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near_o tie_v and_o conjunction_n between_o they_o for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o prelatical_a faction_n and_o their_o adherent_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o for_o pursuance_n of_o the_o end_v express_v in_o the_o say_a covenant_n 2._o that_o a_o army_n to_o this_o purpose_n shall_v be_v levy_v forthwith_o consist_v of_o eighteen_o thousand_o foot_n effective_a and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o one_o thousand_o dragooner_n effective_a with_o a_o suitable_a train_n of_o artillery_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o some_o general_n rendezvous_n near_o the_o border_n of_o england_n to_o march_n into_o england_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a withal_o convenient_a speed_n the_o say_a foot_n and_o horse_n to_o be_v well_o and_o complete_o arm_v and_o provide_v with_o victual_n and_o pay_v for_o forty_o day_n and_o the_o say_a train_n of_o artillery_n to_o be_v fit_v in_o all_o point_v ready_a to_o march_n 3._o that_o the_o army_n be_v command_v by_o a_o general_n appoint_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n and_o subject_a to_o such_o resolution_n and_o direction_n as_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v on_o mutual_o between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n or_o by_o committee_n appoint_v by_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n for_o pursuance_n of_o the_o end_n above_o mention_v 4._o that_o the_o charge_n of_o levy_v arm_v and_o bring_v the_o say_a force_n together_o furnish_v as_o also_o the_o fit_v the_o train_n of_o artillery_n in_o readiness_n to_o march_n be_v compute_v and_o set_v own_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o say_a army_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o affair_n all_o which_o for_o the_o present_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n upon_o account_n and_o the_o account_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o when_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v settle_v the_o same_o 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the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_v monthly_a sum_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n shall_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o demand_v furthar_n satisfaction_n of_o their_o brethren_n of_o england_n when_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n be_v settle_v for_o the_o pain_n hazard_n and_o charge_n they_o have_v undergo_v in_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o brotherly_a assistance_n have_v due_a recompense_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o out_o of_o such_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o papist_n prelate_n malignant_n and_o their_o adherent_n as_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o for_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o 6._o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a army_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v enable_v and_o prepare_v to_o march_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v to_o pay_v in_o ready_a money_n to_o their_o brother_n of_o scotland_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v power_n from_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a at_o leith_n or_o edinburgh_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n by_o way_n of_o advance_v before_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o be_v discount_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n upon_o the_o first_o monthly_a allowance_n which_o shall_v grow_v due_a to_o the_o scottish_a aâ—my_n from_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingâ—â—m_n of_o england_n 7._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o manifest_v their_o willingness_n to_o their_o utmost_a ability_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o their_o brethren_n of_o england_n in_o this_o common_a cause_n will_v give_v the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v
joint_o make_v use_n of_o with_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o the_o present_a take_v up_o of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o else_o where_o for_o the_o speedy_a procure_n of_o the_o say_v hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a as_o aforesaid_a as_o also_o a_o considerable_a sum_n for_o the_o satisfy_n in_o good_a proportion_n the_o arrear_n of_o the_o scottish_a army_n in_o ireland_n 8._o that_o no_o cessation_n nor_o any_o pacification_n or_o agreement_n for_o peace_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o either_o kingdom_n or_o the_o army_n of_o either_o kingdom_n without_o the_o mutual_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n or_o their_o committee_n in_o that_o behalf_n appoint_v who_o be_v to_o have_v full_a power_n for_o the_o same_o in_o case_n the_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n or_o the_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o estate_n of_o scotland_n shall_v 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