THE DECLARATION OF THE ARMIE CONCERNING The Kings Majesty, and the Treaty; and their reſolution to execute juſtice upon all thoſe Lords and Commons, Aldermen, and Common-councell-men of the City of London, who invited Duke Hambleton and his Army into this Kingdome.
ALSO, Their Letter to the Citizens of London, who preſented the late and large Petition to the Parliament, againſt a Perſonall Treaty with the King; And their Proteſtation to live and die with them againſt all oppoſers whatſoever.
PReſented to His Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax, in the Name of the Officers and Soldiery of the Army, and commanded to be printed and publiſhed•Subſcribed, PAUL HOBSON.
Whereunto is annexed, New Propoſitions from the King, His Declaration concerning the Presbyterian Government, and a Journall of the proceedings of the Treaty.
Die 9. Octob. 1648.
Printed for C. VV. and are to be ſole neer the Royall Exchange in Cornhill.
ON Munday laſt the King and the Commiſſi•oners met again in the Treaty Chamber, ant debated the Bill for Church-Governmen, and after ſeveral Argument laid down by the Counceil on each ſide, touching Epiſcopacy, and Lay-Presbyterians, His Majeſty declared, That he was2 reaſonable well ſatisfied touching that particular, in proving of Lay-Presbyterians to be Jure Divino, and therefore deſired them to proceed on to the reſt of the Propoſitions.
That which moſt induced his Majeſty to give his Royall aſſent therein, is ſaid to be, the excellent Arguments laid down by Mr. Seamer, to the King, proving that Lay-Presbyterians are Jure Devino: His excellency therein, touching the clearing of this point, appeared in its full ſplendor and purity and gave a glorious glimpſe throughout the whole Treaty Chamber. After which, his Majeſty roſe up out of the Chair of State, ſaying, That He did (in part) approve of the ſaid Arguments, and were well ſatisfied therewith, deſiring a Conference with the ſaid Mr. Seamer, which was aſſented to, where his Majeſty declared himſelf very learnedly and ſaid, That nothing ſhould be wanting in him, for the ſetling of a firm and laſting peace.
Tueſday Octob. 3. His Majeſty delivered ſeverall Papers to the Commiſſioners, touching Biſhops, 1. That His Majeſty cannot conſent to the aboliſhing of Epiſcopacy, becauſe it is his judgment, that they are nearest to Agoſtolicall inſtitution. 2 That He is not ſatisfied how He can in Conſcience do it, in regard to his Coronation Oath. But after another Conference with the Miniſters and Lawyers, his Majeſty diſſented, and changed his reſolution.
NewportOctob. 6. 1648.
WE make bold being preſt in ſpirit, to repreſent to you, as the ground of our fears, ſo the matter of our deſires. It hath pleaſed God after much plottings & endeavours of the old and new malignants to crown the Army with great ſucceſs; and although that calls for Juſtice, little or none is done, and leſſe is like to be done, unleſſe your Excellency preſently appears to do ſomthing, and the Army with you, to be a leading cauſe to us; we wait for it. Inſtead of Juſtice, behold a Treaty with them for Peace, that God ſpeaks no peace to: and inſtead of owning juſt Petitions, they are laid aſide, and not countenanced; ſome imployed in the Treaty not long ſince voted the Army Rebels; what that prognoſticates in the future, when they have power, we leave to your Excellency to judge. So hoping you will ſo far honour us, as to ſtand by the Kingdom and the Army in their juſt rights and priviledge, We ſubſcribe in behalf of the Officers and Soldiery,
Lieu. Col. Paul Hobſon, Capt. Clark,
The Army hath further declared to his Excellency, That it is not the ſence of the Army, to have a perſonall Treaty with the King, but deſire Iuſtice to be execued upon thoſe Lords and Commons, Aldermen, and Common-councel men of London, who invited the Scots into this Nation; as alſo againſt thoſe Common councel men of London, that durſt joyn with the Prince (while in arms againſt the Parliament and people) in his Deſires, concluding that all theſe wickedneſſes must be ſalved up with a perſonall treaty, &c.
VVE have and ſhall endeavour to give ſatisfaction to the whole Kingdom of England, in the grounds of our preſent proceedings. But we thinke fit notwithſtanding, to make a particular addreſſe to you, being extreamly deſirous that the City of London ſhould be fully ſatisfied that our intentions are juſt and honorable, for the peace and happineſſe of all his Majeſties ſubjects.
And we cannot deſpair of gaining a belief and confidence with you, when it ſhall appear that Our actions and proceedings are conformable to our profeſſions, and in order to thoſe publique ends, and that happy ſettlement of the Kingdom, which we have propoſed as the chief end of all our endeavours.
And we further think fit to aſſure you, that we are ſo far from intending violence to the perſons or goods of any of Our Fathers Subjects of England, or any other particular advantage therein, that our only aym and end is to procure a ſubſiſtance for the Navy at Sea under Our Command, that thereby we may be inabled to protect the Ships, Veſſels and Goods, and to ſecure the Trade, not only of the City of London, but of all other his Majeſties good ſubjects.
And being for the preſent utterly unable to provide for ſo great a charge, as having been for ſome yeeres5 deprived as well of our own eſtate, as of the ſupplies We might have drawn from the bounty of the King Our Royall Father.
We think fit to have recourſe to you, deſiring you to ſupply Us with ſuch neceſſaries and ſubſiſtance, as may tend to the ſupportment of the Navy now under Our Command.
And being thus furniſhed by you in this neceſſity, We ſhall immediatly diſcharge all ſhips of Marchandize which have been ſtayed by Our Fleet, and ſhall carefully hereafter uſe Our utmoſt endeavours for protecting the Ships and Goods, and ſecure the Trade and Commerce of the ſaid City, and other his Majeſties Cities, Cinque-ports, and Town, which we conceive to be the only, proper, and naturall imployments of his Majeſties Navy; and for which, as for other reaſons, it hath alwayes been maintained out of the Cuſtoms paid to his Majeſty, out of which, as ſoon as it ſhall be in Our power, We ſhall take care to have the ſaid ſum or ſums repaid you. And ſo deſiring a preſent ſupply, the preſſing neceſſities of the Fleet admitting no delay, We bid you heartily farewell.
By Letters from the Hague in Holland it is advertized, That the Prince of Wales, and his councel, hath had ſome conſultation touching the Earl of VVarnicks anchoring neer the Fleet Royall, & hearing of his Lordſhips great proffers to the Fleet, viz. Indempnity and Money, His Highneſſe poſted towards Goree, came aboard the Fleet, and expreſſed himſelf in ſeverall declaratory ſpeeches to the Sea-men.
GEntlemen, and Fellow-Commoners. As we all languiſh apd groan under the inſuportable weight of the publike oppreſſion of the Land, ſo it is our duty to ſtruggle and ſtrive joyntly together for the relief of each other, for to our Neighbour we are bound as to our ſelves; and we are all the ſons of one Nation and brethren by Nature, whoſe ſeverall Weale and woe is included and wrapt up in the fold of one Common-wealth; that we muſt even ſtand or fall together. We though we have our ſwords in our hands, cannot be without you, nor you without us, in this day of publike calamity, as we with you ſo you with us are ſufficiently ſenſible, which to all conſcientious and judicious men may be ſufficient to tye us firmly together in one Common bond of unity againſt all our oppreſſours, and oppoſers offreedome whatſoever, but in this we give you the preheminence, for though we are with you in hear•and affection, for the principles of Common Right and freedom to the Laud, yet we muſt give you the right hand of fellowſhip in appearing and going before us therein. For to the great refreſhments of our ſpirits we find, that God hath provided yet thouſands for us, that have not bowed their knee to Baal, and are yet firm and untaynted with the poyſonus principles of oppreſſion and Tyrany, as by your two late Petions appeareth. And as you have bin an encouragement unto us, to raiſe up your ſpirits, & put us upon action, ſo let us be an encouragement unto you to purſue you with the uttermoſt vigour and might in thoſe happy begining of yours, & we ſhal by Gods aſſiſtance ſecond you with our moſt power againſt all oppoſers whatſoever.
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