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A87950	A letter from Hampton-Court containing the substance of His Majesties most gracious answer to the propositions presented to him from both kingdomes. With twelve proposals from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of his Army. Concerning the Kings Majesty, and his friends that have adhered to him, which His Majesty doth better approve to treat of. And His Majesties propositions to the Parliament therein.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Army. Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing L1470; Thomason E407_2; ESTC R21936	3,340	8

A LETTER FROM HAMPTON-COVRT Containing The substance of His Majesties most Gracious ANSWER to the Propositions presented to him from both KINGDOMES WITH Twelve Proposals from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Councell of his ARMY Concerning the Kings Majesty and his Friends that have adhered to him which His Majesty doth better approve to treat of AND His Majesties PROPOSITIONS to the PARLIAMENT therein London printed for V V. and are to be sold at the Exchange Anno Dom. MDCXLVII A LETTER FROM HAMPTON-COVRT Containing The substance of His Majesties most Gratious Answer to the Propositions presented to him from both Kingdomes Right Honourable THE Commissioners of both Kingdomes came hither on Tuesday night last September 7. instant And delivered a letter to the rest of the Commissioners whom they found here with His Majesty from both Houses of Parliament that the said Propositions should be presented to the King that night that the Scots Commissioners would be ther to joyn with them to present them to His Majesty They also shew'd the instructions from the Houses to their fellow Commissioners which were to present them that night and to certifie His Majesty that they were to expect a positive Answer thereunto within fix days The Scots Commissioners were also here ready to joyn with ours in presenting them to His Majesty About five of the clock that night they all came to the King The Prince Elector had been there but was returned to Richmond His Majesties Children were also there who had dined with His Majesty that day and the Countesse of Northumberland with them and they were then with His Majesty being not at that time returned to Ston-House And Mr. Maxvill was then come to the Court who is Chamberline to His Majesty The Commissioners acquainted His Majesty with their Message from both Kingdomes and desired audience which His Majesty granted and presently met them in one of the Chambers where His Majesty was with His Children And there the Propositions were presented and read And His Majesty told them that He would give them an Answer as soone as Hee could Then the King withdrew for some time so that His Majesty went late to Supper that night the Commissioners wrote letters to the Houses to acquaine them what was done and what His Majesty said and desired that they might all returne to the Parliament when His Majesty gave them a dispatch Wednesday September 8. Instant the King was up early in the morning being very desirous to dispatch the Commissioners with all possible speede his Majesty walked forth a little before Dinner and so a little againe in the after-noone to refresh himselfe Divers came from London and else where and some obtained leave to kisse His Majesties hand Thursday September 9. His Majesty called for the Commissioners and gave an Answer to them which is to this effect That his Majesty takes notice of these Propositions to be very little differing from the former presented to him at Newcastle to which his Maiesty returned Answer when he came to Holdenby That his Maiesty conceives they cannot but take notice of the Propofals of the Army which all rationall men cannot but confesse are much more reasonable and tending to a firme and settled peace And therefore his Maiesty defires that Commissioners from the Parliament and Commissioners from the Army may be sent to His Majesty to treat with him upon the Proposals from the Army That a firme peace may be settled This Thursday the 9. Instant The Earle of Pembrooke and Major generall Browne returned with his Maiesties Answer betimes in the morning for it was to late before they could returne over night by reason of some things which were to be done by the Commissioners that night The letter is directed to the Earle of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore to be communicated to both Houses of Parliament The like to the Scots Commissioners His Maiesty is very confident that his Answer will give much satisfaction And his Maiesty doth exceedingly approve of the proceedings of the Army Dated at Hampton Court Septem 9. 1647. TWELVE Proposalls from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Councell of his Army which his Majesty seems better to approve of then any thing which hath hitherto been presented to him I. AN Act to be passed to take away al coercive power authority and jurisdiction of Bishops and all other Ecclesiasticall Officers whatsoever extending to any civill penalties upon any to repeal al Laws wherby the Civil Magistracy hath been or is bound upon any Ecclesiasticall censure to proceed ex officio unto any civil penaltys against any persons so censured II. That there be a repeale of all Acts or Clauses in any Act enjoyning the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposing any penalties for neglect therof as also of all Acts or Clauses in any Act imposing any penalties for not comming to Church or for meetings elsewhere for prayer or other religious duties excercises or Ordinances and some other provision to be made for discovering of Papists and Popish Recusants and for disabling of them and all Jesuities or Priests from disturbing the State III. That the taking of the Covenant be not inforced upon any nor any penalties imposed upon the Refusers whereby men might be constrained to take it against their judgements or consciences but all Orders or Ordinances tending to that purpose to be repealed IIII. That the things here before proposed being provided for setling and securing the Rights Liberties Peace and safety of the Kingdome his Majesties person his Queen and Royall issue may be restored to a condition of safety Honour and freedome in this Nation without diminution to their personall Rights or further limitation to the excercise of the Regall power then according to the particulars aforegoing V. That a lesse number out of the persons excepted in the two first qualifications not exceeding five for the English being nominated particularly by the Parliament who together with the persons in the Irish Rebellion in the third qualification may be reserved to the further judgement of the Parliament as they shall finde cause All other excepted persons may be remitted from the exception and admitted to Composition VI. That the rates for all future Compositions may be lessened and limitted not to exceed the severall propo rtions hereafter exprest respectively That is to say 1. For all persons formerly excepted not above a third part 2. For the late members of Parliament under the first branch of the fourth qualification in the Propositions a fourth part 3. For other Members of Parliament in the second and third branches of the same qualification a sixth part 4. for the persons nominated in the said fourth qualification and those included in the tenth qualification an eighth part 5. For all other included in the sixth qualification a tenth part And that reall Debts either upon Record or proved by witnesses be considered and abared in the valuation of their estates in all the cases aforesaid VII That those who shall hereafter come to compound may not have the Covenant put upon them as a condition without which they may not compound but in case they shall not willingly take it they may passe their compositions without it VIII That the persons and Estates of all English not worth two hundred pounds in Lands or Goods be at liberty and discharged And that the Kings meniall Servants that neer took up Armes but onely ettended his Person according to their Offices may be freed from Composition or to pay at most but the proportion of one years Revenue or a twentyeth part IX That in Order to the making and perfecting of Compositions at the rates aforesaid the Rents Revenues and other Dues and Profits of all sequestred Estates whatsoever except the Estates of such persons who shall be continued under exception as before be from henceforth suspended and detained in the hands of the respective tenants occupants and others from whom they are due for the space of six moneths following X. That the Faith of the Army or other sorces of the Parliament given in Articles upon surrenders to any of the Kings party may be fully made good and where any breach thereof shall appeare to have been made full reparation and satisfaction may be given to the parties injured and the persons offending being found out may be compelled thereto XI That there may be a generall Act of Oblivion to extend unto all except the persons to be continued in exception as before to absolve from all Trespasses Misdemeanors c. done in prosecution of the War and from all trouble or prejudice for or concerning the same and to restore them to all priviledges c. belonging to other Subjects provided as in the fourth particular under the second generall head aforegoing concerning security XII And whereas there have been of late strong indevours practices of a factious and desperate party to imbroyle this kingdome in a new war and for that purpose to induce the King the Queen and Prince to declare for the sayd party and also to excite and stirre up all those of the Kings late party to appeare and ingage for the same which attempts and designes many of the Kings party out of a desire to avoyd further misery to the Kingdome have contributed their indevours to prevent as for divers of them we have had particular assurance we doe therefore desire that such of the Kings party who shall appeare to have expressed and shall hereafter expresse that way their good affections to the peace and welfare of the Kingdome and to hinder the imbroyling of the same in a new warre may bee freed and exempted from compositions or to pay but one years Revenue or a twentieth part FINIS