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
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
declareâ— ennemie This not granted they are desired to furnish themâ— with so much money for the present occasion and they woulâ— take care to provide Armes there beeing then Good store iâ— Leithe and for caution they would make choise of whaâ— Notherne Gentlemen they pleasde to secure themselves They had mett so many occasions to disburse large summes that Mony was the hardest commodite to come by Thiâ— slender excuse serving for a denial no more is insisted on buâ— that they would procure them credit with the Merchants they would drive the bargaine make the best marquett they cowld But this demand also is supposed to be so unreasonable that it is not assented to and it was thought as strangâ— that proposals to aduantagious showld meete so cold an entertainement But t is no wonder if duly considered for adâ—mitt the restoring of the King to bee the sole object of therâ— purposes then would the English forces share too much in thâ—â—lory of the Action and robbe the Duke of the honnor due â—â—ohis Name Suppose sinister and worse ends then would â—hose forces with there daily Accruits if tymouslie supplyde â—ave growne to that greatnes and strengthe it would not have â—eene in the Power of the Duke or the adverse Army to who â—â—e they seemed to bee destineda prey to have gainde so easy a â—onquest Notwithstanding the no helpe hee receives Sir Marmaduke advanceth into the Country swells into a â—ody of fowre or five thousand horse and foote hee marâ—eth forward meets an open Ennemy and a secret order â—ot to sigh In obedience to this order hee rerreats The â—nnemie pursves hee forbidden to fight secures his forces in Carlisle Lambert sitts downe beefore it Sir Marmaduke blocked up on one syde of the Towne is reâ—uced to an unnecessarie necessitie a needles extremitie He ends away to aquainte the Duke in what a posture his affaires â—ood his Grace little sensible of the inconveniences would â—nsuer etournes but an unsatisfactorie answer Sr Marmadukes wants admitt of no delay nor will they â—uffer him to bee in jest Doubtfull of the Dukes intendments 〈◊〉 come and desirous ot knowe certainely what hee was to â—xpectt and trust to dispatches a Gentleman to reneuw his forâ—er sollicitations and informe him preciselie of there reall â—â—d insupportable condition And importune his suddaine adâ—ance Colonell Lockher is sent beefore with twelve hundred â—orse to visitt the Borders but the Plague was hee hath no â—rder to releevi the distressed Otherwise they might have in â—l probalitie performed that in an instant a longe tyme â—ould not serve to undo eespeciallie if they had at the same tyâ—e spared Collonell Gray five hundred or a thousand horse â—hich were in a readines And for which hee offered proâ—ortionable pay to goe into Northumberland of vvhich hee had beene undoubtedly absolutie Master And had endangered the ennemyes Garrison in Nevvcastle vvhich they had resolved to surrender and of vvhich ye Duke vvas informed A parte of the Army is not vvorth the hazarding one blovve shall suffice to cutt of the vvhole The Duke is now at length on foote hee takes Carlisle into the Armes of his protection Marcheth forward goes as if hee had beene beewitcht into Lanchashire and without performing any the least considerable thing his mightie and all threatning Army is totaly routed wee defeated of our expectation and the trauaile the hard labour of so many monthes destroyed in a moment a strange Catastrophe this suddaine execution made very many beeleeue they had received there doome longe beefore that the Ennemy might giue the easier and an irrecouerable ouerthrow order was taken to disperse them to there hand the Reare of the Army beeing distant from the Van more then forty miles good miles but bad wayes and there I leaue his Grace where hee left his Army to bee disbanded after a strange new mode of which there is nothing left but the sad remembrance No sooner had the wellcome newes of the Armyes defeateâ— arriued in the West but they rise in Armes beeing in a readines beefore and expecting this blessed opportunitie Theâ— Brethren in Fife had more Prophetike Spirits who wrote diverse Epistles wherin they made mention of the very Tymeâ— and so preciselie related particular accidents is if they had consulted beefore with the Duke or the Devill The Rebels in the west have slaine some of the intended second leuie in there owne Country and beeing fleshte the bloud hoauds hunt for prey abroad they aduance and threaten Edinbourough The standing Committee is running out of there witts thy advise what way is best to take They agree they will not longer prosequute the late engagement â—ut resolve the endeavoring to preserve and secure there â—wne Persons by joyning those small forces they have to â—ose newly returnde from England there old Secretarie is â—osen there new Generall the same hand directs the Pen â—d the Sword sing the second part to the same tune the good â—ukes brother is aboute to perfect what himselfe had leftunâ—one Scarse vvarme in his but yesterday Title hee hastens to â—s command the designe must not coole Beefore hee secuâ—s the Tovvne hee takes possession of the Feiâ—de The Castle 〈◊〉 left in the hands of an Ennemie to keepe out freinds that â—ight as easilie have beene committed to the safe custody of freind that vvould have kept the ennemie at a greater â—stance Hee takes along vvith him the Earle of Glenkerne The Lord Lynsey by usurpation Craford stayes beehinde to proâ—de Armes formy Lord Mourtons Regiment But beeing â—easurer and carryng the bagge not keeper of the Castle hee â—ew better hovv to lay up theu to distribute hee stayes not â—ng for the destroying ennemie approaching hee flyes like â—icodemus to seeke a saviour by night and at Heddington â—eets the other desciples who vvere thither fled not for â—e testimonie of a Good conscience and here they lay the â—undation for there intended vvare But the Generall vvants â—en those men hee hath vvant Armes Wee have a certaine â—nde of treasurer and hee vvants money vvhich vvould have â—ene much more acceptable to the souldier then his perâ—n They send letters to recall General Majior Munro out of â—ngland who beeing left beehinde to guarde the Cannon his â—rees were preserved entire when the Army disjointed fell â—to peeces The Triumuirate L. Lannerike Lynsey and Glenkerne march towards the borders to unite with some scattered Tropes that had escaped the ennemy and were come into Scotland They meete at a Rendevous joyne and March to Dunce The Lord Honby and the Lord Lee come with overtures for a Treaty with the Chancellor then in Armes about Edenbourg They imbrace the offer send backe there proposals vvhich if the ennemy condiscend to they vvill prosequute the treaty wherin they hope to retoncile ther private differences vvith an unanimous consent oppose Cromvvel that bore intestine hatred to ther Nation And so happilie recover ther lost honnor This is made the ground and
to fighte this 〈◊〉 a miracle Munro vvith five men breaks in upon about seâ—en hundred disperseth them takes above five hundred prisoâ—ers the rest are either slayne on the ground or drownde in â—e watter Arguile well horst with two men hardly escaping they that â—eadge the fingâ—r of God was seen in the first must conâ—ss his hand is visible in this nor was the reputation of this â—â—tion less then if he over came D. Lesley with his adherents It would prove a more difficult worke of another nature 〈◊〉 reduce them to obedience and make them good Subiects 〈◊〉 If they pretend devotion and Religion to coulor there reâ—llion we conceale Rebellion under coulor and pretence 〈◊〉 obedience our treachery will ballance there treason if â—e appeare not the greater Traitors by how much a proâ—â—t ennemy is less dangerous and more excusable then a seeâ—â—g Freind The Lords are at last com to be witnesses of the execution but whereas they are expected to congratulate the victorie they manifest the greatest indignation and aversion to the act The daring Souldier is well rewarded for the hazard of his life while they for whose preservation wee ignorantly fought discountenance both the attempt and success and seem to curse the event of that day which we al thought heaveâ— had bestowed on us for a blessing and were thankfull The Ennemy was not in greater disorder and confusion theâ— were these Lords it beganne to grow doubtfull which sydâ— had gott the Victorie Yet wee lost but one man who was stobbed by one to whome hee had given Quarter They seeme so much concerned that had we exchanged the Fortune of that day with our Ennemies there cowld not have appeared more recentment or a face drest in more sadnes theâ— what our Lords put on The Pittifull L. Threasurer greiving to see the bloud of hiâ— freinds so prodigally spilt opened his purse mouth and sayd he would have given a hundred pounds out of the abundancâ— of his tender compassion and his Maiesties revenewes thaâ— we had not come to Sterling that day Munro is not used tâ— bribes but if he would have given all his Estate he knew noâ— whither else we cowld go Lesly pursueing in the Reare Arâ—guile possest of sterling The left handed L. Glenkerne publicklie protested heâ— would have given his right hand we had not come he cowlâ— have curst those fingers that made such worke that day it waâ— Generally thought hee might have spared it and would have fought with one hand as soone as with two They all resolve to renew the treatie Policie must undoâ— what we had atchieved by force That they may express there penitence for bloud drawn against there vvill and without there knowledge they wilâ— condiscend to dishonorable Conditions vvhich for that very â—eason they had reiected before A Trumpett is sent to give â—ee Ennemie an account of our actions and breake a gappe â—or the treatie to enter they intimate that notwithstanding God he indeed is much in there thoughts had been pleased â—ut of his goodnes not there desert to giue them a victorie â—uer Arguiles forces vvee might have hoped for a second oâ—er Lesley had vvee not falne to treating to manifest to the â—vorld they did not desire there Countries ruine and that â—ey did not thirst after bloud nor hunger after righteousâ—es they would treate upon the old Score T is accepted a â—lace appointed L. Treasurer and Glenkerne are Commissioâ—ers for us vvell may they treate and talke of the buisines â—s not thought there vvill be any debate amongst freinds Differences vvill soone be composed vvhen persons of so â—ame Spirits and easy natures haue the managinge We â—ay expect good Quarter when Lynsey and Castles draw in â—ouples and all our hopes hang upon them Wee are like to â—ay long in Sterling when our Treators would haue giuen 〈◊〉 liberaly wee had neuer come there Who can imagine I ynsy will not beetray us when hee finâ—es so faire an opportunitie that used beefore such diligence â— bee treacherous Will hee bee faythfull in a cessation that was false in tyme â—f hostilitie When so easy a way as a treaty may bee found to â—stifie his meeting with his good freind Castles With whome â—is hearte went stiâ—l along though wee had the honnor but no â—appines of his company hee misdemeaned himselfe so in all â—s actions as it is no contradiction to say hee was with and â—gaynst us That under a coulor of beeing on our syde hee â—ight secretly and unsuspected doe us greater mischeife I â—ish wee had not the unhappy occasion to say there were greaâ—er traytours with vs then agaynst us T is yett undiscovered who gave advise to Colonell Laweere to march speedilie to Burntellin in Fife with his Regiment and joyne with Lessey least hee were prevented as was Arguile who mistooke his vvay went by weeping Cross but this is certainlie knowne though we had earlie intelligence that there was no Party sent to stoppe thier passage till the next day after they had crosteâ— the Sea and us The steede is stolne and L. Lannericks ovvne Regiment of horse is sent to shutt the stable Dore to repayre this ill lostâ— opportunitie vvee growe vviser for the future Since vvee came to late to meete vvith our ennemyes vvee make the more hast to discover our freindes well knovving of the good affections of the inhabitants of St. Iohn stons to his Maiestie and the cause vvhich vve pretended to be his vve go to secure the Tovvn being a very considerable passe and undoe the to-bee-pittied people vvho hauing giuen euidence of there Loyaltie to the King forfet there charter and become slaueâ— to Tyrants It vvas cruelly done to betray our freinds and leaue them tâ— the mercy of a seuere ennemy to bee destroyed vvhen vvâ— take care to preserue our knovvn and profest Ennemies D. Lesley is untoucht undisturbde in his house at St Iohnâ—stons vvhen his Souldiers had left nothing standing in Sâ— William Nisbets house but the Walls a Captaine of horsâ— must not come in competition vvith a Generall and haue hiâ— vvrongs repairde upon the others sufferings The vvorld shall see the Reuenge wee intend shall be exeâ—cuted on those to vvhome vve pretend a freindship we writâ— letters to our acquaintance in the North of povver and oâ— either knowne or suspected Fidelitie to the King to inuitâ— them to our assistance and here owne undoeing for at thaâ— same time although wee had procurde them a safe passe at Sâ— Iohnstons wee weare in treaty with the ennemy and haâ— before it beganne Resolved vvhat should bee the conclusion The letters had not come long to there hands but others are â—ispatcht to desire them to disband the Forces they had not â—llowde them time to raise there own letters shall serve to unâ—aske there policies and render those subtilties perspicuous â—hich they might suppose invisible Sterline 19. Sept. 1648. Right Honorable SVch are present distempers of this Kingdome and our
extremity commands our assistance which if â—â—sonable will speake us good Christians Loyall Subiects 〈◊〉 honest Countrimen but now Lynsey comes and out of a â—â—der conscience as before out of a rotten hearte discloses whole truth We insist not so strictly on those severe Principles of Piety Loyalty and Honnor that thâ—y shall holde us at a longer distance all Differences betwixt us are removed and not one of those trifles ever came into controuersie Shall an imprisoned King be the subiect of our Quarrell must we for his honnor appeare in open feilde in hostile manner or shall the defence of I know not what Religion ingage our swords shall wee keepe up Armies to save us from being trodden downe or mantaine our vassals to preserve uâ— from being perpetual Slaves They must be disbanded to ease the Country whose preservation is dearer to us then Piety Loyalty or Honnor teachâ— children piety preach Loyalty to Courtiers and let theâ— souldier swell in Robes of honnor The resolution wee have taken to disbande will declare uâ— honest Countrimen and remove all mistakes between us anâ— our neighbour nation the taking away all occasion of offence will showe we are good Christians The Laying downe of Arâ—mes when the Army of secturies is not upon our Borders bâ—â—farre advanced into our Country will undoubtedly speake 〈◊〉 men of Honnor what bette character can we give of loyâ— subiects then to submitt and yeelde obedience to Arguile whâ— all the world knowes how much he is the Kings freind anâ— vvell wisher Noble resolutions and worthy such men from whom nâ— better cowld be expected when they had written letters to the Ennemy that they continued in Armes not in prosequutioâ— of the late engagement but for the preservation of there owâ— persons and places All that love the honnor of the King coâ— to Sterline in the best condition you can express yourselvâ— Loyall subiects the Crown and Scepter by wondrous Magicâ— is converted into a Staffe and a Penne our honest Countrimeâ— have changed there Religion The Army of Sectaries hath coâ— led there Presbiterian and not long liude zeale and will 〈◊〉 doubt have reguards to the libertie and freedome of this Auâ—ent and yet unconquered Nation Thus ends the Quarrell declared to be personall all differenes betwixt them are reconciled And the mistakes of the â—eighbour nation removed To showe they are good Patriots those forces are disbanded or the ease of the Country that were never raised for its preâ—rvation good Christians that lay down Armes for the testiâ—ony of a good conscience that were never taken up for the â—efence of Religion Loyall subiects that since they had no â—tention to fighte in so noble a cause as that of the Kings they â—ould not hazard the life of a Subiect in so degenerous a cause there owne what more they are there needs nothing more 〈◊〉 make them known to the world then the Articles of the â—reaty at Sterline To give a perfect iudgement of the whole Matter it is neâ—ssarie to understand aright Which wee shall easilie if wee â—flectt on the Dukes behaviour in England and survey the â—portment of his confederates in Scotland Compare Sâ—erlâ—e with Preston and you will find the translation agrees with â—e originall if wee paralell there severall actions wee may â—cyde a Question disputable beefore and bee confirmed in a â—th that might have beene suspected Sterline and Preston â—oke like the comment and the Texte where the knottines â—d the intricacies of the one are made plaine and unfolded the other An easy exposition of a hard Chapter Preston a riddâ—e Sterline the solution Murther will out the treason Preston is discouered at Sterline There was an Army desâ—oyed with a Blowe and without a word here was an Army â—stroyed with a word and without a Blow and the Kings â—einds ruined at bothe The Duke wanted good intelligence Preston and his Brother at Sterline common understanding the Duke lost the honnor which he never had at Preston at Sterline they forfeited the honestie they made a showe off I know The Earle of Lannericke disclaimes the Articles of the Treaty at Sterline hee constantly avowes his assent was never to those dishonorable Conditions yet he signed the Commission by which the Traitors had power to treate and determine and after he did write letters to the Governors of Berwicke and Carlisâ—e to surrender there Garrisons vvich vvas the most material Article of the traety without any respect had to the English although hee had deepely protested the contrary to S. laiuis Lucas it is more then probable that afterwards hee did accept of the Articles at that time he stood impeached of more then tvventy Articles of highe Treason For amoung other questions the Committe of the Parliament at Edinburg proposed to him the first was whither hee did acknowledge them a lawfull Committe the next whither hee did accept of the Articles of the Treaty at Sterline to which he had formerly openlâ— protested hee would never yeelde his approbation and consent affirming them to be most dishonorable He well knew that it was no time in that place to dispute the Authority of the Committee hee advisedly acknowledged the lawfullnes of there Calling though certainelie now the Parliament Trade is no lawfull calling Touching the Articles they next put him to tryall Which had he renounced they had certainely put him into a worse condition a Prison For all this while although he was accused of highe Treasonâ— he had the libertie to walke at pleasure and was unconsined many monthes after the disbanding of the Army at Sterline and in the height and extremitie of there prosequtions was no more then confined to his House twelve Miles distant from Edinburge from which hee had leave to take a two mileâ— walke had he beene of the Kings Party he had beâ—ne made more sensible of there power and authority though never so uniust and unlawfull wee are all knowing of there riguor and â—everity extended to them one day had apprehended him thâ—â—ext adiudged him on the third he had received his disâ—harge â—ith the resignation of his heade Which that he might save he betakes him to his heeles and â—ommitts Burglarie breakes by night The Houses order of â—onfinement and is come to tell a plausible storie of his advenâ—ures and escapes That having tymely advertisement and â—dvice from his freinds in the house of Parliament that a party â—f Horse was to bee sent the next day to guarde him to Edinâ—urg hee prevented there designe and Arguile like comâ—iâ—s himsâ—lfe to a Boate goes aborde a shipp which it seemes the Earle of Lauderdale had brought for this cleanly conâ—eyance hee is no sooner there but a Messinger is sent from the Parliament to the shippe ryding in Leithe Roade to comâ—ere Lauderdale and Lannerike and summon them to give â—curitie to the Parliament not to acte any thing prejudiciall to â—em If they suspected there fidelitie it had beene a very easy â—atter to