A DECLARATION OF THE Order of the Treaty.
1THe Kings Majesty was set at liberty on Wednesday Sep. 6. 1648 at Sir William Hodges house at Newport in the Isle of Wight (where His Majesties Court is to be during the Treaty) whither the Commissioners from the Parliament are to make their addresses to him.
2 The Earle of Northumberland, the Earle of Pembrooke, the Earle of Salisbury, the Earle of Middlesex, and the Lord Viscount Sea from the House of Lords. And the Lord Waynmor, Sir Henry Vaine, jun. Sir John Pots, Mr. Crew, Mr. Perepoint, Mr. Hollis, Sir Harbottle Grimston, Mr. Glin the Recorder, Mr. Bulkley, and Mr. Samuell Brown, of the House of Commons, are chosen to be Commissioners from the two Houses of Parliament during this Treaty. And went from London on Wednesday Sep. 6. 1648.
3 These Commissioners are to Treat immediatly with the Kings person, To deliver what both Houses of Parliament shall command, to His Majesty, and [Page 2]none else. And take account of His Majesties Answer or what he shall propound, from none on His Majesties behalfe, but from the King immedi [...]tly
4 The Kings Majesty being acquainted that they are come from the Parliament to joyne with him in a personall Treaty, His Majesty is to appoint them a time when, and place where to waite upon Him, The place is made ready at the aforesaid Mr. Hogesse at Newport in the Isle of Wight.
5 The said Commissioners from Parliament are then to meet the King according to directions from His Majestie.
6 The Commission [...]rs so soone as they have met His Majestie at the place and the time appointed by His Majesty for the Treaty, They are to present the Propositions to the Kings, from both Houses (which Propositions are the same, that was delivered at Hampton-Court.
7 At the delivery of the Propositions one of the Lords is to make a speech, shewing the cause of their comming to His Majesty; and to declare to His Majesty how much the Parliament doe desire that the said Treaty may procure an happy peace.
8 That Lord who makes the said speech, (or some other of the Commissioners) is to reade over the said Propositions to His Majesty before all the rest of the Commissioners, and such attendants as His Majesty shall have to waite upon Him.
9 The rest of the Commissioners from the Parliament are to make such speeches to His Majesty as they thinke fit.
10 His Majesty is then to give some Answer by [Page 3]speech thereunto (as to the matter of Resolution) when and how he will returne them an Answer to the said Propositions.
11 His Majesty then is to withdraw, and the Commissioners return to their lodgings.
12 The Commissioners are presently to send a messenger to the Parliament with letters to give account to both Houses of the said overtures
13 His Majesty then adviseth with such as he shall desire of those that are appointed to waite upon Him, (viz.)
Gentlemen of his Majesties Bed-chamber. Duke Richmond, Mar. Hertford, Earle Lindsey, Ear. Southampton. Grooms of his Bed-chamber. M. George Kirke, James Levenston, Henry Murry, His Barber. Thomas [...]avis. Pages of his Back-staires. Hugh Henne. Humph. Rogers. William Levett. Yeoman of his Robes. Rives. Queries, with foure or six of his Foot-men, as they find fittest to wait. Sir Ed. Side [...]ham, Robert Terwit, Iohn Housdon. Mistris Wheeler, Laundresse, with such M [...]ids as she shall chuse, The Groom of his Presence, Parsons. To wait as they did, or as he shall appoint them, Sir Foulk Grevill, Captain Titus, Cap. Boroughs, Mr. Cressert, Hanstid, Firebrace, Chaplains, Bishop of London, Bishop of Salisbury, Dr. Hamond, Dr. Saund [...]rson, Dr. Turner, Dr. Haywood. Lawyers, Sir Tho. Gardiner, Sir Ort. Bridgeman, Mr. Jeff. Palmer, Mr. Tho. Cook, Mr. John Vaughan, Advocate Reeves D. Duck. Clerks and Writers, S r Ed. Walker, M. Phil. Warwick, Nic. Oudart, Charles Whittacre. To make ready the house for Treating, Petor Newton, Clem. Kenersley.
14 Time being come for the Commissioners to waite again upon the King: They go to the place appointed, and there His Majesty delivers such Answer to their Propositions as he shall thinke fit and doth also propound such things in relation to the Treaty as he shall please.
15 The Commissioners from the Parliament receiving H [...]s Majesties Answer, and Propositions, proceed to treate with the King on such particulars as shall be inserted on [...] in rel [...]tion to what they have presented from the P [...]rliament; The first of which is, to be for His Majesty to recall [...]ll his Propositions, Declarations, &c. against the Parliament, and them or settling the Militia, and Church-Governm [...]n [...].
16 The Commissioners are to give reasons w [...] [Page 4]these should be first insisted on, and why his Majesty should grant the passing of them.
17 What Propositions the Commissioners receive from his Majesty that are not included in the Propositions from the Parliament, they are to communicate to the Parliament, before they conclude any thing therein.
18 Whatsoever the answer is from his Majesty, and what he doth propound to the Commissioners, they are forthwith to acquaint the Parliament therewith.
19 After the first meeting of the Commissioners with his Majesty. The Treaty is to continue 40 dayes. And every day to be spent in the Treaty, for concluding of a safe and well-grounded peace; And bringing his Majesty home to joyn with his Parliament.
20 As each Proposition is concluded, his Majesty and the Commissioners are to passe on to the next, and so to the next, untill all be finished, or the time expended. And if it please God, that a peace be concluded, and all agreed; Then after the conclusion of all, His Majesty and the Commissioners are to signe to the Agreement.
21 Messengers are appointed to come daily with Letters from the Commissioners, & to passe between them and the Parliament, to give account of the Treaty, and how things go on from day to day.
22 Concerning any doubts which the Commissioners shal scruple in the Treaty, they are to make their applications to the Houses for instructions therein.
23 The Commissioners are to Treate upon such Propositions as they shall receive from his Majesty, accordingly as they shall receive Instructions from [Page 5]both Houses of PARLIAMENT.
24 During this Treaty his Majesty is to have hi [...] liberty with freedome, honour, and safety to his person.
25 If it please God so to blesse this Treaty that a [...] shall be agreed & a Duplicate signed by His Majesty and the Commissioners, then His Majesty is to have that signed by the Commissioners. And the Commissioners are to communicate that signed by His Majesty to the Parliament, to bee ratified and confirmed by both Houses of Parliament.
26 Both Houses are to draw those Propositions into Bills, without any alterations at all, save onely such verbal expressions as are usual to Statutes, That is to say, to adde such words as these (viz.) Be it Enacted by His Majesty and the Lords and Commons in Parliament, &c.
27 All being thus drawne into Bills His Majesty is to give His Royall assent for the passing of them, they being either sent to Him in the Isle of Wight (or else where, as shall bee agreed by His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament) for after all is concluded (if it please God to give so good an issue to the Treaty) it is then very probable that his Majesty will come to London, or to some of his Courts neer London, for if all shall be agreed and signed, all jealousie then is ended and vanished.
28 His Majesty having passed these Bills. Then are Commissioners Royall to be chosen by his Majesty for the passing of them the Great Seale.
29 All being thus concluded, his Majesty is to sit, [Page 6]and joyn with his Parliament, and all our sad differences between the King and Parliament, to be ended. And King and Parliament to goe hand in hand against the common Enemy. (which God grant they may doe, that we may see sweet and golden dayes againe.
30 If it please God that England shall be so happy to see such comfortable dayes of agreement between the King and Parliament, There will be a joyfull day of Thanksgiving unto Almighty God. And then will all that feare God say,
God blesse the KING and PARLIAMENT.