His Late HIGHNES's LETTER To the PARLAMENT of ENGLAND . Shewing his Willingness to Submit to this Present Government : Attested under his Owne Hand , and read in the House on Wednesday the 25th of May 1659.

I Have perused the Resolve and Declaration which you were pleased to deliver to me the other night , and for your Information touching what is mentioned in the said Resolve , I have caused a true State of my Debts to be transcribed , and annexed to this Paper , which will shew what they are , and how they were contracted .

As to that part of the Resolve whereby the Committee are to inform themselves how far I do acquiesce in the Government of this Common-Wealth , as it is declared by this Parliament ; I trust my past Carriage hitherto hath manifested my acquiescence in the Will and disposition of God , and that I love and value the Peace of this Common-Wealth much above my own concernments ; and I desire that by this a measure of my future deportment may be taken , which through the assistance of God shall be such as shal bear the same witness , having I hope in some degree learned rather to reverence and submit to the hand of God , than to be unquiet under it : And ( as to the late Providences that have fallen out among us ) however in respect of the particular Engagements that lay upon me , I could not be active in making a change in the Government of these Nations ; yet through the goodness of God I can freely acquiesce in it being made , and do hold my self obliged , as ( with other men ) I expect Protection from the present Government , so to demean my self , with all peaceableness under it , and to procure to the uttermost of my Power , that all in whom I have any Interest do the same .

RICHARD CROMWELL .