Having used all possible and honourable meanes , by sending many gracious Messages to the two Houses of Parliament ( wherein Wee have offered them all they have heretofore desired , and desired from them nothing , but what themselves since these unhappy warrs have offered ) to procure Our personall Treaty with them , for a safe and well grounded Peace , And having in stead of a dutifull and Peaceable returne , to Our said Messages , received either no Answer at all , or such as argues that nothing will satisfie them , but the ruine , not only of vs , Our Posteritie and friends , but even of Monarchy it selfe , And having lately received very good securitie , that Wee and all that doe and shall adhere to vs , shall be safe in Our Persons , Honour , and Consciences , in the Scotts Armie , and that they shall really and effectually joyne with vs , and with such as will come in unto vs , and joyne with them , for Our preservation , and shall imploy their Armies and Forces to assist vs , to the procuring of a happy and well grounded Peace , for the good of vs , and Our Kingdoms , and in the recovery of Our just Rights , Wee have resolved to put Our Selfe to the hazard of passing into the Scotts Army , now lying before Newarke , and if it shall please God , that Wee come safe thither , Wee are resolved to use Our best endeavours , with their assistance , and with the conjunction of the Forces under the Marques of Montross , and such of Our well affected Subjects of England , as shall rise for vs , to procure ( if it may bee ) an Honourable and speedy Peace , with those , who have hitherto refused to give eare to any meanes tending thereunto , Of which Our resolution Wee held it necessary to give you this Advertisement , as well to satisfie you , as all Our Councell , and Loyall Subjects with you ( to whom Wee will that you comunicat these Our Letters ) that fayling in Our earnest and sincere endeavours , by Treaty to put an end to the miseries of this Our Kingdome , Wee esteemed Our Sel● obliged to leave no probable expedient unattempted , to preserve Our Crowne and friends , from the usurpation and tyr●nny of those whose Actions declare so manifestly , their designe is , to overthrow the Lawes and happy established Government of this Kingdome ; And now Wee have made knowne to you Our resolution , Wee recommend to your speciall Care , the disposing and mannaging of Our Affaires on that side , as you shall conceive most for Our Honour and Service , being confident , that the course Wee have taken ( though with some hazard to Our Person ) will have a good influence , on that Our Kingdome , and deferr , if not altogether prevent , the Rebells transporting of Forces from these parts into that Our Kingdome , And Wee desire you to satisfie all Our well affected Subjects on that side of Our Princely Care of them , whereof they shall receive the effect , assoone as God shall enable vs , Wee desire you to use some meanes to let vs and Our Councell at Oxon , heare frequently from you , and of your Actions and Condition there , And so God prosper your Loyall Endeavours .