Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	act_n	debt_n	payment_n	1,520	5	10.3594	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86141	Heads of His Majesties letter and propositions sent from the Isle of Wyght, for setling of the Church and kingdome, and paying of the Army. And His Majesties desire to come to London to the Parliament. Also the copy of a second letter from Col. Hammond governour of the Isle of Wyght, and his desires to the Parliament concerning the Kings Majesty. Novemb. 19. 1647. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbott.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing H1284; Thomason E416_12; ESTC R202582	1,550	8

Heads of HIS MAJESTIES LETTER and PROPOSITIONS SENT From the Isle of Wyght for setling of the Church and Kingdome and paying of the Army AND His Majesties desire to come to London to the PARLIAMENT ALSO The Copy of a second Letter from Col. Hammond Governour of the Isle of Wyght and his desires to the Parliament concerning the Kings Majesty Novemb. 19. 1647. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbott HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE London Printed by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield 1647. Heads of HIS MAIESTIES Letter and Propositions to both houses of PARLIAMENT Dated at the Isle of Wyght HIs Majestie conceives himself bound not to abolish Episcopacy both as he is a Christian and as hee is a King As hee is a Christian it being instituted by Christ and his Apostles And as he is a King being bound to maintain them by the Oath which he swore at his Coronation And by them the Doctrine of Religion the Government and Discipline of the Church which hath under his Predecessors been maintained And for sale of the Bishops Lands His Majesty holds it high sacriledge they having been given to them by divers benefactors His Majesty offers to call in all his Proclamations and Declarations against the Parliament and those who have adhered to them and will give order for withdrawing all Inditements against those who have adhered to the Parliament And his Majesty offers to passe an Act of indempnity and generall pardon For the Army his Majesty undertakes with the moneys received and due and to be received out of Sequestrations to pay 400000 pound for payment of the Army their Arrears and if it will not do it his Majesty will make it up out of Forrest Lands His Majesty is content to part with the Militia of the Kingdome during his own life but that after his Reigne it may return again to its proper place For the publique debts of the kingdome his Majesty will conferre with his two Houses of Parliament for the payment of them And his Majesty is content to confirme such Officers of State as the two Houses of Parliament shall nominate c. His Majesty propounds the Proposalls of the Army to be taken into consideration by the Houses of Parliament And for other things his Majesty propounds to come to London to consult with his Parliament for the setling of a firme and lasting peace These be the heads of his Majesties Letter from the Isle of Wyght Subscribed CHARLES REX A LETTER FROM Colonell Hammon Governour of the Isle of Wyght and Colonell of a Regiament of Foot of the Army under the immediate command of his Excellency Read in both Houses of Parliament My Lord Since my last which gave your Lordship an account of his Majesty being in this Island I have had a meeting with the Gentery thereof who expresse a great deale of cherefullnesse in their desires and endeavours of preserving His Majesties person and obedience unto the authority of Parliament I have also given orders which are diligently observed that no persons goe out of the Island without passes And that no botes bring over any person whatsoever not belonging to this Island but whom they cause to be brought to mee to be examined that I may thereby be the better able to preserve the Kings Person in security as also to prevent the confluence of people that otherwise upon the occasion of His Majesties presence would flocke hither to the disturbance of the peace of this Island which at present through the blessing of God is in a quiet and peaceable posture having earnest expectations upon the continuance of their peace by a generall settlement of the peace of the Kingdome for conveyance of which unto them they looke at your Lordships as the blessed Instruments My Lord Give me leave to acquaint you that the accommodations of the King at this time are no wayes suitable to His quallity which makes mee bold to offer to your Lordships if it bee thought fit that His usuall allowance may bee continued to Him for His better provision whilest he shall abide in this place I shall not further trouble your Lordship then to assure you that in all things in my power which may expresse my duty to you and the Kingdome I shall study to declare my selfe My Lord Your Lordships and the kingdomes most humble and faithfull servant RO. HAMMOND From the Castle of Carisbrooke Novem. 16. 1647. To the Right Honourable the Earle of Manchester Speaker of the house of Peers pro tempore FINIS