A LETTER FROM THE KINGS MAJESTIES COURT AT HAMPTON; CONCERNING The Commissioners of the Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England, and the Commissioners of the Estates of Scotlands delivering of the Propositions to the KING, upon Tuesday last at Hampton-Court.  
And the proceedings of the Kings Majesty thereupon.  
ALSO, A Message to the Estates of Scotland, and the coming into England of the Lord Lanerick, with the treaty and Covenant, to present to His Gracious MAJESTY.  
LONDON: Printed for John Wilson, Anno Dom. 1647.   

A LETTER FROM THE KINGS MAJESTIES Court at Hampton, concerning the commissioners presenting the propositions to the King, upon Tuesday last, being the 7. of this instant month of September, 1647.  
SIR,  
YEsterday being the 7. of this instant, the Commissioners of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament together with the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland, arrived at his Majesties Court, with the Propositions, from both Houses of Parliament, to be presented to the Kings Majesty, a brief Summary or collection of which, I have sent you here enclosed, being the chief Heads( as near as I could gather) of the said propositions, viz,  
1. To recall Proclamations against the Parliaments of both kingdoms.  
2. His majesty to sign the Covenant, 3. To pass a Bill for abolishing Bishops. 4. To pass a Bill for sale of Bishops Lands. 5. Religion to be reformed as the Houses agree, 6. Such uniformity of Religion to be passed in an Act. 7 An act passed against Popish Recusants. 8. For education of the Children of Papists. 10. For laying penalties upon Papists. 11, An act for prevention of popish practices: and the like for the kingdom of Scotland. 12. For the royal assent to acts for the Lords day, for preaching against innovations, regulating colleges, and for public debts and damages, the like for Scotland. 12. To pass the settling of the Militia and navy. 14. To null the old great seal.  
14. For settling of Conservators for the peace of the kingdoms. 15. The joint Declarations and the qualifications against Malignants. 16. An act to be passed to declare and make voided the Cessation of Ireland, and all treaties and conclusions of peace with the Irish Rebels. 17. The settling of the Militia of the City of London. 18. The great seal of the Commissieners of Parliament, and all acts by it to be made good.  
After the Commissioners arrival here, immediately His Majesty was acquainted with the same, who seemed very pleasant and delightful thereat, and with much respect and honour entertained them, as befited so gracious a Prince; and after the Commissioners had presented themselves before His Majesty, they delivered the Propositions to Him, desiring an Answer within the space of six dayes; and no doubt but they will receive full satisfaction therein, by reason that His Majesty doth( in part) approve of some, and it is hoped in few dayes( by Gods assistance) will give a satisfactor y Answer to the rest, which God of his infinite goodness grant, That so His Majesty, and His Two Houses of Parliament may bee firmly united together, and this poor languishing kingdom, receive the blessings of Peace for the future. Few dayes( we hope) will produce great satisfaction to the kingdom, and his Majesties resolution further known concerning this great and weighty business.  
For other news, we have but little, only this, that we have lately received information, that the Commissioners of the Estates of Scotland are not well pleased, touching some particulars which lately happened concerning a peer of that realm, and another Gentleman, &c. Concerning which, the Governor of Newcastle hath endeavoured to satisfy the Estates of Scotland about the same, and for that end hath sent a message to them, a copy of which, I shall here present to you, for the be ter clearing of many doubts and jealousies, that may arise, &c.   

Right Honourable,  
REceiving your Letter concerning Mr. Cheesely, though his free passage( before it came) was granted, and therein your expectation answered, yet that a clear and right interpretation may bee had of the cause of stoping Mr. Cheesely, and all misinterpretations removed, I desire to demonstrate the grounds and reasons of what I did, and give your Honors ample and what further satisfaction I can in the thing, that no offence may be taken thereat, First, my intelligence from the South  told me of dangerous risings and tumults in the city of London against the Parliament, occasioned by the instigation of some particular malcontented persons, who endeavoured to embroil this Kingdom in a second war, and was labouring to kindle a flint in your Nation, and had sent some Agen●s thither to set the work on foot:( which 〈…〉 too probable by that which fell from the mouths of man of your Clergy in their Pulp ts about the same time) 〈…〉 the Speakers of the Parliament were( with most of the 〈◇〉 bers driven from the Houses and glad to fly to the Army for safety.  
And they with the Army marching towards the City with a resolution to suppress those tum●lts: and Mr. Cheesely coming in the mean time( before I had received any express from the Army how the state of affairs stood, and before I knew that Mr Speakers, and the rest of the Members were safely returned to the Houses) and showing me a paper without a seal, which he pretended to be the Speakers pass( which I knew not nor him neither) and not having the Generals pass, nor letting me see your Commissioners pass,( but only at last  told me that he had it) but did not show it me at all, I was doubtful that he might have been a party engaged in that dangerous combination against the Parl and Army, and going to do some ill offices in your kingdom, & therefore upon these grounds and some others, I thought it my duty( in discharging of the trust reposed in me) to ●esire Mr. Cheesely to stay here till I sent an express( which I did with all speed) to mayor general Lambert in Yorkshire upon the return whereof Mr. Cheesely had free passage, and was no longer stayed.  
And therefore I hope no such construction will be put as that there was the least intention in me( or any thing conducing to it) to violate the happy friendship and union betwixt the two Nations, which I with all cordialnesse, and reality have endeavoured, and shall with all my power study to preserve,  
Newcastle, Aug. 21. 1647. Your Honours assured friend and servant. R. Lilburn.  
Postscript.  
UPon the close of this Letter, we received further news from the North, viz. That the Committee of Estates in Scotland, have choose two Commissioners, the one to give a visit to his Majesty, the other to come to the Parliament; they bring with them the Treaty and the Covenant, and have received instructions from the Committee of Estates how to treat thereon: the Lord Lanerick is expected here very speedily, with the Covenant. Here is an excellent Court, both for civill behaviour; and great respect to all that resorts hither. His Majesty is very pleasant since the coming down of the commissioners, so that it is hoped, there will be a happy uniting betwixt them, and a longwished for composure of all differences whatsoever.  
Dated at Hampton-Court, the 8. of September, 1647.  
FINIS.