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A92464	The truth of the proceedings in Scotland. Containing the discovery of the late conspiracie. With divers other remarkeable passages. Related in a letter written from Edinburgh, the 19. of October, 1641. Whereunto is added, an abstract of a letter written by his Majesty from Edinburgh, to one of the clarkes of the counsell, the 18. of October, 1641.	J. S.	1641 (1641)	Wing S101; Thomason E173_29; ESTC R16469	4,982	14

THE TRVTH OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND Containing the DISCOVERY Of the late CONSPIRACIE With divers other Remarkeable Passages Related in a Letter written from Edinburgh the 19. of October 1641. WHEREUNTO Js Added An Abstract of a Letter Written by his Majesty from Edinburgh to one of the Clarkes of the Counsell the 18. of October 1641. Printed Anno Domini 1641. COZEN YOur Letter of the 12. of this instant came to my hands upon the 18. inclosed in my wives of the same date you taxe my long silence which indeed J can scarce pardon my selfe ia but to thnt breach of faith you charge me with I must plead not guilty I do not forget what promise you drew from me at our parting I thinke I have stretched it but it is yet unbroken you object my carefulnesse in the discharg of my debts of this kind to my other friends your selfe being unremembred give me leave to say this J paid you but by d. the satisfaction I shall give you for so long forbearance is to pay you by ls and to bring in the grosse summe at once The businesse of greatest weight which hath bin agitate in this Parliament since my comming into these parts is that of the election of Counsellors Officers of Estate and Lords of Session which by the Treaty are to be nominated and chosen by the King with the advice and approbation of the Parlament The onely man who hath as yet bin chosen according to that agreement is the Lord Lowdon who was nominated to the Office of Lord Chancellor by the King and allowed by the Parliament without the least contradiction And J beleeve there are others whom before this time the Kings favour and the sense the Parliament hath of their good deservings would have preferred to some of the places now void if the Divell had not stirred vp some turbulent and seditiovs spirits to interrupt their proceedings that he might disturbe the setled peace and turne all things here into confusion and bloud-shed At the first men onely feared private quarrels and feudes which though they have formerly had lamentable sad effects in this Nation yet had they not that generall malignity in them which these late troubles doe discover It appeares now that the aime was not at particular persons but at the cause which must needs have bin sorely shaken if so great pillars had bin pulled away At the first there appeared onely the Lord Carre Son to the Earle of Ropborough and the Earle of Cranford was but his second but now the Earle of Cranford is a principall how many Seconds he hath is yet undiscovered It is now the judgment of most men that the first businesse of the L. Carre was but an untimely birth of this Plot which is now come to light The first was thus The Earle of Cranford the Lord Carre and some others being at Supper in Master William Murrayes Chamber there came in Sir Iames Hamilton whose company the Lord Carre disliking because of his Relation to the Marquesse of Hamilton after some exception taken to him told him his chiefe meaning the L. Marquesse was a Traytor and had juggled with the King these 2 or 3 yeares These words he afterwards backt with a Challenge which he sent to the Marquesse by the hand of the Earle of Cranford These passages comming to the notice of the King and Parliament they were so sensible of the unworthinesse of those carriages that they ordered the Lord Carre to make this Submission I Henry Lord Carre have already acknowledged my offence to his Majesty asked his pardon which I do now likewise to this Honourable House of Parliament and for the scandalous words con●e●ning the Marquesse of Hamilton which were spoken by me I confesse them to be rash groundlesse and that I am sorry for the same This Submission it was thought reasonable hee should make at the Parliament Barre as a Delinquent in a very high nature But the noble Marquis was so affected with the sense which both his Majesty and the Parliament had of the injury done him and the reparation they had made him that with a great deale of earnestnesse he pressed and did prevaile that the Lord Carre might not give that satisfaction in a place of so much ignominy but might have the favour to stand in the middle of the house there to obey what they had imposed upon him After this acknowledgment made by the Lord Carre it pleased his Majesty and the Parliament to make this Declaration following WHereas there hath bin certain scandalous words spoken of the Marquesse of Hamilton tending to the prejudice of his honour and fidelity to his Majestie and his Countrey which are now acknowledged by Henry Lord Carre speaker thereof in presence of his Majesty and the Estates of Parliament to have beene rash and groundlesse For the speaking whereof hee is heartily sorry and since his Majesty and the Estates of Parliament knowes them to be so Therefore his Majesty and the said Estates declare the said Marquesse of Hamilton to be free thereof and esteemes him to be a Loyall Subject to his Majesty and a faithfull Patriot to his Countrey and the said Estates remit the further Censure of the said Lord Carre to the Kings Majesty This businesse thus passed over the Parliament returned to that which they were formerly upon which was the election of Officers of Estate And for a faire accomodation of all things they appointed Committee consisting of 6 of every Estate for the Lords were the Lord Chancellor Lowdon the Earle of Argile the Earle of Cassels the Earle of Glencarne the Lord Balmerinoth President of the Parliament and the Lord Lindsey And for the Barons and Burgesses sixe of either Estate men of knowne wisedome and integrity whom they intrusted to make some over-turnes to his Majesty privately and afterward to impart them to the severall Estates In few dayes their consultations had this issue that they delivered in a paper to the King which his Majesty approving they after that presented to the severall Estates The tenour whereof was THE Estates of Parliament considering that albeit Iohn Earle of Traquaire c. are cited before them and accused as guilty of divers bainous and Treasonable Crimes perpetrated and commttted by them against the Common-wealth contained in their severall Ditties which they have just reason to prosecute Neverthelesse the said estates of Parliament taking into their consideration his Majesties most gracious goodnesse towards this his native Kingdome and his fatherly care and wisdome in composing of all past differences and providing for the future to the great joy and happinesse of all his Subjects doe in retribution thereof with an unanimous consent to testifie their high respect and thankfelnesse to his Majesty And that his Majesty may joyfully returne a contented Prince from a contented people to the setling of his royall affaires in his other Dominions beleeving that the same will be acceptable to his Majesty and

most conducible to the peace and good of the Kingdome Declare that they will not insist further in the processe intended against the said persons nor proceede to any sentence thereupon but acquit and discharge them freely of the same crime containd in their dittie libelled against them respective grants them liberty to repair to their houses to attend their private affaires they alwayes behaving themselves within the compasse of their private calling The estates considering that whereas albeit Iames Earle of Montrose c. are cited before them and accused as guilty of divers crimes and misdemeanours committed by them to the just offence of the Estates of Parliament and derogatory to the great trust and confidence had of them and albeit the Parliament have just reason to persecute their processe yet neverthelesse c. as in the former The Estates of Parliament considering that wheras there are divers and sundry persons indicted and accused before this Parliament as guilty of certain Crimes committed against the State and to the prejudice of the peace of this Kingdome Neverthelesse the said Estates of Parliament considering that by Gods mercy and providence and by his Majesties great wisedome and all our tempests are turned into the calme of an happy peace doe hereby out of their respect to his Majesty to whom they know the same will be acceptable declare that they will not insist in any further Tryall of the said crimes but have acquit and discharged and hereby acquits and discharges all other persons cited and called to appeare before them to answer for whatsoever crimes or misdemeanours during the late troubles And declares the Act of Pacification and Oblivion and benefit therof to be extended to them such like as they had not bin cited to appeare before this present Parliament without prejudice alwayes of the restitution to private parties c conforme to the said Act of Pacification contained in the Treaty Vpon Munday the 11. of this present the severall estates took this paper into consideration there was only this objection by some made to it that it seemed to contradict the oath they had taken which did oblige all the members of that Parliament to bring the in●endiaries to an exact tryall The noble earle of Argile who had taken much paines to bring their affaires into this hopefull way of accomodation did now very much labour to remove this block which lay in the way to it and gave this answere That that Oath was but conditionall the intent of it being onely the peace and good of the Kingdome and this way proposed did most conduce to that end and therefore that clause might be dispensed with In conclusion he prevailed thus farre that they resolved some Ministers should be advised with in point of Conscience whether they might dispense with their Oath in that particular When all things were in this faire and hopefull way of accomodation and the King Parliament thus neere a full agreement they being assured that his Maiesty would condescend to them in those particulars they should propound to him as on their part they had omitted nothing that might be to his Majesties satisfaction there was discovered a designe to be put in execution that very night against the Marquesse of Hamilton and the Earles of Argile Lanerick wherupon they left the Court that night where they were informed the danger would bee and lodged in the Towne and the next day retired to Kineele an house that belonged to the Marquis about 12. miles from Edenburgh lest their presence in the towne should occasion any tumult to the offence of the Kings Majesty and disturbance of the proceedings of the Parliament The Parlament being that day made acquainted with the businesse sent for those 3 that were the first discoverers of it which were Lieutenant Colonell Hume Lieutenant Colonell Hurry and Captain Will. Stewart their depositions being presently taken they were in the afternoone read in full Parliament Captaine Wil. Stewart did depose that the day before being Munday the 11. of Octob. being in a Tavern with his cousen Leiutenant Colonell Stewart he desired an oath of secrecy of him telling him he had something to imparte to him but hee making answere that hee never found him unsecret his cousen said well the Marquesse of Hamiltoune and the Earle of Argile have governed all things at their pleasure this time past but we have now got a strong party against them and this night W. Murray shall bring them into the privie Chamber as to a consultation my Lord Amont the Earle of Crauford and some others shall come up the staires out of the garden and arrest them in the King's name and carry them to the Kings Ship the Earle of Crauford adviseth to cut them off but my Lord Amont would have them tryed by Parliament the Earle of Lanerike is to bee taken with them The Towne and Channon-gate are sure to us and wee have enough to defend the Court untill such time as the Earle of Roxborougb Hume and others bring in their friends who are all of our party Leiutenant Colonell Hurry did depose that on Munday the eleventh of October the Earle of Crauford told him that if he would bring with him foure or five good fellows early in the morning he might make him a fortune Lieutenant Colonell Hume did depose that on Thursday the eighth of October Colonell Cockrane told him if he would joyne with him hee would shew him a way to make himselfe a fortune And the Munday following at the Earle of Craufords house demanded an oath of secrecy of him promising him to impart something to him but he answered if it were any thing against his countrey or his covenant he would not sweare whereupon the Colonell would not impart any thing to him Vpon these depositions the Earle of Crauford Colonell Cockraine and Leiftenant colonell Stewart were that afternoone committed and are so to remain untill such time as they be examined mean while the ports are shut up and guards are appointed for the security of the towne and Parliament the care of them is committed to the generall Lesly and Proclamation hath beene made that all who have not speciall businesse in Parliament nor are the necessary servants of Parliament men should presently depart the towne unlesse they bee licenced by the Lord Generall for to stay It is not yet resolved whether those that are accused shall bee examined in full Parliament or before a Committee To morrow the resolution is expected Cousen it it is time J close lest I weary both my selfe and you I having beene so long silent I cannot write lesse and untill further Discovery be made I shall not write more but commit you to him who dwelleth in light will in his due time bring to light all the hidden things of darknesse and remaine EDENBURGH October 19. 1641. Your Cousin that will ever love and serve you J.S. An Abstract of a Letter written with his Majesties owne hand at Edinburgh October 18. 1641. To Mr. Nicholas Clarke of the Counsell I Heare it is reported that I am resolved at my return to alter the Forme of the Church-Government in England to this in Scotland Therefore I command you to assure all my Servants there that I am constant for the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England as it was established by Queene Elizabeth and my Father and resolve by the Grace of God to live and dye in the maintainance of it FINIS