THE KING'S Majesties last DECLARATION TO The Lord Montague, and the rest of the Commissioners of PARLIAMENT with the ARMY.  
Wherein is declared, His Majesty's Desires to the said Commissioners, concerning His Highness the DUKE of YORK.  
AND The Army's Propositions for Peace, to Both Houses of Parliament; together with the Parliaments Answer, and his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax his Reply.  
LONDON: Printed for R. Rishton, and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, july 3. 1647.   

The King's MAJESTY'S DECLARATION, Presented to His loyal and faithful Subjects upon His going to Windsor.  
Sir,  
HAving obtained such a fit opportunity, to express my willingness in a satisfactory way, to all your Desires, I shall here impartially communicate the most remarkablest Occurrents, which hath (lately) ebbed and flowed, within the Kingdom's great Stream, whose appearance in this instance of time, seems to be the World's chiefest Object. But by reason of breviation, and the desire of a sudden dispatch, of some of these papers to the Army, I must of (necessity) betake myself to my limited bounds, and briefly insist upon those things which are of greatest concernment, being so much desired by the whole Kingdom, viz.  
The King's Majesty having received a Copy of some certain Votes, agreed upon by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, touching the removing of the King's Majesty to Holdenby; At the reading whereof, His Majesty began to show a great dislike of the same, and His great unwillingness to return to Holdenby, and after some consultation thereupon, His Majesty declared His Resolution to the Right Honourable the Earl of Denbigh, the Lord Montague, and the rest of the Parliaments Commissioners, now residing with his Majesty, concerning the said Votes; Wherein He further declares, his full resolution and determination touching the particulars mentioned therein, and more particularly, concerning the Vote for disposal of His Royal Person, further declaring,  
That He hath set down his Resolution, concerning his return to Holmby, and ●hat he cannot give his Royal assent for compliance with the said Vote, having fully resolved for Windsor, and to that end, great preparations are making for the entertainment of His Royal Person, divers Carriages being already dispatched thither, for the better accommodation of his Majesty.  
His Majesty further declared, That He desires the Duke of York, and the rest of His Children at London, may be speedily sent down thither; which if granted, it will give great satisfaction to his Majesty, by reason of his long and earnest desire, to see those Princely Babes, whom He hath for many years, wanted the sight of.  
His Majesty having thus declared his will and pleasure, together with his resolution, he desired that all things might be made ready, and that his Sumpture horses might be forthwith in readiness, which was accordingly performed.  
His Majesty hath further declared, that he desires nothing more earnestly, then to see this languishing Kingdom settled in peace and unity, that so all his loyal Subjects throughout his Majesty's Realms and Dominions, may enjoy a firm and lasting Peace.  
And for the accomplishing of these his Majesty's Desires, the Officers and Soldiers under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, hath sent up Propositions for Peace, to Both Houses of Parliament, for the speedy settling of the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales in peace and amity; which Propositions are briefly drawn up into 8 Heads, as followeth.  

Propositions for Peace, proposed to both Houses of Parliament, for a safe and well-grounded Peace, throughout the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales.  


1 That the declaration inviting men to desert the Army, and promising their arrears in case they do so, may be recalled and annulled.  
2 That the Army may be presently paid up, equally to those that have deserted it.  
3 
That His Majesties coming to Richmond may be suspended, until affairs be settled.  
And in the mean time, no place may be appointed that may be any nearer to London, than the Parliament will allow the quarters of the Army to be.   
4 That the Members charged, may be forthwith suspended or sequestered the House.  
5 That those that have deserted the Army may be instantly discharged, and dispersed, and receive no more of their arrears till the Army be first satisfied.  
6▪ That both Parliament and City may be speedily, and effectually freed from those multitudes of Reformadoes & soldiers before mentioned, that flock together 'bout London, by a speedy dispatch, and discharging of them from the City.  
7 That such listings, or raising of new Forces, or drawing together of any before mentioned, and all preparations towards a new war, may be effectually declared against and suppressed as also all invitations, or endeavours to draw in foreign forces.  
8 That the present perplexed astairs of the Kingdom, and those concerning the Army, as also all the things desired in our late representation in behalf of the Kingdom, may be put in some speedy way of setlement and composure.    
By the appointment of His Excellence Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Council of War. JOHN RUSHWORTH, Secretary.   
In answer to which; the General hath received the Votes of both Houses of Parliamen, which hath given a great deal of satisfaction to the army, they being now satisfied in most of their desi●e●. Whereupon the General presently gave out Orders, for the drawing back of the army, and the Headquarters to be at Wickham, 27. miles from London.  
And in further pursuance of the said vote the General writ a Letter to the Commissioners of Parliament with the army, and another to the Commissioners for the City of London, for them to acquaint the Parl. and City with the proceed of the army, and their drawing further back from London.  
My Lords and Gentlemen,  
BY the Votes you pleased to communicate to me this morning, I find the Parliament hath taken into their consideration the Propositions of the army, which necessarily craved some satisfaction before the with drawing of it; and that their progress already made (though but in part) meets with such a compliance in my Council of war, that it begets in them a general confidence, of the Houses speedy and full answer to the remaining Propositions; and therefore to testify the readiness of this army to observe the Commands of Parliament, they have resolved to remove the army to a farther distance, and the head quarters to be at Wickham, believing, that this forwardness on their part to satisfy both Parliament & City, will not retard, but hasten the Resolutions of the Houses with a full satisfaction to the particulars not yet answered.  
This is a perfect Copy of his Excellencies own Letter, desiring you to hasten the publishing of it, and to send us down two or three hundred Copies for the use of the army, and I shall remain  
Wickham 2 July 1647. Yours to command, R. RISHTON.  
FINIS.