HiI, Rory of thePuritans, exanin'd. 3 33 and Juftice to his People, which he would, by all fair means, Peek to preferve and maintain ; relying upon the Goodnefs and Providence of God, for the Prefervation of himfelf and his Rights.' This Houle of Commons had the Af urance, (to call it by no worfe Name) after this, ` to order, that all the Lords Lieutenants of any Counties of England, who had formerly been fo conftitu- ted by the King, by his Commiffions under the Great Seal of England, that they thould imme- diately bring in thole Commißïons, to be can- ` cell'd as illegal.' (Id. ib.) Can this by any one but Mr. Neal, or the molt rancorous Republican, be deem'd any other than a feditious and rebellious Behaviour, when the Commons had before acknow- ledged the foie Right of the Militia to be veiled in the King ? Neal, ibid. March 9, both Houfes prefented a Declaration to the King at New-market, exprefn; the Caufes of their Fears and 7ealoufies, &c. And this one of the boldeft Declarations that ever was fent to a Crown'd Head, as appears from the Declaration at large, in the Place referred to in * Rufhworth. Neal, p. 546. His Majefly's bell Friends advifed him to take this Opportunity to return to London. t The Earl of Holland was the Advifer ; and if he might be efteem'd one of His Majefly's belt Friends , then may Mr. Neal be faid to have treated his Majefty's Memory all along with more than common Decency. His Majefty's Anfwer to this Advice of his belt Friends was: If ' I would you had given me caufe but I am fure this Declaration is not the way to * vol. Iv. p. p.8. t Rufnvorth, Val. IV. p, p?á, II Id, ' it,
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