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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46469	An excellent speech spoken by His Highness Iames Duke of Yorke to England's renowned generall, His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax at the King's Majesties royall conrt [sic] at Causam : together with His Excellencies answer ... : also the chiefe heads of the armies new declaration concerning the king, parliament and kingdome : with a message from the generall to the citizens of London.	James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing J183; ESTC R43304	2,432	9

AN EXCELLENT SPEECH Spoken by His Highnesse IAMES DUKE OF YORKE TO ENGLANDS renowned Generall His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax at the Kings Majesties Royall Court at Causam TOGETHER With His Excellencies Answer to the said Speech concerning the Kings Majesty and His Royall Posterity Also the chiefe Heads of the Armies new Declaration concerning the King● Parliament and Kingdome With a Message from the Generall to the Citizens of LONDON Printed at Oxford for Edward Benington for the publike use of Great Brittain Anno 1647. THE COPY OF LETTER FROM The Generals Head-quarters at Redding to the Citizens of London Gentlemen THe particulars which I have to represent unto you at this present are things very remarkable and of great consequence being of ripenesse and maturity both for the view of your Metropolis and the whole Kingdome also Therefore for satisfaction of your selves and the rest of your Fellow Commoners I shall here communicate unto you a Copy of the Generalls Declaration to the Lord Mayor and Citizens of London together with another Paper of great consequence agreed upon by his Excellency and the Councell of Warre concerning the Free-born Subje s of this Nation both which I shall here infer verbatim A Copy 〈◊〉 the Declaration sent from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Lord Mayor and Citizens of London VVHereas in the carying on of the great businesses of the Kingdome towards a generall and happy settlement it hath been a sixed principle with us to make it our first endeavour with the Parliament that all things which threaten an Engagement of the Kingdome in a second warre might be removed before we could have a confident expectation of a good issue upon a Treaty with their Commissioners which course of ours although it might have some appearance of delay yet by men that are zealous of the Kingdomes good we hope no endeavour will be judged unnecessary that may secure the Kingdome from the danger of any new imbroylments We are now come thus far that the most materiall particulars which we have in preparation to propose for the generall settlement of the affaries of the Kingdome have bin communicated to the Parliaments Commissioners and we hope they are satisfied that they containe in them things tending to a generall good and to lay an hopefull Foundation for common Right and Freedom to the people of this Land for future and for a lasting peace amongst us But before we can securely intend and without interruption apply our selves unto the proceedings and dispatch of the Treaty there upon wee have delivered into the hands of their Comissioners the paper which consists of three particulars in the last whereof which is the Militia of the City you being most immediatly concerned to the end you may see we would aske nothing which relates to you without giving you a just account thereof and all possible satisfaction therein we have also given a Coppy thereof to your Commissioners to be here with sent unto you Wee should not desire this or and thing else of that nature were wee perswaded that what wee desire is seasonable and for yours and the Kingdomes good and quiet And wee should willingly haue been silent as to this but considering the just jealousies which lye against some persons now authorized in the exercise of that powea amongst you and those attempts which have him made by some who would have engaged your city to a warre had not your Lordships and the court of Aldermen and Commen-Councell by your wisdome prevented it by getting those votes which were passed by the Militia made null We cannot in a case of this importance but deal freely with you in desiring your concurrence with ours to the Parliament that the Militia may bee changed into those hands out of which it was taken of whose care and fidelity to the Publike there hath been so long and large experience as few ages have paralleld And if the intere●t wee have so long fought for be still the same let it not seem strange that wee desire both of the parliament and City that those may bee in places of such a trust who have given the best proof of their courage and constancy in prosecution of the same Having thus far declared our selves with all freedom and clearnesse to you as we doe not doubt of your good acceptance of our intention therein so we desire your forwardnesse in a worke so much tending to mutuall confidence and to prevent the designes of any who would bee glad to put obstructions in the way to a happy conclusion and envie nothing more then the continuance of a aight understanding between you and us Redding Iuly 18. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax and his Councell of Warre Signed Iohn Rushworth Secre. A Copy of another Paper from the Army concerning the Free-born People of England HIs Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax hath writ to the parliament in t●e●e words That all persons imprisoned in England or Dominion of Wales not for Delinquenc●e in relation to the late war may be brought to a speedy tryal and if they appear wrong fully or unduly impris●ned they may have reputation according to their sufferings And in particular it is desired that this may be done in behalf of Lieutenant Col. Lilburn M. Musgrave M. Overton and others in their condition imprisoned about London SIR VPon the close of this Letter a Gentleman residing neer the Court intimated unto me that when His Majesties Children were at Causam his Excellency Sir T. Fairfax came also ●hither and presenled himselfe before the two Dukes and the Princesse to whom the Duke of York made this ensuing Speech Renowned Generall We heartily thank you for the great happinesse we now enjoy by the sight of Our dear Father the effecting wherof we cannot but attribute wholly to your industry and engagement and as it is a great favour to Vs so shall it be no prejudice to you Pray accept of this Our acknowledgment as the first part of requitall being all we are able to do at present but if ever it lyes in our power it shall 〈◊〉 ●etter requited To which his Excellency replyed That it was the least of those duties wherein he was obliged to serve his Ma●●●● and his Royall Posterity But by reason of our motion Northward I dare not detract too much time but must of necessity draw to a period only in briefe I shall give you some of the chief Heads concerning the Armies grand Declaration now speedil● 〈◊〉 be presented to both Houses of Parliament VIZ. 1. That a Councell of State consisting of 21. may have the ordering of the Militia and power to treat with forraign States 2. That a period be set to this Parlament 3. That some penall Statutes be repealed 4. An Act of Oblivion past and the future Parliaments biennuall 5. Something concerning the King touching Parliaments 6. Concerning liberty of Conscience Thus having given you a briefe account I remain Yours to serve you William S●n●ers Redding 22 of July 1947.