His Majesties grievances sent by a message from His Majesty, by Mr. John Ashburnham, and Sir John Barkley, to Col. Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wyght. With a letter from Col. Hammond (read in both houses of Parliament,) concerning his treaty with his Majesty. Also instructions sent from the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, to Col. Hammond, Concerning his Majesty. And propositions for peace, to be sent to His Majesty on Munday next.
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             His Majesties grievances sent by a message from His Majesty, by Mr. John Ashburnham, and Sir John Barkley, to Col. Hammond, Governor of the Isle of Wyght. With a letter from Col. Hammond (read in both houses of Parliament,) concerning his treaty with his Majesty. Also instructions sent from the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, to Col. Hammond, Concerning his Majesty. And propositions for peace, to be sent to His Majesty on Munday next.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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             His
             Majesties
          
           GRIEVANCES
           SENT
           ●y
           a
           Message
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           Mr.
           
             John
             Ashburnham
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Barkley
             ,
          
           to
           Col.
           
             Hammond
             ,
          
           Governor
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wyght
             .
          
        
         
           WITH
           〈◊〉
           Letter
           from
           Col.
           
             Hammond
          
           (
           read
           in
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           )
           concerning
           his
           treaty
           with
           his
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           
             ●lso
             Instructions
             sent
             from
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             to
             Col.
          
           Hammond
           ,
           
             concerning
             his
          
           MAJESTY
           .
        
         
           
             And
             Propositions
             for
             peace
             ,
             to
             be
             sent
             to
             His
             Majesty
             on
          
           Munday
           next
           .
        
         
           royal blazon or coat of arms
           
             C
             R
          
           
             HONI
             SOIT
             QVI
             MAL
             Y
             PENSE
          
           
             DIEV
             ET
             MON
             DROIT
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Robert
             Ibbitson
          
           in
           
             Smithfield
             ,
          
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           Colonell
           
             Hammon
             ,
          
           Governour
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wyght
             ,
          
           (
           and
           Colonell
           of
           a
           Regiament
           of
           Foot
           ,
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           under
           the
           immediate
           command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           )
           .
        
         
           Read
           in
           both
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Hold
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           give
           your
           Lordship
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Kings
           unexpected
           comming
           into
           this
           Island
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           was
           thus
           .
           This
           morning
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           on
           the
           way
           passing
           from
           
             Carisbrook
             Castle
          
           to
           
             Newport
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Ashburnham
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Barkley
          
           overtook
           me
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           short
           discourse
           ,
           told
           me
           that
           the
           King
           was
           neere
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           be
           with
           me
           that
           night
           :
           
             That
             hee
             was
             come
             from
          
           Hampton
           Court
           ,
           
             upon
             information
             that
             there
             were
             some
             ,
             intended
             to
             destroy
             his
             person
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             could
             not
             with
             safety
             continue
             any
             longer
             
             there
             ,
             and
             that
             finding
             his
             case
             thus
             ,
             chose
             rather
             to
             put
             himself
             in
             my
             hands
             ,
             being
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             (
             whom
             he
             saith
             he
             would
             not
             have
             left
             could
             he
             have
             had
             security
             to
             his
             person
             )
             then
             to
             go
             to
             any
             other
             place
             .
          
           Being
           herewith
           exceedingly
           surprized
           at
           present
           ,
           I
           knew
           not
           what
           course
           to
           take
           ,
           but
           upon
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           weighing
           the
           great
           concernment
           that
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           is
           of
           ,
           in
           this
           juncture
           of
           affaires
           ,
           to
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           kingdome
           .
           I
           resolved
           it
           my
           duty
           ,
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           use
           the
           utmost
           of
           my
           indevours
           to
           preserve
           his
           person
           from
           any
           such
           horrid
           attempt
           ,
           &
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           a
           place
           of
           safety
           .
           Where
           he
           may
           also
           be
           in
           a
           capacity
           of
           Answering
           the
           expectation
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           agreeing
           to
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           settlement
           of
           those
           great
           divisions
           ,
           and
           destractions
           ,
           abounding
           in
           every
           corner
           thereof
           .
           Hereupon
           I
           went
           immediatly
           with
           them
           over
           the
           water
           ,
           taking
           Captain
           
             Basket
          
           (
           the
           Captain
           of
           
             Cawse
          
           Castle
           )
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           King
           neere
           the
           water-side
           ,
           and
           conceiving
           my self
           no
           way
           able
           to
           secure
           him
           there
           .
           I
           chose
           (
           he
           desiring
           it
           )
           to
           bring
           him
           over
           into
           
           this
           Island
           ,
           where
           Hee
           now
           is
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           My
           indevours
           (
           as
           for
           my
           life
           )
           shall
           bee
           to
           preserve
           and
           secure
           his
           person
           :
           And
           I
           humbly
           desire
           I
           may
           receive
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           this
           great
           and
           weighty
           matter
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           direct
           your
           Counsels
           to
           his
           glory
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           good
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           shall
           be
           my
           prayer
           :
           And
           my
           indevour
           shall
           be
           ever
           to
           expresse
           my selfe
           in
           all
           things
           in
           my
           power
           ,
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Lordships
             and
             the
             kingdomes
             most
             humble
             and
             faithfull
             servant
             .
             
               RO.
               HAMMOND
               .
            
          
           
             Cawse
             
               
                 this
              
               13
               
                 Novemb.
              
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           For
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Peers
           
             pro
             tempore
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Message
           from
           his
           Majesty
           to
           Coll
           :
           
             Hammond
             ;
          
           Concerning
           his
           comming
           to
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wyght
             ,
          
           whereof
           he
           is
           Governor
           ,
           sent
           by
           Sir
           
             Jo.
             Berkley
             ,
          
           &
           Mr.
           
             Ashburnham
             .
             Novem.
          
           13.
           1647.
           
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           hath
           commanded
           us
           to
           waite
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           acquaint
           
           you
           ,
           that
           hee
           (
           being
           at
           this
           instant
           not
           farre
           from
           hence
           )
           intends
           to
           bee
           with
           you
           this
           night
           ,
           having
           (
           since
           Thursday
           night
           last
           )
           left
           
             Hampton-Court
             ,
          
           upon
           severall
           informations
           ,
           (
           which
           his
           Majesty
           had
           before
           received
           from
           credible
           hands
           )
           that
           there
           were
           some
           engaging
           in
           a
           bloody
           designe
           against
           his
           royall
           person
           to
           destroy
           him
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           his
           life
           which
           (
           as
           his
           Majesty
           was
           informed
           ,
           by
           those
           whom
           hee
           had
           reason
           to
           beleive
           )
           was
           prosecuted
           against
           him
           by
           the
           complotters
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           with
           safety
           to
           his
           person
           continue
           at
           
             Hampton-Court
          
           any
           longer
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           finding
           himselfe
           in
           that
           condition
           hereby
           that
           he
           was
           in
           such
           danger
           ,
           and
           (
           that
           although
           he
           had
           with
           great
           patience
           endured
           a
           tedious
           restraint
           hopeing
           it
           would
           conduce
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           stop
           that
           effusion
           of
           
           blood
           which
           otherwise
           might
           bee
           spilt
           ,
           yet
           )
           finding
           by
           two
           certaine
           proofes
           ,
           that
           his
           continuance
           there
           ,
           was
           like
           to
           prove
           not
           onely
           the
           ruine
           of
           his
           royall
           person
           ,
           but
           dangerous
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           therefore
           choose
           rather
           to
           put
           himselfe
           into
           your
           hands
           (
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           person
           conceiving
           it
           to
           be
           the
           best
           way
           for
           the
           good
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           you
           being
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           rather
           then
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           his
           Majesty
           hath
           commanded
           us
           to
           assure
           you
           that
           he
           would
           not
           have
           left
           the
           Army
           by
           his
           departure
           ,
           could
           he
           have
           had
           security
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           come
           to
           this
           Island
           (
           rather
           then
           to
           any
           other
           place
           ,
           )
           to
           cast
           himselfe
           upon
           you
           until
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Houses
           be
           knowne
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Novemb.
             17.
             1647.
             
          
           Heads
           of
           Instructions
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           Col.
           
             Hammond
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           
             1
             THat
             the
             place
             where
             His
             Majesty
             shal
             reside
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             shal
             be
             the
             Isle
             of
             
               Wyght
               .
            
          
           
             2
             That
             no
             persons
             who
             have
             born
             Armes
             against
             the
             Parliament
             (
             except
             such
             inhabitants
             as
             have
             compounded
             )
             shall
             reside
             in
             that
             Island
             .
          
           
             3
             That
             none
             that
             have
             born
             Arms
             (
             though
             they
             be
             inhabitants
             ,
             and
             have
             compounded
             )
             shall
             be
             admitted
             to
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             no
             Forraigners
             that
             come
             out
             of
             other
             Kingdomes
             ,
             shall
             bee
             admitted
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             without
             Order
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             of
             
               England
            
             or
             
               Scotland
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           have
           also
           Ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           Propositions
           be
           sent
           to
           his
           Majesty
           on
           Munday
           next
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Commissioners
           be
           acquainted
           therewith
           .
        
         
           
             
               Novemb.
               17.
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Imprimatur
          
           
             
               Gilb.
               Mabbott
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .