His Majesties LETTER To the PARLIAMENT, Reported to both Houses yesterday; And His power and Instructions given to them, concerning the Army.  
WITH A Declaration of the Citizens of London touching the King To be communicated to the Lord Gen. Fairfax, and published throughout all the Cities and Market towns within the Kingdom of ENGLAND, and Dominion of WALES.  
LIKEWISE, A Declaration from the Lord general Fairfax, to the Lord mayor, Aldermen, and common-council of the said City, and his Desires touching the same.  
AS ALSO, The Armies new Propositions concerning the King, and their Impeachment and Desires to the House of Commons, to declare against all Members in the said House, who have acted contrary to the trust reposed in them.  
 arms  
London, Printed for Richard Robinson, 1648.   

NEW PROPOSITIONS FROM THE ARMY, Concerning The Kings Majesty, the settling of the Kingdom in peace, with what necessary laws are wanting for the ease of the Subject.  
ON Wednesday last being the 29. of this instant, the general council of the Army met at Windsor, where they debated further the great and weighty Demands of the Army, speci●●ed in their late Remonstrance and Declaration; they have had many serious consultations thereupon, accompanied with prayers, for effecting of their desi●es: they are unanimous and resolute for prosecuting of these ensuing Proposals, viz. 1 That impartial Iustice may be speedily executed upon the grand Incendiaries and Authors of our late troubles. 2 That the heavy burden of free quarter may be taken off, and the Kingdom settled in peace. 3 T●a● what necessary Laws are wanting for ease and benefit of the Subject, may be speedily enacted established and confirmed.  
But by reason of the great difficulties which they are like to wade through in accomplishing the same,( occasioned by the present fears and jealousies of the Citizens of London) I shall therefore clearly demonstrate, the real integrity of their unspotted hearts, towards the said Metropolis, in the late difference between Parliament, City, and Army; and instance his Excellencies own Declaration to the Lord mayor and Court of Aldermen, a copy whereof followeth.  

My Lord and Gentlemen,  
IN the carrying on of the great business of the Kingdom towards a general and happy settlement, it hath been a fixed principle with Us, to make it our first endeavour with the Parliament, that all things which threaten an engagement of the Kingdom in a second war might be removed, before we could have a confident expectation of a good issue. Wee are now come thus far, that the most material parti●ulars that we have in preparation to propose for the general settlement of the affairs of the Kingdom, have been communicated to the Parl. containing in them things tending to a general good, and to lay an hopeful foundation for common right and freedom to the people of this Land for future, and for a lasting peace amongst us. And having thus far declared ourselves with all freedom and clearness to you, so we desire your forwardness in a work so much tending to mutual confidence, and to prevent the designs of any who would be glad to put obstructions in the way to a happy conclusion, and envy nothing more then the continuance of a right understanding between you and us.  
Signed John Rushworth Secr.   
Novemb. 30. 1648. Letters from the Isle of Wight say, That the Treaty is dissolved, and his majesty in custody, and secured by the Army: But upon the dissolving thereof, His majesty declared, That if no possible means could obtain a peace, without the spilling of his royal blood, he was willing to sacrifice his life for the obtaining thereof, and therefore would freely and willingly resign himself up to the mercy of men, for the redemption of his poor distressed and languishing people. The said Letters further intimate, that his Majesty is used with great civility and respect by his new Guardians; which inciteth him to this demonstration, That he hopeth the army will act nothing but what shall be balanced in the meddles of equity and justice.  
Both houses having received a letter from Col. Hamond, touching the desires of his Excellency for him to attend at the head quarters: the house voted hereupon that Col. Hamond should be required to stay in the Isle of Wight and attend his charge there, till further order. They like 〈◇〉 voted a Letter to be speedily sent to the L. Admir● to require him to sand some ships for the security of the Isle of Wight, with orders, that they obey the commands of colonel Hamond.  

CHARLES R.  
As for the sale of Bishops Lands his Majesty conceives, that presidents in cases of conscience cannot satisfy, th●y onely proving that such things were done, not the lawfulness of them, now that the to●all alienation of Church Lands( which is the true state of the question) is sacrilege, Divines of all sorts, and of all times( though otherwise differing in opinions) yet herein agree with His Majesties judgement; which being well weighed, he hopes may satisfy, as to this particular: nor can the practices under the ceremonial Law, make any thing for this case, because in those dayes full compensation was always intended, and ordinarily followed, though absolute necessity( and not such as may be otherways avoided) dispensed sundry times, with the employing sacred things.  
Upon the whole matter His Majesty hopes, that his two Houses, after a serious consideration of these and His former Reason●, will clearly discern ●hat they are not pretended, but real points of conscience upon which he now sticks, and since by the suspension of Episcopacy for three yeares, His Majesty hath fully for that time granted his two Houses desires, since he hath reduced the Office of a Bishop, not only to the apostolical institution( which you say is not desired to be removed) but likewise taken away all those additional powers and jurisdictions, which can make them liable to the imputation of those grievances and inconveniences mentioned in your paper; for( as the negative voice in Ordination) his Majesty much wonders, that any can question that power not to have been in the apostolical Bishop, being evident 1 Tim. 5.2. Tit. 1, 5, that sole Ordination was practised by them, since it is more then likely, His Maj. and the two Houses will agree upon a settled form of Church-gov●●nment, long before the end of three years, whereby all those after ●●at time will be prevented.  
These C●●cessions from his Majesty are commanded to be forthwith published to all His loyal Subjects within the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent.   

The Charge of the Army.  
1 THat there is a new design upon the Army, sor●ing us to free quarter. 2 We are sensible of the inconveniences of this late Treaty, whereby it is attempted to null all Contracts, protestations, Votes, &c. 3 The exhausting the peoples treasure by many ways, Offices and Officers, and no public account given. 4 The Kingdom left naked without any settled Government, so often cried for, 5. An inequality of punishments, censures, and compositions, a● if we had no net made to catch the greater flies. 6. Oppression by foreign un-Englishd Laws, and Lawyers grown ●of warms, when the best ordered Common-weals have the fewest of that brood, and who have been found by their increase a Pathagnomical Symptom of a crazy state, and Caclectick Common-wealth. 7. The slighting and contemptuous dealing with Petitioners and petitions, whereby redress hath been sought to the peoples grievances, a practise as dangerous as unusual, in places the preservation of the whole where is in the eye and name of Trustees.  
We do therefore hearty and fully concur with our brethren in the Army, in their several just petitions presented to your Excellency, calling for Justice, and just things, and the same we do with those in the City and Country, being the rather prest hereunto, because our late employment hath made some of us eye and ear witnesses of the last transactions with the grand enemy, and great abettor of Ormond in Ireland, his son in Holland, and another party that hath but a sword to draw for his destructive designs, we know, and therfore speak.  
Wherefore we most humbly ptay that your excellency would forthwith communicate, these our sighs and restless breathings of our spirits, to the Parliament, viz.  
1. We cannot we, dare not make such a forfeiture of our unparelled mercies, nor betray our dear bought freedom, as to leave ourselves and the nation to the freedom of one mans will, most unhappy in the whole course of his reign, and now dashing this Kingdom into pieces again by his easily discerned subtleties. 2. We desire all the faithful patriots of the Commons House, may declare and protest against all men, under the same roof with them, that have so plainly betrayed the common safety, by pardoning of 37 that were appointed to death; sending some as their agents to France, &c. 3 We earnestly beg to be freed from fear of confusion an Anarchy, by such a settlement as cannot be expected from 400 men so strangely chosen▪ and diversely affencted: That the government of other parts may be examined, and that we may not idolize any any one creature. 4 We expect that we be not voted against if we do not deliver up prisoners in our power, upon those easy terms voted ●. We are not ignorant how it is designed that this Army must be provoked to do evil things, and by those men who are vexed we have done so many good.  
The Citizens of ●ondon being much perplexed at the present distractions of this bleeding Kingdom, upon mature deliberation thereof, do unanimously declare, That they will( with the hazard of their lives and fortunes) unite and join with the Army, for composing of all differences, and executing of justice upon the grand Incendiaries of this Kingdom; as also for the obtaining of all other their just and reasonable Demands; desiring that a favourable censure and construction may pass upon the person of his royal majesty; which resentments are to be communicated ●o the view of the Lord Gen. Fairfax, and the Army, to be published thrrughout all Cities and Market Towns within the kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales.  
By Letters from the Isle of Wight it is said, that the King hath gave his Royal assent to the Parl. Propositions, and doth impowr them to act and vote as they see cause with the army; which letters are said to be red in both Houses, the 30 of Novemb. 1648.   
FINIS.