C R
Carisbrooke, Septemb. 7. 1648.
My Lord, and M. Speaker,

I Have received your Letter of the 2d. of this Moneth, containing the names of those who are to Treat with me, and though they do not come at the time appointed, I shall not wonder at first, judging it too short, in respect of my two Houses, not my selfe, that I did not imagine it could be kept; (I then commanded Sir Peter Killegrew to tell by word of mouth) and therefore it shall be far from me to take exceptions for their having elapsed the appoin­ted time; for God forbid that either my two Houses or I should carp at Cir­cumstances, to give the least impediment to this Treaty, much lesse to hin­der the happy finishing of it: I say this the rather, because I know not how it is possible, (in this I shall wish to be deceived) that in forty dayes Treaty the many distractions of these Kingdomes can be setled; and if so, it were more then strange, that time enough should not be given for the perfecting of this most gteat and good worke, which as I will not believe can be stuck on by my two Houses, so I am sure it shall never be, by

Your good Friend, CHARLES R.

I thinke fit to tell you, because J believe in this Treaty there will be need of Civill Lawyers, J have sent for my Advocate Rives and D. Duck.

For the Lord Hunsden, Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore, and William Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons.

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