His Majesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham 25.August 1642, by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Vuedall Knight.
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             His Majesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham 25.August 1642, by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Vuedall Knight.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
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             by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill,
             Imprinted at York :
             1642.
          
           
             Reiterates the King's desires for peace with Parliament. To avoid further misunderstandings, proposes that fit persons may be authorized to treat with persons selected by him to settle the affairs of the kingdom in dispute. If this is rejected throws the blame on them of all bloodshed. -- Steele.
             With engraving of royal seal at head of document.
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           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           Message
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           sent
           from
           Nottingham
           25.
           
           August
           1642.
           by
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Southampton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dorset
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Culpeper
          
           Knight
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Vuedall
          
           Knight
           .
        
         
           WE
           have
           ,
           with
           unspeakable
           grief
           of
           heart
           ,
           long
           beheld
           the
           Distractions
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdom
           ;
           Our
           very
           Soul
           is
           full
           of
           Anguish
           ,
           untill
           We
           may
           find
           some
           remedy
           to
           prevent
           the
           miseries
           which
           are
           ready
           to
           over-whelme
           this
           whole
           Nation
           by
           a
           Civill
           War
           .
           And
           though
           all
           Our
           endevours
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           composing
           of
           those
           unhappy
           differences
           betwixt
           Vs
           and
           Our
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           (
           though
           pursued
           by
           Vs
           with
           all
           Zeale
           and
           Sincerity
           )
           have
           been
           hitherto
           without
           that
           successe
           We
           hoped
           for
           ,
           Yet
           such
           is
           Our
           constant
           and
           earnest
           Care
           to
           preserve
           the
           publike
           Peace
           ,
           That
           We
           shall
           not
           be
           discouraged
           from
           using
           any
           Expedient
           ,
           which
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           may
           lay
           a
           firm
           foundation
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Happinesse
           to
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           observing
           that
           many
           mistakes
           have
           arisen
           by
           the
           Messages
           ,
           Petitions
           ,
           &
           Answers
           betwixt
           Vs
           and
           Our
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           haply
           may
           be
           prevented
           by
           some
           other
           way
           of
           Treaty
           ,
           wherein
           the
           matters
           in
           difference
           may
           be
           more
           cleerly
           understood
           and
           more
           freely
           transacted
           ,
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           propound
           to
           you
           ,
           That
           some
           fit
           persons
           may
           be
           ,
           by
           you
           ,
           enabled
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           like
           number
           ,
           to
           be
           authorized
           by
           Vs
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           freedome
           of
           debate
           as
           may
           best
           tend
           to
           that
           happy
           Conclusion
           ,
           (
           which
           all
           good
           men
           desire
           )
           The
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           Wherein
           ,
           as
           We
           promise
           ,
           in
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           all
           safety
           and
           encouragement
           to
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           sent
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           chuse
           the
           place
           where
           We
           are
           for
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           which
           we
           wholly
           leave
           to
           you
           ,
           presuming
           of
           the
           like
           care
           of
           the
           safety
           of
           those
           We
           shall
           employ
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           name
           another
           place
           ;
           So
           We
           assure
           you
           and
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           That
           (
           to
           the
           best
           of
           Our
           understanding
           )
           nothing
           shall
           be
           therein
           wanting
           on
           Our
           part
           which
           may
           advance
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           oppose
           Popery
           and
           Superstition
           ,
           secure
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           (
           upon
           which
           is
           built
           aswell
           Our
           just
           Prerogative
           as
           the
           Propriety
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           )
           confirme
           all
           just
           Power
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           render
           Vs
           and
           Our
           people
           truly
           happy
           by
           a
           good
           Understanding
           betwixt
           Vs
           and
           Our
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Bring
           with
           you
           as
           firme
           resolutions
           to
           do
           your
           duty
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           Our
           good
           people
           joyn
           with
           Vs
           in
           Our
           prayers
           to
           Almighty
           God
           for
           his
           blessing
           upon
           this
           work
           .
           If
           this
           Proposition
           shall
           be
           rejected
           by
           you
           ,
           We
           have
           done
           Our
           duty
           so
           amply
           ,
           That
           God
           will
           absolve
           Vs
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           any
           of
           that
           blood
           which
           must
           be
           spilt
           .
           And
           what
           opinion
           soever
           other
           men
           may
           have
           of
           Our
           Power
           ,
           We
           assure
           you
           nothing
           but
           Our
           Christian
           and
           pious
           care
           to
           prevent
           the
           effusion
           of
           blood
           hath
           begot
           this
           motion
           .
           Our
           provision
           of
           Men
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           and
           Money
           ,
           being
           such
           as
           may
           secure
           Vs
           from
           further
           violence
           ,
           till
           it
           please
           God
           to
           open
           the
           eyes
           of
           Our
           People
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Imprinted
           at
           York
           by
           Robert
           Barker
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           1642