ORdered by His Highnesse in Councell, That with all convenient speed a Declaration be made in His High­nesse name, setting forth the Reasons and Grounds of his present appearing upon the Fleet in Action, which are to be:

• I. The establishing of Religion according as is mentioned in His Majesties Agreement with the Scots Commissioners of the 26 of December last.
• II The mutuall performance of the said Agreement; and pursuance of all Concessions on his Majesties part therein men­tioned.
• III. The restoring His Majesty to his Liberty, and his just Rights, and in order to it, a Personall Treaty with His Majesty with Honour, Freedom and Safety.
• IV The maintenance of the Freedom and just Priviledges of Parliament.
• V The Defence of the Liberties and Property of the Sub­ject against all violence and oppression whatsoever: and therein particularly the abolition of Excise, Contribution, Free-quar­ter, and other illegall Taxes.
• VI. The obtaining of an Act of Oblivion and Indemnity.
• VII The disbanding of all Armies, and the setling of a wel­grounded and happy Peace.
• VIII For the Defence of His Majesties just Rights in the Narrow-Seas, the protection and security of the Trade of all His Majesties Loyall Subjects; And the support of His Ma­jesties Navie, and all the Officers and Mariners of the same.

The Lords Willoughby, Hopton, and Culpepper, together with His Highnesse Secretary, or any two of them, are appoin­ted to digest these Heads into a Declaration, and to present it to His Highnesse in Councell.