A declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, concerning a personall treaty with the Kings Majesty, and the establishment of a true and wel-grounded peace in the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also, certain propositions from the revolted ships to the Duke of York, touching their coming with him into England, and his Highnesses answer thereunto. Likewise, the last intelligence from Colchester, concerning the proceedings of the Lord Fairfax, and the storming the town. Together, wiht the storming of Wamour Castle in Kent, and exceeding good news from Ireland, of the proceedings of the Lord Inchiquene. England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 6 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A82632 Wing E1359 Thomason E450_23 99864588 99864588 161911

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Charles by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland KING, Defender of the Faith, &c,

A DECLARATION OF THE Lords and Commons IN PARLIAMENT aſſembled, concerning a perſonall Treaty with the Kings Majeſty, and the eſtabliſhment of a true and wel-grounded p • ace in the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

ALSO, Certain propoſitions from the Revolted Ships to the Duke of York, touching their coming with him into England, and his Highneſſes Anſwer thereunto.

LIKEWISE, The laſt Intelligence from COLCHESTER, concerning the proceedings of the Lord Fair fax, and the ſtorming the Town.

TOGETHER, With the ſtorming of Wamour Caſtle in Kent, and exceeding go • d newes from Ireland, of the proceedings of the Lord Inchique • ne.

July. 3d LONDON. Printed for J. J. 1648.

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A Declaration of the Lords and Commons, concerning a perſonall Treaty with the Kings Majeſty.

THe Houſe of Commons take notice of the affectionate acknowledgments which the City expreſſeth of the Houſes Conceſſions upon their former Petitions, and of their Chriſtian and preſent deſires of a ſafe and wel-grounded peace according to the Covenant, and of that meanes which they propoſe in order thereunto of a perſonall Treaty. In which as in the other particulars of your Petition, the Houſe eſpecially obſerves the confidence & truſt which the City repoſes in them, in leaving the conſideration of their peace, and ſecurity of their wiſdom and care. To all which, the Houſe hath commanded me to give you this Anſwer, That they have the ſame fellow feeling with the Citie and Kingdom of their ſufferings by Warre, and the ſame deſires with them to attain to a ſafe and welgrounded peace. They have for that end ſpent a great part of this laſt month in Conſidera • ions of Peace, and have made ſome progreſs therein: And for the more ſpeedy diſpatc • of what further remains to be done, the Houſes have appointed a Committee to conſider what the King hath offered, and what is further to be offered to the King, for His ſatisfaction for ſe • ling of a-ſpeedy and wel-grounded Peac • ; and to conſider of time, place, and • ther circumſtances for conveniency of Addreſs to be made to His Maj. and they doubt not but what they have done, and ſpeedily ſhall do herein, will be fully ſatisfactory to the City of London, and to all others that d • ſire to ſee the troubles of this Kingdom ended in a ſafe and juſt Peace. And for your good aff • ctions to the Parl. and Kingdom, manifeſted by your Actions in the late War, and in your preſent Petition for a ſafe and welgrounded Peace, the Houſe hath commanded me to give you thanks.

H. Elſyng, Cler. Parl. D. Com. A Liſt of the names of the Committee of Lords and Commons choſen by both Houſes of Parliament, about the perfecting the buſineſſe of Treaty with the King, and ſetting the peace of the Kingdom.

Piers, Earl Northumb • rland. E. Kent. E Rutland. E Lincoln E. Suffolk. E. Stamford. Lord Ba • tlet. L North. L. Hunſdoun. L. Harbert. Comm • n • rs, Sir Walter Earle. Sir Harbottle Grimſton. Sir Iohn Potts. Sir William Lewis. Sir Richard Onſlow. Sir Gilbert Gerhard. Sir Iames Harrington. Sir Iohn Burgin. Sir I. Eulin of Wilts. Sir Martin Lumbley. Sir Robert Harlow. Mr. Prideux. Mr. Swy • fen. Mr. Maynord. Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Hungerford. Mr. Perepoint. Mr. Liſle. And 2. more of the Houſe of Commons.
SIR.

AS was certefyed this morning, a party of the Enemies ſallyed forth at the South gate, and approched neer our horſe Guard, but were quickly beaten back, and purſued by our party to the turn pike, where they kep • a Court of Guard, who uppon her approach gave fire and fled away. So we entred this Guard, took ſuch armes as were left there. This Guard of theirs was kept neer the Alme • -houſes, at the enterance of the Subburbs of the town in this action three of the enemy were killed, and many wounded. We alſo took 12. priſoners, & 15 or 16 horſe with arms, two horſes of ours were killed, and one man cut in the head, but the wound not mortall, not any one of the reſt of our men received any hurt at all. Proviſions begin to grow ſcarce in the town, eſpecially bread, and how they are provided with corn I know not, but I am certain they are ill provided of mills to grind it if they have any. For this day we have fi • ed and burnt down their Windmils to the Ground, diverſe ſouldiers ſteales away from the enemy daily, and come into us, eſpecially ſince the Lord Generall ſent in a Letter, proff • ring conditions to ſuch as ſhould come to him, and unto all, if they would embrace and yeeld upon the Town, which conditions were. 1. That within 24. hours after the receipt thereof, the officers laying down their armes ſhould have p • ſſes to travell beyond Sea. &c. 2. That the common ſouldiers, and all men of that ranck, ſhall have liberty to depart to their own homes, ſubmitting to the authority of Parliament. 3. That the Inhabitants of the towne ſhall be free from plunder and violence.

Theſe conditions proffered not being accepted of, the Lord Generall is reſolved not to offer ſo good againe to thoſe which are the chief in action amongſt the enemy, our army is in a very good condition, and full of reſolution, and although the Gen. is very unwilling to ſtorme the town (for that as much as in him is, he would avoid the ſhedding of bloud.

About four of the clock this morning another party of the Enemies forces ſallyed out of the town upon the Suffolk forces an the North Eaſt ſide, but Col. Whaley joyning with them, charged them, killed two and put the reſt to a diſorderly retreat, took ten priſoners, and ſome very good horſes. This Evening another party of the enemy attempted to go out on Harwich road, to fech in proviſions, and were fallen upon by a party of ours which routed them and took divers priſoners, one of which that was wounded ſaith, that they begin to be exceedingly ſtraightned in the town for proviſions, eſpetially for the houſe meat: three of their Wind-mills are burnt downe, they have two Watermils which we are cuting off, and have ſcaling Ladders ready to ſtorm, but the morter piece is not yet come up.

Yeſterday morning 3 troopers came out of the town with horſe and armes, and proffered their ſervice to the General, they report there are in the town about 600. horſe, and 3500, foot and about three of the clock in the afternoon, Sir Charles Lucas drew out 8. companies of foot, and 4 troops of horſe, cloſe under their workes, whereupon a party of ours were commanded out to charge them, and after ſome exchang of ſhot, our forces beat them in, ſet their guard houſe on fire, killed two, and took ſome priſoners.

From the Leaguer before Colcheſter, June 28. 1648.
Certain Propoſitions of the Revolted Ships to his Highneſſe the Duke of York. SIR,

For the preſent all the newes I can ſend you is this, that his Highneſſe the Duke of York is here in theſe parts, and that the revolted Ships are coming into Go • ith, and have ſent 2. propoſitions to his Highneſſe concerning their proceedings for His Majeſty (as they pretend) which are as is certified thus. 1. To come aboard there to give them countenance in their Deſign which they are now engaged in. 2. To ſend them in proviſion neceſſary for the furniſhing of their Ships, and for the better maintenance of that deſign. But his Highneſſe denyed to countenance the buſineſſe in the leaſt.

From the Hague June 11. 1648.

Letters from Colcheſter ſay thus, that his Excellency goes on very gallantly, and intends very ſpeedily to ſtorme the Town, and not to make many dayes more, yet the enemy have made c • rtain ſallies forth; but with much loſſe on the enemies ſide, 8. of them were taken priſoners of the Countrey men, and 2. Prentices by the Army, and it is not to be doubted but to ſhort time the City will be reduced.

Some talk of the ſtorming of Wamor Caſtle, but as yet no letters come concerning the ſ • m • .

There is very great diſcord about the proceedings of the Rebels in IRELAND, and ſome blood ſpilt, Neale, Mache • ma c •••••• ent of Owen Roes party, is ſore wounded if not dead, The Popes Nuntio excommunicated all the ſupream Coun • ells at Kilkenny, that had a hand in the Ceſſation with Inchiqueene.

SIR,

THere are ſom • forces here in Scotland, which are already in a poſture to march, and are intended to joyne with Sir Marmaduke Langdale; but we fear not but they will v • ry ſpeedily be prevented, by reaſon of the Earl of Argile, who is in a great forwardneſſe to give them battaile, and hath had many Skirmiſhes with them, alſo divers priſoners are taken by him from theſe forces under Duke Hamilton, which hereafter J ſhall give you a more full Relation. So for the preſent J remain

From Edenburgh June the 18. 1648. Your humble Servant T. B.
FINIS.