A DECLARATION CONCERNING ●is Majesty's Royal Person, touching His present Resolution and Condition. And a Copy of the Scots Representation, humbly tendered to His Sacred Majesty in the Name of the whole Kingdom of scotland, concerning the proceed of the Parliament of England.  
●s also, the Copy of a Letter from Windsor, touching the great Rising in the West, viz. in Gloucester-shire, Hampsh re, and Wilt-shire.  
C R   depiction of King Charles I of England 
London, Printed for G. Horton, january 6. 1647.   

A DECLARATION CONCERNING The King's Majesties Royal Person, a●d His Resolution touching the present Affairs of the Kingdom.  
SIR,  
SInce my last unto you, Decemb. 31. 1647. we have received other intelligence from the Western Parts, the particulars whereof, I have sent you here enclosed, together with the Copy of another Paper from the Town of Chippenham in Wiltshire, concerning the late tumultuous rising of a great number of People in those parts, pretending for the Kig. the brief summary followeth:  
That upon Friday last, a great Company of People assembled together in a tumultuous manner, and some in a disguised manner, being very well armed, and having gather●● 〈…〉 the quarters of divers soldiers under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, & in a 〈…〉 manner, sell upon divers Officers and Exc●●●- 〈◊〉 plundering and spoiling of that which they had; but at last, the Officers getting more aid and assistance together, rallyed and fell fiercely upon the said party, insomuch that a not conflict did ensue: but at last the Cavalry retreated, the Ex … Officers and Soldiers pursued them, wounded some, and took divers prisoners, who did confess, that the Gloucestershire men did promise to join with them, & expected a greater Force from Hampshire, and Wiltshire.  
It is said, that they have had several meetings in the aforesaid Counties, and hath endeavoured to draw others to them. It is time to take some course to quell these spirits before they break forth into a fire. In haste, I rest,  
Your assured Friend, Windsor 5. jan. 1647.   

His Majesty's Declaration and Resolation ●oncer●ng His Royal person.  
CHARLES R.  
THe necessity of complying with all engaged interests in these great distempers for a perfect settlement of Peace▪ His Majesty finds to be none of the least difficulties, He hath met with since the time of his afflictions, which is too visible when at the same time that the two Houses of the English Parliament do present to his Majesty several Bills, and Propositions for his content Commissioners of Scotland do openly protest against thence, so that were there nothing in the case but the consideration of that difference, His Majesty cannot imagine how to give such an ●n●wer to what now is proposed, as thereby to promise himself his great end, A perfect Peace; and when His Majesty further considers how impossible it is (in the condition he now stands) to fulfil the desires of his two Houses, since the only ancient and known ways of passing Laws, are either by his Majesty's personal Assent in the House of Peers, or by Commission under his great Seal of England, he cannot but wonder at such failings in the manner of address which now is made anto him, unless his two Houses intent that His Majesty shall allow of a Great Seal made without his Authority, even before there be any consideration had thereupon in a Treaty; which as it may hereafter hazard the security itself, so for the present it seems very unreasonable to His Majesty: And though His Majesty his willing to believe that the intention of very many in both Houses in sending these Bills before a Treaty was only to obtain a trust from him, and not to take any advantage by passing them▪ to force other things from him, which are either against his Conscience or Honour; yet His Majesty believes it clear to all understandings that these Bills contain (as they are now ●pend) nor only the divesting himself of all Sovereignty, and that without possibility of recovery either of him or his Successors, except by repeal of of those Bills; but also the making his concessions guilty of the greatest pressures which can be laid upon the Subject▪ as in other particulars, so by giving an Arbitrary and unlimited power to the two Houses for ever, to raise and levy Forces for Land or Sea-service of what persons (without distinction of qualities) and to what numbers they please, and likewise for the payment of them to levy what moneys in such sort, and by such ways, and means, and consequently upon the Estates of what soever persons they shall think he and appoint which is utterly inconsistent with the liberty and property of the people, and his Majesty's trust in protecting; so if the Major part of both Houses should think it necessary to put the rest of the Propositions into Bills His Majesty leaves all the world to judge how unsafe it would be for him to consent thereunto; and if not what a strange condition, what a strange condition of the passing of these four Bills His Majesty and all his Subjects would be cast into.  
And here his Majesty thinks it not unfit to wish his two Houses to consider well the manner of their proceeding. That when his Maj. desires a personal Treaty with them for the settling of a peace; they in answer, propose the very subject matter of the most essential part thereof to be first granted. A thing which will be hard●y credible to posterity.  
Wherefore his Majesty declares, That neither the desire of being freed from this tedious and irksome condition of life his Majesty hath so long suffered, nor the apprehension of what may befall him, in case his two Houses shall not afford him a personal Treaty, shall make him change his Resolution; of not consenting to any Act till the whole peace be concluded. Yet than he intends not only to give just and reasonable satisfaction in the particulars presented to him; but also to make good all other concessions mentioned in his Message of the 16 of Novem. last, which he thought would have produced better effects, than what he finds in the Bills and to positions now preferred unto him.  
And yet his Majesty cannot give over, but now again earnestly presseth for a personal Treaty, so passionately is he affected with the advantages which pe●ce will being to his Majesty and all His Subjects, of which he will not at all despair, there being no other visible way to obtain a wel-grounded peace.  
However his Majesty is very much at case within himself, for having fulfilled the Offices both of a Christian and of a King, and will patiently yea is the good pleasure of Almighty God, to incline the hearts of his two houses to consider their King; and 〈◊〉 compassionate their fellow subject's miseries.  
Given at Carisbr●●k Castle 〈◊〉 the Is●● of Wight. D●●●m. ●8. 1647.  
For the Speaker of the Lord-house pro tempo●e, to be communicated to the Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England a● West●●●st●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland.   

A Declaration of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, touching His Majesty's person.  
May it please your Majesty,  
THere is nothing which we more constantly endeavoured and do more earnestly desire, than a good agreement, and happy peace between your Majesty, and your Parliament of both Kingdoms; neither have we left any means unassayed, that with united Counsels with the Houses of Parliament of England, and by making joint applications to your Mai. there might be a composure of all differences. But the new Propositions communicated to us by the Houses, and the Bills therewith presented to your Majesty are so prejudicial to Religion, Crown, and the union and interest of the Kingdoms, and so far different from the former proceed and engagements betwixt the Kingdoms, as we cannot concur therein. Therefore we do in the name of the Kingdom of Scotland, descent from these Bills now tendered to your Majesty.  


Lauderdail.  
C. Erskin.  
R. Barkley.  
H. Kennedy.     

A Relation of Captain Ingrams address to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Council of War, declared by way of message, as from GOD.  
THat Captain Ingram came to the Council of War, and desired he might be heard to make his acknowledgement, and give reasons to the contrary, according to the former Order of the Council of War.  
The Council of War answered, that that day was ordered to debate with the Commissioners of Parliament, concerning the disbanding of supernumeraries, and desired, that he would withdraw for the present, and a further day should be appointed ●or his business.  
He answered, that that was the day, which was ordered for his business, and though the court-martial might think other business of more public concernment, yet his business was more than ordinary, for he was commanded from God to deliver it, and on that only day.  
The General and Council of War being willing to give place and pre-eminence to any thing that should be delivered from God, he was heard, and began to read a very large justification but was desired to forbear for the present.  
By Letters from Hereford it is advertized, That not long since, there was a great Rising in Wales, and divers of the Welsh appeared in several places of the Country, in a very mutinous and disorderly manner: insomuch, that at the last, they gathered to a great head, and marched to a place called Long-town within 20. miles of Hereford, and fell upon divers of the soldiery in their quarters, but were repulsed, and beaten off by Col▪ Hertons Regiment.  
 
january 5.  
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G. M.   
FINIS.