Sent in a Letter from His Majesties Court in the Jsle of Wight, Novemb. 20. 1647.

HIs Majesty is somewhat more pleasanter, then at His first comming, and begins to recreat himself, taking his pleasure abroad in the Island, both in hunting, and other de­lightfull Sports, being much sati fied in mind, touching his entertainment in this Island. Most of the Gentry, that are resident here, hath visited the Court, and divers beene admitted to kisse his Majesties hand.

Great joy is made throughout the whole Island, at his Ma­jesties safe arrivall, and much loyalty shewed by the Inhabi­tants thereof, especially by the Gentry of Newport, who at his Majesties coming to that Towne, entertained his Royall Person very gallantly, and declared themselves with much loyalty, promising security to his Majesties Person, and to preserve and defend His gracious Majesty from all danger whatsoever.

His Majesty hath declared his gracious will and pleasure to our Governour, touching the respective Regiments in the Army, who hath divided and separated themselves from the obedience and command of the Generall, A Copy whereof I have here sent you inclosed; together with his Majesties Proposals to both Houses of Parliament, both which I have hereunto annexed, viz.

HAmmond, after an intollerable restraint to my Person it Hampton Court, I found there was a further designe against my person by a dividing party in the Armie; and ha­ving an earnest desi [...]e of setling of the Kingdome, in such sort as might best conduce to a lasting peace throughout my Do­minions, and not to be an instrument of stirring up a new war, I have thought good to declare, that I am confident of your fidelity in protecting my person from danger, untill by such addresses as shall be made unto Us by the parliament, there be a mutuall agreement concluded, and Our Kingdome setled.

To which our Govervour replied, that he tend ered his Majesties person above his own life, and would not fai [...]e i [...] doing his utmost in fulfilling his M [...]jesties Desires, in relation to the orders and directions which he should receive from the Parliament.

Then his Majesty proceeded on in sending new proposi­tions to the Parliament, the chiefe heads whereof, I have here sent you inclosed, viz.

[Page 3]1. His Majesty conceives himself bound not to abolish E­piscopacie, both as he is a Christian, and as he i [...] a King; As he is a Christian, it being instituted by Christ and his Apo­stles: And as he is a King, being bound to maintaine them by the Oath which he swore at his Coronation; And by them the Doctrine of Religion, the Government and Discipline of the Church, which hath under his predecessours been main­tained.

2. For sale of the Bishops Lands, his Majesty holds it high sacriledge, they hav [...]ng been given to them by divers Benefa­ctors.

3. His Majestie offers to call in all his Proclamations, and Declarations, against the parliament and those who have ad­hered to them; and will give order for withdrawing all In­ditements against those who have adhered to the Part. And his Majesty offers to passe an Act of Indempnity and generall pardon.

4. For the A [...]mie, his Majesty undertakes with the monies received, and due, and to be received out of Sequestrations, to pay 400000. l. for payment of the Army their Arreares; and if it will not do it, his Majesty will make it up out of Forrest Lands.

5. His Majestie is content to part with the Mili i [...] of the Kingdom, during his own life, but t [...] a after his Reigne; it may return again [...]o its proper place.

6. For the publigue Debts of the Kingdome, his Majestie will conferre wi [...]h his two Houses of parliament for the pay­ment of them. And his Maj. is content to confirm [...] such Offi­cers of State, as the two Houses of parliament sh [...]ll nominate, ctc. 7. That the Proposals of the Army be taken into consi­deration by the two Houses of parliament.

8. That his M [...]je [...]y be admitted to come to London, to consult with his Parliament, for the setling of a firme and la­sting peace.

Sir, Thus have I given you the chiefe substance of his Majesties Propositions, sent to the Lords and Commons assembled at Westminster, &c. as also the late circumstances, which passed betwixt the Kings Majesty, and our Governor, being all at pre­sent, from

The Copy of a Letter from the Army, touching the proceedings of the Souldicry.

THe late proceedings of the Army, at their Randezvouze betwixt Hartford and Ware, tends much to unity and concord, and a most hap­py complyance begins to take impression in the hearts of the Majorality, for the storme is almost o­ver, and the dismall Cloud dissolved, for those who appeared, and seemed most forward in the late En­gagement, begins now to be visible in a contrary character, and hath declared very unanimously to [Page 5] be conformable and obedient to the commands of the Generall, being resolved to subscribe to the late Protestation, agreed upon by his Excellency, and his Councell of War, a copy whereof I have here sent you inclosed. Those Regiments which seemed most opposite and refractory against the Generalls commands, were col. Harrisons and col. Lilburnes, who appeared in the field in a very strange posture, [...]ing quite cont [...]ary to their former principles, The Generall declared himself very satisfactory at the head of each Regiment, which gave great con­tent to the Soul [...]iery, insomuch that a happy com­plyance proceeded throughout the greatest part of the Army, for continuance whereof, is the earnest desire of

The Protestation

VVEE the Officers and Souldiers of [...] Regiment of [...] whose Names are subscribed, do hereby declare, That wee are satisfied in his Excellency, the Generall, continued conjucti­on with the Army, in the lawfull, prosecution of [Page 6] the things formerly declared, to be prosecuted for the Souldiery and Kingdome respectively▪ And (for the particular circumstances of them) we shall (according to the generall Engage­ment of the Army above mentioned) acquiess [...] in what shall be agreed unto by the Generall Councell of the Army, to which that Engage­ment referres; and for matter of the ordering, conduct, and government of the Army, we shall be observant of, and subject to his Excellencie, his Councell of Warre, and (every one of us) to our Superiour Officers in this Regiment and the Army, according to the Discipline of Warre.