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A88061	Letters from the head-quarters of our army in Scotland: being a diary of all proceedings in the army to Octob. 30. 1650. An Accompt of Col. Kerr and Straughans overture to the Lord Generall Cromwell, about accomodation. Also commissioners from them, with a declaration against the interest of the Scots King and Lords, &c. Published by authority.	England and Wales. Army.	1650 (1650)	Wing L1782; Thomason E615_14; ESTC R206701	3,182	8

LETTERS FROM THE HEAD-QUARTERS OF OUR ARMY IN SCOTLAND BEING A DIARY of all Proceedings in the Army to Octob. 30. 1650. An Accompt of Col. Kerr and Straughans Overture to the Lord Generall CROMWELL about Accomodation Also Commissioners from them with a Declaration against the Interest of the Scots King and Lords c. Published by Authority LONDON Printed by E. G. in the Old-baily 1650. SIR I Cannot but continue my duty in acquainting you what passes here I shall be glad to hear from you now we are like to stay here longer then expected My last told you of a Letter to be sent to Col. Kerr Straughan from hence Satturday the 26 the Commissary Gen. dispatcht away a Trumpet with that letter as also gave another to the Shiriff of Cumberland to be speeded away to M. Iohn Scot Bailiff and B. brother to the Lord of Buccliew for his demanding restitution upon his Tenants the Moss-troopers for the horses by them stolne the night we quartered in their Country since which promises hath been made of restitution and we doubt not to receive it very suddenly or else to take satisfaction another way our selves Sunday the 27. the Commissary with Col. Fitch Col. Hacker and divers Officers of the Army heard Sermon in the Cathedrall at Carlisle where preached before them in the forenoone M. Bywater the Governours Chaplaine and in the Afternoon an Officer of our Army Munday 28. We had intelligence of some of our Messengers being taken and their Letters intercepted also we were informed that a yeelding to us was in probability like to be shortly from some of their Grandees who now better understand themselves then formerly and are ready to listen to us especially the good people of the west of Scotland from whom as also from Kerr and Straughan some Gentlemen are sent to treat with his Excellency Tuesday 29 Mr Caithnes came safe hither in the evening and the Provost of Dumfreeze with him who was a Major at Dunbar fight there taken and now upon his Parole came to renew it Also our Trumpeter sent with the Letter to Kerr and Straughan came in this night who informes us of his kind entertainment at Dumfreeze but their Scouts blinded him for many miles up and downe the Countrey but Kerr was sent for post to give answer to the Letter who promised to returne it speedily by a messenger of his owne The Enemy having left Dumfreeze expectating of our comming Many of their souldiers run away daily Both Horse Foot and Dragoones were ready for a march and Thursday morning next we were to have exchanged English for Scottish ground but now upon other grounds our desired march is suspended Our souldiers not long since drooping and sickly are now most lively well and cheerful desirous of nothing more then action Of such vigour is a little English refreshment whereto some timely supplies of monies would be a most comfortable addition This day Mr. Caithnes was dispatcht away with other Letters to the Head-quarters which is all at present from Carlisle 30 Octob. 1650. Your servant T. F. The Letter sent Kerr and Straughan from Carlisle was as followeth Gentlemen IT is not unknown to you what Amicable and Christian wayes both before and since our comming into Scotland and even after our never to be forgotten Victory My Lord Generall and the Officers about him have taken to avoid the effusion of Christian bloud but hitherto to our great griefe God hath permitted all to be ineffectuall yet knowing God can change the hearts of men in a Moment It troubles me not to be further solicitous the union of Gods People in both Nations yea even throughout the whole world being that which above any thing in the Earth we desire It 's that which God hath commanded that which he hath promised that which we pray for that which with confidence we believe shall be and that which indefatigably I hope we shall endeavour those that are acquainted with the secrets of God doe clearely see the Quarrell is betwixt Christ and the Devill betwixt Christs seede and the Devills Here it began here it will end The whore of Babylon hath received her deadly wound let the Devill be her Chirurgion Babylon is falling let not Gods People to the losse of their outward man stay in it much lesse labour to support it And this ye are doing though ignorantly And our prayers for you shall be that the Lord would forgive you in that you know not what you doe and that he would give you a cleare sight of the great vvorke he is now in these latter dayes carrying on and then I am sure we shall not differ I shall say no more further then to let you know that the Armes of our Christian love are still stretcht out ready to imbrace you vvhen ever God shall incline your hearts to come in to us When you shall see as already wee have declared We seeke not for domination over you we seeke not to enslave you nor the depressing your Kirk-government vve seeke not your Goods nor Estates but to carry on the Worke of the Lord vvhich from our very soules vve desire you may have a joynt share in But if after all this God shall still suffer your eyes to be blinded as that seeing you vvill not see and your hearts to be hardned as to persist in your gainesaying and opposing vvay of the Lord vvhat ever further misery befalls your Nation either through Famine or Svvord I must plainly tell you vvill lye heavy upon you And this before any attempt be made upon you by these Forces under my Command I thought my selfe obliged in Christian duty to acquaint you with I remaine Carlisle Octob. 26. 1650. Your servant E. W. By a speciall Expresse from Edenburgh thus SIR THe Myne intended to be sprung under Edenburgh-castle goes on very well they have now wrought 60 yards into it and are come to the hard Rocke so that a few dayes if there be not some unexpected interruption will produce the desired effect The two Morter-pieces being come from Hull I hope we shall goe to worke that way Major Brovvne hath with a party of Horse possessed a strong house not farre from Dalkeeth called Dalhouz it was suspected to have bin an harbour for those villanous Mosse Troopers who murdered some of our men that were either stragling or going for provisions They found in it 50. Muskets 50. pikes foure Barrels of powder and some store of provisions and provender On Tuesday last a Lieutenant came with some intimations from Col. Ker and Col. Straughan as to their Resolution for a conference they having already sent foure Commissioners to the Court Commissioners with a Declaration that they will not own the interest of King and Lords and that as to the Executive part of the Kingly power they did not think it fit the King should be admitted to it untill he had given better satisfaction to their Kirke that his father was justly put to death for his acts of tyranny though there might be some miscarriages in the way that the Commissioners and Kirk had done very ill in provoking the English but that the Parliament were too much to blame to send an Army to make an Invasion to proceed to bloud before they gave them warning They sent also a Letter to the Generall with some Queeries inclosed concerning what security or satisfaction was expected to whom it should be given c. From Saint Iohnstons wee understand that the Kings and Kirks party are still at variance That the Royall party having notice from some of the Kirks who deserted them of the quarters of Sir Io. Brounes Regiment fell upon that Regiment took six score Horse and prisoners That therupon L. G. David Lesley was gone with four Regiments of horse to fall upon them and that Major General Mountgomery was gone with 800 horse to reduce Straughan and that party to the obedience of the Kirk That the Kirk had perswaded the King to proclaime that if those in the hither parts of the North should not come in within 15 daies and the rest within 20 daies and lay downe their armes that they should be proceeded against as Traytors and enemies to to him The Kings party insist to have a free Parliament and that they may sit in Parliament with the rest the Kirke say none shal have any hand in government that were engaged in Hamiltons invasion Our worke now is to stand still and see salvation wrought for us this Nation being destinated for ruine which makes them thus to divide amongst themselves when an Enemy is in their bowels We are raising a Platform for a battery against Edenburgh castle which we hope with the mine will tend much to the reducing the same They in the Castle have beene so angry at it that for two or three nights together they discharged seven pieces of Ordnance against it but did not spoyle it much Saturday Oct. 26. The Generall and Officers of the Army kept a day of humiliation to humble themselves for the sins of the Army and to desire Gods blessing upon their proceedings Edenburgh 27 Octob. 1650. FINIS