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A87783	The Kings Majesties message to His Highnesse the Prince of VVales. Concerning the Lord Generall Fairfax, and the Army; and his propositions and desires therein, to be communicated to the Right Honorable the Earl of VVarwick, Lord high Admirall of England. Dated from Hurst Castle, the 6. of December, 1648. Also, His Majesties letter to the Parliament, touching the Army, and the confinement of his royal person to the said castle; with his desires to the citizens of London, touching the saame. And Lieutenant Gen. Crumwels declaration in reference to the King, city, and kingdom: signed O. Crumwel.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing K601; Thomason E475_31; ESTC R205426	2,918	8

The Kings Majesties MESSAGE To His Highnesse the Prince of VVALES CONCERNING The Lord Generall Fairfax and the Army and His Propositions and Desires therein to be communicated to the Right Honorable the Earl of VVarwick Lord high Admirall of England Dated from Hurst Castle the 6. of December 1648. Also His Majesties letter to the Parliament touching the Aru●y and the confinement of his Royal person to the said Castle with his desires to the Citizens of London touching the same And Lieutenant Gen. Crumwels Declaration in reference to the King City and Kingdom Signed O. Crumwel C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT Printed for G. VVharton 1648. A LETTER From Lieut. Generall CRUMWEL To the Citizens of London Concerning the Kings Majesty the Parliament the City Army and Kingdome Right Honorable HEre hath lately been called a Generall Councell of Officers consisting of the Northerne Brigade whose results acquiesse and tend ●hiefly to the safety and preservation of your Honourable City and to the welfare and tranquility of our English Nation as appeares by the most excellent demonstration of Lieu. Gen. Cromwell at the Councell table in presence of divers Colonels Lieut. Colonels Majors and Captains who declared That he was willing to wade through all troubles and difficulties for preservation of the peace and tranquility of this bleeding Kingdom and would sacrifice his life for the peace and liberty of the subject and for dissipating the dismall cloud of Malignancy which threatens ruine to all the well-affected within the Nation And for the better propagating of the said work the said Lieutenant Generall our worthy and ever honored Patriot hath declared his ardent and zeafous affection to his Excellency the Lord Generall protesting That he will live and dye with him for the obtaining and faciliating the just Demands and Desires of the Army specified in their late Remonstrance and that he doth most really and freely coucur with them for the speedy executing of impartiall Justice upon all Offenders whatsoever intimating that he doth verily believe they are things which God puts into the harts both of Officers and Souldiers and that the great Jehovah of Heaven is pleased to manifest his presence unto them in pursuing and prosecuting so pious●e worke so much tending to the honour of his holy Name and the peace and tranquility of all his people on Earth which declaratory expressions have prefented to his Excellency the Lord Gen. Fairfax and Signed O. CRUMWEL Knottingsley neer Pontefract 2. Decemb. 1648. A Message from the King concerning the Army Right Honourable HIs Majesty having seriously perused the Remonstrance of the Army findes it to be of so high a nature that Hee cannot but stand amaz'd at the sence scope and method thereof and doth declare That He should rather sacrifice His life for His People and a good Couscience than be guilty of the Engagement of modelling and establishing a new Governmen but withall remonstrates That He approves of their Proposals for rectifying the Law and purging the abuses and errous thereof for the ease and liberty of His people desiring that all their Results and Consultations may redound to the honour of these bleeding Nations c. And his Majesty hath further declared that notwithstanding the present distractions and dissolving of the Treaty yet He desires from His very heart and soule that the peace of His Kingdomes may bee speedily established and the liberty of the Subject preserved und unviolated whatsoever becomes of Him c. Col. Ewers useth his Majesty with much civility and respect and the deportment of the Soldiery taketh deep impression in his Majesties heart which causeth a great change and alteration in his Majesties Royall Breast and it is hoped few dayes will produce a convincement from his Majesty of all his former errours Divers shipping lye hovering upon this Coast and it is supposed they would fain attempt a designe for rescuing the King from the power and protection of the Army but strong Guards are placed and much vigilancy used for the defence and safety of this Island Newport ● Decemb. 1648. A Declaration of the proceedings in Parliament concerning the KING BOth Houses having received a Letter from the Lord Generall Fairfax for the gaining to such ends as have been proposed in the Armies late Remonstrance and pressing them to the present apprehension of the dangerous Juncture of affaires the Commons began to consult upon the same whose debates sor'd up and flew exceeding high some moving that his Excellencies Commission might be made null and taken from him Others that the Army might be required to retreat 40 miles from London and others moved that the City might be put into a posture of War but Sheriff Brown stood up and made an excellent Speech declaring That there was nothing to be expected from the City and that for his part he would indeavour the preservation of the peace thereof and to keepe a right understanding between his Excellency the City and Army And Mr Pryn declared his sense and resolution touching the Army cyting many presidents that many have been voted traytors for disobeying auth●rity of Parliament but for his part he would not say that any were such After some disputation and debate thereon the House voted that a Declaratory Letter should be presented to the Generall a coyy whereof followeth May it please your Excellency THe House taking notice by your Letter of the 30. of Novem. touching the present motion and designe of the army ●a●e commanded me to let you know that upon mature deliberate judging that it may be dangerous both to the City and army it is their pleasure that you ●move not the army near London and to the end the country may not be burthened with free quarter nor the army want their due support they have commanded me to acquaint you that they have signified their pleasure to the Lord Major Aldermen and common councell that they forthwith provide the sum of 40000. l. or so much thereof as they can possibly raise at present and pay the same to the Treasurers at wars to be forthwith sent unto you for our army which being all have in command I remain Your humble servant VVil. Lenthal Speaker His Maiesties Declaration upon his coming into Wiltshire MY Lords You are come to take your leave of me and I believe we shall scarce ever see each other again but Gods will be done I thank God I have made my peace with him and shall without fear undergoe what he shall be pleased to suffer men to do unto me My Lords you cannot but know that in my fall and ruine you see your own and that also neer to you I pray God send you better friends then I have found I am fully infoamed of the whole cariage of the plot against me and mine and nothing so much afflicts me as the sence and feeling I have of the sufferings of my Subjects and the miserice that hang over my three Kingdomr drawn upon them by those who upon pretences of good violently pursue their own interests and ends His Maj having thus declared himself the Comm●ssioners kissed his Maj. hand and took their leave And on Friday morning last his Mai. was guarded by a troope of horse from the Isle of VVight to Hurst Castle in VViltshire where he is now secured Cap. Mild●ay cap. Ioyner cap. VVeston Mr. Herbert Mr. Cutchside Mr. Reding and Mr. Lewen being appointed Attendants for his Maiesties person SIR Since his Majesties comming to this Castle he hath been used with much civility and respect and according to our information from one of his Majesties attendants hath sent a letter to his Son the Prince of Wales to advertize him of the Armies removing his person from the Isle of Wight to Hurst Castle upon the consines of Wiltshire requiring him to use his utmost endeavours for a good accommodation and correspondency between the two Navies and to mediate with his Lordship for a mutuall reconciliation between his Maiesty the Parliament and the Army And by the same intelligencer it is further intimated That the King hath likewise sent a letter to both houses of Parliament advertizing them of his present condition since his present confinement to the said Castle desiring them to proceed in a Parliamentary way in reference to their rights and priviledges and to indeavour a right understanding between his Excellency the Parliament City and Army Which letters are said to be transmitted from his Maiesty Hurst Castle Decemb. 6. 1648. 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