framed portrait of King Charles II of England 
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THE true copy OF HIS majesties Gracious pardon which His majesty hath lately sent, and now once again doth, offer to all his loving SUBJECTS; as it is mentioned in one of the propositions. If yet they will forbear to take up or levy any more arms in a hostile manner against his Person, crown, and Dignity. Excepting such Persons whtch have been formerly excepted, &c.   

The true copy of His Majesties gracious intention and pardon offered to all his loving Subjects.  
CHARLES by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c. To all and singular our loving Subjects of all estates and conditions greeting.  
Whereas by the special providence of Almighty God we have succeeded our royal Father of famous-memory in all his Crownes and Dominions; having peaceably and with much joy of all our loving Subjects entred upon the said Crowns and Signories, wee think ourselves engaged in our royal clemency, to give to all Our loyal Subjects of our kingdom of England and Principality of wales, a testimony of our grace and favour towards them, if they will yet reclaim themselves to their former obedience.  
And since no action can better befit a Christian King then the works of mercy, we thought it fittest to manifest ourself with the expression of our Princely compassion towards all our Subjects, that being misled or by casualty or neglect have run either there lives, estates, or both into the danger of our penal laws. And though we have resolved with ourself to keep up the dignity and equity of Iustice, without which no state nor kingdom can subsist with safety; yet have we determined to alloy and attempter the security therefore with this Act of our Princely pitty, if it shall be hearkened unto. We do therefore hereby out of our gracious senity and compassion declare and pronounce to all our loving Subjects, this our free and general pardon for all, and all manner of crimes, misprissions or offences, levying arms against our person by a misunderstanding, whereby either their persons or estates or both might undergo any danger or forfeiture which the power and Iustice of our laws might inflict upon them directly or indirectly, and do hereby acquit and assoil them their persons and estates, from all manner of penalties or mulcts, which are provided by the municipal institutions and statutes of this kingdom for their several crimes and offences, and rashness therein. And this our said pardon and free remission by this Act of our grace shall extend to all our Subjects and natives of our said kingdoms, as well absent in other Countries as present in our dominions, excepting such persons as are banished from these our realms for any Act of high Treason against our royal Father of famous memory, against his most excellent predecessor Queen Elizabeth: nor shall it extend to any such notorious malefactors as have fled and relinquished any of our said kingdoms for the horrible and crying sins of wilful murder, Burglary or rapes, so to avoid the punishment due to their said capitol and detestable offences.  
We do further declare and signify to all our loving and obedient Subjects, that is, our royal pardon and free Act of grace, Is not extensive or afforded to any person or persons resident within our said kingdom or principality of Wales, that has been found guilty and condemned by course of law for any of the crimes aforesaid; namely high Treason against our royal person, wilful murder, rape or such like, no not to such felons as have been convict of Burglary; for thereby wee should lessen by our lenity and compassion the dignity and equity of our laws to our own prejudice, and to the great detriment of our good Subjects, who cannot be safe either in their persons or estates, if such notorious Delinquents by the benefit of our royal grace should pass with impunity. We do thereforeto clear all misunderstandings of this our Act of grace to all our loyal Subjects declare that our free pardon reaches onely to such offenders as have either through the neglect of our laws brought themselves into the danger of praemunire extending to the forfeiture of their estates and imprisonments of their persons; to all such as are committed for breach of our peace or bound to the same, to all offenders, name● in danger of punishments for simplo Felonies, petty-Larcinies, Chance-Medleys, or man slaughters, for all those who have levied arms, or lent, or contributed moneys, as they have unadvisedly done, to raise a war against our person, crown and dignity; or any offences of that condition& consequence, except those persons which We have formerly excepted against. To all and every such offender, this free Act of our royal grace& pardon shall reach, him or them, clearly acquitting upon our hopes, of his or their future amendment, of al punishment or damage which the Iustice of laws on him or them, would haue inflicted, without this our pardon, and forgiveness: provided always, that every one of the said offenders within our kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, do sue out this our royal pardon and Act of grace within the space of three months after the divulging of this our said Act, either at our Court of the Kings Bench at Westminster or before our Iudges of Assize in their several circuits. And if it shall happen that any of the said offenders by reason of his or then unbecillity of his person or their persons, cannot come to sue out this our Act of pardon and grace in his own person or persons, that it it shall then bee lawful for him or them to do it by his or their attorney, and the pardon so sued out ty be of as much validity as those which are sued out b● the offenders in person, and the said pardon to last in force for the free remission and impunity of the offenders during the term of their natural lives, their estates also being for ever free from question, for any of the said offences by us or our Successors.  
Finally, if any person or persons under the benefit of our royal pardon, and in hope to gain the like remission and act of Grace from us, hereafter shal recommit any of the said offences, for which he or they formerly had the benefit of our pardon or act of Grace. We do then upon their conviction for the said offences revoke this our former pardon, which shall then no way secure them from the undoubted Justice of the Laws provided for such offences. Given at our Court at Oxford the fifth day of February in the 19. year of Our reign of England, Scotland, france and Ireland. Anno Dom. 1642.   

The Kings Protestation and Oath for the performance of the same, if His Majesties good people will yet recall themselves, and come to due obedience for the maintenance of the true Protestant Religion, the known laws of the Land, the privileges of Parliament, and the liberty of his Subjects.  
I do promise in the presence of Almighty God, and as I hope for his Blessing and protection, That I will defend and maintain the true Reformed Protesttant Religion, Established in the Church of England; and by the Grace of God in the same will live and die. I desire to govern by the known laws of the Land, and that Liberty and Property of the Subject may be by them preserved with the same care as my own just Rights. And if it please God, by his blessing upon this Army raised for my necessity defence, to preserve me from this Rebellion I do solemnly and faithfully promise in the sight of God, to maintain the Law of the Land to my utmost power, and particularly observe inviolable the laws consented to by this Parliament. In the mean while, If this time of war, and the great necessity and straights I am now driven to beget any violation of those, I hope it shall be imputed by God and Man to the Author of this War, and not to me, who have so earnestly laboured for the preservation of the peace of this kingdom.  
When I willingly fail in these particulars, I will expect no aid or relief from any man, or protection from Heaven; But in this Resolution I hope for the cheerful assistance of all good men, and am confident of Gods Blessing.  
FINIS.