The Queenes Majesties propositions to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Wherein is declared, Her Majesties gracious will and pleasure, concerning the City of London, and His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, together, with Her Mjaesties desires, touching the discipline of the Church of England, and ease of tender consciences. Briefly intimated in Her Majesties gracious message to the King at Hampton-Court.
      
       
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             The Queenes Majesties propositions to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Wherein is declared, Her Majesties gracious will and pleasure, concerning the City of London, and His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax, together, with Her Mjaesties desires, touching the discipline of the Church of England, and ease of tender consciences. Briefly intimated in Her Majesties gracious message to the King at Hampton-Court.
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           THE
           QUEENES
           MAJESTIES
           PROPOSITIONS
           TO
           
             To
             the
             KINGS
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           WHEREIN
           IS
           DECLARED
           ,
           Her
           Majesties
           Gracious
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           concerning
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           and
           His
           EXCELLENCIE
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           Her
           Majesties
           Desires
           ,
           touching
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           ease
           of
           tender
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           
             Briefly
             intimated
             in
             Her
             Majesties
             Gracious
             Message
             to
             the
             KING
             at
          
           Hampton-Court
           .
        
         
           
             Die
             22.
             
             Septemb.
          
           1647.
           
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           
             E.
             Cotton
             ,
          
           MDCXLVII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           QVEENES
           MAJESTIES
           Gracious
           Message
           ,
           to
           her
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           of
           Great
           Brittaine
           .
        
         
           BY
           a
           Letter
           from
           the
           Kings
           Majesties
           Court
           at
           
             Hampton
             ,
          
           it
           is
           intimated
           ,
           that
           there
           hath
           lately
           arrived
           a
           messenger
           from
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           with
           a
           message
           from
           the
           queen
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           a
           Copy
           whereof
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 My
                 deare
                 Heart
                 ,
              
            
             
               AS
               there
               could
               no
               occasion
               minister
               greater
               griefe
               to
               my
               sorrowfull
               heart
               ,
               then
               to
               hear
               of
               a
               short
               adjornment
               of
               these
               unnaturall
               divisions
               betweene
               you
               and
               your
               liege
               people
               ,
               and
               presently
               to
               have
               the
               consuming
               flames
               of
               a
               new
               war
               sudenly
               to
               break
               out
               afresh
               in
               your
               languishing
               kingdomes
               :
               so
               there
               could
               no
               welcomer
               newes
               salute
               mine
               ear
               ,
               then
               speedily
               to
               heare
               of
               a
               small
               period
               to
               be
               put
               to
               these
               unhappy
               distractions
               ,
               
               that
               so
               the
               sweet
               harmony
               of
               desired
               peace
               and
               concord
               may
               re-unite
               you
               and
               your
               subjects
               ,
               and
               tye
               you
               fast
               each
               to
               other
               in
               the
               sacred
               bands
               of
               love
               and
               unity
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               shall
               desire
               your
               Majesty
               to
               grant
               your
               Parliament
               and
               people
               whatsoever
               with
               a
               good
               Conscience
               and
               Honour
               you
               may
               ,
               for
               the
               further
               prevention
               of
               shedding
               innocent
               bloud
               ,
               &
               preservation
               of
               those
               committed
               to
               your
               charge
               .
               Sir
               ,
               assure
               your selfe
               ,
               nothing
               shall
               be
               displeasing
               to
               me
               ,
               that
               displeaseth
               you
               my
               Lord
               ;
               for
               I
               shall
               for
               ever
               esteeme
               your
               good
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               of
               all
               your
               faithfull
               Subjects
               ,
               the
               only
               businesse
               of
               all
               my
               actions
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               contented
               to
               share
               with
               you
               and
               them
               (
               not
               only
               in
               blessings
               ,
               but
               )
               even
               in
               the
               worst
               of
               times
               that
               can
               happen
               to
               a
               disconsolate
               &
               unjust
               banished
               wife
               .
               Sir
               ,
               concerning
               the
               Propositions
               tendred
               your
               Majesty
               ,
               I
               humbly
               conceive
               ,
               the
               chiefe
               things
               to
               be
               considered
               will
               be
               two
               ,
               Conscience
               and
               Policy
               .
               For
               the
               first
               ,
               I
               know
               it
               never
               entred
               into
               your
               Royal
               thoughts
               to
               change
               the
               Government
               by
               Bishops
               not
               only
               concurring
               with
               the
               most
               generall
               opinion
               of
               most
               Christians
               in
               all
               ages
               ,
               as
               being
               the
               best
               ;
               but
               considering
               you
               hold
               your selfe
               bound
               by
               the
               Oath
               you
               took
               at
               your
               Coronation
               ,
               not
               to
               alter
               the
               Government
               of
               the
               Church
               from
               what
               you
               found
               it
               .
               And
               for
               the
               Churches
               Patrimony
               ,
               you
               cannot
               suffer
               any
               diminution
               or
               alienation
               of
               it
               ,
               without
               danger
               to
               your
               conscience
               ,
               or
               breach
               of
               your
               Coronation
               Oath
               ;
               but
               whatsoever
               shall
               be
               offered
               for
               the
               certifying
               abuses
               crept
               into
               the
               Church
               in
               Government
               or
               Discipline
               ,
               or
               ,
               for
               the
               ease
               of
               tender
               consciences
               ,
               (
               indangering
               not
               the
               foundation
               ,
               )
               
                 I
              
               desire
               your
               Majesty
               to
               lend
               a
               speedy
               ear
               unto
               ,
               and
               give
               your
               gracious
               answer
               .
               For
               as
               it
               is
               your
               Majesties
               duty
               to
               protect
               the
               Church
               ,
               so
               it
               is
               the
               
               Churches
               duty
               to
               assist
               your
               Majesty
               in
               maintaining
               your
               just
               authority
               ;
               for
               as
               your
               Predecessors
               have
               alwayes
               bin
               careful
               to
               keep
               the
               dependency
               of
               the
               clergy
               intirely
               upon
               the
               Crown
               ,
               without
               which
               (
               as
               
                 I
              
               humbly
               conceive
               )
               it
               will
               scarcely
               sit
               fast
               upon
               your
               Royall
               head
               ;
               therefore
               it
               behoves
               your
               Majesty
               to
               do
               nothing
               to
               change
               or
               lessen
               this
               so
               necessary
               dependency
               .
               The
               other
               maine
               Proposition
               will
               be
               concerning
               the
               Militia
               :
               Next
               to
               conscience
               (
               certainly
               )
               there
               is
               no
               fi●●r
               subject
               for
               a
               Kings
               quarrell
               ;
               for
               without
               it
               ,
               your
               Majesties
               power
               is
               but
               a
               shaddow
               ,
               and
               therefore
               by
               no
               meanes
               to
               be
               quitted
               ,
               but
               to
               be
               maintained
               according
               to
               the
               known
               Lawes
               of
               the
               Land
               :
               yet
               for
               the
               speedy
               attainment
               of
               this
               so
               long
               looked
               for
               and
               wished
               for
               peace
               ,
               prayed
               for
               by
               all
               good
               Christians
               ,
               That
               your
               Majesty
               may
               be
               pleased
               to
               permit
               the
               City
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               other
               strong
               Holds
               and
               Garrisons
               ,
               with
               other
               Military
               Forts
               ,
               to
               reside
               in
               the
               hands
               of
               the
               Parliaments
               Generall
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Fairfax
                 ,
              
               untill
               articles
               be
               performed
               and
               agreed
               upon
               ,
               to
               give
               such
               further
               assurance
               for
               performance
               of
               conditions
               ,
               as
               your
               Majesty
               shall
               judge
               necessary
               for
               the
               concluding
               of
               a
               firme
               and
               lasting
               peace
               ;
               which
               being
               once
               setled
               ,
               all
               things
               may
               return
               ,
               and
               run
               in
               their
               ancient
               channels
               .
            
             
               Thus
               ,
               
                 Dear
                 Heart
                 ,
              
               understanding
               that
               Commissioners
               were
               sent
               to
               you
               ,
               from
               both
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               with
               Propositions
               ,
               
                 I
              
               thought
               good
               to
               put
               you
               in
               mind
               that
               you
               have
               a
               care
               of
               your
               honour
               ;
               and
               that
               if
               you
               have
               a
               peace
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               such
               as
               may
               hold
               .
               Farewell
               ,
               
                 My
                 deare
                 Heart
                 ,
                 I
              
               cannot
               write
               any
               more
               ,
               but
               that
               
                 I
              
               am
               absolutely
            
             
               
                 Yours
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
      
       
       
         
           The
           Generals
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           the
           great
           neglect
           of
           divers
           persons
           within
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           hath
           occasioned
           too
           many
           delayes
           in
           raising
           Money
           for
           supply
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           Forces
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           His
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           the
           General-Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           Doth
           declare
           ,
           That
           they
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           great
           wants
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           Forces
           ,
           and
           Garrisons
           ;
           as
           also
           of
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           free
           quarter
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           been
           peevented
           ,
           and
           a
           course
           taken
           for
           disbanding
           superfluous
           Forces
           ,
           and
           sending
           over
           of
           others
           for
           the
           reliefe
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           supplying
           of
           those
           that
           are
           there
           already
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           been
           for
           neglect
           or
           delay
           of
           those
           on
           whom
           the
           Parliament
           have
           depended
           in
           that
           particular
           ,
           and
           they
           doe
           especially
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           delayes
           made
           by
           the
           City
           in
           advancing
           of
           that
           summe
           ,
           which
           the
           Houses
           have
           demanded
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           security
           of
           the
           Arreares
           so
           long
           since
           due
           from
           the
           City
           to
           the
           Army
           ;
           upon
           which
           they
           doe
           declare
           ,
           and
           propound
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           they
           cannot
           but
           consider
           the
           notorious
           readinesse
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           to
           the
           advancing
           of
           far
           greater
           sums
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           new
           warre
           ,
           and
           prosecution
           of
           the
           late
           mischievous
           practises
           and
           designes
           against
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ;
           and
           that
           as
           their
           predipitate
           forwardnesse
           therein
           ,
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           Armies
           coming
           into
           these
           parts
           ,
           so
           their
           backwardnesse
           to
           the
           raising
           or
           advancing
           of
           the
           money
           now
           required
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           
           supply
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           the
           occasion
           of
           the
           armies
           continuance
           hence
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           but
           offer
           it
           is
           ,
           as
           what
           they
           humbly
           conceive
           most
           just
           and
           reasonable
           .
        
         
           
             That
             for
             what
             time
             their
             defauls
             or
             delayes
             have
             occasioned
             ,
             and
             shall
             further
             occasion
             the
             Armies
             stay
             hereabouts
             ,
             the
             charge
             thereof
             should
             some
             way
             be
             laid
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             adherents
             about
             the
             City
             .
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Houses
             would
             be
             pleased
             speedily
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             Delinquencie
             of
             those
             that
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             the
             Tumult
             ,
             Desine
             ,
             and
             Engagement
             of
             a
             new
             Warre
             ,
             and
             that
             such
             Fines
             may
             be
             upon
             them
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             shall
             bee
             agreeable
             to
             justice
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           most
           evident
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           speedy
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           money
           required
           upon
           the
           arrears
           ,
           there
           wants
           not
           in
           the
           said
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           ,
           either
           authority
           to
           levy
           it
           ,
           or
           ability
           to
           advance
           it
           by
           way
           of
           Loan
           till
           it
           can
           be
           levyed
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           therefore
           offered
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             in
             case
             the
             Money
             be
             not
             brought
             in
             by
             the
             time
             limited
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             give
             leave
             to
             the
             Generall
             (
             with
             the
             advice
             and
             directions
             of
             the
             Committee
             for
             the
             Army
             )
             for
             the
             levying
             of
             the
             said
             Arreares
          
        
         
           All
           which
           they
           rather
           desire
           from
           grounds
           of
           reason
           and
           evidence
           from
           the
           speeches
           of
           many
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           designes
           and
           hopes
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Armies
           Enemies
           to
           raise
           the
           Army
           into
           distempers
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           about
           them
           into
           confusion
           .
        
         
           
             This
             Declaration
             was
             agreed
             upon
             at
             the
             Head-quarters
             at
             
               Putney
               ,
            
             upon
             Thursday
             last
             ,
             there
             being
             a
             
             
             
             Generall
             Councell
             of
             the
             Army
             appointed
             to
             be
             held
             every
             Thursday
             .
             The
             Generall
             Councell
             met
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             the
             Generall
             ,
             many
             Generall
             Officers
             ,
             Field-Officers
             ,
             inferiour
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Agitators
             met
             .
             A
             great
             part
             of
             the
             time
             was
             spent
             in
             consideration
             ,
             and
             debate
             of
             the
             Proposals
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             some
             few
             things
             agreed
             upon
             to
             be
             altered
             ,
             and
             explained
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             no
             doubt
             will
             give
             much
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             aforesaid
             Declaration
             was
             finished
             ,
             it
             was
             ,
             by
             the
             appointment
             of
             his
             Excellency
             ,
             and
             the
             Councell
             of
             Warre
             ,
             sent
             to
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             residing
             with
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             be
             presented
             from
             them
             to
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             according
             ,
             with
             a
             Letter
             from
             the
             Generall
             and
             Army
             ,
             to
             this
             effect
             ,
             
               vix
               .
               That
               they
               earnestly
               desired
               ,
               some
               speedy
               course
               might
               be
               taken
               for
               their
               pay
               ,
               that
               so
               they
               might
               be
               inabled
               to
               pay
               their
               quarters
               ,
            
             was
             presented
             to
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             upon
             Satturday
             last
             ,
             and
             after
             reading
             thereof
             ,
             ordered
             to
             be
             communicated
             to
             the
             Lord
             Major
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Common-Councell
             of
             the
             City
             of
             London
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .