Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

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lord_n	chamberlain_n	earl_n	henry_n	10,345	5	8.2694	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

Personall Treaty with the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland upon all matters which may conduce to the restoring of Peace and happinesse to these miserably distracted Kingdomes And to begin with the three Heads which were Treated on at Vxbridge And for the better clearing of His Majesties earnest and sincere Intentions of putting an end to these unnaturall Distractions knowing that point of security may prove the greatest obstacle to this most blessed Worke His Majesty therefore Declares That He is willing to commit the great Trust of the Militia of this Kingdome for such time and with such Powers as are exprest in the Paper delivered by His Majesties Commissioners at Vxbridge the 6th of February last to these Persons following viz. The Lord Privy Seale the Duke of Richmond the Marquesse of Hertford the Marquesse of Dorchester the Earle of D●rs●t Lord Chamberlaine the Earle of Northumberland the Earle of Essex Earle of Southampton Earle of Pembroke Earle of Salisbury Earle of Manchester Earle of Warwick Earle of Denbigh Earle of Chichester Lord Say Lord Seymour Lord Lucas Lord Lexington M. Denzill Ho●is M. Pierrepoint M. Henry Bellasis M. Richard Spencer Sir Thomas Fairfax M. John Ashburnham Sir Gervas Clifton Sir Henry Vane junior M. Rober● Wallop M. Thomas Chichely M. Oliver Cromwell and M. Philip Skippon supposing that these are Persons against whom there can be no just exception But if this doth not satisfie then His Majesty offers to name the 〈…〉 and leave the other to the election of the two 〈…〉 or at Westminster with the Powers and Lim●●● 〈◊〉 before mentioned Thus His Majesty calls God 〈◊〉 the World to witnesse of His sincere Intentions and 〈◊〉 Endeavours for the composing and setling of these ●●●●ble Distractions which He doubts not but by the blessing of God will soon be put to a happy ●onclusion if this His Majesties offer be accepted Otherwise He leaves all the World to Iudge who are the Continuers of this unnaturall Warre And therefore He once more Conjures you by all the Bonds of Duty you owe to God and your King to have so great a Compassion on the bleeding and miserable Estate of your Country That you joyne your most serious and hearty Endeavours with His Majesty to put a happy and speedy end to these present Miseries Given at the Court at OXFORD the 26 of December 1645. For the Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore To be Communicated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland The day after His MAJESTY had sent this Third Message Sir Peter Kill●grew brought an Answer to His MAJESTIES two former of the 5 and 15 of December whoever heares this Answer will beleeve it might have been afforded sooner May it please your Majesty THE Lords and Commons Assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster have received your Letters of the 5th and 15th of this instant December and having together with the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland taken the same into their serious consideration doe humbly returne this Answer They have in all their Actions manifested to Your Majesty and the World their sincere and earnest desires that a safe and well grounded Peace might be set●ed in Your three Kingdomes and for the obtain … 〈…〉 … essing shall ever pray to God and use their utmost 〈…〉 and beseech Your Majesty to beleive that their not sending a more speedy Ans … hath not proceeded from any intention to retard the meane● 〈…〉 putting an end to these present Calamities by a happy Peace 〈…〉 been occasioned by the Considerations and Debates necessary in a businesse of so great importance wherein both Kingdoms are so much concerned As to Your Majesties desire of a safe Conduct for the comming hether of the Duke of Richmond the Earle of Southampton Iohn Ashburnham and leffery Palmer Esquires with Propositions to be the foundation of a happy and well grounded Peace They finding that former Treaties have been made use of for other ends under the pretence of Peace and have proved delatory and unsuccessefull cannot give way to a safe Conduct according to Your Majesties desire But both Houses of the Parliament of England having now under their Consideration Propositions and Bills for the setling of a safe and well grounded Peace which are speedily to be communicated to the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland doe resolve after mutuall agreement of both Kingdomes to present them with all speed to Your Majesty Westminster the 25. Decemb. 1645. Gray of Warke Speake● of the House of Peers pro 〈◊〉 William Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons This Deniall to say no worse was brought to His MAIESTY December 27. and within two dayes Sir Peter Killegrew was dismissed with this Gracious Answer CHARLES R. ALthough the Message sent by 〈◊〉 Peter Killegrew may justly require 〈◊〉 expost●●●● 〈…〉 His Majestie laies that ●●●le as no● so 〈…〉 Endeavours leaving 〈◊〉 World ●o judge 〈…〉 Proposition for a Personall ●●●●●ty o● the 〈…〉 of a safe Conduct for Persons to be●● 〈…〉 ●●●ly 〈…〉 of a reall Intention to Peace 〈…〉 all 〈…〉 upon His former Message of the 26 〈…〉 December 〈…〉 upon His repaire to Westmin●●er 〈…〉 ●oubts not but so to joyne His Endeavours with His two Houses of Parliament as to give just satisfaction not only concerning the businesse of Ireland but also for the setling of a way for the payment of the Publique Debts as well to the Scots and to the City of London as others And as already He hath shewne a faire way for the setling of the Militia so He shall carefully Endeavour in all other Particulars that none shall have cause to complain for want of security wherby just Iealousies may arise to hinder the continuance of the desired Peace And certainly this Proposition of a Personall Treaty could never have entred into His Majesties Thoughts if He had not resolv'd to make apparent to all the world that the Publique good and Peace of this Kingdome is farre dearer to Him then the respect of any particular Interest Wherefore none can oppose this Motion without a manifest demonstration that he particularly envies His Majesty should be the cheife 〈◊〉 in so blessed a Worke besides the declaring him 〈…〉 opposer of the happy Peace of these Nations To con●●●ide whosoever will not be ashamed that His faire and specious Protestations should be brought to a true and publique Test and those who have a reall sence and do truly commiserate the miseries of their bleeding Countrie let them speedily and chearfully embrace His Majesties Proposition for His Personall Treaty at Westminster which by the blessing of God will undoubtedly to these now distracted Kingdomes ●estor● the happinesse of a long wisht for and lasting Peace Gi●●n at the Court at Oxford the 19th day of December 1645. For the Speaker of the House of P●●res pro tempore to 〈◊〉 C