His MAJESTJES DEMANDS AND PROPOSITIONS PROPOUNDED By His Majesty, to the Major, Knights, and Gentry; To the City of Chester, accompanied with the Prince, Sir Edward Dering, and 2. Regiments of Horse and Foot, together with their inditious Answer thereunto.  
Likewise the Prince his desire to the Earl of Essex, with the true d●scription of the battle fought by the Trained Band of Chester, and the Earl of Newcastle, Lord Rivers, Earl of Bristol, and the Earl of Lindsey, who came to take possession of the said City, September 26. with the Number of them that were Slain on both sides  
As it was sent in a Letter from a Gentleman of note, to a special friend of his in LONDON  
London, Printed for Thomas Rider Sept. 29. 1642.   

The King's Majesty's Demands, and Propositions, propounded by his Majesty, to the Major, Knights and Gentry, to the City of CHESTER, Sept. 24. 1642.  
Upon Saturday last, His Majesty withdrew Himself from Shrewsbery, and took His journey towards Chester, accompanied with the Prince and the Duke of Lenox his troop, and presently after came the Lord Chomleyes' Regiment, together with 22. pecces of Ordnance, when His Majesty came to the Gates of the City he propounded these ensuing Propositions to the Knights & Gentry that were within the City, Viz.  
1. That His Majesty out of the Princely care and affection that he bore to this City of Chester, hath and is Resolved to make it his chief place of Residence, and therefore desires the Knights and Gentry that are inhabitants thereof to give him admittance.  
2. That since his Majesty's coming from London he could find no place so convenient and meet to entertain His Royal Person and posterity, as Chester, and that he hoped that they would prove as loyal to him as he hath been merciful unto them.  
3. That his desire is, That they would be pleased to resign up the Magazine to his royal Majesty, and withal to deliver the keys of the Gates of that City, and that they would condescend unto these his Demands, as to let the Trained Bands to go alone with him towards Shrewesbury, but unto these Propositions and Demands of his Majesty they would by no means condesend, alleging that if the trained bands were gone and the Magazine resigned up, wherein consisteth the strength of the county, they should he left naked and exposed to the hazard of what dangers might befall in these trouble some times, and so would not by any means give consent to those his requests.   

TH● COPY OF THE LETTER.  
Worthy Sir  
AFter my best respects recommended unto you and to my loving Cousin your Wife, according to your desire and expectation, I emboldened myself to write unto you, the newest occurrences that have, happened in these parts, viz. Upon the 25. of this instant month of Sept. the Lord Strange and the Earl of Lindsey, came to the City of Worcester, with about the number of some 600. Mountiners, together with divers others of the ragged regiment, accounted and esteemed of us, the scume of the Northern Counties, they were also accompanied with the Lord Rivers, the Earl of Newcastle, and the Earl of Bristol; and came towards the City of Chester, in a Warlike manner, with about 1300. Horse and foot, but they found there as Noble and undaunted spirits as they have done in other places.  
For at their first approach near unto the City, the Earl of Lindsey rod foremost upon a fair and comely Steed, which made some of the Inhabitants of the City of Chester thirst after him, to bring him a little lower, and indeed happily might it have been so, had he not retreated so suddenly, for no sooner had he given the onset upon the Town, but he fell bacl, than the Earl Rivers, with his Venomous spleen and envy brought up his foot, thinking to have beought his Divillish desires to perfection, and to have fired the Town with wildfire, but by God's providence and helping hand, all their hopes were foustrated, and their devices and Plots could take no effect, for their success was as bad as their causes, and well worse, these Commissioners of Array having performed what they could and sound all was but labour in vain, they about 2. of the cloak in the afternoon, with drew their forces from Chester and march towards the borders of Wales, and it is supposed togea her more power & strength, but all this while the Inhabitants of Chester and the Trained bands took example by the men of Coventry, Resolving either to lose their Lives, in the defence of the King and Parliament, and Gods true Religion, then to yield and lie at the mercy of the Enemy, (the hell bred Cavaliers) There are now some forces come from London to us, which do much encourage the adjoining Counties, for since their coming, divers of the Cavaliers have revolted from his Majesty, and have proffered their Service to us.  
Likewise from the adjoining Counties they come in daily, but this City stands in much hazard and danger, for the aforenamed crew, hath vowed revenge upon us, Sir William Berington doth very good Service here, and is a great encourage to all the young Soldiers.  
It is credibly reported that the Lord Brookes hath given the Cavaliers a great overthrow in Shropshire or else near Worcester, and hath killed many of them, the Earl of Essex is now at Worcester, with 22000. men, and hath had some opposition there by the Cavaliers, who have entrenched themselves about the said City; but as yet hath not made any attempt against the City, by reason that the King's Majesty is resolved to meet him there, and to treat upon these present affairs, His Majesty is now going from worcester towares Chester, but it is thought he will return very suddenly again, this week will be a week of some sorrow or joy, for both Armies are resolved to meet.   
FJNJS.