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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	lord_n	parliament_n	19,882	5	6.8393	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92556	The demands and proposals of the Parliament of Scotland to be presented to the Parliament of England, by the Lord Lee, for removing the King neer London, a personall treaty, and the disbanding the Lord Fairfax his army. Votes of the Parliament of Scotland that the Parliament of England have broken the covenant and treaties in seven particulars, and the answer given to the English commissioners.	Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1229; Thomason E436_6; ESTC R204622	2,232	8

THE DEMANDS AND PROPOSALS OF The Parliament of Scotland to be presented to the Parliament of England by the Lord Lee for removing the King neer London a personall treaty and the disbanding the Lord Fairfax his army Votes of the Parliament of Scotland that the Parliament of England have broken the Covenant and treaties in seven particulars and the answer given to the English Commissioners Die Mer. 19 April 1648. THese papers were read and appointed to be Printed by the Originall Copies Imprimatur Dilbert Mabbot London Printed by Bernard Alsop and are to be sold at the Royall-exchange in Corne-hill 1648. THE DEMANDS AND PROPOSALS OF The Parliament of Scotland to be presented to the Parliament of England by the Lord Lee for removing the King neer London c. SIR THE Parliament of Scotland have beene upon an answer to the desires of the Clergy which I believe you have seen long ere this but although they would haue first stated the question yet carryed on the negative and the answers resolved on was not hele satisfactory to the Ministery Some dayes there are great hopes of an agreement and other days the distance is so farre as scarce any man shal know how neer they are to have an Army many English men are at Edenburgh and they doe dayly increase Another great ship came to Leeth Rode on Fryday night last what she is is not yet known but a flying Report of the Prince being in her but no certainty Some Irish Rebels are come into some of the Scots Islands and the Marq. of Argyles Regiment are directed with some others to march towards them This is all I earnestly request a correspondency weekly and where I shal direct my Letter unto you that I may take the occasion to subscribe my self Your oblieged servant R. S. Barwick 12 April 1648. The Copy of a Letter from Edinburgh touching severall Propositions to be sent to the Parliament of England Noble Sir YOurs I received and by way of requitall take what hath occurred since my last The difference between the State and the Clergy is as great as ever they will by no means consent to the raising of an Army till the King establish the Presbytery yet notwithstanding I hear for certain that an Army is raising and men listing in divers parts of this Kingdome 't is supposed 't will be speedily effected and because many of the Commanders of the standing Forces of this Kingdome do not concur with them in this design those Forces are to be disbanded and the Earl of Calender is to be General of their new Modell insomuch that the Cavees and English Fugitives grow very high treating ruine and destruction to the Parliament and their Adherents Our Commissioners have not had audience nor answer to any one of the papers they have delivered to the Parliament but are promised it this week We hear that 't is ●o●ed by this Parliament that our parliament have broken the Covenant and Treaties with them in seven particulars It s likewise reported that the Lord Lee is to goe speedily to England with propositions from this Parliament the one is about setling Religion according to the Covenant a second for removing the King to one of his Houses and a personall treaty with him the third for disbanding the Army with others which I hope to send the certainty of by the next I have underneath written you the names of the Committee of danger with some that are added Edinburgh 10. Apr. 1648. Your most affectionate friend to serve you Duke Hambleton Mar. Argile Ld. Treasurer Ld. Lannerick E. Calender E. Ladderdale added E. Uxborough E. Traquire Burroughs Archibald Sidserfe Sr. Peter Wedderborne Patrick Lesly Iohn Sh●rt George Porterfeild William Gloudoving added George Bell. Iames Pady Barons Innerpeffer Lee. Hunbey Wariston Arneston Collington added Innis Garthland for Edenborough Dundee Aberdeen Sterling Glasgow Kirk-Gudbright Lithgow Munrosse SIR SInce my writing by this Post I received a Letter just now from Edinburgh whereby I perceive it was concluded yesterday that an Army should be forthwith levyed though it be kept very close There is a Lord called Lee as I heare appointed Commissioner for England with some Propositions touching Religion a personall Treaty with his Majesty and disbanding of the Army This is all that is materiall I am Sir Your assured loving friend R. G. Barwick 12 April 1648. Since the writing hereof we hear that the Parliament of Scotland have given an answer to our Commissioners papers but it is said to be very unsatisfactory and that they refer the substance of all to their own Commissioners which are comming into England to treat with the Parliament Worthy Sir FOr affairs in these parts wee heare another Mac-Donald commonly called Kolkittoh and a Kinsman of the former is risen in Arms in the Marq. of Argyles Country which hath caused sundry Forces that lay in the Southern parts of Scotland to march Northward to the suppression of him A●l the Officers in the standing Army of Scotland save Lieut-Gen Middleton have petitioned the Parliament not to ingage in a war against England unlesse the Church do concur with them Some Demands or Proposals from the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England will shortly be sent By which we may guesse a good deale of time wil be spent before our Brethren resolve one way or other The Kirk and State here are still at a distance one day there is some likelyhood of an agreement betweene them another while there is no hope at all to say truth affairs in Scotland lie lose things are done and not done the Scots expect that the division and distempers in England will increase and prepare the way for their coming into England they love to go upon some grounds and thereupon they build their hopes being still at liberty to declare and joyne with whatsoever interest and party shall be found most advantagious and suitable to their ends If in some short time the Cloud in Wales blow over and the Parliament make examples in punishing Poyer and others that are there in Rebellion it wil be a great discouragement and happily may put a period to the designs of the Malignant parties in both Kingdoms the Scots have agreed to raise an Army the Lord Lee is to be sent to the Parliament of England with Proposals and Demands In the meane time the English flock thither apace and the common souldiers have 4. d. a day All will be nought Barwick 12. April 1648. FINIS