Joyful news FROM THE King's MAJESTY. AND The PRINCE of WALES, TO All loyal Subjects within the Realm of England, and Principality of Wales. With His majesty's Desires and Proposals to both Houses, concerning all His liege People whatsoever. 
 Signed, CHARLES R.  
ALSO, 
 colonel Hammond's Letter to the Parliament concerning His majesty's Royal Person. And the Proceedings of the prince at Sea, his sailing towards the North, and His Design touching the Earl of Warwick.  
Likewise, the proceedings of Lieut. Gen. Cromwell, and Gen. Monro in the North, and Monroes' Declaraaion to his Army.  
September 4. Printed for G. W. 1648.   

THE DESIRES OF The King's most Excellent majesty to both Houses of Parliament, concerning all his looall and faithful subjects within these his distracted Realms and Dominions.  
My Lord, and Mr. Speaker,  
I Have received your Letter of the 25 of this month with the Votes that you sent me, which though they are not so full as I could have wished for the perfecting of a Treaty, yet because I conceive by what you have done that I am in some measure fit to begin one; such is my uneessant and earnest desire to give a peace to these my now diftracted Dominions, as I accept the Treaty and therefore desire that such five  
Lords and ten Commons as my two Houses shall appoint, be speedily sent, fully authorized and instructed to treat with me, not doubting by what is now wanting, will at our meeting upon debate be fully supplied, not only to the furtherance of this Treaty, but also to the consummation of a safe and well-grounded peace.  
So I rest your good friend, CHARLES R.  
Postscript.  
I desire in order to one of your votes, that ye would send me a free pass for Mr. Parsons, one of the grooms of my Presence Chamber to go into Scotland, and that ye would immediately send him to me to receive dispatch thither accordingly.  
For the Earl of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Peers, pro tempore, and William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the House of Commons.  
The Right honourable the House of Peers having received the said Letter, communicated the same to the Commons, who after receipt thereof, ordered to debate it, and no doubt but there will be a happy concurrence and compliance between his Majesty and both Houses, to the great joy and comfort of all his liege people, and the flourishing of his distracted Realms and Dominions.  
Another Letter were read in both Houses from col. Hammond governor of the Isle of Wight; wherein he declares his desires to the Lords and Commons to be freed of his employment, and that the service as formerly be by Commissioners. The Lords read both these letters, but did not proceed thereupon.  
Joyful news from the Prince.  
Honoured Sir,  
BY a messenger from Deal we are advertized, that His highness the Prince of Wales having called a general council aboard the Reformation, took into consideration their present proceedings at Sea for the advancement of his father's Cause, and conceiving it more necessary to draw off the Navy from the Downs, gave command to Vice-Admiral Batten to send Orders to every Captain throughout the Navy, to weigh Anchor, which accordingly they did, and are now sailed towards the North with the whole Fleet; but some conjecture that it is only done in policy to invite the Earl of Warwick to Sea, who we hear will suddenly be there, and in all probability may become master thereof, having a gallant Fleet consisting of sixteen sail of lusty ships, the St. George being admiral, carrying fifty pieces of Ordinance, and well manned, as also the rest.  
Our Country Royalists are now frustrated in their Design, who stuck not to say, That if ever the Prince landed, they would rise as one man for him, and cut the throats of the Parliaments soldiers; but finding their Design not to take effect, and hearing of the Princes drawing off from the Downs, begins to be more moderate, and recalls their former speeches.  
The Copy of a Letter from the City of York, declaring the proceedings of Major general Monro, and Lieutenant general Cromwell.  
Noble Sir,  
YEsterday we received intelligence from Scarbrough, that colonel Bointon sallied out of the Castle with a considerable party of horse and foot, & thought to have surprised our Cuards, but through the vigilancy of the sentinels they were discovered, who fired, and alarmed the Guards, whereupon they retreated into the Castle without any further action. But this morning about three of the clock they gave us another visit, Capt. Dorbore who had command of the Guard drew out his men, charged them, and after some dispute, worsted the Enemy, put them to a disorderly retreat, killed seven, and took four prisoners, with the loss of two men.  
Sir, I have sent you here enclosed a copy of a Letter from Lieutenant General Cromwel's Army, which followeth in these words.  
Endeared fir, We have had a long and wearied march, our soldiery tired, and our horses much galled, yet full of courage and gallantry, to fight the enemy, and to try the spirits of the Irish Invaders, which will suddenly be effected, being near an engagement with Monro.  
Scarbrough 1 Septemb. 1648.  
Other Letters from the North say.  
We expect a sudden engagement between the two Armies, born being resolved to fight, the Scots Army is said to be about 6000. Monro commanding in chief, being resolved to fight, and saith, That he will show Cromwell School play.  
Indeed he hath four thousand resolute old soldiers, which he brought out of Ireland with him, who hath been a long time exercised and trained in the Discipline of War.  
But notwithstanding all which, our men fears them not, as appears by the foregoing action, who disputed the ground at great odds and disadvantage, and made good their retreat with little loss.  
The Lieutenant general's Army consists of about five thousand, all armed, and well disciplined, the country rising for him wheresoever he cometh, and assisting him with all necessaries whatsoever.  
But general Monro to gain the affections of the Country People, hath made Proclamation at the head of each Regiment, and set forth a Declaration to the Inhabitants, intimating,  
That any soldier whatsoever that shall use any violence or injury to any of the Inhabitants, or plunder, or take away any goods whatsoever, to the value of two pence under any pretence, shall immediately be tried by Marshal Law, and die for it.  
We hear that Monro hath sent a message to the kingdom of Scotland, desiring, That some additional forces may be forthwith raised and sent unto him, and that care be taken for provisions and other necessaries for maintenance of the Army,  
The two Castles of Scarbrough and Pontefract holds out still, and are very resolute and obstinate, slighting the Lieutenant general's Summons.  
It is said that some of Lieutenant General Cromwel's horse have lately beaten up the Scots out-quarters in Westmoreland, and have taken divers prisoners, putting many of the Irish to the sword, the two Bodies advance, and are near an engagement, Monro being resolved to fight, so is the Lieutenant general, both parties proceed forward, and a field is suddenly expected, policy is the chief Engine which the two Generals make use of, who are exceeding vigilant, in relation to an engagement, knowing it to be a business of great consequence, and much looked upon by both kingdoms.  
York 30. August, 1648.   
FINIS.