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A31829	A collection of His Maiesties most gracious messages for peace, sent to the two houses of Parliament at Westminster, since the 5. of Decemb. 1645 with His Majesties last message Jan. 15. and the answer of both houses to his two former messages of the 26. & 29. of Decemb. ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1645 (1645)	Wing C2158; ESTC R13311	8,247	17

A COLLECTION OF HIS MAIESTIES MOST GRACIOUS MESSAGES FOR PEACE Sent to the Two Houses of Parliament at Westminster since the 5. of Decemb 1645. With His MAjESTI●● last Message Jan. 15. and the Answer of 〈…〉 … ses to His two former Messages of the 〈…〉 of Decemb. CHARLES R. OVr Pleasure and Command is That these Messages with their Answers be forthwith published in all Churches and Chappell 's within Our Dominions OXFORD Printed by Leonard Lichfield Printer to the Vniversity 1645. A COLLECTION OF His MAjESTIES most Gracious Messages for Peace sent to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster since the 5. of Decemb. 1645. CHARLES R. HIS Majesty being deeply ●●●ble of the Continuation of this bloudy 〈◊〉 naturall Warre cannot think Himselfe discharg'd of the Duty He owes to God or the affection and regard Hee hath to the preservation of His People without the constant application of His ●●●est endeavou●● to find some expedient for the speedy ending of these unhappy Distractions if that may be doth 〈◊〉 desire That a safe Conduct may be forthwith sear 〈◊〉 Duke of Richmond the Earle of Southampton 〈…〉 and Jeffery Palmer Esquires and their 〈◊〉 to with Coaches Horses and other Accommodations for their Journey to Westminster during their stay there and require when they shall think fit Whom His Majesty intends to send to the Lords and Commons Assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster and the Co●●issioners of the Parliament of Scotland furnished with ●uch Propositions as His Majesty is confident will 〈◊〉 the Foundation of a happy and well grounded Peace Given at the Court at Oxford the fifth of December 1645. For the Speaker of the House of Peeres pro tempore This Gracious Message came to Westminster December the sixth where he that brought it was detained five dayes and at last sent back without any Answer at all to His MAJESTY only these few words were written to Sir Thomas Glemham Governour of Oxford SIR WE have received your Letter of the 5th of this instant December with His Majesties inclosed and have sent back your Trumpet by Command of both Houses who will with all convenient speed returne an answer to His Majesty and rest Your loving Friends Grey of Wark Speaker of the House of Peeres Pro Tempore William Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons For Sir Thomas Glemham Governour of Oxford This was all after so many dayes expectation which is indeed neither Answer nor Excuse being only a Concession of nothing at present and an intimation that for f●●●● when themselves judg'd it convenient they would grant or deny Notwithstanding all manner of difficulties and pretences His MAJESTIES to testifie His unwearied desires for Peace presently sent 〈…〉 Message CHARLES R. HIS Majesty cannot but extreamly wonder that after so many expressions on your part of a deep and seeming sence of the miseries of this afflicted Kingdom and of the dangers incident to His Person during the continuance of this unnaturall War your many great and so often repeated Protestations that the raising of these Armes hath been only for the necessary defence of Gods true Religion His Majesties Honour Safety and Prosperity the Peace comfort and security of His People you should delay a safe Conduct to the persons mentioned in His Majesties Message of the fifth of this instant December which are to be sent unto you with Propositions for a well grounded Peace A thing so far from having been denied at any time by His Maiesty whensoever you have desired the same that he beleives it hath been seldom if ever practised among the most avowed professed enemies much lesse from Subiects to their King But His Maiesty is resolved that no discouragements whatsoever shall make Him faile of His part in doing His uttermost endeavours to put an end to these Calamities which if not in time prevented must prove the ruine of this unhappy Nation And therefore doth once againe desire that a safe conduct may be forthwith sent for those persons expressed in His former Message doth therefore Co … you as you will answer to Almighty God in that day when he shall make inquisition for all the Bloud that hath and may yet be spilt in this unnaturall Warre as you tender the preservation and establishment of the true Religion by all the Bonds of Duty and Allegiance to your King or compassion to your bleeding and unhappy Country and of Charity to your selves that you dispose your hearts to a true sence and … ploy all your faculties in a more seriou● endeavour together with His Majesty to set a speedy and to these … sting Divisions and then He shall not doubt but that God 〈…〉 give the blessing of Peace to this distr … 〈…〉 Given at the Court at Oxford the 15. of December 1645. For the Speaker of the House of Peers ●●●o tempore Above Twenty dayes passed which was more then they allowed for the whole Treaty at Vxbridge and yet no Answer came to either of these former Messages His MAJESTY observing such strange delayes against any whomsoever He should send with Propositions though Persons of most unblemish'd Honour and Integrity Resolved to remove all Clouds and Excuses by repairing Personally to London and therefore sent this following Message CHARLES R. NOtwithstanding the strange and unexpected delayes which can be precedented by no former times to His Majesties two former Messages His Majesty will lay aside all Expostulations as rather serving to loose time then to contribute any remedy to the evills which for the present doe afflict this distracted Kingdome Therefore without farther Preamble His Majesty thinkes it most necessary to send these Propositions this way which He intended to doe by the Persons mentioned in His former Messages though He well knowes the great disadvantage which Overtures of this kind have by the want of being accompanied by well instructed Messengers His Majesty conceiving that the former Treaties have hitherto proved ineffectuall chiefly for want of Power in those Persons that Treated as likewise because those from whom their Power was derived not possibly having the particular informations of every severall debate could not give so cleare a Iudgement as was requisite in so important a businesse If therefore His Majesty may have the engagement of the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland the Major Aldermen Common-Councell and Militia of London at the chiefe Commanders in Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army as also of those in the Scots Army for His Majesties free and safe Comming to and abode in London or Westminster with such of His Servants now attending Him and their Followers not exceeding in all the number of 300 for the space of forty dayes and after the said time for His free and safe repaire to any of His Garrisons of Oxford Worcester or Newarke which His Majesty shall nominate at any time before His going from London or Westminster His Majesty propounds to have a