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A82613 The declaration of both houses of Parliament concerning His Maiesties letter to the privy councell of the kingdome of Scotland And the petition of the noblemen, gentlemen, ministers, &c. of Scotland, to the Lords of the Privy Councell. England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing E1340; Thomason 669.f.5[42]; ESTC R210708 998 1

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THE DECLARATION OF BOTH HOVSES OF PARLIAMENT Concerning His Maiesties Letter to the Privy Councell of the Kingdome of Scotland And the Petition of the Noblemen Gentlemen Ministers c. of Scotland to the Lords of the Privy Councell THE Lords and Commons in Parliament have perused a printed Paper under the title A Letter sent from the Kings Majesty to the Lords of the privy Counsell of the Kingdome of Scotland bearing in the front the appearance of his Majesties usuall Signature and in the bottome this Date Given at ou● Court of Yorke the 20 of May 1642. As likewise another paper in the forme of a Petition with this inscription To the Right Honorable the Lords of his Majesties Privy Counsell The humble Petition of many Noblemen Gentlemen Burgesses and Ministers occasionably meeting at Edenbrough and having bin credibly informed that they are true Copies of a Letter and a Petition sent and delivered as the severall Titles import Vpon mature consideration of the matter therein contained doe declare and protest That those sufferings expressed in the Papers betwixt his Majesty and Parliament cannot justly be imputed to any actions or intentions of ours who have endeavoured with all fidelity to procure the happinesse of his Majesty and of this Kingdome And that we are not guilty of laying upon the King any such calumnies and aspertions as are mentioned in that Paper and seeme to reflect upon us But on the contrary have laboured to take the blame from his Majesty and to lay it upon his evill Councell And as touching the Petition aforementioned wee doe with much contentment and thankfulnesse observe the faithfulnesse and good affection of our Brethren of Scotland in seeking to prevent all Iealousies and to preserue the peace betwixt the two Nations so truly expressed to the Lords of the Councell whereby the hopes of those who practised to have drawn from their Lordships some Declaration to the prejudice of this Kingdome were frustrated And we shall never cease to answer this great care of theirs with the like earnest and dilligent endeavours to promote the honor wealth and prosperity of that Nation and preserve that Union so strongly fortefyed by publike and mutuall interest and affection on both sides And wee desire that the Commissioners may give notice to the Scottish Commissioners how heartily and joyfully wee doe imbrace the kindnesse of that Kingdome manifested in that Petition and Order this Declaration to be forthwith printed That so it may be published to the whole Kingdome of Scotland hoping that this constant and Inviolable amity betwixt us will not onely conduce to the safety and honour of both Kingdomes but prove very usefull for the advantage and security of the Protestant Religion in other parts Mercurii 15 Iunii 1642. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled That this Declaration shall be forthwith Printed and Published Io. Brown Cleric Parliament London Printed for Joseph Hunscot and Iohn Wright 16 Iune 1642.