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imprison_v or_o censure_v any_o way_n for_o subscribe_v of_o the_o covenant_n on_o for_o refuse_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v free_v of_o these_o censure_n and_o shall_v be_v full_o restore_v to_o their_o liberty_n estate_n and_o possession_n and_o for_o time_n come_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n as_o subject_n of_o scotland_n shall_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o any_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o religion_n there_o establish_v but_o such_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n as_o shall_v transport_v themselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n and_o there_o be_v settle_v inhabitant_n either_o by_o way_n of_o have_v inheritance_n or_o freehold_n or_o by_o way_n of_o settle_a trade_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n and_o to_o the_o oath_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n respective_o 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parliament_n or_o grant_v they_o access_n to_o his_o person_n five_o demand_v that_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n and_o all_o damage_n thereof_o may_v be_v restore_v it_o be_v agree_v answer_n jan._n 7._o 1640._o that_o all_o ship_n take_v and_o stay_v shall_v be_v reciprocal_o restore_v on_o both_o side_n and_o that_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n have_v inform_v that_o about_o eighty_o ship_n of_o scotland_n be_v yet_o stay_v in_o the_o port_n and_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v much_o loss_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o some_o hand_n who_o may_v have_v care_n of_o they_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o warrant_n shall_v be_v present_o grant_v for_o delivery_n of_o all_o their_o ship_n and_o that_o four_o thousand_o pound_n be_v present_o advance_v for_o caulking_n sail_n cordage_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o help_v the_o present_a set_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a ship_n six_o demand_v they_o desire_v from_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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wherein_o all_o such_o declaration_n proclamation_n book_n libel_n and_o pamphlet_n that_o have_v be_v make_v write_v and_o publish_v against_o his_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n of_o scotland_n be_v recall_v and_o order_v to_o be_v suppress_v so_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v please_v to_o give_v order_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v suppress_v recall_v and_o forbid_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o loyalty_n integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o scotland_n towards_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o government_n may_v at_o the_o close_n of_o this_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o same_o be_v make_v know_v in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o parish-church_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o the_o 10._o of_o february_n 1640._o answer_n that_o all_o declaration_n proclamation_n act_n book_n libel_n and_o pamphlet_n that_o have_v be_v make_v and_o publish_v 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show_n of_o hostility_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n may_v be_v take_v away_o that_o not_o only_o the_o garrison_n of_o barwick_n and_o carlisle_n may_v be_v remove_v but_o that_o the_o work_n may_v be_v â—lighted_v and_o the_o place_n dismantle_v to_o the_o eight_o demand_v it_o be_v say_v 212._o that_o be_v offer_v the_o twelve_o of_o this_o month_n there_o be_v no_o answer_n but_o there_o waâ—â—his_v answer_n die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 8._o martii_fw-la 1640._o this_o house_n of_o commons_o concur_v with_o their_o lordship_n that_o when_o a_o peace_n shall_v be_v establish_v all_o thing_n reciprocal_o be_v reduce_v into_o the_o term_n they_o be_v before_o the_o treaty_n answer_n and_o do_v agree_v with_o their_o lordship_n that_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n shall_v set_v down_o all_o their_o particular_a head_n and_o demand_n at_o once_o together_o that_o so_o their_o eight_o article_n which_o they_o propound_v for_o establish_v a_o peace_n may_v with_o all_o 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such_o desire_n as_o his_o majesty_n be_v to_o propound_v as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o give_v such_o a_o present_a judgement_n of_o and_o answer_v to_o these_o proposition_n whereby_o he_o can_v answer_v to_o god_n that_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_a peace_n will_v ensue_v which_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n can_v never_o be_v unless_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o the_o freedom_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a with_o the_o just_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v likewise_o settle_v to_o which_o end_n his_o majesty_n desire_n and_o propose_v to_o come_v to_o london_n or_o any_o of_o his_o house_n thereabouts_o upon_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o security_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v there_o with_o freedom_n honour_n and_o safety_n where_o by_o his_o personal_a presence_n he_o may_v not_o only_o raise_v a_o mutual_a 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assent_n unto_o all_o such_o bill_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o two_o house_n or_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o scotland_n which_o shall_v be_v real_o for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n not_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a much_o less_o of_o any_o body_n else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o kingdom_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v they_o as_o christian_n as_o subject_n and_o as_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o they_o that_o they_o will_v so_o receive_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o answer_n that_o all_o issue_n of_o blood_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o these_o unhappy_a distraction_n peaceable_o settle_v newcastle_n august_n 1._o 1646._o postscript_n upon_o assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v immediate_o send_v for_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n absolute_o expect_v his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n this_o answer_n so_o sudden_a and_o so_o 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