HIS MAJESTIES Most earnest and sincere desire for PEACE.  
Expressed in two most gracious Messages to the Lords and Commons of Parliament.  
The first from Evesham July 4. 1644.  
And the second from Tavestock September 8. 1644.  
Since the Victory over the earl of ESSEX.  
bristol, Printed by ROBERT BARKER, and JOHN BILL, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty: MDC.XLIIII.   

To the Lords and Commons of Parliament Assembled at Westminster.  
CHARLES R.  
WE being deeply sensible of the miseries and calamities of this Our Kingdom, and of the grievous sufferings of Our poor Subjects, do most earnestly desire that some expedient may be found out, which by the blessing of God, may prevent the further effusion of blood, and restore the Nation to Peace, from the earnest and constant endeavouring of which, as no discouragement given us on the contrary part shall make us cease, so no success on Ours shall ever divert Vs. For the effecting whereof We are most ready and willing to condescend to all that shall be for the good of us and Our People, whether by way of confirmation of what we have already granted, or of such further concession as shall be requisite to the giving a full Assurance of the Performance of all Our most real Professions, concerning the maintenance of the true Reformed Protestant Religion established in this Kingdom, with due regard to the ease of tender consciences, the just privileges of Parliament, and the Liberty and Property of the Subject, according to the Laws of the Land; As also by granting a general Pardon without or with exceptions, as shall be thought fit. In order to which blessed Peace, We do desire & propound to the Lords and Commons of Parliament assembled at Westm●nster, That they appoint such, and so many Persons as they shall think fit sufficiently authorised by them to attend us at Our Army, upon safe conduct to come and return( which We do hereby grant) and conclude w●th us, how the premises and all other things in question betwixt us and them, may be fully settled; whereby all unhappy mistakings betwixt us and Our People being removed, there may be a present Cessation of Arms, and, as soon as may be, a total disbanding of all Armies, the Subject have his due, and We be restored to our Rights. Wherein if this Our offer shall be accepted, there shall be nothing wanting on Our part, which may make Our people secure and happy.  
Given at Our Court at Evesham the 4. of july 1644.,   

To the Lords and Commons of Parliament Assembled at Westminster.  
CHARLES R.  
IT having pleased God in so eminent a manner, lately to bless Our Armies in these Parts with success, We do not so much joy in that blessing for any other consideration, as for the hopes We have that it may be a means to make others lay to heart, as We do, the miseries brought and continued upon Our Kingdom by this unnatural War, and that it may open your ears, and dispose your mindes, to embrace those offers of Peace and Reconciliation, which have been so often, and so earnestly made unto you by us, and from the constant and fervent endeavours, of which We are resolved never to desist. In Pursuance whereof, We do, upon this occasion conjure you to take into consideration Our( too long neglected) Message of the fourth of July from Evesham, which We again renew unto you. And that you will speedily sand us such an Answer thereunto, as may show unto Our poor Subjects, some light of a deliverance from their present calamities by a happy accommodation, toward which We do here engage the Word of a King, to make good all those things which We have therein promised, and really to endeavour a happy conclusion of this Treaty. And so God direct you in the ways of Peace,  
Given at Our Court at Tavestock the 8. of September 1644.,   
FINIS.