THE RESOLUTION OF HIS HIGHNESS, The Prince of Wales, CONCERNING His coming into England, to assist his Royal Father the KING. And his Declaration touching a Personal Treaty betwixt the King's Majesty and both Houses of Parliament. LIKEWISE, 〈◊〉 Declaration, concerning the proceed of the Right Honourable the Lord Crav●n, touching his coming into England to assist his Royal Sovereign. ●nd the proceed of the Royalists in Sussex, concerning their seizing upon several Castles for His Maj and the Resolution of the Trained Bands thereupon. Also exceeding strange news from the County of Kent, and Hounsley-Heath. ICH DIEN printer's or publisher's device LONDON▪ Printed for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 A Declaration of the Royalists of Kent, touching their present proceed against Colonel Rich, and his Forces. SIR, THe three Castles yet hold out, but Col. Richardo useth his utmost endeavours to reduce them, and a better account might have been given of the proceed here, but that for want of an Ingenier, the Morterp●ece could not be used, but now an Ingenier is come, and works a●e ra●sed, and all preparations for battery are in a readiness, we have but a few men, but those are resolute, and watch and work courageously; upon the Sout side of Walmor Castle, we have raised a battery from whence we can do good execution, and very probably the Castle will be regained before this come to your hands, which being done, a good account will quickly be given of the other; some light skirmishes have happened between us and the enemy, but nothing yet remarkable, th●y are 150. within the Castle, and we but 200. in the Works, our foot in this County are not above 500 200 of which are at Poyer, and another part at Sandwich, where they have employment enough to keep all quiet there, the people here are extremely disaffected to us; more than in any other place, neither will they afford us any provision, no not for our money, except we take it by force or violence, we hear that the Prince is suddenly expected at Caelice, if not already there, much debate hath been whether Prince Rupert or the Earl of Newcastle, shall be General of the English Forces, who with the Prince and all the Gallants of Court are to pass from Calais to Dunkirk, and so to Barwick to join with Langdale, it is not yet resolved, whether the Duke of York, or the Lord German shall be Admiral, but for Vic-Admirall, the Lord Willoughby of Parham is appointed. The 11. Revol●ed Ships are Victualling in Holland for 6. months, and are there to be furnished with all necessaries, with an addition of 14. Sail of Dutch. Also 4. Regiments of low Country Soldiers, with some Dutch are to come over in those Revolted Ships; but to return to our own business, we have finished two batteries against Walmor Castle, and a running trench ma●e from Sea to Sea, part of it not being Pistol shot from the Castle, nevertheless, if they continue obstinate, and will not yea●d upon any conditions, but within 24. hours, we doubt not but to have it in our possession, Deal Castle is relieved with supply from France, which makes them so high, that it is thought they will▪ not accept of quarter and if supplies be all laid, they will prove the more trouble to reduce. From the Leaguer before Sandwich july 4. 1648. The Demonstration of the free born people within the County of Sussex, touching their present proceed for the King's Majesty, etc. SIR. WE fear we shall be embroiled in blood in this County which now is the condition of many parts of England, for a party is risen in divers parts of this County, but especially at Hors●●● and Bul●orou●h they yet are most Count●●● men, none of any great quality assists th' …, some of the Trained Ban●● take part wi●● them, and the Country men 〈◊〉 chosen ●●em leaders of the best their Company affords, and exrcise continually, at Horsham they began first to rise, occasioned thus. The Magazine at Horsham, for the more security was by some thought good to be removed to Arundel, but the Townsmen and Country would not consent but by parties watch it day and night; but at the last they re●olved to Arm themselves and as they said, fight for King Charles, upon which commotion, 300. presently Armed themselves, and in 24. hours' space, 600. were gathered together, and increase hourly, and upon notice of this Rising at Horsham, they likewise risen at Pulborough, and all that part of the County adjoining to Hampshire, and those about Pulborough, all those parts are drawn up towards Chichester, with an intent if possible, to seize and make good either that City or Arundel Castle, parties are likewise coming unto them from Brighthelmston, Shoram, Steining, and those parts, so that now I believe there will be never 800 in that part of the County, and if they can possess the Holds▪ they intent to make good Bramley Castle, and Beeding Bridge, and so make good all on that side the water, we understand that those at Horsham are speedily to join with them, if not prevented, and so to keep together in a body, the better to make good themselves against opposition; But we here that Forces ●re coming from the Parliament to su●prise them; whi●● will procure a good course, and so to take them of in th● Bud or else they, I prove very troublesome to suppress●, 〈◊〉 this is a very Malignant County and they will soon be 〈◊〉 strong party, and I hear if once they should get the strength of the County into their hands that the Trained Bands would take part with them, the Garrison at Shoram and Brighthelmston, swear to assist them what may be, and that they should want neither Ordinance nor nothing else that they can supply them with, and they say that if a party come they will assist them in maintaining good of the Town, the well affected gather together about Lewes, whither is gone Captain Shepherd, Captain Freeman, and others, and I believe those Eastern parts of the County will be forward to assist against the Malignant party, and as soon as any forces come, or any action hath passed between them, I will give you a full Relation, but for the present this is all from▪ Steining july the 5. 1648. Your loving Friend, S. G. A Declaration of the Prince of Wales, and the proceed of the Lord Craven, touching the KING'S MAJESTY. Right Honoured, SInce my last dated the 23. of June, new stile, we have received intelligence, that his Highness the Prince of Wales, (for some reasons objected) hath changed his Resolution for England, and is not resolved to engage with the Ma●qu●sse of Newcastle, to join with Sir Marmaduke Lan●dale, against the Army of England commanded by the Lord Fairfax, but hath declared, Th●t h● will not engage for a new Levy, (in Relation to Martial Discipline) against his Native Country▪ until such time, that he h●th received full intimation touching t●e present proceed betwixt his Royal Father, and the Parliament of England, concerning their agreement for a personal Treaty, And it is further reported, That upon information of the proceedings of Si● Marmaduke Langdale, touching his ensuing out of Warrants, in the name of his Highness the P. of Wales, his Highness hath declared, That he never (as yet) countenanced their Design for the levying of another new War within the Bowels of England, but utterly desisted against the same, saying; that the purple Channel of England had been too much died with the blood of Loyalty, and that he desired a general Act of Obl●vian, that so the Sword might be sheathed, all differences composed, and the present Commotions within his Father's bleeding Kingdoms immediately settled. Yesterday, there was a great Rumour throughout this City, That the Lord Craven had a Design for England, to engage for the King, against the Parliament, but this Rumour were blasted in the bud ●efore it came to ripeness; our maturity for it doth evidently appear that there was no such Design ever incended by his Lordship; but upon the Treaty and Articles of agreement, between the King of Spain and the States of Holland, his Lordship did declare at the he●d of his Reg●ment to the Officers and Soldiery. That if they had a desire to engage against any En●my whatsoever, that were opposite to the true faith of Christianity, he would sacrifice his life with them; but to engage against England, he was resolved; to the contrary. As for the Revolted Ships, there is littl● news of them; but by the next you sha●l hear further from Your most assured friend, William Vandere. Delft in Holland july 2. 1648. This day there was a great rumour in the City of London concerning a party of horse rand●vouzing at Hounslow-heath for the King, as also another party in Kent, the particulars whereof I shall wave for the present. July 5. 1648. FINIS.