The Kings Majesties MESSAGE AND DEMANDS TO Lieutenant general cronwell, concerning the performance of the Armies promise, touching the re-investing of his royal Person, and making him the most glorious Prince in Christendom; As also, concerning a Treaty with the Lord general Fairfax, and Lieutenant Gen. cronwell, in order to a settled Peace throughout his Realms and Dominions. With the several Answers and Replies, by Lieutenant general cronwell, and Commissary Gen. Ireton, to the said Demands and proposals. Being a full and perfect Narrative of the proceedings betwixt the Kings Majesty, and Lieutenant Gen. cronwell, since the removing of his royal Person from Holmby,( by Cornet Ioyce) and the Armies marching through the City of London. Presented to the Right honourable the House of Peers, by mayor huntingdon, containing the whole Charge against L●eutenant Gen. cronwell, and Commissary Gen. Ireten. Signed, Ro: huntingdon. Likewise, new Propositions from Prince Charles, concerning his Engagement for King and people, and the Honour of the English Nation. Subscribed Charles P. London, Printed for R. W. In the Year 1648. The Kings Majesties proposals to Lieutenant general cronwell, and his Answers and replies thereunto, concerning the re-investing of his royal Person. 1. THat Lieut. Gen. cronwell, and come: Gen: Ireton, sent Commissioners to Walden, to reduce the Army to their obedience, but more especially in order to the service of Ireland, but contrary to their trust hindered that service, in countenancing the disobedient, declaring there had been lately much cruelty and injustice in the Parliaments proceedings against the Army, adding that it was fit to deny disbanding till equally paid and satisfied for past service: That having their pay as Souldiers, they had yet something else to stand upon as Commoners, and at the rendezvous at Tripple-Heath, when the Commissioners of Parl. acquainted each Regiment what the Parl. had done; and what they would do in order to the desires of the army, the Souldiers being before prepared, cried out still to the Parl. Commissioners for Justice, Justice. 2. In order whereunto they advice, that the Kings Person may be removed from Holdenby, or secure him there by other Guards, and this thought sit to be carried on by the private souldiers of the Army, who first secure Oxford, & afterward his Maj. person, which done, Cornet Ioyce acquaints his excellency by letters from Keinton, that the King was upon his march towards Newmarket, his excellency troubled thereat, asked the come: Gen: who gave those orders, he replied, that he gave orders to secure the King there and not for taking him away; the Li●ut. Gen. coming from London said, That had not this b●en done, the King would be fe●cht away by order of Parl. else Col. Graves, by advice of the Commissioners would have carried him to London, throwing themselves upon the favour of Parl. for that service, and Cornet Ioyce being ●cq●ainted with his Excellencies displeasure, answered, he had orders for what he had done. 3. The Ki●gs person in the power of the Army, L. Gen. cromwell C●urts his Maj. by Officers of his Maj. and Excellencies Army, into a belief of the proceedings of the Army, and into a dislike of those of the Parl. and that his Maj. interest would better svit wi●h the principles of independency, then Presbiterie; H●s Maj. alleging, that the power of Parl. was that by which the army fought. L.G. cromwell ●eplyed, That we were no● only Souldiers, but Commoners promising, that th● A●mie would be for ●he King in the sett●ement of his whole bus●n●sse, if his Maj. would sit still, and not declare, nor act ●gai●●● the A●●●● but give them leave only to mannag●●h● pr●sen● 〈…〉 in hand. 4. That when the Houses voted the King to come to Richmond, these Officers and Orders were given to stop him, and out guards were placed round to secure him. . That at Cavesham they solicited his Maj. with letters, to fit still, and they would grant him what he should desire, as Revenues, Chaplains, Wife, Children, visitation of friends, access of letters, Negative voice, & make him the most glorious Prince in Christendom. 6. To this purpose proposals were offered to the Commissioners of Parl. then sent to the Army, which were as bounds for the Armies party for the Kings business, promising a copy thereof to his Maj. and a fight of them to the Parliaments Commissioners; promising likewise to carry an equal hand between King and Parliament, for settling the Kingdom. 7. The head quarters removed to Bedford, his majesty to W●●born ▪ the Narrator himself was employed to present the proposals to his majesty, who said( after ●eading them) he would never Treat with Parliament or Army upon them. But ●he next day his majesty understanding that a force was put upon his Houses by a Tumult ▪ s●nt for the Narrator, and said to him, go along with Sir John Barkley to your Gen. and Lieut. Gen. and tell them I will now Treat with them in order to a peace, Sir John Barkly falling sick by the way, he delivered his Majesties Message to the Lieut. Gen. and come. Gen. His majesty afterwards rem●ving to St●●k called the Narrator to him, telling him he ●●ared an engagement between the city and army, commanding hi● to tell the come. Gen. that he would throw him●●lf wholli● u●●● the army, and trust them fo● 〈◇〉 K●●gdom, ●hich Message he accordingly delivered to the C●●. Gen. at Col●brook. 8. after the Armies march through London, the Lieut. Gen. and come. Gen. sent his Majesty word several times, that the reason why they made no more hast in his business, was, that party then predominant in the House would obstruct it, and that the Lieut. Gen. should say, he would pull them out by the ears, for which purpose he quartered a Regiment at hid Park Corner. That the day before the House voted the sending the Propositions once more to his Maj. the come. Gen. sent the Narrator to his Maj. to acquaint him therewith, but needed not be troubled at it, for they intend it only for making good some promises of the Parliament, which Scotland expected performance of. 9. Next day the L. G. asked the Narrator whether the King did not dislike alleys Vote, he answered no, for that the come: Gen: had sent him a Message of the grounds thereof: The Lieut. Gen. replied, it was very true, for nothing was intended by it, but to give the Scots satisfaction. That the King afterwards sent him to the Lieut. Gen. to tell him, that he doubted the Army would not perform what they prom●sed him, for that himself and the come: Gen: voted yesterday in the House with those that opposed the proposals of the army, They replied they would not have his majesty mistrust them, for they only concurred with them, that their unreasonableness might better appear to the Kingdom, and that his Execllencie bad him assure his Maj. that the proposals should be the worst of his Conditions. 10. That about 6. daies after his Maj. being in the Isle of wight, talking of an agreement in the come. Gen. Chamber, between the King and Parl. now that his Maj. was out of their power, the come. Gen. said, he hoped it would be such an agreement, as they might with a good Conscience fight against them both. He ends with threats, that the Lieut. Gen. should make against some Citizens of London, and se●s down the Judgement of the Lieut. Gen. in the prosecution of these ends, which I leave to himself; & the Moderate Reader to the consideration of the results of some impartial Judgments given upon this whole business. An answer to the foresaid Narrative and Charge. 1 This mayor Huntindon is a discontented reduced Officer, and may be in want of some part of his arrears, 2. In the Transaction of this whole business, himself was not only an Adviser, and Abettor, but one of the main actors, being willingly employed by the counsel of War, between his Majesty, and Army. 3 These things were acted by the privit and conient of the whole army and owned by t●em all, of which himself was one, though the Lieut. Gen. and commissary Gen.( as superior Officers) were more active therein then some others, yet himself as much as any whatsoever. 4 This mayor upon all Debates at councils of War and otherwise gave his vote freely with the rest, for doing that with which he now charges these Gentlemen. 5 It is about two yeares since these things were first acted, and to which he hath been privy but silent until now, and had been longer if malice, poverty, or hopes of preferment in a new levying Army had not been p●evalent. 6 His own weakenss is too apparen● herein, in envying that d●pth of judgement, and strength of policy in others; which his own capacity cannot reach unto. 7 That to Charge the Lieu. Gen. at this time, when upon his march to engage a foreign enemy, for preservation of our Lives, Liberties, and freedoms, and low in the esteem of the disaffected, and vulgar ignorant people, and against whom( with the rest of the Army) all foreign Princes, and domestic power, with all the policy of the devil and his instruments are acting, and engaged, argues too much of baseness and cowardice in him. New propositions from the Prince of Wales, 1 The honour of Gods holy name, in the defence of the true Protestant Religion, and his Divine worship, against all opposers whatsoever, and practices declared against in his Majesties agreement with the Scots Commissioners, bearing date at Carisbrook Castle the 26 day of December last: & the establishing of Church Government as is therein mentioned & accorded to by His Maj. as also the mutual performance of the said Agreement. 2. The restoring of His Maj. to his Liberty and just Rights, and in order thereunto, and for the settling of a happy Peace, a speedy personal Treaty with His Maj. with Honour, freedom, and Safety. 3 The support and defence of the known Laws of the kingdom. 4. The maintenance of the Freedom and just privileges of Parl. 5. The defence of the Liberty and Property of the subject, against all violence, rapine, & oppression, such as are Excise, Contribution Free quarter, and all other illegal Taxes. 6. The obtaining of such an Act of Oblivion and indemnity, as may most bind up the bond of Peace. 7. The speedy disbanding of all Armies, and particularly that under the command of the Lord Fairfax, 8 The defence of the Honour of the English Nation, and His Majesties Rights in the Narrow Seas, the protection and security of the Trade of all his Majesties loyal Subjects, the support of the Navy royal, and the encouragement of all the Officers and Marinees of the same: to whose exemplary courage, conduct, and good affections, we owe this present opportunity, with them thus to appear for Peace. FINIS.