A MESSAGE SENT From the City of London, to the King Majesty in the Isle of Wight, Declaring their Resolutions touching the speedy bringing of His Majesty to His Royal Palace at White-Hall, and the manner thereof. Subscribed by the Royall-hearted Citizens. ALSO, The Declaration of the Queen of England, concerning Her Royal Consort King Charles; and Her Letter to the Prince of Wales, touching the Earl of WARWICK. AGreed upon by the Queen's Majesty, and Her Council a● St. Jermins, and published throughout the Kingdom of France. M R depiction of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England C R depiction of King Charles I of England Printed in the Year, 1648. THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND'S Declaration at Paris in France. Concerning Her Royal Consort the King of Great Britain; Declaring her Resolution touching the Treaty at Newport, and the Parliament at Westminster. Endeared Sir, Whereas (with much patience) I have long bedeld the miseries of your distracted Kingdom, and finding nothing more instrumental for the settling of a firm and lasting peace, than the blessed Treaty now on foot, I therefore thought requisite, to cast my thoughts thereon, and to make it the chiefest Object of my affections, by endeavouring the propagating thereof in these parts, and clearing all scruples that may arise from the adverse party, which I find to be many. But her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, hath declared the sense of her Royal Breast, touching the present Work in dispute between the King and Parliament, and is pleased to cast a favourable construction thereon; and by reason of the many aspeople laid upon her Majesty, representing her as an Enemy to the peace of England, after consultation with her Council at St. Jermins', she resolved to declare her intentions & determinations to the view of the World, and gave express command to her Secretary to draw up a Declaration to be forthwith printed, the heads whereof are these. 1 That Her Majesty desires nothing more than a composure of all differences between, Her dread Sovereign Lord the King, and his two Houses of the Parliament of England assembled at Westminster. 2 That Her Majesty shall endeavour the propagating of this present Treaty, and desire a speedy agreement, between Her Sovereign and His two Houses, that so peace may be established throughout His Realms and Dominions. 3 That Her Majesty shall endeavour the removing of all Obstacles that may retard or hinder this present work in hand; provided, that She may enjoy the liberty of Her Conscience for Herself and Her Family, according to the Articles of both Kingdoms. That Her Majesty may be admitted to come for England so soon as the Articles of Agreement are signed and that She may be admitted to Her Royal Consort, in honour, freedom, and safety. These and many other particulars are contained in the said Declaration, which is now extant amongst us, and are very satisfactory. We hear that Her Majesty hath sent a Letter to the Prince of Wales, dehorting him from an Engagement with the Earl of Warwick, and to endeavour the settling of a peace between the King and Parliament, and it is hoped he will much incline to the said advice and council. But here is a rumour, that his Highness hath sent Propositions to the States of Holland, purporting His Desires, for the Dutch Fleer to continue between the two Navies, to hinder an Engagement, that so the stately Fabric of his Father's Shipping may be preserved and the mutual League and Covenant between the States and the Crown of England firmly kept and maintained. In a word, Great are our expectations for the Tidings of peace, whose hearts thirst after unity and concord, which I desire may be communicated to him who remaineth, Your most obliged and devoted friend, L. VANDIEU. Paris 26 Octob. 1648. The last News from the Treaty. SIR, THE Commissioners proceed according to their Instructions, desiring His Maj. to give His Royal Assent for the confirming of the Presbyterian Government, and the abolishing of Bishops and Episcopacy for the future. This motion causeth some scruple to arise from His Majesty, but after mature deliberation thereupon, returneth a satisfactory Answer to the Commissioners, insomuch that it is conceived, He will give His Royal Word for passing the said Bill, according to the time and manner prefixed by both Houses of Parliament; which causeth a dismal frown to proceed from the adverse party. And His Majestic being sensible of their present discontents and murmur, gave express Command, that proclamation should be made throughout the said Island, for the preventing of all Insurrections and commotions during the time of the Treaty, which was accordingly done. So that there is great hopes that all Obstacles will be removed, which may prove prejudicial to this Treaty, or frustrate the endeavours and consultation of the great Council assembled, who are even upon the close of a final end and Agreement. His Majesty saith, that He hath some few things to propound to the Commissioners, which will give great satisfaction to His two Houses, and remove all jealousies and fears whatsoever from amongst His liege people of England; the said Proposals are to be debated at the Council Table, so soon as his Majesty hath received the sense of His two Houses, to his last Concessions for abolishing of Episcopacy. His Majesty's Counsel hath declared a great liking of this their Sovereign's Resolution, and in particular, the Bishop of London, who this morning told the King. That he had seriously meditated upon the Original Grounds of Presbytery, and found them consonant to the Word of God, and agreeable to the sacred Rules Ordained by the Apostles and Evangelists in the holy Scriptures, and therefore conceived, that his Majesty might in honour and conscience give his Royal Assent for the more fully and firm settling of the Directory, etc. These condescensions from the pillars of Episcopacy, doth betoken a happy uniting and concurrence to Presbytery; which being once assented to, there's no doubt but all other Obstacles will soon be removed, and the silver cords of Amity firmly knit, and unite the hearts both of Prince and people, in peace and tranquillity. We hear that there hath been a late Design complotting by the Enemies of Religion, against the King and Kingdom, who had conspired to raise a great army throughout the Kingdom of England, by tendering an Oath of Secrecy, a Party whereof to gather to a head in the West, and several other parts of the Kingdom for the rescuing his Majesty from the power of the Parliament, and to bring him to London by force, if they do not condescend to his Desires, and to put most of them to the sword. But by the divine providence of the Allseeing jehovah, their Plot is discovered, and by his omnipotency quite frustrated and prevented. Newport 30. Octob. 1648. Tuesday Octob. 31. Letters from the West say, That it is conceived his Majesty will go near to sign to all the propositions upon Friday next, notwithstanding what hath verbally passed to the contrary. The Lord Duke of Richmond, and the Marquis of Hartford, admire his Majesty's wisdom in carrying on this Treaty, and have protested that they do not know by what Counsel the King governs his actions. Divers Agents are said to be sent from the Queen and the Prince to the King, with Letters of great importance. As also a message from the City of London subscribed by the Royal party, intimating, Their private design in listing of new forces, for the advancement of his Majesty's Cause, and re-investing Him in his Royal Throne; but by an unheard of stratagem their design is prevented, and their plot revealed. FINIS.