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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78814	His Majesties grievances sent by a message from His Majesty, by Mr. John Ashburnham, and Sir John Barkley, to Col. Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wyght. With a letter from Col. Hammond (read in both houses of Parliament,) concerning his treaty with his Majesty. Also instructions sent from the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, to Col. Hammond, Concerning his Majesty. And propositions for peace, to be sent to His Majesty on Munday next.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing C2346; Thomason E416_16; ESTC R204488	2,017	8

His Majesties GRIEVANCES SENT ●y a Message from His Majesty by Mr. John Ashburnham and Sir John Barkley to Col. Hammond Governor of the Isle of Wyght WITH 〈◊〉 Letter from Col. Hammond read in both Houses of Parliament concerning his treaty with his Majesty ●lso Instructions sent from the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled to Col. Hammond concerning his MAJESTY And Propositions for peace to be sent to His Majesty on Munday next C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT London Printed by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield 1647. 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 I Hold it my duty to give your Lordship an account of the Kings unexpected comming into this Island and of the manner of it which was thus This morning as I was on the way passing from Carisbrook Castle to Newport Mr. Ashburnham and Sir John Barkley overtook me and after a short discourse told me that the King was neere and that he would be with me that night That hee was come from Hampton Court upon information that there were some intended to destroy his person and that he could not with safety continue any longer there and that finding his case thus chose rather to put himself in my hands being a Member of the Army whom he saith he would not have left could he have had security to his person then to go to any other place Being herewith exceedingly surprized at present I knew not what course to take but upon serious consideration weighing the great concernment that the person of the King is of in this juncture of affaires to the settlement of the peace of the kingdome I resolved it my duty to the King to the Parliament and Kingdome to use the utmost of my indevours to preserve his person from any such horrid attempt to bring him to a place of safety Where he may also be in a capacity of Answering the expectation of Parliament and Kingdome in agreeing to such things as may tend to the settlement of those great divisions and destractions abounding in every corner thereof Hereupon I went immediatly with them over the water taking Captain Basket the Captain of Cawse Castle with me and found the King neere the water-side and conceiving my self no way able to secure him there I chose he desiring it to bring him over into this Island where Hee now is My Lord My indevours as for my life shall bee to preserve and secure his person And I humbly desire I may receive the pleasure of the Parliament in this great and weighty matter And that the Lord will direct your Counsels to his glory and the Kingdomes good and peace shall be my prayer And my indevour shall be ever to expresse my selfe in all things in my power My Lord Your Lordships and the kingdomes most humble and faithfull servant RO. HAMMOND Cawse this 13 Novemb. 1647. For the Right Honourable the Earle of Manchester Speaker of the house of Peers pro tempore A Message from his Majesty to Coll Hammond Concerning his comming to the Isle of Wyght whereof he is Governor sent by Sir Jo. Berkley Mr. Ashburnham Novem. 13. 1647. HIs Majesty hath commanded us to waite upon you and to acquaint you that hee being at this instant not farre from hence intends to bee with you this night having since Thursday night last left Hampton-Court upon severall informations which his Majesty had before received from credible hands that there were some engaging in a bloody designe against his royall person to destroy him by taking away his life which as his Majesty was informed by those whom hee had reason to beleive was prosecuted against him by the complotters so far that he could not with safety to his person continue at Hampton-Court any longer His Majesty finding himselfe in that condition hereby that he was in such danger and that although he had with great patience endured a tedious restraint hopeing it would conduce to the peace of the Kingdome and stop that effusion of blood which otherwise might bee spilt yet finding by two certaine proofes that his continuance there was like to prove not onely the ruine of his royall person but dangerous to the destruction of the whole Kingdome His Majesty therefore choose rather to put himselfe into your hands for the safety of his person conceiving it to be the best way for the good and peace of the Kingdome you being a member of the Army rather then any other And his Majesty hath commanded us to assure you that he would not have left the Army by his departure could he have had security to his person and therefore is come to this Island rather then to any other place to cast himselfe upon you until the pleasure of the Houses be knowne Novemb. 17. 1647. Heads of Instructions agreed upon by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled to be sent to Col. Hammond concerning the King 1 THat the place where His Majesty shal reside for the safety of his person shal be the Isle of Wyght 2 That no persons who have born Armes against the Parliament except such inhabitants as have compounded shall reside in that Island 3 That none that have born Arms though they be inhabitants and have compounded shall be admitted to the King 4 That no Forraigners that come out of other Kingdomes shall bee admitted to the Kingdome without Order of one of the Parliaments of England or Scotland The Lords and Commons in Parliament have also Ordered that the Propositions be sent to his Majesty on Munday next and that the Scots Commissioners be acquainted therewith Novemb. 17. 1647. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbott FINIS