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A82121
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A declaration of the army of the Commonwealth of England, to the people of Scotland. Signed in the name, and by the appointment of his Excellency the Lord General Cromwel and his councel of officers. Jo: Rushworth secr'
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England and Wales. Army.
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1650
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Wing D639; Thomason E608_5; ESTC R205907
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a_o declaration_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n sign_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n jo_n rushworth_n secr._n london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n july_n 23._o 1650._o to_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n whereas_o the_o army_n under_o my_o conduct_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v to_o advance_v into_o scotland_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o for_o the_o end_v express_v in_o their_o declaration_n of_o june_n 26._o 1650._o and_o consider_v the_o several_a way_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o in_o that_o kingdom_n who_o design_n it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o groundless_a and_o unjust_a reproach_n and_o most_o false_a slander_n to_o make_v the_o army_n odious_a and_o to_o render_v we_o unto_o the_o people_n as_o such_o that_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o pious_a peaceable_a and_o sober_a spirit_n and_o to_o be_v rather_o monster_n then_o men._n we_o think_v fit_a therefore_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o ourselves_o to_o remind_v you_o of_o our_o former_a deportment_n and_o behaviour_n when_o about_o two_o year_n since_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o then_o carry_v in_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o through_o the_o earnest_a invitation_n of_o those_o now_o in_o present_a authority_n and_o power_n with_o you_o what_o injury_n or_o wrong_n do_v we_o then_o do_v either_o to_o the_o person_n house_n or_o good_n of_o any_o who_o ox_n have_v we_o take_v do_v we_o seek_v any_o thing_n for_o ourselves_o do_v we_o other_o then_o preserve_v the_o best_a affect_v from_o their_o and_o our_o most_o desperate_a enemy_n and_o have_v establish_v our_o inviter_n in_o their_o power_n without_o do_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o any_o we_o return_v to_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o consider_v this_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o hope_n that_o those_o former_a carriage_n of_o we_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o forget_v and_o that_o the_o present_a misreport_n of_o what_o our_o deal_n will_v be_v shall_v not_o disturb_v nor_o affright_v the_o people_n from_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n and_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v lover_n of_o religion_n peace_n and_o public_a liberty_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o guilty_a we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o as_o to_o the_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o scotland_n who_o habitation_n be_v in_o those_o place_n whither_o the_o army_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v come_v as_o we_o know_v full_a well_o they_o be_v not_o the_o person_n who_o by_o their_o counsel_n and_o undertake_n have_v lay_v the_o certain_a foundation_n of_o a_o second_o unrighteous_a and_o unjust_a invasion_n of_o england_n by_o close_v with_o and_o entertain_v of_o he_o who_o stir_v up_o and_o labour_n to_o engage_v many_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o have_v exercise_v actual_a hostility_n against_o the_o nation_n by_o destroy_v the_o people_n and_o commissionate_v pirate_n to_o kill_v our_o man_n and_o to_o rob_v spoil_n and_o take_v away_o our_o ship_n and_o good_n by_o sea_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o england_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v nor_o of_o those_o who_o have_v refuse_v so_o much_o as_o a_o treaty_n with_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n wherein_o only_o a_o just_a and_o equal_a satisfaction_n for_o past_a injury_n be_v aim_v at_o and_o a_o security_n for_o a_o firm_a peace_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n desire_v which_o denial_n and_o other_o practice_n have_v put_v we_o upon_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o enter_v into_o scotland_n unless_o we_o will_v have_v stand_v still_o and_o jeen_v not_o only_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o well_o affect_v but_o also_o of_o the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n in_o both_o nation_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n continue_v his_o goodness_n and_o presence_n to_o we_o offer_v the_o least_o violence_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o person_n good_n or_o possession_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o strive_v and_o labour_v to_o our_o utmost_a to_o prevent_v all_o disorder_n that_o happen_v from_o a_o army_n and_o to_o give_v all_o speedy_a redress_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o possible_o may_v be_v when_o any_o just_a complaint_n of_o miscarriage_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o these_o our_o sincere_a and_o honest_a intention_n which_o we_o hope_v our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o perform_v we_o do_v hereby_o invite_v all_o such_o person_n to_o stay_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o habitation_n where_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v in_o peace_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v mislead_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o any_o into_o that_o which_o must_v needs_o prove_v their_o inevitable_a loss_n and_o ruin_n and_o a_o great_a hazard_n to_o their_o country_n howsoever_o we_o have_v do_v this_o as_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o good_a man_n sign_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n joh_n rushworth_n secretary_n finis_fw-la