) But before they would come to the
question whether they would adjourn, Sir Thomas Tomkins steps up
and tells them, that all the country is grieved at this new-
raised standing-army; and that they thought themselves safe
enough in their trayn-bands: and that, therefore, he desired the
King might be moved to disband them. Then rises Garraway and
seconds him, only with this explanation, (which he said he
believed the other meant;) that, as soon as peace should be
concluded, they might be disbanded. Then rose Sir W. Coventry,
and told them that he did approve of what the last gentleman
said; but also, that at the same time he did no more than what he
durst be bold to say he knew to be the King's mind, that as soon
as peace was concluded he would do it of himself. Then rose Sir
Thomas Littleton, and did give several reasons from the
uncertainty of their meeting again but to adjourne, (in case news
comes of the peace being ended before Monday next,) and the
possibility of the King's having some about him that may
endeavour to alter his own, and the good part of his Council's
advice, for the keeping up of the land-army: and, therefore, it
was fit that they did present it to the King as their desire,
that as soon as peace was concluded the land-army might be laid
down, and that this their request might be carried to the King by
them of their House that were Privy-councillors; which was put to
the vote, and carried NEMINE CONTRADICENTE.
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