A COPY OF HIS MAIESTYS MOST GRACIOVS LETTER TO THE LORD Major and Aldermen of his City of London , and all other his wel-affected Subjects of that City . CHARLES REX ,

TRusty and well beloved , We greet you well . When we remember the many Acts of Grace and favour we and our royall predecessours have conferred upon that our City of Lond●● , and the many examples of duty and loyalty , for which that City have been likewise famous , wee are willing to be●ieve , notwithstanding the great defection w● have found in that place , that all men are not so farre degenerated from their affecti●n to us , and to the peace of th● Kingdome , as to desire a continuance of the miseries they now feele , and therefore being informed that there is a desire in some principall persons of that City , to present a petition to us , which may tend to the procuring a good und●rstanding , between us and that our City , whereby the peace of the whole Kingdome may be procured : We have thought fit to let you know that we are ready to receive any such petition , and the persons who shall be appointed to present ●he same to us , shall have a safe conduct , and you sh●ll assure all our good Subiects of that our City , whose hearts are touched with any sence of duty to us , or of love to the Religion & Laws established , in the quiet and peaceable fruition wherof they & their ancestors have inioyed so great happiness , that we have neither passed any Act , nor made any profession or protestation for the maintenance and defence of the true Protestant Religion , and the Liberties of the Subiect , which we will not most strictly and religiously observe ; and for the which we will not be alwayes ready to give them any security can ●e desired . And of these our gracious Letters we expect a speedy answer from you . And so we bid you farewell .

Given at our Court at Oxford in the 19. yeare of our Raign , 26. Decem . 1643. By his Maiesties command George Digbie .

To the Right Honourable the Lord Maior , Aldermen , and Common Counsell of the City of London . These , Right Honourable , and right Worshipfull ,

THis his Majesties most gracious Letter , I Thomas Violet of London Goldsmith , brought from Oxford to London : and for doing his Majestie this service for the benefit and weale publique of this famous City , I have been committed prisoner to the Tower of London for three yeares and halfe , and for nine hundred twenty eight dayes of that time , was kept close prisoner in my Chamber , my Estate to a great value sequestred ( too gentle a word for so cruell usage to the Kings messenger . ) I doe likewise send to you here inclosed , a booke printed by Peter Cole , in Corne hill neare the Royall Exchange the 16. of Ianuary , 1643. Wherein you may see the transaction of this Businesse concerning this his Majesties Letter , at large , printed by order of the two houses of Parliament , a booke worthy of your serious consideration , Now my humble request to you the Lord Major ; Aldermen and Common Counsel and all other well affected people of the City of London is ▪

1. That you would seriously consider of this his Majesties most gracious letter unto you .

2. That you would examine all or any of the Records of the City of London , to see if ever any Messenger from any of his Majesties predecessours to this City of London , with the Kings letter desiring peace , hath been so hardly used as I have been .

3. That you would improve your interest with both houses of Parliament , that I may be discharged from my cruell imprisonment , may have the Sequestration taken off from my estate , and receive full reparations for all my dammages , and may have leave to attend his Majestie .

And if the partciulars in his Majesties letter which I send you here the Copy off , shall yet be taken into your serious consideration , I humbly conceive it may prove in some measure an happy expedient , to prevent those dangers , mischiefes , and inconveniences , that seeme to threaten disturbance both of the City and Kingdome : which I am imboldned humbly to offer to your wisedome , out of the zeale and affection my heart really beareth to the happinesse , peace , and prosperity both of this famous City of London , and the whole Kingdom .

From my Prison in the Tower , this 28. of Iune , 1647. Your honours and the Cities most humble servant . Thomas Violet

For the Worth . Mr. Michell Esquire , Towne-Clerke of the Citie of LONDON . July 16. 1647. SIR ,

I Have sent you by this Bearer , Mr. White , Warder of the Tower of London , this Letter , and request you that you would be pleased to present it and the booke annexed , unto the Common Counsell , or a Common Hall of the Citie of London , and that I may obtaine so much Favour from them , as to receive an answer from them ; what they please to do in the businesse , and any answer they please to returne mee , ( so I may have one ) that the Kings Majestie may know how the Citie of London deale with me HIS Messenger for Peace , shall obleidge me to remaine the Cities humble Servant :

Thomas Violet . FINIS .