His Majesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham 25.August 1642, by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Vuedall Knight.

His Majesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham 25.August 1642, by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Vuedall Knight.

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His Majesties gracious Message to both Houses of Parliament, sent from Nottingham 25. August 1642. by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Ʋuedall Knight.

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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

DIEV ET MON DROIT

His Majesties gracious Message to both Houses of Parliament, sent from Nottingham 25. August 1642. by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Ʋuedall Knight.

WE have, with unspeakable grief of heart, long beheld the Distractions of this Our Kingdom; Our very Soul is full of Anguish, untill We may find some remedy to prevent the miseries which are ready to over-whelme this whole Nation by a Civill War. And though all Our endevours, tending to the composing of those unhappy differences betwixt Vs and Our two Houses of Parliament (though pursued by Vs with all Zeale and Sincerity) have been hitherto without that successe We hoped for, Yet such is Our constant and earnest Care to preserve the publike Peace, That We shall not be discouraged from using any Expedient, which, by the blessing of the God of Mercy, may lay a firm foundation of Peace, and Happinesse to all Our good Subjects. To this end, observing that many mistakes have arisen by the Messages, Petitions, & Answers betwixt Vs and Our two Houses of Parliament, which haply may be prevented by some other way of Treaty, wherein the matters in difference may be more cleerly understood and more freely transacted, We have thought fit to propound to you, That some fit persons may be, by you, enabled to treat with the like number, to be authorized by Vs in such a manner, and with such freedome of debate as may best tend to that happy Conclusion, (which all good men desire) The peace of the Kingdom. Wherein, as We promise, in the word of a King, all safety and encouragement to such as shall be sent unto Vs, if you shall chuse the place where We are for the Treaty, which we wholly leave to you, presuming of the like care of the safety of those We shall employ, if you shall name another place; So We assure you and all Our good Subjects, That (to the best of Our understanding) nothing shall be therein wanting on Our part which may advance the true Protestant Religion, oppose Popery and Superstition, secure the Law of the Land (upon which is built aswell Our just Prerogative as the Propriety and Liberty of the Subject) confirme all just Power and Priviledges of Parliament, and render Vs and Our people truly happy by a good Understanding betwixt Vs and Our two Houses of Parliament. Bring with you as firme resolutions to do your duty, and let all Our good people joyn with Vs in Our prayers to Almighty God for his blessing upon this work. If this Proposition shall be rejected by you, We have done Our duty so amply, That God will absolve Vs from the guilt of any of that blood which must be spilt. And what opinion soever other men may have of Our Power, We assure you nothing but Our Christian and pious care to prevent the effusion of blood hath begot this motion. Our provision of Men, Arms, and Money, being such as may secure Vs from further violence, till it please God to open the eyes of Our People.

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¶ Imprinted at York by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL. 1642

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His Majesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham 25.August 1642, by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Vuedall Knight.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)

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1642

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A78806

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Wing C2332

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Thomason 669.f.5[73]

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ESTC R210992

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99869735

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99869735

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160786

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— His Majesties gracious message to both Houses of Parliament sent from Nottingham 25.August 1642, by the Earles of Southampton, and Dorset, Sir Iohn Culpeper Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir William Vuedall Knight., England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).

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by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill,. Imprinted at York :: 1642.. (Reiterates the King's desires for peace with Parliament. To avoid further misunderstandings, proposes that fit persons may be authorized to treat with persons selected by him to settle the affairs of the kingdom in dispute. If this is rejected throws the blame on them of all bloodshed. -- Steele.) (With engraving of royal seal at head of document.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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