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majesty_n	king_n	lord_n	message_n	2,536	5	9.9777	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B18983	His Maiesties gracious and last message sent by the Earle of Dorset, the Earl of Southampton, Sir Iohn Culppper, chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William V. Vedall, Kt. : to both the honorable Houses of Parliament, from Nottingham, 25. August 1642 : whereunto is added the late message of both Houses of Parliament in answer to His Majesties message of the 25 of August present, agreed upon to be sent to His Majesty the 29. Aug. : also their severall votes resolved upon the questions.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2316	2,032	9

His Maiesties gracious and last Message SENT By the Earle of Dorset The Earl of Southampton Sir Iohn Culpepper Chancellor of the Exchequer And Sir William V-Vedall Kt. To both the honorable houses of Parliament from Nottingham 25. August 1642. Whereunto is added the late Message of both houses of Parliament in answer to his Majesties message of the 25 of August present agreed upon to be sent to his Majesty the 29. Aug. Also their severall Votes Resolved upon the Questions C R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE Printed for Fr. Coles this 30. of Aug. His Maiesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham the 25. of August 1642. By the E●●les of Southampton and Dorset Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellour of the Exchequer and Sir William Vvedall Knight WEe have with unspeakable griefe of heart long beheld the Distractions of this Our Kingdome Our very soul is full of anguish untill We may find some remedy to prevent the miseries which are ready to overwhelm this whole nation by a civill war And though all our endeavours tending to the composing of those unhappy differences betwixt Us and Our two Houses of Parliament though pursued by us with all zeal and sincerity have been hitherto without that successe We hoped for yet such is our constant and earnest care to preserve the publike peace that We shall not be discouraged from using any expedient which by the blessing of the God of mercy may lay a firme foundation of peace and happinesse to all our good Subjects To this end observing that many mistakes have arisen by the Messages Petitions and answers betwixt us our two Houses of Parliament which happily may be prevented by some other way of treaty wherein the matters in difference may bee more clearly understood more freely transacted We have thought fit to propound to you that some fit persons may be by you inabled to treat with the like number to be authorized by Vs in such a manner and with such freedome of debate as may best tend to that happy conclusion which all good men desire The peace of the Kingdome wherein as We promise in the word of a King all safety and encouragement to such as shall be sent unto Vs if you shal chuse the place where We are for the treaty which We wholly leave to you presuming of the like care of the safety of those we shall imploy if you shall name another place So we assure you and all Our good Subjects that to the best of Our understanding nothing shall bee therein wanting on Our parts which may advance the true Protestant Religion oppose popery and superstition secure the Law of the Land upon which is built as well Our just Prerogative as the propriety and liberty of the Subject confirme all just power and Priviledges of Parliament and render Vs and Our people truely happy by a good understanding betwixt Vs and our two Houses of Parliament Bring with you as firme resolutions to do your duty and let all Our good people joyne with Vs in Our prayers to Almighty God for his blessing upon this worke If this proposition shall be rejected by you wee have done our duty so amply that God will absolve Vs from the guilt of any of that blood which must be spilt and what opinion soever other men may have of Our power we assure you nothing but our Christian and pious care to prevent the effusion of blood hath begot this motion our provision of men Armes mony being such as may secure Vs from further violence till it shall please God to open the eyes of our People A Message of both Houses of Parliament in answer to his Majesties Message of the 25 of August present agreed upon and sent to his Maiesty this 29. of Aug. 1642. May it please your Maiesty THE Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled having received your Maiesties message of the 25 of August do with much griefe Recent the dangerous and distracted state of this Kingdome which wee have by all meanes indeavoured to prevent both by our severall advises and Petitions to your Majestie which have bin not only without successe but there hath followed that which no ill Councel in former times hath produced or any age hath seene Namely those several proclamations declarations against both the houses of parliament wherby their actions are declared treasonable and their persons Traitors And thereupon your Maiesty hath set up your Standard against them wherby your Maiesty have put the two houses of Parliament and in them this whole Kingdome out of your Protection So that untill your Maiesty shall recall those Proclamations and Declarations whereby the Earle of Essex and both Houses of Parliament and their Adherents and such as have obeyed and Executed their Commands and Directions according to their duties are declared Traytors And until the Standard set up in pursuance of the sayd Declarations be taken downe your Maiesty hath put us into such a Condition that whilst wee so remaine We cannot by the Fundamentall Privileges of Parliament the publicke Trust reposed in Vs or the General good or safety of this Kingdome give your Maiesty an other answere unto this your message REsolved upon the Question by the House of Commons at the time of passing the Vote in answere to the Kings message on Saterday the 27 of Aug. 1640. That the Lords be moved to joyn with the Commons in a direction to the Lord Generall that hee advance his Forces with all possible speed for the defence and safety of the Kingdome Resolued further c. THat this the Commons doth not out of any apprehension of any backewardnesse in the Lord Generall but to give satisfaction that this message of his Maiesties doth not render them any way slacke Ordered that this answere bee forthwith printed and then published Hen. Elsyng C. P. D C. FINI