Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

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Title: Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.
Author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
Publication: London :: Printed for Ric. Chiswell ...,; 1687.
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Subject terms: Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
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April 8. 1643.

BY Instructions this day received from both Houses of Parliament, we humbly con∣ceive that we are to acquaint Your Majesty, That they have taken into considera∣tion Your Majesty's Answer to their Reasons concerning the Cessation, wherein there are divers expressions which will occasion particular Replies, which at this time they desire to decline, their wishes and endeavours being earnestly bent upon the obtaining a speedy Peace; for which cause they do not think good to consume any more of the time allowed for the Treaty in any farther debates upon the Cessation, concerning which they find Your Majesty's expressions so doubtful, that it cannot be suddenly or easily resolved, and the remainder of the time for the whole Treaty being but seven days, if the Cessation were* 1.1 not presently agreed, it would not yield any considerable advantage to the Kingdom.

Wherefore we are required to desire Your Majesty to give a speedy and positive An∣swer to the first Proposition concerning the Disbanding, that so Your Subjects may not only have a shadow of Peace in a short time of Cessation, but the substance of it in such manner as may be a perpetual blessing to them, by freeing the Kingdom from these miserable effects of War, the effusion of English blood, and defolation of many parts of the Land.* 1.2

Northumberland.
Joh. Holland.
Will. Pierrepont.
Will. Armyne.
B. Whitelocke.

Notes

* 1.1

were presently.

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* 1.2

[His Ma∣jesty's Mes∣sage reply∣ing to this Paper is inserted be∣fore, p. 250.]

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