Die Jovis, 24. Aug. 1648.
Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled,
That for opening a way towards a Treaty with his Majesty for a safe and well-ground∣ed Peace, these four Votes following are hereby revoked and taken off, viz.
- 1. Resolved, That the Lords and Commons do declare, That they will make no further Ad∣dresses or Applications to the King.
- 2. Resolved by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That no Application or Ad∣dresses be made to the King by any person whatsoever without the leave of both Houses.
- 3 Resolved by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the person or persons that shall make breach of this Order, shall incur the penalties of high Treason.
- 4. Resolved, That the Lords and Commons do declare, That they will receive no more any Message from the King; and do enjoyn, that no person whatsoever do presume to receive or bring any Message from the King, to both or either of the Houses of Parliament, or to any other person.
Resolved by the Lords and Commons, That his Majesty be desired to send to the Houses the Names of such Persons as he shall conceive to be of necessary use to be about him du∣ring this Treaty, they not being persons excepted by the Houses from Pardon, or under re∣straint, or in actual War against the Parliament by Sea or Land, or in such numbers as may draw any just cause of suspicion: And that his Majesty shall be in the Isle of Wight in the same state and Freedom as he was in when he was last at Hampton-Court.
Resolved, That the Houses do agree, that such Domestick Servants, not being in the former Limitations, as his Majesty shall appoint to come to attend upon his Majesties Person, shall be sent unto him.
Resolved, That the Town of Newport in the Isle of Wight, named by the King, shall be the Place for this Treaty with his Majesty.
Resolved, That if the King shall think fit to send for any of the Scotish Nation, to advise with him concerning the Affairs of the Kingdom of Scotland only, the Houses will give them a safe Conduct, they not being persons under restraint in this Kingdom, or in actual War a∣gainst the Parliament by Sea or Land, or in such numbers as may draw any just cause of sus∣picion.
Resolved, That Five Lords and Ten Members of the House of Commons be Commis∣sioners to Treat with the King.
Resolved, That the time of beginning the Treaty be within ten days after the Kings As∣sent to Treat as is agreed, and to continue forty days after the beginning thereof.
Resolved, That his Majesty be desired to pass his Royal Word to make his constant Re∣sidence in the Isle of Wight, from the time of his Assenting to Treat until twenty days after the Treaty be ended, unless it be otherwise desired by both Houses of Parliament; and that after his Royal Word so passed, and his Assent given to Treat as aforesaid, from thenceforth the former Instructions of the 16. of November 1647. be vacated, and these observed; and that Colonel Hammond be authorized to receive his Majesties Royal Word passed to the two Houses of Parliament for his Residence in the Isle of Wight, according as is formerly expressed, and shall certifie the same to both Houses.