The King's Majesty's REMONSTRANCE TO His Subjects of England, touching the Great Work, and present Affairs of the Kingdom; Consisting of Eight s veral branches: S●●t●i●on● the King's most Excellent Majesty [now resident n the Isle of WHEIGHT] and Subscribed, CHARLES REX. Together with His Majesty's Proposition to Colonel Hammond Governor of the sa d Island) concerning His Royal P●rso●, the Army, and Kingdom. And the Governors Answer thereunto With a Copy of the new Protestation, to be tendered to each respective Regiment throughout the ARMY. Imprimatur, G●b. Mabbort. royal blazon or coat of arms C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y 〈◊〉 LONDON, Printed by J.C. for G. HORTON, 1647. His Majesty's last MESSAGE TO The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, to be communicated to His Subjects of Scotland. Sent in a Letter from His Majesty's Court in the Jsle of Wight, Novemb. 20. 1647. SIR, HIs Majesty is somewhat more pleasanter, then at His first coming, and gins to recreate himself, taking his pleasure abroad in the Island, both in hunting, and other delightful Sports, being much sati fied in mind, touching his entertainment in this Island. Most of the Gentry, that are resident here, hath visited the Court, and divers been admitted to kiss his Majesty's hand. Great joy is made throughout the whole Island, at his Majesty's safe arrival, and much loyalty showed by the Inhabitants thereof, especially by the Gentry of Newport, who at his Majesty's coming to that Town, entertained his Royal Person very gallantly, and declared themselves with much loyalty, promising security to his Majesty's Person, and to preserve and defend His gracious Majesty from all danger whatsoever. His Majesty hath declared his gracious will and pleasure to our Governor, touching the respective Regiments in the Army, who hath divided and separated themselves from the obedience and command of the General, A Copy whereof I have here sent you enclosed; together with his Majesty's Proposals to both Houses of Parliament, both which I have hereunto annexed, viz. HAmmond, after an intolerable restraint to my Person it Hampton Court, I found there was a further design against my person by a dividing party in the Army; and having an earnest desi●e of settling of the Kingdom, in such sort as might best conduce to a lasting peace throughout my Dominions, and not to be an instrument of stirring up a new war, I have thought good to declare, that I am confident of your fidelity in protecting my person from danger, until by such addresses as shall be made unto Us by the parliament, there be a mutual agreement concluded, and Our Kingdom settled. To which our Govervour replied, that he tend ered his Majesty's person above his own life, and would not fai●e i● doing his utmost in fulfilling his Majesty's Desires, in relation to the orders and directions which he should receive from the Parliament. Then his Majesty proceeded on in sending new propositions to the Parliament, the chief heads whereof, I have here sent you enclosed, viz. 1. His Majesty conceives himself bound not to abolish Episcopacy, both as he is a Christian, and as he i● a King; As he is a Christian, it being instituted by Christ and his Apostles: And as he is a King, being bound to maintain them by the Oath which he swore at his Coronation; And by them the Doctrine of Religion, the Government and Discipline of the Church, which hath under his predecessors been maintained. 2. For sale of the Bishop's Lands, his Majesty holds it high sacrilege, they hav●ng been given to them by divers Benefactors. 3. His Majesty offers to call in all his Proclamations, and Declarations, against the parliament and those who have adhered to them; and will give order for withdrawing all Inditements against those who have adhered to the Part. And his Majesty offers to pass an Act of Indemnity and general pardon. 4. For the A●mie, his Majesty undertakes with the moneys received, and due, and to be received out of Sequestrations, to pay 400000. l. for payment of the Army their Arrears; and if it will not do it, his Majesty will make it up out of Forrest Lands. 5. His Majesty is content to part with the Mili i● of the Kingdom, during his own life, but t● a after his Reign; it may return again ●o its proper place. 6. For the publigue Debts of the Kingdom, his Majesty will confer wi●h his two Houses of parliament for the payment of them. And his Maj. is content to confirms such Officers of State, as the two Houses of parliament sh●ll nominate, ctc. 7. That the Proposals of the Army be taken into consideration by the two Houses of parliament. 8. That his Majesty be admitted to come to London, to consult with his Parliament, for the settling of a firm and lasting peace. Subscribed, CHARLES REX. Sir, Thus have I given you the chief substance of his Majesty's Propositions, sent to the Lords and Commons assembled at Westminster, etc. as also the late circumstances, which passed betwixt the King's Majesty, and our Governor, being all at present, from Your most affectionate friend, Edward Baynton. Newport, in the Jsle of Wight, Nou. 17. The Copy of a Letter from the Army, touching the proceed of the Souldicry. SIR, THe late proceed of the Army, at their Randezvouze betwixt Hartford and Ware, tends much to unity and concord, and a most happy compliance gins to take impression in the hearts of the Majorality, for the storm is almost over, and the dismal Cloud dissolved, for those who appeared, and seemed most forward in the late Engagement, gins now to be visible in a contrary character, and hath declared very unanimously to be conformable and obedient to the commands of the General, being resolved to subscribe to the late Protestation, agreed upon by his Excellency, and his Council of War, a copy whereof I have here sent you enclosed. Those Regiments which seemed most opposite and refractory against the General's commands, were col. Harrisons and col. Lilburnes, who appeared in the field in a very strange posture, ●●●ing quite contrary to their former principles, The General declared himself very satisfactory at the head of each Regiment, which gave great content to the Soldiery, insomuch that a happy compliance proceeded throughout the greatest part of the Army, for continuance whereof, is the earnest desire of Your obedient servant, Robert Rishton. Hartford Nou. 19! The Protestation WE the Officers and Soldiers of _____ Regiment of _____ whose Names are subscribed, do hereby declare, That we are satisfied in his Excellency, the General, continued conjunction with the Army, in the lawful, prosecution of the things formerly declared, to be prosecuted for the Soldiery and Kingdom respectively▪ And (for the particular circumstances of them) we shall (according to the general Engagement of the Army above mentioned) acquiess● in what shall be agreed unto by the General Council of the Army, to which that Engagement refers; and for matter of the ordering, conduct, and government of the Army, we shall be observant of, and subject to his Excellency, his Council of War, and (every one of us) to our Superior Officers in this Regiment and the Army, according to the Discipline of War. FINIS.