shworth, 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.