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A82085 A declaration from Scotland concerning the advance of the Scots Army: who are come into England the manner of their march: vvith a list of their numbers, and divisions horse and foot, and their intentions and resolutions. And a list of the severall summes of money gathered for their advance. With the declaration of the Parliament of England, upon their marching into this kingdome. 1648 (1648) Wing D586; Thomason E453_5; ESTC R204924 2,286 7

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A DECLARATION FROM SCOTLAND CONCERNING The Advance of the Scots Army Who are come into ENGLAND The manner of their March VVith a List of their Numbers and Divisions Horse and Foot and their Intentions and Resolutions And a List of the severall summes of money gathered for their advance WITH The DECLARATION of the Parliament of England upon their marching into this Kingdome LONDON Printed for H. Becke and are to be sold in the Old Bayley 1648. A LETTER FROM Major Generall Lambers Quarters at PENRITH SIR WE have intelligence now come to Major Generall Lambert that the Scots are come into England with a considerable force both of horse and foot under the command of Duke Hamilton the time of their entring is said to be about four a clock on Saturday morning Duke Hamilton himself came in person to the City of Carlile that night and was entertained with great rejoycing by the Souldiery there Ordnance were shot off and bels rung and great acclamations The Van of the Scots forces lye now about Wigton some five miles west of Carlisle When they have consulted there with Sir Marmaduke Langdale it will be resolved whether they will march towards Lancashire or which is more likely towards Newcastle Duke Hambleton marched himself in the Van of the Scots Army with his Trumpeters before him all in scarlet cloaks full of silver lace like a Prince in state With the Duke did march a life-guard of Scotch men all very proper and well cloathed with standards and Equipage like a Prince There marched then all the Horse in the Van of the Army who were 4 Regiaments 7 Colours in a Regiament that is 28 Colours and in every Regiment some 500. that is about 2000 in the said 4 Regiaments in the Van. Then marched their body of Foot in the middle led by Major Generall Middleton The foot are 7 Regiaments having 72 Colours 10 Colours to a Regiament and 12 to the Major Generalls The foot are nigh a 1000 in a Regiament most of the companies being compleat 100 a peece They are in all of Foot about 7000. The Foot have brought some carriages but the Artillery and compleating of the carriages is to be from Carlisle which was one great reason of the Dukes so much hasting thither as soon as he entred England In the Rear of the Scots army march another division of Horse with the Earl of Kallender The number of the Horse that march in the Reare are much about the number of those in the Van only the Troops are not altogether so full but they are above 1500. Major Generall Monro it is said will joyn 3000 with them from Ireland of the Scots that are there under his command onely some few Irish that have recruited the Regiaments Sir Marmaduke Langdale hath about 3000 English that he can arme and draw into the field to joyn with them So that their whole Army doth consist of these numbers Viz. Of those already in England 2000 Horse in the Van of the Scots Army 1500 Horse in the Rear of the Scots 7000 Scots Foot now in England 3000 English Horse Foot under Langdale 3000 Expected from Monro in Ireland 16500 or thereabouts is the number of the field-Army which they expect to compleat There is some speech as if they intended to make two Armies of them if they prevaile thus First that they all joyning intend to march toward Newcastle if they be not impeaded but get thither well then the Scots are to attempt the storming of it and if they gain it that they shall have the profits thereof towards the maintenance of their Army And that then it is said Prince Charles is to march in the head of the English into the South and the Scots stay in the North of England I have sent you here inclosed the copies of some papers from Scotland that came to my hands Penrith July 10. 1648. Money raised by the Kingdome of Scotland for the Army For advance money   li. s. d. The Sheriefdom of Innernis 666. 14. 4. The Sheriefdom of Sutherland 036. 13. 4. The Sheriefdom of Nairie 103. 06. 8. The Sheriefdom of Elgine 333. 06. 8. The Sheriefdom of Aberdiene 1333. 06. 8. The Sheriefdome of Bamff 318. 00. 0. The Sheriefdom of Forfer 133. 06. 8. The Sheriefdome of Pearth 1333. 06. 8. The Sheriefdome of Sterling 133. 06. 8. The Burrough of Pearth 333. 00. 0. The Burrough of Aberdien 666. 13. 4. The Burrough of Sterling 053. 06. 8. The Burrough of Innernis 450. 00. 0. The Burrough of Brechen 120. 00. 0. The Burrough of Elgin 053. 06. 8. The Burrough of Dunbarton 054. 13. 4. The Burrough of Tayn 024. 00. 0. The Burrough of Bamff 072. 00. 0. The Burrough of Forfer 008. 00. 0. The Burrough of Rothsay 020. 00. 3. The Burrough of Forres 054. 00 0. The Burrough of Collein 027. 00. 0. The Burrough of Mairne 036. 00. 0. Heads of Instructions concerning a DECLARATION to bee published by the Committee for DANGER THe Committee of Parliament taking into their serious consideration the dangers imminent to the true Protestant religion to the solemn League and Covenant His Majesties person and authority and peace of the Kingdomes from the prevailency of Sectaries and their adherents and from Papists Malignants and Prelaticall party And considering the occasion thereby given not onely to the publique Enemies of Religion but even to any disaffected persons at home to labour so farre as in them lies to subvert Religion and Government and disturbe the peace of this Kingdome and finding themselves oblieged in duty and conscience to make speedy use of all meanes for preventing the practises of such for preserving of the peace and keeping of his Majesties subjects in a dutifull obedience to the Lawes and Judicatures and in a Christian unity amongst themselves They have resolved to advance an Army into England under the command of his Highnesse Duke of Hamilton for the better and more speedy effectuating thereof The Copy of a Letter from an Eminent Officer in Major Generall Lamberts Army Noble Sir WEE have received intelligence even now that the Scots are come into England with a considerable Force both of Horse and Foote under the command of Duke Hamilton who we heare came himselfe into Carlisle on Saturday night last and that his forces lye now about Wigton The best intelligence we have saies that they have 27 Coulours of Horse in the Van and a great body of Horse in the Reare which we conceive to be answerable to the former The Foote from severall hands we understand are 72 Colours Penrith July 10. 1648. Die Veneris July 14. 1648. THe House of Commons have Declared the Scots that are come in without the knowledge of the Parliament of England to be Enemies and all those that aide or joyn with them to bee Traytors FINIS