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A88075	The declaration of His Excellency the Earl of Leven, the general officers, and all the inferiour officers and soldiers of the Scotish army. Together with their petition to His Majesty, presented at Newcastle by the Lord General, the general officers, and three commissioners from each regiment. And His Majesties answer to the said petition. Published by authoritie.	Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1646 (1646)	Wing L1812; Thomason E343_4; ESTC R200941	4,270	12

Moneys we could not alwayes discharge our quarters Yet do we most freely declare our willingnesse to allow of whatsoever hath been taken up by us and for that effect we desire the Accompts of the Army to be adjusted with the several and respective Counties that what ever can be justly charged upon us may be discounted off any Sums that shall be resting us in Arrear And if we knew any thing else that could serve to remove all Jealousies and Misunderstandings and beget a more full confidence of our uprightnesse wee should with the same readinesse apply our selves to all the wayes that might conduce thereunto But because His Majesties su●den and unexpected comming into this Army doth minister new occasion to us to give some demonstration of our constancy though wee hope His Majestie came with reall Intentions to satisfie the just desires of His Parliaments and compose all those differences Yet lest it should bring in question the Clearnesse and Integritie of our wayes whereof our Consciences doe beare us witnesse and our actions shall be publike and reall testimo●ies Wee doe protest that His presence with us hath not begotten any alteration in our minds in the least measure to estrange us from the wayes of our Covenant or alienate our Resolutions from going on Zealously Constantly and Unanimously to set forward the ends therein exprest endeavouring so farre as lyeth in our power to improve that providence of His comming to ●s to the publike good and happinesse of both Kingdomes And as it is our earnest desire that His Majesty would no more suffer Himselfe to be involved in the Counsels whereof He h●● had so sad experience to the endangering of His Person Posteritie and Kingdomes So doe wee exceedingly wish that He would comply with the Counsels of His Parliaments to the satisfaction of His good people And we shall be carefull that nothing proceed from us which may give occasion to His Majestie to entertaine any secret confidence that this Army will give assist●nce for advanceing other ends then such as are agree●ble to our Covenant conducing to the good of Religion the happinesse of the King and His Posteritie and sa●●tie of the King●omes Signed by his Excellency the Earle of Leven the generall Officers three Commissioners from every Regiment of the Army The Petition of the Earl of LEVEN Lord General the generall Officers Colonels Captaines c. of the Scottish Army presented to His MAJESTIE at NEW-CASTLE WEE your Majesties loyall Subjects and faithfull Servants the Lord Generall the generall Officers the Colonels and Captaines in the Scottish Army now in the Kingdom of England from the deep sense of the bleeding condition of these Kingdomes so heavy prest with sad afflictions through the unhappy differences betweene your Majestie and your Subjects from the true affection and zeale to the Reformation of Religion and your Majesties Person and Authoritie in defence thereof And in the pursuance of that Sacred Oath which wee have taken with our hands lifted up to the most high God Doe make our humble addresse and tender this earnest Petition to your Majestie in our name And in the name of all the inferiour Commanders and Souldiers under our charge That your Majestie in your Wisedome and Goodnesse may be pleased to take a speedy course for setling of Religion and Church Government in this Kingdome according to the Word of God and example of the best Reformed Churches and bringing the Churches of the three Kingdomes to the neerest conjunction and Uniformitie And for establishing the Priviledges and Liberties of your Kingdomes according to the desires of Your good People Wee may not conceale our unfeigned griefe for that Your Majesty hath not yet been pleased to authorize and signe the Covenant which wee are confident would bring honour to God happinesse to your Selfe and Posterity and indeare Your Majesty above measure to all Your faithfull and loyall Subjects In the just defence whereof as many of them have already lost their lives so are wee ready to sacrifice ours We must also pray your Majesty to compassionate the distressed condition of your Kingdomes groaning under the heavy pressures of manifold calamities occasioned by the continuance of this unnaturall Warre and to comply with the Councels of your Parliaments that all differences being happily composed and the Armies in both Kingdoms disbanded we may returne home in peace or be disposed of otherwise by your Majesty with the advice of your Parliaments which may be most for Your Majesties honour and service and the prosperity of these Kingdomes Signed by his Excellency the Earle of Leven the generall Officers and three Commissioners from every Regiment of the Army By His Majesties Command I Am in his Name to returne this Answer to the Petition presented to him by the Lord Generall the Generall Officers the Colonels and other Officers and Souldiers of the Scottish Army That his Majesty came into the Scottish Army with full intent of Setling an Happy Peace in these His Kingdomes and to satisfie the Just Desires of His good Subjects and likewise to comply with His Parliaments in all things which shall be for the good of Religion and the Happinesse of His Subjects which hee will alwayes prefer to all worldly interests And whensoever it shall please God so to blesse His Majesties endeavours as to settle an Happy Peace in these His Dominions His Majesty will bee very solicitous to finde out some meanes of Honourable Employment for so many Gallant Men as are employed in this Army At Newcastle 27. of June 1646. 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