3 I 8 1/í'P. `N É AL'S lid VOL of the bid the Houfe of Commons fhould proceed in any way to difhearten People, to obtain their juft Delires in fuch a way. The Lords upon this, dire& a Writ to be iffued out to appoint Watches, and the Houfe of Commons difcharge them.' Neal, Ibid. The Houle of Commons . being no left afraid of themfelves, petitionedfor a Guard out of the City of London, under the Command of the Earl of Effex ; which his Majefty refuted, but told them, he would take as much Care of them, as of his own Children ; and if that would not fuffice, be would commandfuch a Guard to wait upon them, as bewould be anfwerable to Godfor. But the Houfe not being wil- ling to !ruf the King's Guard, declin'dhis Majefy's Offer, and not prevailingfor oneof their own chufang, they order'd Halberds to be brought into the Houfe, and refolv'd in capof Affault to defend themfelves. If we take the King's Words uncurtailed from Rufhwerth, we fhall fee what fmall Grounds they had for their Fears. * ' We have taken the laft Meffage from you, touching your Defire of a Guard, into our ferious Confideration, and truly with great Grief of Heart, that after a whole Year's fitting of this Parliament, wherein you have obtain'd thofe Things for the Happinefs and Security ofyourfelves, and the reft of our Sub= je&s, as no Age can equal ; inftead of reaping in Peace and Tranquillity the Fruits of your La- bours, and of our Grace and AffeEtion to our People, we fhould find Jealoufies,- Diftrufts and Fears (till fo prevalent among you, as to induce you to declare them until us in fo high a meafure, as you have done at this time. We are wholly ignorant of the Grounds of ' your Apprehenfions, but this we do proteft to AlmightyGod, (to whom we mutt be accounta- ° Rufiworth, Vol. IV. p. 471, 472. c, ble
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