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out_o of_o the_o assessment_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o northern_a county_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o maintenance_n thereof_o do_v in_o february_n last_o pass_v a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o assess_v 21000_o pound_n monthly_o upon_o the_o several_a county_n therein_o mention_v of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v now_o full_o seven_o month_n past_a there_o be_v only_o come_v in_o to_o the_o committee_n of_o goldsmiths-hall_n about_o 12000_o li._n which_o together_o with_o 19000_o li._n yet_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o repay_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o month_n pay_v by_o they_o advance_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n that_o any_o considerable_a proportion_n can_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o army_n especial_o there_o be_v two_o other_o assessment_n which_o precede_v the_o assessment_n of_o the_o scottish_a army_n although_o the_o treaty_n between_o the_o kingdom_n 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and_o the_o trade_n thereby_o decrease_v that_o this_o last_o month_n the_o profit_n thereof_o have_v not_o amount_v to_o above_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n whereas_o they_o be_v estimate_v by_o your_o lordship_n in_o a_o paper_n of_o november_n 1644._o to_o seven_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la for_o and_o towards_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o 31000_o li._n monthly_o due_a to_o the_o scottish_a army_n there_o be_v also_o 200_o li._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la late_o appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o infantrie_n of_o that_o army_n whereof_o they_o never_o receive_v one_o penny_n to_o this_o hour_n as_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o their_o commissioner_n in_o their_o letter_n of_o august_n 31._o the_o obstruction_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o way_n appoint_v by_o the_o house_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o that_o army_n with_o divers_a other_o we_o have_v represent_v in_o our_o former_a paper_n to_o which_o we_o have_v never_o receive_v any_o answer_n nor_o see_v any_o effectual_a course_n take_v for_o redress_v thereof_o and_o if_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o remove_v these_o obstruction_n supply_v the_o defect_n and_o take_v a_o effectual_a course_n for_o their_o entertainment_n the_o scottish_a army_n will_v be_v very_o far_o from_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v any_o declaration_n more_o concern_v they_o nor_o other_o army_n within_o the_o kingdom_n against_o lay_v of_o tax_n or_o raise_v of_o any_o contribution_n upon_o any_o county_n or_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o give_v any_o cause_n of_o complaint_n to_o the_o country_n and_o we_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o army_n to_o evidence_n according_a to_o the_o nine_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n that_o their_o entrance_n into_o and_o continuance_n in_o england_n shall_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n but_o if_o no_o effectual_a course_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o their_o entertainment_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o necessary_a subsistence_n in_o the_o part_n where_o they_o shall_v reside_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o must_v not_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v either_o starve_v or_o disband_v which_o we_o be_v confident_a be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o cause_n wherein_o and_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n whereby_o that_o army_n be_v engage_v these_o thing_n out_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o trust_n put_v upon_o we_o we_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o express_v for_o our_o own_o exoneration_n nor_o do_v we_o represent_v they_o to_o expostulate_v for_o the_o time_n past_a but_o that_o a_o speedy_a and_o 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do_v press_v a_o speedy_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n which_o we_o do_v short_o expect_v because_o by_o letter_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o this_o post_n we_o understand_v there_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o that_o committee_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n of_o that_o army_n upon_o the_o border_n with_o the_o committee_n of_o scotland_n and_o we_o be_v very_o hopeful_a the_o result_n of_o their_o consultation_n shall_v tend_v to_o the_o better_n the_o condition_n of_o that_o army_n the_o advancing_z of_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o earnest_a desire_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n that_o the_o scottish_a army_n may_v be_v active_a in_o the_o prosecute_n the_o war_n until_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n be_v settle_v so_o we_o can_v but_o renew_v our_o desire_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n to_o take_v more_o to_o heart_n the_o necessity_n of_o that_o army_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o obstruction_n and_o supply_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o way_n appoint_v for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o we_o earnest_o entreat_v for_o a_o speedy_a answer_n to_o the_o particular_n represent_v by_o we_o in_o our_o former_a paper_n concern_v the_o army_n and_o for_o settle_v of_o religion_n and_o procure_v the_o common_a peace_n of_o both_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n and_o end_n that_o engage_v we_o in_o this_o war_n it_o may_v be_v equal_o consider_v by_o the_o honourable_a house_n when_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n out_o of_o the_o earnest_a desire_n upon_o the_o ground_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n to_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v deny_v themselves_o and_o lose_v their_o own_o peace_n and_o be_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n treaty_n and_o joint_a declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n never_o to_o lay_v down_o arm_n till_o the_o peace_n be_v settle_v to_o what_o strait_n the_o 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commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n john_n cheisley_n finis_fw-la
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