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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78939	The Kings Majesties most gratious message in foure letters: one of which His Majesty received from London, and three written by His Majesties own hands : the first to Col: Whaley, the second to the Lord Mountague, and the third a declaration to all His Maiesties subjects of both kingdomes; concerning his going away, with His Majesties desires to the Parliament, the army, and the kingdomes. With a perfect narrative of the manner of his Majesties going from Hampton Court, and the severall circumstances both before & after. His Majesty desires that his declaratory message may bee communicated to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England, at Westminster, & the commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland, and to all His Majesties subjects of what degree or calling whatsoever. Subscribed, Charles Rex. Novemb. 13. 1647. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbott.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); E. R.; Whalley, Edward, d. 1675?	1647 (1647)	Wing C2510; Thomason E414_10; ESTC R204504	3,499	8

THE KINGS MAJESTIES Most Gratious MESSAGE In Foure LETTERS One of which His Majesty received from London and three written by His Majesties own Hands The first to Col Whaley the second to the Lord Mountague and the third A Declaration to all His Majesties Subjects of both Kingdomes Concerning his going away with His Majesties desires to the Parliament the Army and the Kingdomes With a perfect Narrative of the manner of his Majesties going from Hampton Court and the severall circumstances both before after HIs Majesty desires that his Declaratory Message may bee communicated to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England at Westminster the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland and to all His Majesties Subjects of what degree or calling whatsoever Novemb. 13. 1647 Subscribed Charles REX Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbort C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE London Printed by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield 1647. A Letter from Hampton-Court of the manner of His Majesties departure Right Honourable YEsterday the Scotch Commissioners were with his Majesty and Mr. Cheesly newly come from Scotland with them had audience Sir Edward Ford Sir John Bartlet Mr. John Ashburnham and Mr. Denham had lately passes to goe beyond the Seas This day his Majesty was not so pleasant at dinner as usually and spent most part of this day in writing in the Bed-chamber privately with himself only About four a clocke at night his Majesty called for lights Mr. Maul then newly come from London carried in candles a while after his Majesty called for snuffers Some desired to speake with his Majesty but his Majesty refused desiring to be private one of the Commissioners knocked againe his Majesty said hee was busie and desired to be private and that he would nor sup that night After supper one of them knocking his Majesty answered not then the Commissioners went in and Collonel Whalley and found his Majesties cloake there and foure letters lying on the table the copies whereof I have sent your Lordship here inclosed his Majesty being gone in his shoots and stockings it was supposed he might be in the garden downe the backe scares but it seems his Majesty was gone through the garden and parke and so away some thinke for Scotland others for London some for Jersey others which is more probable not farre from hence some Gentlemen passed this night over Kingston bridge supposed to be his Majesty with Sir Edward Ford Sir John Bartles Mr. Ashburnham and Mr. Denham Messengers are sent out and ports to be stopped My Lord in haste I conclude my selfe Your Lordships humble servant Edward Helaw Hampton-Court Nov. 11. 1147. A Letter which His Majesty received from London left upon the table in his Majesties Chamber May it please your Majesty IN discharge of my duty I cannot omit to acquaint you that my brother was at a meeting last night with eight or nine Ad●utators who in debate of the obstacle which did most hinder the speedy effecting of their designes did conclude it was your Majesty and so long as your Majesty doth live you would be so and therefore resolved for the good of the Kingdome to take your life away and that to that account they were assured that Mr. Del and Mr. Peters two of their creatures would willingly beare them company for they had often said to these Adjutators your Majesty is but a dead dog My prayers are for your Majesties safety but do much fear it cannot be whilst you are in those hands I. wish with my soul your Majesty were at my house in Broadstreet where I am confident I could keep you private till this storme were over but beg you Majesties pardon and shall not presume to offer it as advice It is my constant zeale to your service who am 9. Novem. 1647. Your Majesties dutifull subject E. R. To your sacred Majesty His Majesties Letter to Collonel Whaley Commander in chiefe of the Forces at Hampton-Court for His Majesties guard left upon the table in his Majesties Chamber Collonel Whaley I Have been so civilly used by you and Major Huntington that I cannot but by this parting farewell acknowledge it under my hand as also to desire the continuance of your courtesie by your protecting of my houshold and moveables of all sorts which I leave behinde me in this house that they be neither spoyled nor imbezelled only there are three Pictures here which are not mine that I desire you to restore to wit my wives Picture in blue litting in a chaire you must send to Mrs. Kirk my eldest daughters picture copied by Belcam to the Countesse of Anglesey and my Lord Stanops picture to Cary Rawley there is a fourth which I had almost forgot it is the originall of my eldest daughter it hangs in this chamber over the board next to the chimney which you must send to my Lady Obigney So being consident that you wish my preservation and restitution I rest Hampton Court the 11. of Novem. 1647. Your Friend CHARLES REX I assure you that it was not the Letter you shewed me to day that made me take this resolution nor any advertisements of that kinde but I confesse that I am loath to be made a close prisoner under pretence of securing my life I had almost forgot to desire you to send the blacke grewe Bitch to the Duke of Richmond His Majesties Letter to the Lord Mountague one of the Commissioners from the Parliament attending his Majesty at Hampton-Court left in his Majesties Bed-chamber on the table Mountague FIrst I doe hereby give you and the rest of your fellowes thanks for the civillities and good conversation that I have had from you Next I command you to send this my Message which you will finde upon this table to the two Houses of Parliament and likewise to give a copy of it to Col. Whaley to be sent to the Generall likewise I desie you to send all my saddle horses to my son the Duke of Yorke As for what concerns the resolution that I have taken my declaratory Message sayes so innch that I refer you to it and so rest Hampton-Court the 11. of Novem. 1647. Your assured Friend CHARLES REX A Declaration by the Kings Majesty left upon the Table in his Majesties Bed-chamber LIberty being that which in all times hath been but especially now is the common Theame and desire of all men Common reason shewes that Kings lesse then any should indure captivity and yet I call God and the world to witnesse with what patience I have indured a tedious restraint which so long as I had any hopes that this sort of my sufferings might conduce to the Peace of my Kingdome or the hindering of more effusion of blood I did willingly undergoe But now finding by too certaine proofes that this my continued patience would not onely turne to my personall ruine but likewise be of much more prejudice than furtherance to the publique good I thought I was bound as well by naturall as politicall obligations to seek my safety by retiring my selfe for some time from the publique view both of my friends and enemies And I appeale to all indifferent men to judge if I have not just cause to free my selfe from the hands of those who change their principles with their condition and who are not ashamed openly to intend the destruction of the Nobility by taking away their negative voice and with whom the levellers doctrin is rather countenanced then punished And as for their intentions to my person their changing and putting more strict guards upō me with the discharging most of all those servants of mine who formerly they willingly admitted to wait upon me doth sufficiently declare Nor would I have this my retirement mis-interpreted for I shall earnestly and incessantly endeavour the setling of a safe and well grounded peace where ever I am or shall be And that as much as may be without the effusion of more Christian blood for which how many times have I desired prest to be heard and yet no eare given to me And can any reasonable men think that according to the ordinary course of affaires there can be a settled peace without it or that God will blesse those who refuse to heare their owne King surely not Nay I must further adde That besides what concerns my selfe unlesse all other cheife interests have not only an hearing but likewise just satisfaction given unto them to wit the Presbyterians Independents Army those who have adhered to mee even the Scots I say there cannot I speake not of miracles it being of my opinion a sinfull presumption in such cases to expect or trust to them be a safe or lasting peace Now as I cannot deny but that my personall security is the urgent cause of this my retirement so I take God to witnesse that the publique peace is no lesse before mine eyes And I can finde no better way to expresse this my profession I know not what a wiser man may do then by desiring and urging that all cheif interests may be heard to the end each may have just satisfaction as for example the Army for the rest though necessary yet I suppose are not difficult to content ought in my judgement to enjoy the liberty of their Consciences have an Act of Oblivion or Indempnity which should extend to all the rest of my Subjects And that all their Arreares should be speedily and duly payed which I will undertake to doe so I may bee heard And that I be not hindered from rsing such lawfull and honest meanes as I shall choose To conclude let mee bee heard with freedome honour and safety and I shall instantly break through this cloud of retirement and shew my selfe really to be Pater Patriae For the Speaker of the Lords protempore to be communicated to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England at VVestminster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland And to all my other Subjects of what degree or calling whatsoever Dated at Hampton Court the 11. of Novem. 1647. Charles Rex Finis