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A88075	The declaration of His Excellency the Earl of Leven, the general officers, and all the inferiour officers and soldiers of the Scotish army. Together with their petition to His Majesty, presented at Newcastle by the Lord General, the general officers, and three commissioners from each regiment. And His Majesties answer to the said petition. Published by authoritie.	Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).	1646 (1646)	Wing L1812; Thomason E343_4; ESTC R200941	4,270	12

Moneys we could not alwayes discharge our quarters Yet do we most freely declare our willingnesse to allow of whatsoever hath been taken up by us and for that effect we desire the Accompts of the Army to be adjusted with the several and respective Counties that what ever can be justly charged upon us may be discounted off any Sums that shall be resting us in Arrear And if we knew any thing else that could serve to remove all Jealousies and Misunderstandings and beget a more full confidence of our uprightnesse wee should with the same readinesse apply our selves to all the wayes that might conduce thereunto But because His Majesties su●den and unexpected comming into this Army doth minister new occasion to us to give some demonstration of our constancy though wee hope His Majestie came with reall Intentions to satisfie the just desires of His Parliaments and compose all those differences Yet lest it should bring in question the Clearnesse and Integritie of our wayes whereof our Consciences doe beare us witnesse and our actions shall be publike and reall testimo●ies Wee doe protest that His presence with us hath not begotten any alteration in our minds in the least measure to estrange us from the wayes of our Covenant or alienate our Resolutions from going on Zealously Constantly and Unanimously to set forward the ends therein exprest endeavouring so farre as lyeth in our power to improve that providence of His comming to ●s to the publike good and happinesse of both Kingdomes And as it is our earnest desire that His Majesty would no more suffer Himselfe to be involved in the Counsels whereof He h●● had so sad experience to the endangering of His Person Posteritie and Kingdomes So doe wee exceedingly wish that He would comply with the Counsels of His Parliaments to the satisfaction of His good people And we shall be carefull that nothing proceed from us which may give occasion to His Majestie to entertaine any secret confidence that this Army will give assist●nce for advanceing other ends then such as are agree●ble to our Covenant conducing to the good of Religion the happinesse of the King and His Posteritie and sa●●tie of the King●omes Signed by his Excellency the Earle of Leven the generall Officers three Commissioners from every Regiment of the Army The Petition of the Earl of LEVEN Lord General the generall Officers Colonels Captaines c. of the Scottish Army presented to His MAJESTIE at NEW-CASTLE WEE your Majesties loyall Subjects and faithfull Servants the Lord Generall the generall Officers the Colonels and Captaines in the Scottish Army now in the Kingdom of England from the deep sense of the bleeding condition of these Kingdomes so heavy prest with sad afflictions through the unhappy differences betweene your Majestie and your Subjects from the true affection and zeale to the Reformation of Religion and your Majesties Person and Authoritie in defence thereof And in the pursuance of that Sacred Oath which wee have taken with our hands lifted up to the most high God Doe make our humble addresse and tender this earnest Petition to your Majestie in our name And in the name of all the inferiour Commanders and Souldiers under our charge That your Majestie in your Wisedome and Goodnesse may be pleased to take a speedy course for setling of Religion and Church Government in this Kingdome according to the Word of God and example of the best Reformed Churches and bringing the Churches of the three Kingdomes to the neerest conjunction and Uniformitie And for establishing the Priviledges and Liberties of your Kingdomes according to the desires of Your good People Wee may not conceale our unfeigned griefe for that Your Majesty hath not yet been pleased to authorize and signe the Covenant which wee are confident would bring honour to God happinesse to your Selfe and Posterity and indeare Your Majesty above measure to all Your faithfull and loyall Subjects In the just defence whereof as many of them have already lost their lives so are wee ready to sacrifice ours We must also pray your Majesty to compassionate the distressed condition of your Kingdomes groaning under the heavy pressures of manifold calamities occasioned by the continuance of this unnaturall Warre and to comply with the Councels of your Parliaments that all differences being happily composed and the Armies in both Kingdoms disbanded we may returne home in peace or be disposed of otherwise by your Majesty with the advice of your Parliaments which may be most for Your Majesties honour and service and the prosperity of these Kingdomes Signed by his Excellency the Earle of Leven the generall Officers and three Commissioners from every Regiment of the Army By His Majesties Command I Am in his Name to returne this Answer to the Petition presented to him by the Lord Generall the Generall Officers the Colonels and other Officers and Souldiers of the Scottish Army That his Majesty came into the Scottish Army with full intent of Setling an Happy Peace in these His Kingdomes and to satisfie the Just Desires of His good Subjects and likewise to comply with His Parliaments in all things which shall be for the good of Religion and the Happinesse of His Subjects which hee will alwayes prefer to all worldly interests And whensoever it shall please God so to blesse His Majesties endeavours as to settle an Happy Peace in these His Dominions His Majesty will bee very solicitous to finde out some meanes of Honourable Employment for so many Gallant Men as are employed in this Army At Newcastle 27. of June 1646. Lanrick FINIS

THE DECLARATION Of His EXCELLENCY The Earl of Leven THE General Officers and all the inferior Officers and Soldiers of the Scotish ARMY TOGETHER With their Petition to His Majesty Presented at New castle By the Lord General the general Officers and three Commissioners from each Regiment AND His Majesties ANSWER to the said Petition Published by Authority LONDON Printed for Laurence Chapman July 6. 1646. To his Excellency the Earl of Leven The Petition of all the Officers and Souldiers under your Excellencies command Sheweth THat whereas the whole Officers and Souldiers of this Army under your Excellencies Command out of their zeal to the Reformation of Religion their tender care to preserve and confirm the mutual Amity and Confidence of both Kingdoms and their earnest desires to vindicate their Honor from reproaches and aspersions lying upon them Have thought it necessary to emit a Declaration of their Constancy and Integrity in the pursuance of the ends of the Covenant and likewise to supplicate His Majesty that he would be pleased to comply with the just desires of His Parliaments and take some speedy course to put an end to our lasting Miseries by setling of Truth and Peace May it therefore please your Excellency to represent our Desires in this behalf to the Honorable Committee and that we humbly conceive the uprightnesse of our Intentions herein having nothing before our eyes but the good of Religion his Majesties happines the Peace of these Kingdoms will procure a favorable acceptance of our Endeavors A DECLARATION OF The Lord General The general Officers and Soldiers OF THE Scotish Army at Newcastle Iune 29. 1646. THe many calamities and heavy pressures the sad affliction lying upon these Kingdoms this time past and the great effusion of Christian blood occasioned by the continuance of this unnatural War having so deeply wounded us And being earnestly desirous to give some evident testimony of our Piety to God Loyalty to our Soveraign and Love to these Kingdoms that the constancy of our affection to this Cause our zeal to the Reformation of Religion and His Majesties Person and Authority in defence thereof And our firm Resolutions to pursue the ends express'd in our Solemn League and Covenant may appear to the World We have thought it necessary in this juncture of time when all means are essayed by the Enemies of Truth and Peace to disparage our proceedings by rendring suspected our best actions and endeavors to the begetting of misunderstanding and weakning the Union between the two Kingdoms to Declare and make known That as we have entred into a Solemn League and Covenant with our hands lifted up to the most High God with real Intentions to promote the ends thereof So do we resolve God-willing constantly to adhere to the whole Heads and Articles of the same And for no earthly tentation for no fear or hope to fall away and violate our Sacred Oath We do likewise professe That nothing hath been with greater care and faithfulnesse endeavored by us then to preserve the happy Union and Brotherly correspondence between the Kingdoms as a principal mean of happinesse to both And shall continue in the same care to avoid every thing that may tend to the infringement thereof with a special regard and tendernesse to the Interests of both Kingdoms For the strengthning of which Union and removing every thing that might obstruct the same As hitherto we have had no compliance nor kept correspondence with known Enemies and Malignants So will wee never hereafter give countenance or encouragement to any person disaffected to the Parliaments of either Kingdom And that the Integrity of our Intentions and the uprightnesse of our Desires may be the more manifest We do Declare That we abhor all publike and private ways contrary to the Covenant and destructive to the happinesse of both Kingdoms We disclaim all dealing with those that are Instruments of these unhappy Troubles and Impediments of Peace And with all such persons who will not use all means and endeavors and contribute their best Counsels and Advice for hasting an end to our lasting Miseries and procuring a sure and well-grounded Peace and in particular we do abominate and detest that execrable Rebellion of James Grahame utterly abjuring all maner of conjunction with him and his Confederates And with all other known Enemies or declared Traitors to either Kingdom notwithstanding of any insinuations to to the contrary express'd in some Letters as is said by His Majesty to the Earl of Ormond in Ireland for we have none but single Intentions and unfained Desires of Peace renouncing all communion with whatsoever designs and practises contrived in the dark to the prejudice of Religion and Tranquility of these Kingdoms the only principles by which we move And as we came into this Kingdom at the earnest desires of our Brethren to assist them in the time of their great Extremity in the pursuance of the National Covenant not for any mercinary ends nor to enrich our selves as is falsely and calumniously charged upon us by those that wish not well unto us nor our cause So shall we be most willing to depart and return home in Peace with the same cheerfulnesse and affection that we had when we came in Nor shall the matter of money or want of just Recompence for the Service performed and hardship sustained be to us an Argument of our stay But leaving the consideration of these things to the wisdom and discretion of both Parliaments we shall so far deny our selves as not to suffer any private respects of our own to retard the advancement of this cause or prejudge the publick work of both Kingdoms We cannot conceal but must acknowledge how sensible we are and have alwayes been of the many Complaints presented to the Parliament of England against this Army and the heavie Calumnies and Aspersions lying upon us for having committed Insolencies and oppressed the people by taking free quarter offering our selves most willing and ready that whosoever amongst us have by their Misdemeanors Miscarriages or Inordinate way of walking scandalized the Cause for which we have taken our Lives in our hand or endeavored to beget a Misunderstanding or foment Jealousies between the Kingdoms we shall strive to discover all such and labour to bring them to publick Tryal and condign punishment Not doubting but as we are zealous to vindicate our Honor and Reputation from all reproaches so the Parliament will likewise be pleased to have such favorable construction of our proceedings as not willingly to harbor any Thoughts which may lessen their respects to us and which are not suitable to the constant Tenour of our cariage and profession And we shall likewise desire That the manifold necessities and pressing wants to which we were many times reduced may not be forgotten and that the wayes and means appointed for our supply neither answered the expectation of the Honorable Houses of Parliament nor satisfied our necessities so that for want of