HAving left order at our remove from Hampton-Court, that a copy should be given you, of what we had then written to both Houses of [Page 4] Parliament touching the causes of our withdrawing, and the continuance of our Resolutions to improve every oc­casion of the satisfaction of all chief in­terests, that so a happy peace may bee setled in our Dominions: In pursu­ance whereof, we have lately sent a Message to both Houses from this place, and a copy of it to you: and be­ing desirous in order to that blessed worke, to give you our present sense upon the condition of affaires as they now stand: VVee have thought fit to appoint Sir John Barckley to repair unto you, and to communicate the same to you: And we shall be glad by him to receive a mutual communicati­on of your sense also, upon this subject; not doubting, but you easily perceive by the late disorders, into what a depth of confusion the Army and the Na­tion [Page 5] will fall, if timely and effectuall preventions be not used, and there­fore wee have now againe proposed (as the only expedient) a personall Treaty, for the composing of all diffe­rences, and fulfilling the desires of all interests, to which if you will imploy your credit, as you cannot but expect the Blessings of God upon your en­deavours therein; so may you justly look for the best returne that ever our condition shall be able to make you.

Given at Carisbrooke Castle, the 26. day of Novem. 1647.

THe free liberty which you willing­ly afforded Ʋs to have of the use of Our Chaplains, makes Ʋs at this time not onely to acknowledge your former ci­vilities, but likewise now to acquaint you that three of Our Chaplains, to wit, Dr. Sheldon, Dr. Holdsworth, and Dr Haywood, are newly landed in this Isle, not doubting but they shall have the same protection that formerly they had, which still will shew the continuati­on of Your good respect unto Ʋs, which we upon all fitting occasions shall not bee backward to acknowledge, So Wee bid You heartily farewell.

Given at Carisbrooke Castle the 27 of Nov. 1647.

I Have sent you inclosed brought yester­day to the Generall from His Majesty by Sir John Barckeley, Dated at Carisbrooke Ca­stle Novem. 26. and 27. The Generall being very tender of admitting any intercourse with the King or any from him resolved not to have any discourse in private with Him, nor any thing in publique, but what might be for His better Accomodation, or the like, but for the matter of a Personall Treaty His Excellency could give no Answer to it the [Page 8] Parliament having it under consideration: The General having thus expressed His sense to Sir John Barckeley in the presence of His Officers, Sir John declared, He had nothing more in command, then to desire his media­ting for a Personall Treaty, and so departed.

Novemb. 30. 1647.