The Copies of all LETTERS PAPERS And other TRANSACTIONS Between the Commissioners of the Parliament of England And the Parliament and Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland From February 10. 1647. until July 8. 1648. Whereby it may appear What the Endeavors of the Kingdom of England have been to keep a good Understanding and to preserve The Union between the Nations AND How the SEIZING of Barwick and Carlisle by Papists and other notorious Delinquents against whom both Kingdoms lately joyned in War as Enemies to the Happiness and Peace of both was countenanced if not procured by the Scotish Nation contrary to several Treaties and Agreements between the Kingdoms of England Scotland LONDON Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons August 14. 1648. The Copy of a Letter from the Commissioners of the Parliament of England to the Right Honorable The Earl of Londoun Lord High Chancellor of Scotland SIR WE are sent from both Houses of the Parliament of England Commissioners unto the Committee of Estates Convention of Estates and Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland And hearing that the Committee of Estates do meet this day we do intreat your Lordship to move them on our behalf That they would be pleased to appoint in what way we may impart to them what we have in command from both Houses with as much speed as may stand with their conveniency wherein you will do a special favor unto My Lord Edenburgh 10 Febr. 1647. Your Lordships most humble Servants William Ashhurst John Birch The Lord Chancellors Answer to the Commissioners Letter Right Honorable I Did communicate your Letter yesterday to the Committee of Estates who have commanded me to make known to you That they will take your Desire into consideration and return an Answer speedily And I shall be ready upon all occasions to testifie that I am Holyrood house 11 Feb. 1648. Your most humble Servant Loudoun Canc. The copy of a Letter from the Commissioners to the Lord Chancellor SIR VVE do acknowledge your Lordships favor in presenting the Desires in our former Letter unto the Right Honorable The Committee of Estates And now after we have resided here so many days we judge it our duty both to let their Lordships know in general wherefore we are sent to them and to inable our selves to give some account to Both Houses of the Parliament of England what we do in pursuance of their Commands Therefore we do further humbly intreat your Lordship To communicate this inclosed Paper to the Right Honorable Committee of Estates whose Resolutions we shall attend concerning the way of our further Proceedings and ever remain Edenburgh 15 Feb. 1647. My Lord Your Lordships most humble Servants William Ashhurst John Birch A copy of the first Paper sent by the Commissioners of England to the Committee of Estates of Scotland concerning the Vnion betwixt the Kingdoms VVE the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England have in charge from them to Declare unto the Committee of Estates Convention of Estates and Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland That it is their unfeigned Desire and shall be their constant Endeavors to maintain and preserve a good Correspondence a right Understanding and a perpetual Brotherly Agreement between the Parliament and Kingdom of England and the Parliament and Kingdom of Scotland And that they do sincerely intend to do all things which with Honor and Justice lies in their Power to give Satisfaction unto their Brethren of Scotland To which end they have sent us that all contrary Impressions or Apprehensions that possibly might arise may be removed and their unfeigned Desire manifested to continue the happy Conjunction betwixt these two Kingdoms in the Common Cause and against the Common Enemy wherein they have been so long through the Blessing of God United it being that whereunto we are deeply obliged by so many mutual Engagements and wherein the glory of God the Interest of all that profess the true Reformed Religion and the Tranquility and Peace of both these Kingdoms are so much concerned Upon which considerations we cannot doubt but that the like Affection and Desire will be manifested by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland your Lordships and all others in Power and Trust under them Edenburgh 15 Febr. 1647. By Command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter to the Right Honorable the Earl of Notingham and the other Commissioners My Lord and Gentlemen I Received your Letter of the 15. with the inclosed Paper which I communicated to the Committee of Estates who have appointed me to desire that you would be pleased to make known the Commission or Powers you have from the two Houses of the Parliament of England after which they will take your Desires speedily into consideration This being all I have in command at this time I rest 21 February 1648. My Lord and Gentlemen Your most humble Servant LOUDOUN Canc ' A Letter of Credence from the Parliament of England to the Parliament of Scotland for the Commissioners hereafter named Right Honorable VVE are commanded by both Houses of Parliament to signifie unto you That they have nominated and appointed Charls Earl of Notingham Henry Earl of Stanford and Bryan Stapilton Robert Goodwyn William Ashhurst and Colonel John Birch Esquires Committees and Commissioners of Both Houses of the Parliament of England to the Parliament of Scotland and therefore in the name of the two Houses of Parliament we are to desire the Parliament of Scotland to give unto them or any two of them full credit in those things which shall be propounded by them from and on the behalf of Both Houses of Parliament Westminster 31. Jan. 1647. Your Lordships very affectionate Friends and Servants E. Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore William Lenthal Speaker of the House of Commons A Letter from the Commissioners to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland My Lord THe Last night we received in a Letter from your Lordship that which upon Saturday the 19. of this moneth your Lordship was pleased to deliver to us by word of mouth from the Committee of Estates in Answer whereunto we did then shew unto your Lordship our Letters of Credence unto the Parliament of Scotland whereof because we have a Duplicate we have for better satisfaction sent you inclosed one of the Originals which we doubt not will give satisfaction unto the Right Honorable Committee of Estates to whom both Houses of the Parliament of England are so desirous to shew all respect that we are confident they would have sent to them also a particular Letter of Credence if it could have been judged necessary or usual Besides we did then shew unto your Lordship that both Houses of the Parliament of England did upon the 29. of January last pass Instructions which having the force of an Ordinance of Parliament are both a Commission and Instructions
unto Charls Earl of Notingham Henry Earl of Stanford Bryan Stapilton Robert Goodwyn William Ashhurst and Colonel John Birch Esquires Commissioners to the Kingdom of Scotland And we did then let your Lordship see so much of our Instructions as did make it appear that the said Commissioners or any two of them were commanded in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England to make Addresses not onely unto the Parliament of this Kingdom but also unto the Convention and Committee of Estates and that we had sufficient Warrant in those Instructions for the Paper of the 15. of February last now mentioned in your Lordships Letter wherein we did declare the unfeined desires of the Parliament of England to preserve and continue a good Understanding and a Brotherly Agreement betwixt these two Kingdoms who are by the blessing of God in so happy a Conjunction And now having this opportunity we do intreat your Lordship to present from us this further desire unto the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates That they would entertain no misapprehensions of the proceedings of the Parliament of England but if any such should be that we may be heard it being the resolutions of the Parliament of England to give satisfaction to the Kingdom of Scotland in all just and honorable things which is all wherewith we shall at present trouble your Lordship but shall wait upon the further resolutions of the Committee and remain my Lord Edenburgh 22. Febr. 1647. Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Rob Goodwyn William Ashhurst John Birch A Copy of the Order of the Committee of Estates of Scotland Edenburgh 23 February 1647. THe Committee of Estates gives Commission to the Lord Chancellor the Earl of Lauderdail the Earl of Lanerick the Lord Lee Sir Charls Aresken Archibald Sydserf and Hue Kenuedy or any four of them there being one of each Estate to hear the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England and to receive any Papers from them and to report the same to the Committee Extractum ARCH PRIMROSE A Copy of a second Paper delivered by the Commissioners of England concerning the preservation of the Vnion Edenburgh 21 February 1647. VVHereas your Lordships are now appointed by the Right Honorable Committee of Estates to receive our Addresses to them We the Commissioners of the Parliament of England according to our Paper of the 15. and our Letter to the Lord Chancellor of the 22. of this present February do again Express and Declare unto your Lordships in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England their unfeigned desire to preserve and maintain a good Correspondence and perpetual Brotherly Agreement betwixt the Parliament and Kingdom of England and the Parliament and Kingdom of Scotland And now again we desire that the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates would not entertain any misapprehensions of the proceedings of the Parliament of England or if there be any such that they would be pleased to make them known to us who are commanded to declare unto the Parliament Convention and Committee of Estates of this Kingdom the sincerity of the intentions of both Houses of the Parliament of England to remove whatever of that kinde may have arisen in or been made upon their Brethren of Scotland and they are resolved to do whatever is Just and Honorable for the satisfaction of this Kingdom By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIE A copy of the Paper concerning the payment of the One hundred thousand pounds Edenburgh 28 February 1647. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England are commanded by them to make known unto the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates Convention of Estates or Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland That they have taken into serious consideration the payment of the One hundred thousand pounds which was due unto our Brethren of Scotland about the third of this present February and however they could not get the money ready at that day yet they have taken such course as will be effectual to bring in speedily what moneys is not already brought in Copies of which resolutions we do for better satisfaction herewith deliver to your Lordships and for such part of the said sum as was not paid at the aforesaid time both Houses will allow after the rate of Eight pounds per centum per annum for forbearance for so much as shall be behinde until the whole be paid which we are confident will be very speedily By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB An Order of both Houses concerning the bringing in of the Arrears of the Two hundred thousand pounds Loans for payment of the Scots Army Die Sabbathi 27 Januarii 1647. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled That the Committee at Goldsmiths-Hall be herewith required and enjoyned to take the most effectual course they can for bringing in from the several Counties the Arrears of the Two hundred thousand pounds Loans for payment of the Scots Army and also the Arrears of the Two months Assessments for the said Army And that they do prepare Letters to be sent to the respective Committees in the several Counties where any of those Arrears are due to be Signed by the Speakers of both Houses to satisfie them with the necessity of bringing in the said moneys and to quicken them in the bringing in of the same Joh Brown Cleric Parliamentorum H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. An Order of both Houses of Parliament concerning the payment of One hundred thousand pounds to the Scots assigned to be paid 3 February 1647. Die Sabbathi 29 Januarii 1647. THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled do Declare That their intention is fully and really to perform with our Brethren of Scotland to the uttermost of their powers in the due payment of the One hundred thousand pounds assigned to be paid to them on the third day of February next and in Order thereunto do require the Committee at Goldsmiths-Hall to imploy their best endeavors that the Fifty thousand pounds part thereof charged on these Receipts may be complyed with and payed to the persons named in the Ordinance appointing the payment of the said Fifty thousand pounds in course as it is directed by the said Ordinance And in case the said several sums cannot in time be paid to the said several persons that Interest after the rate of Eight per centum be allowed and paid to the said several persons during the time the said sums or any of them shall be unpaid The said Committee is further required from time to time to represent any such obstructions as they shall meet with to the end they may be removed and due payment of the said Moneys may be made according to the Intentions and Orders of the Houses It is further Ordered That the Interest of the aforesaid whole Hundred thousand pounds be charged upon the Receipts of Goldsmiths-Hall and paid by
the Committee there from time to time for so long time as the same or any part thereof shall be unpaid It is likewise Ordered That power be and it is hereby given to the Committee to Treat with such persons Citizens or others as they shall think fit for the present borrowing of the Fifty thousand pounds charged upon the Credit and Receipts of Goldsmiths Hall Joh Brown Cleric Parliamentorum H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. An Order of the House of Commons concerning the bringing in of the Arrears of the Loans and the Arrears of the Assessments for the Scots Army Die Sabbathi 29 Januarii 1647. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That the several Members of this House that are imployed in the several Counties for bringing in the Six moneths Assessments of Sixty thousand pounds per mensem be likewise required to imploy their best endeavors for the speedy Leavying and bringing in the Arrears of the Loans of the Scots Army and the Arrears for the Assessments of the Scots Army according to the Letters to be written by the Speakers to that purpose H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. A copy of the Paper concerning the Scotish Army in Ireland Edenburgh 28. February 1647. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England have it in charge to make known unto the Right Honorable The Parliament Convention or Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland That however the great troubles wherewith it hath pleased God to exercise the Kingdom of England and their great necessities and occasions for money incident thereunto have hitherto disinabled them to make those Provisions for the Scotish Army in Ireland that they intended and desired yet they are fully resolved to give them all the satisfaction that lies in their power And therefore we are commanded in the name of both Houses to offer unto the Parliament Convention or Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland That both Houses of the Parliament of England will if it be desired send Commissioners into Vlster in the Kingdom of Ireland to state the Accompts of the said Army or if your Lordships shall rather desire to agree by way of general estimate for the whole they will consent to that way and when the sum shall be mutually agreed on both Houses of the Parliament of England will endeavor to the utmost of their power and ability to give that Army all just satisfaction By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB For the Right Honorable the Earl of Loudoun Lord High Chancellor of Scotland and President of the Parliament My Lord VVE have already made known unto the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates of this Kingdom That we were sent by both Houses of the Parliament of England unto the Parliament Convention and Committee of Estates of this Kingdom of Scotland to continue and preserve a good correspondence and Brotherly Agreement betwixt both Kingdoms in order whereunto we have-already given to the Committee of Estates our Letters of Credence and several other Letters and Papers which if they be regularly according to your form of proceedings before the Right Honorable the Parliament of Scotland now sitting we shall wait for their resolutions thereupon but if they be not we do desire your Lordship to move the Parliament that they would be pleased to direct the way of our Addresses to them wherein you will do a favor unto Edenburgh 4 Martii 1647. My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Robert Goodwyn William Ashhurst John Birch A copy of a Letter to the Lord Chancellor of the 10. of March 1647. My Lord VVE desire your Lordship to move the Honorable The Parliament of Scotland to take our Letter of the 4. of this instant March into consideration and that your Lordship would procure their Answer therein to be returned unto My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Stanford Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn Jo Birch A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter of the 11. of March 1647. My Lords and Gentlemen YEsterday I received your Letter which I did immediately communicate to the Parliament and in obedience to their commands I do return unto your Lordships their Answer here inclosed and so rest My Lords and Gentlemen Your most humble Servant Loudoun Canc. President of the Parliament A copy of an Order of the Parliament of Scotland of the 10. of March 1647. THe Estates of Parliament having received and considered certain Papers and missive Letters from the Commissioners of the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England They did nominate and appoint some of every Estate to be a Committee for taking the same Papers and Missives into their consideration to whom the said Commissioners may make their Addresses concerning any thing they have to offer to the Parliament and desire the Lord High Chancellor President of the Parliament to return this Answer Extr. out of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex. Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Highness Registers Councel and Rolls A copy of the Letter of the 14 of March to the Lord Chancellor concerning Barwick My Lord THis last night we did receive a Letter from the Town of Barwick whereof the inclosed is a Copy with a further assurance from the Messenger That they had good Information from several parts of a real Design in the Malignants to surprize the Town at this intended Horse-Race And that the Major and other the Magistrates of the Town besides the forbidding of the Horse-Race onely appointed a Watch of Townsmen for the preventing of such a mischief We thought it our part speedily to acquaint your Lordship with the truth of this business to prevent all Misreports and Mistakes that might happen upon it and intreat your Lordship to communicate the same to the Honorable The Parliament of Scotland with this further That however the Delinquents are very industrious to interrupt the happy Union betwixt the Kingdoms as that which stands most with their Interest yet we doubt not but it will have this effect to make them both more careful and diligent to continue and preserve it And as Both Houses of the Parliament of England are resolved to keep the Treaties concerning this Town and all other Treaties betwixt both Kingdoms inviolable so we have given such Directions to the Town of Barwick upon this occasion as may manifest the like Resolutions in My Lord Edenburgh 14 Martii 1647. Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Stanford Robert Goodwyn John Birch A copy of the Letter to the Lord Chancellor 15 Martii 1647. My Lord VVE have in charge from Both Houses of the Parliament of England to communicate unto the Honorable The Parliament of Scotland their Answer herewith sent you unto some former Papers of the Commissioners of this Kingdom touching the Disposing of the Person of the King Upon consideration whereof We doubt not but their Proceedings and Intentions will be cleared from
Applications to Him for obtaining His Royal Assent to such Desires as shall be by them presented to Him for establishing of Religion as is above exprest and setling a well grounded Peace Thirdly That all the Members of both Houses who have been faithful in this cause may freely and safely return and attend their charges The City of London may enjoy its Liberty and Priviledges which it had before the late encroachment of the Army The Parliament may sit and voyce with Freedom and Safety Both kingdoms without interruption or disturbance may make their Applications to His Majesty And the settling of Religion and Peace may not longer be hindred and obstructed It is desired That the present Army of Sectaries under the command of Thomas Lord Fairfax of Camerone be disbanded and none employed but such as have or shall take the Covenant and are well-affected to Religion and Government excepting from the said disbanding the Garisons necessary to be kept up by the Parliament of England for security of that kingdom which are desired to be commanded by such as have or shall take the Covenant and are well-affected to Religion and Government as aforesaid Endenburgh the 26 day of April in Anno 1648. Loudoun Canc ' President of the Parliament A Letter from the Lord Chancellor the 10 of May 1648. My Lords and Gentlemen THe inclosed contains the Parliaments Answer to your former Papers and as to that Paper which you sent me yesterday the Answer will be returned either this night or to morrow This is all I have in command and so I rest Your affectionate Friend and humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of the Parliament A copy of the Answer of the Parliament of Scotland 2 May to the Commissioners Papers of the 19 and 29 of April 1648. concerning the persons demanded by the Commissioners Edenburgh 2 of May 1648. THe Estates of Parliament have considered the two Papers bearing date the 19. and 29. of April presented to them from the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England to which they return this Answer That the persons remanded not being as they are informed in this Kingdom they think it not necessary to insist upon giving the Reasons of their former Answer but if the Commissioners of both Houses shall think it fitting they will appoint a Committee to confer with them anent those Articles of the Large Treaty mentioned in your papers and how far either kingdom stands ingaged thereby wherein they are confident to give all just satisfaction Extract out of the Books of Parliament by me Sir Alexander Gibson of Dury Knight and Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councel and Rolls and under my Sign and Subscription Manual Alex. Gibson Cler. Regist Memor received this the 10. of May 1648. in a Letter from the Lord Chancellor of the said 10. of May. A Paper delivered by the Commissioners in to the Parliament of Scotland the 9. of May 1648. pressing them to declare against those that had seized Barwick and Carlisle and to prevent their supplies of Arms Ammunition and Provisions out of Scotland Edenburgh May 9. 1648. BY our Paper of the second of this Moneth we did Declare That those who had seized the Town of Barwick upon Tweed and kept it as a Garison were Enemies and Traytors to the Parliament and kingdom of England and all others of the English Nation who were any ways ayding or assisting to them and the like for the City of Carlisle And forasmuch as what they have done herein was against the Large Treaty and Act of Pacification passed by the King and Parliaments of both kingdoms and considering the great mischief that might follow upon it if they should be furnished with Arms Ammunition and Provisions out of this kingdom we did for prevention thereof Demand That your Lordships would likewise speedily Declare against them and all of this Nation who should ayd or assist them but we are very sorry in a business of so great concernment to the peace and good of both kingdoms we should have cause to complain after a weeks expectation that we have not received any Answer from your Lordships especially now being informed that several loads of Arms Ammunition and provisions have since the second of this Moneth been conveyed out of this kingdom into the said Town of Barwick which we hope was onely done by some particular Malignants and dis-affected persons of this kingdom and not by any allowance or connivance from your Lordships it being so directly against not onely the Treaties betwixt both kingdoms but against the Solemn League and Covenant wherein we have sworn not to suffer our selves directly nor indirectly by whatsoever combination perswasion or terror to be divided or withdrawn from the blessed Union and Conjunction of these kingdoms either by making defection to the contrary party or by giving our selves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in this cause and therefore all those who have taken the Covenant must needs ingage God against them if they any ways ingaged with or assist those men in Barwick and Carlisle who as we are informed have many Papists come daily to joyn with them and themselves are of the Popish and Prelatical party who have been in Arms against both kingdoms and against that cause wherein we have been happily United and to which God hath given a blessing of Victory and Success and as we are most confident that not onely the Parliament of England but also all the Religious persons and those who have been faithful in this cause in England will still be United against those in Barwick and Carlisle and all other our common Enemies so we cannot doubt but that your Lordships actions and determinations will be such as shall speak you to have the same affections and resolutions to the preservation of the Union betwixt these kingdoms and to the maintenance of this cause against the common Enemies of it that ever you had from which if either kingdom do recede it can onely be an advantage to the Rebels of Ireland and the Popish and Prelatical party of England and Scotland but must be a reproach loss and infinite hazard to all the rest which we are well assured the kingdom of England will no ways be guilty of and we hope the same of your Lordships that your proceedings will be such as we shall never hereafter have cause to remember How many of our English Delinquents did lately resort hither How long they had shelter and freedom here How often we did by Directions and in the Name of the Parliament of England Demand some of the chief of them to be delivered to us and had them not How many meetings and consultations they had in this City How they went from hence when they did take Barwick and Carlisle some of those Soldiers as we are informed having for divers weeks before had Free-quarter in this kingdom and divers of them pay as themselves affirmed That those who are now
chief Commanders in them were here and demanded by us And that since in the time of the delay of your Lordships Answer to our last Paper they have as we are credibly informed been furnished with Arms Ammunition and Provisions out of this kingdom We do therefore earnestly press your Lordships to take our Paper of the second of this Moneth into consideration that so all such mischiefs for the future may be prevented until it please God by his blessing upon the Forces of the Kingdom of England to give those persons in Barwick and Carlisle into their hands and by your Lordships actions and resolutions tending to Peace and Union of the kingdoms there may be a further declared and manifest confidence and good understanding betwixt both kingdoms which for our parts we shall not only heartily desire but earnestly and faithfully endeavor By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England THO READE The Answer of the Parliament of Scotland the 10 of May to the Commissioners Papers of the 2 and 9 of May concerning Barwick and Carlisle 1648. Edenburgh 10 Maii 1648. VVHereas your Lordships mentioned by your Paper of the 2 of May instant That you formerly had given us notice of a Design some English Delinquents had to seize upon the Town of Barwick upon Tweed by the same Address you informed us that Guards were kept there for preventing any such Design and as to your Demands concerning the Delivery of Captain Wogan and his Troop and Sir Thomas Glemham Sir Marmaduk Langdale Sir Philip Musgrave Colonel Wray and Sir Lewis Dives We gave you such Answers thereunto as we conceived agreeable to the Treaties which by our Paper of the 2 of May instant we offered to assert by conferrence And whereas you give us notice that the Towns of Barwick and Carlisle are seized upon contrary to the several Treaties betwixt both kingdoms and by vertue of the large Treaty your Lordships in Name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England do Declare all those who have seized and taken the said Towns or do now hold and keep the same in an Hostile way as a Garison to be Enemies and Traytors to the Parliament and Kingdom of England and in Arms against them And likewise all English men who shall any ways be aiding assisting or abetting to them And do in their name also Demand that in order to the repressing of them we should declare them Enemies to this kingdom and likewise any of this kingdom who shall ayd or assist them To this and your Paper of the 9 relating thereto we return this Answer That as we have been always most careful to preserve unviolated on our parts all the Articles of the Treaties betwixt the kingdoms so when we shall be certainly informed by what persons and by what power and authority the places are seized upon and Garisoned your Lordships may be confident that this kingdom will do thereupon what is just and fit and agreeable to their Solemn Covenant and Treaties and upon this or any thing else you have in command from the two Houses we are ready to appoint some to confer with you Extracted out of the Books of Parliament by me Sir Alex Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councels and Rolls under my Sign and Subscription Manual Alex Gibson Cleric Regist A Paper delivered in to the Committee of Estates by the English Commissioners with the Votes of Both Houses of May 6. 1648. Edenburgh 15 Maii 1648. VVE have often declared to your Lordships the unfeigned desires of Both Houses of the Parliament of England to continue and preserve the Union and Brotherly Agreement betwixt them and the Parliament and kingdom of Scotland And now it may appear to your Lordships and all the World how really they have endeavored it by their resolutions here inclosed which we doubt not will give your Lordships satisfaction we are to give an accompt to Both Houses of Parliament of your Lordships acceptance of what they herein do offer which we hope your Lordships will return to us with all convenient speed By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England THO READE A Vote 6 Maii concerning the keeping of the Covenant and Treaties and their offer to joyn with the Propositions presented to the King at Hampton-Court 6 Maii 1648. THe Lords and Commons do Declare That they are fully resolved to mantain and preserve inviolably the Solemn League and Covenant and the Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms of England and Scotland and that they shall be ready to joyn with the kingdom of Scotland in the Propositions agreed on by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court for the making such further proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties The Answer of the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England unto the several Papers of the 2. and 10. of May instant sent to them from the Honorable Parliament of Scotland Edenburgh 18 of May 1648. BY your Lordships Papers of the 2. of May instant in Answer to ours of the 19. and 29. of April which yet we did not receive till the 10. you are pleased to inform us That the persons remanded are not within this kingdom and therefore you think it not necessary to insist upon giving the Reasons of your Lordships former Answer but offer us a conference about it to which we must Reply That by the same Reason it is not necessary to have any conference upon it and however we shall not wave a conference concerning the aforesaid Papers if your Lordships shall desire it yet we wish it had been offered to us before those Gentlemen took their journey from hence so much to the prejudice of the kingdom of England when as we should not have doubted to clear the justice of our Demands so we might have had hope to reap the fruit of it in having those persons delivered to us which might have prevented much mischief that hath and may happen to both kingdoms For your Lordships Paper of the 10. of May instant in Answer to ours of the 2. and 9. of May as to that part wherein your Lordships are pleased to say That we had in a former Address to you informed your Lordships that Guards were kept in Barwick upon Tweed we affirm if your Lordships shall please to peruse that Letter it will appear that we did not inform your Lordships that any Guards were there but onely a Watch of Townsmen which by the Laws of the kingdom of England every Town may keep the scope of our Letter being onely to assure your Lordships that there were no Guards or shew of Hostility or Garison there it being the resolution of the Parliament of England and of us intrusted by them not onely to keep the Treaties betwixt the kingdoms inviolable but to avoid every thing that might have the
in the name of that Committee did write a Letter to the English Commissioners a Copy thereof is wanting but it was to this purpose That the Committee of Estates desired to know whether the Parliament of England had sent unto them an Answer of their Desires of the 26. of April whereunto the English Commissioners returned the ensuing Answer A Letter to the Lord Treasurer of Scotland 23 Maii 1648. My Lord YOur Lordships Letter of May 23. we received this day in Answer whereunto we desire your Lordship to acquaint the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates that we have not yet heard from the Parliament of England this week but we are in daily expectation to hear from them concerning the contents of your Lordships Letter which shall be without delay signified to your Lordship as soon as it comes to our hands by My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn John Birch A copy of a Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1 Junii 1648. My Lord IF the Committee of Estates had sitten since Saturday last We had given them the inclosed Papers which we now intreat your Lordship to communicate to the Parliament of Scotland from My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C Notingham Bryan Stapilton Will Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn John Birch A copy of the Commissioners Paper concerning the Desires of the Parliament of Scotland of the 26 of April 1648. Edenburgh June 1. 1648. VVE are commanded by Both Houses of the Parliament of England in pursuance of their Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland dated the 15 of May last to acquaint your Lordships that before they received your Lordships Paper of Desires of the 26 of April last Both Houses were in Debate and Consideration of the best ways and means for the setling of a well grounded Peace and preservation of a good correspondency and brotherly Agreement and Union betwixt the kingdoms And as the most effectual way thereunto Both Houses did pass the inclosed Vote which we sent to the Honorable Committee of Estates with a Paper of the 15 of May desiring their Lordships Resolutions thereupon and seconded that Paper by another to them of the 25 of the same moneth to which we have received no answer We are commanded to assure your Lordships that the Parliament of England do make a real offer to joyn with your Lordships in the Propositions agreed upon by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court for the making such further proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of a Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties And we are further commanded to assure your Lordships that when the Parliament of England shall receive the answer of the Parliament of Scotland concerning their Conjunction in the said Propositions The Parliament of England will be then ready to give your Lordships satisfaction in those things which shall be judged necessary for the Peace of both kingdoms and which shall not intrench upon the particular interest of the kingdom and priviledges of the Parliament of England By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper concerning the Forces marching into the North of the 1 of June 1648. Edenburgh June 1. 1648. VVE have in command from the Parliament of England to give notice to your Lordships That the Lord Fairfax hath command from the Houses to march with Forces into the Northern counties of the kingdom of England for the suppressing of those who are now in Arms against that kingdom and for the removing of them according to the Treaties who have possessed Barwick and Carlisle contrary thereunto And we are further commanded to assure your Lordships and as we have power and authority from Both Houses of the Parliament of England we do hereby engage the Faith of the Kingdom of England That the employing or sending of these or any other Forces to the more remote Northern parts of the kingdom of England is not with the least intention of any offence or prejudice to the kingdom of Scotland or in the least maner to disturb the peace or quiet of that kingdom but for the suppression of the said Traytors and Rebels now in Arms against the Houses and the keeping of the Northern counties in obedience to the Parliament of England and protection of such as have been faithful to the Cause which Both kingdoms have been and are engaged in By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDWARD FOX A copy of a Paper delivered by the Commissioners of the 6 of June 1648. pressing the Parliament of Scotland to declare against them in Barwick and Carlisle and against their Supplies out of Scotland Edenburgh 6 June 1648. BY our several Papers of the 2. the 9. and the 18 of May last We have in the Name of the Parliament of England upon grounds of Treaties and Acts of Parliament passed Both kingdoms demanded That your Lordships would declare against those who had contrary thereunto seized and do hold the Town of Barwick upon Tweed and city of Carlisle and against all such of this Nation as should ayd or assist them but we are and the Parliament of England have just cause to be very sensible That notwithstanding we did according to our duties timely and frequently represent to your Lordships what mischiefs have and were like to happen if they were not speedily declared against by your Lordships yet those in the aforesaid Towns who have been and are professed Enemies to both Kingdoms and for some years past have still been fighting against the cause of God Religion and the Covenant which your Lordships profess to maintain have gotten so much encouragement and so many advantages by your Lordships delaying hitherto to declare against them And now being further credibly informed That many loads of Provision Arms and Ammunition have lately gone from this City of Edenburgh to the said Town of Barwick and that the people of this Kingdom have free recourse to Barwick and Carlisle and many have there taken up Arms with them notwithstanding it be well known that there be very many Papists amongst them and that some chief men who impose great sums of money upon the well-affected both in those Towns and Countreys thereabouts and some chief Officers both in those Garisons and their other Forces are notorious Papists who ought to be so far from being connived at that by the Agreement of both Kingdoms in their Propositions presented to the King they were to be excepted from pardon We do therefore once more earnestly press your Lordships that you would take this business into your serious consideration when we shall not doubt but that your Lordships Resolutions therein will Answer our Desires and Expectations We do further acquaint your Lordships that we are credibly informed That some Troops lately raised by your Lordships Authority went Armed in an
Hostile way into the Kingdom of England and did Quarter there to the great encouragement of those who are Enemies to the Peace of both Kingdoms which as we hope it was done without your Lordships knowledge so we doubt not but that your Lordships will declare against it and will take effectual course that such things may not happen to make breaches and interrupt the Peace of both Kingdoms We do likewise further Desire That with all convenient speed we may receive your Lordships Resolutions concerning the offer made to your Lordships by Both Houses of the Parliament of England represented to the honorable the Committee of Estates in our Papers of the 15. and 25. of May last and to your Lordships in our Paper of the first of this present June that so we may give an account thereof to the Parliament of England who do daily expect it from us By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX The Answers of the Parliament of Scotland to the Papers after mentioned presented to them from the English Commissioners Edenburgh Septimo Junii 1648. THe Estates of Parliament have received your Lordships Papers of the first of this instant June with the Votes of the Honorable Houses of the 6. of May last to which they can return no Answer until just satisfact on be given to their necessary Desires of the 26. of April By your other Paper of the same date your Lordships gave notice of the Lord Fairfax his march unto the Northern counties by command from the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England with this assurance That it is not with the least intention of any offence or prejudice to the Kingdom of Scotland And as you therein express the respect of the two Houses to this Kingdom so the Parliament do assure your Lordships That their Resolutions of raising new Forces within this Kingdom for their own securities and for observing their pious and loyal Desires are without the least intention to interrupt the Union betwixt the Kingdoms of Scotland and England or violate in the least maner any of the Articles of the Solemn League and Covenant by which they are so strictly united under his Majesties government Extract forth of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex. Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councels and Rolls under my Sign and Subsription Manual Alex. Gibson Cleric Regist The Reply of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England to the Answer of the Parliament of Scotland 7 Junii 1648. Edenburgh 9 Junii 1648. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England have this day received your Lordships Answer of the 7 of June to our Papers of June the first And as to that sent with the Votes of Both Houses of the Parliament of the 6 of May last your Lordships were pleased to tell us That you can return no Answer until just satisfaction be given to your necessary Desires of the 26 of April whereunto we must Reply That when it is considered how we did in the Moneth of March last in the Name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England demand of your Lordships some English Delinquents and Incendiaries that were then and for a long time after in this City of Edenburgh to be delivered to the disposal of the Parliament of England according to the Treaties and Acts of Parliament passed both Kingdoms and how often we pressed and renewed those Demands and yet your Lordships did not think fit to deliver them but suffer them to return to England in Arms where they are Wasting and Destroying those in the Northern Counties of that Kingdom who have been faithful in the Covenant and Cause wherein both Kingdoms are engaged And when it is likewise considered that the Town of Barwick was taken before your Lordships Desires of the 26 of April went out of this City And that we did upon the 2 of May last which was before your Lordships said Desires came to the Parliament of England Demand that your Lordships would Declare against those Delinquents and Papists that had taken and held the said Town contrary to the Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms and have since very often by several Papers pressed that Demand and the like for Carlisle and yet got no satisfactory Answer These Demands and Desires of the Parliament of England to your Lordships being first in time and upon most just and clear grounds of Treaties and Acts of Parliament in both Kingdoms and the delaying of them being so prejudicial to the Kingdom of England when these things we say are well and indifferently weighed and considered we doubt not but it will appear to your Lordships that the Parliament of England had more cause then your Lordships to have made such a return that they could give no Answer to your Lordships said Desires of the 26 of April until just satisfaction had been given to their aforesaid Demands and Desires made by us to your Lordships especially considering That neither in the paper of your Lordships said Desires nor in the Letter sent with them from the Lord Chancellor nor any other way since do your Lordships oblige your selves to any thing or make any offer to the Parliament of England though they had granted all your Lordships Desires which might be a ground of further mutual confidence betwixt the kingdoms but on the contrary whatsoever answer they should give your Lordships have ever since you sent your Desires before been pursuing your resolutions to raise a new Army which as it is generally reported and believed is to invade the kingdom of England to which the expressions in your Lordships Answer gives too great grounds of jealousie which we shal afterwards mention in its proper place yet the Parliament of England who are exceeding desirous to continue and preserve the brotherly Agreement and happy Union betwixt these Kingdoms and to use all good means to that end have notwithstanding made the first offer to your Lordships which is to joyn with your Lordships in the Propositions presented to the King at Hampton-Court and for the making such further Proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both Kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties And further that upon their Receipt of your Lordships resolutions therein they will be ready to give your Lordships satisfaction in those things which shall not intrench upon the particular Interest of the Kingdom and priviledges of the Parliament of England Wherein the Parliament of England assert the Cause both Kingdoms have been ingaged in by Covenant and by Arms and the Terms wherein they have both agreed and onely desire that your Lordships would do the like which is a thing so Pious Just and Honorable that we could do no less then offer it again to your Lordships serious consideration and shall not doubt of your Lordships Concurrence with the Parliament of ENGLAND seeing those PROPOSITIONS
maintain By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX III. PROPOSITIONS 30 Maii 1648. 1. VVHereas both Houses of the Parliament of England have been necessitated to undertake a War in their just and lawful defence and afterwards both kingdoms of England and Scotland joyned in Solemn League and Covenant were engaged to prosecute the same That by Act of Parliament in each kingdom respectively all Oathes Declarations and Proclamations heretofore had or hereafter to be had against both or either of the Houses of the Parliament of England the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland and the late Covention of Estates in Scotland or Committees flowing from the Parliament or Convention in Scotland or their Ordinances and proceedings or against any for adhering unto them or for doing or executing any Office place or charge by any Authority derived from them And all Judgements Indictments Outlawries Attainders and Inquisitions in any the said Causes and all Grants thereupon made or had or to be made or had be declared Null suppressed and forbidden and that this be publiquely declared in all parish Churches within His Majesties Dominions and all other places needful 2. Whereas both Kingdoms are mutually obliged by the same Covenant to bring the Churches of God in the three Kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and Uniformity in Doctrine Worship Discipline and Government according to the Word of God and the Example of the best Reformed Churches That the Presbyterial Government be confirmed by Act of Parliament in such maner as both Houses of Parliament have agreed in several Ordinances of Parliament That is to say c. for the term of Three yeers from the _____ of June 1648. That it be established by Act of Parliament That the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of England assembled shall during the space of Ten years from the _____ of June 1648. Arm Train Discipline or cause to be Armed Trained Disciplined all the Forces of the kingdoms of England and Ireland and Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed already raised both for Sea and Land-Service and that from time to time during the said space of ten years shall Raise Leavy Arm Train and Discipline or cause to be Raised Leavied Armed Trained and Disciplined any other Forces for Land and Sea-Service in the Kingdoms Dominions and places aforesaid as in their judgements they shall from time to time during the said space of ten years think fit and appoint And that neither the King His Heirs or Successors nor any other but such as shall act by the Authority or Approbation of the said Lords and Commons shall during the said space of Ten years exercise any of the powers aforesaid And the like for the kingdom of Scotland if the Estates of the Parliament there shall think fit That Moneys be Raised and Leavied for the maintenance and use of the said Forces for Land-Service and of the Navy and Forces for Sea-Service in such sort and by such ways and means as the said Lords and Commons shall from time to time during the said space of ten years think fit and appoint and not otherwise and that all the said Forces both for Land and Sea-Service so Raised or Leavied or to be Raised or Leavied and also the Admiralty and Navy shall from time to time during the said space of ten years be Imployed Managed Ordered and Disposed by the said Lords and Commons in such sort and by such ways and means as they shall think fit and appoint and not otherwise And the said Lords and Commons during the space of ten years shall have power 1. To suppress all Forces raised or to be raised without Authority and Consent of the said Lords and Commons to the disturbance of the publique peace of the kingdoms of England and Ireland and Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed or any of them 2. To suppress any Forraign Forces who shall invade or endeavor to invade the kingdoms of England and Ireland Dominion of Wales the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey and the Town of Barwick upon Tweed or any of them 3. To conjoyn such Forces of the kingdom of England with the Forces of the kingdom of Scotland as the said Lords and Commons shall from time to time during the said space of ten years judge fit and necessary to resist all forraign Invasions and to suppress any Forces Raised or to be Raised against or within either of the said kingdoms to the disturbance of the publike Peace of the said kingdoms or any of them by any Authority of the Great-Seal or other Warrant whatsoever without consent of the said Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England and the Parliament or the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland respectively and that no Forces of either kingdom shall go into or continue in the other kingdom without the advice and desire of the said Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland or such as shall be by them appointed for that purpose Provided That during the said space of ten years nothing herein before contained shall extend to the taking away of the ordinary legal power of Sheriffs Justices of Peace Majors Bayliffs Coroners Constables Headboroughs and other Officers of Justice not being Military Officers concerning the Administration of Justice so as neither the said Sheriffs Justices of the Peace Majors Bayliffs Coroners Constables Headboroughs and other Officers nor any of them do Leavy Conduct Imploy or Command any Forces whatsoever by colour or pretence of any Commission of Array or extraordinary command from His Majesty His Heirs or Successors without the consent of the said Lords and Commons And if any persons during the said space of Ten years shall be gathered and assembled together in warlike maner or otherwise to the number of Thirty persons and shal not forthwith disband or disperse themselves being required thereto by the said Lords Commons or command from them or any by them especially authorized for that purpose Then such person or persons not so disbanding or dispersing themselves shall be guilty and incur the pains of High-Treason being first declared guilty of such offence by the said Lords and Commons Any Commission under the Great Seal or other warrant to the contrary notwithstanding And he or they that shall offend herein to be incapable of any pardon from His Majesty His Heirs or Successors and their Estates shall be disposed as the said Lords and Commons shall think fit and not otherwise Provided That the City of London shall have and injoy all their Rights Liberties and Franchises Customs and Usages in the Raising and Imploying the Forces of that City for the defence thereof in as full and ample maner to all intents and purposes as they have or might have used or injoyed the same at any time before the making of
the said Act or Proposition And after Your Majesties assent given to the three Propositions now tendred to Your Majesty and to such Acts of Parliament as shall be offered by Both Houses for confirmation thereof Then Both Houses of Parliament will Treat with Your Majesty concerning the future settlement of the Government of the Church the settlement of the Militia and upon the rest of the Propositions formerly tendred to Your Majesty at Hampton Court That the Houses of the Parliament of England do desire That such Propositions as shall be fit and necessary for the kingdom of Scotland may be prepared to be sent to His Majesty with all convenient speed A Paper from the Committee of Estates of Scotland of the 8. of July to the Commissioners of England in answer to some of their former Papers At Endenburgh the 8. of July 1648. VVE the Committee of Estates of the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland do return this answer to your Lordships Papers of the 17. and 22. of June That although our Commissioners at London did often for some Moneths together after the return of our Army out of England attend without any answer to their Papers and the just Desires of this kingdom and at several times for many days could obtain no hearing Yet the Parliament notwithstanding of their important business and that this last Session was very short did always immediately after the receipt of your Lordships Letters and Papers read them and returned such answers as they conceived ought to satisfie and particularly to your Desires concerning Barwick and Carlisle as likewise to that Ingagement which you were pleased to offer upon the advance of the Army under the command of the Lord Fairfax into the North of England towards our border which therefore we shall not here repeat The Parliament also upon consideration of the great dangers threatning Religion His Majesties Person and Authority yea Monarchy it self and the peace and happiness of these kingdoms strictly united by Covenant Treaties and so many near relations Did upon the 26 of April last send such Demands to the Houses of the Parliament of England as they conceived to be just and necessary To which they did upon the 15. day of May return a very general answer relating to a more particular satisfaction to be expected from your Lordships And the Committee of Estates did on the 23. day of May last desire to know if your Lordships had received any further Instructions for satisfying the Desires of this kingdom To which your Lordships answered That as yet you had not received any neither have we since that time heard any thing concerning the said Desires from your Lordships Which we cannot but look upon as a great contempt and neglect of this kingdom and an evidence of no great forwardness nor inclination towards a peace or settlement or Resolution to entertain that Amity and good correspondense betwixt the Nations which we by Treaties Messages and all imaginable means have still studied to preserve And had a satisfactory answer been returned to these our necessary Desires all the Inconveniences which hereafter may insue would probably have been prevented which we have still since that time patiently expected and acted nothing as to an Ingagement in hopes thereof But finding the dangers to all that is dearest to us still increasing No satisfaction nor so much as an answer offered to these our just and necessary Desires No security to Religion but rather a greater danger thereunto from the Propositions now communicated unto us No hope of Safety or Freedom thereby to His Majesties Person and as little of Freedom to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament Ease to the oppressed Subjects of England or Security to either Nation We have therefore resolved to pursue our duties in order to all these as Christians as Subjects and as Brethren joyn'd together in Covenant upon the grounds contained in the inclosed Declaration which we desire your Lordships would be pleased to communicate to the Honorable Houses By command of the Committee of the Estates of Parliament ARCH PRIMEROSE Cler. Vnto this Paper the English Commissioners returned no Answer in regard the Scotish Army had then invaded England The Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England sent to the Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland for a safe Pass to return into England which they granted and therewith sent a Letter to the Commissioners a Copy whereof is as followeth Right Honorable I Am commanded by the Committee of Estates in Answer to your Lordships Desires of the 19. of this instant July to return to your Lordships from them the inclosed Pass And when your Lordships shall be pleased to acquaint them with the time of your parting from hence they will be ready if you insist thereupon to appoint a competent Convoy to attend your Lordships for so much of the way as you shall think necessary your Lordships engaging the Publique Faith of the Kingdom of England for their safe return I am likewise commanded by the Committee to shew your Lordships That by their Orders the Towns of Barwick and Carlisle are for the Peace of both Kingdoms secured from the Sectaries and that just satisfaction being given to the necessary Desires of this Kingdom not only these Towns shall be put in the condition they were in formerly and their Fortifications slighted but likewise all the Forces of the kingdom of Scotland now in England shall immediately be recalled and return And that they will still inviolably observe on their parts the Union and brotherly Correspondence betwixt the kingdoms The Committee having employed one Mr. Thomas Hamilton Gentleman about a moneth ago to London as a publique Servant of theirs they have commanded me to shew your Lordships their Desire that no let nor hindrance be offered to him in his return which would be contrary to the Law of Nations and their expectations I shall adde nothing from my self but that I am Eden last July 1648. My Lords Your Lordships most humble Servant Crayford and Lindsey The Answer of the Commissioners to the Letter from the Lord Treasurer of the last of July 1648. Right Honorable VVE have received yours of the last of July and to that part thereof which concerns publique business we cannot give your Lordship any Answer but have thought good to let your Lordship understand That an Order is come to our hands Dated the 22. of July 1648. by which we are recalled and thereby our powers of any further Transaction of business with your Lordship otherwise then in order to our return we conceive are Determined as to that part wherein your Lordship hath been pleased to manifest your care for our safe Pass and Convoy we return your Lordship thanks We are Edenburgh 1 Augusti 1648. My Lord Your Lordships most humble Servants C Notingham Bryan Stapleton Robert Goodwyn John Birch FINIS
some Mistakes which we perceive are apprehended by many in this Kingdom Thus desiring that your Lordship will take the first opportunity to present it We shall onely adde that we are My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Robert Goodwyn Stanford William Ashhurst Bryan Stapilton John Birch A copy of the Paper given in to the Parliament of Scotland concerning the Demand of Captain Wogan Edenburgh 21 Martii 1647. VVE the Commissioners of Both Houses of the Parliament of England are commanded to make known unto the Parliament of Scotland That they have notice from Sir Thomas Fairfax their General That one Captain Wogan an English man and his Troop who being of the Supernumerary Forces was by the Resolutions of Both Houses of Parliament and the Order of the General to be disbanded but he refusing so to do marched by a counterfeit Pass from the county of Worcester in the Kingdom of England into the North and that from thence they are come in a Military posture with Arms and Colours into the Kingdom of Scotland which was altogether without the allowance order or privity of the Parliament of England And they are likewise informed That others who are principal English Delinquents and have been in Arms against the Parliament do harbor in this Kingdom All which is against the large Treaty betwixt the Kingdoms of England and Scotland the Act of Pacification and Oblivion passed Anno 17 Caroli Regis The said Captain Wogan being seen in Edenburgh by several of our Servants yesterday and divers days before we do in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England demand of the Parliament of Scotland that the said Captain Wogan with his Officers and Soldiers that are English men together with their Horses and Arms be seized secured and delivered to us to be disposed of as both Houses of the Parliament of England have or shall appoint And we cannot doubt but upon discovery of any other English Forces or any English men who have been Officers or Reformades and served the King against the Parliament that shall be received or harbored in this Kingdom you will do the like justice to the Kingdom of England upon our demanding of them By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A copy of the Letter to the Lord Chancellor of the 23. of March 1647. My Lord VVE are commanded by both Houses of the Parliament of England to give in the Declaration herewith sent to the Parliament of Scotland we do therefore intreat your Lordship to communicate it to them We are my Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Stanford Bryan Stapilton Rob Goodwyn William Ashhurst Jo Birch The Declaration herein mentioned was from both Houses of the 4. of March 1647. concerning the Papers of the Scots Commissioners entituled The Answer of the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland to both Houses of Parliament upon the New Propositions of Peace and the Four Bills to be sent to His Majesty And concerning the proceedings of the said Commissioners in the Isle of Wight A copy of the Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland pressing for an Answer to former Papers Edenburgh 27 Martii 1648. VVE have by the command and in the Name of both Houses of the Parliament of England several times made known unto the Parliament and Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland that we were sent hither to keep a good Correspondence betwixt both Kingdoms And that it is the Resolution of both Houses of the Parliament of England on their part to continue and preserve the Union and Brotherly Agreement betwixt them and to remove all misapprehensions to the contrary if any such should be and in order thereunto have delivered in to your Lordships several Papers But although we have been at Edenburgh since the Eighth of February last yet we have not received a particular Answer to any of them whereof we are and Both Houses of the Parliament of England have reason to be very sensible At this time we being required to return an Accompt to Both Houses of the Parliament of England concerning the Business of Captain Wogan and his Troop must earnestly press your Lordships to give us your Answer to our Paper concerning him of the 21. of this instant March wherein we do not doubt but your Lordships will comply with the Desires of Both Houses it being conform to and in prosecution of the Large Treaty betwixt Both Kingdoms and the Act of Pacification and Oblivion passed by the Parliaments of Both Kingdoms By Command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland dated Edenburgh 31 Martii 1648. Concerning the former Demand of Captain Wogan and a further Demand of Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Tho Glemham VVHereas Both Kingdoms of England and Scotland have passed their Publique Faith in the Act of Pacification and Oblivion of 17 Caroli Regis to concur in the repressing of those that shall rise in Arms or make War in any of the Kingdoms of England Scotland or Ireland without the consent of the Parliament of that Kingdom to which they do belong and that such shall be held reputed and demanded as Traytors to the Estates whereof they are Subjects And that no person sentenced by the Parliament of either Nation as Incendiaries betwixt the Nations shall have shelter or protection in any other of His Majesties Dominions And whereas by the said Act if any English man who hath committed offences against that Kingdom shall remove into Scotland he shall at the desire of the Parliament of England be remanded to abide his tryal in that Kingdom where he committed the offence We having in charge to demand all English men that we shall discover to be in this Kingdom of Scotland who have been in Arms against the Parliament and Kingdom of England And being certainly informed That there is now many such persons in this City of Edenburgh Incendiaries betwixt the Nations and particularly Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham We do therefore in the name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England demand That the said Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham be delivered to us to be disposed of as Both Houses of the Parliament of England have or shall appoint wherein as also in the business of Captain Wogan and his Troop represented to your Lordships in our Papers of the 21. and 27. of this instant March who were in Arms in Westmerland and Cumberland and in some other parts of the Kingdom of England and afterwards in this Kingdom without the consent of the Parliament of England the publique Faith of this Kingdom being so deeply ingaged We cannot doubt of a speedy and satisfactory answer By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter to the Commissioners My Lords and Gentlemen I Did communicate your Letter and Paper of
the last of March to the Parliament who have remitted the same to a Committee who were appointed to consider of your former Papers And the Parliament is resolved to give their Answer to your Lordships some time this week which by their Warrant and Command is signified to your Lordships from Edenburgh 3 April 1648. Your Lordships most humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of the Parliament A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter to the Commissioners My Lords and Gentlemen THe Committee to whom your Lordships Desires and Papers were referred having this day made their Report to the Parliament they have commanded me to shew your Lordships That they have taken the same into consideration and have resolved to give your Lordships their Answer in the beginning of the next week as will appear by their Order which is herewith sent to you from 8 April 1648. Your Lordships most humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of Parliament A copy of the Order of the Parliament of Scotland AT Edenburgh the Eighth day of April the year of God 1648. The Estates of Parliament recommends to the Lord Chancellor President of Parliament to make known to the Commissioners from the Parliament of England That the opinion of the Committee of an Answer to be returned to the Letters and Papers given in by them was this day being the last day of the week presented and read in Parliament But according to the order kept in this Parliament the Answer is taken to the consideration of the several Estates till the beginning of the next week at which time Answer will be given to them Extr. forth of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councel and Rolls under my Sign and Subscript Manual Alex Gibson Cleric Registr A copy of the Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland concerning the former demands of Captain Wogan Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Tho Glemham and a further demand of Col George Wray Edenburgh 14 April 1648. VVE had notice from the Honorable the Parliament of Scotland that we should have an Answer the last week to the several Papers communicated to them from us and since that time that we should have an Answer in the beginning of this week but we not receiving any hitherto think it our duty in businesses wherein we have so strict a charge and which do so much concern the Peace of both Kingdoms to press your Lordships again for a speedy Answer especially to our demands of Captain Wogan and his Troop and Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Tho Glemham the rather because we do still observe a great concourse of English Delinquents to this Kingdom who are received and harbored here and amongst them some Papists that have been in Arms who were all by former Propositions to the King agreed to by both Kingdoms excepted from pardon and particularly we know that one Colonel George Wray who is a Papist and was a Colonel in the War against the Parliament hath been for some time of late and we believe now is in this City of Edenburgh We do therefore upon the grounds laid down in our former Papers which we hope do appear very clear to your Lordships demand of the Parliament of Scotland in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England That the said Colonel George Wray be likewise delivered to us to be disposed of as both Houses of the Parliament of England shall direct and that they may no longer have shelter and protection in this Kingdom By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIE A copy of a Paper from the Lord Chancellor and others of the 15. of April 1648. Delivered by them to the English Commissioners VVE do according to the Warrant and Command of the Parliament deliver to your Lordships their Answer to the Desires and Papers presented from you to them and shall report what further your Lordships shall be pleased to move to the Parliament Loudoun Fochgert Lotherdail Rob Jenies Lanerick Arch Sydserf A Paper of the Parliament of Scotland in Answer to several Papers delivered by the English Commissioners dated at Edenburgh 12 April 1648. THe Estate of Parliament having perused and considered the several Papers given in to them and to the Committee of Estates by the Commissioners of Both Houses of the Parliament of England since their last coming to this Kingdom do finde at the arrival of the said Commissioners and upon their first Address to the Committee of Estates Although they shew no Commission nor had any Credential Letters directed to the Committee yet the Committee of Estates did appoint some of their number to meet with them who did accordingly receive from them what they then thought fit to offer And when they made their Address to the Parliament The very days wherein their Letters were given to the Lord Chancellor to whom they sent the same they were instantly read in Parliament and a Committee appointed to take in consideration what was offered by them that upon report thereof an answer might be returned by the Parliament Whereas your Lordships are pleased in the name of the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England to express their desires to preserve a good understanding and Brotherly Agreement betwixt the two Kingdoms The Estates of Parliament do return this Answer That as the actions of this Kingdom have been real proofs of their desires and willingness to entertain a good Correspondence and Amity betwixt the two Nations so they are still resolved to keep inviolably on their part the happy Union to which both kingdoms are Solemnly engaged by the Covenant and Treaties Yet they have thought fit to let them know That this kingdom hath reason to be very sensible that the necessary and just desires given in by their Commissioners by Warrant of the Parliament and their Committees to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England concerning Religion the Kings Majesty and Interest of this kingdom have had no satisfactory Answer as yet And for the particular desires concerning Captain Wogan and his Troop alleaged to be in this kingdom and demanded in the Paper of the 21. of March upon the Act of Pacification and Oblivion in the large Treaty in Anno 1641. as Delinquents and who have been in Arms against the Parliament of England And the Paper of the 31. of March demanding the aforesaid Captain Wogan Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham to be delivered upon the same Act of Pacification as those who have risen in Arms and made War against the Parliament of England If your Lordships will be pleased to peruse that Treaty and Act of Pacification to which the Papers given in do relate It will clearly appear That none can be remanded or delivered by this kingdom but such onely of the English Nation who have incensed the King of Scotland against the kingdom of England all other criminals being referred to the Laws And the Estates
of this kingdom are confident that your Lordships will not misunderstand the not returning of an Answer sooner to your Papers and Desires since the many other pressing and weighty Affairs of this kingdom which have still been before the Parliament since your coming hath been the onely Reason of this delay The Estates of Parliament give warrant and command to the Committee of Twenty four to deliver to the English Commissioners the Answer this day past in Parliament and to appoint some of their number to meet with the English Commissioners and to assert the Parliaments answer and to report what further the Commissioners of the Honorable Houses shall offer to the consideration of the Parliament Extracted out of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councels and Rolls under my Sign and Subscription Manual Alex Gibson Cleric Regist The Reply of the English Commissioners of April 19. to the Parliament of Scotland in Answer to theirs of the 12th Edenburgh April 19. 1648. VVE have received your Lordships Answer of the 12. of this instant April wherein we do not finde any thing of those Papers we delivered in order to the giving satisfaction unto this Kingdom concerning such moneys as are due to them and to the Scotish Army in Ireland from the Kingdom of England wherein both Houses of the Parliament of England are most willing to do any thing in their power for the real performance of their Ingagements For that which your Lordships mention concerning our Commission and Credential Letters we must affirm That although our Letters of Credence were onely directed to the Honorable Parliament of Scotland yet we did shew unto the Right Honorable the Lord Chancellor who was sent to us from the Honorable the Committee of Estates that by our Instructions we had Commission and Command to make Addresses unto that Committee however we do gladly take notice of your Lordships readiness to continue the good correspendence betwixt both Kingdoms and the Declaration of your Resolutions to keep inviolably on your part the happy Union to which both Kingdoms are solemnly engaged by the Covenant and Treaties and as we have several times already so now again we do in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England declare That it is their Resolutions to keep the Union inviolably on their part and we shall hope that both Kingdoms having to their former Ingagements added these mutual Declarations of their real intentions therein will be careful not to do any thing which may increase jealousies or provoke one another to break the Union which is so much hoped desired and endeavored by those that are Enemies to both Kingdoms For those desires your Lordships mention given in by your Commissioners to the Parliament of England we are consident they will do therein what shall be fit to manifest their desire of a Brotherly Union with the Kingdom of Scotland For the Answer your Lordships were pleased to give to our demands of Captain Wogan and his Troop Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham if it were onely according to your Lordships Papers that by the Act of Pacification and Oblivion they were such as were to be referred to their Tryal by Law yet that as we conceive doth imply a ground and justification of our demands for they being in this kingdom we cannot bring them to Tryal seeing we cannot pursue them hither by force until the Parliament or Estates in this kingdom do deliver them into our hands which was the sum of our Demands but it is most clear without dispute in one of the last clauses in the said Act That no persons who shall be censured by the Parliament of England as these are should have shelter or protection in the kingdom of Scotland and if your Lordships had but proceeded at present to such a Resolution it might possibly have prevented affronts and threatnings to us from some Englishmen here who have been in Arms against the Parliaments of both kingdoms However we do not now intend to trouble your Lordships with any thing of our own particular concernments we do further desire your Lordships to peruse that clause in the said Act wherein it is provided That in case any of the Subjects of any of the kingdoms shall rise in Arms or make War against any other of the kingdoms and Subjects thereof without consent of the Parliament of that kingdom whereof they are Subjects or upon which they do depend that they shall be held reputed and demained as Traytors to the Estates whereof they are Subjects and that both the kingdoms in that case be bound to concur in the repressing of those that shall happen to arise in Arms or make War without consent of their own Parliament from whence we do observe That if any of the Subjects of the kingdom of England be in Arms without the consent of the Parliament of England as Captain Wogan and his Troop were in Cumberland and other parts of England and Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Glembam and Colonel George Wray are having been Commanders in the War against the Parliament of England and not pardoned by them although they should not make War against any other of the kingdoms or Subjects thereof yet both kingdoms are bound to repress them upon which and all the abovesaid grounds we do insist upon our former Papers That the aforesaid persons being now in this kingdom may by your Lordships power and authority be delivered to us By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland April 29. Concerning their former demands and the further demand of Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir Lewis Dives Edenburgh April 29. 1648. WE have by several Papers upon grounds of the Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms of England and Scotland demanded Captain Wogan and his Troop Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Glemham and Colonel George Wray to be delivered to us that they might be disposed of as should be directed by the Parliament of England and although unto that Paper concerning Colonel George Wray a Papist in Arms we have not heard any thing yet we have received your Lordships Answer as to the other two wherein finding no satisfaction we did by our Paper of the 19. instant insist upon our former Demands yet the said persons not being hitherto delivered to us but rather on the contrary still injoying freedom and shelter in this Kingdom and as we are credibly informed some of them have lately had frequent meetings in this City with Sir Marmaduke Langdale Sir Lewis Dives and other great English Delinquents which might be much to the prejudice of the Peace and Good of both kingdoms and the said Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir Lewis Dives being persons excepted in the Propositions agreed upon by both kingdoms and joyntly sent to the King for the setling of a safe and well grounded Peace We do therefore Demand
That the said Captain Wogan and his Troop Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Glemham and Colonel George Wray the said Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir Lewis Dives may by your Lordships power and authority be Apprehended and Delivered to us which if your Lordships shall not think fit to do but that they shall have freedom and shelter in this kingdom The kingdom of England and our selves are free from all the evils and ill consequences that upon their contrivances and practises may arise or happen to either or both kingdoms By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland May 2. concerning the seizing of Barwick Edenburgh May 2. 1648. ALthough we had Information long since That some Delinquents had a Design to seize the Town of Barwick upon Tweed wherefore we gave your Lordships notice by our Letter of the 14 of March last at which time we had the like Information concerning the City of Carlisle yet the kingdom of England and our selves were careful in all things to preserve the Treaties betwixt both kingdoms and to avoid every thing that might have the least colour of a Breach or administer occasions of Jealousies betwixt them yet observing the great flocking together of English Delinquents in this City We could not but apprehend That they had some desperate Design against the Parliament and kingdom of England And now after we have long expected your Lordships Resolutions upon our several Demands of some principal men amongst those Delinquents We are informed That some of them with divers other English Delinquents that went from this City of Edenburgh and forded the River Tweed did upon Friday last the 28 of April the same day return back over the Bridge and in an Hostile way seized upon the said Town of Barwick and keeps it by force contrary to several Treaties betwixt both kingdoms which being so We do by vertue of the large Treaty Declare to your Lordships That all those who have seized and taken the said Town of Barwick or do now hold and keep the same in a Hostile way as a Garison To be Enemies and Traytors to the Parliament and kingdom of England and in Arms against them And likewise all English men who shall any ways be ayding assisting or abetting to them or shall furnish them with any Moneys Horses Arms Ammunition Corn or other Victual or provisions whatsoever and to be punished accordingly And do in the Name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England demand That your Lordships in order to the repressing of them do Declare them Enemies to this kingdom And likewise all those of the Scotish Nation who shall ayd them with Money Horse Arms Ammunition Corn or any other Victuals or provisions whatsoever And to the end that they may not be stored with provisions out of this kingdom We desire That publication of such Declaration as your Lordships shall make in this case may be made forthwith not onely in Edenburgh but in all parts of this kingdom near the said Town of Barwick upon Tweed And because we hear that Carlisle is seized in like maner We desire your Lordships Orders and Declarations may extend to both All which considering the many ways whereby these kingdoms are engaged to one another and your Lordships late Declarations of your Resolutions to preserve the happy Union betwixt them we cannot doubt but that your Lordships will do effectually and with speed By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Letter from the Parliament of Scotland to the Parliament of England Right Honorable THe Parliament of Scotland now assembled being resolved by all fair and just means to endeavor the preserving and entertaining the Brotherly Union and good correspondency betwixt the kingdoms to which by so many bonds and tyes they are mutually obliged Yet being very sensible that the many just and necessary Desires given in by their Commissioners by order from this kingdom for the good of Religion of His Majesty and for the Interests of Scotland have not received a satisfactory Answer and considering the many great and imminent dangers threatning Religion His Majesties Person and Authority yea Monarchical Government it self and the Peace and Union of these two kingdoms of Scotland and England by the power and prevalency of Sectaries and their Adherents Have thought fit to make these just and necessary Demands to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England to which the Parliament desires a clear and satisfactory Answer not having the least thought or intention to encroach upon the National Rights of the kingdom of England nor to intrench upon the Priviledges of Parliament But their Zeal to the Glory of God their Loyalty to their King and their desire of Unity betwixt the kingdoms hath moved them to make these inclosed Demands whereby Religion may be setled according to the Covenant His Majesty may enjoy His Freedom and Just Rights And so by setling a Religious and safe Peace the present Confusions and Distempers may be removed and all occasions of Mistakes and Differences betwixt the two kingdoms prevented This is all I have in command from the Parliament In whose Name this is subscribed by Edenburgh 26 April 1648. Your Lordships affectionate Friend and humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of the Parliament Desires of the Parliament of Scotland to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England FIrst It is desired That an effectual course be taken by the Houses for enjoyning the Covenant to be taken by all the Subjects of the Crown of England conform to the first Article of the Treaty and conform to the Declaration of both kingdoms in Anno 1643. By which all who would not take the Covenant were declared to be publique Enemies to Religion and the Countrey and that they are to be censured and punished as professed adversaries and Malignants and that Reformation and Uniformity in Religion be setled according to the Covenant That as the Houses of Parliament have agreed to the Directory of Worship so they would take a real course for practising therof by all the Subjects of England and Ireland That the Confession of Faith transmited by the Assembly of Divines to the Houses be approved And that Presbyterian Government with a subordination of the lower Assemblies to the higher be setled and fully established in England and Ireland And that effectual course be taken for suppressing and extirpating all Heresies and Schisms particularly Socinianism Arminianism Arrianism Anabaptism Antinomianism Erastianism Familism Brownism and Independency And for perfecting of what is yet further to be done for extirpating of Popery and Prelacy and suppressing the practice of the Service-Book commonly called The Book of English Common-Prayer Secondly That conform to the former desires of this Kingdom the Kings Majesty may come with Honor Freedom and Safety to some of His Houses in or near London That the Parliaments of both kingdoms may make their
least appearance of a breach and therefore although at that time the Major and Officers of Barwick did give charge to the Watch That during the time of the then intended Horse-race no man that had been in Arms against the Parliament should come into the Town yet because we heard that some Members of the Parliament here were unsatisfied with it to avoid offence the said Watch was laid down this being the truth whatever we may suffer at present by the surprizing and holding of Barwick and Carlisle yet our honest and sincere intentions herein we are assured is acceptable to God and all good men and we are confident will by Gods blessing in the issue be of more advantage then if we had underhand privately carried on unworthy and unrighteous designs against our Agreement with this kingdom to get them taken and held without your Lordships consent although it had been to no other end but to preserve them from those who have been in Arms against us and who as they have hitherto been so will again be found to be the real Enemies of both kingdoms As to that part of the Answer your Lordships are pleased to give us That when you shall be certainly informed by what persons and by what power and authority these places are seized upon and Garisoned we may be confident that this kingdom will do thereupon what is just and fit and agreeable to the Solemn Covenant and Treaties and upon this or any other thing else we have in command from the two Houses your Lordships are ready to appoint some to confer with us We must confess this Answer seemed very strange to us when our Papers to which your Lordships did relate assured your Lordships that they were such persons as were Enemies to the Parliament and kingdom of England and these being English Towns if we had said no more considering the tyes that are betwixt these kingdoms although there had been no Treaties betwixt us concerning these Towns yet we conceive had been sufficient grounds in our said Papers of the 2. and 9. of May for our Demands but we did more particularly tell your Lordships that they were such as went from this City of Edenburgh to take and seize them and some of those whom we had in the Name of the Parliament of England demanded of your Lordships whilest they were here and although we cannot imagine but the particular names of those persons are much better known to many in this City then to us seeing those in Carlisle and Barwick have frequent and free recourse hither even the Commanders in these Towns yet we shall more particularly acquaint your Lordships as we are credibly informd that of those we have demanded Sir Marmaduke Langdale did seize Barwick and commands the Forces there and thereabouts in chief and that with him there is Colonel George Wray and many such like that have been Papists in Arms and that Sir Philip Musgrave hath taken and holds Carlisle and that with him is Captain Wogan and his Troop which as to the persons we hope will give your Lordships satisfaction however we conceive it was altogether unnecessary further then to Answer your Lordships Quere in our Papers for if these Towns be taken seized and held as they are contrary to the Treaties it is a breach in any whomsoever For your Lordships desire to know by what power and authority these places are seized upon and Garisoned although we cannot Answer it in the Affirmitive yet we may satisfie your Lordships in the Negative That no power on earth without the consent of the Parliament of England can give a lawful Warrant to take or hold those Towns of Barwick and Carlisle they being to remain disgarisoned by Act of Parliament whereof we need not to give further assurance to your Lordships the same Act being likewise passed in this kingdom For the conference upon this business offered by your Lordships although we conceive nothing can be objected against these clear matters of fact yet we should willingly accept of it but that it must make a delay which we have no reason to occasion on our part when to the stores of Arms and Ammunitions which are already brought to Barwick and Carlisle mentioned in our former Papers although not taken notice of by your Lordships in your Answer we are credibly informed that several pieces of Ordnance are now going out of this kingdom to Barwick which if your Lordships do not allow as we are confident you will not we hope you will not onely use means to prevent but now without further delay make such Declaration against those that now hold the said Towns of Barwick and Carlisle and their adherents as will make it appear to the world that your Lordships are resolved to keep inviolable the Solemn Covenant and Treaties betwixt the kingdoms of England and Scotland By command of the Commissioners of of the Parliament of England THO READE A Paper delivered by the Commissioners to the Committee of Estates the Twenty fifth of May 1648. In pursuance of theirs of the 15. sent with the Votes of Both Houses Edenburgh 25 Maii 1648. BY our Paper dated the fifteenth of this instant May We did communicate to your Lordships a Vote of the Parliament of England declaring their readiness to joyn with the kingdom of Scotland in the Propositions agreed on by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court and the making such further proceedings thereupon as should be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties whereunto presuming of your Lordships Resolutions to pursue the same ends we expected a speedy Answer but having not as yet received any we must press your Lordships for a return to that Paper and the Vote therewith sent to your Lordships which so much conduceth to the happiness of both kingdoms By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England THO READE To the Right Honorable the Lord Loudoun Lord Chancellor of Scotland and President of the Parliament of Scotland My Lord VVE are commanded by Both Houses of Parliament to acquaint your Lordship That they received a Letter of the 26. of April last signed by your Lordship in the Name of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland together with a Paper of Desires enclosed and that such Resolutions as shall be taken thereupon shall be signified to the Parliament of Scotland by the Commissioners of this Kingdom resident there Thus much we desire your Lordship to communicate to the Parliament of Scotland which being all we have in command we remain Westminster 15 Maii 1648. Your Lordships humble Servants Signed by the Speakers of Both Houses After that the Letter of Both Houses of the Parliament of England to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland concerning their Desires of the 26. of April was received by the Committee of Estates then sitting The Lord Crawford and Lindsey Lord Treasurer of Scotland
wherein they offer to joyn with your Lordships do contain full security for Religion For the Kings Majesty For the Covenant For the Treaties And all other things which in the Judgements of Both Parliaments was necessary for the setling of a safe and well-grounded Peace in both Kingdoms and preservation of the Union Therefore we hope your Lordships will judge that it really answers your Lordships Desires However We shall with all possible speed send your Lordships Answer to the Parliament of England As to the other part of your Lordships Answer to our Paper wherein we by the command of Both Houses have engaged the Faith of the kingdom of England that their Forces shall do no prejudice nor disturb the Peace or quiet of the kingdom of Scotland we might justly have expected an answerable Engagement from your Lordships for the Armies and Forces of this kingdom that they should do no prejudice or disturb the Peace and quiet of the kingdom of England but it appears far otherwise to our present apprehension for although your Lordships do express that you will not interrupt the Union betwixt the kingdoms nor violate any of the Articles of the Solemn League and Covenant wherein we most willingly and heartily joyn with your Lordships yet your Lordships having said in the beginning of your Lordships Paper That you could return no Answer to ours of the first of June until just satisfaction were given to your necessary Desires of the 26 of April which your Lordships sent to the Parliament of England and there being no mention by your Lordships of Desires to any other kingdom or person whatsoever and your Lordships affirming that you raise new Forces for your own securities and for obtaining your Pious and Loyal Desires which should they relate to your Lordships Desires before expressed sent to the Parliament of England then the words might seem to imply that you raised your Forces against them wherein because your Lordships expression is something doubtful and may raise Jealousies betwixt the Kingdoms however we know your Lordships cannot intend any such thing being in so strict a Union with them and it being agreed by the large Treaty confirmed by Act of Parliament in both kingdoms that neither shall denounce War but three moneths warning is first to be given yet for the avoiding of all mistakes and misapprehensions that may arise we likewise Desire that your Lordships would make a more full and clear Declaration in that point which may give the Parliament and Kingdom of England assurance that the Forces and Kingdom of Scotland shall do nothing to the prejudice or to the disturbance of the Peace and quiet of the kingdom of England and that your Lordships would give us an Answer to our Paper of the sixth of this present June concerning your Lordships Declaring against those in Barwick and Carlisle and their adherents in this kingdom whereunto your Lordships are not pleased to say any thing in the Answer we have now received By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper sent to the Committee of Estates 17 Junii 1648. concerning their declaring against those in Barwick and Carlisle and that the Scotish Forces shall not be employed to the prejudice of England Edenburgh 17 Junii 1648. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England have long waited for a satisfactory Answer to our many Papers given to your Lordships and the Honorable the Parliament of Scotland concerning our Demand That your Lordships would declare against those Delinquents Papists Enemies to the kingdom and Parliament of England who contrary to the Treaties betwixt both kingdoms have seized and do hold the Towns of Barwick and Carlisle and those of this kingdom who assist them or adhere to them We have from time to time made known to your Lordships what credible informations we have received of several stores of Arms Ammunition and Provisions that have gone to them out of this kingdom which we might justly expect your Lordships would not have suffered considering the strict Union that is betwixt England and Scotland although there had been no particular agreements concerning the aforesaid Towns But seeing the Commanders in those Towns have still free recourse to this City and they are not onely supplyed but much incouraged by the delay of your Lordships Resolutions which being so much to the prejudice of the Kingdom of England and the business of so great importance to the Peace of both kingdoms We should much fail in the discharge of our Duties if we cease not earnestly to press your Lordships which hereby we do for your Answer to our several Papers concerning Barwick and Carlisle We do likewise further Desire That as we by the command of Both Houses of the Parliament of of England have engaged the Faith of that kingdom That their Armies and Forces shall not do any thing to the prejudice of the kingdom of Scotland or disturb the peace and quiet thereof so your Lordships would make the like Ingagement That the Armies and Forces of this kingdom shall not do any thing to the prejudice or disturbance of the peace and quiet of the kingdom of England which if your Lordships shal deny or delay considering how ambiguous your Lordships expressions were upon this business in the Paper of the Parliament of Scotland of the 7 of June instant it must needs increase the fears and jealousies of all honest men in both kingdoms who wish and hold themselves obliged to endeavor the continuing and preserving the happy Union betwixt them By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper sent to the Committee of Estates 22 Junii 1648. With the Three Propositions to be sent to the King BOth Houses of the Paliament of England have commanded us to communicate to your Lordships their Resolutions inclosed concerning the Propositions to be sent to His Majesty and we have further in charge to desire your Lordships to prepare such Propositions as you shall judge fit and necessary for the Kingdom of Scotland that they may be sent to His Majesty with all convenient speed We hope your Lordships will take this and our former Papers to which we have yet received no Answer into your speedy consideration we being confident your Lordships will finde the offers and proceedings of the Parliament of England so reasonable and so just according to former Agreements betwixt both kingdoms and the Grounds whereupon both Kingdoms were engaged in this Cause that we shall speedily be inabled by your Lordships Answer to give such an account to Both Houses as may be a ground of further mutual confidence betwixt both kingdoms and may disappoint the hopes and expectations of the Papists and Malignants who endeavor to break that Conjunction wherein both kingdoms by the blessing of God are so hapily United and all of us have entred into a Solemn Covenant to God and one to another to