M94 Sebastian Hervey and his daughter.

226 Rev. Thomas Lorking to Sir Thomas Puckering, 24 May, 1619.—"Court and Times," ii, 166-167.

227 Chamberlain to Carleton, 15 July, 1619.—"Court and Times," ii, 182.

228 The same to the same, 31 May.—Nichols, "Progresses," iii. 549.

M95 The commencement of the Thirty Years' War, 1618.

M96 The Elector applies to the City for assistance, Nov., 1619.

229 Remembrancia. v, 39 (Index, p. 411).

230 Id. v, 58.

231 Id. v, 60.

232 This was mere pretence on the part of James, for Lord Doncaster, who had been sent abroad in April (1619) to concert measures for a peaceful settlement, had returned at the opening of the year (1620), and James had for some weeks been busy investigating the Elector's title.—Nichols, "Progresses," iii, 584; Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1617-1623)," i, 308.

M97 Formal application for a city loan of L100,000, 28 Feb., 1620.

M98 The City agrees to advance the money.

233 Remembrancia, v, 62 (Index, p. 412, where the sum required has been inadvertently printed as "L10,000").

234 Nethersole to Carleton, 20 Feb.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 124.

235 Gardiner. "Hist. of England (1617-1623)," i, 316. Chamberlain to Carleton, 20 Mar., 1620.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 131.

236 Nethersole to Carleton. 21 Mar.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 132.

237 Remembrancia, v, 65 (Index, p. 412).

238 It has been said that application was in the first instance made to the companies, but they declined to advance money on so slight a security as a verbal recommendation from the king.—Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1617-1623)," i, 316. There is no indication of this, however, in the City's Records.

239 Journal 31, fo. 167.

M99 State visit to St. Paul's, 26 March, 1620.

240 Journal 31, fos. 157-158, 164, 164b; Repertory 34, fos. 377, 379; Nichols, "Progresses," iv, 593-602.

241 Nethersole to Carleton, 21 March.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 132.

242 Repertory 34, fo. 389.

M100 James determined to assist the Elector.

243 Writ dated 6 Nov.—Journal 31, fo. 253.

244 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 185.

M101 Application to the City for assistance.

245 Remembrancia, v, 89 (Index. pp. 412-413).

246 Sir Clement Edmonds to the lord mayor, 3 Dec., 1620, reminding him that the lords of the council were awaiting the City's reply.—Remembrancia, v, 92 (Index, p. 413).

247 Journal 31, fo. 262b.

248 Repertory 35, fos. 59, 59b.

249 Remembrancia, v, 102, 118 (Index, pp. 413, 414).

250 Repertory 35, fo. 57b. On the 22nd Dec. Chamberlain wrote to Carleton to the effect that the City thought it hard that, though their loan of L100,000 was still retained without interest, and a contribution given to Bohemia, another large loan should be asked; that the City compromised it by giving L10,000, and would sell plate and dispense with feasts until it was paid.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 201.

251 Lords of the council to the mayor, etc., 4 Dec., 1620.—Remembrancia, v, 94 (Index, p. 413).

252 Petition of Apothecaries' Company to the king, Oct., 1621.—Remembrancia, v, 118 (Index, p. 414).

M102 The parliament of 1621.

253 Journal 31, fo. 264.

M103 The citizens and the Spanish ambassador.

254 The Spanish ambassador for the time being often fell foul of the Londoners. In 1612 his hat with a valuable jewel in it was snatched off his head amid the jeers of by-standers.—"Court and Times," i, 191, 192. In 1618 an attack was made on his house because one of his suite had ridden over a child and nearly killed it. A commission sat at the Guildhall to punish the offenders, but the mayor treated those who had offered the insult to the ambassador with such leniency that the king waxed wroth.—Id., ii, 81-82, 85, 86.

255 Meddus to Mead, 6 April. [Dr. James Meddus was rector of St. Gabriel's, Fenchurch Street.] Mead to Stuteville, 9 April.—"Court and Times," ii, 245-249. Chamberlain to Carleton, 7 April.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 244.

256 Repertory 35, fos. 141b, 142.

257 Journal 31, fo. 303.

258 Repertory 35, fo. 142b.

259 Repertory 35, fos. 142b, 143.

M104 Insult offered to the Elector and his wife.

260 "Court and Times," ii, 256; Gardiner, ii, 14.

M105 The City asked to advance L20,000 on security of subsidy, March, 1621.

261 Remembrancia, v, 103 (Index, p. 413).

262 Marginal note to the lord treasurer's letter.

M106 Joy in the city at the return of Charles from Spain, Oct., 1623.

263 Mead to Stuteville, 29 March, 1623. The writer of this letter appears to have lost the point of the jest, and ascribes the circumstance to the pure simplicity of the clergyman, who mistook the nature of the order.—"Court and Times," ii, 381.

264 Chamberlain to Carleton, 5 April, 1623; Mead to Stuteville, 5 April, 1623.—"Court and Times," ii, 383-385.

265 Journal 32, fo. 222.

266 Chamberlain to Carleton, 11 Oct., 1623.—"Court and Times," ii, 422.

M107 The parliament of 1624.

M108 The French alliance.

M109 Efforts made to raise money in the city, July, 1624.

267 "Court and Times," ii, 463-464.

268 Remembrancia, vi, 125 (Index, pp. 195-196).

M110 Mansfeld in London, Sept., 1624.

M111 Stat. 21, Jas. I, c. 2 (1624), relative to concealed lands.

269 An Act for the general quiet of the subjects against all pretences of concealment whatsoever.—Stat. 21, James I, c. 2.

270 Remembrancia, iv, 126 (Index, p. 115).

271 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), pp. 4-5.

272 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 89; Remembrancia, v, 81 (Index, p. 116).

273 Remembrancia, v, 82 (Index, p. 116).

274 The chief objections raised were that the new charter exempted the citizens from serving at musters outside the city, but it granted the City forfeitures for treason and estreated recognisances, the custody of Bethlem and a number of houses intended for the relief of the poor, etc.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), p. 192.

275 Repertory 34, fo. 593; Letter Book GG, fo. 282; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1619-1623), pp. 177, 189, 192.

276 Journal House of Commons, i, 672, 752, 757.

M112 The City to press 2,000 men for service in the Palatinate, Oct., 1624.

277 Remembrancia, vi, 67.

278 Remembrancia, vi, 68; Journal 32, fo. 330.

279 Remembrancia, vi, 69.

280 Journal 33, fo. 7.

M113 Mansfeld's expedition.

281 Chamberlain to Carleton, 9 Oct., 1624.—"Court and Times," ii, 476.

282 The same to the same, 8 Jan., 1625.—"Court and Times," ii, 490; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1623-1625), p. 441.

283 "There is a warrant for a new press here of 2,000 men, the moiety of the city and liberties, the other in the out-suburbs" (Letter to Rev. Joseph Mead, 28 Jan.).—"Court and Times," ii, 492. Letter from the lords of the council to the mayor, 19 Jan.—Remembrancia, viii, 69 (Index, p. 255).

284 Journal 33, fo. 23b.

M114 A city loan of L60,000 to King Charles, 1625.

285 Journal 33, fo. 85b.

286 Id., fo. 105.

287 Repertory 39, fo. 226b.

288 Journal 37, fos. 367-390b.

289 Repertory 39, fo. 243b.

290 Remembrancia, vi, 78 (Index, p. 194).

M115 Arrival of Henrietta Maria in London, June, 1625.

291 Journal 33, fo. 6.

292 Journal 33, fo. 129; Meddus to Mead, 17 June, 1625.—"Court and Times of Charles I," i, 29.

M116 The expedition to Cadiz, 1625.

293 Remembrancia (Index, p. 255); Chamberlain to Carleton, 14 May.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1624-1626).

294 Remembrancia, viii, 74 (Index, p. 255).

295 Remembrancia, vi, 108 (Index, pp. 251-252).

296 Journal 33, fo. 98b.

M117 The plague of 1625.

297 Journal 33, fo. 130b.

298 Dr. Donne to Sir Thomas Roe, 25 Nov., 1625.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1625-1626), p. 158.

299 Mead to Stuteville, 10 Sept., 1625.—"Court and Times," i, 46.

M118 The City called upon to furnish five ships for the defense of the river, Jan. 1626.

300 Journal 33, fo. 168b.

301 Repertory 40, fo. 38.

302 Journal 33, fos. 159, 162b.

303 Lords of the council to the mayor, 23 Jan., 1626.—Remembrancia, vi, 93 (Index, p. 248). The letter referred to a committee of three aldermen with instructions to obtain relief from so great a burden.—Repertory 40, fo. 78b.

304 The mayor and aldermen to the lords of the council, 13 Feb., 1626.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1625-1626), p. 254; Cf. Remembrancia, vi, 95 (Index, pp. 248-9, where the date of the letter is given as "circa 1625").

M119 The parliament of 1626.

305 Journal 33, fo. 164. "Here be daily proclamations come forth; one strict enough against papists and recusants, if it may be duly executed; but it is thought to look forward to the parliament, which is to begin the 6th of February."—Chamberlain to Carleton, 19 Jan., 1626.—"Court and Times," i, 72.

306 Mead to Stuteville, 18 Feb.—"Court and Times," i, 81.

307 "Court and Times," i, 111-113.

M120 A demand for a city loan of L100,000 not complied with, Jan., 1626.

308 Remembrancia, vi, 89 (Index, p. 195); Repertory 40, fos. 266b, 272.

309 Repertory 40, fo. 278b. "London has lent the king L25,000 sic, scarce enough to buy a dozen points," wrote a contemporary. Cruse to Lady Carnsew (July?).—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1625-1626), p. 392.

310 Lords of the council to mayor and aldermen, 6 July.—Remembrancia, vi, 90 (Index, p. 195).

M121 A demand for 4,000 men and 20 ships, July-Aug., 1626

311 Journal 33, fos. 267b seq.; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1625-1626), p. 376.

312 Journal 33, fos. 279b seq.; Remembrancia, vi, 98 (Index, p. 249).

313 Mead to Stuteville, 24 July, 1626.—"Court and Times," i, 130.

314 Journal 33, fo. 280. Letter to Mead, 11 Aug.—"Court and Times," i, 136, 137.

315 Repertory 40, fo. 338b; Journal 33, fo. 280b, 282.

M122 The sum of L18,000 to be raised for fitting out the vessels.

316 Repertory 40, fos. 299b, 300b, 303b.

317 "Court and Times," i, 148, 149, 150, 153, 154; Repertory 40, fos. 400b, 407b; Journal 34, fos. 3b, 16b, 41, 56. As much as L6,000 was paid out of the chamber in respect of the fleet of twenty ships in the months of January and February, 1627.—Repertory 41, fos. 90b, 92, 104b, 133b.

M123 Unpopularity of the Duke of Buckingham.

318 Journal 33, fos. 304, 319; Journal 34, fo. 27; Remembrancia, vi, 96, 97 (Index, p. 249). Pory to Mead, 17 Aug., 1626.—"Court and Times," i, 141.

M124 The Forced Loan, 1626.

319 Letter to Mead, 6 Oct., 1626.—"Court and Times," i, 154. It was not until June, 1627, that pressure was brought to bear upon the citizens themselves to contribute. Beaulieu to Puckering, 20 June.—"Court and Times," i, 244.

320 Journal 33, fo. 318b.

M125 The loan declared illegal.

M126 Ten of the city's ships to be victualled for a descent on Spain, Nov., 1626.

321 Journal 34, 19b.

322 Id., fo. 20b.

323 Id., fo. 21.

324 Pennington to Buckingham, 28 Dec, 1626.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1625-1626), p. 507.

M127 The City and the Forced Loan, 1627.

325 Remembrancia, vi, 105 (Index, p. 195).

326 Letter to Mead, 30 June, 1627.—"Court and Times," i, 249.

327 Beaulieu to Puckering, 7 Nov.; Letter to Mead, 16 Nov.—"Court and Times," i, 283, 285.

M128 The expedition to Rochelle, 1627.

328 Remembrancia, vi, 101, 102, 103 (Index, p. 250); Journal 34, fos. 88, 90b; Repertory 41, fos. 189b, 219b; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1627-1628), p. 238; Letter to Mead, 30 March, 1627.—"Court and Times," i, 209.

329 Journal 34, fo. 143b; Repertory 41, fo. 311b.

330 Journal 34, fo. 162b.

331 Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1624-1628)," ii, 163.

M129 The Royal Contract, 1627-1628.

332 In April, 1627, when the king's proposal was first made known to the Common Council, the amount due to the citizens from Charles exceeded L200,000.—Journal 34, fo. 80b.

333 Journal 34, fos. 197b-201b.

334 Journal 34, fo. 196.

335 Remembrancia. vi, 144 (Index, p. 196); Cal. State Papers Dom. (1627-1628), p. 554.

336 This occurred to the master and wardens of the several companies of Plumbers, Sadlers, Founders, Joiners and Glaziers.—Repertory 42, fos. 58b, 60, 60b.

337 John Chamberlain, a member of the Drapers' Company and alderman of Billingsgate, was fined L300, or double the amount he was originally called upon to contribute.—Repertory 42, fo. 55b; Cf. Mead to Stuteville, 19 Jan., 1628.—"Court and Times," i, 314.

338 Mead to Stuteville, 12 Jan., 1628.—"Court and Times," i, 311.

M130 L20,000 advanced by the aldermen, Feb., 1628.

339 Repertory 42, fos. 100b-101, 104.

M131 Buckingham and Dr. Lamb.

340 Mead to Stuteville, 21 June.—"Court and Times," i, 364, 365.

341 The same to the same, 29 June.—Id., 367, 368.

342 Remembrancia, vi, 150 (Index, p. 455); Letter printed by Rushworth (Hist. Coll., i, 618).

343 Repertory 42, fo. 213b.

344 Remembrancia, vi, 151 (Index, p. 455).

345 Journal 36, fos. 37, 50, 51, 173-175.

346 The placards are said to have run thus:—"Who rules the kingdom? The king. Who rules the king? The duke. Who rules the duke? The devil"—ending with threats of personal violence against the duke.—Mead to Stuteville, 29 June.—"Court and Times," i, 368.

347 Repertory 42, fo. 217b.

M132 Preparations for another expedition to Rochelle, 1628.

M133 The Duke of Buckingham assassinated 23 Aug., 1628.

348 Remembrancia, vi, 153 (Index, p. 197).

349 Journal 34, fos. 279-280b.

M134 Tonnange and Poundage, 1628.

M135 Dissolution of parliament 10 March, 1629.

350 Proclamation, dated 2 March.—Journal 35, fo. 44b.

M136 Sickness and famine, 1629-1631.

351 Journal 35, fos. 74, 112, 138, 270b.

352 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1629-1631), p. 387.

M137 The birth of Prince Charles, afterwards Charles II, 29 May, 1630.

353 Remembrancia, vii, 40 (Index, p. 419).

354 Journal 35, fo. 205.

355 The precise cost of the cup is given as L1,046 14s. 7d., and that of the velvet case as L6 13s. 4d. There were fees besides, paid by the City, comprising L20 to the queen's midwife, L20 to the prince's nurse, and a like sum to the prince's rockers!—Repertory 44, fos. 366-366b.

356 Repertory 47, fo. 1.

M138 Loss of the queen's plate and jewels, 1631.

357 Journal 35, fo. 349.

358 Chamberlain to Carleton, 14 June, 1623.—"Court and Times of James I," ii, 404.

359 Order of the Council, 12 Nov., 1634.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1634-1635), p. 288.

M139 City gifts to king and queen, May-June, 1633.

360 Repertory 47, fo. 226.

361 Id., fos. 273b, 287, 302b.

M140 Christening of the Duke of York, Nov., 1633.

362 Repertory 48, fo. 24.

363 Journal 36, fo. 185b.

M141 Demand for ship money, Oct., 1634.

M142 Search to be made for precedents, Nov., 1634.

364 Repertory 49, fo. 18.

365 Id., fo. 5b.

M143 Petition of Common Council against demand for ships, 2 Dec., 1634.

366 Journal 37, fos. 19-20; Rushworth, ii, 266.

M144 The City forced to submit.

367 Journal 37, fo. 21.

368 Id., fo. 18.

369 The king to the mayor, 19 Oct.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1634-1635), p. 241; Repertory 48, fo. 464.

370 Remembrancia, vii, 132 (Index, p. 467). According to Dr. Gardiner ("Hist. of England, 1628-1637," ii, 89), the mayor and the city lawyers were "reprimanded" and "intimidated" by the council, and a "stormy meeting" of the citizens took place, but nothing of this appears in the City's Records.

371 Repertory 49, fos. 50b seq.

372 Repertory 49, fos. 97b, 106b. The names of these ships were The Samson, The Freeman, The Royal Exchange, The William and Thomas, and The Pleiades.

M145 A fresh writ for ship money, 4 Aug., 1635.

373 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1634-1635), p. 531; Cf. Repertory 50, fo. 30.

374 Repertory 49, fo. 289.

375 Minutes by Nicholas, 29 Nov., 1635; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1635), p. 509.

M146 Richard Chambers and ship money, 1636.

376 The mayor, etc., to the lords of the council, 13 July, 1638.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1637-1638), p. 563. Rossingham to Conway, 16 June, 1640.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640), p. 307. Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," i, 69.

M147 The City's forfeiture of its Irish estate, 1635-1638.

377 In September (1635) the city presented a petition to the king at Hampton Court against the exaction of the fine.—Remembrancia, vii, 155 (Index, pp. 63-64).

378 Journal 37, fo. 202; Remembrancia, vii, 181 (Index, p. 64).

379 Journal 37, fos. 257-258.

380 Id., fos. 288 seq., 296b, 307b, 345.

381 Journal 38, fos. 199b, 204; Repertory, 53, fo. 104.

M148 Other grievances of the City.

382 Remembrancia, vii, 171 (Index, p. 421); Journal 37, fo. 121.

M149 Corporation of tradesmen, etc., created, 1636.

383 Remembrancia, vii, 178, 191 (Index, pp. 227-229); Journal 37, fo. 291; Journal 38, fo. 21b; Repertory 50, fos. 191b, 205b.

M150 A third writ for ship money, Oct., 1636.

384 It was laid down that when the good and safety of the kingdom in general were concerned, and the whole kingdom in danger, the king might by writ command all his subjects to furnish such ships as he should think fit.—Remembrancia, vii, 189 (Index, p. 468).

385 Journal 38, fo. 17; Repertory 52, fos. 19b, 83b.

386 Journal 38, fo. 174.

387 Repertory 53, fo. 81.

388 Journal 38, fo. 224b.

M151 Charter of Charles to the City, 18 Oct., 1638.

389 Journal 38, fo. 104.

390 The money was raised (or at least L8,000 of it) by the companies according to their corn assessment.—Id., fo. 163.

M152 Disorders in Scotland, 1639.

391 Remembrancia, viii, 216 (Index, p. 256); Journal 38, fos. 208b-209b, 215.

392 Id., fos. 229, 297.

M153 Demand for a loan of L100,000, June, 1639.

393 The king to the mayor and aldermen, 4 June, 1639.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1639), p. 276.

394 Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," i, 239, 240. No mention of this application for a loan appears in the City's Records.

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 L10,000, 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 L100,000, 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 L200,000 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 L120,000, 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 L200,000, 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 L50,000.

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 L60,000, 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 L60,000, 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 L80,000, part of L120,000 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 L40,000 to send them away, and to disband both armies" (Wiseman to Pennington, 29 July, 1641). "This day London pays L40,000" (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 L50,000, 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 L2,000 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 L100,000 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 L1,000,000 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 L100,000 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 L100,000, 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 L30,000.

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 L60,000 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 L3,000 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 L40,000, 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 L50,000 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 L200,000 or L300,000, 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 L10,000, 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 L80,000, 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 L31,000 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 L6,000 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 L200,000 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 L200,000, 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 L20,000 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 L50,000 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.

895 W. Steward to Rupert, 20 Aug., cited by Dr. Gardiner, "Hist. Great Civil War," iii, 452.

M454 Change of feeling in the city, 31 Aug., 1648.

896 Journal 40, fo. 295.

897 Journal 40, fos. 295b, 296, 296b; Journal House of Commons, v, 694; Journal House of Lords, x, 478-480.

M455 A city loan of L10,000 towards carrying out negotiations with the king, 4 Sept.

898 Journal 40, fos. 296-297.

M456 Petition by the London "Levellers" against negotiating with the king.

899 "Perfect Diurnal" for the week ending 18 Sept. (Guildhall Library).

M457 Opening of the Treaty of Newport, 18 Sept., 1648.

900 "Perfect Occurrences" for the week ending 22 Sept. (Guildhall Library).

M458 Dispute in Common Council as to efficiency of guard supplied to parliament by the City, 4 Nov., 1648.

901 Journal 40, fo. 300b.

902 Id., fos. 301-302.

M459 A declaration from the army, 30 Nov., 1648.

M460 Letter from Fairfax. Is coming to London, and demands the sum of L40,000, 30 Nov.

903 Journal House of Commons, vi, 92.

904 Journal 40, fo. 304b.

905 Journal 40, fo. 305; letter printed in Journal House of Lords (x, 618).

M461 The letter of Fairfax laid before Parliament, 1 Dec, 1648.

906 Journal 40, fo. 306-306b.

907 Id., fo. 305b.

M462 The army returns to London, 2 Dec.

908 Id., fo. 307.

M463 The City's reply to the demands of Fairfax, 6 Dec.

909 Journal 40, fo. 307.

M464 Arrest of Major-General Browne, one of the sheriffs, 12 Dec, 1648.

910 Repertory 59, fo. 325.

M465 Fairfax seizes the treasury at Weavers' Hall, 8 Dec, 1648.

911 Journal 40, fo. 308.

M466 Soldiers to be withdrawn from the city on payment of arrears within 14 days, 9 Dec., 1648.

912 Id., fo. 308b.

913 Repertory 59, fo. 323.

M467 The question of discontinuing the city guard of the trained bands referred, 13 Dec.

914 Journal 40, fo. 308b.

M468 Pay demanded for soldiers quartered in the city, 6 Jan., 1649.

915 Journal 40, fos. 309-311.

M469 Ordinances of parliament touching elections to the Common Council, 18 and 20 Dec.

916 Journal House of Commons, vi, 99, 101; Journal House of Lords, x, 633.

917 Journal House of Commons, vi, 103-104, 105, 111; Rushworth, vii, 1370, 1376, 1384.

918 Journal 40, fo. 309b.

M470 Proceedings of the court of Common Council, 13 Jan., 1649.

919 Dated "Queenstreet," 9 Jan.—Rushworth, vii, 1387, 1388.

920 The court had been asked on the 9th Jan. to present a petition to the House "subscribed by many hands," the purport of which is not set out in the City's Journal, but was considered to be of such "high concernment" that the petition was referred to a committee (Journal 40, fo. 310). There is little doubt but that this petition was embodied in that presented to the House on the 15th.

921 Journal 40, fo. 313b.

922 Robert Michell, the Town Clerk, was soon afterwards (3 July) dismissed from office; and the same fate threatened Henry Proby, the Common Sergeant, but the Common Council relented and Proby was allowed to hold his office until his decease.—Journal 41, fos. 1b, 248.

923 Journal 40, fo. 313.

M471 Petition to parliament by the "commons of the city," 15 Jan., 1649.

924 "A narrative of the proceedings of the court of Common Councell held in Guildhall, London, the thirteenth of January, 1648, humbly presented by the order of the said courte to the honorable the Commons of England assembled in parliament."—Journal 40, fo. 314. See Appendix.

925 Journal House of Commons, vi, 117, 118. A printed copy of the petition and narrative, as well as of Tichborne's speech and vote of the House, is preserved in the Guildhall Library (A.5.5.)

M472 L4,000 still due to the army, 23 Jan.

926 Repertory 59, fo. 333.

M473 The trial and execution of the king, Jan., 1649.

927 Journal 41, fo. 131b.

928 Howell's State Trials, iv, 1051, 1052.

929 Of Farringdon Within.—Repertory 59, fo. 456b.

930 Noble's "Lives of the English Regicides," ii, 274, 275.

M474 The Council of State, 14 Feb., 1649.

931 Journal House of Commons, vi, 132, 133.

932 Id., vi, 140, 141.

M475 Analogous changes in national and municipal government.

M476 The right of veto by mayor and aldermen impugned, 24 Jan., 1645.

933 Journal 40, fo. 121b.

M477 Act of Parliament regulating proceedings of Common Council, 28 Feb., 1649.

934 Journal 40, fo. 312. This Act is recorded neither in the Journals of the House of Commons nor in Scobell's collections.

M478 Proceedings of the Common Council, 14 June, 1650.

935 Repertory 60, fo. 159b.

936 On the 9th May, 1644, the Common Council—in consideration of the sad distractions and divisions among them, and the heavy judgments of God justly drawn upon the land for its manifold sins and transgressions—resolved that their proceedings in the future should be opened with prayer.—Journal 40, fo. 96.

937 Journal 41, fo. 26b.

M479 A further purge to be administered to the Common Council, 17 March, 1649.

938 Journal 40, fo. 314b. This committee reported to the court on 29 May (when the court decided, after long debate, that the Recorder was an officer and not a member of the court), but the report was not entered in the Journal until 9 July, 1650.—Journal 40, fo. 320b; Journal 41, fo. 30.

939 Journal 40, fo. 314b.

940 Id., fo. 315.

M480 Reynardson deposed from the mayoralty, 2 April, 1649.

941 Journal House of Commons, vi, 177; Whitelock, pp. 392-393.

942 Cal. of Committee for advance of money (State Papers Dom.), pt. iii, p. 1188.

M481 Reynardson and four other aldermen deprived of their aldermanries, 7 April, 1649.

943 Journal House of Commons, vi, 181; Repertory 59, fo. 371.

944 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651), p. 147. A proclamation was afterwards ordered to be published inflicting a penalty on all who should presume to hold intelligence or traffic with Bunce.—Id., p. 162.

M482 Difficulty in filling their places.

945 Repertory 59, fos. 389, 399b, 402, 403b, 405b, 406b, 419b, 420b, 426, 431, 435b, 440b, 442, 451b, 501.

946 Journal 40, fo. 319; Journal 41, fos. 1, 2, 3.

M483 Misbehaviour of soldiers in the city.

947 1 Feb., 8 Feb., 1649.—Repertory 59, fos. 339b, 343.

948 Journal 40, fo. 317b.

M484 Affairs in Ireland.

949 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 50.

M485 City loan of L120,000, 12 April, 1649.

950 Journal 40, fo. 317; Journal House of Commons, vi, 185, 186, 187.

M486 A mutiny in the army, April, 1649.

951 Whitelock, pp. 398, 399.

M487 The Commonwealth at length proclaimed in the city, 30 May.

952 Journal House of Commons, vi, 206.

953 Whitelock, p. 404.

954 M. de Croulle to Cardinal Mazarin, 14 June, 1649, cited by Guizot, "Hist. de la Republique D'Angleterre et de Cromwell," i, 10-11.

955 Council of State to the mayor, 30 May.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 165.

M488 Aldermen punished for not attending proclamation.

956 Whitelock, p. 405; Journal House of Commons, vi, 222.

957 A draft bill to the above effect corrected by Bradshaw.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 175. No mention of it appears in the Journal of the House for that day.

M489 The Commons and Council of State entertained in the city, 7 June, 1649.

958 Journal 40, fos. 320b, 321; Whitelock, p. 404.

959 Whitelock, p. 406; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), pp. 175. 176.

M490 Gifts of plate to Fairfax and Cromwell.

960 Journal 40, fo. 321b.

961 Repertory 59, fos. 419b, 446b.

M491 Gift of Richmond Park to the city, 17 July.

962 Journal House of Commons, vi, 227.

963 Id., vi, 246.

964 Id., vi, 263.

M492 Demand for a further loan of L150,000, 5 July, 1649.

965 Journal 41, fo. 2b; Whitelock, p. 413. Proceedings of Council of State, 3 July.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 220.

M493 News of the defeat of Ormond before Dublin, 11 Aug.

966 Council of State to mayor, 11 Aug.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 273.

967 Repertory 59, fo. 476; Journal House of Commons, vi, 287.

M494 Letter from the Council of State threatening "free quarters" for the army, 22 Aug., 1649.

968 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), pp. 287-288.

M495 Glyn, the Recorder, forced to resign. 25 Aug., 1649.

969 Repertory 59, fo. 472. Glyn had assumed the coif in October, 1648, and in so doing had followed the example of Sir Henry Montague and others of his predecessors. The City had tried to get rid of Montague (in 1610) on the same grounds, but failed owing to the intervention of the king, who emphatically declared that in calling Montague to be a sergeant-at-law he intended a further mark of favour to him and to the City, and did not intend that he should lose his place.—Remembrancia (Index), p. 288.

970 Repertory 59, fo. 474. As early as the 3rd July the Common Council (presumably by virtue of the resolution of parliament of 28 Feb., 1649) had looked upon the Recordership as vacant, and had nominated Steele as Glyn's successor. It had, however, to give way to the Court of Aldermen.—Journal 41, fos. 1b, 4.

M496 Election of Foote, mayor, 29 Sept.

971 Journal 41, fo. 7b. For a mayor to appoint an alderman who had not yet passed the chair to act as his locum tenens was unusual and contrary to custom.

M497 The trial of John Lilburne at the Guildhall, 25-27 Oct., 1649.

972 "A discourse betwixt Lieut.-Col. John Lilburne and Mr. Hugh Peter, 25 May, 1649."—Lilburne Tracts (Guildhall Library), vol. iv.

973 "An Outcry of the Young Men and Apprentices of London, 22 Aug., 1649."

974 The Council of State to the mayor, etc., 2 Oct.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 328. Proceedings of Council of State, 10 Nov.—Ibid., p. 386.

975 Journal House of Commons, vi, 293.

976 "The Triall of Lieut.-Col. John Lilburne at the Guildhall, 24, 25, 26 Oct., 1649."—Lilburne Tracts, vol. iv.

M498 Lilburne elected member of Common Council, 21 Dec., 1649.

M499 Philip Chetwyn disfranchised and sent to Warwick Castle.

977 Journal House of Commons, vi, 337, 338.

978 Whitelock, p. 436.

979 Journal House of Commons, vi, 338.

M500 Colonel Pride elected member of Common Council, 21 Dec.

M501 Browne dismissed from parliament and his aldermanry, 4 Dec.

980 He afterwards served on various committees.—Journal 41, fos. 13b, 21.

981 Journal 41, fo. 10b; Journal House of Commons, vi, 328, 329, note.

M502 Expenses of mayor and sheriffs cut down, 11 Dec, 1649.

982 Journal 16, fo. 334.

983 Journal 41, fos. 12b, 13.

M503 The mayor and sheriffs no longer to sell places, 1649.

M504 Means for replenishing the City's Chamber.

984 Journal 41, fo. 13b.

M505 Proposed postal system in order to raise money for the poor of the city, 18 Sept., 1649.

985 Id., fo. 5b.

986 Id., fo. 6.

M506 The City's petition to parliament, 16 Nov., 1649.

987 Journal 41, fo. 10.

M507 Danger of a Quo Warranto against the City.

988 Id., fo. 16b.

989 Journal 41, fo. 19b.

M508 The City's post to Scotland a subject of complaint to parliament, 21 March, 1650.

990 Journal House of Commons, vi, 385.

M509 Resolution of the House of Commons, 21 March, 1650.

991 Journal House of Commons, vi, 385. Cf. Council of State, day's proceedings, 14 March.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1650), p. 38.

M510 The City's posts suppressed.

992 Journal 41, fo. 23.

M511 L4,000 to be raised to find work for the poor, 21 May, 1650.

993 Journal 41, fo. 20.

994 Id., fos. 23-25.

995 Journal House of Commons, vi, 226.

996 Journal 41, fo. 23.

M512 Inhabitants of borough of Southwark desire incorporation. 4 Dec., 1649.

997 Journal 41, fo. 17b; Journal House of Commons, vi, 329.

M513 The City's answer, 21 May, 1650.

998 Journal 41, fos. 17b, 19b; Journal House of Commons, vi, 351.

999 Journal 41, fos. 22, 24.

1000 Journal 41, fo. 27b.

M514 Letter from the Council of State to the mayor touching the City's Irish estate, 15 Feb., 1650.

M515 The city and companies assert their rights to their Irish estates.

1001 Copy of letter preserved among the archives of the Grocers' Company. Cf. Council of State, day's proceedings, 10 Feb.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1649-1650), p. 510.

1002 Repertory 60, fo. 70b.

1003 Id., fos. 131b-133.

M516 Cromwell welcomed on return from Ireland, 31 May, 1650.

1004 Whitelock, p. 457; Guizot, op. cit. i, 120.

1005 Whitelock, p. 462.

M517 Cromwell in Scotland.

M518 Thanksgiving day for victory at Dunbar, 3 Sept., 1650.

1006 Journal 41, fo. 34.

1007 Whitelock, p. 475.

M519 Review of city forces in Hyde Park. 22 Oct., 1650.

1008 Whitelock, pp. 475-476.

M520 Resolution of Common Council on elections in Common Hall, 14 Oct., 1650.

1009 Journal 41, fo. 35.

1010 Journal 41, fo. 35b. A vacant space is left in the Journal for the report, which, however, was not entered.

1011 Id., fo. 36b.

M521 Act of Common Council touching elections in Common Hall, 4 Nov., 1651.

1012 Journal 41, fos. 37-40.

1013 Id., fos. 65b, 68.

M522 Removal of royal statues, arms, etc., by order of the Council of State.

1014 Repertory 60, fos. 213, 220b.

1015 Id., fo. 219.

1016 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1650), pp. 453, 484-485.

1017 Repertory 61, fo. 74b.

M523 Letter of thanks from Cromwell to the mayor, read 7 March, 1651.

1018 Journal 41, fos. 34, 35, 40b.

1019 Journal 41, fo. 44b. Cromwell's letter having been read before the Common Council, was, we are told, "delivered back to the lord mayor who presented it." The custom of the lord mayor for the time being keeping as private property letters addressed to him in his official capacity continues to deprive the Corporation of a valuable addition to their records.

M524 Petition by the City against excessive taxation, 24 March, 1651.

1020 Journal 41, fo. 46b.

M525 Parliament authorises the raising of 4,000 horse, 8 April, 1651.

1021 Journal House of Commons, vi, 554, 556.

1022 Journal 41, fo. 47b.

1023 Journal 41, fo. 48.

1024 Letter of Council of State, 6 May.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651), p. 181.

M526 The lord mayor's allowance cut down, 1651.

1025 Journal 41, fos. 53, 54.

1026 Repertory 61, fo. 236b

1027 Id., fo. 240.

M527 Matters of difference between the aldermen and the Common Council.

1028 Journal 41, fo. 55.

M528 The aldermen complain of encroachments by the Common Council, Oct.-Nov., 1651.

1029 Repertory 61, fos. 238, 238b; Repertory 62, fos. 17b-20.

1030 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651), p. 470. Proceedings of Council of State, 4 Dec.—Id. (1651-1652), p. 46.

1031 Id. (1651-1652), pp. 56, 63; Journal 41, fo. 65b. Vide sup. p. 330.

M529 The mayor and aldermen refuse to withdraw from the Common Council, 3 Dec., 1651.

1032 Journal 41, fo. 67.

M530 The question of allowances to mayor and sheriffs still undetermined, 1652.

1033 Journal 41, fos. 71, 72, 72b, 73.

1034 Id., fo. 73b.

1035 Journal 41, fo. 74b.

M531 Simon Edmonds elected mayor, but refuses to serve, Sept., 1652.

M532 Discharged on fine of L600.

1036 Id., fos. 75-76.

1037 Repertory 62, fo. 197b.

1038 The allowances were settled 12 Oct.—Journal 41, fos. 75b, 76.

1039 Journal 41, fo. 77.

1040 Repertory 62, fo. 205b.

M533 The mayoralty of John Fowke, 1652-1653.

1041 Common Hall Book No. 3, fo. 264.

1042 Journal 41, fos. 83b, 84.

1043 Id., fos. 88b, 89.

1044 Id., fo. 89b.

1045 "The perticulers of a charge of the aldermen and commons of the citty of London ... against John Fowke, the present lord maior, exhibited by a Committee of Common Councill authorized thereto," 26 Oct., 1653.—Journal 41. fos. 91-92.

1046 "Interrupted" came to be the authorised expression for the treatment parliament suffered at the hands of Cromwell on this memorable occasion. Scobell, the clerk of the parliament, who had innocently entered in the Journal that on a certain day the Lord General Cromwell had "dissolved" the House, was called to account six years later for venturing to use such a term, and his excuse that he had heard of no other term until six years later was scarcely tolerated.—Pepys, Diary, 9 Jan., 1660.

1047 Journal 41, fos. 89b, 90.

1048 Id., fo. 88b.

M534 Numerous refusals to serve as sheriff.

1049 Journal 41, fos. 74, 74b, 75, 77b, 80, 80b; Repertory 62, fos. 154b, 160, 165, 173, 173b, 174b, 185, 190b.

1050 Journal 41, fo. 74.

1051 23 Nov., 1652.—Repertory 62, fo. 221b. By the year 1660 the list of persons exempted for one reason or another from serving the office of sheriff included more than 100 names.—Journal 45, fo. 33.

M535 The Scottish army enters England, Aug., 1651.

1052 Cromwell to Lenthall, 4 Aug.—Carlyle, "Cromwell's Letters and Speeches," iii, 188-191.

M536 Measures taken by parliament, Aug., 1651.

1053 Journal 41, fo. 62.—"The Council [of State] sent a committee to the Common Council to stir them up in this conjuncture to do what becomes them for their own and the public safety, and they are at present in a very good and complying temper, and ready to do anything they shall be directed to" (the Council of State to Major-General Harrison, 13 Aug.).—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651), p. 327.

1054 Journal House of Commons, vi, 619-622. Proceedings of Council of State. 14 Aug.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651), p. 329. Council of State to mayor, etc., of London, 19 Aug.—Id., pp. 342-343.

M537 A letter from Charles to the City to be burnt by the common hangman, 25 Aug.

1055 Journal House of Commons, vii, 6.

1056 Whitelock, p. 506.

M538 Battle of Worcester, 3 Sept., 1651.

1057 Cromwell to Lenthall, 3 Sept.—Carlyle, op. cit., iii, 201.

1058 Journal House of Commons, vii, 15.

1059 Journal House of Commons, vii, 12-13, 18-21, 30-31.

1060 Journal 41, fos. 64b, 74.

M539 Scottish prisoners brought to London.

1061 Carlyle, iii, 205-206.

M540 Cromwell's reception in London on his return from Worcester, 12 Sept., 1651.

1062 Whitelock, pp. 509, 510; Journal House of Commons, vii, 18.

M541 The Navigation Act, 1651.

1063 Journal 41, fo. 68.

M542 The war with Holland, 1652-1653.

1064 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651-1652), p. 196.

1065 Proceedings of Council of State, 24 and 29 May, 1652.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1651-1652), pp. 255-267.

1066 Proceedings of Council of State, 30 March, 1653.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1652-1653), p. 242.

1067 Journal 41, fo. 90b; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1653-1654), pp. 260, 269.

M543 Subscriptions opened in the city for wounded soldiers and sailors, 4 March, 1653.

1068 Journal 41, fos. 82-82b. In a subsequent rendering an account of the money the amount collected is given as L1,072 16s. 5d.—Id., fo. 97.

1069 Journal 41, fo. 83.

1070 Repertory 62, fo. 317; Whitelock, p. 557; Cal. State Papers Dom. (1652-1653), pp. 429, 434.

M544 Conflict between parliament and the city touching elections, Feb.-March, 1653.

1071 The Act which forbade anyone to be elected an officer in the city who had been in favour of entering into a private engagement with the late king.—Journal House of Commons, vii, 53.

1072 Journal 41, fos. 81b, 82.

M545 Barebone's or the "little" parliament, 4 July-12 Dec., 1653.

1073 Gen. Oliver Cromwell to Praise-God Barebone, Esq., 6 June.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1652-1653), p. 386.

1074 Journal 41, fos. 86-88.

M546 Cromwell created Lord Protector, 16 Dec, 1653.

1075 Journal House of Commons, vii, 363; Whitelock, p. 571. The council to the lord mayor, 19 Dec., 1653.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1653-1654), p. 299.

1076 Proceedings of Council of State, 15 Feb., 1654.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1653-1654), p. 402.

M547 The Lord Protector invited to dine in the city, Feb., 1654.

1077 Whitelock, p. 578.

1078 Journal 41, fos. 92b-93.

1079 Whitelock, p. 581.

M548 The first parliament under the Protectorate, Sept., 1654-Jan., 1655.

1080 Journal 41, fo. 100b.

1081 With the exception of the parliament of 1284 it is doubtful if the City sent that number of burgesses to any other. As to the parliament of 1654, the names of five members only have come down to us (see Loftie's "History of London," Appendix B). But that the city did send six members to this parliament is the more probable from the fact that in June, 1657, the Common Council prepared a petition to parliament praying to be allowed to send "their full number" of six burgesses "already chosen" to parliament.—Journal 41, fo. 156. Moreover, the fact that in March, 1653, the Common Council ordered a petition to be prepared for parliament "touching the number of future burgesses for this city in parliament," points to some probable alteration in the number of city members.—Id., 41, fo. 83.

M549 Alderman Pack and his "remonstrance," Feb., 1657.

1082 Journal House of Commons, vii, 496.

1083 Sec. Thurloe to Ambassador Lockhart, 26 Feb., 1657.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1656-1657), p. 292.

1084 Journal House of Commons, vii, 512.

1085 Id., vii, 533.

1086 Whitelock, p. 662.

1087 Whitelock, p. 664. President Lawrence to the lord mayor, 29 June.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1657-1658), p. 19.

M550 Some members of Cromwell's House of Lords.

1088 Carlyle, "Cromwell's Letters and Speeches," iv, 321-322.

1089 Repertory 66, fo. 140b.

M551 Dissolution of the second parliament under the Protectorate, 4 Feb., 1658.

M552 Precautions taken against a royalist rising, March, 1658.

1090 "Cromwelliana" (Guildhall Library, A, 2, 4), pp. 170, 171. Robinson to Williamson, 15 March.—Cal. State Papers Dom. (1657-1658), p. 328.

1091 Journal 41, fo. 169b.

1092 Id., fo. 170.

1093 Id., fo. 170b.

1094 Journal 41, fo. 171.

M553 Aldermen Chiverton and Ireton knighted by Cromwell, 22 March, 1658.

1095 "Cromwelliana," p. 171.

M554 The royalist rising in the city of 15 May.

1096 Id., 172.

1097 Id., 174.

M555 Death of Cromwell, 3 Sept.

1098 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1658-1659), p. 131.