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he_o may_v make_v know_v to_o they_o such_o his_o reasonable_a demand_n as_o he_o be_v most_o assure_a will_v be_v very_o much_o conducible_a to_o that_o peace_n which_o all_o good_a man_n desire_v and_o pray_v for_o by_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o freedom_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o his_o majesty_n assure_v they_o that_o as_o he_o can_v never_o condescend_v unto_o what_o be_v absolute_o destructive_a to_o that_o just_a power_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o so_o he_o will_v cheerful_o grant_v and_o give_v his_o assent_n unto_o all_o such_o bill_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o two_o house_n or_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o scotland_n which_o shall_v be_v real_o for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n not_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a much_o less_o of_o any_o body_n be_v else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o kingdom_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v they_o as_o christian_n as_o subject_n and_o as_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o they_o that_o they_o will_v so_o receive_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o answer_n that_o all_o issue_n of_o blood_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o these_o unhappy_a distraction_n peaceable_o settle_v newcastle_n august_n 1._o 1646._o postscript_n upon_o assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v immediate_o send_v for_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n absolute_o expect_v his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n message_n to_o both_o house_n from_o newcastle_n dec._n 20._o 1646._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n assemble_v at_o westminster_n and_o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n at_o london_n challe_n r._n his_o majesty_n thought_n be_v always_o sincere_o bend_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ever_o desirous_a to_o take_v all_o way_n which_o may_v the_o most_o clear_o make_v appear_v the_o candour_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o this_o end_n can_v find_v no_o better_a way_n than_o to_o propose_v a_o personal_a free_a debate_n with_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n upon_o all_o the_o present_a difference_n yet_o find_v very_o much_o against_o his_o expectation_n that_o this_o offer_n be_v lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n bend_v all_o his_o thought_n to_o make_v his_o intention_n full_o know_v by_o a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o kingdom_n 24._o july_n last_o but_o the_o more_o he_o endeavour_v it_o he_o more_o plain_o see_v that_o any_o answer_v he_o can_v make_v will_v be_v subject_a to_o misinformation_n and_o misconstruction_n which_o upon_o his_o own_o paraphrase_n and_o explanation_n he_o be_v most_o confident_a will_v give_v so_o good_a satisfaction_n as_o will_v doubtless_o cause_v a_o happy_a and_o last_a peace_n lest_o therefore_o that_o good_a intention_n may_v produce_v ill_a effect_n his_o majesty_n again_o propose_v and_o desire_v again_o to_o come_v to_o london_n or_o any_o of_o his_o house_n thereabouts_o upon_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o security_n of_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v there_o with_o honour_n freedom_n and_o safety_n where_o by_o his_o personal_a presence_n he_o may_v not_o only_o raise_v a_o mutual_a confidence_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n but_o also_o have_v those_o doubt_n clear_v and_o those_o difficulty_n explain_v to_o he_o without_o which_o he_o can_v but_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a mischievous_a inconvenience_n give_v a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n and_o with_o which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o so_o
sr_n thomas_n fairfax_n ii_o 157_o to_o colonel_n whaley_n 156_o to_o the_o scot_n 157_o his_o majesty_n speech_n lix_n 1._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n june_n 18._o 1625._o p._n 159_o 2._o to_o both_o house_n in_o christ-church_n hall_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n another_o copy_n of_o the_o two_o former_a speech_n 160_o 3._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o ibid._n 4._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n mar._n 29._o 1626._o 161_o 5._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n 6._o to_o the_o french_a servant_n of_o the_o queen_n at_z somerset_z house_n july_n 1._o 1626._o 162_o 7._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n mar._n 17._o 1627._o 8._o ibid._n 8._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n ap._n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n 9_o to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o apr._n 14._o 1628._o 163_o 10._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n june_n 2._o 1628._o ibid._n 11._o to_o both_o house_n in_o further_a answer_n june_n 7._o 1628._o ibid._n 12._o to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n at_o white-hall_n jun._n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n 13._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n june_n 26._o 1628._o 164_o 14._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 24._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 15._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o fast_a jan._n 31._o 1628._o 9_o 165_o 16._o to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 17._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o their_o dissolution_n mar._n 10._o 1628._o 9_o 166_o 18._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n 1640._o ibid._n 19_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n apr._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 20._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o dissolution_n may_v 5._o 1640._o 167_o 21._o to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o lord_n at_o york_n sept._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 22._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o 168._o 23._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o ibid._n 24._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 25._o 1640_o 41._o 169_o 25._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o remonstrance_n concern_v papist_n february_n 3._o 1640_o 41._o 170_o 26._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n feb._n 10._o 1640_o 41._o ibid._n 27._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n feb._n 15._o 1640_o 41._o 171_o 28._o to_o both_o house_n about_o disband_v the_o army_n apr._n 28._o 1641._o ibid._n 29._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o 172_o 30._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n june_n 22._o 1641._o ib._n 31._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n july_n 5._o 1641._o 173_o 32._o to_o the_o scottish_a parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 18._o 1641._o ibid._n 33._o to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n from_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 1641._o 174_o 34._o to_o both_o house_n concern_v ireland_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o ibid._n 35._o to_o the_o low_a house_n about_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o 175_o 36._o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n at_o guild-hall_n jan._n 5._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 37._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o theobald_n march_v 1._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 38._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newmarket_n mar._n 9_o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 39_o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n apr._n 5._o 1642._o 177_o 40._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n may_v 12._o 1642._o ibid._n 41._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o notting_n hamshire_v at_o newark_n july_n 4._o 1642._o 178_o 42._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lincolnshire_n at_o lincoln_n july_n 15._o 1642._o ibid._n 43._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o leicester_n july_n 20._o 1642._o 179_o 44._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n aug._n 4._o 1642._o 180_o 45._o to_o his_o army_n at_o the_o read_n his_o order_n sept._n 19_o 1642._o 181_o 46._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o denbigh_n and_o flint_n at_o wrexham_n sept._n 27._o 1642._o ibid._n 47._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o shropshire_n at_o shrewsbury_n sept._n 28._o 1642._o 183_o 48._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o oxfordshire_n at_o oxford_n novem._n 2._o 1642._o ibid._n 49._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n jan._n 22._o 1643_o 4._o 184_o 50._o to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n at_o christ-church_n 1643_o 4._o 185_o 51._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n feb._n 7._o 1643_o 4._o ibid._n 52._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n at_o their_o recess_n apr._n 16._o 1644._o ibid._n 53._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somerset_n at_o kingsmore_n july_n 23._o 1644._o 186_o 54._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o carisbrook_n aug._n 7._o 1648._o 187_o 55._o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newport_n novem._n 4._o 1648._o 188_o 56._o to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o their_o take_a leave_n at_o newport_n nou._n 1648._o ibid._n 57_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o pretend_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o trial_n jan._n 1648_o 9_o 189_o 58._o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o his_o child_n jan._n 29._o 1648_o 9_o 205_o 59_o his_o majesty_n speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n jan._n 30._o 1648_o 9_o 206_o the_o more_o particular_a content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n i._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n in_o his_o four_o first_o parliament_n 1._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n 1625_o 1626._o 217_o 2._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n 1628._o 9_o 222_o 3._o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n march_v 27._o 1629._o 230_o 4._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n 231_o 232._o 5._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o 233_o ii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o five_o parliament_n 1._o a_o petition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 241._o with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o 243_o 2._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n 254_o 3._o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n 255_o 4._o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o 258_o 5._o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o 259_o 6._o the_o 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