A MESSAGE From his Highness the Prince of WALES TO His Majesty, and the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight. With His Declaration concerning the Earl of Warwick, and the Parliaments FLEET.  
Also, a Letter from Lieut. Gen. Cromwell, to the Committee at Derby house, concerning the Treaty with his Majesty, and his advice touching the same.  
With a Journal of the last weeks proceed between his Majesty, and the Commissioners, in the said Treaty, and how far his Majesty complies, in signing of the rest of the Propositions.  
Printed for G. Lawrenson, and are to be sold near Temple-Bar, Octob. 6. 1648.   

A LETTER FROM THE NAVY  
SIR,  
THe Earl of Warwick Lord high Admiral with a Navy of 22 sail of ships hath continued about 8 days in Goree Road, attending the motion of the revolted ships, or rather persuade them to return to their obedience to the Parl. or daring them to fight; but as yet neither summons, or other persuasions hath been prevalent.  
And one that comes from the Prince, saith, That His Highness caused a Council to be called, & advised with his Officers of a way to unite the Seamen of the revolted ships; and it was agreed, that every chief Officer in the ships should declare, that His Highness had procured 6000 li. in Gold, which they should have amongst them, with many other promises and persuasions, that the treaty would end all differences, both by Sea and Land, and then they should come off with more honour, then accepting of an Act of Indemnity now; and finding that the Sailors were somewhat pacified for the present, the Prince sent a Message to the Lord Admiral, declaring his great dislike that his Lordship should endeavour any way to draw His servants from Him, requiring him to desist for the future to do the like, and come and join with Him; which doing, He would procure a pardon for him from the King His Royal Father.  
The L. Admiral answered, that he takes it in dishonour that either in himself, or any others, there should be the least thought of his breaking the trust reposed in him; acquainting his Highness, that if he were exposed to the greatest extremity that is incident to man, he would never dissert the Parliaments service; and being in a good condition at Sea, his advice to the Prince was, to come & join with the Parl, but it's thought nothing will be e●●ected till it's known how the treaty goes, and we hear that Sir T. Lunsford hath been lately dispatched privately from the Bruce for the Isle of Wight upon some Message to the King, or for some instructions or advice from those that attend his Mai this treaty.  
By other intelligence we likewise hear, that M. Murrey is gone for England, but upon what Design as yet, we cannot hear.  
Some of our ships ride within two leagues of the revolted ships, with whom we would fain engage, but as yet cannot; for the Hollander instead of securing those revolted ships the parl. of England (a service which in some measure might well be expected at their hands) by holding a neutrality, say they will prevent acts of hostility near unto their parts, though it were never so many for promoting the affairs of the Parliament. Some assistance of Volunteers is said to be expected from Denmark which hath been long spoken of and is still likely, to be as slowly performed for we hear of none that come to the revolted ships, but some few which fled out of England, who are like to have as good a match by coming over to join with them, that are like to mutiny among themselves as the Hollanders had by coveting and engrossing the new Gold that of late they got out of England, or as those which adventured 7000 li. Arms to recrute Duke Hambletons' forces, which were taken the last week going for Scotland, I have now done with such passages as are remarkable here, a word or two of two of some Letters we receive out of Ireland and so conclude. By an Express from London Derry it is certified how exceeding opportunely Colonel Monk surprised the Scots at Belfost and other places by which means the English have not only gotten more Elbow room in fruitful parts of that Kingdom, but the poor English which were likely to perish by the insolent revolted Scots in Loncon Derry relieved, for the Scots of that Garrison being fare more in number then the English and standing to their principles for the Parliament of England, the Scots declared for the King detained the Lord precedent got most of the provisions into their own Quarters and stopped others from coming in either by Sea or Land.  
And had not this unexpected deliverance thus suddenly happened, in all probability the Scots in a very short time had been the sole masters of that City, which (setting aside the particular interest the City of London hath there) is of great concernment, and conduceth much to the loss or gain of two or three Provinces in the North of Ireland.  
From aboard the Admiral Octob. 2. 648.  
Postscript.  
SInce the writing hereof, our Fleet is gotten within one league of the revolted ships, and have made many shot at them; whereupon the soldiers which appertain to the revolted ships, (being about 400 land men) brought out several pieces of Ordnance ready mounted, and would have planted them against the Earl of Warwick's ships on that shore, but the Hollander caused them to draw the Ordnance again into the Harbour, and would not suffer them to annoy us therewith.  
And some of the townsmen tell us, that they are weary of maintaining so many ships and men in their harbour, as are with the Prince, and therefore it is expected, that the Governor of the town should prefix a day how long the said revolted ships shall have liberty to stay in their protection, whereby to make their agreement with the Lord Admiral, or adventure their fortunes on the main Ocean. I am  
Gory Road 3 Octob. 1648. Your affectionate friend, S T.   

Die Sabbati 7. Octob. 1648.  
A Letter came to the Committee at Derby house, from Lieu. Gen. Cromwell, certifying that Barwick and Carlisle were delivered up to him, for the service of the parliament, all arms laying down in Scotland, & to the end all differences may be composed in England and all his Majesty's D●minions, without the shedding of more blood he desireth that the treaty may go on with all possible speed, great hopes being good upon the commencement thereof, that it will be concluded in peace and amity, which was 
 Signed O. Cromwell.  
And as a further assurance hereof, Letters from the Isle of Wight to the parliament, do ascertain, that his Majesty after several days debate, hath yielded to the most material clauses in the second Bill concerning the Church, and settlement of Religion. By the next, there is little doubt, but we shall hear that he hath passed his Royal word to pass this Bill, as he hath done already for the first.  
From St. Alban we had the copy of a Letter to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax.  
May it please your Excellency,  
WE make bold being pressed in spirit, to represent to you, as the ground of our fears, so the matter of our desires. It hath pleased God after much plottings & endeavours of the old and new malignants to crown the Army with great success; and although that calls for Justice, little or none is done, and less is like to be done, unless your Excellency presently appears to do something, and the Army with you, to be a leading cause to us; we wait for it. Instead of Justice, behold a treaty with them for peace, that God speaks no peace to, and instead of owning just petitions, they are laid aside: some employed in the treaty, not long since voted the Army Rebels; what that prognosticats in the future, when they have power, we leave to your Excellency to judge. So hoping you will so far honour us, as to stand by the Kingdom and the Army in their just rights and privilege.  
We subscribe, Your Excellencies humble servants, 

Lieu. Col. Paul Hobson.  
Major Cobbett, etc.   Newcastle 22 Sep. 1648.  
FINIS.