A message from the royall prisoner at Windsor to the kingdome of Scotland and His Majesties resolution, concerning the ordnance and impeachment of high treason against his royal person, by the Parliament and army, and His Majesties speech and prayer, upon receipt of the intelligence, of their chusing commissioners, for bringing him to a speedy tryall, dated from Windsor the 3. of January, 1648 ...
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             A message from the royall prisoner at Windsor to the kingdome of Scotland and His Majesties resolution, concerning the ordnance and impeachment of high treason against his royal person, by the Parliament and army, and His Majesties speech and prayer, upon receipt of the intelligence, of their chusing commissioners, for bringing him to a speedy tryall, dated from Windsor the 3. of January, 1648 ...
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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           A
           MESSAGE
           
             FROM
          
           The
           Royall
           Prisoner
           at
           
             Windsor
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           And
           His
           Majesties
           Resolution
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Ordnance
           and
           Impeachment
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           against
           His
           Royal
           Person
           ,
           by
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesties
           Speech
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           upon
           receipt
           of
           the
           Intelligence
           ,
           of
           their
           chusing
           Commissioners
           ,
           for
           bringing
           Him
           to
           a
           speedy
           Tryall
           .
           
             Dated
             from
          
           Windsor
           
             the
          
           3
           
             of
          
           January
           ,
           1648.
           
           Liknwise
           ,
           a
           Declaration
           from
           
             Gloucester-shire
             ,
             VVorcestershire
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hereford-shire
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           His
           Tryall
           ;
           And
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             Lancashire
             ,
          
           touching
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ;
           Delivered
           in
           their
           Pulpits
           to
           their
           severall
           Congregations
           .
        
         
           royal blazon or coat of arms
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           W.
           FIELDING
           ,
           1648
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           MESSAGE
           From
           the
           Royall
           prisoner
           at
           WINDSOR
           TO
           The
           Kingdom
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           concerning
           the
           dangerous
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Lord
           Gen
           :
           
             Fairfax
          
           and
           the
           Army
           against
           his
           Majesties
           person
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           hath
           received
           intelligence
           from
           Westminster
           ,
           that
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           are
           resolved
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           a
           speedy
           tryall
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           ,
           have
           drawn
           up
           the
           Bill
           of
           Attainder
           and
           Charge
           against
           him
           ,
           for
           profecuting
           the
           same
           ;
           all
           which
           his
           Majesty
           doth
           very
           ill
           rescent
           ;
           for
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           sad
           and
           melancholy
           heart
           ,
           
           and
           tears
           trickling
           down
           his
           sacred
           cheekes
           )
           he
           saith
           ,
           That
           his
           conscience
           begins
           to
           dictate
           sad
           and
           dismall
           apprehensions
           to
           his
           memory
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           much
           feareth
           ,
           the
           Clouds
           begin
           to
           gather
           to
           a
           head
           ,
           for
           the
           eclipsing
           and
           evacuating
           the
           splendor
           and
           glory
           of
           his
           dayes
           :
           However
           ,
           hee
           hath
           made
           his
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           resolved
           to
           undergoe
           the
           crosse
           and
           afflictions
           of
           this
           transitory
           life
           ,
           be
           it
           with
           losse
           of
           Life
           ,
           or
           Imprisonment
           .
        
         
           Yesterday
           by
           another
           expresse
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           King
           received
           a
           further
           confirmation
           of
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Commons
           ,
           and
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           touching
           the
           Orddance
           of
           attainder
           ,
           for
           impeaching
           him
           of
           high
           treason
           ,
           who
           after
           receipt
           thereof
           ,
           betook
           himself
           to
           private
           meditation
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           besought
           the
           Lord
           in
           prayer
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           two
           hours
           ,
           humbly
           imploring
           his
           sad
           and
           miserable
           condition
           ,
           and
           desiring
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           inspire
           his
           heart
           with
           wisdom
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           to
           inable
           him
           to
           stand
           firm
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           acting
           and
           contriving
           things
           of
           so
           great
           consequence
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           have
           both
           power
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           to
           answer
           to
           all
           the
           objections
           ,
           clauses
           and
           particulars
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           exhibited
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Which
           done
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           withdrew
           from
           his
           privy
           chambed
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           walk
           upon
           the
           Territs
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           who
           fixing
           his
           eyes
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           was
           seene
           to
           lay
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           breast
           ,
           ,
           uttering
           many
           sad
           and
           mournfull
           expressions
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           had
           some
           conference
           with
           one
           Mr.
           
             Sanders
             ,
          
           who
           intimates
           ,
           that
           he
           desireth
           to
           heare
           his
           Charge
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           a
           speedy
           tryall
           .
        
         
           We
           hear
           that
           the
           Royall
           prisoner
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
          
           hath
           sent
           a
           message
           to
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           purporting
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             England
          
           
           between
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Army
           :
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Royall
           party
           begins
           to
           bewayl
           their
           sad
           and
           deplorable
           conditions
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           vowed
           ,
           that
           if
           once
           they
           could
           escape
           this
           present
           Net
           of
           Justice
           ,
           they
           would
           enter
           into
           protestation
           ,
           never
           to
           incur
           the
           like
           penalty
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           
             Windsor
             
               3
               Jan.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Jan
           :
           the
           third
           ,
           The
           Commons
           communicated
           the
           Ordinance
           (
           for
           tryall
           of
           the
           
             King
             )
          
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Peers
           for
           their
           concurrence
           ,
           which
           was
           assented
           to
           .
           And
           for
           the
           better
           confirmation
           of
           the
           present
           trvall
           ,
           and
           foundation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           prevention
           of
           the
           like
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           the
           House
           declared
           ,
           
             viz.
             Resolved
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           do
           declare
           ,
           and
           adjudge
           ,
           That
           by
           the
           fundamentall
           Laws
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           it
           is
           treason
           in
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           to
           levy
           Warre
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Commons
           appointed
           to
           consider
           of
           drawing
           up
           of
           a
           charge
           against
           ,
           and
           consider
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Tryall
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           reported
           an
           Ordinance
           this
           day
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           for
           attainting
           him
           of
           high-Treason
           ,
           and
           for
           trying
           him
           by
           such
           Commissioners
           as
           should
           be
           nominated
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           .
        
         
           
             The
             house
             having
             read
             it
             the
             first
             time
             ordered
             to
             have
             it
             read
             again
             to
             morrow
             morning
             at
             ten
             a
             clock
             .
             The
             charge
             runs
             thus
             ,
          
           That
           Charles
           Stewart
           hath
           acted
           contrary
           to
           his
           trust
           ,
           in
           departing
           from
           the
           Parliament
           setting
           up
           his
           Standard
           making
           a
           war
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           been
           occasion
           of
           much
           blood●hed
           and
           misery
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           whom
           he
           was
           set
           over
           for
           good
           :
           That
           he
           gave
           Commissions
           to
           Irish
           Rebells
           ,
           &c.
           and
           since
           was
           occasion
           of
           a
           second
           war
           ,
           &c
           besides
           what
           done
           contrary
           to
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Sbuject
           ,
           and
           tending
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Bill
           of
           Attainder
           runs
           high
           ,
           against
           his
           person
           ,
           charging
           him
           with
           high
           treason
           :
           His
           tryall
           will
           be
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           expected
           to
           be
           there
           on
           
             Mund●y
          
           next
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           further
           resolution
           of
           the
           Army
           touching
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           HIs
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           the
           General
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           have
           fully
           resolved
           upon
           their
           debates
           ,
           touching
           the
           tryal
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           are
           resolved
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           a
           present
           tryal
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           is
           as
           followeth
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           6
           Lords
           ,
           forty
           Commons
           ,
           and
           ten
           Colonels
           ,
           Lieutenant
           colonels
           ,
           and
           Majors
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           receive
           Instructions
           (
           as
           Commissioners
           )
           Ior
           managing
           and
           prosecuting
           of
           the
           Bills
           of
           Attainder
           and
           Impeachment
           against
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           are
           resolved
           to
           establish
           and
           confirme
           a
           true
           and
           lasting
           Government
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           best
           they
           can
           imagine
           for
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           which
           containeth
           these
           particulars
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           1
           The
           Magistrate
           to
           have
           power
           in
           things
           civill
           and
           naturall
           .
           2
           The
           Subject
           to
           be
           free
           ,
           submitting
           to
           the
           Civill
           Lawes
           .
           3
           No
           toleration
           for
           Popery
           nor
           Prelacy
           .
           4
           None
           to
           be
           forced
           to
           fight
           in
           War
           against
           their
           will
           ▪
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           have
           further
           resolved
           and
           declared
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           not
           proceed
           against
           any
           persons
           to
           give
           Judgment
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           what
           is
           Law
           ,
           Rason
           ,
           and
           Equity
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           better
           facilitating
           and
           establishing
           of
           a
           true
           and
           lasting
           peace
           within
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           Generall
           Councel
           of
           the
           Army
           have
           passed
           the
           remaining
           part
           of
           the
           Articles
           for
           an
           Agreement
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           are
           determined
           speedily
           to
           consider
           of
           a
           forme
           of
           conclusion
           and
           subscription
           to
           this
           Agreement
           as
           to
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           Summons
           are
           also
           sent
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           to
           require
           their
           present
           appearance
           ,
           and
           to
           desist
           from
           their
           Engagement
           ,
           in
           acting
           against
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           involving
           their
           place
           of
           Nativity
           in
           another
           bloudy
           and
           intestine
           War
           ,
           and
           a
           day
           is
           prefixed
           ,
           for
           their
           return
           ,
           that
           in
           
           case
           they
           refuse
           to
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           the
           said
           Summons
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           declared
           against
           as
           Enemies
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           degraded
           of
           all
           Titles
           and
           Honours
           ,
           belonging
           to
           either
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           we
           have
           one
           precious
           Flower
           and
           Blossome
           to
           six
           our
           eyes
           upon
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           Gloucester
           ,
           (
           the
           Kings
           youngest
           Son
           )
           who
           in
           all
           probability
           ,
           will
           speedily
           be
           advanced
           to
           great
           Honours
           and
           Dignities
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           admiration
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Yesterday
           the
           Committee
           reported
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Attainder
           against
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           and
           the
           names
           of
           such
           Commissioners
           as
           should
           try
           him
           ,
           which
           are
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Denbigh
             ,
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Pembroke
             ,
          
           E.
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           E
           of
           
             Mnlgrave
             ,
          
           E.
           of
           
             Nottingham
             ,
          
           and
           Lord
           
             Grey
          
           of
           
             Wark
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Munson
             ,
          
           L.
           
             Lisle
             ,
          
           L.
           
             Grey
          
           of
           
             Groby
             ,
          
           Lieu.
           Gen.
           
             Crumwell
             ,
          
           M.
           G.
           
             Skippon
             ,
          
           Com.
           Gen
           :
           
             Ireton
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Mildmay
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Danvers
             ,
          
           Col.
           
             walton
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Moor
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Boswell
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Rossiter
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Ven
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Thorney
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Lassels
             ,
          
           and
           about
           30
           Members
           more
           .
        
         
           Of
           the
           Army
           that
           are
           not
           members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           the
           L.
           Gen.
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Whalley
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Rich
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             VValler
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Tomlinson
             ,
          
           col
           :
           
             Scroop
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Sanders
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           col
           :
           
             Twisleton
          
           Col
           :
           
             Huson
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Barkstead
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Horton
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Desborough
             ,
          
           Col
           :
           
             Dean
             ,
          
           and
           Col
           :
           
             Okey
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             Pennington
             ,
          
           Alderman
           
             VVoollaston
             ,
          
           Ald
           :
           
             Fooks
             ,
          
           Ald
           :
           
             Gibbs
             ,
          
           and
           Alderman
           
             Andrews
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Judges
           are
           ,
           the
           Lord
           chief
           Justice
           
             Rolls
             ,
          
           chief
           Justice
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Justice
           St.
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           Lord
           chief
           Justice
           of
           the
           Common-pleas
           ,
           and
           Lord
           chief
           Baron
           
             VVild
             .
          
           And
           two
           out
           of
           all
           the
           40
           Counties
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           all
           which
           commissioners
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           fit
           as
           a
           Jury
           ,
           are
           to
           consist
           of
           150
           ,
           
           and
           any
           20
           of
           them
           are
           to
           be
           a
           C●mmittee
           for
           tryall
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           sentence
           against
           him
           .
           By
           this
           Ordinance
           the
           Commissioners
           are
           limited
           to
           a
           moneths
           time
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           finall
           determination
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           the
           place
           of
           tryall
           is
           said
           to
           be
           at
           Westminster
           .
        
         
           A
           message
           is
           said
           to
           be
           sent
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           tryall
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           Letters
           this
           day
           from
           severall
           Counties
           in
           the
           West
           of
           
             England
          
           purports
           ,
           That
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           Commonalty
           ▪
           of
           Gloucester-shire
           ,
           Somerset
           shire
           ,
           Hereford-shire
           ,
           and
           Worcester-shire
           ,
           have
           declared
           their
           unanimous
           resolutions
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           Army
           ,
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           bleeding
           and
           distracted
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           executing
           of
           speedy
           and
           impartiall
           Justice
           upon
           the
           grand
           Delinquents
           of
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           of
           them
           may
           bee
           brought
           to
           a
           speedy
           tryall
           ,
           to
           answer
           to
           their
           Charge
           and
           Impeachment
           exhibited
           against
           them
           ▪
        
         
           But
           from
           the
           North
           letters
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           Clergy
           in
           those
           parts
           cannot
           rescent
           the
           proceedings
           in
           the
           South
           ,
           especially
           the
           Black-coats
           of
           
             Lancashire
             ,
          
           who
           doe
           openly
           declare
           in
           Pulpit
           to
           their
           severall
           Congregations
           ,
           That
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           army
           are
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           Designs
           tends
           to
           nothing
           more
           ,
           then
           the
           subversion
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Government
           ,
           and
           Law
           ;
           But
           some
           of
           the
           Grandees
           are
           silenced
           ,
           and
           taken
           into
           custody
           by
           the
           well
           affected
           of
           that
           County
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .