HIS MAJESTY'S DECLARATION And MESSAGE, To the Marquis of Ormond, in the Kingdom of Ireland, concerning the Parliament of England, assembled at Westminst●r, and the Army under the Command of the L G. Fairfax. Wi●h a dangerous Declaration and Protestation of the said Marquis, to the K●ngs most sacred Majesty and all other his loyal and liege People whatsoev●r, and his Articles, Proposals, and Resolution thereupon, to defend his dread Sovereign.  
Signed, ORMOND.  
Likewise, a new Message from his Excellency, the Lord Gen. Fairfax, to the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Comm●n Council of the City of London, on Wednesday night last, and their Results and Proceed thereupon.  
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London, Printed in the Year, 1648.   

His Majesty's Message to the Marquis of Ormond, concerning the Lord General Fairfax, and his Army.  
RIght trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor, we greet you well,  
whereas we have received several informations from our two Houses of Parliament, concerning your proceed with the Confederate Roman Catholics in the Kingdom of Ireland, (the several votes and extracts whereof we do herewi h transmit unto you) and for as much as we are now engaged in a Treaty of Peace with our 2 Houses, wherein we have made such large concessions, as we hope will prove the foundation of a blessed Peace. And we having consented by one Article (if the said Treaty take effect) to intrust the prosecution and mannagement of the War in Ireland, to the guidance and advice of our 2. Houses. We have therefore thought fit hereby to require you to desert from any farther proceed upon the matters contained in the said papers. And we expect such obedience unto this command, that our 2. House's desires may be fully satisfied.  
Given at Newport in the Isle of Wight, the 25. of Novemb. in the 24. year of our Reign.  
To our right trusty and wellbeloved Cousin and Councillor, james Marquis of Ormond.   

The Declaration of the Marquis of Ormund.  
TO prevent too frequent prejudices incident through jealousies, distrusts, and misconstructions to all undertake, We account it not the least worth of our labours, upon the instant of our arrival, to prepare this people, whose welfare we contend for, with right understanding of those intentions in Us, which in order to his Majesty's service, We desire may terminate in their goods.  
To enumerate the several reasons by which we were induced (for preservation of the Protestant Religion, and the English interest) to leave the City of Dublin, and other his Majesty's Garrisons then under our power in this Kingdom, in the hands of those entrusted by his two Houses of Parliament, were to set out a narrative in place of a manifest. It may suffice to be known, that those transactions had for one main ground this confidence, that being under the power of the houses, they would upon a happy expected composure of affairs in England, revert unto, and be revested in his Majesty's proper right.  
But having found how contrary to the inclinations of the well affected to his Majesty's restauration in England the power of that Kingdom hath unhappily devolved to hands employed only in the Art and labour of plucking down, and subverting the fundamentals of Monarchy (with whom a pernicious Party in this Kingdom, do equally sympathise and cooperate.) And being filled with a deep sense of the duty and obligations that are upon us, strictly to embrace all opportunities of employing our endeavours towards the recovery of his Majesty's just rights in any part of his Dominions.  
Having observed the Protestant Army in the Province of Munster (by special providence discovering the arts and practice used to entangle the members thereof, in engagements as directly contrary to their duties towards God and man, as to their intentions and resolutions) to have found means to manifest the candour and integrity thereof in a disclamor of any obedience to our concurrence with those powers or persons which have so grossly varied even their own professed principles of preserving his Maj. person and rights, by confining him under a most strict imprisonment, his Maj. also vouchsafing to graciously accept the Declaration of the said Army, as an eminent and seasonable expression of their fidelity towards him, and in testimony thereof, having laid his commands upon us, to make our repair unto this Province, to discharge the duties of our place.  
We have as well in obedienne thereunto, as in pursuance of our own duty, and desire to advance his Maj. service, resolved to evidence our approbation and esteem of the proceed of the said Army by publishing unto the world our like determination in the same ensuing particulars: And accordingly we profess and declare,  
1. To improve our utmost endeavours for the settlement of the Protestant Religion according to the example of the best reformed Churches.  
2. To defend the King in his Prerogatives.  
3. To maintain the privileges and freedom of Pail. and the liberty of the Subjects. That in order hereunto, we shall oppose to the hazard of our lives, those Rebels of this Kingdom, who shall refuse their obedience to his Maj. upon such terms as he hath thought fit by us to require it; and we shall endeavour to the utmost, the suppressing of the Independent Party, who have thus fiercely laboured the extirpation of the true Protestant Religion, the ruin of our Prince, the dishonour of Parl. and the vassalage of our fellow Subjects, against all those who shall depend upon them, or adhere unto them. And that this our undertaking might not appear obnoxious to the Trade of England, but that we desire a firm Union and Agreement be preserved betwixt us. We do likewise declare that we will continue free traffic and commerce with all his Maj. good Subjects of England, and that we will not in the least manner prejudice any of them that shall have recourse to our harbours, either in their bodies, ships or goods, nor shall we take any thing from them without payment of ready money for the same, and now, that by his Maj. said Command, We have proceeded to reenter upon the work of his service in this Province, we conceive no higher testimony can be given of his Maj. acceptation, or of the estimation▪ We bear about us, towards their proceed, then by resorting unto them in person with his Maj. authority, and exhibiting unto them the encouragement and satisfaction they may receive in this assurance. That as we bear an especial regard to their present undertake and performances, accompanied with a real sense of their former sufferings, So lest there should any advantages be derived unto those who endeavour to improve all opportunities of sowing sedition, and distrust by this suggestion? That the former differences in judgement and opinion, which have induced persons to serve diversely under his M●j. and the Parl. will occasion a prejudice or ill resentment to arise towards such p●rsons as have not formerly concurred in judgement with others in his Maj. ●ervice: We do declare that we are qualified with special power and authority from his Maj. to assure them, that no distinction shall be made in any such consideration, but that all persons now interested and engaged in this cause, shall be reflicted upon with equal favour and regard.  
And that we shall make it our endeavours to improve and confirm His Majesty's gracious disposure towards them, as that We will never call to memory any past difference in Opinion, Judgement, Action, or Profession, to the prejudice of any member of this Army, or any Person rela●ing to it; but on the contrary, shall be ready to attest ou● good affection towards them, in the discharge of such good Offices as shall be in Our power; In return whereof, We shall only expect their perseverance in their present engagements for his Majesty's Service, with such alacrity, constancy, and affection, as may suit with their late Public Declaration, and Professions, To whom We shall in the future use our utmost care and diligence to provide for their preservation from the like hardships, to those they have formerly undergon; So We have already employed Our best industry and endeavours for the settlement of such a course, as we may (with most reason) hope, will in these uncertain times produce a constant & competent subsistence for them, enabling them to make such a progress in their present undertake, as may with the great Ends thereof, establish their own honour and content: Thus much We have thought fit to publish to the world, to furnish it with an evidence of strong conviction against Us, if ever we swerve (to the best of our power) from the just ways of maintaining the true Protestant Religion, the honour and Interest of His Sacred Majesty, the just Rights of Parliaments, the Liberties of the Subjects, and the safety, quiet, and welfare of the People entrusted to Our care.  
On Wednesday night last, His Excellency the Lord General Fairefax, sent a Message to the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Common Council of the City of London, by Scout Master General Pitson, intimating his desire, to preserve the peace and safety of the said City; and (as is said) to have the Sum of 40000 l. speedily collected; Whereupon a Common Council was called, and the results was, That all possible care should be taken, for the satisfying his Excellency's desires, and keeping a mutual correspondency between the City and Army.   
FINIS.