VOTES IN PARLIAMENT.  

1 That the carrying the King prisoner to Hurst Castle, is against the consent of Parliament.  
2 That His Majesties Concessions tend to the settlement of the peace of the kingdom.  
3 That a Committee go to the L. general, about demanding His Majesties person.   
ALSO A Speech ▪ and some Papers delivered to the Lord general Fairfax, by one that is accounted a Prophet, with some predictions concerning the present design of the Army; and the prosperity of the KING, and His Posterity.  
With a fight near Worcester, and the particulars thereof.  
London: Printed for R. A. 1648.   

THe Treaty being at a period, the face of things in the Isle of Wight are much changed; the Pomp and State of a Court looks like( at the best) a royal prison: some say the difference between his Majesty and the Commissioners was scarce discernible, but they must be gone, and with a gentle salute to his Majesties hand, and other expressions of hearty affections, take their leaves.  
colonel Hammond also comes to his Majesty and tells him; he is commanded to the Head-quarters at Windsor, and was informed another governor of that island would forthwith succeed: Then the King asks him, who for the present he left as his Deputy to command in chief, and in particular to take charge of his person; to this colonel Hammond answers, that he would leave it to him that was next in office and place( mayor Rolph,) his Majesty then replied, that he could not name any that could be so pleasing to his own thoughts as Mr. Rolph, from whom he had always found very civill respects, having ever since he knew him, retained an opinion that he is a very godly man, and if it might be in his own choice, he would more willingly commit himself to his care then any other that he knew, saying further to colonel Hammond, that he thought he should not see him again in the Isle of Wight, but was likely to see him at Windsor or thereabout shortly; colonel Hammond comes to the Head-quarters and receives a check, because he gave not such ready obedience to orders as was required; nevertheless had liberty to go upon his parroll to stay at Reading.  
The first of Decemb. is news at the Head-quarters, that the old Malignants in many parts of this kingdom are very bold, and in some Counties scarce any other favoured by the Committee. In the County of Worcester Sir 〈…〉 clear and Sir John Windford, men that have always acted against the Parliament, are at liberty, yet no satisfaction given for their delinquency; The governor of Harthelbery Castle captain Inet, with the advice of the well affencted in that County, comes up to the Parliament, in his absence the Country is raised to demolish the works of the Castle: The Deputy governor capitulates the business, and will see their authority, but showing none, he let them know by what warrant he kept it, and sent some bullets into their breeches, which divers of them were forced to carry away with grief, and not finding themselves able to make party good with the defendants in the Castle, they went away with this entertainment: but within few daies after some of the Committee came, and shewed an Order of Parliament of a later date for demolishing the works, and disbanding the souldiers, which was submitted to, and the works are cast down accordingly.  
The 2. of Decemb. the Kings person was seized on by some Officers of the Army, and carried out of the iceland to Hurst Castle, which is over against it on Hampshire side.  
The 4. of Decemb. came to the Lord general one that is a high German and a great scholar, one that is called a Prophet, when there was admitted into his Excellencies presence, he made a long Speech to this effect, That he did reverence and honor his Lordship, for that God had done great things by him, but he now came to him to acquaint him in the name of God, that he is not pleased with this Nation; and that they( viz. the Army) do not act upon right principles: God is a God of love, he dwells in love, those that seek to destroy are not in love or of God, but are of the destroyer, and follow wrong principles.  
His excellency demanded of him, whether he had any thing to say more then what was held forth by the Word of God.  
To which the Prophet replied, that he had not any Commission to deliver any thing to his excellency but what he would maintain by the written Word.  
This German also said, that the King had done amiss, but ought to be forgiven; and that God would defend and support him, so that he shall in the end subdue all his Enemies, and either reign here, or in a better world.  
After this he delivered some Papers to the general, to take into consideration, and took his leave.   

Westminster, Die Martis, 5. Decemb. 1648.  
The Commons sate all night in debate of the great affairs of the kingdom as it now stands, and upon reading of Letters, certifying that the King was taken into custody, and carried prisoner to Hurst Castle, it was looked upon as a very dishonourable action, the Parliament having no● yet past any Vote about his Majesties last Concessions whether satisfactory or unsatisfactory; And after some houres spent in this discourse, the business came to the Vote as followeth.  

Resolved upon the Question.  
1 That the seizing upon the Person of the King, and carrying him prisoner to Hurst Castle, was against the consent of the House, and therein a breach of privilege, &c.  
The question was then moved, what those should be deemed that did without advice of Parliament dispose of the Kings person, and whether this question should be put?   

Resolved upon the question, &c.  
2 That the question last before stated should not be put.  
After this the House debated on his Majesties Concessions.  
This business had occasioned very long debates two days together before, whether they were satisfactory or unsatisfactory, and it was now thought good that that question should be laid aside; whereupon another was stated.   

Resolved, &c.  
3 That a great part of His Majesties Concessions to the Propositions of Parliament lately treated on, do tend towards a faire and probable way for settling the kingdom in peace, and begetting a good understanding in the people.   

Resolved, &c.  
4 That a Committee of this House do repair to the Lord general Fairfax, and chief Officers, to inquire by what authority His Majesty was carried out of the Isle of Wight, and who they were that did it.   

Resolved, &c.  
5 That this House shall adjourn from their present sitting, until to morrow morning eight a clock, being the 6. day of this instant December.   
FINIS.