A Meſſage of the Lords and Com­mons, of the Parliament of England, Aſſembled at Weſtminſter, Sent to his Majeſty, for a ſafe and well grounded Peace.

WE the Lords and Commons Aſ­ſembled in the Parliament of England, in the name and on the behalfe of the Kingdomes of England and Ireland, and the Commiſsioners of the Parliament of Scotland, in the name, and on the behalfe of the Kingdome of Scotland, Doe humbly preſent unto your Majeſty the humble deſires and Propoſitions for a ſafe and well grounded Peace, agreed upon by the Parliaments of both Kingdomes reſpectively: Ʋnto which we doe pray your Majeſties Aſſent:2 And that they and all ſuch Bils as ſhall be tendred to your Majeſty in purſuance of them, or any of them, may be Eſtaebliſhed and Enacted for Statutes and Acts of Parliament, by your Majeſties Royall Aſſent in the Parliaments of both Kingdomes re­ſpectively.

THat Reformation of Religion, according to the Covenant, be ſetled by Act of Parliament, in ſuch maner as both Houſes have agreed, or ſhall agree upon, after conſultation had with the Aſſembly of Divines.

That the King do give his Royall Aſſent to an Act for the due obſervation of the Lords day.

And to the Bill for the ſuppreſſion of Innovations in Churches, and Chappels, in and about the Worſhip of God &c.

And for the better advancement of the preaching of Gods holy Word in all parts of this Kingdome.

And to ſuch Act or Acts for raiſing of monies for the paiment and ſatisfying of the Publique Debts and Dam­mages of the Kingdome, and other publique uſes, as ſhall hereafter be agreed on by both Houſes of Parliament; And if the King doe not give his Aſſent thereunto, then it being done by both houſes of Parliament, the ſame ſhall be as valid to all intents and purpoſes, as if the Roy­all Aſſent had been given thereunto.

3That his Majeſty, according to the laudable example of His Royall Father, of happy memory, may be pleaſed to ſweare and ſigne the late ſolemne League and Cove­nant; And that an Act of Parliament be paſſed in both Kingdomes reſpectively, for enjoyning the taking therof by all the Subjects of the three Kingdoms; and the Or­dinances concerning the manner of taking the ſame in both Kingdomes, be confirmed by Acts of Parliament reſpectively, with ſuch penalties, as by mutuall advice of both Kingdomes ſhall be agreed upon.

That His Majeſty give aſſurance of His conſenting in the Parliament of Scotland, to an Act, acknowledging and ratifying the Acts of the Convention of Eſtates of Scotland, called by the Counſell and Conſervers of the Peace, and the Commiſſioners for the common burthens, and aſſembled the 22 day of June 1643. and ſeverall times continued ſince; and of the Parliament of that Kingdome ſince convened.

That the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England aſſembled, ſhall during the ſpace of twenty yeeres from the firſt of July 1646. Arme, Traine, and Diſcipline, or cauſe to be Armed, Trained, and Diſcipli­ned, all the forces of the Kingdomes of England and Ire­land, and Dominion of Wales, the Iſles of Guernſey, and Ierſey, and the Towne of Barwick upon Tweed, already raiſed both for Sea and Land ſervice, and ſhall from time to time during the ſaid ſpace of twenty years, Ralſe, Levy, Arme, Train, and Diſcipline, or cauſe to be Raiſed,4 Levied, Armed, Trained, Diſciplined, or any other Forces for Land or Sea ſervice in the Kingdomes, Do­minions, and places aforeſaid, as in their judgements they ſhall from time to time during the ſaid ſpace of twenty yeares thinke fit, and appoint; and neither the King, his Heires, or Succeſſors, 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 yeares, exerciſe any of the powers aforeſaid.

And if any Perſon ſhall be gathered or Aſſembled to­gether in warlike manner, or otherwiſe to the number of 30 perſons, and ſhall not forthwith disband themſelves being required thereto by the ſaid Lords and Com­mons, or any Command from them, or any of them, eſ­pecially. Authoriſed for that purpoſe: then ſuch perſon and perſons not ſo disbanding themſelves, ſhall be guil­ty and incurre the paines 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.

That Algernon Earle of Northumberland, Iohn Earle Rutland, Philip Earle of Pembroke and Mountgomery, Thenphilus Earle of Lincolne, Iames Earle of Suffolk, Ro­bert Earle of Warwick, Edward Earle of Mancheſter, Hen­ry Earle of Stanford, Francis Lord Dacres, Philip Lord Wharton, Francis Lord Willoughby, Dualy Lord North, Iohn Lord Hunſdon, William Lord Gray, Edward Lord Howard of Eſtrisk, Thomas Lord Bruce, Ferdinando Lord Fairefax, Mr. Nathaniel Fients, Sir Philip Stapil­ton,5 Sir Henry Vane ſenior, Maſter William Pierpoint, Sir Edward Aiſcough, Sir William Strickland, Sir Arthur Heſilrig, Sir Iohn Fennick, Sir William Brereton, Sir Tho­mas Widdrinton, Maſter Iohn Toll, Maſter Gilbert Milling­ton, Sir William Conſtable, Sir Iohn Wray, Sir Henry Vane junior, Maſter Henry Darley, Oliver Saint Iohn Eſquire, His Majeſties Solicitor Generall, Maſter Alexander Rig­by, Maſter Cornelus Holland, Maſter Samuel Vaſſel, Ma­ſter Peregrin Pelham, Iohn Glyn Eſquire, Recorder of London, Maſter Henry Marten, Maſter Alderman Hoyle, Maſter Iohn Blakiſton, Maſter Serjeant Wilde, Maſter Richard Barwis, Sir Anthony Irby, Maſter Aſhurſt, Maſter Bellingham, and Maſter Tolſon; Members of both Houſes of the Parliament of England, ſhall be the Commiſſio­oners for the Kingdome of England for conſervation of the Peace between the two Kingdoms to act according to the Powers in that behalfe expreſt in the Articles of the large Treaty, and not otherwiſe.

That by Act of Parliament, all Peers made ſince the day, that Edward Lord Littleton, then Lord Keeper of the great Seale, was ſerruptitionſly conveyed away from the Parliament; being the 21. day of May, 1642: And who ſhall be hereafter made, ſhall not fit or vote in the Parlia­ment of England, without conſent of both Houſes of Parliament: ſince the 20 of May 1642. being the day that both Houſes declared: That the King ſeduced by e­vill counſell, intended to raiſe War againſt the Parlia­ment, be declared Null and Void.

6That the late Members, or any who pretended them­ſelves late Members of either Houſe of Parliament, who have not only deſerted the Parliament, but have alſo ſate in the unlawfull Aſſembly at Oxford, called or pre­rended by ſome to be a Parliament, and Voted both Kingdomes Traytours, and have not voluntarily ren­dred themſelves before the laſt of October, 1644. be re­mooved from His Majeſties Counſells, and be reſtrai­ned from comming within the Verge of the Court. And that they may not without advice and conſent of both Kingdomes, beare any Office, or have any imploy­ment concerning the State or Common-Wealth: And in caſe any of them ſhall offend therein, to bee guilty of high Treaſon, and incapable of any Pardon by his Majeſty, and their eſtates to be diſpoſed as both Houſes of Parliament in England, or the Eſtates of the Parlia­ment of Scotland reſpectively, ſhall thinke fit.

That two full parts in three, to be divided of all the Eſtates of the Members of either Houſe of Parliament, who have not only deſerted the Parliament, but have al­ſo Voted both Kingdomes Traytors, and have not ren­dred themſelves before the firſt of December 1645. ſhall be taken and employed for the paiment of the pub­lique debts and damages of the Kingdome.

Theſe Perſons of all others, to befree of all perſonall cenſure, notwithſtanding any Act, or thing done in, or concerning this War, they taking the Covenant.

7That the Perſons, and Eſtates of all com­mon Souldiers, and others of the Kingdome of England, who in Lands or Goods be not worth two hundred pounds ſterling: And the Per­ſons and Eſtates of all common Souldiers and others, of the Kingdome of Scotland, who in Lands or Goods bee nor worth one hundred pounds ſterling, be at liberty and diſcharged.

That an Act of Parliament be paſſed, to de­clare and make voyd the ceſſation of Ireland, and all treaties & concluſions of Peace, or any Articles thereupon with the Rebels, without conſent of both Houſes of Parliament. And to ſettle the proſecution of the Warre of Ireland in both Houſes of the Parliament of England, to be managed by them; and the King to aſſiſt, and to do no act to diſcountenance or moleſt them therein.

That Reformation of Religion according to the Covenant, be ſerled in the Kingdome of Ire­land, by Act of Parliament, in ſuch maner as both Houſes of the Parliament of England have agreed or ſhall agree upon, after conſultation had with the Aſſembly of Divines heere.

8That no Citizen of the City of London, nor any of the Forces of the ſaid City, ſhalbe drawn forth or compelled to goe out of the ſayd City or Liberties thereof, for military ſervice, with­out their owne free conſent.

That an Act be paſſed for the granting and confirming of the Charters, Cuſtomes, Liber­ties, and Franchiſes of the City of London, not­withſtanding any Nonuſer, Miſuſer, or Abuſer.

That all grants of Offices, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments made, or paſſed under the great Seale of Ireland, unto any perſon or per­ſons, Bodies politique or Corporate, ſince the ceſſation made in Ireland, the 15 day of Septem­ber 1643, ſhall be Null, and void, And that all Honours and Titles conferred upon any Perſon or Perſons in the ſaid Kingdome of Ireland, ſince the ſaid Ceſſation, ſhall be null and voyd.

That by Act of Parliament in each Kingdome reſpectively, all Oathes, Declarations, and Pro­clamations heretoſore had, or hereafter to be had againſt both or either of the Houſes of Par­liament of England, the Parliament of the King­dome of Scotland, and the late Convention of E­ſtates9 in Scotland, or Committees flowing from the Parliament or Convention in Scotland, or their Ordinances and proceedings; or againſt any for adhering unto them; or for doing or executing any Office, Place, or Charge, by any Authority derived from them. And all Iudg­ments, Indictments, Outlawries, Attainers, and Inquiſitions, in any of the ſaid Cauſes; and all Graunts thereupon made or had, or to be made or had, be declared Null, ſuppreſſed, and forbidden. And that this be publiquely inti­mated in all Pariſh Churches within His Ma­jeſties Dominions, and all other Places need­full.