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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92460	Propositions from the Right Honourable the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty In the name of themselves, and all the commons of that nation; concerning His Majesties Royall Person, Crown, and Dignity; as also, touching the weakning of His Majesties power, and Authority Royall. With the proceedings of the Commons of England thereupon.; Proceedings	Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1002I; Thomason E431_11; ESTC R206107	2,929	9

PROPOSITION'S From the Right Honourable the COMMISSIONERS OF THE KINGDOME OF SCOTLAND TO The Kings most Excellent Majesty IN The Name of themselves and all the COMMONS of that NATION CONCERNING His Majesties Royall Person Crown and Dignity as also touching the weakning of His Majesties power and Authority Royall With the proceedings of the Commons of England thereupon London Printed by I. C. for G. Horton MDCXLII TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTIE The humble Proposals of the Commissioners of Your Majesties Kingdome of Scotland Most gracious Soveraign WEE your Majesties humble and faithfull Subjects considering that the mutuall relation betwixt your Majesties Kingdomes of Scotland and England is such that they must either stand or fall together and the disturbance of the one must needs disquiet and distemper the Peace of the other as hath been often acknowledged by them both and especially in the late treaty which is ratified in Parliament and confirmed by the publike Faith of the Estates of your ancient and native Kingdom of Scotland so that they are bound to maintain the peace and liberties of one another being highly concerned therein as the assured means of the safety and preservation of their owne and finding our selves warranted and obliged by all meanes to labour to keep a right understanding betwixt your Majesty and your people to confirme that brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations to advance their Unity by all such wayes as may tend to the glory of God and peace of the Church and State of both kingdomes and likewise to proffer our service for the removing all Jealousies and mistakings which may arise betwixt your Majesty and this Kingdome and our best endeavours for the better establishment of the affairs and quiet of the same That both your Majesties Kingdoms of Scotland and England may be united in the enjoying of their liberties in peace under your Maiesties scepter which is the most assured foundation of your Maiesties honour and greatnesse and of the security of your Royall Person Crown and Dignity We have taken the boldnesse to shew to your Maiesty viz. I. That we are heartily sorry and grieved to behold these distractions which encrease dayly betwixt your Maiesty and your people and which we conceive are entertained by the wicked plots and practises of Papists and their Adherents whose aym in all these troubles hath been not only to prevent all further Reformation but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion within all your Maiesties Kingdoms For which end their constant endeavours have been to stirre up divisions betwixt your Maiesty and your people by their questioning the Authority of Parliament and the lawfull liberties of the subiects and really weakning your Maiesties power and Authority Royall upon pretence of extending the same whereof by Gods providence being disappointed in your Maiesties Kingdom of Scotland they have now converted their mischievous Councels Conspiracies and Attempts to produce these distempers in your Maiesties Kingdom of England and Ireland II. And therefore according to our duty to your Maiesty to testifie our Brotherly affection to this Kingdom and acquit our selves of the trust imposed upon Us we do make offer of our humble Endeavours for composing of these differences and to that purpose do beseech your Maiesty in these extremities to have recourse to the sound and faithfull advise of your great Councell and to repose thereupon as the only assured and happy means to establish the prosperity and quiet of this Kingdom and in the depth of your Royall Wisedome to consider and prevent these apprehensions of Feare which may possesse the hearts of your Maiesties subiects in your other Kingdoms if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments and the Rights and Liberties of the subiects to be here called in question III. And we are confident if your Maiesty shall be graciously pleased to take in good part and give eare to these our faithfull and humble desires that the successe of your Maiesties affaires howsoever now perplexed shall be happy to your Maiesty and Joyfull to all your people over whom that your May long and prosperous Reigne is the constant and fervent prayer of Us your Maiesties faithfull subiects and servants These Proposals were agreed upon and assented to by the Representative Councell of Scotland in the Name of themselves and all the Commoners of that Nation The Answer of the Commoners of England to the Proposals and Desires of the Commissioners of Scotland presented to the Kings most Excellent Majesty THE House of Commons are very sensible and do tenderly affectionately consider that this your dutifull and faithfull advise is a large testimony of your fidelity to the King affection to this State and of Wisedome for honour security and peace of his Majesty and both Kingdoms and not only very acceptable to this house but likewise of great advantage to both Nations They cleerly perceive you rightly understand the causes of our distempers and your carefull endeavours to comply with them in the quieting and removing of the same That the Brotherly communion lately confirmed by both Parliaments of England and Scotland bind them both to maintain the peace and liberties of one another being highly concerned equally therein as the assured meanes of the safety and preservation of both and being so united the disturbance of the one must needs disquiet and distemper the peace of the other as hath been acknowledged by them both They are likewise sensible that those wayes which you in your wisedoms have advised his Maiesty to take are the onely meanes to settle peace and unity in this Kingdom which are I. To endeavour to procure a right understanding between his Majesty and his people by which his Maiesty may truly understand the reall causes of these disturbances and who are the Authors thereof who are his faithfull and loyall subjects who are his faithfull and dutifull Councellours and who not by this meanes shall the brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations be confirmed by all such meanes as may tend to the glory of God and peace of the Church and state of both Kingdoms will their unity be advanced and all mistakes and Jealousies which may arise betwixt his Maiesty and this Kingdom be removed and the establishment of the affairs and quiet of the same setled in such a manner as may bee the perpetuall peace and tranquility of the same the liberties and priviledges of his Maiesties subiects freely enioyed under his Royall scepter which is the most assured Foundation of his Maiesties Honour and Greatnesse of the security of His Royall Person Crowne and Dignity II. The removall and prevention of all such plots and practises which they conceive are enterained by the Papists and their Adherents whose ayme in all these troubles hath been not only to prevent all further Reformation but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion within all His Maiesties Kingdomes For which end their constant endeavours have been to stir up division betwixt His Majesty and His People by their questioning the Authority of Parliaments and the lawfull liberties of the subiects and really weakning His Majesties power and Authority Royall upon pretence of defending the same which mischievous Councels Conspiracies and Attempts hath produced these distempers in His Majesties Kingdomes of England and Ireland III. That His Majesty would be pleased to have recourse onely to the sound and faithfull advise of His Parliament and to depend thereupon as the assured and happy means to establish the prosperity quiet of this Kingdome and in His Royall wisdome to consider prevent these apprehensions of feare which may possesse the hearts of His Majesties subiects in His Majesties other Kingdoms if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments and the Rights and liberties of the subiects c These your faithfull and loyall propositions is the greatest demonstrations of your affections faithfully united and devoted to the security of His Majesty and your hearey wishes and desires of the peace and prosperity aswell of His Majesties Kingdom of England as Scotland and Ireland these Propositions have been the onely endeavours and intentions of His Majesties High Court of Parliament to effect and make manifest to all men And in any other means whatsoever that shall by you be conceived necessary to the composing and setling of these present distractions they declare themselves desirous to have the same communicated unto them and they shall be right Joyfull and thankfull therefore and will willingly and cheerfully joyn with you in the same IT was Ordred by the Honourable House of Commons that this Answer should be communicated to the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland