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.

And afterwards, upon the 18th. of January following, Sir Peter Killegrew brought this farther Answer to His Majesty.

May it please Your most Excellent Majesty,

VVE Your Majesty's humble and Loyal Subjects, the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster, and the Com∣missioners of the Parliament of Scotland, do make our further Answer to Your Maje∣sty's Message of the 13th. of December last 1644. concerning a Treaty for Peace, as followeth.

We do consent that there be a Treaty for a safe and well-grounded Peace between Your Majesty and Your humble and Loyal Subjects assembled in the Parliament of both Kingdoms; and for the present have appointed Algernon Earl of Northumberland, Philip Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery, William Earl of Salisbury, Basil Earl of Denbigh, Thomas Lord Viscount Wenman, Denzill Hollis, William Pierrepont, Sir Henry Vane junior, Oliver St. John, Bulstrode Whitelock, John Crew, Edmund Prideaux, for the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster; and John Earl of Lowdon, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Archibald Marquefs of Argyle, John Lord Maitland, John Lord Balmerino, Sir Archibald Johnston, Sir Charles Erskin, George Dun∣das, Sir John Smith, Master Hugh Kennedy, and Master Robert Barclay, for the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland, together with Master Alexander Henderson, upon the Propositions concerning Religion: Who, or any Ten of them (there being always some of the Parliaments of both Kingdoms) are appointed and authorized to meet at Vxbridge, on what day Your Majesty shall be pleased to set down before the last day of this present January, with such persons as Your Majesty shall appoint under Your Sign Manual for that purpose; and the number of the persons to Treat not to exceed Seventeen on either part, unless the persons named for the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland now not here, or any of them, shall come, and then Your Majesty may have the like number if You please; there to Treat upon the Matters contained in the Pro∣positions we lately sent unto Your Majesty, according to such Instructions as shall be given unto them; and the Propositions for Religion, the Militia, and for Ireland, to be first Treated on and agreed, and the time for the Treaty upon the said Propositions for Religion, the Militia, and for Ireland, not to exceed Twenty days. And for the things mentioned in Your Message to be propounded by Your Majesty, when the Persons sent by Your Majesty shall communicate the same to the Committees appointed by us as aforesaid, we have directed them to send the same to us, that they may receive our In∣structions, what to do therein. And to the end that the Persons that are to be sent from Your Majesty and from us with their Retinue, not exceeding the number of one hundred and eight on either part, may repair to Vxbridge, stay there, and return at their plea∣sure without interruption, that mutual safe Conducts be granted to the said Persons ac∣cording to the several Lists of their Names.

Signed by Order of the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at Westminster. Signed in the name and by warrant of the Commissioners of the King∣dom of Scotland. Lowdon.

• Grey of Wark, Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore.
• William Lenthall, Speaker of the Commons House in the Parliament of England.