PRINCE CHARLES HIS DECLARATION, Commended to the public, for the satisfaction of all His majesty's loyal Subjects.  
WITH His LETTER to Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and Sir Thomas Glemham, relating thereunto.  
Together with Their Letter for the Printing thereof.  
ANNO, 1648.   

PRINCE CHARELS.  
To all the faithful and loyal Subjects of ENGLAND.  
AS sinister ends are the subversion of true peace, so nothing but justice executed can establish it; to recapitulate the one, may rather hurt then heal, rather prove a Corasive then a cordial; to point a way unto the other, (being the only present object of popular gaze) may doubtless whet your endeavours to attain it; wherein all by-thoughts postposed, our highest aims unfeignedly contend for your preservation.  
To pretermit the unparalleled injuries and reproaches wherewith our innocence, with the innocence of our royal Parents hath been aspersed by such, whose Ambition is to measure Government by will, out of a perverse antipathy, rather than any necessary enforcement thereunto; whom we Cordially forgive, as we expect forgiveness from the Highest, or a blessing on our endeavours for the recovery of our Fathers and our unjustly detained Rights: Yet we cannot but with deepest sense apprehend, and with sorrow of Spirit publish to the world, the bold affronts and intolerable sufferings committed against, and pressed upon the Person & Honour of our dearest Father, together with His Subjects servitude, who are individually espoused to Him both by Law and Nature; the only causes that engage us to rearm, and make our way to Equity by the Sword. For though it hath been too apparently suggested into the opinion of the Vulgar, (by those who disguise their Actions with the specious colour of pretence) that our Fathers entering into a warlike posture (Merely defensive) was the sole destructive to the kingdom's Peace (the glory of a King being utterly inconsistent with the ruin of His People.) We doubt not on the contrary, but that now palpable experience proves them figments, (though (for a while) of prevalency to work upon strong Natures, even to the captivating the judicious) its influence having dissolved those catarrhs (which policy had bred in the eye of their understanding) that now with ease they can discern their error.  
And now it is high time, and we resolve (seeing the sense of your accumulated miseries hath revived your courage to an unanimous and general vindication of your Lives, your laws and Liberties out of the iron first of Tyranny) to give you our assistance both by Sea and Land; and make your Cause our own in equal interest. For it were too black a guilt upon our Honour to stand by, and see the Crown plucked from our father's Head, and the sceptre wrested out of His Hand, and not betake us to a rescue, especially when God presents us with so fair an opportunity; the tie of Nature, the deep distresses of our King and Father, the relief of an enthralled people, (lost by love, and made miserable by their loyalty) each being of force to awaken our just revenge, and whet our Sword to your deliverance.  
And whosoever shall assist us either with Money, Horse or arms, or any appointed (in Commission) by us, we do engage our Honour so soon as it shall please God to reinvest our royal Father in His Throne, to see them fully satisfied with interest; and all those Gentlemen of what rank or quality soever, who through misguided zeal or otherwise, engaged against our Father in the former war, if they shall come in unto us, and engage with us, we do faithfully promise in the word of a Prince, not only to receive them into favour, but to advance them unto honour with a respect answerable to their merits; and what arrears are, or shall be due unto them either for their past or future service, we promise to see them fully (at the least contentedly) discharged.  
And furthermore we declare unto all His majesty's Liege people and faithful Subjects, that we shall make it our greatest care to preserve them from violence and oppression, either of our own Armies, or our father's enemies; and whosoever shall chance to suffer in this expedition (bearing allegiance to His Majesty) when God shall please to crown our resolutions with prosperity, we shall endeavour a recompense to their losses, and give them satisfaction.  
And now we call heaven to witness our integrity, and the justness of our Cause, which we intend to prosecute, though with the loss of our dearest blood; beseeching no further a blessing on our ways, than we resolve them to the almighty's Glory; and begging the prayers of all good people for the preservation of our Armies, the deliverance, safety, and glory of His Majesty, the recovery of our laws and freedoms, the establishing of true Religion, and the final dissolution of War and discord, in the joyful acclamations of a welcome Peace.  
A Letter from the Prince, unto Sir Marm: Langdale, and Sir Tho: Glemham.  
TRusty and well-beloved, I greet you well, requiring you to communicate the enclosed to the public; I rejoice your affairs prosper, I hasten to be with you: engage not too far before I come; yet make the best advantage of opportunity. Use the Country with all civility; refuse none that come in upon submission: Keep the Soldiers from committing violence, and God prosper your proceedings.  
S. jerman's, Jun. 18. 1648. C. P.  
Sir,  
IN the behalf of his highness the Prince of Wales we recommend unto your care the publishing of what is here enclosed, giving you hearty thanks for your constancy and fidelity to his highness, not doubting, but ere long you will have the happiness to kiss his hand. Our affairs go on prosperously here, God grant the like to you. As we were writing unto you, a Messenger came to us from his highness, who is ready at Calais to take shipping for Holland, so that within this week we expect his presence here. We have nothing of consequence to impart at present unto you, but that we are, Sir,  
Your humble Servants, 

M. L.  
T. G.     
FINIS.