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as_o for_o his_o majesty_n go_v to_o ireland_n or_o otherwhere_a beyond_o sea_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o present_a peace_n now_o so_o much_o desire_v but_o will_v certain_o prognosticate_v new_a trouble_n last_o his_o majesty_n come_v hither_o or_o near_o this_o place_n be_v a_o more_o probable_a and_o hopeful_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o union_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o the_o enemy_n be_v still_o in_o arm_n in_o scotland_n and_o expect_v supply_n from_o ireland_n and_o the_o kingdom_n disable_v by_o their_o great_a suffering_n to_o entertain_v a_o army_n for_o suppress_v the_o malignant_a party_n it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o raise_v new_a force_n there_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n than_o it_o can_v be_v here_o where_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n all_o the_o force_n and_o garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v and_o where_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o hinder_v delinquent_n from_o access_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o any_o of_o these_o other_o way_n do_v so_o much_o preponderate_v and_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o affair_n do_v so_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o time_n when_o both_o house_n with_o our_o concurrence_n do_v disagree_v from_o his_o majesty_n desire_n of_o come_v to_o london_n at_o which_o time_n he_o have_v both_o garrison_n and_o field_n force_v unreduce_v that_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v not_o only_o safe_a but_o as_o thing_n stand_v most_o convenient_a to_o agree_v to_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o london_n or_o near_o it_o upon_o such_o condition_n &_o assurance_n from_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v by_o joint_a resolution_n find_v necessary_a for_o prevent_v the_o access_n of_o delinquent_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o a_o intestine_a commotion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o either_o kingdom_n we_o trust_v it_o may_v accelerate_v a_o happy_a peace_n bring_v the_o present_a 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majesty_n shall_v now_o be_v please_v to_o come_v back_o to_o your_o parliament_n without_o your_o force_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o secure_v your_o royal_a person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n your_o presence_n in_o this_o great_a council_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o any_o treaty_n betwixt_o your_o majesty_n and_o they_o with_o hope_n of_o success_n divers_a such_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o mention_v but_o if_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o agree_v to_o his_o majesty_n desire_n of_o come_v hither_o with_o safety_n freedom_n and_o honour_n we_o offer_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o once_o again_o commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o name_n of_o both_o kingdom_n with_o power_n to_o hear_v his_o desire_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n 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be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o agree_v unto_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o the_o faithful_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o all_o good_a and_o possible_a mean_n which_o may_v prevent_v difference_n between_o the_o kingdom_n there_o will_v be_v at_o last_o a_o sweet_a and_o brotherly_a agreement_n in_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o shall_v be_v good_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o wherein_o both_o kingdom_n shall_v find_v great_a comfort_n and_o happiness_n by_o command_v of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n jo._n cheislie_n several_a speech_n speak_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o loudoun_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n at_o a_o conference_n with_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n october_n 1646._o proverb_n 25.11_o a_o word_n fit_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1646._o good_a reader_n i_o understand_v that_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n have_v not_o right_o do_v he_o by_o the_o print_a copy_n of_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o newcastle_n concern_v the_o proposition_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v in_o that_o copy_n error_n and_o omission_n and_o both_o material_a which_o have_v move_v i_o to_o resolve_v as_o to_o print_v the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o true_a copy_n so_o for_o prevent_v the_o like_a mistake_n and_o misrepresentation_n first_o to_o procure_v to_o myself_o and_o now_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o public_a view_n the_o true_a transcrip_n of_o these_o last_o three_o speech_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o merit_n of_o a_o excellent_a subject_n to_o speak_v for_o itself_o for_o thou_o have_v here_o a_o most_o solid_a judicious_a candid_a and_o plain_a debate_n concern_v the_o best_a and_o most_o hopeful_a mean_n of_o attain_v a_o speedy_a and_o happy_a peace_n which_o may_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o last_a misery_n of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n read_v and_o consider_v and_o beware_v thou_o do_v not_o receive_v with_o the_o left_a hand_n what_o be_v reach_v forth_o with_o the_o right_n this_o noble_a lord_n have_v deal_v free_o and_o faithful_o both_o with_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o as_o truth_n and_o plain_a deal_n do_v appear_v in_o his_o speech_n so_o what_o he_o speak_v be_v here_o faithful_o impart_v and_o thou_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o in_o this_o it_o hold_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o for_o the_o public_a good_a g._n a._n 20._o octob._n 1646._o from_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v receive_v the_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o september_n declare_v that_o whatsoever_o conference_n consultation_n or_o debate_n shall_v be_v 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unnecessary_a burtheâ—…s_n continue_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o keep_v army_n on_o foot_n after_o the_o war_n be_v at_o end_n and_o that_o it_o may_v full_o and_o clear_o appear_v how_o real_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o scottish_a army_n that_o without_o delay_n they_o may_v march_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o cheerfulnes_n that_o they_o come_v in_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o jealousy_n mistake_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o our_o intention_n may_v be_v remove_v we_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o the_o honourable_a house_n shall_v appoint_v and_o within_o 24._o hour_n to_o agree_v concern_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o 200000._o pound_n and_o the_o security_n to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o other_o and_o to_o appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o our_o force_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o newcastle_n out_o of_o tinmouth_n castle_n hartlâ—pool_n stockton_n thirlwall_n and_o all_o other_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n berwick_n and_o carlisle_n be_v dispose_v of_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a treaty_n between_o the_o kingdom_n and_o likewise_o for_o march_v of_o our_o army_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o in_o regard_n the_o winter_n do_v fast_o approach_v and_o for_o other_o important_a reason_n we_o earnest_o desire_n may_v be_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o money_n may_v be_v speedy_o send_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o soon_o they_o shall_v receive_v it_o the_o more_o acceptable_a it_o will_v be_v and_o give_v the_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o impoverish_v and_o exhaust_v country_n will_v be_v the_o soon_o ease_v and_o since_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o stay_n and_o continuance_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o upon_o their_o part_n and_o that_o for_o these_o six_o month_n pass_v they_o have_v receive_v no_o pay_n whereby_o they_o be_v exceed_o straighten_a in_o their_o quarter_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n where_o they_o remain_v great_o overburthen_v we_o do_v earnest_o entreat_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o the_o 5000._o l._n at_o nottingham_n already_o account_v unto_o they_o some_o competent_a proportion_n of_o money_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o army_n for_o their_o necessary_a entertainment_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o enlarge_v their_o quarter_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o country_n in_o all_o which_o we_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o come_v to_o a_o close_a that_o within_o few_o day_n some_o of_o our_o number_n must_v repair_v to_o the_o scottish_a army_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v the_o second_o of_o novemb_n next_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o proceed_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v earnest_o entreat_v the_o speedy_a answer_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n by_o command_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n jo._n chislie_n 20._o octob._n 1646._o 24._o octob._n 1646._o from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n right_o honourable_a it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n that_o the_o scottish_a army_n receive_v no_o pay_n for_o these_o six_o month_n past_a have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v free_a quarter_n from_o the_o country_n people_n whereby_o the_o northern_a county_n have_v be_v extreme_o exhaust_v and_o impoverish_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o army_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n unsupplied_a we_o have_v rest_n dissatisfy_v that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v already_o represent_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n &_o that_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v foâ—low_v thereupon_o be_v sufficient_o understand_v but_o be_v advertise_v by_o several_a letter_n of_o the_o grow_a necessity_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o those_o part_n where_o they_o do_v quarter_n for_o ouâ—_n further_a exoneration_n and_o prevent_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v we_o have_v judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o acquaint_v the_o honourable_a house_n that_o it_o be_v rumour_v abroad_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n that_o the_o country_n people_n have_v a_o design_n to_o surprise_v and_o injure_v our_o force_n as_o they_o lie_v disperse_v in_o their_o several_a quarter_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o scottish_a army_n in_o a_o forcible_a manner_n to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v any_o such_o insurrection_n but_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a and_o a_o happy_a correspondence_n between_o the_o kingdom_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o they_o have_v write_v letter_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o other_o county_n earnest_o desire_v their_o concurrence_n to_o prevent_v such_o inconvenience_n as_o may_v endanger_v 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