Londot1; absolutely refus'd to signe them. Wherefore the houses debating upon the king's deniall, at length these votes were pass'd by both houses on the 17th day of January. That they would make no more addresses, nor applications to the king. That no person whatsoever should make addresse or application to him. That whoever should breake this order, should incurre the penalty of high treason. That they would receive no more messages fi·om the king, and that no person should presume to bring any to either house, or any other person. Upon these votes the armie put forth !1 declaration, promising to stand by the .houses in them, which was sign'd by the generall and all his officers, at vVindsor, Jan. 19, 1647. But in May fol lowing, first tumults began in London, then the Surrey men came with a very insolent petition, and behav'd themselves so arrogantly to the parliament, killing and wounding some of the guards, that a troope of horse were fetcht from the Mewes, and were forc'd to kill some of them, before they could quiet them. After this, the parliament wet'e infoi·m'd of another insurrection in Kent, comming under the face Of a petition, and sent out general Fairfax with seven regiments to suppresse them, who persued them to Rochester. A greate company of these Kentish men were gotten together about Gravesend, with fifteenc knights, and many commanders of the kmg's armie to head them, who, although they were more in number then Fairfax his men, yet durst not bide his coming. Some of them went to Dover Castle and besieg'd it, but the generall sent out Sr. Michael Livesey, who happily releiv'd that place and rays'd the siege; others went to Maidstone, and a few kept together about Rochester. The general! himselfe went to Maidstone, where two thousand of them were gotten into the towne, and resolv'd to keepe it; whom the generall assaulted, and with difficulty ehter'd the towne, and fought for every streete, which were barricadoed against him and defended with cannon. Yett at length he kill'd two
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