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A78937	The Kings Majesties most gratious letter to his sonne, his Highnesse James Duke of York: written with his Majesties owne hand. Read in both Houses of Parliament. Also a letter from his Highnesse Prince Charles, sent from France, to the Estates and Common Councell of (and concerning) Jersey, and the managing of designes for the Kings Majesty, and those who have adhered to him. And a declaration from the agitators in the name of the whole army under His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax (to their fellow souldiers) of their representations and desires. July 15. 1647. These are true copies, and that from the King was written with his Majesties owne hand, and read in both Houses of Parliament. Signed, Charles Rex.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); England and Wales. Army.	1647 (1647)	Wing C2509; Thomason E398_20; ESTC R201696	3,275	15

THE KINGS MAJESTIES Most Gratious LETTER TO HIS Sonne his Highnesse JAMES Duke of York Written with his Majesties OWNE HAND Read in both Houses of Parliament ALSO A Letter from his Highnesse Prince Charles sent from France to the Estates and Common Councell of and concerning Jersey and the managing of Designes for the Kings Majesty and those who have adhered to Him And a Declaration from the Agitators in the name of the whole Army under His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax to their fellow Souldiers of their Representations and Desires July 15. 1647. THese are true Copies and that from the King was written with his Majesties owne hand and read in both Houses of Parliament Signed CHARLES REX LONDON Printed by Moses Bell neere Christ-Church and Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield mere Hosier Lane end 1647. THE KINGS MAJESTIES most Gratious LETTER TO HIS Sonne his Highnesse James Duke of York written with His Majesties owne Hand Read in both Houses of PARLIAMENT CHARLES R. IAMES I am in hope that you may be permited with your Brother and Sister to come to some place betwixt this and London where I may see you To this end therefore I command you to aske leave of the two Houses to make a journey if it may be for a night or two But rather then not to see you I will be content that ye come to some convenient place to dine and go back at night And foreseeing the feare of your being brought within the power of the Army as I am may be objected to hinder this my desire I have full assurance from Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Chiefe Officers that there will be no interruption or impediment made by them for your return how and when ye please So God blesse you Casam 4 July 1647. Your loving Father Charles Rex Postscript Send mee word as soone as you can of the time and place where I shall have the contentment of seeing you your brother and sister A LETTER FROM His Highnesse Prince Charles sent FROM FRANCE Charles P. TRusty and well-beloved greeting wee are so abundantly satisfied of your good affections and fidelity to us of which we have had a full experience and wee have so great an Interest to the tranquility and safety of your Iland That wee are now no lesse vigilant to prevent any dangers or disturbances that may threaten it then at the time when wee were in person with you Therefore being advertised by the intellegences that wee have received from London that those seditious fugitives of the said Island who have confiscated their lives and Estates to the King our Father now residing with the Rebels do pretend to have a firme and assured correspendency and a party in the Island ready to joyne with them by which they hope to procure that forces may bee sent to invade the said Island Wee have commanded our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir George Carteret Knight Vice Chamberlaine of our House and Leivetenant Governour of the said Island to use the greatest deligence and industry that possibly hee may for the discovery of such ill affected persons yet remaining there with whom it is most probable that those fugitives have correspondency And that all such persons who may bee justly suspected to bee affected towards them and that in case of any attempt would probably joyne with them bee imprisoned forthwith or expelled out of the Island during this Summer the which being faithfully effected of which wee doubt not your accomplishment it will the better give those of London to understand how little assistance they are to expect from the Inhabitants of the same And by that meanes further mischeife will be prevented And to the end that this designe may the more regulerly bee proceeded in and exactly put in execution Wee have thought it convement and by these presents we desire and require you that you joyne and give all assistance that possibly you may to the said Sir George Carteret Knight to put in execution these our commands so necessary there being no expedient more apparent to prevent all troubles and inconveniences that may happen unto you then such publique declaration of unanimitie and perfect resolutions amongst your selves under our protection And be ye assured that if any attempt be made against you we shall be as carefull to assist preserve and defend you as if wee were our selves with you And as your fidelity to the King my Father to the Crowne of England and your particular affections towards our person hath been more than ordinary eminent We think therefore that wee have not done our part untill that besides our gracious and generall acceptance wee have set a notable marke of the esteeme that wee have of that Island and the Inhabitants thereof that may be publique to the view of the world and everlasting to posterity And so we bid you farewell Given at the Castle de Louver in Paris Ma. 22. 1647. To our well-beloved Subjects the Estates And Common-councell of the Island of Jarsey A Declaration from the Agitators in the name of the whole Army under his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax to their fellow Souldiers of their Representations and Desires Gentlemen and fellow Souldiers YOu beeing Members of the same Body with us it cannot besupposed that we should be altogether insensible of your sad sufferings and pressing grievances or distrustfull of your Fidelity and Constant Resolutions to stick unanimousty to us in pursuance of our Just and Lawfull Designes tending to our and your timely reliefe and the Peace and welfare of the Kingdome We are not ignorant of the temptations whereunto you are liable having so many discouragments by reason of your want of Pay and distance from us as also the mis-representation of us and our proceedings whereby you may be in danger either to leave your Station and seeke redresse elsewhere or to desert us and our Just Cause through mis-information we have therefore thought fit to present our selves to you thus viz. WE seeing our selves and the whole Kingdome laid open to oppression and injury through the malice and wicked contrivances of unjust Men have been necessitated to put on Man-like Resolutions and accordingly to act for our Lives and the Lives of our Fellow-Souldiers who have faithfully served the State which were wickedly sold into the Jawes of Tyranny and unheard of Cruelty to satisfie the unlimited Lusts of perverse men And finding no other remedy left us but with our Swords in our hands to prosecute the Enemies of our Peace and indeavour to bring them to condigne punishment We have folemnly ingaged our selves not to disband untill we have obtained some security of our Lives and just Liberties and setled this distracted Nation in Peace and Quiet But least our intentions should be presented to you in a false Glasse we have thought good to let you see the inside of our undertakings and the sincere intentions of our hearts in our present proceedings It is not our owne interests or setting up of our own advantage or the feeding of our owne Lusts that is in our eye or aime But it is the glory of God the just preservation and safety of the Kings Person the just Priviledges of Parliament the redeeming of the Lives and Liberties of the Free-People of England from Tyranny Oppression and Injustice the maintenance of just Lawes and the necessary support and defence of this Kingdome together with the free and impartiall distribution of Justice to all which we have made our aime And when these our ends shall be obtained and meanes for the continuance thereof established we shall acquiesse and be ready either to lay downe Armes or otherwise to be imployed for the service of the Common-wealth And that you may be not onely willing as we beleeve you are but also able to prosecute effectually the same things with us we shall offer this advice to you I. That you will not suffer your selves to be broken in peeces by any discouragements but unite your selves in Love and strengthen one another in Resolution to keepe your standing and performe the Trust reposed in you in that place of strength and consequence wherein you are II. That you would not upon any pretended Order whatsoever betray your Trust or deliver up your Garrison into the Hands of any untill you shall receive Commands from our Generall whose Warrant onely is able to beare you out in it III. That you would endeavour to hold correspondence with us by appointing some faithfull men who may at all times acquaint us with your condition and receive such intimation from us as may concerne you And be you assured That we shall at all times faithfully stand by you in all just and lawfull proceedings and make all your sufferings our owne and endeavour to the atmost of our abilities to manifest our selves the earnest seekers of your our owne and the Kingdoms welfare subscribing our selves Your and the Kingdome faithfull Friends and Servants chosen to be Agitators in behalfe of the Army Iames Berry Captaine Iohn Clerke Captaine Edmond Rolph Capt. Hen. Prittie Capt. Waldine Lage Capt. Agitators of the Generalls Regiment Ed. Sexby Iohn Taylor Agitators Lievr Gen. Regiment William Allin Samuel Titterington Agitators of Col. Rich his Regiment Iohn Braman Anthony Wickson Thomas Shippard Agitators of Col. Whalies Regiment Philip Eyton Iohn Young Agitators of Col. Thomlinsons Regiment Barth Willocke Richard Clarke Agitators of Col. Hortons Regiment Iohn Willoughby Tobias Boxe Agitators of Col. Hammonds Regiment Nat. Foxgill Will. Bridgeman Agitators of Col. Wallers Regiment Rob. Mason Hen. Anderton FINIS