Die 13. Octob. 1648.  
A NEW REMONSTRANCE FROM The King's Majesty to all his Loyal Subjects in His three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, Declaring his unchangeable Resolution concerning Episcopacy, and his intentions touching the book of Common-Prayer. Also the Ministers answer to the Kings three last Scrupler, with His Majesty's Reply to the said Answer, And His Answer to the Commissioners last Paper.  
Signed, CHARLES R.   
Perused and extracted out of the Original Copies, and published by authority, for General satisfaction of all loyal and truehearted subjects within the Kingdom of England, and Principalities of Wales.   depiction of King Charles I 
Octob. 13. LONDON Printed for R. N. 1648.   

The King's Majesties most gracious Remonstrance to all His Loyal Subjects in his three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland, and his Resolutions touching the Book of Common Prayer.  
Honoured Sir,  
HAving Received your letter dated the 8 of this instant; wherein you were pleased tun inform me of the present condition you are in; I do return you hearty thanks, and have sent you the best intelligence that I can possibly impart unto you which is as followeth; viz. That there hath been much debate about the Directory, but nothing done.  
The King in this debate asks, what fault they found in the Common Prayer Book, one of the Commissianers said, he had heard it was the saying of a very learned man (and he knew the King would confess he was so) that the Liturgy was taken out of the Mass Book, only spoilt in the translation, who was that, said his Majesty? It was replied, It was your Father King james: His Majesty said, If it were good in itself, that did not make it i'll: the King hath since made offer of a limited Episcopacy. And for the Militia King's Majesty and the Commissioners have Enacted that it may be in the hands of the Parliament for 20. years, a Copy of which Act followeth viz.  
Be it Enacted by the King's Majesty, & by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, & by the same, That the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England affembled, shall during the space of twenty years, from the Arm, Train, and Discipline, or cause to be Armed, Trained, and Disciplined, all the Forces of this kingdoms of England and Irrland, and Dominion of Wales the Isles of Gurnsey, & Jersey, and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed, already raised both for Sea and Land service, & shall from time to time, during the said space of twenty years Ralse, Leavy, Arm, Train, and Discipline, or caused to be raised, levied, armed, trained, and diciplined any other forces for Land or Sea service, in the Kingdoms, Dominions, and places aforesaid, as in their judgements they shall from time to time, during the said spcce of twenty years think fit, and appoint: and that neither the King his Heirs or Suceesiors, nor any other, but such as shall act by the Authority or approbation of the said Lords and Commons, shall during the said space of twenty years, exercise any of the power aforesaid.  
And that moneys be raised and levied for the maintenance & use of the said forces for land service, and of the Navy and Forces for sea-service, in such sort & by such ways and means as the said Lords & Commons shall from time to time during the said space of 20 years think fit and appoint & not otherwise. That all the said Forces both for Land and Sea service, so raised or levied or to be raised or levied, & also the Admiralty and Navy, shall from time to time during the said space of 20 years, be employed, managed, ordered and disposed by the said Lords and Commons in such sort, & by such ways and means as they shall think fit, & appoint, And the said Lords & Commons during the said space of 20 years shall power. 1 To suppress all forces raifed, without authority and consent of the said Lords & Commons, to the disturbance of the public peace of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland, and Dominion of Wales, etc. 2 To suppress any foreign Forces who shall invade, or endeavour to invade the Kingdoms of England and Ireldnd. Dominion of Wales, etc. 3. To conjoin such forces of he Kingdom of England, as the said Lords & Commons shall from time to time during the said space of 20. years, judge fit and necessary: To resist all foreign invasions, and to suppress any forces, razed or to be raised against, or within the Kingdom to the disturbance of the public peace of the Kingdom, by any authority under the great Seal, or other Warrant whatsoever without consent of the said Lords and Commons of the Parl. of England, And that after the expiration of the said 20. years, neither the King, his Heirs or Suceessors, or any person or persons, by colour or pretence of any Commission power deputation of authority to be derived from the King, his Hei●● or Successors, or any of them shall raise, arm, train, dis … e employ, order, manage, disband, or dispose any 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forces by Sea, or Land, of the kingdoms of England and Ireland, the Dominion of Wales, etc. Nor exercise any of the said powers or authorities in the precedent Articles mentioned and expressed to be during the said space of 20. years in the said Lords and Commons; Nor do any Act or thing concerning the execution of the said powers, or authorities, or any of them without the consent of the said Lords and Commons first had, and obtained.  
That after the expiration of the said 20 years, in all cases wherein the Lords and Commons shall declare the safety of this Kingdom to be concerned, and shall thereupon pass to any Bill or Bills for the raising, Arming, training, disciplining, employing, managing, ordering or disposing of the forces by Sea or land, and the Kingdoms of England and Ireland the Dominion of Wales etc. or concerning the Admiralty and Navy, or concerning the levying of moneys for the raising, maintenance, use, of the said forces for Land service, or for the Navy, and forces for sea service, or for any part of them.  
And if that the Royal assent to such Bill or bills shall not be given in the House of Peers, within such time after the passing thereof by both Houses of Parl. as the said Houses shall judge fit and convenient.  
That then such Bill or Bills so passed, by the said Lords and Commons as aforesaid, and to which the Royal assent shall not be given as is herein before expressed, shall nevertheless after declaration of the said Lords and Commons made in that behalf, have the force and strength of an Act or Acts of Parl.: And shall be as valid to all intents and purposes, as if his Royal assent had been given thereunto.  
Provided, that nothing herein before contained shall extend to the taking away of the ordinary Legal power or Sheriffs, Justices of peace, Mayors, Bailiffs, Coroners Constables, Headborows or other officers of justice, not being Miliiary Officers, concerning the administration of justice so as neither the said Sheriffs, Justices of peace Mayor, etc. nor any of them do levy, conduct, employ or Command any forces whatsoever, by collonr or pretence of any Commission of Array, or extraordinary command from his Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, without the consent of the said Lords & Commons.  
And if any persons shall be gathered and assembled together in warlike manner, or otherwise ro the number of thirty persons and shall forthwith disband themselves being required thereto by the said Lords and Commons, or any of them, especially authorized for that purpose.  
Then such person or persons not so disbanding themselves, shall be guilty & incur the pains of high Treason, being first Declared guilty of such offence, by the said Lords and Commons; Any Commission under the Great Seal or other Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding.  
And he, or they that shall offend herein to be uncapable of any pardon from His Majesty, His Majesty his Heirs or Successors, and their Estatesshell be disposed as the said Lords and Commons shall think fit and no otherwise.  
Provided that the City of London, shall have and enjoy all their Rights, Liberties and Franchises, Customs and usages in the raising, and employing the forces of that City, for the defence thereof in as full and ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as they have or might have used or enjoyed the same at any time before the making of this Act.  
Sir, The Treaty goes on very successfully, and this great business of the Militia being agreed on, it is hoped that his Majesty will err long give his Royal Assent to the rest, that we may all have cause to bless God for a happy conclusion.  
Your affectionate friend. W.S. Newport Octob, 10.  
The 11 instant came letters that the King's Majesty declared his 3 scruples, mentioned in the last, which the Com. desired to see before the Ministers had them.  
The last which was the Coronation Oath, because depending on the law, way judged improper, for them to resolve, the other 2 Mr. Marshal received, and desiring to withdraw, the King consented; after they returned, Mr. Martial M●● … nes, & Mr. Seaman spoke: His Majesty desired it in writing which they were willing. If the Commissioners thought fit, the Com. to have the Oath at Coronation and the Ministers were Tuesday to being their answer which was done.  
The King's Bishops & other Clergy and the Ministers of Parliament bring present Mr. Vines read it, His Majdesired it, promising to prepare an answer.  
For the sale of Bishop's Lands as Sacrilege, the Commissioners told his Majesty that thing lay so much in Laws of the Land, that the Ministers could not judge of it, at last his Majesty appeared inclinable, but said, that if they were alienated, than they did revert to the Crown.  
As for the Propositions of the Militia, his Maj. esty consent thereto as is set down in the Proposition.  
Signed CHARLES R.  
Thursday came Letters from Newport that the Com. have delivered to the King a paper concerning Ireland which he hath promised speedily to answer. And his Maj. hath delivered a reply to the Ministers, to their answer to his Pape.   
FINIS.