THE DEBATES OF THE House of Commons Assembled in Parliament, touching His Majesty's Concessions and Answers upon the TREATY.  
With their VOTES concerning their Instructions given to Col. Hamond Governor of the Isle of Wight, for security of his Majesty's PERSON:  
As also A LETTER of the Commons to the Lord General Fairfax, acquainting him with the contradiction of his Orders to Col Ewers, to their Instructions and Resolutions.  
Together with His Majesty's last SPEECH to the Lords-Commissioners at their departure from the Isle of Wight.  
Published by Authority.  
LONDON, Printed for R. Smithurst. 1648.   

THE VOTES OF THE House of Commons assembled at Westminster, concerning their late Instructions given to Col. HAMMOND Governor of the Isle of WIGHT.  
THis day the House of Commons received a Letter from Colonel Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wight, brought by Major Cromwell, and one enclosed from the General, requiring him to attend his Excellency at the Headquarters; And that Colonel Ewer was appointed to take the command of His Majesty there.  
The Commons had debate hereupon, and Voted that Colonel Hammond should be 〈…〉 stay in the Isle of Wight, and attend his Charge there till further Order: And that his Excellency should be acquainted with this Vote. They likewise Voted to send a Letter to the Lord Admiral, to require him to send some Ships for security of the Isle of Wight, with Orders that they obey the Commands of Colonel Hammond.  
A Messenger came last night to Windsor from the Isle of Wight, who brought word that Colonel Ewer had the custody of his Majesty, and that Col. Hammond was on his way to Windsor.  
A Letter this day came from Colonel Hammond from Farnham Castle, with a Copy of the Orders from the General Council of the Army; and their Letter to Col. Ewers and others, for securing His Majesty's person in the Isle of Wight.  
Ordered, That a Letter should be forthwith sent to his Excellency, to acquaint him that these Orders and Instructions from him to Colonel Ewers, for securing His Majesty's person in the Isle of Wight, are contrary to their Resolutions and Instructions given to Colonel Hammond, and that it is the pleasure of the House, That his Excellency recall the said Orders, and that Colonel Hammond be set at liberty to attend his Charge in the Isle of Wight.  
A Letter from his Excellency, was reported from the Committee of the Army, wherein his Excellency takes notice, that they intent not to furnish him with any Moneys for contingencies, which of necessity must be had for pay of Messengers, and other daily incident Charges to the Army, and therefore his Excellency must be forced thereby to receive moneys for this purpose out of the Collectors and Receivers hands, where he can find, if speedy course be not taken to supply him.  
The House Ordered hereupon, That it should be referred to the Committee of the Army to take such course as they shall think fit, for pay of the Arrearss o● the Army.  
Major Cromwell returned this day with Letters further from Colonel Hammond, acquainting the House of his being come to Windsor, and there detained, and so cannot act as to the Order of Parliament: That Colonel Ewers hath the command of His Majesty in the Isle of Wight. The Houses had a Conference hereupon, the Lords pressing the business to be taken into speedy consideration.  
The House this day heard the Report of the Commissioners from the Isle of Wight, of His Majesty's several Concessions, as you have had them formerly in Order, which was read twice over, and the greatest part of the day spent in debate thereof.  
A bout two of the Clock in the afternoon they came to the question, whether they should now debate, whether His Majesty's Answers and Concessions reported by them are satisfactory, or unsatisfactory, and it was resolved in the Negative, That they would not then debate it further, or the question be put, but that the debate thereof should be resumed to morrow morning at nine of the Clock  
Mr. Speaker according to the Order of the House, gave the Lord Wenman, Mr. Hollis, and Mr. Pierepoint, three of the Commissioners, who came last from the Treaty, thanks for their great pains and care in managing of the Treaty.  
This day the House resumed the debate, according to Order, of the King's Concessions and Answers upon the Treaty; the debate was very high, and took up the whole day, yet they came to no conclusion, or any Vote passed, but put off the further debate until Monday morning.   

His Majesty's last Speech to the Lords-Commissioners at their departure from the Isle of Wight.  
MY LORDS, You are come to take your leave of me, and I believe we shall scarce ever see each other again: but Gods will be done; I thank God, I have made my peace with him, and shall without fear, undergo what he shall be pleased to suffer men to do unto me.  
My Lords, you cannot but know, that in my fall and ruin you see your own, and that also near to you; I pray God send you better friends than I have found.  
I am fully informed of the whole carriage of the Plot against Me and Mine; and nothing so much afflicts me, as the sense and feeling I have of the sufferings of my Subjects, and the miseries that hang over my three Kingdoms, drawn upon them by those who (upon pretences of good) violently pursue their own Interests and ends.  
These words his Majesty delivered with much alacrity and cheerfulness, with a serene Countenance, and a carriage free from all disturbance.  
Thus he parted with the Lords, leaving many tender Impressions (if not in them) in the standers by.  
FINIS.