XVII. From OXFORD, January 15. MDCXLV. VI. In pursuance of the former. Containing His Majesty's Concessions and Offers.
CHARLES R.
BUT that these are times wherein nothing is strange; it were a thing much to be marvelled at, what should cause this unparallel'd long detention of His Ma∣jesties Trumpeter, sent with His gracious Message of the 26. of December last; Peace being the only subject of it, and His Majesties Personal Treaty the means proposed for it. And it were almost as great a wonder that His Majesty should be so long from enquiring after it, if that the hourly expectation thereof had not in some measure sa∣tisfied His impatience. But lest His Majesty by His long silence should condemn Him∣self of Carelesness in that which so much concerns the good of all His People, He thinks it high time to enquire after His said Trumpeter: For since all men who pre∣tend