The King's Majesties last MESSAGE And DECLARATION To His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. Communicating 

1. His Maj. Desires touching his Subjects of England.  
2. His Maj. firm Resolution, touching the privilege of His Subjects.  
3. His Maj. Gracious Promise to his Excellency.   Written by His Maj. own Hand, and Signed Charles Rex, [now resident in the Isle of Wight.] Whereunto is annexed, The Gen. Resolution and Answer, concerning His Maj. Desires; Presented to the public view of the Kingdom.  
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G. Mabbot.   Charles I and Sir Thomas Fairfax 
London, Printed by J. C. for G. HORTON, 1647.   

A Joyful MESSAGE FROM THE KING'S MAJESTY, TO HIS Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX, Concerning His Majesty's Resolution towards Kingdom and Army.  
SIR,  
UPon Friday last, being the third of this instant December, came to my hands, a copy of his Majesty's last Message, dated from the Isle of Wight, and directed to his Excellency Sir T. Fairfax; which Message was read in the presence of divers Colonels, Lieutenant colonels, Majors, and Captains of the Army, at a Gouncell held at Windsor; a copy whereof, I have sent you here enclosed, together with the General's Declaration and Resolution thereupon.  
CHARLES REx.  
HAving left Order at our remove from Hampton-court, that a copy should be given you of what we had then written to both houses of Parliament, touching the causes of our withdrawing, and the continuance of our resolutions to improve every occasion of the satisfaction of all chief interests, that so a happy peace may be settled in all our Dominions: In pursuance whereof, we have lately sent a message to both houses from this place, and a copy of it to you, and being desirous in order to that blessed work, to give you our present sense upon the condition of affairs as they now stand, We have thought fit to appoint Sir John Barkley to repair unto you, and to communicate the same to you, And we shall be glad by him to receive a mutual communication of your sense also upon this s●b●ect, not doubting but you easily perceive by the late disorders into what a depth of confusion the Army and Nation will fall, if not timely prevented, and therefore we have now again proposed (as the only expedient) a personal Treaty, for the composing all differences, and fulfilling the desires of all interests, to which if you will employ your credit, as you cannot but expect the blessings of God upon your endeavours therein; so may you justly look for the best return that ever our condition shall be able to make you.  
Given under Our Hand and Seal at Carisbrook Castle, Novem, the six and twentieth, 1647.  
For Sir Thomas Fairfax, General.  

The Declaration and Resolution of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, touching the King's Majesty's Desires for a personal Treaty, in answer to the aforesaid Message.  
HIs Excellency being very tender of admitting any intercourse with the King, or any from Him, resolved not to have any discourse in private, nor any thing in public, but what might be for His better accommodation, or the like; but for the matter of a personal Treaty, his Excellency could give no answer to it, the Parliament having it under consideration.  
The General having thus expressed himself. Col. Barkley (who brought the King's Message) withdrew, and prepared his journey towards the King.  
SIR,  
For other particulars, touching the proceed of the General Council of the Army & the Soldiery, I shall refer you to the enclosed, VIZ.  
UPon Thursday last the Council of the Army assembled at Windsor, where they had many long debates in reference to the settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom, and about disbanding of the supernumerary Forces; and after some time spent thereupon, it was ordered, that part of the Soldiery should be disbanded, that so a speedy course might be taken for the ease of those Counties which have been a long time overburthened.  
Colonel lilburn's Regiment hath lately presented a Remonstrance to the General, the substance thus; That they utterly disclaim the disserting of, or engaging against the Parliament or Army with any, and that they are resolved to adhere and stand firm to his Excellency against all opposition whatsoever, which was very well taken and approvod of. Col. Skroopes Regiment of Horse hath also declared their firm and constant Resolutions towards the General, and to oppose and hinder the designs of those who shall endeavour to divide the Soldiery from his Excellincy. Thus having imparted the most material passages, I remain  
Yours to serve you, T. F. Henly, Decemb. 4, 1647.   
FINIS.