His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subiects of the kingdome of England and domininion of VVales.
         Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
      
       
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             His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subiects of the kingdome of England and domininion of VVales.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
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             [S.l. :
             1651]
          
           
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             Dated at end: Given at Our Royall Campe at Woodhouse, neere the Borders, the 5. of August, 1651.
             Promises oblivion before entering the kingdom. Will settle religion according to the Word of God and the example of best reformed Churches. Parliament to have freedom; he will govern by its advice. All subjects are to come in. An act of oblivion and indemnity will be passed, excepting only Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, John Bradshaw, John Cooke their solicitor, and the regicides. Provisions are to be bought for the Scots army. There shall be no plundering, and the service being done, the Scots army will retire and the others disband -- Cf. Steele.
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           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           DECLARATION
           TO
           ALL
           HIS
           LOVING
           SVBIECTS
           Of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           England
           and
           Dominion
           of
           VVales
           .
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WEE
           shall
           not
           rip
           up
           the
           causes
           of
           unhappy
           differences
           betwixt
           Our
           Royall
           Father
           and
           the
           Two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           Our
           Studie
           that
           they
           be
           for
           ever
           buryed
           ,
           and
           that
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           ENGLAND
           may
           returne
           to
           their
           Obedience
           they
           owe
           Us
           ,
           as
           their
           lawfull
           king
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Ancient
           and
           happy
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           by
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           ,
           (
           wherein
           they
           and
           their
           Ancestors
           have
           lived
           so
           long
           ,
           so
           happily
           )
           without
           the
           effusion
           of
           more
           blood
           .
           With
           these
           Thoughts
           We
           are
           now
           entering
           into
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           with
           an
           Army
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           able
           to
           protect
           Our
           Loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           shall
           joyne
           with
           Us
           ,
           and
           assist
           Us
           in
           doing
           Justice
           upon
           the
           Murtherers
           of
           Our
           Royall
           Father
           ,
           and
           to
           defend
           Us
           from
           the
           violence
           of
           such
           as
           will
           continue
           the
           exclusion
           of
           Us
           from
           Our
           Just
           Rights
           ,
           the
           Sub-version
           of
           the
           Lawfull
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           Oppression
           of
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           by
           Armies
           and
           exorbitant
           Impositions
           :
           And
           before
           We
           enter
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           by
           this
           short
           Declaration
           to
           let
           Our
           good-Subjects
           there
           know
           ,
           That
           Our
           Desires
           are
           not
           more
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           our
           Owne
           Rights
           ,
           than
           to
           maintaine
           and
           procure
           to
           them
           their
           Freedom
           .
           And
           as
           We
           have
           given
           full
           and
           entire
           Satisfaction
           to
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           SCOTLAND
           both
           in
           what
           might
           concerne
           Religion
           ,
           their
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           (
           which
           God
           willing
           we
           shall
           inviolably
           preserve
           to
           them
           )
           So
           it
           shall
           be
           Our
           Studie
           ,
           (
           and
           would
           be
           Our
           greatest
           Joy
           )
           that
           we
           might
           Attayne
           the
           same
           happynesse
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           And
           because
           we
           think
           our selves
           bound
           to
           Looke
           more
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           our
           Owne
           Interest
           ,
        
         
           We
           doe
           in
           the
           first
           place
           declare
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           faithfully
           endeavour
           in
           our
           Station
           and
           Calling
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           by
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           settle
           Religion
           ,
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           Discipline
           and
           Government
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Example
           of
           the
           best
           reformed
           Churches
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           also
           endeavour
           that
           Parliaments
           may
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           Freedome
           ,
           and
           priviledges
           ,
           by
           whose
           advise
           ,
           we
           doe
           declare
           Our
           Resolutions
           are
           to
           governe
           and
           settle
           all
           differences
           and
           distempers
           ,
           that
           Our
           people
           may
           enjoy
           their
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Property
           ,
           Free
           from
           Army
           ,
           Quarterings
           ,
           or
           illegall
           Impositions
           .
        
         
           These
           being
           Our
           cleare
           Intentions
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           We
           doe
           expect
           and
           invite
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           of
           WALES
           ,
           to
           Concur
           with
           ,
           and
           Assist
           Us
           according
           to
           their
           Duty
           and
           Allegeance
           :
           and
           such
           as
           are
           in
           Armes
           either
           in
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           or
           in
           ENGLAND
           ,
           under
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           presently
           after
           knowledge
           hereof
           ,
           to
           lay
           them
           downe
           ,
           or
           to
           come
           in
           and
           joyne
           with
           Us
           in
           Our
           Army
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           receive
           Protection
           ,
           and
           full
           assurance
           of
           Satisfaction
           in
           their
           Arreares
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           evidence
           how
           far
           We
           are
           from
           Revenge
           ,
           or
           continuing
           the
           unhappy
           differences
           betwixt
           Us
           and
           Our
           Subjects
           ,
           We
           doe
           Declare
           and
           Engage
           Our Selfe
           to
           give
           Our
           Consent
           to
           a
           full
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           and
           Indempnity
           for
           the
           security
           of
           all
           Our
           Subjects
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           of
           WALES
           ,
           in
           their
           Persons
           ,
           Freedomes
           ,
           and
           Estates
           ,
           for
           all
           things
           done
           by
           them
           relating
           to
           these
           Wars
           these
           seven
           yeeres
           past
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           called
           in
           question
           by
           Us
           for
           any
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Provided
           that
           immediately
           after
           knowledge
           of
           this
           our
           Gracious
           offer
           and
           Declaration
           ,
           they
           desist
           from
           assisting
           the
           usurped
           Authority
           of
           the
           pretended
           Common
           wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           returne
           to
           their
           Obedience
           to
           Us
           ,
           excepting
           onely
           from
           this
           Our
           Gracious
           offer
           ,
           
             Oliver
             Crumwell
             ,
             Henry
             Ireton
             ,
             John
             Bradshaw
             ,
             John
             Cooke
             ,
          
           their
           pretended
           Solicitor
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           who
           did
           Actually
           sit
           ,
           and
           Vote
           in
           the
           Murther
           of
           Our
           Royall
           Father
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           in
           this
           Service
           ,
           We
           have
           made
           use
           of
           the
           affection
           and
           assistance
           of
           Our
           Loyall
           Subjects
           of
           Our
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           who
           cannot
           possibly
           maintaine
           their
           whole
           Army
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           Wee
           doe
           require
           some
           of
           quality
           ,
           or
           Authority
           ,
           in
           each
           County
           ,
           where
           We
           shall
           March
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           Necessary
           provision
           may
           be
           regularly
           brought
           in
           to
           the
           Army
           :
           And
           We
           doe
           Declare
           ,
           that
           the
           Counties
           from
           which
           such
           shall
           come
           ,
           shall
           receive
           no
           other
           prejudice
           ,
           except
           such
           as
           doe
           oppose
           Us
           .
           And
           because
           it
           shall
           be
           Our
           maine
           endeavour
           ,
           that
           the
           Subjects
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
          
           may
           be
           safe
           in
           their
           Persons
           ,
           free
           in
           their
           Goods
           ,
           and
           as
           little
           burthened
           as
           possible
           can
           be
           :
           This
           We
           are
           resolved
           ,
           To
           permit
           no
           Plundering
           ,
           or
           Rapines
           ,
           or
           taking
           any
           mans
           person
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           not
           in
           actuall
           Opposition
           of
           Us
           )
           which
           We
           shall
           not
           with
           all
           severity
           punish
           :
           So
           if
           Our
           Army
           should
           be
           forced
           to
           be
           more
           burthensome
           to
           some
           places
           and
           persons
           then
           to
           others
           ,
           It
           shall
           be
           Our
           Endeavour
           ,
           that
           as
           soone
           as
           is
           possible
           they
           may
           receive
           proportionall
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           the
           Burthen
           be
           made
           equall
           .
        
         
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           doe
           Declare
           that
           the
           Service
           being
           done
           ,
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Army
           shall
           Quickly
           retire
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           Armies
           may
           be
           Disbanded
           ,
           And
           a
           lasting
           Peace
           setled
           with
           Religion
           and
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Royall
             Campe
             at
             
               Woodhouse
               ,
            
             neere
             the
             Borders
             ,
             
               the
               5.
               of
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               1651.