THE King commanded Us to acquaint You, That He observeth all the Differences and Causes of Com­plaint alledged by Your Highness, seem to be refer­red to a Free Parliament.

His Majesty, as He hath already declared, was re­solved before this to call One, but thought that in the present State of Affairs, it was adviseable to deferr it, till things were more composed: Yet seeing that His People still continue to de­sire it, He hath put forth his Proclamation in order to it, and hath issued forth His Writs for the calling of it.

And to prevent any Cause of Interruption in it, He will con­sent to every thing that can be reasonably required, for the Secu­rity of all those that come to it.

His Majesty hath therefore sent us to attend Your Highness for the adjusting of all Matters that shall be agreed to be necessary to the Freedom of Elections, and the Security of Sitting, and is ready to enter immediately into a Treaty in order to it.

His Majesty proposeth that in the mean time the respective Ar­mies may be retained within such Limits, and at such a distance from London, as may prevent the Apprehensions, that the Parlia­ment may be in any kind disturbed, being desirous that the meet­ing of it may be no longer delayed than it must be by the usu­all and necessary Forms.

WE with the Advise of the Lords and Gentlemen Assembled with Us, have in Answer made these following Proposals.

[...]. That all Papists, and such Persons as are not qualified by Law▪ [...] Disarmed, Disbanded, and Removed from all Employments Civil and Military.

II. That all Proclamations that Reflect upon Us, or at any that have come to Us, or Declared for Us, be Recalled; and that if any Persons for having Assisted Us, have been Committed, that they be forthwith set at Liberty.

III. That for the Security and Safety of the City of London, the Custody and Government of the Tower be immediately put into the Hands of the said City.

IV. That if His Majesty should think fit to be in London▪ during the Sitting of the Parliament, that We may be there also, with an equal number of Our Guards; and if His Majesty shall be pleased to be in any place from London what ever distance He thinks fit, that We may be the same distance, and that the Respective Armies be from London forty Miles, and that no further Forces be brought into the Kingdom.

And that for the security of the City of London and their Trade, Tilbury Fort be put into the hands of the said City.

That a sufficient part of the Publick Revenue be assigned Us, for the Support and Maintenance of Our Troops, until the Sitting of a Free Parliament.

That to prevent the Landing of French or other Foreign Troops, Portsmouth may be put into such Hands, as by His Majesty and Us shall be agreed on.