8 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