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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82666	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the tryall of the King; and the bill of attainder and charge against him, in the name of Charles Stuart, impeaching him of high treason, for breach of covenant with his people. And a list of the names of the judges, lords, commons, colonels, officers of the Army, and aldermen of the city of London, who are appointed as commissioners to try his Majesty, and to give sentence against him at VVestminster; vvith the time of his comming to tryall, and a message to the kingdom, touching the same. Also, the further and finall resolution of the Army, touching the person of the King, their resolution touching the government of this kingdom, their summons to the Prince of VVales, and the Duke of York; and a declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Wing E1401; Thomason E536_36; ESTC R205345	3,155	8

A DECLARATION OF THE Lords and Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT CONCERNING The Tryall of the KING And the Bill of Attainder and Charge against Him in the Name of Charles Stuart impeaching Him of High Treason for breach of Covenant with His People AND A List of the Names of the Judges Lords Commons Collonels Officers of the Army and Aldermen of the city of London who are appointed as commissioners to try his Majesty and to give sentence against Him at VVestminster VVith the time of His comming to Tryall and a Message to the Kingdom touching the same ALSO The further and finall Resolution of the Army touching the person of the King their Resolution touching the Government of this Kingdom their Summons to the Prince of VVales and the Duke of York and a Declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester Printed for I. VVhite and are to be sold in the Old-Bayley THE RESOLVTION OF THE ARMIE Concerning The tryall of the KING and their Summons to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York and a Declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester THE Generall Councell of the Army have fully resolved upon their Debates touching the tryall of the King and are resolved to bring him to a present tryall the manner of it is said to be by ten Lords twenty Commons and ten Colonels Lieutenant Colonels and Majors who are to receive Instructions as Commissioners for managing and prosecuting of the Bills of Attainder and Impeachment against the person of the King and are resolved to establish and confirme a true and lasting Government within this Kingdome and that the best they can imagine for a Common-wealth which containeth these particulars viz. 1 The Magistrate to have power in things civill and naturall 2 The Subject to be free submitting to the Civill Lawes 3 No toleration for Popery nor Prelacy 4 None to be forced to fight in War against their will c. And the Generall Councell have further resolved and declared That the Parliament shall not proceed against any persons to give Judgment but according to what is Law Reason and Equity And for the better facilitating and establishing of a true and lasting peace within this Nation the Generall Councel of the Army have passed the remaining part of the Articles for an Agreement of the People and are determined speedily to consider of a forme of conclusion and subscription to this Agreement as to the Officers of the Army Summons are also sent to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York to require their present appearance and to desist from their Engagement in acting against this Kingdom and involving their place of Nativity in another bloudy and intestine War and a day is prefixed for their return that in case they refuse to yeeld obedience to the said Summons then to be declared against as Enemies to the peace of this Kingdom and to be degraded of all Titles and Honours belonging to either of them Yet notwithstanding we have one precious Flower and Blossome to fix our eyes upon viz. the Duke of Gloucester the Kings youngest Son who in all probability will speedily be advanced to great Honours and Dignities to the great admiration of the whole Kingdom Yesterday the Committee reported the Ordinance of Attainder against Charles Stuart and the names of such Commissioners as should try him which are the Earl of Denbigh Earl of Pembroke E. of Kent E of Mulgrave E. of Nottingham and Lord Grey of Wark Of the House of Commons the Lord Munson L. Lisle L. Grey of Groby Lieu. Gen. Crumwell M. G. Skippon Com. Gen Ireton Sir Henry Mildmay Sir Iohn Danvers Col. Walton Col Moor Col Boswell Col Rossiter Col Ven Col Thorney Col Lassels and about 30 Members more Of the Army that are not members of the House of Commons the L. Gen. Fairfax Col Whalley Col Rich Col VValter Col Tomlinson col Scroop Col Sanders Col Pride col Twisleton Col Huson Col Barkstead Col Horton Col Desborough Col Dean and Col Okey Of the City of London Alderman Pennington Alderman VVoollaston Ald Fooks Ald Gibbs and Alderman Andrews The Judges are the Lord chief Justice Rolls chief Justice of England Justice St. Iohn Lord chief Justice of the Common-pleas and Lord chief Baron VVild. And two out of all the 40 Counties throughout the Kingdom all which commissioners who are to sit as a Jury are to consist of 150 and any 20 of them are to be a Committee for tryall of the King and to give sentence against him By this Ordinance the Commissioners are limited to a moneths time to make a finall determination of the businesse the place of tryall is said to be at Westminster New Quaeries from the King HIs Majesty hath had some discourse about the Remonstrance of the Army in reference to the bringing of his person to a tryall proposing severall Queries how that could be what way they could do it or which way they could bring in any Charge against him It was answered by a Member of the Army That what if a Charge should be brought against him for his life according to the manner of tryall of the Subjects by the Lawes of the Kingdom what would he then do in reference to an answer for preservation of his Life Crown and Priviledge the King replyed That if any such Charge of Impeachment should be exhibited against him either by Parliament or Army he would not give any answer thereto but declare against it to be both Arbytrary and uniawfull and that if they sought to depose and degrade him of his Titles and Honours or to spill his Royall bloud by separating his Soule and Body he was resolved to sacrifice his life with patience and to cast himself in the Armes and Bosome of his sweet Lord and Saviour and only Redeemer to the end He may dye like a Martyr in prosecution and defence of Religion and Country So confident is the King in his wayes But it is feared that his great aversnesse to the peace of this kingdom will cause cause much trouble and distractions to befall his people His Majestie is in a very secure place in the Castle and strong bolts and guards are for the night about the Chamber but he will not admit any to lie or remain in the chamber with him He saith that he knowes there is a time for his redemption and that many of his enemies will moulter away and fall before him for in his discourse he often declares that he is confident that both Scotland and Ireland will help him and that the Army will divide among themselves and be destroyed Col. Tomlinson hath the command of this Castle and his Majesty is not suffered to stir out onely walkes sometimes upon the Territs he is debarred from the speech of many and no suspicious persons are admitted to him he presseth much for D. Hamond to be refident with him and that Hee may have leave to communicate a Declaratory Message to Holland and France Yesterday his Majesty desired a conference with Colonel Tompson which was assented to and after some disputation touching the present matter of State his Maj. declared and proposed severall questions touching Maj. Gen. Brown and the rest of the impeached members saying That the said M. G. was a man worthy of honour and trust and that he pittyed his case as much as his owne not doubting but that sew dayes would produce their liberty notwithstanding their present sufferings for Religion and a good conscience his Maj. is oftentimes exceeding high in his expressions and very bitter against divers of the Army but casts a favourable constsuction upon the Lord Generall Windsor 1 Jan. 1648. The Declaration of Col. Harrison to the King 1 That his trust was to be in God 2 That his desire is that God may have the glory of all 3 That he hated all base and obscure undertakings 4 That what would be done concerning his Majesty would be open and to the eyes of the world And protested that he himself would oppose any that should privately offer violence to his person This gave his Majesty great satisfaction who replyed that if the Army acted beyond his thoughts and expectation he would proclaime their fame throughout all Europe Tuesday Jan 2. The Commons communicated the Ordinance for tryall of the King to the house of Peers for their concurrence which was assented to And for the better confirmation of the present tryall and foundation thereof and prevention of the like for the future the House declared viz. Resolved That the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament do declare and adjudge That by the fundamentall Laws of this Realm it is treason in the Kings of England for the time to come to levy Warre against the Parliament and Kingdom of England A message is said to be sent from the Parliament to the severall Counties of the Kingdom of England concerning the tryall of the King for satisfaction of the people The Bill of Attainder runs high against his person charging him with high treason His tryall will be at Westminster and his Majesty is expected to be thee on Munday next FINIS