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A22266	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)	By the King, a proclamation declaring His Maiesties pleasure concerning the dissoluing of the present conuention of Parliament	1621.0		.xml	application/xml	3754	77	39	The Lords with all duetie and respect , submitted to Our resolution , passed the Act , & sent it with speciall recommendation to the house of Commons ; but they neither read it , nor proceeded with businesses , but forgetting that the time was Ours & not theirs , continued their discontent , as they pretended , for being so soone dismissed , we ( though it were strange to obserue such auersnes for Our resoluing vpon such waighty reasons , that wherin We needed not to be measured by any other rule , but Our owne Princely will ) yet were contented to descend from our owne Right , to alter Our resolution , and to continue the Session for a fortnight more , wherein they might perfite such publique Billes , as were esteemed of most importance : for which purpose , We Our selfe came in person vnto the Higher house of Parliament , and made offer thereof vnto them , which being , in effect , as much as the Commons had formerly desired , was no sooner offered , but yeelding thankes to Us , the said Commons resolued the same day directly , contrary to their former desire , to refuse it , and to accept Our first Resolution of an adiournement ; but attending Us at Greenwich , presented no grieuances : this inconstancie , as We passed by with a gentle admonition ; so for the matter of grieuances , aswell of England , as Ireland , We promised to take them into Our owne care , though not presented to Us , and really performed the same so far forth , as time , and the aduice of Our Councell of each Kingdome could enable Us , as is witnessed by Our seuerall Proclamations , published in both Realmes , as likewise in granting at the same time those three suites which were proponed vnto Us by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , at the request , and in the name of both the Houses : And although in Our Answer to their petition , Wee gaue them full assurance that wee would bee as carefull of the preseruation of their Priuiledges , as of Our owne Royall Prerogatiue , and in Our explanation after sent vnto them by Our Letters , written to Our Secretary , We told them that Wee neuer meant to denie them any lawfull priuiledges that euer that House enioyed in Our predecessours times ; and that whatsoeuer priuiledges or liberties they enioyed by any Law or Statute , should euer bee inuiolablie preserued by Us ; and We hoped Our posterity would imitate Our footsteps therein ; and whatsoeuer priuiledges they enioyed by long custome , and vncontrolled and lawfull Presidents , We would likewise be as carefull to preserue them , and transmit the care thereof to Our posterity , confessing Our selues in iustice to bee bound to maintaine them in their Rights , and in grace , that We were rather minded to increase , then infringe any of them , if they should so deserue at Our hands , which might satisfie any reasonable man , that We were farre from violating their priuiledges .	cache/A22266.xml	txt/A22266.txt
