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england_n	act_n	king_n	scotland_n	2,696	5	8.4241	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08725	His Majesties letter to his Parliament in Scotland, assembled October 19. 1669. Together with the speech of His Grace the Earle of Lauderdale, His Majesties high-commissioner. As also, the answer of the Parliament of Scotland to His Majesties gracious letter.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682. Speech of His Grace the Earle of Lauderdale, His Majesties high-commissioner for the Parliament of Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1669 (1669)	Wing C3106; ESTC R228635	4,939	18

so far on towards this great VVork that in the first year of His Reign over Great Brittain King James named Commissioners for this Kingdom who by Act of Parliament were authorized to Treat and Consult with Commissioners for the Kingdom of England concerning such an Union And in pursuance of their Treaty Acts were made for the Repealing of Hostile Laws and the utter abolition of all memory of Hostility between the two Nations And in the Seventh year of His Reign it was by the Judges of all the Courts of Westminster-Hall in England solemnly adjudged in the Case of the Post-nati that those who after the Descent of the Crown of England to King James were born in Scotland were no Aliens in England and consequently were capable not only of Land but of all other Immunities as if they had been born in England so much was done in King James his time And the occasions of His Majesties Resolutions to prosecute this great Work were these Complaints having been made to His Majesty That since the 25th day of March in the Twelfth year of His Reign new duties were imposed in England upon divers Commodities of the growth production and manufacture of Scotland and incapacities laid upon the Subjects of Scotland It pleased the King to appoint divers Meetings upon this Matter though without Success whereupon the late Parliament of this Kingdom imposed in their third Session Ann. 1663. great Duties upon the Commodities of the growth production or manufacture of England which by His Majesties Command were suspended and have not been exacted though the Duties in England still continue and upon His Majesties recommendation to the Parliament of England an act was lately made for setling freedom and intercourse of Trade between the two Kingdomes Whereupon Commissioners were nominated and appointed by His Majesty for both Kingdoms to Treat upon that Affair who had many Meetings but produced no effect unlesse it were a conviction of the Difficultie if not impossibility of setling it in any other way then by a nearer and more compleat Union of the two Kingdoms His Majesty is fully perswaded that nothing can tend more to the good and security of both Nations than such an Union And finding that in His Royal Grandfathers time so great an advance was made toward this Union and that the continuance under the same Obedience for near 70 years having begotten the same common Friends and common Enemies to both Nations and taken off a great part of those Difficulties which at the first notwithstanding the Union in Obedience to One Soveraign stood in the way His Majesty well hopes that what is yet wanting to the perfecting of it may be now accomplish'd and therefore in His Majesties Name I do most heartily recommend this great work unto you and I doubt not but you will speedily send such an humble Answer to His Majesties most gracious Letter as may witnesse how well grounded that confidence is which His Majesty hath expressed of you This day the Parliament of England meets and the King will both Himself and by His Lord Keeper make the like Proposals as to the Union unto both Houses And I am confident that Loyal Parliament who have all along given such ample Testimonies of their Duty and Affection to His Majesty will upon this Occasion make a suitable Return to His Proposals What is farther to be proposed upon this Matter shall be offered at your next dayes Meeting and the King doubts not but that after the meeting of Commissioners for both Kingdoms those things will be tendered to your consideration in order to the Union as shal tend to the Honour of His Majesty and the common good of all His Subjects These things I was commanded before I came away from His Majesty to acquaint you with and I have since upon another Occasion received an order in writing bearing date the 7th of this Moneth by which I am again commanded amply to declare His Majesties unchangeable Resolution to maintain Episcopal Government in the Church So having begun and ended with this Declaration I hope both the groundlesse Jealousies on the one hand and the vain and idle hopes on the other shall be at an end FINIS THE ANSWER OF THE Parliament of Scotland TO His Majesties Gracious LETTER Most Sacred SOVERAIGN THe Goodness of God in Restoring YOUR MAjESTY to Your Government and thereby this your Antient Kingdome to its former Liberty and peace Hath been and wil ever with all Humble Duty and Thankfulness be Acknowledged as the greatest Blessing we are Capable of in this World And the Many Singular and Renewed Testimonies this Kingdom hath since met with of Your Fatherly Care Kindness and Zeal to Promove its Welfare and Happiness in all its Concernes have 7s o engaged the Hearts and Affections of Your Subjects That We can with confidence Assure Your Majesty of a Chearfull Concurrence from this Kingdom in Every Thing may Tend to Your Majesties Honour or the Good of Your People We do with the Like Duty and Thankfulness Acknowledge Your Majesties Grace and Goodness in Your desires to render this Island more happy then ever it was in former Times by Setling among Your good Subjects within the same such a Mutual Affection as may endure to all Posterity And since the Bringing of Your Two Kingdomes of Scotland and England to as Close and strict an Union as is possible is the Mean Your Majesty Proposes For Effectuating thereof We shall be ready to Give Our Hearty-Concurrence therein And in Order thereunto are willing that Commissioners be Appointed for this Kingdom to Treat with such as shall be Employed for the Kingdom of England upon the Grounds and Conditions of this Union Reserving alwayes to the Parliament Tu whom the Resolution of these Commissioners are to be Return●d the Consideration thereof and the Allowing or Disallowing of the same as They shal judge fit And in Confidence of Your Majesties most Excellent Judgment and Great Affection in all things Relating to the Happinesse of Your People whereof this Kingdom hath already had so many Signal Proofs We do Freely and Heartily offer to Your Majesty the Nomination of the Persons to Treat for this Kingdom with the Appointing of their Number Quorum Time and Place of their Meeting And upon signification of Your Majesties Pleasure therein We shall give such Commissions and Orders for Promoving of the Treaty as Reserving the Full Determination of all to the Parliament as aforesaid shall Witness Our Cheerful Complyance with Your Majesties Desires The Earl of Lauderdale whom Your Majesty to the great Satisfaction of Your People and Interest of Your Service has been pleased to Authorize as Your Commissioner Hath in Your Majesties Name Renewed to Us the Assurances of Your Majesties Care and Respect to the good of this Your Antient Kingdom For which We do Humbly Return to Your Majesty the Offer of Our Lives and Fortunes for the advancement of Your Majesties Honor and Greatness and maintenance of Your Royal Authority and Government And in every thing shall be proposed by Him We shall not only give Credit as to Your Commissioner but also such Cheerfull and ready Obedience as may Evidence to the World the Loyalty of Our Hearts And in Testimony hereof These Presents are by Warrant and in Name of Your Parliament Signed by Most Sacred SOVERAIGN Your MAJESTIES Most Faithfull Most Obedient and Most Humble Subject and Servant ROTHES CANCELL in Praesentia Dominorum Parliamenti Edinburgh 22 Octob. 1669. FINIS