WEE shall not rip up the causes of unhappy differences betwixt Our Royall Father and the Two Houses of Parlia­ment. It shall be Our Studie that they be for ever buryed, and that Our Subjects of ENGLAND may returne to their Obedience they owe Us, as their lawfull king, and to the Ancient and happy Government of this Kingdome by King, Lords, and Commons, (wherein they and their Ancestors have lived so long, so happily) without the effu­sion of more blood. With these Thoughts We are now entering into Our Kingdome of ENGLAND, with an Army, by the blessing of God able to protect Our Loyall Subjects, who shall joyne with Us, and assist Us in doing Justice upon the Murtherers of Our Royall Father, and to defend Us from the violence of such as will continue the exclusion of Us from Our Just Rights, the Sub-version of the Lawfull Government of this Kingdome, and the Oppression of Our good Subjects, by Armies and exorbitant Impositions: And before We enter the Kingdome, We have thought fit by this short Declaration to let Our good-Subjects there know, That Our Desires are not more to be restored to our Owne Rights, than to maintaine and procure to them their Freedom. And as We have given full and entire Satisfaction to Our Subjects of SCOTLAND both in what might concerne Religion, their Lawes and Liberties, (which God willing we shall inviolably preserve to them) So it shall be Our Studie,(and would be Our greatest Joy) that we might Attayne the same happynesse in England. And because we think our selves bound to Looke more to the Glory of God, then our Owne Interest,

We doe in the first place declare, That we shall faithfully endeavour in our Station and Calling, as we are bound by Cove­nant, to settle Religion, in Doctrine, Worship, Discipline and Government, according to the Word of God, and the Example of the best reformed Churches.

We shall also endeavour that Parliaments may be restored to their Freedome, and priviledges, by whose advise, we doe declare Our Resolutions are to governe and settle all differences and distempers, that Our people may enjoy their Liberty, and Property, Free from Army, Quarterings, or illegall Impositions.

These being Our cleare Intentions and Resolutions, We doe expect and invite all Our good Subjects of ENGLAND, and Dominion of WALES, to Concur with, and Assist Us according to their Duty and Allegeance: and such as are in Armes either in SCOTLAND, or in ENGLAND, under Oliver Cromwell, presently after knowledge hereof, to lay them downe, or to come in and joyne with Us in Our Army, where they shall receive Protection, and full assurance of Satisfaction in their Ar­reares.

And to evidence how far We are from Revenge, or continuing the unhappy differences betwixt Us and Our Subjects, We doe Declare and Engage Our Selfe to give Our Consent to a full Act of oblivion and Indempnity for the security of all Our Subjects of ENGLAND, and Dominion of WALES, in their Persons, Freedomes, and Estates, for all things done by them relating to these Wars these seven yeeres past, and that they shall never be called in question by Us for any of them.

Provided that immediately after knowledge of this our Gracious offer and Declaration, they desist from assisting the usurped Autho­rity of the pretended Common wealth of England, and returne to their Obedience to Us, excepting onely from this Our Gracious offer, Oliver Crumwell, Henry Ireton, John Bradshaw, John Cooke, their pretended Solicitor, and all others who did Actually sit, and Vote in the Murther of Our Royall Father.

And since in this Service, We have made use of the affection and assistance of Our Loyall Subjects of Our Kingdome of Scotland, who cannot possibly maintaine their whole Army in England, Wee doe require some of quality, or Authority, in each County, where We shall March, to come to us, that Necessary provision may be regularly brought in to the Army: And We doe Declare, that the Counties from which such shall come, shall receive no other prejudice, except such as doe oppose Us. And because it shall be Our maine endeavour, that the Subjects of England and Wales may be safe in their Persons, free in their Goods, and as little burthened as possible can be: This We are resolved, To permit no Plundering, or Rapines, or taking any mans person, (who is not in actuall Opposition of Us) which We shall not with all severity punish: So if Our Army should be forced to be more burthensome to some places and persons then to others, It shall be Our Endeavour, that as soone as is possible they may receive proportionall satisfaction, and the Burthen be made equall.

And Lastly, we doe Declare that the Service being done, the Scottish Army shall Quickly retire, that so all Armies may be Disbanded, And a lasting Peace setled with Religion and Righteousnesse.

Given at Our Royall Campe at Woodhouse, neere the Borders, the 5. of August, 1651.