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A LETTER FROM THE KINGS MAJESTIES COURT, OF THE KINGS Comming towards LONDON, and was yesterday at SION HOUSE.

His Majesties speech to the Duke of York there.

The Resolutions of his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX And the Councell of Warre concerning the Kings Majesty.

AND His Excellencies MESSAGE to the Officers and Souldiers in the North, sent by Major Generall Lambert, and by him delivered at a Generall Randezvouse.

Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson, 1647.

A LETTER FROM THE KINGS MAJESTIES COURT, Of the Kings comming toward Lon­don, and was yesterday at Sion house.

Right Honourable,

I Have received your Packet, with the Or­ders of the Committee and the House, what necessity of Moneyes is here, you have I doubt not sufficiently been advertised from Mr. Cresset; I suppose that your Honour cannot but think that it is now full time that his Majesty have a new supply of Cloathes, and some Jewels, and other Ornaments for His Royall person.

Also for a further supply of Pewter, and [Page 2]Pans, and Kettles, and divers other necessa­ries for the Kitchin, of silver, for his Maje­sties uses, and Linnen, and other necessaries, which are wanting to accommodate his Ma­jesty, which I doubt not but there will be a large supply of.

The Lieutenant Generell Crumwels Regi­ment is now set to guard his Majesty, which the King doth well approve on.

His Majesty hath severall of his Chaplains come to him, as Dr. Hammon, Dr. Holsworth, Dr. Goffe, and others, yesterday according to the Court custome, the Book of Com­mon-prayer was used at Oatelands, and his Majesty had a Sermon preached in the fore­noone, and Evening prayer in the After­noone.

This morning his Majesty rise very early, and called for the Commissaries and the Of­ficers of the Guards, to appoint him some Horse to attend him to Sion-House (which is the way to London, where his Highnesse the Duke of York is, with his Brother and Sister, attended by the Earle of Northumber­land,) whither his Majesty told them he was resolved speedily to goe.

The Commissioners made all possible speed to get them ready, and a Troope of horse were, presently appointed to attend his Majesty, and about seven of the clock in the morning all were made ready, and the Offi­cers and Souldiers mounted, to attend his Majesty, and at that time this morning his Majesty took Horse.

His Majesty had Major Titus his Querry rid bare before him, and the Lord Mounta­gue, Sir James Harrington, and the rest of the Commissioners rid with his Majesty, with divers Gentlemen of those appointed by the Parliament to wait upon his Majesty. And one Troop of Lieutenant Generall Crumwels Regiment of Horse rid a distance off, and in this posture his Majesty passed this morning about half an houre past seven a clock from Oatelands towards LONDON.

A little after eight a clock this day (in the morning) his Majesty came hither, with the Commissioners and Guards, and rejoyced much to see his Children, giving the Earle of Northumberland thanks for his great care of them.

Many things passed between the King and [Page 4]the Duke of York, as to inquire into his and his Brother and Sisters health, and content, and the like, in all which his Majesty recei­ved much satisfaction.

The Commissioners sent into the Coun­try Towns therabouts, to fetch in provisions for the Kings dinner, which was brought in presently. And his Majesty dined here this day with his Children, which hath much pleased the Country herabouts, that his Ma­jesty is come so neere his Parliament.

I suppose that his Majesty will return back again to Oatelands to night, for here is no pro­vision for stay here, and besides, we are ve­ry sensible of what danger it will be to the Kings person to draw any neerer to London.

When those things propounded by the Army, and determined by the Parliament, and their Conclusions presented to his Ma­jesty for the Royall assent, his Majesty will come to London, to sit with the Parliament by free consent of all sides, which (in regard of the long time it will take up) it is desired that the Parliament-Houses will make no delay therein, but come to a conclusion, what it is that they will present to his Majesty, as is de­sired [Page 5]by Sir Thomas Fairsax, and the Army.

Some things are resolved upon by the Ge­nerall and the Councell of his Army, in re­ference to the King, as his Majesty is advertised by those sent from his Majesty to the Army, as to the injoyment of his Rights, the conti­nuance of Monarchy, the company of his Consort, and Children, and other things much satisfying his Majesty, which is past the account at present, From

Your Lordships humble Servant.
Dat. SYON HOVSE, August 23. 1647.

A Message from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, delivered by Major Generall Lambert, to the Officers and Souldiers in the North.

Gentlemen and fellow-Souldiers,

HIs Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax hath commanded me to repaire to these parts, and [Page 6]take upon mee the charge and conduct of the Forces of his Assotiation.

His Excellency is very sensible of your love, and respects to him, & hath commanded me to assure you of the like from him to you.

And that however the proceedings of the Army have bin obstructed (by reasons of the late differ­ence,) not unknowne to you, so that he could not (as yet) procure a settlement of pay for you, yet His Excellency hath thought of you, and is resolved to take care for you equally with his own Army.

Sent from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairefax by M.G. LAMBERT.
FINIS.

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