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         Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
      
       
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             King Charles II. his declaration to all his loving subjects of the kingdom of England. Dated from his Court at Breda in Holland, the 4/14 of April 1660. And read in Parliament, May, 1. 1660. Together with his Majesties letter of the same date, to his Excellence the Lord General Monck, to be communicated to the Lord President of the Council of State, and to the officers of the army under his command.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
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             1660.
          
           
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             Royal arms at head of text; initial letters.
             Includes two communications from Charles II in exile: the first, a general declaration to his subjects; the second, a letter to General George Monck.
             Text of declaration in black letter.
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
             
               C
               R
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
          
           King
           CHARLES
           II.
           his
           DECLARATION
           To
           all
           His
           Loving
           SUBJECTS
           of
           the
           KINGDOM
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
           Dated
           from
           His
           Court
           at
           
             Breda
          
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           the
           4
           /
           14
           of
           
             April
          
           1660.
           
        
         
           And
           read
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           MAY
           ,
           1.
           1660.
           
           Together
           with
           His
           MAJESTIES
           LETTER
           of
           the
           same
           Date
           ,
           To
           his
           EXCELLENCE
           the
           LORD
           GENERAL
           
             MONCK
             ,
          
           to
           be
           communicated
           to
           the
           Lord
           President
           of
           the
           COUNCIL
           of
           STATE
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           ARMY
           under
           his
           Command
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 CHARLES
              
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               GOD
               King
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 Scotland
                 ,
                 France
              
               and
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               Defender
               of
               the
               Faith
               ,
            
             
               To
               all
               our
               loving
               Subjects
               of
               what
               degrée
               or
               quality
               soever
               ,
               gréeting
               .
            
          
           
             If
             the
             general
             distraction
             and
             confusion
             which
             is
             spread
             over
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             doth
             not
             awaken
             all
             men
             to
             a
             desire
             and
             longing
             that
             these
             wounds
             which
             have
             so
             many
             years
             together
             been
             kept
             bleeding
             ,
             may
             be
             bound
             up
             ,
             all
             we
             can
             say
             will
             be
             to
             no
             purpose
             ;
             However
             ,
             after
             this
             long
             silence
             ,
             we
             have
             thought
             it
             our
             duty
             ,
             to
             declare
             how
             much
             we
             desire
             to
             contribute
             therunto
             :
             And
             that
             as
             we
             can
             never
             give
             over
             hope
             in
             good
             time
             to
             obtain
             the
             Possession
             of
             that
             Right
             which
             GOD
             and
             Nature
             hath
             made
             our
             due
             ,
             So
             we
             do
             make
             it
             our
             daily
             suit
             to
             the
             Divine
             Providence
             ,
             that
             He
             will
             in
             Compassion
             to
             Vs
             and
             our
             Subjects
             (
             after
             so
             long
             misery
             and
             sufferings
             )
             remit
             us
             and
             put
             us
             into
             a
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             Possession
             of
             that
             Our
             Right
             ,
             with
             as
             little
             blood
             and
             damage
             to
             Our
             people
             ,
             as
             is
             possible
             ;
             Nor
             do
             we
             desire
             more
             to
             enjoy
             what
             is
             Ours
             ,
             than
             that
             all
             our
             Subjects
             may
             enjoy
             what
             by
             Law
             is
             theirs
             ,
             by
             a
             full
             and
             entire
             Administration
             of
             Iustice
             throughout
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             by
             extending
             our
             mercy
             where
             it
             is
             wanting
             and
             deserved
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             the
             end
             That
             the
             fear
             of
             punishment
             may
             not
             engage
             any
             conscious
             to
             themselves
             of
             what
             is
             past
             ,
             to
             a
             perseverance
             in
             Guilt
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             by
             opposing
             the
             quiet
             and
             happinesse
             of
             their
             Country
             ,
             in
             the
             restoration
             both
             of
             King
             ,
             Peers
             and
             People
             ,
             to
             their
             just
             ancient
             and
             fundamental
             Rights
             :
             We
             do
             by
             these
             presents
             Declare
             ,
             That
             we
             do
             grant
             a
             full
             and
             generall
             Pardon
             ,
             which
             we
             are
             ready
             to
             pass
             under
             our
             great
             Seal
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             to
             all
             our
             Subjects
             of
             what
             degree
             or
             quality
             soever
             ,
             who
             within
             fourty
             dayes
             after
             the
             publication
             hereof
             shall
             lay
             hold
             upon
             this
             our
             grace
             and
             favour
             ,
             and
             shall
             by
             any
             publick
             Act
             declare
             their
             doing
             so
             ;
             And
             that
             they
             return
             to
             the
             Loyalty
             and
             Obedience
             of
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             excepting
             only
             such
             Persons
             as
             shall
             hereafter
             be
             excepted
             by
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             Those
             only
             excepted
             .
             Let
             our
             Subjects
             how
             faulty
             soever
             ,
             relye
             upon
             the
             word
             of
             a
             King
             ,
             solemnly
             given
             by
             this
             present
             
               Declaration
               ,
            
             That
             no
             Crime
             what
             soever
             committed
             against
             us
             or
             our
             Royal
             Father
             before
             the
             publication
             of
             this
             ,
             shall
             ever
             rise
             in
             judgment
             ,
             or
             be
             brought
             in
             question
             against
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             the
             least
             indamagment
             ,
             either
             in
             their
             Lives
             ,
             Liberties
             or
             Estates
             ,
             or
             (
             as
             far
             forth
             lies
             in
             our
             power
             )
             so
             much
             as
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             their
             Reputations
             ,
             by
             any
             reproach
             or
             term
             of
             distinction
             from
             the
             rest
             of
             our
             best
             Subjects
             .
             We
             desiring
             and
             ordaining
             ,
             that
             hence
             forward
             all
             Notes
             of
             discord
             ,
             separation
             and
             difference
             of
             Parties
             ,
             be
             utterly
             abolished
             among
             all
             our
             Subjects
             ,
             whom
             we
             invite
             and
             conjure
             to
             a
             perfect
             Vnion
             among
             themselves
             under
             our
             Protection
             ,
             for
             the
             resettlement
             of
             our
             just
             Rights
             and
             theirs
             in
             a
             
               free
               Parliament
               ;
            
             By
             which
             upon
             the
             word
             of
             a
             King
             we
             will
             be
             advised
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             the
             passion
             and
             uncharitablnesse
             of
             the
             times
             have
             produced
             several
             opinions
             in
             Religion
             ,
             by
             which
             men
             are
             engaged
             in
             parties
             and
             animosities
             against
             each
             other
             ,
             which
             when
             they
             shall
             hereafter
             unite
             in
             a
             freedom
             of
             conversation
             will
             be
             composed
             or
             better
             understood
             :
             We
             do
             declare
             a
             Liberty
             to
             Tender
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             man
             shall
             be
             disquieted
             or
             called
             in
             question
             for
             differences
             of
             opinion
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             which
             do
             not
             disturb
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
             And
             that
             we
             shall
             be
             ready
             to
             consent
             to
             such
             an
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             upon
             mature
             Deliberation
             shall
             be
             offered
             to
             us
             for
             the
             full
             granting
             that
             indulgence
             :
             And
             because
             in
             the
             continued
             distractions
             of
             so
             many
             years
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             great
             Revolutions
             ,
             many
             Grants
             and
             Purchases
             of
             Estates
             have
             béen
             made
             to
             and
             by
             many
             Officers
             and
             Soldiers
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             possessed
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             who
             may
             be
             liable
             to
             Actions
             at
             Law
             upon
             several
             Titles
             ,
             We
             are
             likewise
             willing
             that
             all
             such
             differences
             ,
             &
             all
             things
             relating
             to
             such
             Grants
             ,
             Sales
             and
             Purchases
             shall
             be
             determined
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             can
             best
             provide
             for
             the
             just
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             men
             who
             are
             concerned
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             ,
             do
             further
             declare
             ,
             That
             we
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             consent
             to
             any
             Act
             or
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             to
             the
             purposes
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             full
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             Arrears
             due
             to
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             General
             
               MONCK
               :
            
             And
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             received
             into
             our
             Service
             upon
             as
             good
             pay
             and
             conditions
             as
             they
             now
             enjoy
             .
          
           
             
               Given
               under
               our
               sign
               
                 Manuel
              
               and
               Privy
               signet
               at
               our
               Court
               at
               
                 Breda
              
               
                 this
                 fourtéenth
                 day
                 of
                 
                   April
                   ,
                   1660.
                   
                
                 In
                 the
                 twelveth
                 year
                 of
                 our
                 Reign
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Received
               the
               first
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1660.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               CHARLES
               R.
               
            
             
               TRusty
               and
               Wel-beloved
               ,
               We
               greet
               you
               well
               :
            
          
           
             It
             cannot
             be
             believed
             but
             that
             We
             have
             been
             ,
             are
             ,
             and
             ever
             must
             be
             ,
             as
             Solicitous
             as
             we
             can
             ,
             by
             all
             endeavours
             ,
             to
             improve
             the
             Affections
             of
             our
             good
             Subjects
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             to
             procure
             the
             Assistance
             of
             our
             Friends
             and
             Allyes
             abroad
             ,
             for
             the
             Recovery
             of
             that
             Right
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             GOD
             and
             Man
             ,
             is
             unquestionable
             ;
             and
             of
             which
             we
             have
             been
             so
             long
             dis-possessed
             by
             such
             force
             ,
             and
             with
             those
             circumstances
             ,
             as
             we
             do
             not
             desire
             to
             agravate
             by
             any
             sharp
             expressions
             ,
             but
             rather
             wish
             ,
             That
             the
             Memory
             of
             what
             is
             passed
             ,
             may
             be
             buried
             to
             the
             World
             .
             That
             We
             have
             more
             endeavoured
             to
             prepare
             ,
             and
             to
             improve
             the
             Affections
             of
             Our
             Subjects
             at
             home
             ,
             for
             Our
             Restoration
             ,
             then
             to
             procure
             assistance
             from
             abroad
             ,
             to
             invade
             either
             of
             Our
             Kingdoms
             ,
             is
             as
             manifest
             to
             the
             World
             :
             And
             We
             cannot
             give
             a
             better
             evidence
             that
             We
             are
             still
             of
             the
             same
             minde
             ,
             then
             in
             this
             Conjuncture
             ,
             when
             common
             reason
             must
             satisfie
             all
             men
             ,
             that
             We
             cannot
             be
             without
             Assistance
             from
             abroad
             ,
             We
             choose
             rather
             to
             send
             to
             you
             ,
             who
             have
             it
             in
             your
             own
             power
             ,
             to
             prevent
             that
             Ruine
             and
             Desolation
             which
             a
             War
             would
             bring
             upon
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             owe
             the
             Peace
             ,
             Happiness
             ,
             Security
             and
             Glory
             it
             shall
             enjoy
             ,
             to
             your
             vertue
             ;
             and
             to
             acknowledge
             that
             your
             Armies
             have
             complyed
             with
             their
             obligations
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             were
             first
             raised
             ,
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             the
             Honour
             and
             Dignity
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Liberty
             and
             Property
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             and
             the
             Fundamental
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             ;
             and
             that
             you
             have
             vindicated
             that
             Trust
             ,
             which
             others
             most
             perfidiously
             abused
             and
             betrayed
             :
             How
             much
             we
             desire
             and
             resolve
             to
             contribute
             to
             those
             good
             Ends
             ,
             will
             appear
             to
             you
             by
             Our
             enclosed
             
               DECLARATION
               ,
            
             which
             We
             desire
             you
             to
             cause
             to
             be
             Published
             for
             the
             information
             and
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             who
             do
             not
             desire
             a
             further
             effusion
             of
             precious
             Christian
             Blood
             ,
             but
             to
             have
             their
             Peace
             and
             Security
             founded
             upon
             that
             which
             can
             only
             support
             it
             ;
             an
             Unity
             of
             Affections
             amongst
             our selves
             ,
             an
             equal
             administration
             of
             Justice
             to
             Men
             ,
             restoring
             Parliaments
             to
             a
             ful
             capacity
             of
             providing
             for
             all
             that
             is
             amiss
             ,
             and
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             to
             their
             due
             veneration
             .
             You
             have
             been
             your selves
             Witnesses
             of
             so
             many
             Revolutions
             ,
             and
             have
             had
             so
             much
             experience
             ,
             how
             far
             any
             power
             and
             authority
             that
             is
             onely
             assumed
             by
             passion
             and
             appetite
             ,
             and
             not
             supported
             by
             Justice
             ,
             is
             from
             providing
             for
             the
             Happinesse
             and
             Peace
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             or
             from
             receiving
             any
             obedience
             from
             them
             without
             which
             no
             Government
             can
             provide
             for
             them
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             very
             reasonably
             believe
             ,
             that
             GOD
             hath
             not
             been
             well
             pleased
             with
             the
             Attempts
             that
             have
             been
             made
             ,
             since
             He
             hath
             usually
             encreased
             the
             Confusion
             ,
             by
             giving
             all
             the
             successe
             that
             hath
             been
             desired
             ,
             and
             brought
             that
             to
             passe
             without
             effect
             ,
             which
             the
             Designers
             have
             proposed
             ,
             as
             the
             best
             means
             to
             settle
             and
             compose
             the
             Nation
             ;
             And
             therefore
             We
             cannot
             but
             hope
             and
             believe
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             concur
             with
             Us
             in
             the
             Remedy
             We
             have
             applyed
             ,
             which
             ,
             to
             humane
             understanding
             ,
             is
             only
             proper
             for
             the
             Ills
             we
             all
             groan
             under
             ;
             And
             that
             you
             will
             make
             your selves
             the
             blessed
             Instruments
             to
             bring
             this
             blessing
             of
             Peace
             and
             Reconciliation
             upon
             King
             and
             People
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             usual
             method
             
               in
            
             which
             Divine
             Providence
             delighteth
             it self
             ,
             to
             use
             and
             sanctifie
             those
             very
             means
             which
             ill
             men
             design
             ,
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             private
             and
             particualr
             Ends
             and
             Ambition
             ,
             and
             other
             wicked
             purposes
             ,
             to
             wholsome
             and
             publick
             ends
             ,
             and
             to
             establish
             that
             Good
             which
             is
             most
             contrary
             to
             the
             Designers
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             greatest
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             peculiar
             kindness
             to
             a
             Nation
             ,
             that
             can
             be
             given
             in
             this
             world
             .
             How
             far
             we
             resolve
             to
             preserve
             your
             Interests
             ,
             and
             reward
             your
             Services
             ,
             we
             refer
             to
             our
             
               Declaration
               ;
            
             and
             we
             hope
             God
             will
             inspire
             you
             to
             perform
             your
             duty
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             your
             native
             Country
             ,
             whose
             happiness
             cannot
             be
             separated
             from
             each
             other
             .
          
           
             Wee
             have
             entrusted
             our
             welbeloved
             Servant
             ,
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Greenvile
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             our
             Bed-chamber
             ,
             to
             deliver
             this
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             us
             an
             Accompt
             of
             your
             Reception
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             desire
             you
             in
             our
             Name
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             published
             .
             And
             so
             We
             bid
             you
             farewell
             .
          
           
             
               Given
               at
               our
               Court
               at
               
                 Breda
                 ,
              
               
                 this
                 4
                 /
                 14
                 of
                 April
                 ,
                 1660.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 twelfth
                 year
                 of
                 our
                 Reign
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Received
               the
               first
               of
               May
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             To
             our
             trusty
             and
             Welbeloved
             General
             
               MONCK
               ,
            
             to
             be
             by
             him
             communicated
             to
             the
             President
             and
             Council
             of
             State
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Armies
             under
             his
             Command
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
          
           Re-printed
           by
           
             Christopher
             Higgins
          
           in
           
             Harts
          
           Close
           over
           against
           the
           Trone-Church
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
      
  

