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Carisbrooke, Septemb. 7. 1648. My Lord, and M. Speaker,  
I Have received your Letter of the 2d. of this Month, containing the names of those who are to Treat with me, and though they do not come at the time appointed, I shall not wonder at first, judging it too short, in respect of my two Houses, not myself, that I did not imagine it could be kept; (I then commanded Sir Peter Killigrew to tell by word of mouth) and therefore it shall be far from me to take exceptions for their having elapsed the appointed time; for God forbidden that either my two Houses or I should carp at Circumstances, to give the least impediment to this Treaty, much less to hinder the happy finishing of it: I say this the rather, because I know not how it is possible, (in this I shall wish to be deceived) that in forty day's Treaty the many distractions of these Kingdoms can be settled; and if so, it were more than strange, that time enough should not be given for the perfecting of this most gteat and good work, which as I will not believe can be stuck on by my two Houses, so I am sure it shall never be, by  
Your good Friend, CHARLES R.  
I think fit to tell you, because I believe in this Treaty there will be need of Civil Lawyers, I have sent for my Advocate Rives and D. Duck.  
For the Lord Hunsden, Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore, and William Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons.