TWO DECLARATIONS THE FIRST, From the Kings most Excellent Majesty; to all His loyall Subjects, Wherein He declares His gracious will and pleasure concerning His two Houses of Parliament assembled at Westminster.
Signed, CHARLES REX.
THE SECOND, Concerning His Majesties coming to Oatlands, and the proceedings of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning his speedy comming to London; as also the [...]e.
⟨Aug: 17⟩ LONDON Printed for R. Rishton, Anne, 1647.
THE KINGS MAJESTIES LAST Declaration and Protestation to all His loving Subjects, concerning his two Houses of Parliament.
Sent in a Letter from his Maiesties Court at Oatlands, for the speedy of it in and about the city of London.
Upon Fryday last, the Kings Majesty removed from Steek-Abby, to Oatlands, together with all his Majesties Sumpture horses, and other provisions belonging to the Court [Page] Court, we do expect our next motion for London, where his Majesty hath a great desire to come, and to recide with his two Houses of Parliament; as for the late rumors divulged that his Majesty intendeth a new warre against the henourable Houses of Parliament, much might be said concerning this, but I will refer you to his Maiesties own Declaclaration, signed charles Rex, which I shall here recite verbatim.
THere having been many Rumors spread, and informations given, which may have induced many to believe, that We intend to make warre against Our Parliament; Wee professe before God, and declare to all the world, that we alwayes have, and do abborre all such Designes, and desire all our Nobility and Commoners who are here upon the place to declare whether they have not been witnesses of Our frequent and earnest Declarations and Professious to this purpose; Whithe [...] they see any colour of preparations or councels that might beget a beliefe of any such designe. And whither they be not fully perswaded, that we have no such intention, But that all Our endeavours (according [Page] to Our many Professions) [...] to the [...] and constant settlement of the true Prosteant Religion, the just Priviledges of Parliaments, the Liberty of the Subject, the Law, Peace, and Prosperity of this Kingdome.
Given at His Majesties Royall Court, and signed, Charles R.
His Majesty is in perfect health of body, and much satisfied in minde, and farre more pleasanter since his comming to Oatlands then formerly.
He hopes to see White-Hall ere long, there to consult with his two houses of parliament for the setling of a firme peace within this Kingdome.
His Maiesty approves much of the Generals present proceedings, in that he in seth his utmost endeavours for the speedy setling of his Dread Soveraign in his just Rights and Authority; as also for the confirming of a lasting peace within this Kingdome. For other particulars, I refer you to this ensuing Declaration.
Another Declaration or Message concerning the Kings Maiesties speedy comming to his Royall Palace at White-hall.
WHereas the voyce of the people hath lately been heard, and many rumours noyled abroad, concernig his Majesties not comming to London with his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, which for many weighty reasons could not so well be accomplished as now in the future, by reason of the then present distractions, and the great differences uncomposed; which for the present composure of all, His Excellency Sir Thomas Farfax hath left no wayes unassayed for the speedy setling both of Prince and people, as is plainly evident by all his endeavours and undertaking, especially since his advance to or neere the City of London; for since his Excellencies advance to Kingston, he hath called another councell [Page] of Warre, where was severall things propounded, in order to the speedy settlement of the peace of the Kingdome, and in particular, concerning the bringing of the Kings Majesty to London, for the speedy setling of his Maiesty in his Royall Throne, and confirming his just Rights and Authority upon Him and his Posterity; of which, the Kingdome will (no doubt) receive a good account suddenly; for it is further declared, that all things goes on in such a gallant posture, conducing much to the honour and safety of his Majesty, and the peace and welsate of all His loyall Subjects, that it is verily beleeved, that 8 dayes time will bring gallant things to passe, in which time, we hope to see his Majesty tryumphantly seated in his Royall palace at Westminster.
The face of things now look gallantly towards a setled peace; and it is hoped all old grudges will be forgotten, and reparations made to Kings servants, according to the late motion of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, expressed in his own Letter to both Houses of Parliament, wherein bet desires that the [Page] Kings servants who have a long time been [...] destitute and outed of their places.
The Kings Majesty is very cheerfull and merry, and it is supposed he will be conducted either to White-hall or S. James very speedily, the happy accomplishment of which, is the carnest prayers, of