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england_n	king_n	scotland_n	time_n	10,827	5	3.8283	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82088	A declaration from the nobility of the kingdome of Scotland in behalfe of all the commoners of that nation wherein is declared their most loyall resolution, concerning (their dread soveraigne) the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Together with their desires to both houses of Parliament, touching the preservation of His Majesties royall person, and restoring of him to his just rights and priviledges. Whereunto is annexed, the Kings Majesties last message, to his subjects of England touching the immediate proceedings of the army, briefly intimating his gracious resolution and protestation touching the same. Signed, Charles Rex. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbott.		1647 (1647)	Wing D592; ESTC R227620	2,434	8

A DECLARATION FROM THE NOBILITY OF THE KINGDOME OF SCOTLAND IN Behalfe of all the Commoners of that Nation Wherein is declared their most Loyall Resolution concerning their Dread Soveraigne the Kings most Excellent Majesty Together with their Desires to both Houses of PARLIAMENT touching the preservation of His Majesties Royall Person and restoring of Him to His just Rights and Priviledges Whereunto is annexed The Kings Majesties last Message to His Subjects of ENGLAND touching the immediate proceedings of the Army briefly intimating His Gracious Resolution and Protestation touching the same Signed CHARLES REX Imprimatur Cilb Mabbotr LONDON Printed for E. NORTON and are to be sold neere 〈…〉 Royall Exchange in Cornhill 1647. A Declaration from the Nobility of the Kingdome of Scotland concerning the preservation of the Kings Majesties Royall Person THE Kingdome of Scotland finding that their stability and happinesse doth so much depend upon the safety and preservation of his Maiesties Royall person And being resolved that no alteration of affaires shall ever separate them from that duty and allegiance they owe unto him nor from their constant Resolution to live in all loyalty and obedience under his Government have often shewne their earnest desires and contributed their utmost endeavours towards the composure of these unhappy differences And the Houses of Parliament having by their Votes of the 26. of October last intimated unto us their risolutions to apply themselves to his Maiesty and that they are preparing Propositions to be tendered to Him We do desire that they may be expedited and communicated to us that according to our many engagements and relations there maybe still a conjunction of Councels in those things that are for the common peace and joynt interests of both Kingdomes And for the better nsserting of them and clearing His Maiesties doubts and for the giving and receiving mutuall satisfaction We do dosire in the name of the Kingdom of Scotland that there may be a speedy and personall treaty with his Maiesty as the best and readiest meanes to obtain the joynt Desires of both Kingdomes These we conceive to be the most probable and effectuall meanei for attaining an happy peace setling of Religion restoring his Maiesty to his just Rights and continuing and strengthning a good understanding betwixt these kingdomes which are most earnestly desired by the Kingdome of Scotland By the appointment of the Commissioners from he Kingdome of Scotland Lowden Lauderdaill Charles Erskin Hugh Kennedy Robert Bu●clay ●he Kings Majesties Protestation to his Subjects of England concerning the late proceedings of the Army touching his Royall Person LIberty being that which in all times hath been but especially now is the common Theame and desire of all men Common reason shewes that Kings lesse then any should indure captivity and yet I call God and the world to witnesse with what patience I have endured a tedious restraint which so long as I had any hopes that this sort of my sufferings might conduce to the Peace of my Kingdome or the hindering of more effusion of bloud I did willingly undergoe Bus now finding by too certain proofes that this my continued patience would not only turn to my personall ruine but likewise be of much more prejudice than furtherance to the publique good I thought I was bound as well by naturall as politicall obligations to seek my safetp by retiring my self for some time from the publique view both of my friends and enemins And I appeale to all indifferent men to judge if I have nor just cause to faee my selfe from the hands of those who change their principles with their condition and who are not ashamed openly to intend the destruction of Nobility by taking away their negative voice and with whom the Ievellers doctrin● is rather countenanced then punished And as for their intentions to my person their changing and putting more strict guards upon me with the discharging most of all those servants of mine who formerly they willing admitted to wait upon me doth sufficiently declare Nor would I have this my retirement mis-interpreted for I shall earnestly and incessantly endeavour the setling of a safe and well-grounded peace where ever I am or shall be And that as much as may be without the effusion of more Christian blood for which how many times have I desired prest to be heard and yet no eare given to me And can any reasonable men think that according to the ordinary course of affaires there can be a setled peace without it or that God will blesse those who refuse to heare their own King surely not Nay I must further adde That besides what concernes my selfe unlesse all other chief interests have not only an hearing but likewise just satisfaction given unto them to wit the Presbyterians Independents Army those who have adhered to me even the Scots I say there cannot I speak not of miracles it being of my opinion a sinfull presumption in such cases to expect or trust to them be a safe or lasting peace Now as I cannot deny but that my personall security is the urgent cause of this my retirement so I take God to witnesse that the publipue peace is no lesse before mine eyes And I can find no better way to expresse this my profession I know not what a wiser man may doe then by desiring and urging that all chiefe interests may be heaad to the end each may haue just satisfaction As for example The Army for the rest though necessary yet I suppose are not difficult to conient ought in my judgement to enjoy the liberty of their Consciences have an Act of Oblivion or Indempnity which should extend to all the rest of my Subjects And that all their Arreares should be speedily and duely paid which I will undertake to doe so I may be heard And that I be not hindered from using such lawfull and honest meanes as I shall choose To conclude let me be heard with freedome honour and safety and I shall instantly break through this cloud of retirement and shew my self really to be Pater Patriae CHARLES REX For the Speaker of the Lords pro tempore to be commumunicatsd to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England at Westminster and the Commissionert of the Parliament of Scotland And to all my other Subjects of what degree or calling soever CHARLES RER THis day being the fifteenth of this instant moneth the generall Randezvouze began at Ware and the rest of the townes adjacent where was a great appearance both of Officers and Souldiers the Generall is to bee there in person and as it s said hath much to declare unto the souldiery concerning the present affaires of the Kingdome and a speedy composure of all differences c. The dissenting party of the Army that first revolted from the Generall are encreased to a great number and have entred into a mutuall Engagement each with other which Engagement each Officer and Souldier throughout the respective Ragiments in the Army weareth a Copy thereof in their hats with this Motto prefixed thereon Englands Freedome Souldiers Rights FINIS