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The same last of January their Commissioners delivered to His Majesty's Commis∣sioners this Paper. January 31.
[ XVIII] HAving considered your Commission and Power from His Majesty given in last night by your Lordships, we find that you are authorized to Treat only upon certain Propositions sent to His Majesty from the Lords and Commons of Parliament assembled at Westminster, and upon His Majesty's Answers, Messages and Propositions to them, and their Returns to His Majesty: wherein we observe, that the Propositions sent to His Majesty from His Majesty's Loyal Subjects assembled in the Parliaments of both His Kingdoms, are mentioned to be sent to His Majesty from the Lords and Com∣mons of Parliament assembled at Westminster; and upon His Majesty's Answers, Mes∣sages and Propositions to them, and their Returns to His Majesty, that a Treaty is to begin: and wherein we also observe, you have no Power thereby to Treat upon the Propositions sent to His Majesty from His humble and Loyal Subjects assembled in the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, and the Answers, Messages, and Propositions sent from His Majesty to the Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England at West∣minster and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland then at London, and their Returns to His Majesty. We desire those defects may be cleared and speedily amended.