SIR, The King Commandeth Us to acquaint You, That he observeth all the Diffe­rences and Causes of Complaint, alledged by Your Highness, seem to be Referred to a Free Parliament.

His Majesty, as he hath already Declared, was Resolved before this to call one, but thought, that in the present State of Affairs, it was adviseable to defer it till things were more Composed.

Yet seeing that His People still continue to desire it, He hath put forth His Proclama­tion in Order to it, and hath Issued forth His Writs for the Calling of it.

And to prevent any Cause of Interruption in it, He will Consent to every Thing that can be reasonably required for the Security of all those that shall come to it.

His Majesty hath therefore sent Us to attend Your Highness for the adjusting all Mat­ters that shall be agreed to be necessary to the Freedom of Elections, and the Security of Sitting, and is ready immediately to enter into a Treaty in Order to it.

His Majesty Proposeth, That in the mean time the respective Armies may be Re­strained within such Limits, and at such a Distance from London, as may prevent the Apprehensions that the Parliament may in any kind be Disturbed, being desirous that the Meeting of it may be no longer delayed than it must be by the Usual and Necessary Forms.

I. That all Papists, and such Persons as are not qualified by Law, be disarmed, dis­banded and removed from all Imployments, Civil and Military.

II. That all Proclamations which reflect upon Us, or any that have come to Us, or declared for Us, be recalled, and that if any Persons for having so Assisted, have been Committed, that they be forthwith set at Liberty.

III. That for the Security and Safety of the City of London, the Custody and Govern­ment of the Tower be immediately put into the Hands of the said City.

IV. That if His Majesty shall think fit to be at London during the sitting of the Parlia­ment, That We may be there also with an equal Number of Our Guards. Or if His Majesty shall please to be in any Place from London, at whatever distance he thinks fit, That We may be at a Place of the same distance. And that the respective Armies do re­move from London Thirty Miles. And that no more Forreign Forces be brought into the Kingdome.

V. That for the Security of the City of London, and their Trade, Tilbury Fort be put into the Hands of the said City.

VI. That to prevent the Landing of French, or other Forreign Troops, Portsmouth may be put into such Hands, as by Your Majesty, and Us, shall be agreed upon.

VII. That some sufficient Part of the Publick Revenue be Assigned Us, for the main­taining of Our Forces, till the Meeting of a Free Parliament.