Papers of the Treatie, at a great meeting of the generall officers of the Army, at the head-quarters at Putney, in behalf of the whole kingdome of England, and concerning the Kings most excellent Majesty. With the severall speeches at the Councell-table, and His Majesties resolution concerning the Protestant profession, and liberty of conscience. Cradock, Peter. 1647 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A80736 Wing C6743A Thomason E407_34 99864122 99864122 160523

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PAPERS OF THE TREATIE, AT A great Meeting of the Generall Officers of the Army, at the Head-quarters at Putney, in behalf of the whole Kingdome of England, and concerning the Kings moſt excellent Majeſty. With the ſeverall ſpeeches at the Councell-Table, and His Majeſties Reſolution concerning the Proteſtant Profeſſion, and Liberty of Conſcience.

depiction of a male figure with long hair and armour (or Thomas Fairfax?)

Die 20. Septemb. 1647. Printed for R. V. and are to be ſold neer Temple Barre, 1647.

THE KINGS MAJESTIES RESOLUTION Concerning the Army under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and how far He decIares himſelfe for them. Sent from Hampton-Court, Septemb. 18. 1647. Worthy Sir,

THe Kings Majeſty doth very much approve of the proceedings and actions of the Army, and doth confide and adhere to their Propoſals, thinking them to be the readieſt way (in order to Peace) for ſetling of this poor languiſhing Kingdome, and hath alſo declared his gracious will and pleaſure concerning the ſaid Propoſals, expreſſing his Reſolution concerning the ſame, & his earneſt deſire to give full ſatisfaction unto all his Loyal Subjects, throughout his Majeſties Realmes and Dominions, both concerning the ſetling of the Proteſtant Profeſſion, and liberty to tender Conſciences; as appeares more fully by the enſuing Propoſals, viz.

His Majeſties last Propoſals, intimatting his reſolution and deſires touching the Army.

His Majeſty propounds (as the beſt way in His judgment in order to Peace) that his two Houſes would inſtantly take into conſideration thoſe Propoſals upon which there may be a perſonall treaty with his Majeſty, and upon ſuch other Propoſalls as his Majeſty ſhall make, hoping that the ſaid Propoſals may be ſo moderated in the ſaid treaty, as to render them the more capable of his Majeſties full conceſſions, wherein hee reſolves to give full ſatisfaction to his People for whatſoever ſhall concerne the ſetling of the Proteſtant Profeſſion, with liberty to tender Conſciences, and the ſecuring of the Lawes, Liberties, and properties of all his Subjects, and the juſt priviledges of Parliament for the future.

The Propoſals of the Army have given great ſatiſfaction to his Majeſty; inſomuch, that he hath declared, that he conceives, they much more conduce to the ſatisfaction of all intereſts, and may be a fitter foundation for a laſting peace, then the Propoſitions, ſent from both Houſes of Parliament, to his Majeſty. Therefore his Majeſty deſires, that the ſaid Propoſals may be forthwith treated upon, &c.

We deſire much to hear of the comming downe of the Commiſſioners, that ſo the Treaty may goe on more effectually, and all differences brought to a ſpeedy compoſure.

Nevertheleſſe, the Generall, and the Officers of the Army, leaves no meanes unattempted for the effect of the great worke of the Kingdome, viz. to ſettle peace, but embraces all opportunities, as is evidently manifeſted by the encloſed paper. For his Excellency gave order, that notice ſhould bee given to the Officers of each reſpective Regiment in theſe parts, to give their attendance, and bee ready at the Head-quarters, upon Thurſday laſt, being the 16. of this inſtant, there to conſult, treat, and debate, upon the ſpeedy ſettlement of the affaires of this Kingdome, and better regulating and ordering of ſuch things which are deſtructive to this Nation, at which ſummons, moſt of the Officers in generall met at the place appointed, where they began to treat upon the things before ſpecified; the reſult of ſome particulars, I ſhall here inſert, as appeares mere fully by the encloſed papers.

The proceedings of the Generall Officers of the Army at the treaty at Putney, touching the ſetling of a firme peace, within his Maieſties Realmes and Dominions.

UPon Thurſday laſt, being the 16. of this inſtant, his Exccllency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the generall Officers of the army, had a great meeting at Putney, where they ſpent much time, in debating upon the preſent affaires of the Kingdom, and upon many great and weighty matters, exceedingly materiall towards the ſetling of a firme peace and union. During which time of conſultation, in debate thereof, many worthy and excellent ſpeeches were made at the Councell table, in the preſence of the Generall, Lieutenant Generall, and the reſt of the Officers aſſembled together, by certain Colonels of the Army, which was to this effect, viz.

That they deſired nothing ſo much, in reſpect of their own particulars, as to ſee this languiſhing and tottering Kingdome, reſtored to a happy and flouriſhing condition, that ſo the pure light of the Goſpell may ſhine forth in abundance, and appeare in its full luſtre throughout all darke and obſcure corners of the Kingdom, and that the joyfull newes of Peace may have its full Eccho and tryumphant ſound througbout all his Maieſties Realmes and Dominions, and that the hearts both of King and People may be firmly knit and united together, &c. With many other worthy expreſſions and proteſtations, touching the ſetling of a firme peace.

Much time were ſpent, touching divers weighty buſineſſes in behalfe of the whole Kingdome, concerning the peace, and future ſafety; as alſo ſome things debated upon in reference to the Propoſalls, that after the Rights, Liberties, Peace and ſafety of the Kingdome being provided for, the Kings Majeſties Royall perſon, his Gonſort the Queena, their Highneſſes, Charles Prince of Wales, James Duke of Yorke, and the reſt of the Royall Iſſue, may be reſtored to a condition of ſafety, honour, and freedome in this Nation, without diminution to their perſonall Rights, or further limitation to the exerciſe of the Regall power, &c.

No wayes are left unaſſayed, for the obtaining of a ſpeedy ſettlement of the Kingdome, and eſtabliſhing of his Maieſty and his Royall poſterity in their full Rights & Freedomes, ſo that there is great hopes of a happy and mutuall concurrence, betwixt the King and his great Councell. The Generall Councell goes on unanimouſly in all their Undertakings, and not ſo much as one diſſenting Member amongſt them; and that they may ſtill proſper in all their Debates and oonſultations, is the prayers, of

Your devoted ſervant, Peter Cradock, Dated at Hampton-Court the 18. of this inſtant, 1647. FINIS.