UPon the third of this instant August, it was advertized from Wales, that the Britains be­gins to levy a new War for the King, and have made choice of the Prince of Wales to be their Generall, as appeares by the ensu­ing Declaration and propsitions sent from the Welsh-men to his Highnesse, which followeth in these words.

May it please your Highnesse, We hope our Declara­tion which we have now sent unto your Highnesse, will give you ample satisfaction as well of Our Integrity heretofore, as of Our intentions for the future to serve your Royall Father and your selfe, as farre as We are able to make you both great and glorious as the Parlia­ment promised, and we ever intended, and did [...]ill of late conceive that they did so too, but as soone as we clearly saw that they went clean contrary wayes, we addressed our selves to his Majesty, and had a promise to have a [Page 2]speedy directions from him, which we have not yet had the reason whereof, as we conceive, is because of the close restront upon him, in regard whereof we do now apply our selves unto your Highnesse: we have sent some Propositions, which, we hope, will seeme reasonable to your Highnesse; and to confirm us in our endevours, and that your Highnesse will please to signe them and some instructions concerning our wants and supplyes, to which, we hope, your Highnesse will please to give us a speedy answer, that so we may go on the more cheereful to restore your Royall Father to his greatnesse, that he may long reign over us, and when it shall please God to give him a Kingdom of glory in Heaven, to leave all his Kingdoms on earth, to you his successour in peace and happinesse, which shall ever be the praier of youre most Loyall and leige people, the trve Brittains &c.

The Welshmens Propositiones to his Highnsse the Prince of Wales

1 That his Highnesse the Prince of Wales will be plea­sed to own them for his Army and to be their Generall, and if he please to come heither in person, if not to ap­point.

2 That they may have an act of Oblivion and Indem­nity, and a generall pardon for all things heretofore don by them during this War, and to be freed from suits in Law, by perticular persons for any thing by them done touching, or in relation to the War.

3. That they may be paid all be paid all such arrears as shall appeare to be due to them at this time, and for which the Parliament hath promised to give them De­benters, and reasonable time and course to be appointed for the payment thereof, and for their futer pay.

4 That they may continue in such ffices and places as now they have, untill they be preferrd to greater: and not to put them out without just cause, nor new Officers [Page 3]over them against their will.

The Welshmenes Declaration to Princ Charles.

We whose names are here unto Subscribed do declare that we will use our best endeavours to bring the King to a personall treaty with his Par. in fredom, honour, and Safty; to the end that the just Prerogative of the King, Priviledges of Parl. Lawes of the Land, Liberties of the people may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds and the Prodistant Religion, as it now stands established by the Law of the Land.

The Transactiens of the prosedings of both Houses of Parlia­ment, in relation to the King, City, and Kingdome.

THe House of Commos, having spent much time in debate upon the expedent, about Treating personally with his Majesty & in regard many inconveniences & unanserable, appeare by his Maj. coming to nea [...]e London on the one side, and as many objectians that his Majesty grants the 3 proposi [...]ions before a Treaty, and the latitud if demands on both sides be seen: They agre that the Trea­ty be in the Isle of Wight, & that it be with Honour Free­dome, and S [...]fety, to his Maje. also to the Parl. for the time manner, and place in the Isle of Whight, and ap­p [...]inted acommittee to consider of the place. And upon Mun. July 31, The Lords & Commons as Com. for peace, fa [...] about place, time and manner of the Treaty with his Maje. Voted that a Message be sent unto his Maje. to de­sire him to appoint what place he will in the Isl [...]nd, that may be with Honour and Safety to both sides, And upon Tuesday August. 1

Their Lordships made choyce of the L. of Midlesex to go from their House, and desire the Commons to goe as Com. to his Maje. which accordingly they did, & up­on Wednesday l [...]st had some debate in relation to a Treaty and named their two menbers, that are to go to his Majesty with the Earle of Middelsex, to acquaint him [Page 4]That the Parliament desires he will appoint what place in the Isle of Wyght he please, to treat with freedom, ho­nour, and safety to himselfe, and the Commissioner sand upon those particulars presented at Hampton Court, and what his Maj shall offer, as also what the Commis: shall further offer.

This day several Reasons were presented to the House of Peers, shewing the grounds and cause why Major Huntington left the Army, in which he sets forth the whole transaction between his Maj, and Lieut. Generall Cromwell, and Commis. Gen. Jreton, with other things, which he hath seen and heard in the Army.

The Gentlemen that came from Duke Hamilton with a letter to his Maj. is returned from Carisbrook Castle in the Isle of Wyght: He hath delivered the said letter to his Maj. who upon his Maj. reading the same, had private discourse with the King, and after some dispute, His Maj. returned an answer to Duke Hamiltons letter, and sent a letter back to his Highnesse, by the said Messenger.

The House of Commons likewise understanding, that their Committees Arguments were not satisfying last night to the Common-Councel, by act of the said Com­mon-Councel, inviting all that would, to come and lift horse, men, or disburse money, for defence of the City and Parliament, which should be accounted an acceptable work, and Commis: and Treasurers were appointed at a certain place in Guild Hall to take subscriptions, who are to report the same to the Common Councel: The Commons after some debate hereupon, appointed a Committee to go to the City, to know if they owned that paper or Act, and by what authority they did it.

August 3. This day were extant a book entituled, An [Page 5]Expedient for the King, containing severall Propositions, to his Maj. as a Peace-Offering for his people, viz.

• 1. That you will not break any Priviledge of Parl. and therefore it were fit that the particuler Priviledges were set down, that so the King may not intrench upon them in the least.
• 2. That your Majesty will not diminish or in­trench upon the liberty of the Subject, but hold your self strictly to the Laws of the Land.
• 3. That your Maj. will not extend your Prerogative in the least, beyond the due bounds granted to your Predicessours, or to the pre­judice of the Persons of your Subjects, or the known Laws of the Land: To which end you desire the particu­lars and extent of it to be set down, and agreed upon, that so you may the better perform it.
• 4. That you will grant nothing to any person out of your Revenue, and this for your posterities sake; that so by your own good husbandty, you may be the better inabled to reward those you desire.
• 5. That you will answer no Petition, for matter of profit, to any Petitioner; but first that you will refer it to two Judges of the Law, to certifie you the legallity of it, and that no subject (or the Crown) be any way prejudiced by it; and if your Maj. be abused in it, the Judge to be highly punished, and if he dye before the dis­covery, his Estate to satisfie it to the Crown.
• 6. That your Maj. will protect the person of no Subject for debt, but only your meniall servants, and yet not his Goods or E­states neither, but all things, except his person, to be lia­ble to the Law.
• 7. That your Majesty will give no pro­tection to any person for above 6 months; but not for their Coods or Estates at all.
• 8. That your Maj. will de­molish all Forts and Castles the Parl. shall desire within the Kingdom of England.
• 9. That your Maj. ingage your [...]

II. Kings Covenant with his People.

J C.R. Do here in the presence of the blessed Trinity [God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.] professe to all the world, without any Equivocation or mentall Reservation, that I now do, and for ever will forgive and forget all kinds of offences a­gainst me, either in word or deed, committed by any of my Subjects in England, and contained in the Act of Oblivion; and this of my own free will and desire, I do, that all my People may see and behold the Candor of my Heart: and I do here bury in the grave of Oblivion, all things contained in the Act of Oblivion, in my soul not desiring to re­member it, and vowing never to revenge it. So help me God, and the contents of this holy Book: and this I confirm by the taking of the Sacrament.

The Kings Maj. being acquainted, that Mr. Aliburton were come from Scotland, with letters from the Commissioners, he were ca [...]led in to the presence Chamber, and his Maj. propo­sed some Queries concerning the Scots Officers now in England. And further declared, that he would offer such things, as shall he for the Peace and safety of his people, and that he will rather lose his life, then yeald to what is contrary. His Maj. hath delivered a letter to Mr. Aliburton, in answer to the letter from the Commit­tee of Scotland. On Wednesday August 2. A paper was de­livered to, and read in the House of Lords from Maj. Hurtington, of reasons why he left the Army. They are very large, being a nar­rative of L. G. Cromwell, & C.G. Ireton, since the Parl. going to disband the Army, what was done by them in that, also the over­tures with his Maj. Their proceedings against the Lords Co [...]ons & Aldermen that were impeached. The Lieu, Gen. acquainting the King with the Propositions, & asking his Maj approbation, C.G. Iretons, saying they were the veriest knaves that ever was, they made not good all promised to the King. And how contra­dicted &c. Prince Charles declares that he ha [...]h a good opi­nion of the City, That the [...] are come in to res [...]e the King his father from imprisonment. That he is resolved to endeavour the same, and hope: that all good people will joyn with him therein, for a personall Treaty with the King his Father, That he hath made stay of same Ships belonging to City Marchants, but not disposed of them. That if the City will speedily advance him [...]000, they sh [...]ll be repaid it out of the Customs, as was [...]merly appointed for the [...]ing of the [...] Sea, which his Highnesse will take care of, and to secure the Marchants Trade at Sea, &c.