His Majesty's LAST MESSAGE TO THE PARLIAMENT, WITH His desires for the Bishop of Armagh, Bishop of Exeter, Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Worcester, And other Doctors to come to HIM.  
AND HIS Majesty's Declaration concerning the Marquis of Ormonds' Negotiation in Ireland.  
ALSO The Votes of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesty's Message.  
With a Letter to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight, which passed both Houses on Saturday last being the 4th of November 1648.  
Printed for R. Smithurst, near Pie-corner 1648,   

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms  
HIS Majesty's last Message to the Parliament, with his desires for the Bishop of Armagh, Bishop of Exeter, Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Worcester, & other Doctors to come to Him.  
Right Honourable,  
ACcording to the votes and instructions of both Houses, his Majesty was acquainted that the concession which he delivered in, was not satisfactory in the business of the Church, and so the other Votes not satisfactory, sent by Sir Peter Killeygrew, were delivered to his Majesty. And also that concerning the business of Ireland, with a request in behalf of both houses of Parliament to desire his Majesty, that whereas there was a Letter intercepted from the marquis Ormond, of such dangerous consequence, by complying with Irish Rebels, under pretence of Authority; Which being against the Parliament, could not be in any other, except his Majesty should give any such commission, and therefore it was desired, that his Majesty to clear himself of such a compliance with those bloody Rebels, would declare against the same: And if the Marquis of Ormond had any Authority from him to agitate there that seeing he did comply with those Rebels against the Protestants, that his Majesty would be pleased to recall his Commission, or declare against that action of joining with the Irish Rebels, and Ormonds' compliance with the Romish Catholic council at Kilkenny.  
To these papers and desires, his Majesty delivered in several papers, (Viz.)  
That in regard that the two houses of Parliament were not satisfied in his offers concerning the Church. That he is not satisfied in his conscience to do more than what he hath offered therein. Yet to the end that his Majesty may be the better satisfied herein, he desireth that 4 Bishops and 2 Doctors, may be admitted to him, to confer with him about the same, and then he will return as speedy an Answer as may be.  
And his Majesty doth desire that the time of Treaty may be lengthened, that so he may proceed with the Commissioners to a final conclusion, if it may be.  
As to the business of Ireland, concerning the Marquis of Ormonds' Negotiation there with the Rebels, His Majesty returned this Answer: That he thinks it not fit to have new Propositions put upon him, such as that, which was none of those formerly presented. That he hath given in his Answer to all and every one of the old Propositions, which they presented to him from the Houses, and hath no answer to any of his, which he hath made, and doth therefore desire that such things may not be put upon him.  
The Commissioners answered his Majesty, that they could not look upon that as a positive Answer. That the business was a business of great consequence, Ormond having negotiated with the Irish Rebels, and concluded an agreement, to the great danger of this Kingdom, and the Protestant Religion, and that their desire was, that his Majesty would be pleased to Declare against those barbarous and bloody Irish Rebels, and to this pressed his Majesty for a full and final answer.  
To this his Majesty again replied by another Paper, that he had not since the Treaty began, given out any Commission, nor acted in any such thing, nor passed any thing in that nature.  
That the whole business of Ireland is included in the Treaty, in every part of it, and by his Majesty's offers, the power of that kingdom is made over to the Parliament, so that if all things were concluded by the Treaty, then that would fall in amongst the rest; But for doing any thing in the interim, his Majesty did not give his consent, saying, that he desires the Treaty may conclude all.  
It is desired that the Commissioners from the Parliament or some of them may have leave to come to London, about some business that doth much concern them: as also to give an account to the Houses vire voce, and not by Letter, that the Parliament may be rightly informed of all things.  
Newport 2 Novemb. 1648.   

The names of the Bishops, and Doctors desired by His Majesty to be sent to Him.  
CHARLES. R.  

The Bishop of Armath,  
The Bishop of Exeter,  
The Bishop of Rochester,  
The Bishop of Worcester,  
Doctor Fearne,  
Doctor Morley.    

Die Sabbati 4 Novemb. 1648.  
1 Resolved upon the Question, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled.  
THat 14 days be added to the Treaty between His Majesty and the Commissioners of both houses of Parliament, for a safe and well-grounded peace to be proceeded in according to their former Instructions at Newport in the Isle of Wight.  
2 Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That leave be given to Doctor Usher, Doctor Brumrigge, Doctor Prideux, Doctor Warner, Doctor Fearne, And Doctor Morley to go to His Majesty,  
3 Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That His Majesty's paper concerning the marquis of Ormond in Ireland is not satisfactory, and that the Commissioners be desired to press His Majesty for a full and final answer therein.  
4 Resolved upon the Question, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That all the Votes of both Houses in Order to the Treaty, except that of Delinquents be sent to the Commissioners forthwith.  
5 Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That a Letter be sent to the Commissioners with the said Votes enclosed, to be communicated to His Majesty, and that they be desired, to press His Majesty to a full and final answer.  
6 Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, That leave be given to the Commissioners at Newport for such of them to return as they shall agree upon, provided they leave six behind, whereof 2 Lords and 4 Commoners, and of them, three to be of the Corum, whereof one Lord, and two Commoners.   
FINIS.  

A DECLARATION Of His Excellency Robert E. of Warwick Lord High Admiral of ENGLAND, CONCERNING  
The uniting of the two Navies, and restoring of the King's Majesty, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the rest of the Royal Issue, to their just Rights and Privileges.  
And His Resolution touching all those who endeavour to obstruct the Treaty, and hinder the setting of Truth, and a happy Peace, in this unsettled Church and Kingdom.  
With His Majesty's last and final Propositions to all Loyal and reasonable Subjects. Subscribed CHARLES R.  
Printed for satisfaction of all those who desire Peace, 1648   

A DECLARATION OF ROBERT EARL of WARWICK, Concerning the King's Majesty, and the Prince of Wales, and his resolution touching all those who are opposite to Peace.  
Whereas, there are divers persons within the City of London, and parts adjacent, who endeavour to inflame the Kingdom in a most inhuman, bloody, and intestine War, and to involve them in a Labyrinth of trouble, and Calamities, by their present commotions, actings, and contrivances, in making the King and Parliament odious to the People, and stirring up their hearts against them, for the obstructing and blasting the hopeful Issue and Blossoms of this blessed Treaty. Therefore, for preventing thereof, and propogating the present Work in hand, his Excellency Robert Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral of his Majesty's narrow Seas, hath declared his Resolution in reference to the same, protesting,  
That He will use his utmost endeavours towards the settling of truth, and a happy peace in this unsettled Church and Kingdom and that He will be instrumental for the bringing of his Majesty to London, and settling of His Majesty, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the rest of His Royal Issue in their just Rights and privileges, so soon as His Majesty shall be pleased to satisfy and confirm the Desires of his two Houses of Parliament so much tending to the good and preservation both of Religion, Crown and Kingdoms.  
Some Overtures have been lately ●ade between his Highness the Prince of Wales, and his Lordship, in relation to a conjunction and uniting of both Navies; but his Lordship hath utterly detested against the s●me, slighting the Prince's invitation and representing a Letter unto his Highness, That he takes it as the greatest dishonour that can be incident to man, for any Personage whatsoever to betray the trust reposed in him, and that He is resolved to sacrifice his life in the Cause and Engagement which he hath undertaken, not doubting but that the omnipotent God of Heaven (to whom the Honour of his Engagement doth belong) will cause the Wnids and Seas to fight for them, whose Truth is their Banner, Shield and Bucker; and therefore dehorts his Highness to persist no longer in the way he is in, but forthwith to come in, and unite himself with the Parliament, that so his person may be preserved from all violence and injury and a restoration made of all due Rights and privileges, and that he may render himself instrumental for the composing of all differences, and establishing of a firm and lasting Peace throughout His Father's Realms and Dominions.  
This Letter is said to be sent from aboard the St. George, to the Prince at Helversluce, and signed WARWICK.  
Letters further from the Navy say, That the Prince is desirous to spin out some longer time at Gorea before he puts to Sea, in expectation of what the Treaty will produce, and that if it takes not effect, he is resolved for Ireland, to join with the Marquis of Ormond, and the Lord Inchiqueen, and to land an Army in the West of England at the Spring, for the re-investing of the King, and restoring of Him, to his just Rights, Power and Authority  
The said Letters do further intimate, That the Lord high Admiral hath received a Letter from his Majesty, purporting things of great concernment, and how fare he hath condescended to the desires of his two House● 〈◊〉 desiring him to be instrumental for the settling of a firm and lasting peace.   

His Majesty's final Answer touching Episcopacy.  
Right Honourable,  
ON Wednesday morning last the King's Majesty ●nd the Commissioners met in the Treaty Chamber, and taking their places at the Council Table according to the usual manner, the Earl of Northumberland rose up, and made a short Speech, Humbly desiring his Majesty to remove his averseness from the settling of Religion, and to hearken unto the advice of His great and loyal Council, so much tending to the honour of His Majesty and Posterity, and the settling of a true and lasting peace throughout all His Realms and Dominions.  
Which done, his Lordship presented a Copy of the Parliaments last Votes brought by Sir Peter Killegrey, on Tuesday night last, in answer to his Majesty's Enlargement of Concessions touching Episcopacy. His Majesty (after reading the same) risen up out of the Chair of State, and made a very learned and excellent Speech to the Commissioners.  
His Majesty having thus graciously declared Himself, the Commissioners began to proceed according to their Instructions, and desired a more fuller and satisfactory Answer, touching the utter extirpation of Episcopacy, which took up some time of debate in pro and con, and the day being far spent, they referred the further results thereof to the happy succession of the morrow following.  
And (accordingly) yesterday morning they met again, where the streams of joy issued from the current of the hearts both of Prince and People, who came to a final close upon all the Proposals, His Majesty promising upon his Royal Word to pass those Bills into Acts which He had already assented to. And being further pressed by the Commissioners to sign to the Bill for the establishing of Episcopacy, his Majesty desired respite of time till Saturday morning, which was accordingly granted.  
And this morning (about the accustomed hour) his Majesty gave the Commissioners a visit, and sitting down in the Chair of State, presented a Paper to them, which is said to be very satisfactory, containing His Royal Assent to the Proposition of the Church, and likewise to all the rest of the Bills and Proposals. This joyful tidings were soon echoed throughout the Island; insomuch that the Bells rang triumphantly in all the respective Parishes. But by reason of the sudden dispatch of the Post, I am forced to conclude, and remain  
Your Honour's devoted servant, J. RISHTON. Newport 5 Octob. 1648.   

Postscript.  
SIR,  
SInce my last, Here hath happened several Overtures between his Majesty and the Parliaments Commissioners; they have had much debate upon the Propositions, especially that concerning the Church, which the King stuck much at; but the dark Cloud being expelled, and the splendour of the Gospel shining most gloriously in the eyes of his Majesty, He was graciously pleased to declare his Royal Assent to all the Propositions, and to grant His Royal Word to pass all things desired by his two Houses, that may be agreeable and consonant to the fundamental Laws of this Kingdom. And as to the business of the Church (which is all they stick at) the King hath promised to give his concurrence therein, rather than his People shall suffer for his dis●assenting. And 14 days more being added to the Treaty, it is hoped a fair conclusion will attend the happy beginning. His Majesty hath delivered another Paper to the Commissioners, which I have here inserted, viz.  

CHARLES, R.  
HIs Majesty resteth very much unsatisfied. That you have now again wholly declined the answering of those three questions so clearly proposed by him, which yourselves also confess to be of great importance, upon this only pretence, That the whole volumn of Ecclesiastical policy is contained in them: Whereas his Majesty did neither expect nor require from you any large or polemical Discourse concerning those Questions conceiving that you were in some sort obliged to have declared what your judgement was therein, with the grounds thereof. For certainly until one of these three things can be clearly evidenced unto his Maj. 1. Either that there is no certain form of Church Government at all prescribed in the Word. 2. That the Civil power may change the fame as they see cause. 3 Or if it be unchangeable, that it was not Episcopal, but some other, his Maj. thinks himself excusable in the judgement of all reasonable men, if he cannot be induced to give his consent to the utter abolition of that Government of the Church which he found here settled to his hands, which hath continued all over the Christian world, from the times of the Apostles until this last Age.   
FINIS.