THE KING'S Majesties most Gracious MESSAGE TO THE PARLIAMENT, By Sir Peter Killigrew.  
Sent from the Commissioners with His Majesty at Newmarket, about His Majesty's being at Richmond, and coming to His Parliament at Westminster, for settling of the Kingdom in a safe and well grounded peace.  
His Majesty to come on Thursday next. And His Majesty's resolution for passing such acts as shall tend to the peace of the Kingdom.  
London Printed for john Willet, june 23. 1647.   

HIS MAJESTY'S MESSAGE To the Honourable Houses of Parliament assembled at Westminster.  
Honoured Sir,  
HEre hath been Sir Peter Killigrew, who is dispatched to the Parliament with his Majesty and the Commissioners their Answers to the houses, concerning his Majesty's remove from hence.  
The Votes of the houses being communicated to the King, for his Majesty's remove from hence to Richmond, with the Commissioners, His Majesty gave not so positive an answer at the first, as afterwards.  
His Majesty hath returned answer to the Parliament, by the Commissioners, to whom his Majesty declared his mind herein, as also to Col. whaley, who commands the party of forces that are there.  
The substance of the one, and a Copy of the other, I have sent you here enclosed.  
Mr. Peter hath been with his Majesty, and kissed the King's hand. His Majesty ask upon his admittance, who he was, and being told, that it was Mr. Peter's the Minister, the King gave him his hand to kiss, and said, that he had often heard of him, but never saw him before: then his Majesty had some discourse with him, wherein Mr. Peter declared what a precious thing, and honourable it was, for a King to have the love of his subjects, and above all to be godly, & how much heaven is more excellent than the things of this world.  
The King seemed to like his discourse, & commended it, and said, that by what had been told him of him, he did not expect such rational solid discourse from him Mr. Peter told his Majesty, that if he pleased, he humbly desired his Majesty to give him leave to preach to him. The King answered no, he was not satisfied in that point yet, to hear any, but such as he hath already propounded, in a Church way,  
The King lies at his own house here at Newmarket still, it is a very fair spacious house and excellent good air, a fine garden and in every respect better accommadation then at Holmby, and his Majesty is much better satisfied by being here, than he was at Holmby, and besides that it gives his Majesty better content, because it is nearer to London.  
His Majesty goeth often out with the Commissioners to Bowls to Col. russel's house (who was persuaded lately of the day of Judgements near approach, and thereupon prepared for it, a very precious godly man,) it is about five miles from hence, and about four miles on this side the Isle of Ely, a very handsome fine house.  
Here is no discontent here, but all things carried on very fairly.  
The King's Majesty seems to admire at the Atmies discreet carriage in this present business, and divers others at this time concurring with it.  
We are now in a capacity to come near to you, as you may see by the enclosed; and than you shall hear further from  
Newmarket June 20. 1647. Your most humble servant, W. SHARP.   

A Copy of the Votes of the Houses delivered to the King's Majesty at Newmarket, for his Majesty to come to Richmond.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the General be required to deliver the person of the King to such persons as both Houses shall appoint, to be placed at Richmond under such Guards, and in such manner as they shall think fit, to the intent that the Propositions agreed upon by both Kingdoms, may be speedily presented unto His Majesty, for the settling of a well grounded Peace.  
Ordered further, That the persons to whom the General is required to deliver the Person of the King to be placed at Richmond, shall be the Commiscioners formerly appointed to receive the person of the King at Newcaftle, or any three of them.  
Ordered also, that the Guards appointed to receive the Orders and directions of the Commissioners in attending and guarding the Person of the King, shall be Colonel Rossiter and his Regiment.   

The King's Answer and Resolution upon the delivery of the Votes to his Majesty at Newmarket, being the substance of what was sent by Sir Peter Killigrew to the Parliament.  

I. THat his Majesty is content to remove to Richmond, it being nearer to His Parliament.  
II. That to remove from Newmarket to Richmond, is agreeable to what himself hath always desired in his late messages to the Houses.  
III. That it being nearer to his Parliament, it is much more convenient for treating with the houses, and concurring in such act as shall be passed for the peace and security of the Kingdom,  
IU. That on Thursday next his Majesty may go from Newmarket to Richmond, according to the Votes of both houses.  
V His Majesty desires that there may be such a concurrence between his Majesty and the houses, and so the Army also, as may conduce to a safe and well grounded peace.    
FINIS.