538).

398 Order in Council. His appointment by the king had been far from
popular in the city, and considerable difficulty was experienced in
finding his pay.—Remembrancia, viii, 210, 213, 222; Journal 38, fos.
212, 284; Journal 39, fo. 12b. Secretary Windebank to the mayor and
aldermen, 10 March, 1636.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1635-1636), p.
286.

M155 The City’s free gift of £10,000, 31 July, 1639.

399 Journal 38, fo. 303.

400 Id., fos. 301-302b.

M156 The "short parliament," 1640.

M157 Attempt to force a city loan of £100,000, April-May, 1640.

401 Henry Montague, Earl of Manchester, who had been the City’s Recorder
from 1603-1616.

402 Rossingham to Conway, 14th April, 1640.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640), pp. 31-32.

M158 Four aldermen committed to prison, 1640.

403 Rushworth, State Trials, 586.

404 Rossingham to Conway, 12 May, 1640.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640),
p. 155.

M159 Impeachment of Sir Thomas Gardiner, Recorder, 1642.

405 Howell, State Trials, iv, 167-170.

M160 Riot at Lambeth, 11 May, 1640.

406 Remembrancia, viii, 229 (Index, p. 458); Journal 29, fos. 84b, 85.

M161 The aldermen released, 15 May, 1640.

M162 Collection of ship money in the city enforced, June, 1640.

407 The mayor had issued precepts to the aldermen for its collection on
28 Nov., 1639, and 3 Jan., 1640.—Journal 39, fos. 13, 24.

408 Rossingham to Viscount Conway, 16 June.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640), pp. 306, 307.

M163 Demand for a city force of 4,000 men for service in the North, 11
June, 1640.

409 Journal 39, fo. 97.

410 Id., fo. 82b.

M164 Application to the Common Council for a loan of £200,000 renewed, 23
July, 1640.

411 "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," i, 396.

412 No minutes of a court having been held on that day are recorded in
the City’s Journal.

M165 Application to the livery companies for £120,000, Aug., 1640.

413 Rossingham to Conway, 4 Aug., 1640.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640),
p. 554.

M166 A last effort to obtain a city loan of £200,000, Sept., 1640.

414 Charter (preserved at the Guildhall, Boxes 21 and 30).

415 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p. 94.

416 Journal 39, fos. 137, 137b; Remembrancia, viii, 233; Cal. State
Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p. 101.

417 State Papers Dom., vol. cccclxix, No. 22 (Calendar, 1640-1641), pp.
133-134.

418 The king to the mayor, etc., 8 Oct.—Remembrancia, viii, 232 (Index,
p. 256).

419 Notes by Sec. Windebank, 7 and 9 Oct.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640-1641), pp. 146, 151.

M167 Edmund Wright elected mayor _loco_ Garway, 29 Sept., 1640.

420 Journal 39, fo. 138b.

421 Windebank to the king, 6 Oct., 1640.—Clarendon State Papers, ii,
128. See also Notes by Windebank, 30 Sept.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640-1641), p. 115.

M168 The loan reduced to £50,000.

422 Vane to Windebank, 13 Oct.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p.
167.

423 Windebank to the king, 14 Oct.—Clarendon State Papers, ii, 129-131.
Notes by Windebank.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p. 170.

M169 The Treaty of Ripon, 21 Oct., 1640.

M170 Meeting of the Long Parliament, 3 Nov., 1640.

M171 Speaker Lenthall.

424 Between 1631, the year of Finch’s death, and 1635, when Gardiner was
elected Recorder, there had been three other Recorders, viz., Edward
Littleton, Robert Mason and Henry Calthorp, not one of whom sat in
parliament for the city.

M172 The City and the Earl of Strafford.

425 On the 3rd November the mayor issued his precept for steps to be
taken to prevent further mischief.—Journal 39, fo. 143.

M173 Necessity of raising money, Nov., 1640.

426 Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," ii, 22, 23.

427 Journal House of Commons, 2 Dec., ii, 43; Repertory 55, fo. 21.

428 7 Jan., 1641.—Journal 39, fo. 162.

M174 Alleged Popish plot, Nov., 1640.

429 "Proclamation ordering Popish recusants to repair to their homes,
and not to come to court or within ten miles of London without
special licence, 11 Nov., 1640.—Journal 39, fo. 147.

M175 Impeachment of Archbishop Laud, Dec., 1640.

430 "Hist. of the Rebellion" (ed. 1839), pp. 85, 86.

431 Journal House of Commons, ii, 49.

M176 The Scottish commissioners in the city.

432 Clarendon, "Hist. of the Rebellion," p. 81.

M177 City loan of £60,000, Jan., 1641.

M178 Reprieve of Goodman, 22 Jan., 1641.

M179 Excitement in the city.

433 Journal House of Commons, ii, 71.

434 Journal 39, fo. 167.

435 "These sessions a priest was condemned at Newgate whom the king
reprieved, whereupon the city absolutely refused to send in their
moneys. The issue of it will be that in a day or two the man will be
hanged and we shall have our money." Uvedale to Bradley, 25 Jan.,
1641.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1637-1649), p. 432.

436 Journal 39, fo. 167b.

M180 Letters from Lenthall to the City touching the loan of £60,000, 6
and 19 Feb., 1641.

437 Journal 39, fo. 167.

438 Id., fo. 180.

439 "I think now we shall proceed clearly and speedily for moneys."
Uvedale to Bradley, 16 Feb., 1641.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640-1641), p. 462.

440 Journal House of Commons, ii, 88.

441 Repertory 55, fo. 86.

M181 Trial and execution of Strafford, March-May, 1641.

442 Journal 39, fo. 185b.

443 Journal House of Commons, ii, 118, 125.

444 Rushworth, iv, 233, 234.

M182 The City stops the loan until justice is executed on Strafford, May,
1641.

445 Uvedale to Bradley, 3 May.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p.
569. The day after Strafford’s execution the Court of Aldermen
intimated their readiness to pay over £80,000, part of £120,000
promised by the City, to Sir William Uvedale and the Earl of
Warwick.—Repertory 55, fo. 136.

M183 The "Protestation" accepted by the City, May, 1641.

446 Journal House of Commons, ii, 132.

447 Repertory 55, fo. 133.

448 Journal 39, fo. 203b; Journal 40, fo. 2b.

M184 Establishment of a poll tax for disbanding the armies, July, 1641.

449 "A proclamacon for the speedy payment of the moneys assessed by
parlyament for disbanding the armies," 6 July, 1641.—Journal 39, fo.
213.

450 Journal 39, fo. 216.

M185 The "friendly assistance," July, 1641.

451 Journal House of Commons, ii, 78.

452 Journal 39, fo. 218. "The Scots are now put to a push, for the city
within these two days, besides the poll money, have advanced £40,000
to send them away, and to disband both armies" (Wiseman to
Pennington, 29 July, 1641). "This day London pays £40,000" (Bere to
the same, 29 July).—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 62.

453 Wiseman to Sir John Pennington, 29 July.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 62; Journal House of Commons, ii, 229.

454 "The poll money comes in cheerfully and so fast in Guildhall that
they want tellers to receive it" Smith to Pennington, 6 Aug.—Cal.
State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 76.

M186 The queen mother in England.

455 Journal House of Commons, ii, 231.

456 Repertory 52, fo. 293; Journal 38, fos. 164, 164b.

457 Repertory 53, fo. 3b; Journal 38, fo. 173.

M187 The king sets out for Scotland, 10 Aug., 1641.

458 Journal House of Commons, ii, 246.

M188 Adjournment of the Houses, 8 Sept.

M189 A day of public thanksgiving, 7 Sept.

459 Journal 39, fos. 202, 229.

460 Journal 39, fo. 221b; Journal House of Commons, ii, 276.

M190 Judgment of Star Chamber _re_ the City’s Irish estate reversed, 26
Aug., 1641.

461 Journal 39, fos. 164-166b.

462 26 Aug.—Journal 40, fo. 6b; Journal House of Commons, ii, 272.

M191 Disbanded soldiers in the city, Sept.-Oct., 1641.

463 Journal 39, fo. 236.

464 Journal 39, fos. 237b, 238. Return of the mayor to the council
touching the steps he had taken for ridding the city of loose and
disorderly persons, sending home disbanded soldiers, and shutting up
infected houses. 20 Oct.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 141.

M192 The Irish rebellion of 1641.

M193 The City asked for a loan of £50,000, 2 Nov., 1641.

465 Journal 39, 240.

466 Before the end of December nearly the whole amount had been paid to
the order of the Commons.—Journal 39, fo. 262; Repertory 55, fos.
223, 230b, 231b, 333, 351, 351b.

M194 The City declares against the Catholic lords and the bishops, 12
Nov., 1641.

467 Journal House of Commons, ii, 314. As regards protections, the
Common Council had drafted a petition to the House in the preceding
May.—Journal 40, fo. 3.

M195 Charles entertained in the city, 25 Nov., 1641.

468 "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," ii, 316.

469 Repertory 55, fo. 227.

470 Journal 39, fo. 243b.

471 Journal 40, fo. 8. "Preparations for the king’s reception. He is to
dine at Guildhall and be escorted thence by the city companies to
Whitehall. I am glad we are thus dutiful; it makes the sectaries
look about them, and the consideration of his majesty having the
love of the able citizens will certainly conduce much to settle his
affairs" Wiseman to Sir John Pennington, 18 Nov.—Cal. State Papers
Dom. (1641-1643), p. 168.

M196 The Recorder’s speech, 25 Nov.

472 Journal 39, fo. 245b.

473 "This day the city is busy receiving his majesty; all is very
stately and well, but that I am told the present which was spoken of
is wanting" Bere to John Pennington, 25 Nov.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 178. Again, "They say a great present is to be
presented to the king after dinner" Slingsby to the same, 25
Nov.—_Ibid._, p. 180.

M197 The king’s reply.

474 Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," ii, 329.

475 "Recommendations submitted to Nicholas suggesting the substance of a
speech to be delivered by the king on his public reception in the
city of London on his return from Scotland."—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 177.

476 Journal 40, fos. 9, 9b.

M198 Honours for the Mayor, Sheriffs and five aldermen.

477 The Recorder signified the fact to the Common Council on the 30
Nov.—Journal 40, fo. 9.

478 Maitland (i, 345, 346) gives their names:—Cordell (Queenhithe),
Soame (Cheap), Gayer (Aldgate), Gerrard (Candlewick), and Wollaston
(Farringdon Without). Both the sheriffs happened to be aldermen,
viz., George Garrett of Castle Baynard and George Clarke of Bridge
Ward.

M199 Measures prepared for restoration of Irish estate, 30 Nov., 1641.

M200 A London mob at Westminster, Nov., 1641.

479 Journal 39, fo. 253b.

M201 The character of the mob.

480 Wiseman to Pennington, 9 Dec.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p.
192.

M202 Petition to the House, 11 Dec., 1641.

481 Slingsby to Pennington, 16 Dec., 1641.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 202.

482 Maitland, i, 349-350.

483 Journal House of Commons, ii, 350.

M203 The new Common Council, 21 Oct., 1641.

484 The returns of elections to the Common Council are not entered on
the City’s Records. Considerable irregularities appear to have been
practised at this election.—Journal 40, fos. 21-22b.

M204 Fresh riot at Westminster, 27 Dec., 1641.

M205 The trained bands called out, 28 Dec.

485 Bere to Pennington, 30 Dec., 1641.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 216.

486 Slingsby to Pennington, 30 Dec.—_Ibid._, p. 217.

487 This appears in a marginal note by Nicolas to a letter from the king
to the mayor, 28 Dec.—_Ibid._, p. 214.

488 D’Ewes’s Diary, Harl. MS, clxii, fo. 287b, cited by Dr. Gardiner,
"Hist. of England (1637-1649)," ii, 371.

489 31 Dec.—Journal 40, fo. 10 (printed in Rushworth’s "Historical
Collections," iv, 469).

M206 A guard for parliament refused by the king, 3 Jan., 1642.

490 Rushworth, iv, 471.

491 Minutes Common Council, 4 Jan., 1642 (expunged in 1683).—Journal 40,
fo. 11.

M207 The arrest of the five members demanded, 3 Jan., 1642.

492 Journal House of Commons, ii, 367.

493 Warrant from the king to the mayor, 3 Jan.—_Ibid._, p. 235.

494 Latche to Nicholas, 4 Jan.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p.
237.

M208 Meeting of the Commons, 4 Jan.

495 Warrant of the king to the mayor, 4 Jan.—_Ibid._, p. 237.

M209 The king at the Guildhall, 5 Jan., 1642.

496 Slingsby to Pennington, 6 Jan.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643),
pp. 242-243; _Cf._ "The arrest of the five members," by John Foster,
pp. 258-263.

M210 The City’s petition to the king, 5 Jan., 1642.

497 Journal 40, fo. 12. Printed in Rushworth’s Collections, iv. 480. The
date is there given as 7 Jan.

M211 The Common Council vote £2,000 for the defence of the city.

M212 Panic in the city, 6 Jan., 1642.

498 Precepts by the mayor, 4 Jan., 1642.—Journal 39, fos. 263b, 264.

499 Journal 39, fo. 264b.

500 The council to the lord mayor, 8 Jan., 1642.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 249.

501 Journal 40, fo. 14b; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), pp. 247,
248.

M213 The king’s reply to the City’s petition. 8 Jan., 1642.

502 Journal 40, fo. 13; printed in Rushworth’s Collections, iv, 481. "A
fierce reply."—Gardiner.

M214 Skippon to command the city’s forces, 10 Jan.

503 Journal 40, fo. 15.

504 Journal 40, fo. 16; Precept, 21 Jan.—Journal 39, fo. 273b.

505 Journal 40, fo. 16b.

506 Id. _ibid._

507 Journal 39, fo. 274b.

M215 Charles quits London, 10 Jan., 1642.

508 Journal House of Commons, ii, 370. Bere to Pennington, 13th
January.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 252; Rushworth, pt.
iii, i, 484; Clarendon (ed. 1839), p. 162.

M216 The Tower held for the king.

509 Byron to Nicholas, 22-28 Jan.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643),
pp. 265-269.

M217 A loan of £100,000 demanded of the City for the Irish war, 22 Jan.,
1642.

510 Journal 40, fos. 17, 17b.

M218 The City’s reply, 24 Jan., 1642.

511 Id., fos. 18-19b.

M219 Money raised by promise of confiscated lands.

512 Journal House of Commons, ii, 425. According to Dr. Gardiner ("Hist.
of England, 1637-1649," ii, 433), this "monstrous scheme of
confiscation" was suggested by "some London citizens," who
represented that there were 10,000,000 acres in Ireland liable to
confiscation, and that there would be no difficulty in raising
£1,000,000 if a quarter of these lands, or 2,500,000 acres, were
assigned to subscribers.

513 Precept to the Aldermen, 22 Feb.—Journal 39, fo. 281.

514 March.—Journal 39, fo. 282b; Journal 40, fo. 21. It appears from an
order of the Lords and Commons, 18 March (Cal. State Papers Dom.
1641-1643, pp. 298-299), that the contribution by the companies was
allowed to be devoted more especially to the relief of Londonderry.

515 Journal 39, fo. 285.

516 Id., fo. 287.

M220 The militia ordinance, 31 Jan., 1642.

517 Journal House of Commons, ii. 406.

518 Journal 40, fo. 25.

M221 The Common Council uphold the ordinance, 17 March, 1642.

519 Id., fos. 27-28b.

520 This concession was made by order of the committee of parliament
sitting at Grocers’ Hall, 19 Jan.—Journal 40, fo. 17b.

M222 Commissioners for the city’s militia, 4 April.

521 Journal 40, fo. 30.

522 Journal 39, fos. 295b, 304.

523 Journal 40, fos. 30, 31.

524 Id., fos. 30b, 31.

M223 A muster in Finsbury Fields before both Houses of Parliament, 10
May, 1642.

525 Clarendon (ed. 1839), p. 227; Journal 39, fo. 306b.

M224 The City receives the thanks of both Houses, 16 May.

526 Journal 39, fos. 306b, 309; Journal 40, fo. 32.

M225 Skippon to ignore the king’s order to go to York, 17 May.

527 Journal House of Commons, ii, 575.

M226 Loan of £100,000 by the companies, June, 1642.

528 Journal House of Commons, ii, 605-606.

529 Journal 39, fo. 314.

530 Clode, "London during the Great Rebellion," pp. 19-21.

M227 Parliamentary order for bringing in of money, plate, etc., 10 June.

M228 The king’s protest, 14 June.

531 "Hist. of the Rebellion" (Oxford ed. 1839), p. 278.

532 The king to the mayor, etc., of London, 14 June.—Cal. State Papers
Dom. (1641-1643), p. 339.

533 Journal 39, fos. 319, 325, 328.

M229 Pennington elected mayor _loco_ Gurney, discharged, 16 Aug., 1642.

M230 Charles sets up his standard at Nottingham, 22 Aug., 1642.

534 Journal House of Lords, v. 284, 285.

535 Journal 39, fo. 329.

536 Journal House of Lords, v, 297, 298.

M231 The City requisitioned for arms, 25 Aug., 1642.

537 Journal 40, fo. 35.

538 Journal 39, fos. 332b, 339.

M232 Additional forces for the City, Sept., 1642.

539 Journal 40, fos. 35b-37.

M233 The Committee of Militia of the city.

540 Id., fo. 37b.

M234 Other measures taken for the defence of the city.

541 Id., fos. 37b, 38.

542 Journal 39, fo. 331b.

M235 Essex puts himself at the head of the parliamentary forces, 9 Sept.,
1642.

543 Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," i, 25.

544 Wharton to George Willingham, merchant, at the Golden Anchor, St.
Swithin’s Lane, 7 Sept.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), pp. 385,
386.

M236 Desires a loan of £100,000, 13 Sept.

545 Journal 40, fo. 38.

546 Journal 40, fo. 38b; Journal 39, fo. 342b.

M237 The trained bands prepare to take the field, 18 Oct.

547 Journal 40, fo. 40b; Letter Book QQ, fo. 51b.

548 28 Oct.—Journal 39, fo. 364b.

M238 The whole city "either real or constrained Roundheads."

549 Nehemiah Wharton to George Willingham, 26th September.—Cal. State
Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 391.

550 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 403.

M239 Pennington re-elected Mayor, 29 Sept., 1642.

551 Journal 39, fo. 366.

552 Journal House of Lords, v, 404.

M240 The battle of Edge-hill. 23 Oct., 1642.

553 "Eight speeches spoken in Guildhall upon Thursday night. 27 Oct.,
1642" (printed at the Sign of the Globe, near the Royal Exchange.
1642).—Guildhall Library, A, vi, 6.

M241 The City raises 4,000 horse.

554 Journal House of Commons, ii, 847.

555 15 Nov.—Journal House of Lords, v, 446; Journal House of Commons,
ii, 851.

556 Journal 40, fo. 41b.

M242 Charles leaves Brentford for Reading.

557 Common Hall Book, i, fos. 1b, 3.

M243 The Houses resolve to levy a tax, 25 Nov., 1642.

558 Journal House of Lords, v, 462, 463. This ordinance is often
referred to as the ordinance of the 29th November, it having been
amended on that day.—Journal House of Commons, ii, 869.

M244 A city loan of £30,000.

559 Journal House of Commons, ii, 863; Common Hall Book, No. 1, fo. 10.

M245 Petitions to Common Council advocating a peace, 12 Dec., 1642.

560 Order against wearing ribbons and other badges in hats, etc., 12
(17?) Dec.—Journal 40, fo. 44; Letter Book QQ, fo. 56.

561 Journal 40, fo. 43.

562 Journal 40, fos. 43b, 44.

M246 The City’s petitions submitted to both Houses, 19 Dec.

563 Id., fos. 44b, 45.

564 Journal House of Commons, ii, 894.

565 Id., ii, 903.

M247 The City’s petition to the king at Oxford, 2 Jan., 1643.

M248 The king’s reply read at a Common Hall, 13 Jan., 1643.

566 Journal 40, fo. 45b.

567 Journal 40, fo. 46. The account is printed _verbatim_ in the Journal
of the House of Lords, v, 548, 549.

568 Journal 40, fo. 46b.

569 Journal 40, fo. 47; Journal House of Commons, ii, 921.

570 Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," i, 95, 96. The proceedings are
not entered in the Common Hall Book.

M249 His terms rejected by the City.

571 Journal House of Commons, ii, 927.

572 Journal House of Commons, ii, 941.

M250 Speech of Alderman Garway in Common Hall, 17 Jan., 1643.

573 See Garway’s speech bound up with "Eight Speeches.... 27 Oct., 1642"
(Guildhall Library); _Cf._ Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643). pp.
438, 439.

M251 Alderman Whitmore and the parliamentary tax, 20 Jan.

574 He was the owner of Balmes House and an estate at Hoxton, not far
from the Kingsland Road, and had already once suffered imprisonment
for the royal cause. Particulars of his staunch adhesion to Charles,
of his liberality and his family are given in Remembrancia (Index),
p. 296, note.

575 Journal House of Commons, ii, 935.

M252 A fresh loan of £60,000 by the City, 18 Feb., 1643.

576 Id., ii, 971.

577 Journal 40, fos. 47b, 48.

M253 The City’s weekly assessment.

578 Journal 40, fos. 48-50; Journal House of Commons, ii, 972.

M254 The propositions of parliament presented to the king, 1 Feb., 1643.

M255 Fresh proposals to parliament by the City.

579 Journal House of Commons, ii, 976; Journal 40, fos. 50b, 51.

M256 Scheme for the fortification of the city and suburbs, 23 Feb.

580 Journal 40, fo. 52. "A plan of the city and suburbs of London, as
fortified by order of parliament in the years 1642 and 1643," is
engraved in Maitland’s History, i, 368-369. The remains of some of
the earthworks and masonry erected during the civil war might have
recently been seen in the neighbourhood of Hackney. The name of
Castle Street is said to commemorate a rampart at Southampton House,
in Holborn, whilst Mount Street is believed to take its name from a
large earthwork known as "Oliver’s Mount."—Loftie, "Hist. of
London," i, 345.

581 Journal House of Commons, ii, 993.

582 Journal 40, fos. 56, 59, 59b, 61, 65, 66b.

M257 An extra monthly allowance of £3,000 to the City for purposes of
defence, 1 March, 1643.

583 Journal 40, fo. 54; Journal House of Commons, ii, 985.

M258 News of Prince Rupert threatening Bristol, 10 March.

M259 The City’s answer to a request for men and money.

584 Journal 40, fo. 54b.

585 Pym’s report to the Commons, 11 March.—Journal House of Commons, ii,
999.

M260 Volunteer foot and horsemen for the city, March, 1643.

586 Repertory 56, fo. 72b-73

587 Journal 40, fo. 55b.

M261 A further loan of £40,000, 6 April.

588 6 April.—Journal 40, fo. 56b. 5 April.—Journal House of Commons,
iii, 31.

M262 Ordnance and arms for defence of the city.

589 5 April.—Journal House of Commons, iii, 30.

590 27 April.—Journal 40, fo. 58b.

M263 Failure of negotiations followed by Puritan outrages, May, 1643.

591 Journal House of Commons, iii, 45.

592 Journal 40, fo. 58b.

593 Maitland, i, 266.

594 Id., i, 371.

595 26 May.—Journal House of Commons, iii, 165.

M264 The discovery of "Waller’s Plot."

596 Howell’s State Trials, iv, 628-630.

597 Clarendon (ed. 1839), 415-419; Rushworth, v, 325, 326, 330.

M265 Day of thanksgiving, 15 June, 1643.

598 Journal House of Commons, iii, 117, 122.

M266 Royalist successes, June-July, 1643.

M267 Scarcity of coal in London.

M268 Newcastle to be reduced if possible, May, 1643.

599 Maitland, i, 362, 371.

600 News letter from York, 17 June, 1642.—Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1641-1643), p. 342.

601 Journal 40, fo. 60.

602 Id., fo. 61.

603 Journal House of Commons, iii, 104, 105.

604 Journal 40, fo. 63.

M269 Royalist cavalry in the neighbourhood of London, July, 1643.

605 Id., fo. 68.

M270 Dissensions in the city touching the militia.

M271 Waller appointed commander-in-chief of the city’s forces, 29 July,
1643.

606 7 and 10 June, 1643.—Journal 40, fos. 62b _seq._

607 Journal 40, fo. 67b.

608 Journal House of Commons, iii, 187.

M272 The Common Council stands by Essex, 1 Aug.

609 Journal 40, fo. 69.

M273 The Lords renew propositions for peace.

M274 Opposition of the City, 6 Aug., 1643.

610 Journal 40, fo. 69b. The petition is printed in Rushworth’s
Collections, v, 36.

611 Journal House of Commons, iii, 197.

M275 Riots at Westminster, 8 and 9 Aug.

612 Rushworth, Historical Collections, v, 357.

M276 1,000 horse to be raised in the city for Waller, 11 Aug., 1643.

613 Journal House of Lords, vi, 172.

614 Journal 40, fo. 71; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1641-1643), p. 476.

M277 Gloucester summoned to surrender by the king, 10 Aug., 1643.

615 Rushworth, v, 286.

M278 £50,000 to be raised in the city, 11 Aug.

616 Journal 40, fos. 70-70b, 71b-72b; Journal House of Commons, iii,
209, 217; Journal House of Lords, vi, 190. The Common Council had
previously (1 Aug.) resolved to raise a like sum from the
inhabitants within the city and "the command of the forts or lines
of communication."—Journal 40, fo. 69.

617 Clode, "London during the Great Rebellion," pp. 26, 27.

M279 The City’s force sent to the relief of Gloucester, 21 Aug., 1643.

618 Rushworth, v, 291, 292.

M280 Essex and the Londoners relieve Gloucester, 5 Sept.

619 "A true and exact Relation of the Marchings of the Two Regiments of
the Trained Bands of the city of London ... By Henry Foster, quondam
sergeant to Captain George Mosse, Oct. 2, 1643" (British Museum (E.
69)/15* Cited in Raikes’s "Hist. Hon. Artillery Company," i,
113-128).

620 Green, "Hist. Engl. People," iii, 226.

M281 Courage displayed by the trained bands at Newbury, 20 Sept., 1643.

621 Clarendon (ed. 1839), p. 458.

M282 Trained bands again called out for the recovery of Reading, 9 Oct.,
1643.

622 Journal 40, fo. 78b.

623 Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," i, 285.

M283 Disaffection among the trained bands.

624 Journal House of Commons, iii, 323.

625 Journal 40, fo. 81.

M284 Discovery of Brooke’s plot, 6 Jan., 1644.

626 Journal House of Commons, iii, 358.

627 Journal 40, fos. 82b, 84.

M285 Banquet to both Houses at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 18 Jan., 1644.

628 Id., fos. 84b-86.

629 Whitelock’s Memorials (ed. 1732), p. 80; "A Perfect Diurnal"
(Guildhall Library), No. 26, p. 265.

M286 The Committee of Both Kingdoms, 16 Feb.

M287 A weekly meal sacrificed for payment of city troops. Jan., 1644.

630 Journal 40, fo. 81b.

631 Journal 40, fos. 83b, 86b, 88b, 89, 89b, 90, 90b, 93; Journal House
of Commons, iii, 380, 384, 388, 409.

M288 Petition for reforms in the army, 26 Jan.

632 Journal 40, fo. 88; Journal House of Commons, iii, 380.

M289 Waller’s victory at Cheriton, 29 March.

633 Journal 40, fos. 91b, 92.

634 Rushworth, v, 655.

M290 Speeches at a Common Hall, 9 April, 1644.

635 Id., v, 658-662.

M291 Six regiments of auxiliaries to attend the rendezvous at Aylesbury.

636 Journal 40, fo. 92b; Letter Book QQ, fo. 108.

M292 Three regiments ready to march, 2 May.

637 Journal 40, fo. 94b; Letter Book QQ, fo. 112b.

M293 Propositions for a peace, April-May, 1644.

M294 The City consulted, 6 May, 1644

638 Journal House of Commons, iii, 472, 477.

639 Journal 40, fo. 95b.

M295 Suspected persons from Oxford to be expelled from the city, 15 May.

640 Gardiner, i, 353.

641 Journal 40, fo. 97; Journal House of Commons, iii, 493. Towards the
close of the year the influx from Oxford became so dangerous that it
became necessary for the mayor to issue a precept (17 Dec.) for
special precautions to be taken against danger arising from
ill-affected persons.—Common Hall Book No. 1, fo. 223b.

M296 Disputes as to re-appointment of Committee of Both Kingdoms.

M297 The City’s petition for re-appointment of the committee, 16 May,
1644.

642 Journal 40, fo. 97b; Rushworth, v, 710.

M298 The answer of the Commons to the City’s petition, 18 May.

643 Journal 40, fo. 98; Rushworth, v, 711.

M299 The old Committee of Both Kingdoms resume work, 24 May.

644 Journal House of Commons, iii, 498, 500, 501, 503-505.

M300 Request for a city loan of £200,000 or £300,000, 28 May, 1644.

645 Journal House of Commons, iii, 508-509.

646 Journal 40, fo. 99; Journal House of Commons, iii, 509; Whitelocke’s
Memorials (ed. 1732), pp. 88-89.

M301 Major-General Browne and the siege of Greenland House, June, 1644.

647 Journal 40, fo. 99b.

648 Richard Browne, variously described as Woodmonger and Coal-merchant,
alderman of Langborn Ward; Sheriff 1648. His military duties
interfered so much with his municipal that he was soon discharged
from serving as alderman.—Common Hall Book No. 2, fo. 175b;
Repertory 59, fo. 242; Repertory 60, fo. 29b.

M302 News of Charles having fled from Oxford, 7 June, 1644.

649 Journal 40, fo. 100.

650 Id., fo. 100b.

M303 Disaffection among the trained bands, July, 1644.

651 Extract from Committee Letter Book, cited by Dr. Gardiner, "Hist.
Great Civil War," i, 453-454.

652 Extract from Committee Letter Book, cited by Dr. Gardiner, "Hist.
Great Civil War," i, 455.

653 ._Id. ibid._, i, 456.

M304 City’s petition to parliament for payment of debts out of estates of
delinquents, 2 Aug., 1644.

654 Journal 40, fos. 103-103b.

655 Journal 40, fos. 101, 102, 102b, 105.

M305 Ordinance for a standing army, 12 July, 1644.

656 Journal House of Commons, iii, 559; Journal House of Lords, vi, 629,
630.

657 Journal 40, fos. 103b.

M306 The City’s propositions laid before the House, 21 Aug., 1644.

M307 The number of propositions ordered to be reduced, 25 Oct.

658 Journal 40, fos. 104, 108-110; Journal House of Commons, iii, 602.

659 Journal House of Commons, iii, 667, 669, 675, 677.

M308 The propositions reduced to six, 26 Oct., 1644.

660 Journal 40, fo. 115; Journal House of Commons, iii, 679, 680.

M309 Surrender of the parliamentary forces in the west, 2 Sept.

661 Journal 40, fo. 106.

M310 Fresh forces required to prevent Charles returning to Oxford, Sept.,
1644.

662 Journal 40, fos. 106b, 107, 107b.

663 Journal 40, fo. 111. To assist the City at this juncture parliament
allowed them £10,000, a sum which Waller, the poet, who had now been
in prison for more than a year, was content to pay for the recovery
of his freedom.—_Id._, fo. 107; Journal House of Commons, iii, 639.

M311 The second battle of Newbury, 27 Oct.

M312 Surrender of Newcastle, 19 Oct., 1644.

664 Journal 40, fo. 102; Journal House of Commons, iii, 534, 564.

665 Journal 40, fo. 117.

666 Journal 40, fos. 117b, 118; "A Perfect Diurnal," No. 70, for the
week ending 2nd December, 1644, p. 558; _Id._, No. 71, p. 566.

M313 The trade and commerce of the city ruined by the war.

667 See schedule of "Reasons against free trade to or from any ports of
his majesty’s dominions that are or shalbe in hostility against the
king and parliament," October, 1644.—Journal 40, fos. 113-114.

668 Journal 40, fos. 119-122b.

M314 The treaty of Uxbridge, 31 Jan.-22 Feb., 1645.

M315 The New Model Army, 15 Feb., 1645.

M316 The City advances £80,000, 4 March, 1645.

669 Journal 40, fo. 125.

M317 The self-denying ordinance, 3 April, 1645.

670 Journal House of Lords, vii, 302.

671 Journal 40, fo. 126.

M318 Military activity in the city, April, 1645.

672 Id., fos. 125b, 128.

M319 The siege of Oxford, 22 May, 1645.

673 Journal 40, fo. 128b.

674 Letter Book QQ, fo. 158b. The minutes of this court are not recorded
in the Journal, there being two folios missing.

M320 Massey to quit Gloucester and take command in the west, 24 May.

675 The committee of both kingdoms to Massey, 24 May.—Cal. State Papers
Dom. (1644-1645), p. 519. On the 10 June the committee again wrote,
bidding him hasten with all possible diligence and speed to the
relief of Taunton.—_Id._, p. 585.

676 Journal 40, fos. 132, 133.

677 Journal 40, fos. 132b, 133. The Committee of Both Kingdoms to the
Earl of Warwick and the committee of Essex, 15th June.—Cal. State
Papers Dom. (1644-1645), p. 595.

M321 City’s petition to parliament, 4 June, 1645.

678 Journal 40, fo. 131.

679 Journal House of Commons, iv, 163. Six weeks later Alderman Fowke
was committed to Fleet Prison by the committee for accompts of the
kingdom, presumably on a charge of malversation. He appears to have
remained in confinement until the following October, and then to
have regained his liberty only by the Common Council interesting
itself with parliament on his behalf.—Journal 40, fos. 137, 146b.

M322 Cromwell appointed lieutenant-general, 10 June, 1645.

680 Journal House of Commons, iv, 169, 170; Journal House of Lords, vii,
421.

M323 The battle of Naseby, 14 June, 1645.

681 "A list of the particulars of what was lost on both sides in the
great battle on Dreadfull Downe, neere Naisby. June 14. 1644
(_sic_)," is set out in "Perfect Occurrences of Parliament" for week
ending 20 June, 1645.

M324 Thanksgiving in the city for the victory at Naseby, 19 June.

682 Journal 40, fo. 134.

M325 The city advances £31,000 for payment of the Scottish army, 14 June.

683 Journal 40, fos. 133b, 134. The committee of both kingdoms to the
Earl of Leven, 14 June, 1645.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1644-1645), p.
592.

M326 Cavalry raised by the City for the parliamentary arms, July-Sept.,
1645.

684 Journal 40, fo. 137; Journal House of Commons, iv, 211.

685 Journal 40, fos. 143, 143b.

M327 Plymouth appeals to London, 5 Sept.

686 Journal 40, fos. 144b, 145.

M328 Accommodation in the city for royalist prisoners.

687 Id., fo. 141.

688 Journal 40, fos. 146, 148.

M329 The Presbyterians and Independents.

M330 The Presbyterians and the Scottish army.

689 Journal House of Commons, 6 Oct., iv, 298.

690 Journal 40, fo. 146.

691 Journal House of Commons, iv, 305.

M331 Presbyterianism in the city, 1645.

692 Whitelock, p. 136.

693 Journal 40, fo. 148.

694 Journal 40, fo. 153b; Journal House of Lords, vii, 717.

695 Journal 40, fo. 151b-153; Journal House of Lords, vii, 714-717.

696 Journal 40, fo. 154b; Journal House of Commons, iv, 348.

697 Journal 40, fo. 154b.

M332 City loan of £6,000 for siege of Chester, 12 Nov., 1645.

698 Journal 40, fos. 150-151.

M333 Parliament and the Scottish army.

699 Id., fo. 156.

M334 The king’s proposal to come to Westminster, 26-29 Dec., 1645.

M335 Answer of the House, 13 Jan., 1646.

700 Letter from the king at Oxford to the Speaker of the House of Peers,
_pro tempore_, 26 Dec., 1645.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1645-1647),
pp. 278-280.

701 The same to the same, 29 Dec.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1645-1647), p.
282; Journal House of Lords, viii, 73-74.

702 Journal 40, fo. 159b.

703 The Speakers of both Houses of Parliament to the king, 13 Jan.,
1646.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1645-1647), p. 306.

M336 Day of humiliation in the city, 14 Jan., 1646.

704 Journal 40, fos. 160, 166b, 174.

M337 The king’s offers to parliament on religion, 15 Jan.

705 The king to the Speaker of the House of Lords, 15 Jan.—Cal. State
Papers Dom. (1645-1647), p. 311; Journal House of Lords, viii, 103.

M338 The City’s petition against toleration, 15 Jan.

706 Journal 40, fo. 160b; Journal House of Lords, viii, 105.

707 Journal 40, fo. 166; Journal House of Commons, iv, 407.

708 Journal 40, fo. 166b; Journal House of Lords, viii, 104.

M339 The Scottish commissioners attend a Common Council, 11 Feb., 1646.

709 Letter dated 27 Jan.—Journal 40, fo. 170.

M340 Parliament desires to know particulars of the interview.

M341 Francis Allen’s account of the interview.

710 Journal 40, fos. 170b, 171; Journal House of Commons, iv, 437, 439.

M342 The City’s version of the matter.

711 Journal 40, fos. 171-173.

M343 Resolution of the House. 21 Feb., 1646.

712 Journal House of Commons, iv, 449.

M344 Allen elected alderman of Farringdon Without, 1649.

713 Repertory 60, fo. 28b; Journal House of Commons, vi, 329; Journal
41, fo. 15b.

M345 The City’s claim to govern the militia of the suburbs, 1646.

714 It had been one of the twenty-eight propositions (afterwards reduced
to six) made to parliament in that month.

715 Journal 40, fos. 156, 156b.

716 Id., fos. 157b, 158, 159.

717 Journal 40, fo. 161b.

718 Journal House of Commons, iv, 420.

719 Journal 40, fos. 162b, 163b-165b.

M346 The City’s petition to parliament, 6 Feb., 1646.

720 Id., fos. 167b-169.

721 Journal House of Commons, iv, 441.

722 Journal House of Commons, iv, 474.

M347 Ordinance establishing Presbyterianism, March, 1646.

723 5 March, 1646.—Journal House of Commons, iv, 463.

724 Journal 40, fos. 173b, 174b.

725 Id., fos. 174, 174b.

726 19 March, 1646.—Journal House of Commons, iv, 479.

M348 Public thanksgiving in the city for defeat of royalists, 2 April.

M349 Entertainment at Grocers’ Hall.

727 Rushworth, vi, 141.

728 Journal 40, fo. 175b.

M350 Letter of Charles to the City, 19 May.

M351 The City’s remonstrance to parliament, 26 May.

729 Journal 40, fo. 183; Rushworth, vi, 275; Journal House of Lords,
viii, 334.

730 Journal House of Commons, iv, 555.

731 Journal 40, fo. 183b; Journal House of Lords, viii, 334.

732 Journal 40, fos. 183b-184b; Rushworth, vi, 307.

M352 Disaffected citizens and the remonstrance.

733 Journal House of Commons, iv, 561; Whitacre’s Diary, Add. MSS,
31,116, fo. 272, cited by Dr. Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," ii,
489.

M353 The City’s reply to the king’s letter, 3 July, 1646.

734 Journal 40, fo. 187.

M354 The leave of parliament asked before despatching the City’s answer,
4 July, 1646.

735 Journal House of Lords, viii, 411; Journal 40, fo. 188.

736 Journal House of Commons, iv, 602.

M355 The Commons refuse leave, 11 July.

737 Journal 40, fo. 189; Journal House of Commons, iv, 615.

738 Journal House of Commons, iv, 616.

M356 The king’s answer to the propositions for peace, 12 Aug., 1646.

739 Journal House of Lords, viii, 423, 433.

740 Id., viii, 460.

M357 A loan of £200,000 to be raised to get rid of the Scottish army,
Sept., 1646.

741 Journal House of Lords, viii, 461.

742 Journal House of Lords, viii, 487; Journal House of Commons, iv,
644, 649, 654-656, 659.

743 Journal 40, fos. 191, 191b, 192; Rushworth, vi, 326.

M358 City petitions to both Houses for redress of grievances, 19 Dec.,
1646.

744 Journal 40, fo. 199.

745 Id., fos. 199b-203b.

746 Id., fo. 204.

M359 City petitions for disbandment of army, 17 Mar., 1647.

747 Journal House of Commons, v, 115.

748 Journal 40, fos. 207-210b

M360 Dispute between the Presbyterians in parliament and the army, March,
1647.

749 Journal House of Commons, v, 130.

750 Declaration of both Houses against the petition, 30 March.—Journal
House of Lords, ix, 115.

M361 A city loan of £200,000, April, 1647.

751 Journal 40, fo. 212.

752 Journal House of Commons, v, 145.

753 Journal 40, fo 214. The scheme is printed at length in Journal House
of Commons, v, 146, 147.

754 Journal 40, fos. 216-217 _et seq._; Journal House of Commons, v,
148, 153, 159, 163; Journal House of Lords, ix, 163, 165.

M362 Nomination of the new militia committee, 27 April, 1647.

755 Journal 40, fos. 215, 215b; Journal House of Lords, ix, 175.

756 Journal 40, fo. 217(a)b; Journal House of Commons, v, 188.

M363 Parliament beset by disbanded soldiers, 7 June, 1647.

M364 City petition to parliament, 8 June.

757 Journal 40, fos. 218b, 219; Journal House of Commons, v, 202, 203;
Rushworth, vi, 546, 552.

M365 Letter from the army to the city, 11 June, 1647.

758 Journal 40, fos. 219-220; Journal House of Commons, v, 208;
Rushworth, vi, 554.

M366 A new Committee of Safety, 11 June, 1647.

759 Journal House of Commons, v, 207; Journal House of Lords, ix, 255.

M367 The City’s answer to the letter from the army, 12 June, 1647.

760 Journal 40, fo. 221; Rushworth, vi, 557.

M368 Answer from Fairfax and his council of war at St. Albans, 15 June,
1647.

761 Journal 40, fos. 222, 222b.

_ M369 The Declaration of the Army_ and the _Charge_ against eleven
members of the House, 15 and 16 June.

762 The commissioners to Manchester, 15 June, 1647.—Journal House of
Lords, ix, 269.

M370 Ineffectual attempt to call out the trained bands, 12 June.

763 News letter from London, 13 June.—Clarke Papers (Camd. Soc., New
Series, No. 49), i, 133. This attitude of the trained bands was a
serious affair, and called for a public declaration to be made for
the encouragement of citizens to respond to the call to arms for the
safety of parliament and the city.—Journal 40, fo. 224.

764 Journal 40, fos. 223, 223b.

M371 Letter from the City to Fairfax and the council of war, 18 June,
1647.

765 Journal 40, fo. 224b. The original reply not meeting with the
approval of the House, another was submitted on the following day,
and at last the City was allowed to send such answers as it thought
fit.—Journal House of Commons, v, 216, 217; Rushworth, vi, 577.

766 Journal 40, fos. 224-225b.

M372 Reply of Fairfax and council of war, 21 and 22 June, 1647.

767 Id., fos. 225b, 226.

M373 Commissioners from the city to remain at headquarters, 24 and 25
June.

768 Only the commencement of the letter is set out in the city’s Journal
(No. 40, 226b). In the margin is the following note:—"This letter I
could not get from the committee."

769 Journal 40, fos. 227, 228. On the 25th the number of commissioners
was increased to twelve, and a schedule of instructions drawn up for
their use.—_Id._, fos. 229-230.

M374 The army moved to Uxbridge, 25 June, 1647.

770 Journal 40, fo. 230.

771 Journal 40, fos. 229-230.

M375 Withdrawal of the eleven members, 26 June, 1647.

772 Journal House of Commons, v, 225.

M376 The City’s petition to parliament to remove reformadoes, etc., 2
July.

773 Journal 40, fos. 231b-233; Journal House of Commons, v, 231;
Rushworth, vi, 597-600.

M377 Letter of Fairfax to the City setting forth the obstacles to a
peace, 8 July, 1647.

774 Journal 40, fo. 234.

775 Journal House of Commons, v, 238.

776 Journal House of Lords, ix, 322.

M378 The London apprentices’ petitions, 13 and 14 July.

777 Journal House of Commons, v, 243; Rushworth, vi, 614, 615.

778 Journal House of Commons, v, 243; Journal House of Lords, ix, 330;
Rushworth, vi, 618, 619.

779 Agents elected to represent the views of the rank and file of the
army. A corruption of "adjutators."

780 Representation of the agitators, 16 July.—Clarke Papers, i, 170
_seq._

M379 The Solemn Engagement of the City, 21 July.

781 Journal 40, fos. 238-239.

782 Journal House of Commons, v, 257; Journal House of Lords, ix, 351;
_Id._, x, 202, 203.

M380 The City’s militia again placed in the hands of a parliamentary
committee, July, 1647.

783 Journal 40, fos. 237b, 238.

784 Journal House of Commons, v, 254; Journal House of Lords, ix, 349.

M381 Dissatisfaction of the City, 24 July.

M382 A mob at Westminster, 26 July, 1647.

M383 The late militia ordinance repealed, 26 July.

785 One petition purported to come from "Divers young men, citizens and
others, apprentices of the city," and the other from "Divers well
affected citizens of the city of London."—Journal 40, fos. 236, 239,
239b.

786 Journal House of Lords, ix, 355.

787 Journal House of Commons, v, 258, 259; Whitelock, 260, 261; Clarke
Papers, i, 218.

788 Journal 40, fo. 240b.

M384 The City prepares to defend itself, 27 July.

M385 Letter to Fairfax, 28 July, 1647.

789 Journal 40, fo. 240b.

790 Id., fo. 242b.

791 Journal 40, fo. 236.

M386 Letter from Fairfax, 29 July.

M387 The City’s reply.

792 Id., fos. 243, 243b.

793 Journal 40, fo. 243b.

M388 £20,000 voted for the defence of the city, 29 July, 1647.

794 Id., fo. 243.

795 Rushworth, vi, 646.

M389 Meeting of parliament, 30 July.

796 Journal 40, fos. 243-244; Journal House of Commons, v, 259.

M390 Massey appointed to the command of the city’s forces, 31 July, 1647.

797 Journal 40, fos. 244-246b; Journal House of Commons, v, 261.

M391 New commissioners sent to the army, 2 Aug.

M392 Their instructions.

798 Journal 40, fo. 247.

M393 A declaration by the army, 3 Aug., 1647.

799 Id., fos. 248-250b.

M394 The City’s reply to the declaration, 3 Aug., 1647.

800 Journal 40, fo. 250b.

801 Id., fos. 244b-246.

M395 Surrender of forts to Fairfax, 4 Aug.

802 Journal 40, fo. 251.

803 Id., fo. 251b.

M396 The army enters London, 6 Aug., 1647.

804 Id., fo. 251b.

M397 The army passes through the city, 7 Aug.

M398 Fairfax and officers invited to dinner at Grocer’s Hall.

805 Journal 40, fos. 252, 252b.

M399 Retribution on the city for opposition to army, 6 Aug., 1647.

806 6 Aug.—Journal House of Commons, v, 269.

807 News letter from the army, 5 Aug.—Clarke Papers, p. 222.

808 Journal House of Commons, v, 269; Journal House of Lords, ix, 375.

809 Journal 40, fos. 253b, 254.

M400 Glyn, the city’s Recorder, expelled the House and committed to the
Tower, Aug., 1647.

810 News letter from the army, 5 Aug.—Clarke Papers, pp. 220-221.

811 Journal 40, fo. 251.

812 Journal House of Commons, v, 295.

M401 A loan of £50,000 demanded from the city, 24 Aug., 1647.

M402 The city hesitates to advance the sum demanded, 6 Sept., 1647.

813 Journal 40, fos. 254-254b.

814 Journal House of Commons, 3 Sept., v, 290.

815 Journal 40, fo. 255.

816 Journal 40, fos. 255b, 256.

M403 Parliament repeats its demand for a loan, 9 Sept., 1647.

M404 The demand backed up by a letter from Fairfax, 6 Sept.

817 Journal House of Commons, v, 298.

818 Journal 40, fo. 256b. The letter of Fairfax is printed in the
Perfect Diurnal (6-13 Sept.), but the date is there given as 7 Sept.

M405 The City’s reply, 13 Sept., 1647.

819 Journal 40, fo. 257; Journal House of Commons, v, 301.

820 Journal 40, fo. 257.

M406 Suggestions by Fairfax to parliament for enforcing a city loan, 16
Sept.

821 "A declaration from his Excie. Sr. Tho. Fairfax and the General
Council of the Armie, held at Putney on Thursday, 16 Sept., 1647,
concerning the delayes in raising money for supply of the armie, and
other forces of the kingdome; and their humble offers and desires in
relation thereunto. To be tendred to the right Hoble. Comrs. of
Parliament residing with the armie, and by them to be presented to
the Houses."—Journal 40, fo. 258.

M407 The mayor, one of the sheriffs, and three aldermen committed to the
Tower, 24 Sept., 1647.

M408 Warner elected mayor, _loco_ Gayer, 28 Sept., 1647.

M409 The new mayor presented to the House of Lords.

822 Journal House of Commons, v, 315. An attempt to impeach another
alderman, John Bide, on a charge of high crimes and misdemeanors
broke down.—_Id._, v, 317.

823 Id., v, 317.

824 Repertory 5, pt. ii, fo. 177; Journal House of Lords, ix, 452.

825 Journal 40, fo. 259.

826 Common Hall Book No. 2, fo. 97; Gardiner, "Hist. of the Great Civil
War," iii, 205.

827 Journal House of Lords, ix, 456.

828 Journal House of Commons, v, 320, 323, 326; Journal House of Lords,
ix, 467, 470.

M410 Threat of Fairfax to quarter troops on the city to assist in getting
in arrears, 19 Nov.

829 Journal 40, fo. 260, 260b; Maitland, i, 408.

830 Journal 40, fo. 260.

M411 The City’s reply, 20 Nov., 1647.

831 Journal House of Commons, v, 364.

832 This reply, although dated 20 Nov., was not submitted to the Common
Council for approval until the 25th.—Journal 40, fo. 261b; Maitland,
i, 409.

M412 Proposals for the better getting in of arrears in the city rejected
by parliament, 22 Nov.

833 Journal 40, fo. 262; Journal House of Commons, v, 366.

M413 Letter from Fairfax at Windsor, 24 Nov., 1647.

834 Journal 40, fo. 262; Maitland, i, 410.

M414 City’s petition to parliament, 1 Dec., 1647.

835 Journal 40, fo. 263.

836 Journal House of Commons, v, 374; Journal 40, fo. 264.

837 Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," iii, 269.

M415 The royalist cause in the city.

838 News letter of Nicholas Oudart, sometime secretary to Charles I,
whom he attended in 1648 in the Isle of Wight, 4 March,
1646/7.—Nicholas Papers (Camd. Soc., N.S., No. 40), p. 81.

839 Journal House of Commons (22 Jan., 1648), v, 439, 440.

840 Whitelock, pp. 284, 285.

M416 A riot in the city, 9-10 April, 1648.

841 Report to Common Council, 11 April.—Journal 40, fo. 267; Whitelock,
p. 299.

842 Repertory 59, fo. 189b.

M417 The City reports the riot to parliament, 13 April, 1648.

843 Journal 40, fos. 268, 268b; Journal House of Commons, v, 528, 529;
Journal House of Lords, x, 188, 190.

M418 Impeachment of Gayer and his brother aldermen, 15 April, 1648.

M419 Their discharge ordered by the Lords, 6 June, 1648.

844 Journal House of Lords, x, 201-203.

845 Journal House of Lords, x, 207, 208.

846 Id., x, 231, 232.

847 Journal House of Commons, v, 583, 584.

848 Journal House of Lords, x, 307.

M420 The "Lion Sermon" at the church of St. Catherine Cree.

849 City Parochial Charities Com. Report, 1880, vol. iii, p. 130.

M421 News of an army being raised in Scotland, 25 April, 1648.

850 Letter from Hazlerigg (the same probably, writes Dr. Gardiner, as
the one printed anonymously in the "Perfect Diurnal") announcing
that a resolution to raise an army had been taken in Scotland, dated
Newcastle, 20 April.—Journal House of Commons, v, 544.

M422 Ill-feeling between the city and the army.

M423 Everard’s information, 24 April, 1648.

M424 Demands of the city, 27 April.

851 Journal 40, fo. 267b.

852 Journal 40, fos. 269, 270; Journal House of Commons, v, 546; Journal
House of Lords, x, 234.

M425 Charges against a member of the Common Council, 28 April, 1648.

853 Referring probably to the report of the riot which had taken place
on the night of 9 April.

854 Journal 40, fo. 271b.

M426 Great alarm in the city, 29 April.

M427 Revolt of Wales, 1 May, 1648.

855 Journal 40, fos. 270b, 271b.

M428 Necessity of conciliating the City.

856 This remark is credited to Cromwell, but as Dr. Gardiner ("Hist.
Great Civil War," iii, 368, note) has pointed out, the story must be
accepted with caution as emanating from a royalist.

M429 The protection of parliament entrusted to the City in the absence of
Fairfax.

857 Journal 40, fo. 272b; Journal House of Commons, v, 549.

858 Journal 40, fo. 275.

M430 Petition for control of city militia and custody of the Tower, 9
May, 1648.

859 Id., fos. 273, 273b, 274.

860 Journal House of Lords, x, 249, 252, 257, 260, 261.

861 Journal House of Commons, v, 555, 556.

862 Journal 40, fo. 274b.

863 Journal House of Commons, v, 560, 561.

M431 Parliament looks to the City for protection, 19 May, 1648.

864 Journal 40, fo. 275b.

M432 The City master of the situation.

M433 Determined to stand by parliament, 19 May.

865 Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," iii, 377.

866 Journal 40, fo. 275b; Journal House of Lords, x, 272.

M434 Petition for release of Recorder and others, 23 May.

867 Journal 40, fos. 276b, 277; Journal House of Commons, v, 570;
Journal House of Lords, x, 276.

M435 A royalist rising in Kent, 21 May, 1648.

868 Journal 40, fo. 278.

M436 The royalist party in the city.

869 Journal 40, fos. 278b, 279.

870 Id., fo. 279b.

M437 An appeal for a Common Hall to be summoned refused, 3 June, 1648.

871 Journal 40, fos. 280-280b.

M438 The insurgents approaching London, 3 June, 1648.

M439 Impeachments abandoned and aldermen released from prison.

872 Journal 40, fo. 280b.

873 Journal House of Commons, v, 583-584; Journal House of Lords, x,
307.

M440 Feeling in the city.

M441 The Common Council desire that the king may come to London, 22 June.

874 Journal 40, fo. 281. Four days later (26 June), when the draft
petition was read to the council, it was asked whether the clause
relating to his majesty coming to "some of his houses near the
parliament" represented the sense of the court, and it was decided
by show of hands that it was the sense of the court.—_Id._, fo.
281b.

875 Journal House of Commons, v, 613-614; Journal House of Lords, x,
347, 348, 349-350.

876 Journal 40, fo. 282b.

M442 Petition to parliament by officers of the trained bands, 5 July.

877 Journal House of Lords, x, 362-364; Journal 40, fos. 283b, 284, 285.

878 Journal House of Commons, v, 624.

M443 The City engages to guard the king against violence if brought to
London.

879 Journal 40, fo. 284b.

M444 Negotiations for a personal treaty with the king.

880 Journal 40, fos. 285b-286b; Whitelock, 319.

M445 The Speaker insulted by a member of the city militia, 8 July 1648.

881 Journal 40, fo. 286b.

882 Gardiner, iii, 412, 413.

883 Journal House of Commons, v, 635.

M446 Petition to parliament, 12 July.

M447 The Speaker’s reply to the petitioners.

884 Information given to the Common Council by Chetwyn, 12 July.—Journal
40, fos. 287, 288b, 289, 289b.

885 The petition, not having emanated from the Corporation, is not
entered on the City’s Records, but is printed in Journal House of
Lords, v, 380.

886 Journal House of Commons, v, 634.

M448 Another petition to Parliament for amalgamation of militia, 18 July,
1648.

887 Journal 40, fos. 287b, 288; Journal House of Commons, v, 639;
Journal House of Lords, x, 384, 385.

M449 The City desires Skippon’s commission revoked, 22 July, 1648.

888 Journal 40, fos. 288b, 289, 289b; Journal House of Lords, x, 389,
390; Journal House of Commons, v, 644.

889 Journal 40, fos. 289b, 290, 291b.

890 Journal 40, fos. 290-291; Journal House of Commons, v, 651.

M450 A deputation from parliament attends the Common Council, 31 July,
1648.

891 Journal 40, fo. 291; W.G. to Sir A. Gibson, 26 July, cited by Dr.
Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," iii, 424, 425.

M451 Letter and declaration of the Prince of Wales sent to the City, 29
July, 1648.

892 Journal 40, fo. 291b; Journal House of Lords, x, 399.

893 Whitelock, pp. 326, 327.

M452 The City ordered by parliament to send no reply, 3 Aug.

894 Journal 40, fos. 291-292b; Journal House of Commons, 660, 661.

M453 The prince accepts the Scottish terms, 16 Aug.