PAPERS Of some Passages between the KING, And the Commissioners of both Kingdoms, about the Propositions FOR PEACE, Delivered to His MAJESTY.  
Being the Heads of several Letters to the Speaker of the house of Peers, to the Scots Commi●sioners, and to Members of Parliament, and other Gentlemen, sent from NEWCASTLE.  
With the Copy of a Petition from edinburgh, to the KING.  

Printed, Examined, and published according to ORDER.   
London, Printed by E. G. 1646.   

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
The humble Petition of the Provest, bailiffs and counsel of Edinburg, the representive body thereof convened in counsel.  
WHereas Your Majesty hath been graciously pleased to cause publish a Proclamation here, declaring Your pious and royal Resolutions for settling Religion and Peace in these afflicted kingdoms, the Petitioners bless God who hath put these thoughts in Your Majesties royal heart, and do still pray the Almighty God to confirm them, and in his wisdom and power to assist Your Majesty in the diligent and timeous prosecution of the same, as for this City the Petitioners aclowledge it their duty to testify to Your majesty and all the world, that according to their many Protestations and solemn Covenants they do still as they did ever entertain the consciences of all loyal, and native duty to Your Majesty, from which they shall never depart,  
And therefore from the like sense of duty the Petitioners do humbly supplicate Your Majesty in this jointure of time, at which they conceive both Parliaments are to give in to Your Majesty Propositions for a happy Peace, that it would please Your royal wisdom to take this opportunity to make use of there wholesome counsel, for settling true Religion and Peace in all Your kingdoms, and for strengthening the union of the two Nations with your Majesty and betwixt themselves, whereby we are confident glory shall redound to God, honour and happiness to Your Majesty and royal Posterity, and comfort to all Your Majesties good Subjects,  
Which we shall be instant in Prayer to the Almighty God for, and( as in all bound duty become,  
Your Majesties Most humble most faithful and obedient Subjects. Subscribed by the Provest and bailiffs of Edenburg.   

Heads of Letters to the Speaker of the House of Lords, the Scots Commissioners to Members of the house of Commons, and other Gentlemen from Newcastle.  
MAny other Petitions have been delivered to His Majesty, to desire him to pass the Propositions. This Petition came very seasonably from edinburgh before the delivery of the Propositions to the King, His Majesty received this and the rest, and said He would take the same into consideration, and would do what might be for a safe Peace: some His Majesty told, that when the Propositions came he would speedily give a satisfactory Answer.  
The Commissioners of both kingdoms having delivered the Propositions to His Majesty, he asked if they had power to treat, and being answered in the negative, His Majesty said that then they might have been as well sent by an honest Trumpeter.  
M. Martiall Preached a Sermon at Newcastle of righteousness and Peace, after which His Majesty had some speech with him about some passages of some men in the kingdom, in relation to his Sermon.  
The Scots Ministers have preached several Preparative Sermons before the King, to persuade Him to pass the Propositions; and have privately used all persuasions they could that he might be prepared to a resolution for the passing of them, and His Majesty hath still had Answers ready for those, who have used any Arguments in private to Him, about the same: which were such as caused a fear of not passing them.  
There hath been great Union and Love between the Commissioners both of England and Scotland, in the managing of the business they are entrusted with, about the Propositions.  
M. Hinderson hath been several times with the King, and discoursed about the affairs of the kingdoms, and His Majesty hath red much in some Books by him preached to Him.  
His majesty hath played little at Goffe since the Commissioners came to Newcastle, nor of a few dayes before, and is of late very much given to privacy.  
There have been some complaints made by some from about Kirkleathome, and other parts in Yorkshire, to Lieutenant general David Lesly, against some unruly Souldiers; especially against those that were ʋander Hurts men, which is to bee taken into consideration by the field Officers, as answer was given.  
Montrosse is not yet gone from Scotland, nor likely to depart until he know what the event is about the Propositions.  
The English Commissioners do nothing without the consent of the Scottish Commissioners, nor they without consent of them, and no disagreement is amongst them in any thing in relation to the Propositions.  
The fears after the delivery of the Propositions( by what was observed) were daily more and more; that the King would not pass the Propositions, yet still all possible means were used by all, in which his Lordship the E. of Pembrookes faithfulness, and prudence was great.  
Since our Commissioners have been at Newcastle, there hath not been such endeavourings by Malignants to have recouse to the Court.  
His Majesty hath been moved to sand for Prince Charles to return back from France, and to remain in these kingdoms.  
Some few dayes after the Propositions were delivered to the King: the Commissioners desired His majesty to return them answer with all speed that conveniently His Majesty could, to whom they received answer from His majesty that He knew the time limited, and that within the time that was set they should receive an Answer from him. The Letters whereof these are the heads,  
Dated, july 30, 1646. Newcastle.   

Letters to the Scots Commissioners and others, dated Saturday last, At Newcastle 1 August, 1646.  
THat on the said Saturday 1. August 1646. the Commissioners received no answer of passing the Propositions, nor any thing save onely a Paper not positive to the business, notwithstanding that the full time set them by their Instructions to wait for an answer was expected.  
That His Majesty finds fault that they have not Commissions to expound the Propositions and debate of them, &c.  
That His Majesty finds fault that there is so short a time given Him, to give His answer to them.  
That His Majesty desires that there may be a Treaty between His Majesty and both kingdoms.  
That His Majesty may come to London, and that He may reside near the Parliament during a Treaty to be Held between His Majesty and the Parliament.  
That if there should be a Treaty it would make the settling of the kingdoms( by all possibility) to be at as far a distance( or farther) from a period, as it was before the Propositions was begun to be debated.  
That generally all well affencted people about Newcastle are much troubled and sad, that His Majesty would not pass the Propositions:  
Which Letters were Dated August. 1. 1646. Newcastle.  
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