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.

His MAJESTIES Gracious Answer to both Houses, sent by Sir Peter Kille∣grew, December 29.

For the Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore, to be communicated to the two Hou∣ses of Parliament at Westminster, and the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland.

CHARLES R.

ALthough the Message sent by Sir Peter Killegrew may justly require an expostulato∣ry Answer, yet His Majesty layes that aside, as not so proper for His present En∣deavours; leaving all the World to judge, whether His Proposition for a Perso∣nal Treaty, or the flat denial of a safe Conduct for Persons to begin a Treaty, be grea∣ter signs of a real Intention to Peace; and shall now only insist upon His former Message of the 26. of this December, That upon His repair to VVestminster, He doubts not but so to joyn His Endeavours with His two Houses of Parliament, as to give just satisfacti∣on, not only concerning the business of Ireland, but also for the settling of a way for the payment of the Publick Debts, as well to the Scots and the City of London as others. And as already He hath shewn a fair way for the settling of the Militia, so He shall carefully endeavour in all other particulars that none shall have cause to complain for want of Security, whereby just Jealousies may arise to hinder the continuance of

the desired Peace. And certainly this Proposition of a Personal Treaty could never have entred into His Majesties Thoughts, if He had not resolv'd to make apparent to all the World, that the Publick good and peace of this Kingdom is far dearer to Him than the respect of any particular Interest. Wherefore none can oppose this Motion, without a manifest demonstration that he particularly envies His Majesty should be the chief Author in so blessed a Work, besides the declaring himself a direct opposer of the happy Peace of these Nations. To conclude, whosoever will not be ashamed that his fair and specious Protestations should be brought to a true and publick Test, and those who have a real sense, and do truely commiserate the Miseries of their bleeding Coun∣trey, let them speedily and chearfully embrace His Majesties Proposition for His Perso∣sonal Treaty at VVestminster, which, by the blessing of God, will undoubtedly to these now distracted Kingdoms restore the Happiness of a long-wish'd-for and lasting Peace.

Given at the Court at Oxford, the 29. day of December, 1645.