281 was well provided, Capt. Poulton, who was too gentle-hearted to cut of Mr. Biron under a pretence of assenting to him, sent to him to shift for himselfe, which Mr. Biron accordingly did; and now the insurrection began everywhere to breake out. In the meane time, some months before, when the king had layd the designe of the second warre with the Scotts, and employ'd all his art to bring the English presbiters to a revolt, and was now full of hopes to bring about his game, and conquer those who had conquered him, while he was amusing the parliament with expectations of a treaty, he privily stole away froin Hampton Court by the assistance of Ashburnham and Berkley, no man knew whither: but these wise men had so order'd their businesse, that instead of going beyond seas, which was his first intent, he was forct to give himselfe up to Hammond, governor of the Isle of Wight, who immediately gave notice to the parliament, and they sent him thanks for his fidellity, and order'd that the king should be honorably attended and guarded there in Carisbrook Castle. The parliament were againe sending him propositions there, when they receiv'd a letter from him, urging that he might come to a personal treatie at London. Hereupon the two houses agreed on foure propositions to be sent him, to passe as bills; upon the passing of which, they were content he should come to a personall treatie for the rest. The foure propositions were, 1st. That a bill should passe for the settling the militia of the kingdome. 2dly, That all oaths, declarations, &c. against the parliament and their adherents should be ca.ll'd in. Sdly, That the lords made by the grcate scale att Oxford, should not be capable of sitting in the house of peers thereby. 4thly, That the parliament may have power to adiournc,. as. the two houses think fitt. The Scotch commissioners oppos'd the sending these bills to the king, and urg'd his coming to a personall treaty at London. The king understanding their mind and the factions in
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