IT is neere two yeares agoe that our Lords the States Generall of the Vnited Pro­vinces of the Netherlands having understood of (to their great griefe) the Di­stractions of these Kingdomes, have ordained us their Ambassadours to goe and present their Interposition, to the end to mediate if it were possible betwixt the King and His Parliament.

The good hope our Lords were in, that matters might in time by home­bred endeavours be brought to a better state and condition, made them to deferre our sending, which frustrated, and perceiving the Calamities of these Kingdomes to a very great, and peril­lous height, and to burst and breake out into open Warre.

Our Lords were forced to renew their care, and have qualified, and sent us unto this King­dome, to propose an Accommodation, and offer therein their Intercession.

The King hath so much approved of, and agreed unto our Presentation, that it hath pleased His Majesty to declare, that our Int [...]rposition is most welcome unto him, and that he doth accept of it, and Condescend unto a Treaty.

And we doubt not if the most Noble and Honourable Lords and Commons of the Parlia­ment (for reasons concerning the conservation of the true Religion, the good of the King and His Kingdomes, and so many Millions of People who otherwise by these ntestine warrs are exposed to all hazard and miseries and their inevitable and utter ru [...]ne) will condescend unto a Conference and Treaty of Pe [...]ce, unto which we shall present our Interposition and Media­tion if acceptable, we doubt not (we say) but the great God of Peace and Concord, will give in short time a good and happy issue out of these troubles, and bloody Miseries.

Which happy issue to advance, we shall spare no sincere and most affectionate endeavours according to our Instructions, and that in such manner as may or can be expected from a State which is your very friend; And of such who in the same profession of the true Religion, and speciall Interests so neerely Consederate, esteeme (And that most rightly) the good and evill, the wel are and Calamity of this State and Kingdome, most sensibly to concerne them, and of which they cannot but be partakers.

Delivered by the Lords Ambassadours of the Lords the States Generall, to the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament at Westminster this 14 of March, 1643.