A COPY OF HIS MAIESTYS MOST gracious LETTER TO THE LORD mayor and Aldermen of his City of London, and all other his well-affected Subjects of that City.  
CHARLES REX,  
TRusty and well beloved, We greet you well. When we remember the many Acts of Grace and favour we and our royal predecessors have conferred upon that our City of Lond●●, and the many examples of duty and loyalty, for which that City have been likewise famous, wee are willing to be●ieve, notwithstanding the great defection w● have found in that place, that all men are not so far degenerated from their affecti●n to us, and to the peace of th● kingdom, as to desire a continuance of the miseries they now feel, and therefore being informed that there is a desire in some principal persons of that City, to present a petition to us, which may tend to the procuring a good und●rstanding, between us and that our City, whereby the peace of the whole kingdom may be procured: We have thought fit to let you know that we are ready to receive any such petition, and the persons who shall be appointed to present ●he same to us, shall have a safe conduct, and you sh●ll assure all our good Subiects of that our City, whose hearts are touched with any sense of duty to us, or of love to the Religion& Laws established, in the quiet and peaceable fruition whereof they& their ancestors have enjoyed so great happiness, that we have neither passed any Act, nor made any profession or protestation for the maintenance and defence of the true Protestant Religion, and the Liberties of the subject, which we will not most strictly and religiously observe; and for the which we will not be always ready to give them any security can and desired. And of these our gracious Letters we expect a speedy answer from you. And so we bid you farewell.  
Given at our Court at Oxford in the 19. year of our reign, 26. Decem. 1643. By his majesties command George Digbie.   

To the Right Honourable the Lord Maior, Aldermen, and Common counsel of the City of London. These,  
Right Honourable, and right worshipful,  
THis his Majesties most gracious Letter, I Thomas Violet of London Goldsmith, brought from Oxford to London: and for doing his majesty this service for the benefit and weal public of this famous City, I have been committed prisoner to the Tower of London for three yeares and half, and for nine hundred twenty eight dayes of that time, was kept close prisoner in my Chamber, my Estate to a great value sequestered( too gentle a word for so cruel usage to the Kings messenger.) I do likewise sand to you here enclosed, a book printed by Peter coal, in corn hill near the royal Exchange the 16. of january, 1643. Wherein you may see the transaction of this business concerning this his Majesties Letter, at large, printed by order of the two houses of Parliament, a book worthy of your serious consideration, Now my humble request to you the Lord mayor; Aldermen and Common Counsel and all other well affencted people of the City of London is▪  
1. That you would seriously consider of this his Majesties most gracious letter unto you.  
2. That you would examine all or any of the Records of the City of London, to see if ever any Messenger from any of his Majesties predecessors to this City of London, with the Kings letter desiring peace, hath been so hardly used as I have been.  
3. That you would improve your interest with both houses of Parliament, that I may be discharged from my cruel imprisonment, may have the Sequestration taken off from my estate, and receive full reparations for all my damages, and may have leave to attend his majesty.  
And if the partciulars in his Majesties letter which I sand you here the Copy off, shall yet be taken into your serious consideration, I humbly conceive it may prove in some measure an happy expedient, to prevent those dangers, mischiefs, and inconveniences, that seem to threaten disturbance both of the City and kingdom: which I am emboldened humbly to offer to your wisdom, out of the zeal and affection my heart really beareth to the happiness, peace, and prosperity both of this famous City of London, and the whole Kingdom.  
From my Prison in the Tower, this 28. of june, 1647. Your honours and the Cities most humble servant. Thomas Violet   

For the Worth. Mr. Michell Esquire, Towne-Clerke of the city of LONDON. July 16. 1647.  
SIR,  
I Have sent you by this Bearer, Mr. White, Warder of the Tower of London, this Letter, and request you that you would be pleased to present it and the book annexed, unto the Common counsel, or a Common Hall of the city of London, and that I may obtain so much Favour from them, as to receive an answer from them; what they please to do in the business, and any answer they please to return me,( so I may have one) that the Kings majesty may know how the city of London deal with me HIS Messenger for Peace, shall obleidge me to remain the Cities humble Servant:  
Thomas Violet.  
FINIS.