Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	king_n	parliament_n	wales_n	3,402	5	10.4444	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87412	Joyfull nevves from the Kings Majesty, and the Prince of Wales, to all loyall subjects within the realm of England, and principality of VVales. With His Majesties desires and proposals to both Houses, concerning all his liege people whatsoever. Signed, Charles R. Also, Colonell Hammonds letter to the Parliament, concerning His Majesties royal person. And the proceedings of the Prince at sea, his sayling towards the north, and his design touching the Earl of VVarwick. Likewise, the proceedings of Lieut. Gen. Cromwel, and Gen. Monro in the north, and Monroes declaraaion [sic] to his army.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing J1148; Thomason E462_5; ESTC R202630	2,512	8

JOYFULL NEVVES FROM THE KINGS MAJESTY AND The PRINCE of WALES TO All loyall Subjects within the Realm of England and Principality of VVales With His Majesties Desires and Proposals to both Houses concerning all His liege People whatsoever Signed CHARLES R. ALSO Colonell Hammonds Letter to the Parliament concerning His Majesties Royal Person And the Proceedings of the prince at Sea his sayling towards the North and His Design touching the Earl of VVarwick Likewise the proceedings of Lieut. Gen. Cromwel and Gen. Monro in the North and Monroes Declaraaion to his Army September 4. Printed for G. VV. 1648. THE DESIRES OF The Kings most Excellent Maiesty to both Houses of Parliament concerning all his looall and faithfull subiects within these his distracted Realms and Dominions My Lord and Mr. Speaker I Have received your Letter of the 25 of this month with the Votes that you sent me which though they are not so full as I could have wished for the perfecting of a Treaty yet because I conceive by what you have done that I am in some measure fit to begin one such is my uneessant and earnest desire to give a peace to these my now diftracted Dominions as I accept the Treaty and therefore desire that such five Lords and ten Commons as my two Houses shall appoint be speedily sent fully authorized and instructed to treat with me not doubting by what is now wanting wil at our meeting upon debate be fully supplied not only to the furtherance of this Treaty but also to the consummation of a safe and well-grounded peace So I rest your good friend CHARLES R. For the Earl of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore and William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of Commons Postscript I desire in order to one of your votes that ye would send me a free passe for Mr. Parsons one of the Groomes of my Presence Chamber to go into Scotland and that ye would immediatly send him to me to receive dispatch thither accordingly The Right Honorable the House of Peers having received the said Letter communicated the same to the Commons who after receipt thereof ordered to debate it and no doubt but there will be a happy concurrence and compliance between his Majesty and both Houses to the great joy and comfort of all his liege people and the flourishing of his distracted Realms and Dominions Another Letter were read in both Houses from col Hammond Governour of the Isle of Wight wherein he declares his desires to the Lords and Commons to be freed of his employment and that the service as formerly be by Commissioners The Lords read both these letters but did not proceed thereupon Joyfull Newes from the Prince Honoured Sir BY a messenger from Deal we are advertized that His Highnesse the Prince of VVales having called a generall Councell aboard the Reformation took into consideration their present proceedings at Sea for the advancement of his Fathers Cause and conceiving it more necessary to draw off the Navy from the Downs gave command to Vice-Admiral Batten to send Orders to every Captain throughout the Navy to weigh Anchor which accordingly they did and are now sayled towards the North with the whole Fleet but some conjecture that it is only done in policy to invite the Earl of VVarwick to Sea who we hear will suddenly be there and in all probability may become master thereof having a gallant Fleet consisting of sixteen sayl of lusty ships the St. George being Admirall carrying fifty pieces of Ordinance and wel man'd as also the rest Our Country Royalists are now frustrated in their Design who stuck not to say That if ever the Prince landed they would rise as one man for him and cut the throats of the Parliaments souldiers but finding their Design not to take effect and hearing of the Princes drawing off from the Downs begins to be more moderate and recals their former speeches The Copy of a Letter from the City of York declaring the proceedings of Major Generall Monro and Lieutenant Generall Cromwel Noble Sir YEsterday wee received intelligence from Scarbrough that Colonell Bointon sallied out of the Castle with a considerable party of horse and foot thought to have surprized our Cuards but through the vigilancy of the Centinels they were discovered who fired and allarm'd the Guards whereupon they retreated into the Castle without any further action But this morning about three of the clock they gave us another visit Capt. Dorbore who had command of the Guard drew out his men charged them and after some dispute worsted the Enemy put them to a disorderly retreat killed seven and took four prisoners with the loss of two men Sir I have sent you here inclosed a copy of a Letter from Lieutenant General Cromwels Army which followeth in these words Endeared fir We have had a long and wearied march our souldiery tyred and our horses much galled yet full of courage and gallantry to fight the enemy and to try the spirits of the Irish Invaders which will suddenly be effected being neer an ingagement with Monro Scarbrough 1 Septemb. 1648. Other Letters from the North say We expect a sudden engagement between the two Armies born being resolved to fight the Scots Army is said to be about 6000. Monro commanding in chief being resolved to fight and saith That hee will shew Cromwell School play Indeed hee hath four thousand resolute old soldiers which he brought out of Ireland with him who hath been a long time exercized and trained in the Discipline of War But notwithstanding all which our men feares them not as appears by the fore-going action who disputed the ground at great odds and disadvantage and made good their retreat with little losse The Lieutenant Generals Army consists of about five thousand all armed and well disciplin'd the country rising for him wheresoever he commeth and assisting him with all necessaries whatsoever But Generall Monro to gain the affections of the Country People hath made Proclamation at the head of each Regiment and set forth a Declaration to the Inhabitants intimating That any souldier whatsoever that shall use any violence or injury to any of the Inhabitants or plunder or take away any goods whatsoever to the value of two pence under any pretence shall immediatly be tryed by Marshal Law and die for it We hear that Monro hath sent a message to the kingdom of Scotland desiring That some additionall forces may be forthwith raised and sent unto him and that care be taken for provisions and other necessaries for maintenance of the Army The two Castles of Scarbrough and Pontefract holds out still and are very resolute and obstinate slighting the Lieutenant Generals Summons It is said that some of Lieutenant General Cromwels horse have lately beaten up the Scots out-quarters in Westmerland and have taken divers prisoners putting many of the Irish to the sword the two Bodies advance and are neer an ingagement Monro being resolved to fight so is the Lieutenant Generall both parties proceed forward and a field is suddenly expected policy is the chief Engine which the two Generals make use of who are exceeding vigilant in relation to an ingagement knowing it to be a busines of great consequence and much looked upon by both kingdoms York 30. August 1648. FINIS