William therefore proposed that they should be temporarily entrusted to the care of the City of London.

It might possibly be convenient that, when the Parliament assembled, the King should repair to Westminster with a body guard.

The Prince announced that, in that case, he should claim the right of repairing thither also with an equal number of soldiers.

It seemed to him just that, while military operations were suspended, both the armies should be considered as alike engaged in the service of the English nation, and should be alike maintained out of the English revenue.

Lastly, he required some guarantee that the King would not take advantage of the armistice for the purpose of introducing a French force into England.