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
and well beeing the preservation and securitie of three Kingdomes did alone consist Hee repaires to London joynes himselfe to the Scotch Commissioners for which hee will never bee able to repaire his weatherbeaten reputation and blasted honnor The Commissioners welcome â—s revolte and congratulate his dishonorable retreate from â—s Masters Cause and Service They dispatche him away to â—ere Army by sea with Letters of Commendations From â—e Army hee beetakes himselfe to Scotland where in a solâ—â—ne meeting in there Parliament he not onely protested that â—e was penitent for his former carriage in adhering to the â—â—ing but that hee would not have deserted his Master untill â—s Master had deserted God well sayd thou good and â—thful servant he declared publiklie that it he did see visiblie 〈◊〉 Religion destroyed and the Mass openly mantained and â—â—ofessed both in the Army and at Oxford a zealous convert â—at speakes more then the Truth hee hath no sooner given â—idence of his penitent and Contrite heart but they are merâ—full to the Sinner they receive him into there honorable â—â—cietie and adorne him with the reverent title of a Coveâ—nter a holy and blessed order Thus qualified they admitt â—â—e sanctifide Brother to there Religious Counsells and on â—m immediately conferre the command of forces against the â—â—ngs Majestie which hee like a gratefull and Loyall Subject â—ost thankfully receivesly how vigorous and stirring he proved 〈◊〉 all his undertakings with the Rebells all men that know â—â—y thing of that Kingdome perfectie know hee did showe â—â—ch rare feats of his Activitie in there Combination that â—â—th quicke and nimble motion hee skipps into the place of a â—eading Member hee appeared like a Ruling Elder nothing â—s done or indeed could bee done without him at that â—eate Battaile of Kilsythe where sixe thousand Rebells were â—yne under the well managed Conduct of the Noble Muntâ—s hee had drawne together one thousand foote and five â—ndred Horse of his freinds and Followers which were on â—ere Marche within seven miles to have joyned with the â—â—bells not with standing all the intreaties and sollicitations perswasions and promises Loyall Montros did use to make him joyne with him in the Kings service against which hee stubbornly persisted and continued in Armes and opposition till Montros by the Kings express commands had disbanded his Forces the Royall Party When the King was at Newcastle hee was crediblie informed that upon a serious consultation amongst the Covenanters what instructions they should send to the Scotch Commissioners residing at London concerning the King who as they sayde was the Author of so much bloushed the Generous Earle of Lannericke gave out these words VVee can never have Peace so long as this King or any of his Race remaines A worthy position but wee deny his Major and his minoâ—… and pray against his Conclusion touching the race of the King an Argument hee may chance to runne himselfe out of breathâ— in upon another occasion hee delivered his mynde in these words VVee can have no difference of Monarchical Governement all the Difference will bee who shall bee King His scrupilous conscience needed not have raisde so dangerous a doubt it may bee hee expects the accomplishment of his horoscope wherein as himselfe since related hee had so greaâ— confidence that when hee was thought to bee in danger before his Escape from Oxford hee was heard to say Hee was sure hee was not neere his Deathe for it was promised him that beefore hee dyed hee should bee greater man then was safe for him to mention Would hee be more then a Duke if his Ambition cannot â—â—e satisfied with his Brothers title God send him his Place â—â—o hee may bee an Angell in heaven but must not a King upâ—â— Earthe unless hee designes to rule some new Plantation the â—â—d Brittaines preferre the Stewarts to the Hamiltons Some old wives in Scotland affirme that the Midwife at his â—â—tivitie out of the strengthe of all inspird did Prophesie most â—wrefully and lett some odde and strange things droppe from â—er they say with all that hee was an eminent witche When the Duke was set at libertie from imprisonment and â—â—e to London he was heard say VVherfore shonld he go to the King then at â—ewcastele how could hee ever trust that man who â—â—en hee was in power împrisond him I wonder hee did not doe it sooner and that hee had trusted 〈◊〉 so long this unhansome expression discovered the reâ—â—ment hee had of his imprisonment When hee came to Neuâ—astele he and his Brother Lannericke did undertake to the â—â—ng to carry him into Scotland which if they had performed â—â—cording to promise it had beene very easy for ye king to have â—â—gaged that Kingdome and there Army for restoring his Majeâ—â—e to his just Rights in England But his comming into Scotâ—â—d and there designes were incompatible his presence there â—ould have to much Ecclipsed there Greatnes and have clipte to â—ort the wings of there too highe-soaring Ambition they divert 〈◊〉 from his resolutions with faire pretences leading him along 〈◊〉 a strict Guarde was sett upon his Person Withiâ— some few â—yes after he was delivered being sold to the Parliament brokers the Parliament of Scotland they made a faire semblance of reasoning for the King had a pretty flourish a skirmishing in words but when it came to the pushe of a Vote conceruing his deliveriâ— the two Brethren in iniquitie were in the Negative themselves but al there freinds and dependants whose voices they vsed tâ—â— command with the same freedome they did there own were aâ—â—together in the Arffirmative for selling the King contrary to the aforsayde Brethrens promise asseurance to his Majesty Thoâ— greedy Merchants that so fierclie voted for selling the King weâ—â— as violent in there debates for making the Duke General in therâ— late engagement for when not onelie the lawfulnes but the unavoidable necessitie of ingageing in a warre against the Breâ—â—kers of that Covenant of ever cursed memorie with Englanâ— was made manifestie to appeare and had received the stampe anâ— authoritie of the convened States Duke Hamilton by the contrivance of his complices and the connivence of is competitors is Elected Generall A Person 〈◊〉 of the most eminent Titles so of the greatest Activitie and vigoâ— amoungst them hee having had the command of an Army hâ— retofore in Germany and for some few other intricate Reason it thought Fittest to command the present designed to goâ— against the common Ennemie of the confederate Kingdomeâ— They procede to levie men which are lifted with that unwilliâ—gnes and so slowlie that they seeme to be too heauy a Burtheâ— for the Country and the cause too light whatsover is so speâ—â—ouslie pretended by thes new undertakers it is suspected 〈◊〉 most Men and beeleeved by many the Good and happie beeiâ—â— of the King and his Royal Posteritie is the least in there intentionâ— This was the Reason why this new Model of a cause mett
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
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
not those Malitious Villaines that have digged up the Kingly roote bee as ready to catche opprtunitie vvhe they can to loppe off the Royall Branches althoughe the Independants acted the Iewes to putt the King to death the Presbiterians playde Pilate and delivered him over bound vvhat confidence can the King give to Scotland that now mantaines so much of independencie and countenance the Murther of his glorious Father of blessed Memorie by there compliance vvith the English pretended Parliament and audiaciously controling Army The Kirke of Scotland hath already procured the Patronage of all the churches in the Kingdome not vvithstanding any vvritt of the King Barrons or others and for carrying on there beegunne Independencie Mr Roe Scoutmaster Generall to Cromvvell hath beene often vvith Arguile in private hath given him full instructions From the arch-Traitor his Master Englands Belzebub and is not long since with abundant satisfaction and reioycings of Spirit returnde to him that sent him There appeare no other Hopes now but that his Maiesty must wholy rely upon the Royall Party hee must lay the foundation of his hopes build them up upon the Terrafirma of there constant Loyaltie not loose his ovve party vvith deceiptful hopes to gayne traitors and conspirators vvhen all there designe is to inueigle the King and gett him into there hands by vvhich they vvill easily casheere and destroy his Majesties party vvho cry dovvn Montroses povver none ever durst his vvill to serve his Master lett them reade the volume of his acâ—s uvho living is his ovvn and Glorious Monument Vievvhil â—yding on a tyred â—ade that would have discomposed Iob vexte his patience atâ—ended with a clookbagge stuft with Loyaltie beeholde him stealing yett no theife into Scotland when they had on foote â—en thousand men at home and in England tvventy See him â—n sixe battailes more then a Conqueror and beetrayde in the seventh wee gaze with vvonder on all his Actions and but that they are uncontradicted showld have payne to beleeue Posteritie will bee infidels and reading his life will conclude it a Romance oh that the King would renevv that commission which as hee had taken it up hee layde dovvne at the commands of his Dearest Master His reputation is so farre from flooping that it towres aloft flyes highe but not to lessening and hath the Rebell in his Eagle Eye which hee vvill make his prey so soone as hee can fasten his tallons â—eesydes him there is none that can or will sâ—tt the Crowne on the Kings most sacred heade If any vvonder that the Duke performed nothing at all vvith so many men and the Marquise of Montrose so much vvith so 〈◊〉 knovve there Principles vvere different The Marquisse perfectlie Noble pursued simply the kings inteâ—st The Duke vvas treacherous and prosecuted his ovvne Both vvould have sett up the crovvne the Marquise on the kings heade the Duke on his ovvne The Marquise vvould have made a king the Duke vvould have beene one vvonder at the Duke Admire the Marquise and obey the king Fac Deus infestos penitus Rex dissipet Hostes Tempora perpetuò viridi cingente coronâ Accinctum femori gladium perstringe Superbos Deijce Qui solus potis es confunde Rebelles ERRATA In the last line of the first pag. in the Epistle Dedicatorie for Rights rea Righte for Highne rea Highnes in the 11 l. of 2. p. for lest r. less In the Apolo to the Reader for Royal read Loyal 3. p. for frightâ—de r. srighted l. 10. p. 14. â—oi hart r. dart l. 9. disappointed pretences disappointed by in 6. p. l. 24 for 〈◊〉 t r. account 11. p. 2. l. r. for receivesly receives p. 13. l. 8. or all r. Ale l. 10. for sher r. her for he 〈◊〉 shee 28. l. for withim r. within p. 14. for concerving r. concerning l. 20. for it r. is 〈◊〉 30. for Abettoris r. Abettors p. 15. l. 1 for fouud r. found l. 5 for bee r. been l. 20. for Theethe r. teethe p. 16. l. 1. for theu videt r. the wider 20. l. for which seemed 〈◊〉 which hee 23. for inforete r. inforc'te for reason r. reason p. 17. l 10. for pntt r. putt l. 25. for rebellions r. rebellious l. 27. for tustlie r. iustly pag. 19. l. 11. for sigh r. â—ght for rereats r. retreats 12. for nee r. hee 18. l. for entuer r. entue for etournes 〈◊〉 returnes 28. l. for releene releeve r. p. 20. l 30. for houuds r. hounds p. 22. l. 2. for Troper r. Troopes p. 23. l. 9. for yeelde r. yeelde p. 24. l. 14. for pust r. puts 26. p. l. 3. â—or porty r. parly pag. 12 for Breegs bridge for mako r. make for cetemny r. ceremony p. 27. l. 5. for my r. may l. 18. for faurtably r. fauorably l. 30. for â—e 〈◊〉 the 29. p. l. 1. for serling r. Sterline p. 31. l. 15. for came r. calme
A PROGENIE Of PRODIGES Or TREASONS Arraigned Convicted and Condemned Discovered In the Many successive Practises and Succesles Attempts of the Hamiltons to gaine the Crowne of Scotland Hic niger est hunc tu Britanne caveto Nemo potest diu personam ferre fictam cito in naturam suam recidunt quibus veritas non subest Magna est veritas prevalebit Printed in the first yeare of King Charles the second 1649. To the Sacred MAIESTIE Of King Charles the second undoubted Successor to the Crownes Of England Scotland and Ireland defender of the fayth Sir DId not my naturall duty and Allegiance to your Sacred Majestie oblidge mee to this performance the Gratitude and Reverence I owe to the pretious Memorie of your ever Glorious Father would provoke mee to this duty Beesides both these the trust and Imployments I had the honnor to receive from him engage mee to an account and the discharge of my Loyaltie Faithfulnes to you Sr. I most humblie begge your Majesties pardonne that I make that discouerie of such treasonable Practises which will perplexe sooner then Satisfie and quiett your expectation The Subiect can give your Highnes no delight when it onely discourseth the Aspirings of an Ambitions Subject to a Crowne of Rightes appertaining to your Highne Sr. I should inexpressiblie Mourne my sad misfortune should my zeale to your Majesties service and happines mistaken encounter other effect then what is cleerlie intended The preservation of your life and Royall Dignities Sir should the disclosing of these Treacheries and Falshoodes wherin I present most eminent truths unhappilie encrease or continue the disturbance in your Majesties present and most important Affaires I abiure from my very Soule the single thought of so bad a consequence yet were I lest guiltie then if I should conceale the traitor and by a calme inconsiderate silence render myselfe accessorie to the Treason If this contribute the least to your greate designes I am highlie rewarded in my service I have satisfied my conscience and payde one debte I owe to Truth to the God of truth and to your Highnes Gods Amointed and Vicegerent my constant Actions shall witnes to the whole world that it holdes not a Person more Sir your Majesties Loyall and Faythfull Subject Rob. Gardiner The Authors APOLOGIE To the ROYALL Reader CAMARADE THou hast no sooner reade the Title in the Frontispiece but I know thy Iudgement Meethinkes I â—eare thee all ready pronouncing thy cenâ—ure Alas poore honest Gentleman it 〈◊〉 greate pitty he is mad A Fooles bolt Who but a Mad Man durst write so bold â—ruths pray give mee leaue to creepe graâ—elie into the witts I am like a young nimâ—le prodigall Cashkeeper unawarrs runne â—ut of to recover my creditt before you â—ake out too hastilie this Commission of Bankrupte against mee Et insanire cum Ratione I had rather bee that Mad-man twice told you speake of then a dull sober Foole I would choose sooner to have my throate cut for voicing any man Traitor then by his Good leave conceale his name and beecome interressed in the Treason and for a conclusion bee hanged There are others that have throates too and as fit to bee cut Wee must see the hopes of our beeing our well beeing The onelie support of our lives our well living hereafter the Royall King at whose Devotion wee prostrate our lives wee must see him upon the precise minute of falling into those hands those cursed hands that subscribed the Murther of his Glorious Father of sacred Memorie and sold him to those Murtheres and themselves to the Devill to worke sim and wickednesse wee must see him upon the criticall Now of beeing beetrayde likewise and we like Fooles must digito compescere labellum â—um follow at that distance the fright â—â—e Apostles did our Savior when hee was â—eetrayde and like pretious Disciples â—ite the lippe for anger and tacitely looke â—n I will not say with those lewd Translaâ—ors of the Psalmes wee will prevaile our Toungs shall vs extoll But to farre I 'le goe along with them our toungs are ovrs â—ee ought to speake what Lord shall â—s controle I would sooner eate my â—ayles byte my fingers ends off then â—ake no better vse of them lay my hand on â—y mouth peace and catche a mouse while others are setting a trappe to ensnare our most Hopefull King and serve him as they did his too credulous but never enough commended and bemoned Father There is a proverbe frequent in every mans mouth in Scotland He that deceives mee the first time the Devill take him and not me if hee deceive me the second time the Devill take mee and not him but if the third time the Divell take us both The Devill take mee if ever I trust any of them more any of there Factions there Divisions and there subdiuisions I know all there Hocus Pocus trickes I know the independent Mountebanke Lords that with there Presbiterian Zanies fil up one Presbiterian independent Classis And wish they were all Pendant together The English Arguile and the Scotche Cromwell I must acknowledge there is a Royall Loyall Party in Scotland but who must Command them the King in Person or that Person I am confident they will trust there Soules with The Strafford of that Kingdome and the Alexander of the world but neither of them did such miracles as incomparable Montros who can onely bee by himselfe outdone I am strongly of there opinion that perswade the King to remove him I would presume to advise the same onely I would assigne the place whither Send him considerablie into Scotland to see what it is they can alleadge against him His Allegiance T is that indeede which must Chastise there saucie unnnamerlie and peremptorie demands there is a way of reclaiming these Haggard Rebells keepe them sharpe and then feed them morning and at night with good sharpe two handed Swords if they can disgest cold yron they shall have there Gorgeâ— full they will neede no other castings since hee left Scotland they are returned with the Dogge to the Vomitt and when hee goes backe wee shall see them with the Hogge wallowing in the Myre They teach preposterous and false Doctrine that say Rebells will bee tamde by yeelding with which Caesaer was unacquainted I doe not thinke it treason to say I would see King Charles aut Caesar ant nihil I wishe him a larger Empire I would see him act over the Blacke Prince and farre on t doe him some thing that might cancell The Acts and deface the Monument of preceding Ages at which Posteritie showlde gaze with wonder He is â—ot inferior to any in Dignities and Exâ—ellencies and I covet to see him supeâ—ior to the whole world in Glories Greater then Charles the Greate hapâ—ier then Charles the Good I would â—ot for a world it should bee the last â—hing in the world I would see his highe â—nd just designes disappointed pretences â—nd coulorable Treacheries of
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
pretence for a treaty Yett wee were not ignorant that Letters were intercepted in there passage to Lambert wherin hee had order to hazard fighting with Sir Marmaduke Langdale on any termes that if possibly hee might joyne with them in the West of Scotland with whome they helde correspondence and where himselfe was dayly with his forces expected t is a wonder to simple honestie that rationall men for such showld men of those eminent places bee cowld imagine that the westland people would combine with there ennemies to repell there freinds whome they had long beefore invited and were now ready to entertaine Of there inclinations to the one faction and of there hate and aversion to the other this there second insurrection had giuen a sufficient testimony What expectation what asseurance cowld bee had of those people now that in the Pride and glory of a puissant Army durst with a few oppose and dispute the unlawfulnes of the engagement would they allowe that for lawfull now when there are as few to withstand them strong at least in there owne opinion both in number and Power Nor were wee ignorant of the great disadvantage the delay of treating would bring upon our selves And of what excellent â—se it would bee to our Adversaries which they wiselie taking â—nto there consideration demand there may bee a cessation for â—â—veteene dayes in which tyme they would endeavour to compose the discords then beetweene them which they desired raâ—her and intended showld bee continued David Lesley thought â—â—veteen dayes enough to putt his undisciplinde Mutineers into 〈◊〉 warlike Posture and aboute that tyme as after hee did Cromâ—ell would come to there assistance There demands are thought â—oo hard and unreasonable to yeele to Lynsey is appointed to â—o and meet with M. G. Munro to invite him to his owne losse â—ojoyne with us To which hee is readilie perswaded beeing â—imselfe a Person of much Gallantry hee was confident they â—ent upon the same principles of honnor that hee did nor did â—eesuspect any thing but the Kings interest to bee the object of â—ere bee gunne quarrell and this continued controversie Our â—ords like the Devill having compassed the earth returne to â—eddington wher G. M. Munro in a noble compliance with ther â—esires gives them a faythfull asseurance of his utmost powers At that instante Sir Iaruis Lucas Colonell Chater two Enâ—lish Gentlemen of knowne Loyaltie and trust are sent from the â—â—maining forces in England under the command of Sr Thomas â—â—insley with offer of there ayde and assistance to the proseqution 〈◊〉 the warre wherin they were first engaged mutualie and although two or three thousand men were not at such a tyme inâ—nsiderable they are rejected and returne with a bare a thredâ—re compliment They camot come they may not enter into â—e holy land Scotland is Canaan without the Covenant â—ere mouthes are stopt but beefore they face about they are â—ld to aske a certaine question or two First if that in case Cromwell showld press so upon â—em they were noâ— able to keep footing in there owne Counâ—y they would give them leave to come upon Scotch Ground â—eerly for there own preservation By no meanes my Lord Lannericke cannot allow that in consistencie with his designes that will call in Cromwell whâ— under a coulour of pursuing them will with a greater anâ— more considerable number joyn with the Ennemy to there inâ—finite preiudice which to avoyde they are advised to disâ—band when they are no longer in a possibilitie of making good there owne Countrey which nevertheles did not divert Cromwell from his Designe and long purpose of coming into Scotland but onely which was enough weaken and destroy the Kings Party in England thus private Policie undermines and Easilie ruines a strength that being once joyned to them the publike Ennemy would have encountred a difficultie before there overthrowe counsaile seconded with seeming reason pust a fatal and final end to that force would have begunne a new worke that might have met a revolution sooner thâ—n a period The officers and other Gentlemen obtaine a liberty to secure themselves in Berwicke under protection of there Garrison but had not most of them provided better for there owne safetie they had been secured with those that adventured a stay in a Prison yet was it desperatelie sworne they would hazard all there Fortunes the last drop of there blouds in the defence and iust preservation of those Gallant men that had so freely layde there fortunes there lives at stake in ioyning with them yet Barwicke is not onelie surrendred but those Gentlemen of whome there is no mention in the capitalation are given up a sacrifice to there cruell Ennemy and with the Towne as if that were too little they resigne up the preceding Governour out of whose Custody they had taken it formerlie it seemes and may bee presumed on purpose to put it into those hands Now is the L. Lamericke ioyned to G. M. Munro there united forces discover a hansome Body onely the L. Glenkerne is in doubt vvhat face to put on it Here is an Army â—â—le to iustifie the cause but the cause in it selfe doth not apâ—eare to be iust and so not iustifie them they told not this to â—unro before when in there letters to him they had coniured â—â—m by his loyaltie to combine with them and svvorn to him 〈◊〉 prosecute the late engagement vvhile there veines conteiâ—ed the least drop of bloud notvvithstanding there private â—greement at a Committe to desert it a tender conscience â—tisfaction must be given it vvas thought iust even by these â—ersons and requisite to suppress them vvhen they did rise â—efore in the West and is not it equalie iust to destroy them â—ovv that made so ill vse of there former Mercy The Persons are the same onely more in number the cause â—f there Rebellion is the same onelie t is not the same Reâ—ellion t is another but to the same tune the second Reâ—ellion for the first cause vvas the engagement at first lavvâ—ll and is it unlawfull to pursue it The engagement is not less lavvfull but vve are less able so â—ore unvvilling to continue in it to make it good The Duke â—vanquisht gone to the Dogs and vvho knovvs vvhat vvill â—ecome of poor Lannericke and us The Duke is dovvn the â—inde and Lannericke will but swime against the streame 〈◊〉 Yet if the refractorie Ennemy condiscend not to there deâ—ands which onely tended to there owne preservation t is â—estionles most lawfull to engage the poore deceived Soulâ—er to fight it out to the last man The proposals are rejected â—e word and signe are given wee advance and approache the â—nemy with such boldnes as if wee resolved either certaineâ— to beate and conquer the foe or at least to make sure of the â—ippe then in Leithe Roade that was sent with Armes from â—e Princes highnes to the L. Lynsy and L. Lannericke which â—d been no ill service considering
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