A CHARGE DELIVERED Into the House of Peers upon Wednesday last, by Major HUNTINGTON, against Lieu. Gen. Cromwell, and Commissary General Ireton, concerning the KING'S MAJESTY, With His Majesty's Speech to the Commissioners from Scotland, and His Resolution to lose His life, rather than to yield to what is contrary. And His Oath and Covenant to all His liege People within His Realms and Dominians, at the conclusion of a late and well-grounded Peace. Likewise, Prince Charles His Message to the Citizene of London; and His Desires to the said City, touching His Royal Father the King, presented to both Houses of Parliament. Also, the Parliaments Message for Peace, And their humble Desires to the Kings most Excellent Majesty; Ordered to be sent by the Earl of Middlesex, Sir John Hipsley, and Mr. Bulkley. blazon or coat of arms C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE Imprinted at Lond●● 〈◊〉 ●. Wh●●●●n, MD●XLVIII. The Proposals of the Britain's within the Principality of Wales, sent to his Highness' Prince Charles. UPon the third of this instant August, it was advertized from Wales, that the Britain's gins to levy a new War for the King, and have made choice of the Prince of Wales to be their General, as appears by the ensuing Declaration and propsitions sent from the Welsh-men to his Highness, which followeth in these words. May it please your Highness, We hope our Declaration which we have now sent unto your Highness, will give you ample satisfaction as well of Our Integrity heretofore, as of Our intentions for the future to serve your Royal Father and yourself, as fare as We are able to make you both great and glorious as the Parliament promised, and we ever intended, and did ●ill of late conceive that they did so too, but as soon as we clearly saw that they went clean contrary ways, we addressed ourselves to his Majesty, and had a promise to have a speedy directions from him, which we have not yet had the reason whereof, as we conceive, is because of the close restront upon him, in regard whereof we do now apply ourselves unto your Highness: we have sent some Propositions, which, we hope, will seem reasonable to your Highness; and to confirm us in our endeavours, and that your Highness will please to sign them and some instructions concerning our wants and supplies, to which, we hope, your Highness will please to give us a speedy answer, that so we may go on the more cheerful to restore your Royal Father to his greatness, that he may long reign over us, and when it shall please God to give him a Kingdom of glory in Heaven, to leave all his Kingdoms on earth, to you his successor in peace and happiness, which shall ever be the prayer of your most Loyal and liege people, the true Britain's &c. The Welshman's Propositiones to his Highnsse the Prince of Wales 1 That his Highness the Prince of Wales will be pleased to own them for his Army and to be their General, and if he please to come hither in person, if not to appoint. 2 That they may have an act of Oblivion and Indemnity, and a general pardon for all things heretofore done by them during this War, and to be freed from suits in Law, by particular persons for any thing by them done touching, or in relation to the War. 3. That they may be paid all be paid all such arrears as shall appear to be due to them at this time, and for which the Parliament hath promised to give them Debenters, and reasonable time and course to be appointed for the payment thereof, and for their futer pay. 4 That they may continue in such ffices and places as now they have, until they be preferred to greater: and not to put them out without just cause, nor new Officers over them against their will. The Welshmenes Declaration to Princ Charles. We whose names are here unto Subscribed do declare that we will use our best endeavours to bring the King to a personal treaty with his Par. in freedom, honour, and Safety; to the end that the just Prerogative of the King, Privileges of Parl. Laws of the Land, Liberties of the people may be all maintained and preserved in their proper bounds and the Prodistant Religion, as it now stands established by the Law of the Land. The Transactiens of the proseding of both Houses of Parliament, in relation to the King, City, and Kingdom. THe House of Commos, having spent much time in debate upon the expedent, about Treating personally with his Majesty & in regard many inconveniences & unanserable, appear by his Maj. coming to nea●e London on the one side, and as many objectians that his Majesty grants the 3 propositions before a Treaty, and the latitud if demands on both sides be seen: They agree that the Treaty be in the Isle of Wight, & that it be with Honour Freedom, and Safety, to his Maje. also to the Parl. for the time manner, and place in the Isle of White, and appointed acommittee to consider of the place. And upon Mun. July 31, The Lords & Commons as Com. for peace, fa● about place, time and manner of the Treaty with his Maje. Voted that a Message be sent unto his Maje. to desire him to appoint what place he will in the Island, that may be with Honour and Safety to both sides, And upon Tuesday August. 1 Their Lordships made choice of the L. of Midlesex to go from their House, and desire the Commons to go as Com. to his Maje. which accordingly they did, & upon Wednesday l●st had some debate in relation to a Treaty and named their two menbers, that are to go to his Majesty with the Earl of Middelsex, to acquaint him That the Parliament desires he will appoint what place in the Isle of Wight he please, to treat with freedom, honour, and safety to himself, and the Commissioner sand upon those particulars presented at Hampton Court, and what his Maj shall offer, as also what the Commis: shall further offer. This day several Reasons were presented to the House of Peers, showing the grounds and cause why Major Huntingdon left the Army, in which he sets forth the whole transaction between his Maj, and Lieut. General Cromwell, and Commis. Gen. Jreton, with other things, which he hath seen and heard in the Army. The Gentlemen that came from Duke Hamilton with a letter to his Maj. is returned from Carisbrook Castle in the Isle of Wight: He hath delivered the said letter to his Maj. who upon his Maj. reading the same, had private discourse with the King, and after some dispute, His Maj. returned an answer to Duke Hamiltons' letter, and sent a letter back to his Highness, by the said Messenger. The House of Commons likewise understanding, that their Committees Arguments were not satisfying last night to the Common-Councel, by act of the said Common-Councel, inviting all that would, to come and lift horse, men, or disburse money, for defence of the City and Parliament, which should be accounted an acceptable work, and Commis: and Treasurers were appointed at a certain place in Guild Hall to take subscriptions, who are to report the same to the Common Council: The Commons after some debate hereupon, appointed a Committee to go to the City, to know if they owned that paper or Act, and by what authority they did it. August 3. This day were extant a book entitled, An Expedient for the King, containing several Propositions, to his Maj. as a Peace-Offering for his people, viz. 1. That you will not break any Privilege of Parl. and therefore it were fit that the particular Privileges were set down, that so the King may not entrench upon them in the least. 2. That your Majesty will not diminish or entrench upon the liberty of the Subject, but hold yourself strictly to the Laws of the Land. 3. That your Maj. will not extend your Prerogative in the least, beyond the due bounds granted to your predecessors, or to the prejudice of the Persons of your Subjects, or the known Laws of the Land: To which end you desire the particulars and extent of it to be set down, and agreed upon, that so you may the better perform it. 4. That you will grant nothing to any person out of your Revenue, and this for your posterities sake; that so by your own good husbandty, you may be the better enabled to reward those you desire. 5. That you will answer no Petition, for matter of profit, to any Petitioner; but first that you will refer it to two Judges of the Law, to certify you the legality of it, and that no subject (or the Crown) be any way prejudiced by it; and if your Maj. be abused in it, the Judge to be highly punished, and if he die before the discovery, his Estate to satisfy it to the Crown. 6. That your Maj. will protect the person of no Subject for debt, but only your menial servants, and yet not his Goods or Estates neither, but all things, except his person, to be liable to the Law. 7. That your Majesty will give no protection to any person for above 6 months; but not for their Coods or Estates at all. 8. That your Maj. will demolish all Forts and Castles the Parl. shall desire within the Kingdom of England. 9 That your Maj. engage your II. Kings Covenant with his People. I C.R. Do here in the presence of the blessed Trinity [God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.] profess to all the world, without any Equivocation or mental Reservation, that I now do, and for ever will forgive and forget all kinds of offences against me, either in word or deed, committed by any of my Subjects in England, and contained in the Act of Oblivion; and this of my own free will and desire, I do, that all my People may see and behold the Candour of my Heart: and I do here bury in the grave of Oblivion, all things contained in the Act of Oblivion, in my soul not desiring to remember it, and vowing never to revenge it. So help me God, and the contents of this holy Book: and this I confirm by the taking of the Sacrament. The Kings Maj. being acquainted, that Mr. Aliburton were come from Scotland, with letters from the Commissioners, he were ca●led in to the presence Chamber, and his Maj. proposed some Queries concerning the Scots Officers now in England. And further declared, that he would offer such things, as shall he for the Peace and safety of his people, and that he will rather lose his life, then yield to what is contrary. His Maj. hath delivered a letter to Mr. Aliburton, in answer to the letter from the Committee of Scotland. On Wednesday August 2. A paper was delivered to, and read in the House of Lords from Maj. Hurtington, of reasons why he left the Army. They are very large, being a narrative of L. G. Cromwell, & C.G. Ireton, since the Parl. going to disband the Army, what was done by them in that, also the overtures with his Maj. Their proceed against the Lords Co●●ons & Aldermen that were impeached. The Lieu, Gen. acquainting the King with the Propositions, & ask his Maj approbation, C.G. Iretons, saying they were the veriest knaves that ever was, they made not good all promised to the King. And how contradicted etc. Prince Charles declares that he ha●h a good opinion of the City, That the 〈◊〉 are come in to res●●e the King his father from imprisonment. That he is resolved to endeavour the same, and hope: that all good people will join with him therein, for a personal Treaty with the King his Father, That he hath made stay of same Ships belonging to City Merchants, but not disposed of them. That if the City will speedily advance him ●●000, they sh●ll be repaid it out of the Customs, as was ●●●merly appointed for the ●●●●●ing of the 〈◊〉 Sea, which his Highness will take care of, and to secure the Merchant's Trade at Sea, etc. FINIS.