His MAJESTIES Answer to both Speakers.
For the Lord Hunsdon, Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore; and William Len∣thal, Speaker of the House of Commons.
My Lord, and Mr. Speaker.
I Have received your Letter of the second of this Month, containing the Names of those who are to Treat with Me; and though they do not come at the time ap∣pointed, I shall not wonder, at first judging it too short, in respect of My two Houses, not of My self, so that I did not imagine it could be kept, (as I then commanded Sir Peter Killegrew to tell you by word of Mouth): and therefore it shall be far from Me to take Exceptions for their having elapsed the appointed time; for God forbid that either my two Houses or I should carp at circumstances, to give the least impediment to this Treaty, much less to hinder the happy finishing of it. I say this the rather, because I know not how it is possible, (in this I shall wish to be deceived) that in Forty days Treaty the many Distractions of these Kingdoms can be setled; and if so, it were more than strange, that time enough should not be given for the perfecting of this most great and good Work, which as I will not believe can be stuck on by the two Houses, so I am sure it shall never be by
Carisbrook, 7. Sept. 1648.
Your good Friend, CHARLES R.
I think fit to tell you, because I believe in this Treaty there will be need of Civil Lawyers, I have sent for My Advocate, Rives, and D. Duck.