Prince CHARLES HIS SUMMONS Sent to the Lord Admiral, to take down his Standard, and come under his Highness' Obedience. And the Earl of Warwick's Answer, and resolution to bear it still for the Parliament, against all opposition whatsoever. Also the proceed of both Navies to an engagement And a List of the names of the Members of both Houses of Parliament, the Ministers, and others, that are to go to the Isle of WIGHT, on both sides, about the Treaty with his Majesty for peace. depiction of a seventeenth-century warship London Printed for R. Smithurst, near Pie-corner, 1648. A LETTER FROM The Navy of the proceed of the Parliaments ships, under the Lord ADMIRAL, Against the Revolted SHIPS with Prince CHARLES. Right Honourable, THe Lord Admiral sent out Orders for those Ships at Portsmouth, to hasten out to meet his Lordship in the Downs, and then put forth with those in the Channel with his Lordship: 6 men of War, and 3 additional Ships, came out from Portsmouth, his Lordship hath 12, that is 21. and (I believe they will be completed 30. when all are joined. I have sent you (here enclosed) Prince Charles his Summons to the Lord Admiral, and his Lordship's gallant Answer. Our ships faced the Prince sailing up within one League of them, but then there rise such a storm, that the Revolted ships sailed Northward. But whether they will advance back again, or not, I know not; So soon as those from Portsmouth are joined, his Lordship will clear the Seas for free Trading, so, as either to engage them, or force them away. Dated at the Nasse, 1 September, 1648. Prince Charles his Summons to the Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral of the Parliaments NAVY. Sent by Mr. Seamor, one of his Bedchamber. HIs Highness the Prince of Wales having observed a Standard which hath been borne by this Fleet, doth require the Admiral, or chief Commander thereof, to take notice that his Highness is present here, and doth command him to take down his Standard, and to come under his Highness' obedience, for the settling of the peace of his Majesty's Dominions, wherein, if his Highness shall find a ready compliance, he doth engage himself, not only to receive compliance of all such as shall now return to his Majesty's obedience, but also to receive them into his favour, And I promise to continue them in employment: As persons that (out of obedience to his Highness his Summons) do declare their good affections to his Majesty. And the peace of the Kingdom. Given in the Downs, August 29. 1648. CHARLES P. To the Admiral, or chief Commander of the Fleet. The Lord Admirals Answer returned to Prince Charles. May it please your Highness, I Am appointed by both Houses of the Parliament of England, to be Lord Admiral of England, by which right I bear this Standard. And (God willing) shall continue to bear it, during the pleasure of the Parliament, notwithstanding the opposition of any person whatsoever, and as for the settling of the Peace of the Kingdom, I must refer it to the wisdom of the two Houses of Parliament, who (I know) are now in a way to effect it, if they be not therein disturbed; And this is all that I can return to your Highness, by way of Answer to your Paper, who am, Nasse, 29 Aug. 1648. Your Highness' Servant, WARWICK. A List of the Lords, Commoners, and others, that are to go to the Isle of Wight, about the Treaty with his Majesty. 1. Those to be with the King, desired by His Majesty, are agreed to by both Houses. Gentlemen of my Bedchamber, Duke Richmond, Marq. Hertford, Earl Lindsey, Earl Southampton. Grooms of my Bedchamber, George Kirk, James Levenston, Henry Murrey. My Barber, Thomas Davis. Pages of my back-staires. Hugh Hen, Humphrey Rogers, William Levett. Yeoman of my Robes. Rives. Querries, with four or six of my Footmen, as they find fittest to wait. Sir Edward Sidenham, Robert Terwin, John Housdon, My Laundress, Mistress Wheeler, with such Maids as she shall choose. A Groom of my presence, Parsons. To wait as they did, or as I shall appoint them Sir Foulke Grevill, Captain Titus, Captain Boroughs, Mr. Cressett, Halstid, Fierbrace. My Chaplains. Bishop of London, Bishop of Salisbury, Doctor Hamond, Doctor Saunderson, Doctor Turner, Doctor Haywood. Lawyers, Sir Thomas Gardner, Sir Or. Bridgeman, Mr. jeffery Palmer, Mr. Thomas Cook, Mr. john Vaughan. Clerks and Writers. Sir Edward Walker, Mr. Phil. Walker, Nich. Oudart, Charles Whittacre. To make ready the House for Treating, Peter Newton, Clem. Kenersley. 2 A List of those from the Parliament to Treat. 1 The Commissioners of the Lords House, The Earl of Northumberland, The Earl of Pembroke and Mountgomery, The Earl of Salisbury, The Earl of Middlesex. The Viscount Sea and Seal. 2 Commissioners of the House of Commons. The Lord Waynman Sir Harbottle Grimstone, Sir John Potts, Sir Henry Vain junior. Mr. William Perepoint Mr. Samuel Browne. Mr. Denzell Hollis, Mr. Crew, Mr. Bulkley. Mr. Recorder. 3 Ministers of God's Word to go with the Commissioners Mr. Herle. Mr, Marshal. Mr. Vines. Mr. Seymer. FINIS.