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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91992	A message from the estates of Scotland to the English commissioners at Edenburgh, by the Lord Lotherdale, the Lord Lanerick, Sir Charles Erskin, and Mr. Kennedy. Also the answer of the Earl of Nottingham and the rest of the English commissioners, to three propositions from the kingdom of Scotland. A declaration by the Scotch ministers against warre and raising of forces. And a proclamation from the estates of Scotland, published at the Market Crosse in Edenburgh. March 6. 1647. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot.	Rosse, William.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1990; Thomason E430_18; ESTC R206091	2,511	8

A MESSAGE from the ESTATES of SCOTLAND TO THE English Commissioners at Edenburgh By the Lord Lotherdale the Lord Lanerick Sir Charles Erskin and Mr. Kennedy ALSO The Answer of the Earl of Nottingham and the rest of the English Commissioners to three Propositions from the kingdom of Scotland A Declaration by the Scotch Ministers against warre and raising of Forces And a Proclamation from the Estates of Scotland published at the Market Crosse in Edenburgh March 6. 1647. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield neere the Queens-head Tavern 1648. The Copy of a LETTER FROM Mr. VVILLIAM ROSSE Concerning The Affaires of SCOTLAND Dated at Edenburgh Feb. 29. 1648. Right Honourable THe Grand Committee of the Estates of this Kingdome of Scotland had on Tuesday last Feb. 22. 1647. a great debate about the Reports made by the Lord Chancellor to them concerning the Answer of the English Commissioners to the Message upon which his Lordship was sent from the Convention of Estates And the Committee having now provided the Lord Aires house for them in the City with accommodations in some sort sutable resolved to give them an answer with all convenient speed And Instructions are gon out for fitting the house and equipage Prince Griffin is come to this City It is said hee would have ravished a Lady in England and being prevented killed a man and is fled hither for refuge Wednesday the 23 of Feb. There was a great debate about the English Commissioners Papers And divers speeches wer made with sweet notions for peace which hath been pressed by divers Earles and Lords viz. the Marquis of Arguile the Lord Lothean Lord Balmerinoth the Lord Craford Lindsey The Lord Twadeale and others the most considearble Peeres in the Realme as the Lord Belcarry the Lord Yester and others who are much inclinable to peace so that there is great hopes of a good accommodation if actions wer according to the outward face of things here according to the opinion of the most juditious moderate men It was declared before the Grand Committee of Estates 〈◊〉 some of the said Lords That if any new breach should 〈◊〉 made betweene the Kingdomes it would be the ruine of both And that the Covenant doth expressely binde to peace and amity and if divisions should come to a nationall quarrell It would make both England and Scotland to bee the corne of Christendome Make way for the Antichristian party to come in again and Tyrannize over the Church and People Thursday the 24 of Feb. There came Advertisements to the Convention of Estates That the English Northern Army had called a Councell of War upon notice from the South of Scotland that divers of the Supernumeraries that were disbanded in England passed daily thorow Carlisle Barwick and other wayes into this Kingdome out of England in expectation as they said to finde preferment in Scotland turning their backs on the warme Sunne Which the Councell of Warre taking into consideration together with the great concourse of Malignants about Edenburgh it was resolved that some Foot Companies of Souldiers should bee sent to the borders of Scotland to quarter at and about Hexam Morreth and Alnwick for securing of those parts from the insulting of the Cavaleires who are at present some what predominate in these parts But they are mistaken I hope in thinking to finde a reception by the Scots with them against whom they have covenanted and joyned with the losse of so much blood as hath been spilt The Scots are at present very silent for the Clergy for the most part have upon the activity of Malignants changed their note and are now for peace onely two Ministers of this City are with some others averse And the wives of Edenburgh and Leyth who carry a great sway especially at home do cry for peace and say their husbands shall not fight Friday the 25 of Feb. The Commissioners of the Kirke taking into consideration that if an Army should b●e raised there must of necessity be received all the Malignants into their assistance to the Scots Army which wil be a destruction to al honest men And therfore the Divines have absolutly declared that they will not make any warre against the honest Party in England with whom they have joyned so that our open or disguised Malignants here or in England are not like to prevaile For the Ministers notwithstanding their discontent are now very much pressing to the Estates that there may not be an Army raised There are divers Englishmen which have been of the Kings party waiting at Edenburgh indevouring mischief in expectation of a publique falling out between the kingdomes Here are besides Sir Lewis Dives and the rest nominated in my last Sir Timothy Fetherston and others of quality but have every day lesse hopes then other The Scotch women stare upon Prince Griffin as if he were some monster and some of the Scots Ladies dare scarse be venturep in the City The Lord Chancellor hath made foure Knights by Commission from his Majesty Here are Chequer Knights Isle of Wyght Knights c. Saturday the 26 of February Proclamation was made at the Market-crosse at Edenburgh by Order from the Convention of Estates that the Parliament of Scotland is to begin on Thursday next on which day the Lords of this kingdome doe intend to ride in their Robes in State The Marquesse of Argyle hath made two Propositions to the Estates which are much liked 1. That the taking of the Covenant and the keeping thereof be made into an act by the kingdom of Scotland And 2. That by an Act there be a prohibition for toleration of any Church Discipline at all other then the Presbyterian throughout the whole kingdome of Scotland On the Lords day Feb. 27. Mr. Herle Prolocutor to the Assembly at Westminster in England being with the English Commissioners here upon the desire of the Ministers of this place preached in one of the Scots Congregations and preached very stiffely against Sectaries and other things were delivered by him for which he was much applauded by divers Ministers and others of this kingdom Yesterday the Committee of Estates sent the Lords Lotherdale and Lanerick Sir Charles Erskin and Mr. Kennedy to our Commissioners to know what they had to offer to them from the Parliament of England our Commissioners delivered them three papers The first intimating to them the desire the Parliament of England had to preserve the union betwixt the two Nations The second concerning the payment of that 100000 li. which was due to them the third instant which our Commissioners promised should be paid to them as soon as it could possibly be raised by the Parliament and in the iuterim 8 li. per cent for forbearance The third concerning the payment of the Scots Army in Ireland which papers they promised faithfully to report and to return answer with all convenient speed The Committee of Estates have referred the transactions with the English Commissioners to a Sub-committee who are all the Commissioners they sent into England except two and some others added who are to make reports to the Parliament The Earle of Stamford is not yet come hither This is all at present as any thing occasions it shall be imparted to you by Your affectionate Friend to serve you WILL. ROSSE Edenburgh 29 of Feb. 1647. FINIS