The KING'S Letter to the General of his Army. With the General's Letter to the Prince of ORANGE.  
White-Hall, Decemb. 11. 1688.  
THings being come to that Extremity, That I have been forced to send away the Queen, and my Son the Prince of Wales, That they might not fall into my Enemy's Hands (which they must have done, had they stayed) I am obliged to do the same thing, and to endeavour to fecure myself the best I can, in hopes that it will please God, out of his infinite Mercy to this unhappy Passion, to touch their Hearts again with true Loyalty and Honour. If I could have relied on all my Troops I might not have been put to this Extremity I am in; and would, at least, have had one Blow for it: But though I know there are amongst you very many loyal and brave Men, both Officers and Soldiers; yet you know, That both yourself, and several of the General Officers of the Army, told me, it was no ways advisable for me to venture myself at their Head, or to think to fight the Prince of Orange with them. And there remains only for me to thank you, and all those, both Officers and Soldiers, who have stuck to me, and been truly loyal; and hope you will still retain the same Fidelity to me: And to I do not expect you should expose yourselves, by resisting a foreign Army, and a poisoned Nation; yet I hope your former Principles are so rooted in you, That you will keep yourselves free from Associations, and such pernicious Things. Time presses me so, that I can say no more.  
J. R.  
I Must add this, That as I have always found you Loyal, so you have found me a kind Master, as so you shall still find me.  
J. R.   

SIR,  
HAving received this Morning a Letter from his Majesty, with the unfortunate News of his Resolution, to go out of England, and that he is actually gone; I thought myself obliged (being at the Head of his Army) having received Orders from his Majesty, to make no Opposition against any body, to let your Highness know (with the Advice of all the Officers) as soon as it was possible, to hinder the Misfortune of Effusion of Blood. I have sent to that Purpose to all the Troops that are under my Command; which shall be the last Order they shall receive from,  
Uxbridge, Decemb. 11. 1688. At Noon