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marq_n and_o some_o covenanter_n ibid._n the_o k._n send_v some_o lord_n to_o the_o marq._n p._n 135._o and_o the_o viscount_n of_o aboyn_n p._n 136._o the_o k._n be_v willing_a to_o enter_v on_o a_o treaty_n p._n 137._o and_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o marq._n ibid._n some_o on_o the_o border_n gain_v to_o the_o king_n party_n p._n 138._o the_o k._n order_v the_o marq._n to_o proceed_v to_o hostility_n ibid._n who_o set_v about_o it_o ibid._n but_o get_v new_a order_n and_o go_v to_o court_n p._n 139._o a_o treaty_n be_v begin_v p._n 140._o and_o conclude_v p._n 141._o the_o king_n declaration_n ibid._n the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n p._n 142._o it_o be_v various_o censure_v p._n 143._o and_o not_o like_a to_o take_v effect_n ibid._n the_o castle_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o k._n p._n 144._o the_o marq._n offer_v advice_n to_o the_o k._n p._n 145._o the_o king_n think_v to_o send_v he_o again_o commissioner_n ibid._n but_o he_o give_v many_o reason_n against_o it_o p._n 146._o traquair_n be_v make_v commissioner_n p._n 148._o the_o k._n write_v for_o many_o covenanter_n ibid._n some_o only_o come_v ibid._n the_o king_n order_n to_o the_o marq._n about_o they_o ibid._n montrose_n be_v gain_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 149._o traquair_n instruction_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o of_o what_o pass_v after_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n till_o july_n 1642._o the_o marq._n retire_v from_o public_a affair_n p._n 153._o traquair_n go_v to_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o scotish_n bishop_n p._n 154._o their_o declinatour_n of_o the_o assembly_n p._n 155._o the_o assembly_n sit_v and_o be_v very_o high_a p._n 156._o the_o king_n send_v further_a direction_n to_o traquair_n ibid._n a_o new_a explanation_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 157._o traquair_n sign_v the_o covenant_n p._n 158._o the_o king_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o he_o ibid._n tâ—e_v parliament_n sit_v p._n 159._o but_o be_v prorogue_v ibid._n the_o covenanter_n send_v up_o their_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 160._o who_o traquair_n incite_v to_o a_o war_n ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o lowdon_n put_v in_o the_o tower_n ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 161._o a_o new_a war_n resolve_v on_o ibid._n an._n 1640._o the_o covenanter_n preparation_n p._n 162._o lanerick_n be_v make_v secretary_n of_o state_n ibid._n lindsay_n write_v to_o the_o marq._n to_o prevent_v a_o war_n ibid._n the_o marq._n answer_v he_o by_o the_o king_n order_n p._n 163._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenanter_n confidence_n p._n 165._o a_o short_a parl._n in_o england_n p._n 166._o the_o privy_a counsellor_n lend_v money_n ibid._n and_o so_o do_v the_o marquis_n ibid._n the_o parl._n in_o scotland_n sit_v without_o any_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n ibid._n and_o send_v up_o their_o act_n to_o the_o k._n p._n 167._o with_o which_o the_o king_n be_v much_o offend_v p._n 168._o a_o memorial_n of_o lowdon_n p._n 169._o a_o agreement_n between_o the_o marq._n and_o he_o in_o two_o paper_n p._n 170_o 171._o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n ibid._n lanerick_n write_v by_o he_o in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o committee_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n their_o answer_n to_o that_o letter_n p._n 172._o the_o scots_a complaint_n p._n 173._o they_o come_v into_o england_n ibid._n the_o k._n declare_v they_o traitor_n ibid._n they_o beat_v the_o king_n force_n at_o newburn_n ibid._n and_o pass_v tine_n and_o take_v newcastle_n p._n 174._o they_o write_v again_o to_o lanerick_n ibid._n and_o send_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o k._n p._n 175._o the_o k._n answer_v it_o p._n 176._o they_o send_v another_o letter_n p._n 177._o the_o k._n appoint_v a_o treaty_n p._n 178._o the_o marq._n press_v a_o pacification_n ibid._n a_o breach_n between_o the_o marq._n and_o montrose_n p._n 179._o the_o treaty_n begin_v at_o rippon_n p._n 180._o and_o be_v carry_v on_o at_o london_n ibid._n the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o two_o house_n ibid._n an._n 1641._o the_o king_n yield_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o covenanter_n p._n 181_o the_o e._n of_o strafford_n write_v to_o the_o marq._n p._n 182_o many_o complain_v of_o the_o marq._n p._n 183_o the_o e._n of_o rothes_n die_v p._n 184._o the_o parl._n proceed_v against_o incendiary_n ibid._n montrose_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n ibid._n the_o k._n go_v to_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o member_n of_o parl._n there_o subscribe_v the_o covenant_n p._n 185._o the_o marq._n be_v vindicate_v by_o act_n of_o parl._n from_o the_o calumny_n some_o do_v cast_v on_o he_o ibid._n but_o the_o k._n grow_v jealous_a of_o he_o ibid._n a_o account_n of_o the_o incident_a p._n 186._o he_o again_o recover_v the_o king_n favour_n ib._n the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n p._n 187._o the_o marq._n friendship_n design_v for_o the_o king_n service_n ibid._n the_o k._n return_v to_o london_n ibid._n some_o design_n to_o impeach_v the_o marq._n in_o england_n ibid._n but_o that_o be_v prevent_v p._n 188._o an._n 1642._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n stickle_v in_o england_n against_o episcopacy_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o it_o p._n 189._o and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o ibid._n he_o write_v about_o it_o to_o lowdon_n and_o argyle_n ibid._n the_o scotish_n army_n be_v send_v to_o ireland_n p._n 191._o the_o marquis_n sickness_n p._n 192._o the_o treaty_n between_o scotland_n and_o england_n ibid._n new_a calumny_n on_o the_o marquis_n ibid._n but_o he_o clear_v himself_o p._n 193._o the_o k._n think_v of_o go_v to_o ireland_n ibid._n the_o marq._n wait_v on_o the_o king_n p._n 194._o and_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o scotland_n ibid._n lib._n 4._o of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o lanerick_n negotiation_n in_o scotland_n till_o their_o imprisonment_n in_o scotland_n they_o favour_v the_o two_o house_n p._n 195._o the_o marq._n send_v the_o k._n a_o account_n of_o it_o p._n 196._o a_o assembly_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n they_o declare_v against_o episcopacy_n ibid._n motion_n for_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 197._o the_o k._n write_v about_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n the_o scot_n keep_v a_o resident_n at_o london_n ibid._n mr._n murray_n letter_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o lanerick_n letter_n about_o affair_n in_o england_n p._n 199._o the_o marq._n study_v to_o gain_v many_o to_o the_o king_n p._n 200._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o conservator_n ibid._n they_o incline_v to_o serve_v the_o k._n p._n 201._o and_o to_o invite_v the_o queen_n back_o ibid._n but_o the_o k._n do_v not_o approve_v of_o it_o p._n 202._o yet_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o marq._n fidelity_n ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o louthian_n be_v send_v to_o france_n ibid._n a_o extraordinary_a letter_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o marquis_n p._n 203._o the_o marquis_n and_o argyle_n at_o enmity_n p._n 204._o great_a debate_n in_o the_o council_n ibid._n the_o king_n have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o the_o marq._n service_n p._n 205._o an._n 1643._o many_o petition_n come_v in_o to_o favour_v the_o two_o house_n p._n 206._o the_o cross_a petition_n ibid._n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o minister_n p._n 209._o commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o treat_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o house_n ibid._n the_o king_n reject_v their_o mediation_n p._n 210._o and_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o minister_n ibid._n a_o petition_n against_o the_o annuity_n p._n 211._o sign_v by_o many_o ibid._n montrose_n propose_v to_o the_o queen_n to_o begin_v a_o war_n in_o scotland_n p._n 212._o the_o marq._n oppose_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n answer_n about_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n p._n 213._o they_o be_v call_v home_o p._n 215._o the_o marq._n write_v
to_o the_o queen_n about_o it_o ibid._n they_o take_v leave_v and_o come_v home_o p._n 216._o the_o king_n send_v his_o friend_n to_o scotland_n p._n 217._o the_o queen_n write_v to_o the_o marq._n ibid._n they_o agree_v in_o scotland_n to_o summon_v a_o convention_n of_o estate_n p._n 218._o and_o write_v to_o the_o king_n about_o it_o ibid._n the_o king_n instruction_n to_o the_o marq._n and_o other_o p._n 219._o the_o king_n declaration_n about_o the_o war_n in_o england_n p._n 221._o the_o marq._n be_v make_v a_o duke_n p._n 224._o some_o of_o the_o king_n party_n accuse_v as_o incendiary_n ibid._n lanerick_n give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n of_o affair_n p._n 225._o the_o king_n friend_n consult_v what_o to_o do_v p._n 226._o and_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o duke_n write_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o see_v thing_n in_o to_o mr._n jermin_n p._n 227._o and_o to_o the_o queen_n p._n 228._o the_o queen_n answer_n p._n 229._o he_o write_v again_o to_o she_o ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n forbid_v the_o convention_n p._n 230._o he_o write_v to_o lanerick_n ibid._n another_o letter_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsay_n p._n 231._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o convention_n p._n 232._o mean_v use_v for_o the_o king_n service_n p._n 233._o the_o convention_n sit_v ibid._n after_o much_o debate_n they_o vote_v themselves_o a_o free_a convention_n ibid._n the_o duke_n leave_v they_o p._n 234._o great_a jealousy_n and_o division_n among_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n the_o general_a assembly_n sit_v p._n 235._o commissioner_n come_v from_o england_n ibid._n the_o argument_n that_o prevail_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n p._n 237._o the_o censure_n that_o pass_v upon_o it_o p._n 239._o the_o king_n and_o queen_n write_v kind_o to_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o his_o good_a subject_n in_o scotland_n p._n 241._o the_o king_n friend_n send_v proposition_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 242._o the_o head_n of_o the_o treaty_n between_o scotland_n and_o england_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o conservator_n p._n 243._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n p._n 244._o his_o letter_n to_o lanerick_n p._n 245._o his_o letter_n about_o a_o proclamation_n p._n 246._o his_o letter_n to_o lanerick_n about_o that_o ibid._n he_o write_v with_o great_a confidence_n to_o the_o duke_n p._n 247._o the_o king_n affair_n in_o scotland_n decline_v ibid._n a_o message_n send_v up_o by_o traquair_n p._n 248._o all_o be_v command_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n p._n 249._o the_o duke_n endeavour_n for_o the_o king_n service_n ibid._n a_o meeting_n of_o the_o king_n friend_n p._n 250._o they_o part_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n ibid._n the_o committee_n send_v out_o severe_a order_n against_o such_o as_o take_v not_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o duke_n ill-represented_n at_o court_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o court_n p._n 251._o and_o be_v make_v prisoner_n ibid._n he_o see_v the_o charge_n give_v against_o he_o and_o answer_v it_o p._n 252._o charge_v against_o the_o duke_n article_n first_o p._n 253._o a_o general_n answer_v ibid._n answer_v to_o the_o first_o article_n p._n 254._o the_o second_o article_n ibid._n the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 255._o the_o three_o article_n ibid._n the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 256._o the_o four_o article_n p._n 257._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 258._o the_o five_o article_n p._n 260._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o six_o article_n p._n 261._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o seven_o article_n ibid._n the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 264._o the_o eight_o article_n p._n 267._o the_o answer_n to_o it_o p._n 268._o laner_n press_v for_o a_o present_a trial_n p._n 269._o but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o p._n 270._o he_o make_v his_o escape_n ibid._n and_o draw_v a_o party_n for_o the_o k._n in_o scotl._n ib._n the_o duke_n be_v hardly_o use_v ibid._n and_o continue_v a_o prisoner_n p._n 271._o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n p._n 272._o lib._n 5._o of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n employment_n after_o his_o enlargement_n till_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o king_n affair_n grow_v desperate_a p._n 273._o the_o duke_n resolve_v to_o retire_v ibid._n the_o k._n go_v to_o the_o scotish_n army_n p._n 274._o commissioner_n be_v send_v to_o he_o from_o scotland_n ibid._n they_o press_v he_o to_o settle_v matter_n ibid._n the_o k._n complain_v of_o ill_a usage_n ibid._n the_o army_n petition_v he_o about_o the_o covenant_n p._n 275._o the_o king_n propose_v a_o treaty_n ibid._n a_o account_n of_o montrose_n affair_n ibid._n the_o king_n recall_v his_o commission_n p._n 277._o the_o k._n be_v much_o press_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o king_n scruple_n ibid._n his_o conference_n with_o mr._n henderson_n ib._n debate_n about_o the_o proposition_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 278._o the_o paper_n give_v in_o by_o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n about_o they_o ibid._n the_o proposition_n be_v agree_v to_o p._n 279._o the_o head_n of_o they_o ibid._n the_o duke_n be_v well_o receive_v by_o the_o k._n ibid._n the_o k._n employ_v he_o to_o preserve_v montrose_n p._n 280._o he_o do_v it_o ibid._n the_o king_n be_v much_o press_v to_o grant_v the_o proposition_n p._n 281._o but_o resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n his_o first_o thought_n of_o the_o proposition_n ibid._n his_o deny_v they_o much_o resent_v p._n 283._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n serve_v he_o ibid._n the_o k._n send_v argyle_n to_o london_n ibid._n the_o duke_n endeavour_n in_o scotl._n p._n 284._o he_o be_v much_o oppose_v by_o the_o minister_n ib._n the_o duke_n and_o other_o send_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n for_o his_o grant_v the_o proposition_n p._n 285._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o they_o ibid._n another_o paper_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n p._n 286._o the_o duke_n resolve_v to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n p._n 288._o the_o independent_o cajole_v the_o king_n ibid._n but_o lauderdale_n disabuse_v he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n obtain_v the_o king_n leave_n to_o retire_v p._n 289._o the_o king_n letter_n recall_v that_o ibid._n the_o queen_n write_v to_o he_o p._n 291._o the_o duke_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o lanerick_n p._n 292._o and_o to_o the_o duke_n p._n 293._o the_o scot._n commis_fw-la serve_v the_o king_n at_o london_n ibid._n conference_n between_o the_o two_o house_n and_o they_o p._n 294._o a_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n huntley_n be_v in_o arm_n p._n 295._o the_o king_n write_v about_o it_o ibid._n and_o about_o traquair_n p._n 296._o the_o consultation_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n two_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 297._o the_o king_n letter_n about_o the_o proposition_n p._n 298._o his_o answer_n to_o they_o p._n 299._o lanerick_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n about_o it_o p._n 302._o the_o king_n answer_n to_o he_o p._n 303._o two_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 305._o a_o account_n of_o the_o resolution_n in_o scotland_n p._n 306._o which_o the_o duke_n and_o lanerick_n oppose_v but_o in_o vain_a p._n 307._o lanerick_n write_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 308._o resolution_n take_v about_o the_o king_n person_n p._n 309._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n leave_v london_n ibid._n an._n 1647._o commissioner_n send_v to_o the_o king_n from_o scotland_n p._n 310._o who_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o vote_n of_o parl._n ibid._n in_o scotland_n they_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o king_n p._n 311._o the_o duke_n and_o lanerick_n oppose_v it_o much_o ibid._n but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n it_o be_v various_o censure_v p._n 312._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o duke_n p._n 313._o the_o duke_n and_o laner_n begin_v a_o new_a design_n for_o the_o king_n ibid._n new_a disorder_n in_o england_n p._n 314._o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n be_v send_v to_o london_n ibid._n the_o army_n revolt_v ibid._n and_o take_v the_o k._n from_o holmby_n ibid._n they_o use_v he_o civil_o p._n 315._o the_o k._n write_v to_o lanerick_n ibid._n lanerick_n answer_n ibid._n two_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n to_o lanerick_n p._n 316._o lanerick_n answer_n p._n 317._o another_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 318._o the_o army_n force_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n lauderdale_n be_v ill_o use_v by_o they_o p._n 310._o this_o be_v resent_v in_o scotland_n ibid._n but_o many_o be_v intractable_a ibid._n instruction_n send_v by_o mr._n lesley_n p._n 320._o the_o king_n answer_n p._n 321._o the_o king_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o army_n ibid._n lanerick_n letter_n about_o the_o delay_n of_o his_o come_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n answer_n to_o it_o p._n 322._o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n come_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 323._o they_o intend_v to_o rescue_v he_o p._n 324._o