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A76050 All the transactions between the noblemen and gentlemen now in arms for the covenant, and the officers and soldiers now in arms by authority of the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland. Together with several orders made by the Committee of Estates in that kingdom, against all that have acted in the late unlawful engagement against the kingdom of England. Signed by command of the commissioners for the treaty, Mr. Tho: Henderson. Scotland. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing A948; Thomason E468_1; ESTC R14159 6,380 16

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seriously to consider whither the ways and courses you are upon be really for the good of the King and this Kingdom or a safe way for the relief of your friends that are prisoners in England We do declare that unless the Desires contained in our Papers of the 16 of this Instant and in this Paper be clearly and positively agreed unto and we advertised thereof before Friday the 22 of this instant at twelve of the Clock in the day that then the Treaty shall end and that the cessation from Acts of Hostility and marching of Forces shall expire eight hours thereafter September 20. 1648. Subscribed by command of the Noblemen and Gentlemen now in Arms for the Covenant Mr. THO. HENDERSON The last Offers of the Noblemen and Gentlemen now in Arms for the Covenant To the Earls of Crawford Glencairn and Lancrick George Monro and others joyned with them in the late unlawful Engagement against the Kingdom of England VVE have seriously considered the sad and deplorable condition to which this Kingdom is now brought by your proceedings and actions in pursuance of the late Engagement against our neighbor Nation of England with whom we are joyned in Covenant and the fearful desolation that is likely further to come upon it by the return of a part of that Army which invaded England And after several Debates and Conferences with your Lordships these several days by past both by word and writing We do finde the state of the difference betwixt your Lordships and us to be this That which hinders agreement upon our part is the point of Conscience forbidding us to do any thing which may infer an accession to the late Engagement the desire we have to keep the Covenant and Treaties and not break the Union betwixt the Kingdoms and to avoid a quarrel with England which may destroy this Kingdom and entail a War upon us and our posterity and to prevent the exposing of the Cause and Kingdom to the same dangers under which they now lie from which grounds we cannot part Whereas the Articles on your part which hinder agreement are such from which your Lordships may easily recede We have very much endeavored in our last Paper to give your Lordships all just and reasonable satisfaction yet that it may further appear how desirous we are to prevent an Intestine War and to have the Peace of the Kingdom setled we offer unto your Lordships these Articles following to be agreed on I. That for easing the burthens of the Kingdom and to prevent famine and desolation all forceson both sides whither in the field or in the Garisons of Berwick and Carlisle or the Garisons within the Kingdom be disbanded betwixt the 25 day of this instant moneth of Sep. II. That the securing and settling of Religion at home and the promoting the work of Reformation abroad in England and Ireland be referred to the determination of the general Assembly or their Commissioners that all Civil questions differences whatsoever be referred to the determination of a Parliament to be speedily called III. To prevent the imminent dangers to Religion and a quarrel with our neighbor Nation in the mean time until the meeting of a Parliament which cannot be done without a Treaty betwixt the Kingdoms That all of your number who have been imployed in publique place or trust shall forbear the exercise thereof and not come to the Committee of Estates to the end there may be a Committee of Estates consisting of such Members as are free of the late Engagement and against whom England may not have this exception That such have the managing of the affairs of this Kingdom as they esteem their Enemies and with whom they cannot treat And if your Lordships shall out of love to this almost ruined Kingdom yield to those our just Desires we are very confident that the Peace of this Kingdom shall be setled the Union betwixt the Kingdoms continued and all quarrels prevented Woodside 16 Sept. 1648. Signed by command of the Commissioners for the Treaty Mr. Tho Henderson At Edinburgh 22 Septem 1648. An Order of the Committee of Estates declaring all those enemies to Religion King and Kingdoms that shall persist to commit any Rapines do any violence or acts of Hostility under any pretence of Authority whatsoever and forthwith to lay down Arms. WHereas divers persons in the Isles and Highlands of this Kingdom under pretence of Commissions issued to the Captains and Chieffs of Clanns by the Duke of Hamilton or others who Authorized the late unlawful Engagement against England and are now in Arms in this Kingdom for prosecution of the same have combined themselves and entred into a Confederacy to invade fall upon and destroy the L. Marquis of Argyles Lands and to spoil ruine and lay waste other places of this Kingdom by exercising all acts of Hostility against the well affected To the end therefore that all such persons may be rightly informed and not misled by entring into so a horrid a Rebellion of following such desperate Counsels and Courses tending to their own destruction and the disturbance of the Peace of the Kingdom especially in the present condition of Affairs when the Army which lately invaded England is wholly dissipated and routed and considerable Forces already raised and more to be leavyed for suppressing the remainder thereof now in this Kingdom and others whosoever shall adhere to them or joyn with them in Arms to the promoting of that Engagement and continuance of our Troubles When the Parliament of Englands Forces are also presently lying before the Towns of Berwick and Carlisle for reducing the same to the Kingdom of England whereby the Kingdom was in a fair way to attain an end of Troubles and all Obstructions of the Union betwixt both the Nations to be happily removed The great desires that we have of the Peace and quiet of the Kingdom And that all such who are or shall be ensnared by false Suggestions may be reclaimed and drawn off such Rebellious Interprizes which will kindle the flames and combustion of the Kingdom and retard the establishment of a desired Peace Have made us to exhort like as we do require and charge all such Captains and Chieffs of Clanns and others who are now in charge or adhere to them in this their Rebellion To shew themselves good and dutiful Subjects forthwith to lay down Arms to forsake that Rebellion and to behave themselves in all quiet and peaceable maner certifying them and each of them That if they persist and continue to commit any Rapines do any Violence or acts of Hostility under any pretence or Authority whatsoever They shall be esteemed as Enemies to Religion King and Kingdoms and pursued and punished accordingly And hereof they are to take special notice and give obedience under all highest pains And we Ordain these presents to be published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and other places needful and also to be Printed that none pretend ignorance