The King's Majesty's DECLARATION FOR PEACE, to all His Subjects of England, to be published and obeyed throughout the Kingdom, by all Judges, Justices of the peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other His Majesty's liege people, to the great terror of those who object against the Treaty. Published by Authority. Also, the Scots Declaration to Lieu. Gen. Crumwel, touching the Independent party, and a Message to Major Gen. Lambert, and his admission into that Kingdom. With a dangerous Fight, and the number killed and wounded. Royal blazon of Charles II C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE Septemb. 28. Printed for Joseph Hunter. 1648. HIS MAJESTY'S GRACIOUS DECLARATION TO His Subjects of England, Wherein is declared His Royal Sense and Resolution, to settle the distractions of this bleeding Kingdom. Right Honoured, AFter much time spent in debate upon the first Proposition for recalling and making null all Declarations and Proclamations published against either or both Houses of Parliament, His Majesty was graciously pleased to declare his sense and resolution touching the said Bill, and to give his Royal assent thereunto, promising on his Royal Word to paste an Act for justifying for justifying the proceed of Parliament in the late war; a Copy whereof, I have sent you here enclosed. A Copy of the Act and Declaration, agreed upon by his Majesty, and the Commissioners, at the Treaty at Newport in the Isle of Wight. Whereas the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, have been necessitated to make and prosecute a war in their just and lawful defence; and thereupon Oaths, Declaration, and proclamations have been made against them, and their Ordinances and proceed, and against others for adhering unto them, and for executing offices, places, and charges by authority derived from them; and Judgements, Inditements, Outlaries, Attainders, and Inquisitions, for the causes aforesaid, have been had & made against some of the Members of the Houses of parliament, and other his Majesty's good Subjects, & Grants have been made of their Lands and Goods. Be it therefore declared, and hereby enacted, by the King's Majesty, and by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, and by Authority of the same, That all Oaths, Declarations, and Proclamations heretofore had or made against both or either of the Houses of Parliament, or any the Members of either of them, for the causes aforesaid, or against their Orninances or proceed, or against any for adhering unto them, or for doing or executing any office, place, or charge, by any Authority derived from the said Houses, or either of them, And all Judgements, Inditements, Outlaries, Attainders, Inquisitions and Grants thereupon made, and all other proceed for any the causes aforesaid, had, made, done or executed, or to be had made done or executed, whether the same be done by the King or any Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Ministers or any others, are void and of no effect, and are contrary to and against the Laws of this Realm. And be it further Enacted and hereby Declared by the Authority aforesaid, That all Judges, Justices of the peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, Constables, and other Officers and Ministers shall take notice hereof, and are hereby prohibited and discharged in all time to come from awarding any Writ, process, or Summons, and from pronouncing or executing any Judgement Sentence or Decree, or any way proceeding against, or molesting any of the said Members of the two Houses of Parliament, or against any of the Subjects of this Kingdom, for any the causes aforesaid. The Commissioners proceed on to the rest of their Propositions, according to their Instructions, and it his hoped there will be a mutual concurrence thereunto. His Majesty shows great willingness to comply with them in all things propounded, so far as it may tend to the safety and preservation of the Laws of the Land, the Discipline of the Church, and the peace and tranquillity of his languishing, and distressed Kingdom Newport 26. Septem. 1648. SIR SInce my last of the 14. instant, here hath happened some action in these parts, Col. Ashton with his Lancashire Forces hath lately fallen upon a party of Royalists near Kendal in Westmoreland, and routed and dispersed most of them: from thence he is marching towards Carlisle with a very considerable party of Horse and Foot, to keep the Birds close up there, or clip their wings from flying any further. Lieut. Gen. Crumwell is upon the Confines of Scotland, and it is thought will cross the River Tweed, if Barwick be not suddenly surrendered. We hear that Col. Gen. Lambert hath admission into that Kingdom, being sent for by the General Assembly, and others, to treat upon the affairs of both Kingdoms to remove all differences and jealousies, & to have a mutual coerespondency between the subjects of both Nations. The Scots cannot endure to hear of the name of Crumwell, but saith, That if ever he invades that Nation they will rise as one man against him: this is only the saying of the vaunting Leards, who by experience hath felt the heavy hand of the Lieutenant General, and his noble Heroes. Monro is joined with the Earl of Lanerick, and lies forty miles on this side Edinburgh, their head quarters are about twenty miles distant from the Confines of England, whose Army consists of eight thousand horse and foot. By Letters from Holland it is advertized as followeth: SIR, Here hath lately happened some disputations between his Highness the Prince of Wales, and the Royal party with him, in relation how to dispose of the Navy, and the Grandees have had some consultation thereupon, in order thereunto for disposing of the said Fleet, not thinking themselves or ships in so good a posture, or useful a way where they are, because, they conceive, if they should plunder the London Merchants, they should incur the displeasure of the Metropolis, and for the future receive no succour or relief from thence, but receive gratification by a power of opposition. Besides, the Lord high Admiral at Sea may be upon the back of them before they be ware, the wind erving now to carry them from the Downs. This business took up some time in debate thereof and at last came to these results. Divers of the Council, as Prince Maurice, and others, declared at the Council table, That they conceived it most necessary and requisite, to weigh anchor, and steer towards the kingdom of France, delivering several reasons, wherein it tended most for the safety of the Navy, and the advancement of their Sovereign's Cause, if the Treaty took not effect. Brill 24 Septemb. 1648. Other Letters from the North say, That the Commons of Scotland appears visible for defence of their own Country, as they say; but it's conceived they have some private grudge against England: some of them which were lately taken prisoners, have declared to Lieut. Gen. Crumwell, That their Design was to have banished and killed all those which they call Sectaries, or any others, that would not comply and adhere to them. A party of the Lieutenant General's horse crossed Tweed 12 miles above Barwick, marched 8 miles into the Country, where they met with some opposition by Monro's Forces, both parties engaged, and disputed the place with great gallantry, but after three lesperate charges, the Jockeys retreated, leaving five of their men dead upon the place. The conflict being ended, the English wheeled about, and made good their retreat with the loss of two men. FINIS.