HIS majesty's DECLARATION TO ALL HIS LOVING subjects Of the kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales.  
CHARLES R.  
We shall not rip up the causes of unhappy differences betwixt Our royal Father and the Two Houses of Parliament. It shall be Our study that they be for ever buried, and that Our Subjects of ENGLAND may return to their Obedience they owe Us, as their lawful king, and to the Ancient and happy Government of this kingdom by King, Lords, and Commons, (wherein they and their Ancestors have lived so long, so happily) without the effusion of more blood. With these Thoughts We are now entering into Our kingdom of ENGLAND, with an Army, by the blessing of God able to protect Our loyal Subjects, who shall join with Us, and assist Us in doing Justice upon the murderers of Our royal Father, and to defend Us from the violence of such as will continue the exclusion of Us from Our Just Rights, the subversion of the lawful Government of this kingdom, and the Oppression of Our good Subjects, by Armies and exorbitant Impositions: And before We enter the kingdom, We have thought fit by this short Declaration to let Our good-Subjects there know, That Our Desires are not more to be restored to our own Rights, than to maintain and procure to them their Freedom. And as We have given full and entire Satisfaction to Our Subjects of SCOTLAND both in what might concern Religion, their laws and Liberties, (which God willing we shall inviolably preserve to them) So it shall be Our study, (and would be Our greatest Joy) that we might attain the same happiness in England. And because we think ourselves bound to look more to the Glory of God, than our own Interest,  
We do in the first place declare, That we shall faithfully endeavour in our Station and Calling, as we are bound by Covenant, to settle Religion, in Doctrine, Worship, Discipline and Government, according to the Word of God, and the Example of the best reformed Churches.  
We shall also endeavour that Parliaments may be restored to their freedom, and privileges, by whose advice, we do declare Our Resolutions are to govern and settle all differences and distempers, that Our people may enjoy their Liberty, and Property, Free from Army, Quarterings, or illegal Impositions.  
These being Our clear Intentions and Resolutions, We do expect and invite all Our good Subjects of ENGLAND, and Dominion of WALES, to Concur with, and Assist Us according to their Duty and allegiance: and such as are in arms either in SCOTLAND, or in ENGLAND, under Oliver Cromwell, presently after knowledge hereof, to lay them down, or to come in and join with Us in Our Army, where they shall receive Protection, and full assurance of Satisfaction in their arrears.  
And to evidence how far We are from Revenge, or continuing the unhappy differences betwixt Us and Our Subjects, We do Declare and Engage ourself to give Our Consent to a full Act of oblivion and indemnity for the security of all Our Subjects of ENGLAND, and Dominion of WALES, in their Persons, freedoms, and Estates, for all things done by them relating to these Wars these seven years past, and that they shall never be called in question by Us for any of them.  
Provided that immediately after knowledge of this our Gracious offer and Declaration, they desist from assisting the usurped Authority of the pretended Common wealth of England, and return to their Obedience to Us, excepting only from this Our Gracious offer, Oliver Crumwell, Henry Ireton, John Bradshaw, John Cook, their pretended Solicitor, and all others who did Actually sit, and Vote in the murder of Our royal Father.  
And since in this Service, We have made use of the affection and assistance of Our loyal Subjects of Our kingdom of Scotland, who cannot possibly maintain their whole Army in England, we do require some of quality, or Authority, in each County, where We shall March, to come to us, that Necessary provision may be regularly brought in to the Army: And We do Declare, that the Counties from which such shall come, shall receive no other prejudice, except such as do oppose Us. And because it shall be Our main endeavour, that the Subjects of England and Wales may be safe in their Persons, free in their Goods, and as little burdened as possible can be: This We are resolved, To permit no Plundering, or Rapines, or taking any man's person, (who is not in actual Opposition of Us) which We shall not with all severity punish: So if Our Army should be forced to be more burdensome to some places and persons then to others, It shall be Our Endeavour, that as soon as is possible they may receive proportional satisfaction, and the burden be made equal.  
And Lastly, we do Declare that the Service being done, the Scottish Army shall Quickly retire, that so all Armies may be Disbanded, And a lasting Peace settled with Religion and righteousness.  
Given at Our royal camp at Woodhouse, near the Borders, the 5. of August, 1651.