The proceedings in the late treaty of peace·: Together with severall letters of his Majesty to the Queen, and of Prince Rupert to the Earle of Northampton, which were intercepted and brought to the Parliament. With a declaration of the Lords and Commons upon those proceedings and letters. Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that these proceedings, letters, and declaration be forthwith printed. H. Elsing Cler. Parliament. Dom. Com.

March 27. 1643

HIs Majesties is content that all the Armes and Ammunition taken out of his Magazines, which do now remain in the hands of both houses, or of Persons imployed by them, be forthwith delivered into such of his Stores as his Majestie shall appoint, and that whatsoever shall be wanting of the Proportions taken out from thence by them, be supplied by them with all convenient speed in kinde. Which shall be committed to, and con∣tinued in the costody of the sworn Officers, to whose places the same be∣longs. and if any of the said Officers shall forfeited, or shall forfeit that trust by any misdemeanours, his Majestie will by no meanes defend them from the Justice of the Law.

For the restoring all such Armes and Ammunition as have been taken for this Majesties use from the several Counties, Cities, and Towns, his Mas∣jestie

being compelled to take them; his own being taken from him, did it alwayes with this Caution and promise to the places from whence he took them, that he would, by the blessing of God, restore them again, and make recompence out of his own Stores, as soone as it should be in this power; which promise he will make good to them, expecting that such Arms and Ammunition as have beene taken from the severall Counties, Cities and Townes, for the use of the Armies under the command of the Earle of Essex, be likewise restored to them.

Falkland.