THE COPY OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE Earl OF FORTH'S LETTER TO THE Earl OF ESSEX: AND THE COPY OF HIS majesty's LETTER TO THE LORDS and COMMONS OF PARLIAMENT Assembled at Westminster:  
Sent enclosed in the same 3, March 1643.  
OXFORD March 7.  
Printed by LEONARD LICHFIELD Printer to the university 1643.   

The Copy of His Excellency the Earl of FORTH'S Letter to the Earl of Essex.  
MY LORD,  
I Have received your Letter of the 19th of the last Month, which according to my duty, I showed to His MAjESTY, who, observing in it your Expressions concerning Peace, (that whensoever you shall receive any directions to those that have entrusted you, you shall use your best endeavours) is graciously pleased to send this enclosed, which is desired may be delivered according to the directions.  
Your lordship's humble Servant FORTH. Oxon. March 3. 1643.   

C. R.  
Out of Our most tender and pious senfe of the sad and bleeding condition of this Our Kingdom, and Our unwearied desires to apply all remedies, which by the blessing of Almighty God, may recover it from an utter ruin; By the advice of the Lords and Commons of Parliament assembled at Oxford, We do Propound and Desire, that a convenient number of fit Persons, may be appointed and authorized by you to meet with all convenient speed, at such Place as you shall nominate, with an equal number of fit Persons, whom We shall appoint and authorise to treat of the ways and means to settle the present distractions of this Our Kingdom, and to procure a happy Peace. And Particularly, how all the Members of both Houses, may securely meet in a full and free Convention of Parliament, there to Treat, consult and agree upon such things, as may conduce to the maintenance and defence of the true reformed Protestant Religion, with due consideration to all just, and reasonable ease of tender Consciences; to the settling and maintaining of Our just Rights and privileges; of the Rights and privileges of Parliament, the laws of the Land, the Liberty and Property of the Subject; and all other expedients that may conduce to that blessed end of a firm and Lasting Peace, both Church and State, and a perfect understanding betwixt us and Our People, wherein no endeavours or Concurrency of Ours shall be wanting. And God direct your hearts in the ways of Peace.  
Given at Our Court at Oxford, the third day of March. 1643.  
Superscribed, To the Lords and Commons of Parliament Assembled at Westminster.