Exceeding Happy and Joyful News from the King's Majesty, and the Prince his Highness at Shrewesbury.  
Together with His Majesty's Demands of the Knights, Gentry and Commonalty of Shropshire, propounded to the Mayor of Shrewesbury, Septem. 24.  
Brought from Shrewesbury by the last Post, Sept. 24.  
Whereunto is annexed, 
 His Majesty's Speech and Protestation, made in the head of His Army, between Stafford and Wellington, the 19 of Septem. After the reading of His Orders.  
LONDON, Printed for H. Blund: Sept. 27.   


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Exceeding Joyful News from the Kings most Excellent Majesty at Shrewesbury.  
THe Right Honourable Robert Earl of Essex having information and intelligence by divers Letters from Mr. Fines, now resident near the City of Worcester, with about the number of 600. Dragooneers, that Prince Robert was come thither with many Troops of Horse, and that his Majesty were also coming theither with most of his forces, desiring him that he would be pleased to advance his fooces from warwick and those parts towards the said City of worcester for the safeguard and securyty of the same: Relating also the inhuman acts and barbarus cruelties of the cavaliers which they daily committed and excuted upon the King's Majesties true Subjects, saying that they were all Roundheads that would not use the good word of God Damn.  
It was also set down, that His Majesty doth daily amongst his own Forces and the Inhabitants where they reside, make Speeches unfolding his mind to them concerning these warlike affairs, and certifying to them that he will live and die in his said Resolution, and will maintain the True Protestant Religion, the Laws of the Land, and the property of the Subject.  
He also certified the said Earl, that Prince Robert gins to fire and burn down many houses; and that he is now planting of divers Ordnance upon the walls of the City of Worcester and that he is now making and raising of great Bulwarks and Fortifications near to the said City, giving out many threatening speeches against those that will not subscribe nor condescend to his desires and strict demands.  
The said Letters also signified, that most of the Cavaliers in divers Counties were resolved and determined to assemble together and to march towards the said City of Worcester, because it is supposed, that the Earl of Essex and His Royal Majesty hath appointed to have a general meeting near the said City with all their Forces, and then to confer upon the Affairs of this Kingdom and both houses of Parliament which are now in debate between the great Coutcell of this Kingdom, And His Royal and sacred Majesty, but the Cavaliers have already given out, that before there shall be any agreement, or happy conclutions these present distractions, betwixt his Majesty and his excellency the Earl of Fssex, that they will each man loss their lives, and adventure their persons in opposition of the same, but let all good Christians prayers ascend up to the Almighty, who is the Ruler of every Battle, and the greatest. General over all Armies, that he would be so graciously pleased to send down his holy Spirit to guide and direct his Royal Majesty (the King of Great Britain) that he may at the said meeting with His Excellence the Earl of Essex, Lord General of the Parliaments Forces, agree and conclude upon such Articles of peace that may advance to the Glory of God's true Religion, and the peace and union of this distracted Kingdom, that so with unity and concord His Majesty and the Honourable Court of Parliament may have a happy and blessed meeting, to settle this Kingdom in its own posture, to which let all good people say Amen.  
It is credibly reported about the Western Countries that His Majesty is resolved to have a Treaty with the Earl of Essex, and to conclude upon such matters as shall be for the glory of God's true Religion, but the day appointed is not yet known: His Majesty upon the 23 of September came to Shrewesbury, and at his coming thither propounded these following propositions:  
The Mayor and Gentry of the said town condescended to them, being to this effect. 1. That he was resolved to make that City his place of residence for some certain time. 2. That His desires was that they would be pleased to resign the Magazine of that County into His Majesty's custody, which was done and performed accordingly.   

His Majesty's Speech and proteslaiion, made in the Head of his Army, 19 Sept. After the reading of His Orders.  
Gentlemen,  
YOu have heard these Orders read; It is your part in your several places to observe them exactly: The time cannot be long before we come to Action, therefore you have, the more reason to be careful: And I must tell you, I shall be very severe in punishing of those, of what condition soever, who transgress these justructions. I cannot susnect your Courage and Resolution; your Conscience and your Loyalty hath brought you hither to fight for your Religion, your King, and the Laws of the Land; You shall mere with no Enemies, but Traitors; most of them Brownists, Anabaptists, and Atheists, such who desire to destroy both Church and State, and who have already condemned you to ruin for being loyal to Us That you may see what use I mean to make of your va●our, if it please God to bless it with success I have thought fit to publish my Resolution and Protestation, which when you have heard me make, you will believe you cannot sighed in a better quarrel; In which I promise to live and die with you.  
I Do promise in the presents of Almighty God, and as I hope for his Blessing and Protection. That I will defend and maintain the true Reformed Protestant Religion, established in the Church of England; and by the Grace of God in the same will live and die. I desire to govern by The known Laws of the Land, and that The Liberty and property of the Subject may he by them preserved with the same Care as my own just Rights. And if it please God by his blessing upon this Army raised for my necessary defence, to preserve my from this Rebellion, I do solemnly and faithfully Promise in the sight of God, to maintain The Just Privileges and Freedom of Parliament, and to govern by The known Laws of the Land to my utmost Power, and particularlyo observe inviolably The Laws consented to by me this Parliament, In the mean while, If this time of Water, and the great necessity and straits I am now driven to beget any violation of those. I hope it shall be imputed by God and Man to the Authors of this War, and not to me who have so earnestly laboured for the preservation of the Peace of this Kingdom.  
When I willingly fail in these particulars, I will expect no aid or relief from any man or protection from Heaven; But in this Resolution I hope for the cheerful assistance of all vood men, and am confident of God's blessing.  
FINIS.