The several COPIES OF THE King's LETTERS, and MESSAGES, SENT TO THE PARLIAMENT: FIRST, About a Treaty by Commissioners, and then Personally by Himself: With the PARLIAMENTS several Answers thereunto, and some Observations thereupon .. WITH, The COPY of a PAPER under the Lord Inchiquins' hand, concerning the Pope's Nuntio now in Ireland, and his proceed thereabout the Bill of Bargain and Sale of that KINGDOM.  
These Letters from the King to the Parliament, and their Answers to His Majesty, With the Observations thereupon, are Printed and Published according to Order.  
London, Printed for Jane Coe, 1646.   

Per maximam amicitiam, maxima fallendi copia, Sallust. Jug.  
IT was one of his policies, out of whose actions sprang many of the Florentine Axioms; to give most assurance of his faith & friendship to those men, whom he first meant to deceive, and despoil of their Estates: those therefore, that upon such trust, disarm themselves, and put their swords into the others hands, and guilty (through their foolish credulity) of their own proper ruin, & all that then can be done, is to lament, & say (when it is too late) this was perfidiousness in them, & madness in us: and therefore wise men know, pacem & conditones abn●ebant diserimen ac dedecus ostentan●os, & fidem in libidine victor●●, Tacit, hist. 3. When Valentinois had no other probable way to surprise the Dukedom of Urbine, he comes to the Confines of Pe●ugia and treaets with Guidobald●, the present Duke, pretending to join with him against the common Enemy: A truce was made between them, Valen●inois enters, secures his Artillery, and disaim● the Duke, and forces the soldiers to assist him against Oagly, a town of the Duchy, takes that, and in short space after all the rest of the State: except only the forces of St. Leo. and Majuolo, the poor Duke with his nephew the Provost of Rome, being forced to flee the Country, in Peasant's attire.  
Again, after Valentinous had effected this exploit, he sets upon Camerin●: makes julio, Davarano, Lord there of believe, that he ●ill yield to some good composition with him, 〈◊〉 comes to him to treat of the accord, during the treaty, he with his two Sons, and the whole Town is supprised; this done he presently strangleth the Father, and the Children, and tyrannies over the Soldiers and Inhabitants,  
The Parliament desire peace as earnestly, and really, as their souls can lay out for it, but (in actions of war especially) Cit●●● venit pereulam cum contemnitur. And therefore the Parliament must look before them, lest ●uey stumble, and behind them, lest they be overtaken, and on either side, which way soever it cometh we never was in greater Peril, then when by treaties we have been flattered to ●eare it least, wherefore upon a parley, or overture we must not be secure, but stand upon our guards (if we expect safety) as in times of greatest defiance; lest we suffer like Fabritiô Colonua, who treating with Count Gaiazz●, the 〈◊〉 in Capua, upon expectation of a present accord; 〈…〉 and slack guard upon the walls, which they without 〈…〉 opportunity of being greedy of the spoil; gave a sudden ●●●●●rious assault, carried the place, socked it, and took th●se ●●●●ners which scaped massacre.  
Many plots have been invented against this City and Kingdoms, & they never took more than in times of treaty, and to 〈◊〉 them now, the Parliament can do no less then keep the Enemy out of our quarters, especially those who played so foul before, lest we suffer like Pazzi, the Flowrentive Commissary, who though he had a fair Itum, that divers principal men in the City had secretly conspired with Vitellozza, to betray Arazzo, wh● he then was; yet would not believe that the hearts of so many, as should be able to affect it, could be poisoned with so pestilent a venum of treason, he persuades himself that the Authority of the name public, would supply his need in what he wanted and so by suffering those Malignants to remain, and not wis●ly providing to keep them down; they comply with Vitell●zza: and i● tumult● rise in Arms rescue the Captives out of prison, secure Pazzi and his Officers, and set open the gates to Vitellozza; who thereby becomes complete Conquerors of Arezz●, to whom the soldiers become prisoners, the Inhabitants slaves, and their estates plundered. These examples, and many more which might be alleged may give us to understand the danger of treating with an Enemy, or suffering them to remain in our quarters.  
And whereas his Majesty offers to treat himself in person with the Parliament, names a militia; and nominates other particulars, and makes many plausible expressions: they look into his actions to see if they be congruent, as in things we have, so in those we do, each hath his proper trial, to prove the excellency thereof in his kind, ●●timà institutiò experentià, gold by the ●ast, the Diamant by his hardness, Pearl by his water: so the best discoverours of men's minds are their actions, the best director of actions is Council, and the experience, the Parliament: therefore observe by what Council his Majesty is led, and by lamentable experience find.  
1. That thereby much innocent blood hath been shed by those who have command, and Commission from his Majesty, by which authority ye took up Arms, and remain in an hostile way against the Parliament, many Irish Rebels have been brought into this Kingdom? as Grady, divers of the Butlers, Colonel O●eale, that broke out of the Town; and many hundreds more received into his Maj. Army; and forces, and Garrisons kept against the Parliament in several places of the Kingdom.  
2. The like also hath been and still is done in Scotland, many Irish Rebels and other frraaigne forces, and notorious Papists are in Arms against the Parliament of Scotland, Montr●●●e Mag●●●ell and others, Margues H●n●ley a notorious P●pist, several times Irish have been transported thither.  
3. Had the Parliament had the command of Dublin; and other parts kept against them by the Marquis of O●●●d, and others by authority from the King, and the English sent thither not called back; nor relief sent to those that stayed been kept from them; Ireland might have been reduced before this, but now the Lord Harbert of Ragland that Popish insendiary is gone over thither from the King, to receive a great command, and a nuntio from the Pope, about trading for Ireland arrived, as you may see by this following paper, subscribed by the Lord Inthiquins' one hand; a Gentleman of Heroic worth, one that deserves much honour; for his well managing of the affairs of that Kingdom within his limits  

A Copy of the Lord Inchiquin● Paper, con●●●ning the proceed of the Pope's 〈◊〉 with the Rebels in Ireland.  
SIR,  
THere is lately an old Serp●●● (a Limb of the 〈…〉 under his Holiness 〈◊〉, calls himself the 〈◊〉 of the Apostolic Sea to the confederate Catholic (and is by 〈◊〉 ●●led Archbishop and Pry●● of Jerman●●) arrived in 〈◊〉 ●●●●●ed to keep life and vigour in the 〈◊〉 Rebellion 〈…〉 to engage the people of the 〈…〉 the Pope His repute for safety (which must ever 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 his 〈◊〉) 〈…〉, that the miserable 〈◊〉 people fall down and worship 〈…〉 ways, and settle themselv●● 〈◊〉 their adoration 〈…〉 he comes within 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and thought, 〈…〉 are naturally blind, very 〈…〉 beg his benediction, 〈◊〉 ●ever 〈◊〉 so 〈…〉 sight of him: He hath brought with him (as is said) 〈◊〉 Ducats in Gold, and Arme● for 10000, Horse and Foot, 〈…〉 for the relief of the Irish, and 〈◊〉 of the W●●re, 〈◊〉 and they agree upon the Bill of Bargain and Sale of this Kingdom. It is 〈…〉, that his arrival may advantage more their prejudice our ●●oceedings; for that the Irish ●re thereby so 〈◊〉 with prid● and arrogancy, as that they stand in higher 〈◊〉 than ever with the Marquis' ●ouching a Peace, which 〈…〉 confidently hope will never be ●ffected.  
I have not any thing at present that may 〈◊〉 your 〈◊〉 trouble And therefore I take leave, and remain  
Your affectionate Friend, INC●●●VIN.   

Now for these, and other reasons, it is not thought convenient to treat at all, not that it cannot possibly conduce 〈◊〉 ●●ce, and that for these Reasons:  
I. If his Majesty should come thus to London, he should put himself into the capacity of an Enemy, which might much amaze the minds of the people, to see his Majesty in such a condition amongst us.  
II. When the people should hear, that after those few days of his Majesty's being here, He would return again and leave Us they would be so impatient, as that they would be hardly quelled, but with great insurrections, and much discontents.  
III. Except there be some assurance that his Majesty will concur with Them, it is of great disadvantage to the Parliament, to admit of a Personal Treaty, with his Majesty.  
iv To grant his Majesty (once co●●ng hither) leave to return again in an Hostile way against the Parliament, after a few day's Treaty was to make things far worse, and the Kingdom further from a capacity of Peace, than now it is with us.  
Since the King's last Letter, there came to our hands a Paper from a person of quality, which is thought fit to be here inserted.  
KIND SIR:  
IT is thought the King had rather he at Guild Hall, then at Westminster Hall, had rather be a 〈◊〉 th●n an Englishman, a 〈…〉 he will 〈◊〉 what you will, and where 〈…〉 him 〈…〉 to pass his designs; the 〈…〉 and will not sacrifice the public to have their debts assured, our Brethren know him too well to trust to wh●● she 〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 of will in them to us, they helped us at a need and will never dishonour their Nation by a misdeed, the Presbiterians 〈…〉 so 〈◊〉 to have their way jure Divi●● 〈…〉 of their judgement, upon any compliance of the Kings, I must profess myself to be a Presbiterian, but not ridged, yet I think that Independents may fight for us, 〈…〉 principles, to lay down their 〈…〉 Authority whatsoever they should be there unto required, the Kingdom hath found them trusty, faithful and valiant, in the performance of that trust, they will discharge a good conscience, and therefore can the more cheerfully bear any aspersion.  
Dat. jan. 3. 1645.  
The Parliament have debated about the sending of Proposition to the King, and have agreed upon such Propositions, as they conceive to be the only means for the preparing a sale and well-grounded Peace, and that for these Reasons;  
I. The Kings Signing of those Bills, give satisfaction and security to both the Kingdoms; That His Majesties coming hither is for Peace, and the good of His People, in giving His Royal assent to what the Parliament of England and Scotland, for that purpose, present unto His Majesty.  
II. His Majesty will hereby make the strongest Union between the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland that can be, which is already made by a Covenant with the God of Heaven, by the Parliament and the People, and wants nothing but His Majesty's assent.  
III. Religion will hereby be settled, all Popery and Superstition utterly cast out, the Church Reform, and pure Religion ●●blished.  
iv His Majesty may come then to His Parliament with joy, and be received of His People with love and meekness, and have the glory, to be accounted by His People (as is acknowledged by His Parliament) to be a principal Instrument in so good a Work.  
V His Majesty may have a real and sincere Parliament to advise with for the safety of His Person, State, and Kingdoms, and such as will be firm to His Majesty, for the good of Himself and Posterity, Church, and People, and settle the Kingdom in 〈◊〉 Posture, as will keep Us under safe and well grounded Peace.  
We hope His Majesty will hearken to His Parliament.  
Confu●ter ille fit tibi vir quisapit,  
— Sapient i● enam 〈…〉.  
Here followeth the Copies of the King several Messages, and Letters, and the Parliaments Answers thereunto.  
The King's Majesties first, message, or Letter to the Parliament, sent from Sir Thomas Glemham by a Trumpet, about a Treaty by Commissioners.  
CHARLES R.  
HIs Majesty being ●ill deeply sensible of the continuation of this bloody and unnatural war, cannot think himself discharged of the 〈…〉 to God, and the affection and regard he hath to the prese●●ation of his People, without the constant application of his ca●hest endeavours to ●●nd some expedient for the speedy ending of these unhappy 〈◊〉, if it may be, Doth therefore desire, that a 〈…〉 of Richm●nd, 〈◊〉 the Earl 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, john 〈◊〉, and 〈…〉 Erse●ires, and their Attendants, with Coaches, Horses', and other accommodations for their journey to Westminst●●●●●uring the● stay there, and return 〈…〉 whom His Majesty intends to 〈◊〉 th● 〈…〉 assembled in the Parliament of ●ing ●and at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland, furnished with such Propositions as His Majesty is conside●● will be ●he foundation of a happy and well grounded 〈◊〉  
Decemb. 5 164● Given at the Court at Oxford. For the Speaker of the House of 〈◊〉 pro tempore.  
The Parliaments Answer to the King's first Letter, sent by a Tru●p●●er to Sir Thomas Glemham Governor of Oxford.  
SIR,  
WE have rec●●ved 〈◊〉 Letter of the 〈◊〉. of this instant December, with His Majesty's hand ●●closed, and have sent back your 〈◊〉 by command of both Houses, who will with all convenient speed return an Answer to his Majesty: and rest For Sir 〈…〉  
Your loving friends, Governor of Oxford. Grey of Werk, Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore. William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons.  
The King's Majesties second Message to the Parliament, in ●●secution of the 〈◊〉.  
CHARLES R.  
HIs Majesty cannot but extremely wo●dee, that after so many expressions on your part, of a deep and 〈◊〉 sense of the miseries of this afflicted Kingdom, and of the dangers incident to his 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 of this unnatuall war, your many great and so 〈…〉 stations, that the raising of those Armies hath been only for the necessary defence of God's true Religion, His Majesty's honour, safety and property, the peace, 〈◊〉 and security of his People, you should 〈◊〉 a safe Conduct 〈◊〉 the persons mentioned in his Majesty's Message of the 〈◊〉 this instant December, which are to be sent unto you with Propositions for a well-grounded peace, a thing so far from 〈◊〉 been denied at any time by his Majesty, 〈…〉 desired the same, that he believes hath been seldom (if ever) practised among the most 〈◊〉 and professed enemies, much less from Subjects to their King: But his Majesty is resolved, that no discouragement 〈◊〉 ever shall make him fall of his part, in doing his 〈…〉 put an end to these calamities, which if not in time prevented, must prove the ruin of this unhappy Nation: and therefore 〈◊〉 once again desire, that 〈…〉 for those person's 〈◊〉 in his former Message, and doth therefore censure you, as you will answer to almighty God in that day when he shall make inquisition for all the blood that hath and may be spilt in this unnatural War, as you tender the preservation and establishment of the true Religion, by all the bonds of duty and allegiance to your King, or compassion to your bleeding and unhappy Country, and of charity to yourselves, that you dispose yourselves to a true sense, and employ your hearts, and all your faculties, in a most serious endeavour, together with his Majesty, to set a speedy end to these wasting divisions, and then he shall not doubt but that God will yet again give a blessing of peace to this now distracted Nation.  
Given at Oxford the 15. of December. 1645.  
For the Speaker of the House of Peers pro 〈◊〉.  
The Parliaments complete Answer to both his Majesty's former Letters, which was sent by Sir Peter Killigrew.  
May it please your Majesty;  
THe Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England as W●stminster, have received your Letters of the fifth and fifteenth of this 〈◊〉 December; and having, together with the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland, taken the same into their serious consideration, d● humbly returns this Answer.  
They have in all their actions manifested to your Majesty and the world, their sincere and earnest desires, that a safe & well-gro●inded peace might be settled in your three Kingdoms, and for the obtaining so great a blessing, shall ever pray to God, and use their utmost endeavours, and beseech your Majesty to believe, that their not sending a more speedy answer, hath not proceeded from any intention to retard the ●●ane● of putting an end to these present calamities by a happy peace, but hath 〈◊〉 occasioned by the considerations and debates necessary in a 〈◊〉 of so great importance, wherein both Kingdoms are so much concerned.  
As to your Majesty's desire of a safe 〈◊〉 for the ●●●ing hither of the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Southampton, John Ashburnham, and 〈…〉, with 〈…〉 happy and 〈…〉 They 〈…〉 been made 〈…〉 under the pre●ence of peace, and 〈◊〉 ●●●ved 〈…〉 cannot give way to a safe conduct, ●●●ding to your 〈◊〉 desire: But both Houses of the Parliament of England, having now under their consideration Projections, and 〈◊〉 for the settling of a safe and well 〈…〉, which are 〈…〉 〈◊〉 to the 〈…〉 of the King 〈◊〉 of Scotl●nd, doresolve after 〈…〉 Kingdoms, to pr●sens 〈…〉 all 〈…〉.  
〈◊〉 the 25 Decem● 1655. Grace of Wark Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore. William Lenthall Speaker of the House of Comm●ons.  
The King's Majesties third Leicester being the first Messiage●●● 〈…〉 Treaty with the Parliament.  
CHARLES R.  
NOtwithstanding the strange and unexpected delays which can be presidented by no former times to his Majesty's two former Messages, his Majesty will lay aside all expostulations, 〈…〉 serving to lose 〈◊〉, then to contribute 〈◊〉 remedy to the evils which 〈◊〉 the present do afflick this distrected Kingdom; therefore without ●●●ther preamble, his Majesty thinks it most necessary to send these ●●●positions thi● way, which he intended to do by the persons mentioned in his former Message, though he well knows the great disadvantage which overtures of this kind have by the want of being accompanied by well instructed Messengers.  
His Majesty conceiving that the former Treaties have bither to proved, ineffectual, chief for want of power in those persons that ●●●●ted, as likewise because those from whom their power 〈◊〉 derived (not possibly having the particular informations of everse several debate) could not give so clear a judgement as was requisite in so important a business; it therefore His Majesty may have the engagement of the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, the Commissioners of the Parliament of Sentland, the Mayor, aldermans, Common-council, and Militia of London, of the chief 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Thomas Fairfax his Army, and also of those in the Scots Army for his Majesty's safe and free coming and abo●d in London, or Westminster, with such of his servants now attending him, and their followers, not exceeding in all the number of 300 for the space of 40. days, and after the said time for his free and safe repair to any of his Garrisons of Oxford, Worcester, or Newark, which his Majesty shall nominate at any time before his going from London or Westminster; His Majesty propounds, to have a personal Treaty with the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland upon all matters which may conduce to the restoring of peace, and happiness, to these miserable distracted Kingdoms, and to begin with the three heads which were treated on at Uxbridge, and for the better clearing of his Majesty's earnest and sincere intentions of putting an end to these unnatural distractions, knowing that point of security may prove the greatest obstacle to this most blessed work. His Majesty therefore declares, that he is willing to commit the great trust of the Militia of this Kingdom for such 〈◊〉, and with such powers 〈◊〉 are expressed in the paper, delivered by his Majesty's Commissioners at Uxbridge, the 6. of February last, to these persons following, viz. the Lord Privy Se●●e, Duke of Richmond, Marquis of Hartford, Marquis of Dorchester, Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain, the Ear●● of Nor●humberland, the Earl of Essex, Earl of Southampton, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Manchester, Earl of Warwick, Earl of Denbigh, Earl of Chichester, the Lord Say. Lord Seymour. Lord Lucas, Lord ●●ppington, Mr. Denzill Holl●●, Mr. Pierpoy●●, M. Henry Bell●ssis, M. Richard Spencer, Sir Thomas Fairfa●●, M. John Ashburnham, Sir G●rvase Cliston, Sir H. Vane jun. M. Robert Wallo●, Mr. Thomas Chickley, Mr. Oliver Cromwell, and Mr. Philip Skippon; supposing that these are persons against whom there can be to just exceptions: But it this do not satisfy, than his Majesty off ●s to name the on half, and leaves the other to the election of the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, with the powers of limitation before mentioned. Thus his Majesty calls God and the world to witness of his sincere intentions and real endeavours, for the composing and fetting of these miserable distractions, which he doubts not (but by the blessing of God) will soon be put to an happy conclusion, i● this his Majesty's offer be accepted; otherways he leaves all the world to judge, who are the contrivers of this unnatural war. And therefore he once more conjures you, by all the bonds of duty which you own God and your King, to have so great a compassion on the 〈…〉 miserable estate of your Country, that you join your most 〈…〉 hearty endeavours with his Majesty, to put a happy and 〈…〉 to these present miseries.  
Given at the Court of Oxford Decemb. 26. 1645.  
For the Speaker of the House of Peers, pro ●empore, to be comm●●cated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland.  
The King's Majesties fourth message in prosecution of the 〈…〉 personal Treaty with the Parliament, 〈…〉 by Sir P. Killigrew.  
CHARLES R.  
ALthough the message sent by Sir Peter Killegraw may justly 〈◊〉 〈…〉 answer, yet his Majesty lays that aside, 〈…〉 proper for 〈◊〉 present endeavours, leaving all the world 〈…〉 his propasitions for a persinall Treaty, or the flat 〈◊〉 of a safe 〈◊〉 for persons to begin a Treaty, be greater signs of a real 〈…〉 peace, and shall now only ●●sist upon his former message of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 December: That upon his repair to Westoninfter, be 〈◊〉 not but 〈◊〉 join his ●●d●avours with his Houses of Parliament, as to give just 〈…〉 ction, not only concerning the business of Ireland, 〈◊〉 also 〈…〉 of away for the payment of the public de●●s, as well to the 〈…〉 the City of London, as others; and as already 〈…〉 〈◊〉 for settling of the Militia, so he shall carefully 〈…〉 particulars, that none shall have cause 〈…〉 for 〈…〉 whereby just jealousies may arise to hinder the 〈…〉 〈◊〉; and certainly, this proposition of a persionall 〈…〉 have entered into his Majesty's thoughts, if 〈◊〉 had not 〈◊〉, to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to all the world, that the public good and 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 〈◊〉 is far deaner to him, them the respect of any particular 〈◊〉 wherefore none can ●ppose this motion, without a 〈…〉 that he particularly envies his Majesty should be 〈…〉 Author 〈◊〉 blessed a work, be●ides the declaring himselfa a direct Opposer of 〈◊〉 pie peace of th●se Nations. To 〈…〉 will not 〈…〉 〈…〉 and specious 〈…〉 brought 〈…〉 public test, and those 〈…〉 real sense, and 〈…〉 the misery's 〈◊〉 their bleading Country, let them speedily and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his Majesty's proposition for his personal 〈◊〉 at West●●●ster, which (by the blessing of God) will undoubtedly to these now distracted Kingdoms, restore the happiness of a long ●ish●● for and lasting 〈◊〉.  
Given at the Court at Oxford, the nine and twentieth day of December, 1645.  
For the Speaker of the House of Pe●●es pr●●tempore, to be communicated to the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland.  
The Parliaments complete Answer to His Majesty's two last Letters.  
May it please your Majesty:  
WE your humble and loyal Subjects of both Kingdoms have received your Letters of the 26. and 29. of December last, unto which we humbly return this Answers That there hath been no deby on our parts, but what was necessary in 〈◊〉 business of so great 〈◊〉 consequence, as is expressed in our formet Letter to your 〈…〉 Conceming the personal Treaty desired by your Majesty, there ●●●●ing been so much innocen●bloud of your good Subjects shed in this 〈◊〉, by your Majesty's Commands and Commissions, 〈…〉 brought over into both Kingdoms, and endeavours to bring over more, both of them, as also Forces from foreign parts, your Majesty being in Arms in these parts, and the Prince in the head of an Army in the West, divers towns made Garrisons, and kept in hostility by your Majesty, against the Parliament of England; there being also forces in Scotland, against that Parliament and Kingdom, by your Majesty's Commission, the w●rre in Ireland ●o mented and prolonged by your Majesty, whereby the three Kingdoms are brought near to ●●ter ruin, and destruction. We conceive, that until satisfaction and secutitie be first given to both your Kingdoms, your Majesty's coming hither cannot be convenient, not by us assented unto, neither can we apprehend it a means conducing to peace, that your Majesty should come to your Parliament for a few days, with any thoughts of leaving it, especially with intentions of returning to hostility against it; and we do obferve, that your Majesty desires the engagement, not only of your Parliaments, but of the Lord Mayor, 〈…〉 mon Counsel, and Militia, of the City of London, the 〈…〉 dear of Sir Tho. Fair faxe's Army, and those of the Scots Army, which is against the Privileges and Honours of the Parliaments, 〈◊〉 being joined with them, who are subject and subordinate to 〈◊〉 authority.  
That which your Majesty (against the freedom of the Parliaments) enforces in both your Letters, with many earnest expressions, 〈◊〉 if in no other way, then that propounded by your Majesty, the peace of your Kingdoms could be established, your Majesty may please to remember, that in our last Letter we did declare, that Propositions from both Kingdoms were speedily to be sent to 〈◊〉 Majesty, which we conceive to be the only way for the attaining a happy and well-grounded peace, and your Majesty's assent unto those Propositions will be an effectual means for giving satisfaction and 〈…〉 your Kingdom, will assure a firm 〈◊〉 between the two Kingdomed 〈◊〉 much desired by each for other, as for themselves) and, settle Re●gion, and secure the peace of the Kingdom of Scotland, whereof 〈…〉 so much as mentioned in your 〈…〉 Letter.  
And ●n proceeding according to those just and, 〈…〉 for the putting an end to the bleeding calamities of these Nations, 〈◊〉 Majesty may have the glory to be a principal instrument in so 〈◊〉 〈…〉 and we (however misinterpreted) shall approve 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God and the World to be real and sincere in seeking a safe and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 peace.   
FINIS.