have secured both themselves them while the one â—ood under the Notion of treason and the other walked freeâ— in the streets at Edinburg But that would have spoyled â—ere designes at the Hague the plott was better cast they â—eighe Anchor and no sooner are they putt to sea but to â—ulour there devices They are both comperde to give in â—ution to the Parliament within three dayes or to bee proâ—aimed Traitors a hansome cloake I doe not heare that the arliament of Scotland insists on there bannishment from â—ourt they may acte as residents for them Yett are they â—iltie of more disservices and later to the Sate then the Heâ—icke Montros who onelie in that had disobliged them â—at to his Masters commands hee was a faythfull servant â—e late unlawfull engagement is cancelled The killing of rguiles men at Sterline is burried in oblivion which gives â—ee great cause to beelelve there peace was concluded in those nights the Earle of Lannericke had his private meetings and consultations wâ—iâ—h his Adversarie Arguile I wonder what securitie Arguile had from Lannerike then Without it I am sure hee is so monstrous a Dwarfe in courage hee would never have mett those night walking Spirits that had frighted him so lately from Sterline This iugling is a riddle to others and will aske more yeares for the solution then sphinx allowed dayes for the displaying of his AEnigma I am so well acquainted with all the devices that to me they are no wonders because I know them There late proclaiming of the King is a pretty peece of Mockery it vvill serve to blindâ— the Common people vvho must be alvvayes kepte in there desperate ignorance to satisfie them they openly proclayme him King they all confess it to be his indisputable Righte but he must not exercise his Regall power till he give those Rebellâ— satisfaction in there unreasonable demands They allovv him his Title but viciously declare against the vertue thereof here is the stampe the Image of a King and the King stands for no other then an Image vvhile his coyne is thus roundeâ— and clypte his Motto circumscrib ' de and his Image defac'te he must give satisfaction to the Kirke it may be they will inioyne it in sackclothe then is Mais Iacke Presbiter a greater man of worship then the King his Master and shalâ— take an accounte and survey of his actions as often as he pleaseth which under payne of there petty damnation Excommunication he must not refuse to give thus they will handle him worse then a Texte which many of them as little understand as there Auditory them Then Beloved Brethren iâ— the Lord Arguile and not till then they will admitt him to that Presbiterian Sacrament the holy ordinance of the Covenant Bold forward Rebells I wishe those that impose the Covenant on his Maiesty would doe like Cavaleeres like Braue men unlike themselves and answer the Reasons of the Vniuersity of Oxford obiected against there Covenant I wonâ—er those molten Calves doe not more strongly defend there â—doll it alludes so much to impudence and subtiletie that I â—ight caâ—l it there Brasen Serpent and would did I not see it â—o be a Tipe of Antichrist Those Reasons have been in printe â—bout three yeares and neither the Synod in Fngland nor the â—ssembly in Scotland did ever dispute there soliditie or saisfie tender Conscience esin the contradiction t is all the moâ—esty they ever exprest They confess the truth of them undeâ—iable by there Diliberate silence which implies there assent â—e doe not thinke there reply T is so because it is so and we â—ave voted it so to be of weighte enough to perswade because 〈◊〉 proceeds from the Plumbeous Cerebrosity of a sleepy Chair â—an or an immoderate Moderator wee do not beleeve that â—ere accidentall holines doth oblidge us to implicite Faith â—ee do not beleeve infallibilitie to be annexed to that scorneâ—ll chaire which we know stands in Errors Denne The Parâ—ment house we know they erre as Men and damnably too 〈◊〉 Devills and wee demand Reason for a guyde to our Faith â—ationall men that hold nothing of that refractorie Spirit of contradiction are well content with the well grounded Poâ—ions of the Vniuersity and beleeve Oxford equall in Authoâ—tie to either Glascowe or St. Andrewes in Scotland they â—e fortified with so strong Arguments that they are highe â—ovenant Proofe at hand and not to be beaten from those Teâ—ents they mantaine or can be forcâ—te to reâ—ire from so firme â—rinciples Grante which I never will that the King take the Coveâ—nt hee may bee a King of Scotland they will never further â—m in his progress to the Crowne of England when they puâ—ikly declare they will preserve the unitie and Agrement I â—eleve they are agreed beetweene the two Kingdomes yet the pretended Parliament and usurping power of England have thrust forth there declaration that they wil never admitt of Kingly Governement And with the late King of blessed memorie have destroyed Monarchy I wonder that the Parliament men of Scotland were such bold knaves to send or there commissioners such sylly fooles to come on so sleeveles an errant to mocke and affronte the King 〈◊〉 they give lawes to him and will instruct him in his Duty beefore they knowe or practise there owne Brave Montros must bee Bannished and to attend him for a life Guarde all such as are declared ennemâ—es by the parliament of England When those Bloud thirsty persequutors had taken off the heade of greate Strafford Cardinal Richelieu was pleasde to say England had but one wise man so excellingly wise and the fooles had cvtt of his Heade Yett those cursed feinds cowld never make a divell of him There is but one Loyall faythfull and powrefull Scotche Lord so superlatiuelie able to do serviceâ— neere the King and he must uncivily be put to a civill Deatheâ— Bannishment and Exile I know there are who to lessen if 〈◊〉 were possible his reputation object his unabilitie to doe the King service in Scotland and consider him as one man a synglâ— person hee is a singular person indeede and one amongstâ— ten thousand men and taller in merritt then they all by the Heade and showlders Reflect on his Gallant actions anâ— compare them with the petty doeings of the rest of that Kingâ— dome you will finde the difference and confesse his interest tâ— bee more then all theires concerning the Duke and the Hamiltons power in that Nation give mee leave to say thus much that who so knows the present condition of that Kingdome wiâ— acknowledge it nothing They exclayme of the Dukes Treacherie or Cowardise call it what you please in England anâ— dislike and cry out agaynst his Brothers proceedings at Sterline so much that at there disbanding it was one common voice of the Officer and Souldier with full mouth in open streete God â—damne him that ever followed a Hamilton more When the Duke at the heighte of his power went into
undertakings When the king had made a prosperous progres in his affaires â—nd had very neere subdued all his opposers in England when â—ee had reduced the whole Kingdome to his obedience except London and three or fowre other Garrisons and those few Members who styled themselves a Parliament had no visible meanes left to preserve themselves or oppose the King but the â—uiting in of the Scots when it was if not possible at least â—ery difficult for the Covenanters to afford or contribute â—ny considerable assistance to there confederates in England if â—hose who protested themselues the kings freinds in Scotland â—ad faythfully acted there Parts then Hamilton thought it â—ighe tyme for him to passeover from the Covenanters and â—retend for the king that having free accesse to his Counsels â—e might at pleasure betray and disappointe his designes â—â—hen the incomparably noble Marquis of Montros had at â—orke informed the Queene of the Scots conspiracie and â—ad fully represented to her Maiesty the treacheries and â—mminent danger of the Covenanters had unripped there â—olicies and unmasked all there devices when hee advised 〈◊〉 mature prevention and by anticipating there designes to â—pell force with force to which more then a bare lawfulnes 〈◊〉 in evitable necessitie did vrge The Duke posted with more â—ast then good speed to Yorke with a coulor to kisse her Maâ—sties hands and congratulate her safe arivall into England â—om whence he had formerly designed to send her on an Embassy but his plot was entirely to overthrow and confound the seasonable and faithfull counsells and perswasions of that truly perfectlie Loyall Soule that Man of Honnor the Marquis of Montros he possessed the Queene how rawe indisgested rashe and Dangerous the counsels of the Marquis were and altogether condemned his iudgment and in that his owne vvhich in all mens ought to bee highlie preferd to the Dukes Opinion he did more then put a remora to retard he gave check to the Marquisses high undertakings and by subtile art and cunning gott the disposing of the Men and the whole game iuto his owne hands by which meanes after hee gave checkmate to the King he offers by faire means to hinder the raising of an Army in Scotland if the too often deceived King would trust him with the managinge of that buissnes to rende 〈◊〉 it more plausible he promiseth to performe it without trouble or expence to his Majestie whose bagges hee had milkt before such easie proffers have ever a powrfull influence on princes reduced to want and irresistible necessitie but his vile anâ— cheape counsels which hee alwayes gave for nought cost the King deare by dissembling a danger hee had contracted oâ— himselfe from the Legislative Covenanters and counterfeitinâ— the hazards he seemed to run although hee came not withouâ— there privitie and allowance and abundantly furnished with there treacherous instructions hee gayned from the King aâ—â— absolute trust Returnde to Scotland hee made greate Professions at homâ— as hee had done abroade and would have gladly seemed the most joyous and most zealous person living for the Kings inâ—terest yet in all his proceedings hee crossed the advices anâ— resolutions of the Kings freinds hee betrayed the Kings truâ—â— and filled up the blanks committed to him with the Kingâ— approbations to that Convention of Scotland where a leavy oâ—â— twenty thousand men for England and sixe thousand foâ—â—â—reland were ordained The King advertisde that the Coâ—enanters had indicted a Convention of state without his conâ—â—nt or knowledge did write a letter to the Duke and those of â—â—e counsel to discharge the Convention the Duke conceaâ—ng the letter desired the Earle of Kallender to conferre with â—â—e Earle of Roxbroug and some others best affected to his â—ajestie to aske ther aduise they all unammously concluded â—â—e King should disclayme the Convention and declare it â—â—egall but the Duke who without the Kings knowledge â—â—d consent and contrary to ye lawes of the Kingdome interâ—â—sing the Kings name and Authoritie had invited and comâ—lled the Covenanting Lords to frequent Assemblies acâ—â—aints them by the Earle of Callander that it was the Kings â—â—tention and purpose to approve the Convention with some â—â—w restrictions and limitations this false suggestion of the â—uke made them to alter there aduice the King never having â—rboured such a thought untill it was insinuated to him by â—â—milton as the advice of a freind from Scotland that there â—â—ere probable conjectures and posible hopes to overpowre 〈◊〉 Covenanters And carry the matters in the Convention 〈◊〉 the Kings advantage or at least to impede and obstruct any â—â—stance to bee sent into England against him Thus the â—â—ngs expectation was deluded and the hopes of his faithfull â—bjects in Scotland frustrated while both were induced by â—â—e Dukes Policie to approve and countenance the Convention â—â—d the Kings affaires suffered an infinite prejudice when at that â—â—me it was very feosible to have supprest there confederacie 〈◊〉 its infancy or growing Estate ere it had aspirde to that â—â—ighte and perfection since Scotland wanted not rather aâ—unded with Men Loyall trusty and valiant those men wanâ—â—d neither power or those necessarie accomodations for â—â—rre the sinewes the ligaments that Causa sine qua non â—oney onely the Kings Commission by which they should have power to act was deficient with which once inspired they would have attempted any thing might present danger and administer any occasion to express there honorable reguard to the Kings most inestimable life and Royall dignities Delay in affaires of greate importance ever dangerous and to bee avoyded could onely destroy there hopefull designes then aâ— our just feares are it will doe at present there are too many saâ—… witnesses of the Dukes and his Brother the earle of Lannerickâ— Deportments in that Convention and afterwards there Actions were in no wise answerable to there promises in there conference with the Noble men that were well affected to the King they refused to joyne with them in a course of oppositi on or to give there approbation that they should actuate without his Personal appearance in the buisines these that would have aduentured there Fortunes there lives whatsoever waâ—… Deare unto them for his Majesties preservation were ignominiouslie betrayde When the Duke for his heinous Crymes and Treasonablâ— Practises was justlie committed Prisoner to Pendennis Castâ—… his Brother the Earle of Lannericke deserted his Majestieâ— service at Oxford and secretlie conveyed himselfe away having no excusable pretence unless the Dukes deserved imprisonment can justifie his Defection from so Deare and Bounteouâ— a Master that to the Duke had ever given more then hee could deserve and no more in this then what hee deserved Lanne ricke preferrs the safetie of a Brother to the preservation of hiâ— Countryes Father to save one on whose beeing some particular Freinds and Followers had dependance hee leaves as much as in him lay the King to the mercy of his ennemies to bee destroyed in whose life
oâ—â—struecion in the house ad oppofition abroade the Dissentors 〈◊〉 Parliament having Abettor is in the Assemblie by whose Diviâ—â— assistance they were more then encouraged for the Persoahaâ— brought the Caule into suspicion and controversie In the most stricst examination and disquirie of particularâ—â—â—ey found Argument and Ground enough whereon to raise a â—â—rre but the Generall they had pitched upon would not hold 〈◊〉 watter hee had sprung a leake beefore was not sound at â—â—ttome Had the Affaires be managed under another conduct the unâ—fulnes of the ingagement had not beene imputed for sin So â—â—e was it iudged from beeing uniust that by al sydes it was conâ—â— to bee inevitablie necessaire So much acknowledged to bee â—re Dâ—ty that Necglect would prove Periurie They concluâ—â— in a kind of Dilcmma either take up Armes or shake hands â—â—h the Covenant part Lay it altogether asyde or vse the â—ost Endeavonrs to make it Good stand to it now or lett it 〈◊〉 for ever cowld the Duke in there opinion have beene as eaâ—â— cleared as there other Doubts the Church in all mens opiâ—â—n had undoubtedlie gone along for Company And those â—â—pits wich were fraught with most bitter invectives had beene â—ull of exhortations and motives Large promises of Blessings 〈◊〉 beene the snbject of Sermons that now abounded with reviâ—â—s bitter curses Yett I wonder not to heare him cald mad â—â—gge to his Theethe out of the Pulpitte at Edinburg when noâ—â— was so sold as his owne Chaplayne at Hamilton in his presence â—â—urse the engagement damne al such as showld prosecute it 〈◊〉 doe I wonder at his impudence when I know others the â—â—ke had sent to to exclaime and inueigh against ye unlawful enâ—â—ement Who out of conscientiousnes refusing were suddenly â—â—cke dumme Silenced by ye Assembly All the vse they made of Preaching was first exprobation to 〈◊〉 Duke and Commination to the People Which hee himâ—â— heares with that wonderfull Patience that hee seemes raâ—â— pleased with the Doctrine then offended with the Applicaâ—â— that not one of them was ever in Qâ—estion calls the Hearers Qâ—estion might putt it out of doubt they were conscious â—hat they had heard an Ordinance is provided to stoppe there mouthes which they open theu vider to there very faces The Duke takes notes but no notice of there Sermons beeing very confident as hee often affirmed all they cowld vent in those places would not suffice to prevent his Designes which iâ— the unhappy event proved too trve Yet by this Aâ—t by this cunning of preaching the Levies are almost every where retarded in the West they rise to oppose them the insurrection is broughâ— soneere the Dukes owne Gates that wise men imagined it waâ— contrived within for his own Vassals were as buisie as the bestâ— And the cheife Actors and Leaders of the Râ—bellion were left aâ— libertie to sitt downe till the dispersing of the first and the Gathering together of the second Levie might administer a fresh occasion to manifest whose children they were If the Dukes designe was to ruine the wel Affected to the King and the Royall Partie as it was rationalie conjâ—ctured then iâ— very much did conduce to his purpose to preserve so necessarie instruments for perfecting the Worke where hee had layde 〈◊〉 most strong foundation Hee had soone discovered of what excellent use thay would prove in due tyme that had alreadye supdlyde him with a hansome excuse that his motion to the assistance of the Royall Party iâ— England might not bee censured slow and the delay to which seâ—emed inforete receive some coulour to iustifie the reason though the insurrection it lelfe had none Before that time there Deportment to the English had received a scurvy construction Little were they beholding to them for the advancing of there Affaires when all arts and industrie was vsed to holde them backe there diligence and utmost Powers would have beene imployed to the advantage of there undertakings had the Duke simply espoused a Quarrell for the King and not a Quarrell against him for one of his Kingdomes to which that an easyer way and not so open may bee found t is thought expedient to destroy first his Maiesties knowne Faithfull Freinds in England those firâ—â—e Pillars once removed the Royall Pallace must fall being â—o longer supported whose ruine that it might be certaine â—â—nd unsuspected Prerogative must receive its fatall wound â—hrough the sydes of a pretended Loyaltie Sir Marmaduke Langdale is treated with A Person whose â—ndoubted integritie and perfect courage had so powrfull inâ—uence on his Majesties Party that from all parts hee was able â—o drawe forces to his Assistance Hee is permitted to take â—erwicke and Carlisle and pntt in Garrisons but upon this â—ondition that they bee surrendred into the Dukes possession 〈◊〉 soone as hee showld enter into England with his Army As â—laces to retreate to showld his Army bee beaten If he had â—estined them to that end before it was a subtile plot to disâ—ossess the Kings freinds and secure those Townes in the â—ands of his professed Ennemies It cowld not bee expected â—â—e Army once vanquisht those Garrisons would hold out long â—onsisting all of Officers and Souldiers at the Dukes Devotion Sir Marmaduke Landale had purchased so greate a reputaâ—on by the surprise of Berwike and Carlisle that his forces are â—ery much encreased by a confluxe of people from those â—diacent parts Men are not wanting to him so much as Armes â—f which hee stood much in need yett every one had his Brest â—rmed with resolution and Loyaltie not intending to turne â—ere backes on the rebellions ennemy Messingers are dispatcht to the Duke to desire a supply â—f Armes tustie expecting a readines in them to further and â—romote there enterprise from whome they had received enâ—ouragement to attempt it Although there necessitie and the greate consequence is â—ade to appeare there is little showe of compliance while â—ere demands are unsatisfied by much sollicitation and imâ—ortunitie five hundred Armes to Berwicke and three hundred to Carlisle are privatelie conveyed For the Duke will not bee sâ—en to allowe or countenance there procedings albeeit the beeginnings were warranted with promises of his Graces assistance Which being at any tyme implorde was at no tyme so ready as an excuse And that backte with reasons to coulour the neâ—glect A further supply of Armes is required and promise made to restore them so soone as there Souldiers showld march to the Borders Protestation is made they have them not Some Armes there are of the old Generals but they will not make bold to handle them withouâ— his leave which I knowe not if they ever askte So little iâ— hee there freind whom they feared to make there ennemie that those Armes are reserved for ther destruction which probâ—â—bly mighte have proved there preservation They choose rather to prejudice there certaine freinds then hazard the offending of one at that tyme doubtful but after there
England amongst â—orty Collonels of Horse and thirty nine Collonels of foote â—here were very few that went not upon there owne scor to serâ—e the Kings interest and amoungst them very many who were â—ver averse to the Hamilton Faction the Duke sufferd but few of his Fâ—iends to take charge in the Army some few that desyred â—t cowld never have his countenance after Turne your eye and beeholde Arguile the Boatman the Ferriman of Scotland see how all his purblinde Actions looke a â—quinte on the Kings service I shhowld bee sorry to see him ingaged in his Majesties service hee is so unblest in all his undertaâ—ings hee never broughte men to fighte as hee hath done very â—ften but never stayde to fighte himselfe which came not â—lwayes by the worst They are weary to followe so unprosâ—erous a Commander withso unlucky and ill a visage They â—ay that when hee having lost all is men at Sterline went to inâ—vite Cromwell into Scotland which hee did the same night Cromwel stood upon his Guarde add durst not suffer him to â—ome within the poynte of his nose though hee knew him to â—e an admirable coward Cromwel might have kept him at that distaâ—ce and be in no danger of his poysonous lookes His eyes â—re not more prodigious then the others nose which serves for 〈◊〉 kinds of an head peece to his face Would both there headpeices were off once These are the two heading Factions of Scotland the Hamiltons and the Camels Touching the cheife of the Hamiltons I see nothing but that hee goes into Scotland unless he hath under wrought his peace on the â—ame termes that the Marquis doth I mean in relatioÌ„ to Scotland 〈◊〉 know other wise there is a greate difference the one having serâ—ed the King the other the State And both proclaymed Traiâ—ors unlesse there bee craft in the dawbing Lannerick canâ—ot return in to Scotland but upon the Kings account The King must doe his buisines now and not hee the Kings when hee is in disgrace with the State And how wil hee doe the kings buisines in tyme to come that heretofore at Sterline neâ—glected and wilfully lost so faire an opportunitie I will not Quarrell fate and dispute the necessitie of contingencies but I cowld almost Mathematically demonstrate that had the Earle of Lannerike aâ— Sterline improude his time or usde but his meanest faculties to the advantage of his Majesties service the Kings heade had beene upon his showlders at this very day if the crowne had not beene upon his heade although he was pleasde to say he might keepe Sterline and have the full command of all Scotland on that syde the Forthe which is the most considerable parte of the Kingdome but it would contribute nothing to the Kings service I thinke so to if the sequell vvas the service hee intended onely it would undoe and destroy a poore Kingdome of which it may be he dreamâ— te to be a King hee had good reason then to preserve it to his power when he was demanded why he would not rather fight then condiscend to so dishonorable conditions he answered He would not bee a Traytor to his Country for no man alive The King was then in being albeit in a bad one it being replyde that no such aspertion cowld be throwne on him so long as hee owned his Maiesties interest he answered that Hee never iutended to acte the second part to Montroses Scaeue If by it hee meant the Loyall Subiect all men will readily beleeve his words at volley he chooseth rather as Secretary to write after the Dukes fowle Coppy Then as Generall to set before him the noble Example and wondrous Actions of so inimitable a Marquisse We may trust him to raise fresh supplies that disbanded a force might have helde of the confederacie beetweene Aâ—guile and Cromwell if not utterly have broke it have beaten Lesley before Cromwells advance into Scotland I shall not condemne so much Arguiles league vvith Cromwell when the Duke before his going into England helde a Correspondency with the Earle of Denbighe a Gratefull serâ—ant of the Late King of sacred Memorie and an Archeindeâ—endent Traitors one letter was intercepted from Denbighe 〈◊〉 the Duke wherin he entreated him to make all hast and disâ—atche his comming into England for every thing was in a â—ght way and to his wishes how much the Duke intended the Kings service and happines is easilie collected out of his â—wne speeche on the Scaffolde T is no time to dissemble How willing I was to have â—rved this nation in any thing that was in my Power 〈◊〉 known to very many pious honest and Religious men â—nd how ready I would have beene to have done what I â—wld to have served them if it had pleased them to â—ave preserved my life in whose hands there was a Poâ—er they have not thought it fitt and so I am become â—nusefull in that which willingly I would have done I never acted to the preiudice of the Parliament I â—ore no Armes I medled not with it These are the words of a dying Man and they alwayes carry â—ith them weight and often times Credit I wish that all men â—f his opinion were in the same condition yet his Death sigâ—ifies nothing it is a hard Fate when his suffering cannot acquitt him from the facte for which hee dyed yett hee dyed not so much For the fact for which hee stood condemned as to satisfie particular splene and faction vvherin truly Arguile did out vvit him Who was neither safe nor confident of his owne life while the other was in beeing Cromwell having shaken hands with Arguile and they beeing mutuallie resolved thought it not so proper to suffer Hamilton to live of whome hee cowld make little or nouse in subseiviencie to his purposes first that hee was Politique as himselfe next as Treacherous Of which hee had the experiencie and therfore judged it as indiscreete as unnecessarie to trâ—st him Thus Machiavill like hee hugges the Treason but hee hates the Traitor and having battelde awhile in the treason he strikes off the Traitors head having done his worke I would not have his Tragedie made the ArgumeÌ„t to trust the Hamilton Faction of whome the King must the more diligently beeware and walke with greater circumspection for upon this grounde there are those that will not â—aile to insinuate with his Mjeâ—y whisper in his Eare the Dukes Loyalty and integrity hoâ—â— treacherous so ever the whole Tracte of his life hath appeared to the vvorld â—harity bids me bury the rest with him in his Grave hee hath satisfied the world But many in the world are very much unsatisfied while Persons of so neer Relations to him are so conversant with his Majestie being no whit inferior to the Duke in Court Arts of Matchivilian Practises if they doe not farre excell Now lett all the world iudge vvhat the King can expectâ— from these men or vvhat trust hee may repose in Factions vvill
of Leavies for Germany A 1630. was onely a â—lott to gett power into his hands that having men in a reaâ—ines on foote and well appointed hee might supresse the â—ing and Kingdomes by that power ioyned with his factions 〈◊〉 either Kingdomes The King the people all men in such â—rofound securitie not suspecting the hidden and concealed â—anger were not able to make the leaste considerable resiâ—ance The Duke had resolued to launch out into the deepe and â—â—ter two dayes sayling to returne to Hull plante a garrison â—â—d leaue a Governor while hee showld march to London â—yne with his faction imprison the King in the Tower And â—ere dispatche him by poyson send the Queene to France â—rowne himselfe King of Scotland declared to bee Proteâ—or of the young King The Islande of Orcades were offered to the Lord Rhe haâ—ng a Regiment of fiveteene hundred men to ioyne in the â—esigne To this end the Duke procured twelve or â—â—â—â—teene thousand Armes to bee disposed priâ—â—â—elie in sevâ—ral places of his interests and caused diverse peeces of Cannon to bee cast by his Cousen Alex Hamilton in that Kingdome Hee pressed the king to al Monopolies of which himselfe had the greatest share And yett had his emissaries to poison the people agaynst them and to murmurre and cry out agayust the king in both kingdomes Hee importuned the king to call Parliaments and then urged reasons to dissolve them thus bee brought the king into hatred and incited the people to commotions While he alwayes studdied to send al persons from Court malcontente Hee ordinarilie reuiled the king and where hee had freedome tovent his expressions had him in hate and derision When hee was Deputed Commissioner for Scotland hee had particular warrant to limitt and regulate Episcopacie or pass from it altogether as might best conduce for peace the king iustlie fearing that the troubles and stirrs in Scotland if not quieted and appeasde on any termes would breed unrest in England and put his discontented subjects into a combustion at home yett hee deserted the Assembly suffering them to sit abandoÌ„ed the Governement tooke with him all Officers ofâ— State and purposlie let the Reines of Government loose that ye people might have ye easier libertie to rebell Hee told the king that if hee did not cut of those Rebells hee did not deserve to reigne The king had done well to have beegunne with him yet double Toungde hee whispers to the people theâ— king was a Coward the innocent death and uniust suffering of the King the guilt and deserved punnishment of the â—â—ke speakes who appeared the cowart on the Scaffold he advised them to hold the king strictlie to it and not to depart from there unreasonable demands Telling them if they gave him his will hee would prove a Greater tyrant then Neâ—ro when hee was first imployed with a fleete into the Scotsh Sease hee might have either hindred them from comming to â—nntzlawe or if he had landed in the North of that Kingdome as hee was often sollicited by the kings freinds hee might â—here have brought twenty thousand men on there backes as is most notoriouslie known but having five or sixe thousand men 〈◊〉 boarde hee never made the least attempt While hee was in the fleete hee had private meetings every â—ther day and conference with the cheefe of the Rebells comâ—ittee discovered to them all the kings designes and provided â—emedies against them and either approved there counsels â—r put them upoÌ„ new proiects all his freinds of greatest intimaâ—ie and neerest relation to him who were never accustomed 〈◊〉 desert him in the most uniust designes imaginable were the â—nely mortal and most malitious enemies against the king and â—emed in that onely to appeare against him his people his â—angers on did ordinarily drinke healthes to king Iames the â—venthe and hee did tacitely allowe and countenance it at â—â—ch times as hee lay in the Kings Bedchamber hee frequently â—â—ed to searche his Majesties pocketts for letters sent the dupâ—ates to the rebells by which intelligence the Kings freinds â—â—re disappointed of there intentions to doe him service he so â—â—btily insinuated with the king hee could picke thankes as â—ell as pocketts as he prevailed for a Commission to goe â—â—o Scotland with a coulorable pretence to settle and comâ—â—se there differences hee referred all to the determination 〈◊〉 a National Synod at Glascow which hee soone dissolved â—â—d returning to the king incensed him against his subjects of â—â—otland The warre followed hee to himself purchased the â—â—mmand of the Navy hee came to the Forth of Scotland but â—â—eatned by the Covenantars who sent some to the ships to 〈◊〉 him knowe that if hee did preiudice them they would discover all and prove against him the Accusations of my Lord Rhe and Ocholtrie hee desisted from enterprising any thing conducing to the kings service unless the munity hee enforced on his souldiers aduantaged it a pacification was made beetweene the king and his Subjects of Scotland who the insueing yeare inuaded England The Duke held correspondence with the cheifest Covenanters Hee perswaded the king to passe an acte for the Triennial Parliament and more to eternize that while it was not to bee dissolved without there owne consent Anno 1641. At the kings goeing into Scotland the Duke to ingratiate himselfe with the people joyned with ye Marquisse of Arguille in that faction with whome hee deserting the Parliament at Edinburg retired into the Country pretending a plott agaynst him by some Courtiers and Souldiers At which tyme the king publikly declared in Parliament that the Duke was the onelie man had incensed him against the kingdome how ever hee seemed now to comply with them When hee was his Maiesties commissioner hee often sayde in private to the cheife Covenanters that nothing would prevaile with the king but force and necessitie When the Earle of Traquaire beeing Commissioner in Scotland did returne to London hee concealed him ten dayes in his Bedchamber gave no occount of his trust to the king till they had resolued on a bitter relation agaynst the Scots which compelled the king to declare a warre which done hee sent them informations advertissements helpes and assistances to state them in a condition of defence Hee did subtlie weave himselfe into the Command of the Navy the second tyme hee provides it with a vast expence pretends as hee knew wel to dissemble though unfit for Reigne some easy discontents causeth all the Ships to bee unvictual'd the stalladges and other necessarie accomodations for horse foote to bee demolished within ten dayes following hee urged to have his charge renewed 〈…〉 to bee reuictuald hee brings a saucy bill of Fare the 〈…〉 chargeth the account upon his one score the ships upâ—n the Dukes to which beeing cheife of his cabbinet Counsell hee had perswaded him in a very short tyme Thus are the Kings Treasures unnecessarilie exhausted and tyme allotted to the rebells in Scotland to advance in there
danger from abroade the prevailing Army of Sectaries being now upon our Borders and as we are informed are invited to this Kingdome as all men vvho are zealous for the good 〈◊〉 Religion love the honnor of the King and have any reâ—ards to the freedome and liberty of this antient and yet unâ—nquered nation must either novv bestirre themselves or â—solve to be slaves for ever vvee knovv the Principals of pieâ— Loyaltie and Honnor you go upon and are confident you â—ll novv shovve your selfe for the preservation of all that is â—arest untous and therfore shall desire that you vvill instantâ— dravve together all your Friends and â—ollovvers and vvith 〈◊〉 imaginable diligence march to the Braes of Angus and from â—ence come hither to this place in the best condition you can â—herby you vvill express your selfe a Good Christian a Loyâ— Subiect and an honest Countriman for so seasonable assistance you shal give your country in there extremitie vvhich shall ever bee highly valevved by us vvho are your Affectionate Freinds Craford Glekerne Lannericke Lyone Sterline Sep. 27. 1648. Right Honorable SEeing that all differences beetwixt us and those lately iu Armes in and about Edinbourough are removed and a joynâ— resolution taken of disbanding all forces not onely for easing the Country of the insupportable burthen of mantaining Armies but likewise for removing of all occasions of mistakes beetwixâ— this Kingdome and our neighbour Nation of England wee havâ— thought fitt to give you notice thereof and to returne you hearty thankes for your readines and cheerfulnes to assist us in preserving the Authoritie of Parliement and those intrusted by them and withall desire you to disband your forces your Affectionate Freinds Craford Glenkerne Lannericke Lyone T Is not ill spent tyme nor labor to observe how much Rhetorike is used what strong reasons are asserted to perswade them to ingage in this holy warre and upon what easy conditions they are required to disband In the first they â—mply there extreamest cunning and arts to invite and civilie â—ourt them then what little paynes they take how slovenly they â—idde them farewell in the last Which seemes to unriddle the â—eacherie of the first Such are the present distempers of this Kindome heightened â—ytreason on the one side and treachery on the other And our â—ur dangers from abroade Or no where for wee are very secure â—t Sterline The prevailing Army of Sectaries being now upon â—ur Borders wee may thanke the Duke for that and as wee are â—nformed are invited in Yâ—u were informed of that beefore the Duke went into England As all men who are zalous for the good of Religion what religion is a Politian of poore unâ—ortunate religion that must ever serve for a maske to impietie â—nd acloake for villanies love the honnor of the King damnaâ—le hipocrisy there are greate reguardes had indeede to the honnor of the King it is much insisted on in the Articles of the treaty Aâ—d have any reguardes to the freedome of this on ciert And yet unconquered Nation lett not Cromwel heare that hee hath conquered it as farre as sterline made you throwe downe your Aâ—mes and but that hee sawe it was an antient Kindome hee would have bidde fayre for all Must now beestirâ—e themselves to great purpose to bee disbanded with our next letter or resolue to bee slaves for ever to the Duke and his Faction Wee know the principals of pietie Loytltie hand honnor you goe upon No body knowes yours And are confident to trippe vp your heeles lay your honnor in the dust and ruine your fortunes for your consâ—ience And Loyaltie You will show your selfe A foole to bee betrayed with a guilded pill For he preservation of all that is dearest to us our selves for whose preservation wee are in Armes and therfore desire you to bee undone drawe all your freindes and Followers that they likewise may bee undone like Fooles And with all imaginable diligence wee conceive you no hast to hand true folkes nor more hast then good Speede marche to the Braes of Angus to joyne with such forces as shall bee on foote forthe service they shall bee on foote but you le disband them as soone as youdare and thence come to Sterline of blessed memorie in the best condition you can and wee le putt you in a worse then you cowld suspect and the worst wee can wherby you will express your selfe a good Christlan good but an ill Polititian a loyal Subject Very good to the King whose good wee are pursueing in the Articles of the treary and an honest contriman excellent an honest simple Countryman meerly drawne in for so seasonable extremitie which wee have brought on it by an unsesaonable treaty Which shall bee highlie valewed and you Soldoat the best rate wee can by vs wht are no good Christians Loyal Subjects or honest Countrimen your Affectionate seeming freinds you doe but say so dissemblers SEing that all differences but not the present distempers of this Kingdome and our dangers from aborade betwixt us all vs Treators and those lately and still in Armes in and about Edinbourough are remoued and the Army of Sectaries brought in by Arguile and a ioynt resolution taken to disband al our forces thereforces are not disbanded yet not onely for easing the country honest countrimen of the insupportable Burthen of mantaining Armies to doe nothing but Plunder the country in time of Treating but likewise for remouing all occasions of mistakes good Christians that take al matter of scandal away betwixt this Kingdome and our neighbore Nation of England betwixt two Factions Presbiterians and Independents we have thought good but have not a good thought to give you notice and they are extreame weake that â—o not take notice of this and the rest of your Iuglings and â—turne you hearty thankes from the lips outwards take your â—ankes againe for your readines and cheerfulnes to assist us 〈◊〉 preserving the authority of Parliament and those intrusted 〈◊〉 them now all the whole matter is out neither the good 〈◊〉 religion nor honnor of the King was the subiect of there â—arrell but the Authority of Parliament and there owne â—eservation and withal to desire you to disband first let them 〈◊〉 rais'de your forces which wee shall not neede hopeing to â—eepe our places or have better when the Duke shall return Triumphe from our neighbour Nation of England to make â—otland a Kingdome your same Affectionate Freinds HOw like Linsey-Woolsey lookes this last letter wherein the whole design is betrayde the former discovers quicke inuention intricacies and subtile plots and this unawarres â—â—covers the subtilties of there plotts in the first where wee 〈◊〉 invited to ingage we are made sensible of the distempers 〈◊〉 home dangers from a broade threaten us the good of â—â—ligion must inflame our zeale loyaltie and Love to the 〈◊〉 must quicken our duty and provoke our powers Freeâ—e and liberty must serve to express our reguards to the naâ—n whose
extremity commands our assistance which if â—â—sonable will speake us good Christians Loyall Subiects 〈◊〉 honest Countrimen but now Lynsey comes and out of a â—â—der conscience as before out of a rotten hearte discloses whole truth We insist not so strictly on those severe Principles of Piety Loyalty and Honnor that thâ—y shall holde us at a longer distance all Differences betwixt us are removed and not one of those trifles ever came into controuersie Shall an imprisoned King be the subiect of our Quarrell must we for his honnor appeare in open feilde in hostile manner or shall the defence of I know not what Religion ingage our swords shall wee keepe up Armies to save us from being trodden downe or mantaine our vassals to preserve uâ— from being perpetual Slaves They must be disbanded to ease the Country whose preservation is dearer to us then Piety Loyalty or Honnor teachâ— children piety preach Loyalty to Courtiers and let theâ— souldier swell in Robes of honnor The resolution wee have taken to disbande will declare uâ— honest Countrimen and remove all mistakes between us anâ— our neighbour nation the taking away all occasion of offence will showe we are good Christians The Laying downe of Arâ—mes when the Army of secturies is not upon our Borders bâ—â—farre advanced into our Country will undoubtedly speake 〈◊〉 men of Honnor what bette character can we give of loyâ— subiects then to submitt and yeelde obedience to Arguile whâ— all the world knowes how much he is the Kings freind anâ— vvell wisher Noble resolutions and worthy such men from whom nâ— better cowld be expected when they had written letters to the Ennemy that they continued in Armes not in prosequutioâ— of the late engagement but for the preservation of there owâ— persons and places All that love the honnor of the King coâ— to Sterline in the best condition you can express yourselvâ— Loyall subiects the Crown and Scepter by wondrous Magicâ— is converted into a Staffe and a Penne our honest Countrimeâ— have changed there Religion The Army of Sectaries hath coâ— led there Presbiterian and not long liude zeale and will 〈◊〉 doubt have reguards to the libertie and freedome of this Auâ—ent and yet unconquered Nation Thus ends the Quarrell declared to be personall all differenes betwixt them are reconciled And the mistakes of the â—eighbour nation removed To showe they are good Patriots those forces are disbanded or the ease of the Country that were never raised for its preâ—rvation good Christians that lay down Armes for the testiâ—ony of a good conscience that were never taken up for the â—efence of Religion Loyall subiects that since they had no â—tention to fighte in so noble a cause as that of the Kings they â—ould not hazard the life of a Subiect in so degenerous a cause there owne what more they are there needs nothing more 〈◊〉 make them known to the world then the Articles of the â—reaty at Sterline To give a perfect iudgement of the whole Matter it is neâ—ssarie to understand aright Which wee shall easilie if wee â—flectt on the Dukes behaviour in England and survey the â—portment of his confederates in Scotland Compare Sâ—erlâ—e with Preston and you will find the translation agrees with â—e originall if wee paralell there severall actions wee may â—cyde a Question disputable beefore and bee confirmed in a â—th that might have beene suspected Sterline and Preston â—oke like the comment and the Texte where the knottines â—d the intricacies of the one are made plaine and unfolded the other An easy exposition of a hard Chapter Preston a riddâ—e Sterline the solution Murther will out the treason Preston is discouered at Sterline There was an Army desâ—oyed with a Blowe and without a word here was an Army â—stroyed with a word and without a Blow and the Kings â—einds ruined at bothe The Duke wanted good intelligence Preston and his Brother at Sterline common understanding the Duke lost the honnor which he never had at Preston at Sterline they forfeited the honestie they made a showe off I know The Earle of Lannericke disclaimes the Articles of the Treaty at Sterline hee constantly avowes his assent was never to those dishonorable Conditions yet he signed the Commission by which the Traitors had power to treate and determine and after he did write letters to the Governors of Berwicke and Carlisâ—e to surrender there Garrisons vvich vvas the most material Article of the traety without any respect had to the English although hee had deepely protested the contrary to S. laiuis Lucas it is more then probable that afterwards hee did accept of the Articles at that time he stood impeached of more then tvventy Articles of highe Treason For amoung other questions the Committe of the Parliament at Edinburg proposed to him the first was whither hee did acknowledge them a lawfull Committe the next whither hee did accept of the Articles of the Treaty at Sterline to which he had formerly openlâ— protested hee would never yeelde his approbation and consent affirming them to be most dishonorable He well knew that it was no time in that place to dispute the Authority of the Committee hee advisedly acknowledged the lawfullnes of there Calling though certainelie now the Parliament Trade is no lawfull calling Touching the Articles they next put him to tryall Which had he renounced they had certainely put him into a worse condition a Prison For all this while although he was accused of highe Treasonâ— he had the libertie to walke at pleasure and was unconsined many monthes after the disbanding of the Army at Sterline and in the height and extremitie of there prosequtions was no more then confined to his House twelve Miles distant from Edinburge from which hee had leave to take a two mileâ— walke had he beene of the Kings Party he had beâ—ne made more sensible of there power and authority though never so uniust and unlawfull wee are all knowing of there riguor and â—everity extended to them one day had apprehended him thâ—â—ext adiudged him on the third he had received his disâ—harge â—ith the resignation of his heade Which that he might save he betakes him to his heeles and â—ommitts Burglarie breakes by night The Houses order of â—onfinement and is come to tell a plausible storie of his advenâ—ures and escapes That having tymely advertisement and â—dvice from his freinds in the house of Parliament that a party â—f Horse was to bee sent the next day to guarde him to Edinâ—urg hee prevented there designe and Arguile like comâ—iâ—s himsâ—lfe to a Boate goes aborde a shipp which it seemes the Earle of Lauderdale had brought for this cleanly conâ—eyance hee is no sooner there but a Messinger is sent from the Parliament to the shippe ryding in Leithe Roade to comâ—ere Lauderdale and Lannerike and summon them to give â—curitie to the Parliament not to acte any thing prejudiciall to â—em If they suspected there fidelitie it had beene a very easy â—atter to