NEW PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE. Presented to the Kings most excellent Majesty, by the Commissioners of the Lords and Commons assembled at Westminster, And His Majesty's Royal Assent, and gracious Answer thereunto on Monday last. With His Speech in the Treaty Chamber, concerning the Army. And the joyful and happy proceed, of the King, Lords, and Commons, in the Treaty. Also, the Propositions of the Prince of Wales, to the Earl of Warwick, for a conjunction between the two Navies at Sea: With his Lordships Answer thereunto. woodcut of a king and man L 〈◊〉 printed for R. Wells, 1648. JOYFUL NEWS FROM THE KING, Concerning his coming to London; And a Declaration of His proceed with the Commissioners for an Agreement for Peace. Right Honourable, UPon Saturday last, several papers were presented to our Commissioners by his Majesty, purporting his earnest Desires to come to London, and sit with his two Houses at Westminster, there to treat ●pon the great and important affairs of the Kingdom; ●ut this will not be assented to, until further satisfaction be given to the four first Bills, contained in the Propositions. The great business insisted on is, the proposition for settling Religion, which is like to take up some time, his Majesty gave in a paper to the Commissioners of the Reasons wherefore he could not condescend to the taking away Bishops, and the Government by Bishops, the treaty hereupon hath held all the last week, and nothing yet concluded on, yet most are of opinion His Maj. will assent, and this proposition being over, there is less doubt the other in course will be agreed on. His Maj. hath promised to deliver in his positive answer this present Monday; which if it be but satisfactory, no doubt but there will be a good conclusion of all to an happy peace. Newport 9 Octob. 1648. New propositions presented, to his Majesty. 1 That your Maj. according to the laudable example of your Royal Father of happy memory, may be pleased to swear and sign the late Solemn League and Covenant; and that an act of Parl. be passed, for the enjoining the taking thereof by all the subjects of the Kingdom, etc. 2 That a Bill be passed for the utter abolishing and taking away of all Archbishops, Bishops, their Chancellors, and Commissaries, Deans and Sub-Deans, and all other Officers whatsoever, out of the Church of England and Dominion of Wales; and out of the Church of Ireland. 3 That the Ordinances concerning the calling and sitting of the Assembly of Divines, be confirmed by Act of parliament. 4 That Reformation of Religion according to the Covenant be settled by act of parliament, in such manner as both Houses have agreed, or shall agree upon after consultation had with the Assembly of Divines. 5 That for the more effectual disabling Jesuits, priests, papists, and popish Recusants from disturbing the State, and deluding the Laws; and for the better discovering, and speedy conviction of popish Recusants, an Oath be established by act of parliament to be administered to them, wherein they abjure and renounce the pope's Supremacy, the Doctrine of Transubstantiation, purgatory, worshipping of the Consecrated Host, Crucifixes and Images, and all popish Superstitions and Errors; and refusing the said Oath, being tendered in such manner as shall be appointed by the said Act, to be a sufficient Conviction of popish Recusants. 6 An Act or Acts of parliament for education of the children of papists by protestants, in the protestant Religion. 7 An Act for the true Levy of the penalties against them, which penalties to be levied and disposed in such manner as both Houses shall agree on, wherein to be provided that his Majesty shall have no loss. 8 That an act be passed in parliament, whereby the practices of papists may be prevented, and a stricter course taken to prevent saying or hearing of Mass in the Court, or any other part of this Kingdom, or the Kingdom of Ireland. To the four first, it's said his Maj. makes some scruple at: to the latter, we hear, that He gave his Royal assent on Monday last. The Propositions of Prince Charles to the Earl of Warwick, their Engagement at Sea, and a dangerous Fight thereupon. SIR, Upon the near approach of our Fleet to the revolted ships, the Prince's Mariners began to mutiny; His Highness caused a Council to be called, & advised with his Officers of a speedy & facile way to unite the said ships; and it was agreed, that every chief Officer in the ships should declare, that His Highness had procured 6000. li. in Gold, which they should have amongst them, with many other promises and persuasions, that the treaty would end all differences, both by Sea and Land, and then they should come off with more honour, then accepting of an Act of Indemnity now; and finding that the Sailors were somewhat pacified for the present, the Prince sent a Message to the Lord Admiral, declaring his great dislike that his Lordship should endeavour any way to draw His servants from Him, requiring him to desist for the future to do the like, and come and join with Him; which doing, He would procure a pardon for him from the King His Royal Father. The L. Admiral answered, that he takes it in dishonour that either in himself, or any others, there should be the least thought of his breaking the trust reposed in him; acquainting his Highness, that if he were exposed to the greatest extremity that is incident to man, he would neever dissert the Parliaments service; and being in a good condition at Sea, his advice to the Prince was, to come & join with the Parl. but its thought nothing will be effected till it's known how the treaty goes, and we hear that Sir T. Lunsford hath been lately dispatched privately from the Brill for the Isle of Wight upon some Message to the King, or for some instructions or advice from those that attend his Mai. this treaty. By other intelligence we likewise hear, that M. Murrey is gone for England, but upon what Design as yet. we cannot hear. Some of our ships ride within two leagues of the revolted ships, with whom we would fain engage, but as yet cannot; for the Hollander instead of securing those revolted ships of the parl. of England (a service which in some measure might well be expected at their hands) by holding a neutrality, say they will prevent acts of hostility near unto their parts, though it were never so many for promoting the affairs of the Parliament. Some assistance of Volunteers is said to be expected from Denmark which hath been long spoken of and is still likely, to be as slowly performed for we hear of none that come to the revolted ships, but some few which fled out of England, who are like to have as good a match by coming over to join with them, that are like to mutiny among themselves as the Hollanders had by coveting and engrossing the new Gold that of late they got out of England, or as those which adventured 7000 li. Arms to recrute Duke Hambletons' forces, which were taken the last week going for Scotland. Some action hath happened between the two Fleets, upon the Prince's endeavour to sail from Gory, and two of his ships in danger of sinking. From aboard the George 7 Octob. 1648. Newport Octob. 10. Letters from the Isle of Wight say, that the King hath lately received a message from France, which represent things there in a very sad condition, as to himself and friends, and that the Queen cannot bring about her Design for England, the English quarrel beginning to be a la mode de France. His Majesty is possessed with the sad condition of the Scots, yet saith, that their Conquerors in the North are worthy of unparallelled honour, whose further transactions and Declaration therein, he much expects and accordingly will make his Concessions in the main, which is not to be looked for till the 40 days are almost expired. It is said that his Maj. hath given his positive answer to the second Bill, and hath also given his royal word to pass the same; and that He is very well satisfied in judgement, with the Aswer from the Divines, to his paper for Episcopacy, which was Subscribed, CHARLES R. FINIS