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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75553	The Marquess of Argile his answer to his charge sent unto him in the Castle of Edinburgh, the 28. of January.	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3650; Thomason E1083_4; ESTC R203035	11,156	16

or by order of Law for notorious crimes according to standing acts of Parliament 8. It is well known I was in Ireland by Commission for the getting assistance of the Scots Army against those in arms in Scotland when his Majesty come to the Army before Newark so that his Majesties Declarations anent his Majesties gracious intention and resolution in coming to the Scots Army was sent both to the Committee of Estates of Scotland and to the two Houses of the Parliament of England before I come to Newcastle his Majesties Declarations were all recorded in the Committee Books and Printed that his Majesty come not with any intention to continue that unnatural Warr any longer or to make any division betwixt the Kingdoms but to comply with his Parliaments and these intrusted by him in every thing for setling Truth and Peace And that he would apply himself totally to the Councils and advices of his Parliaments upon which the Committee of the Parliament of Scotland and the General Officers of the Scots Army declared to his Majesty himself and the two Houses of the Parliament of England their receiving his Majesty was upon these terms All this was done before the Defender come to Newcastle after his Majesties coming there to the Scots army In this article these whom his Royal Majesty who then was and his gracious Majesty who now is calls his Parliaments are called a Factious party and the Defender the Ring-leader It is said in this article that I went to London but omits to tell by his Majesties Commissioners order at Newcastle as one of the Commissioners and only carried Instructions to the rest of the Commissioners at London for hastning the Propositions And likewise from his Majesty was commanded to take the advice of the Duke of Richmond and Marquiss of Hartford anent what might concern his Majesty and particularly if it was adviseable that the Scots Army should declare for his Majesty wherein they told me and conjured me to tell it to his Majesty that it was the only way at present inevitably to ruine his Majesty and desired me to shew it to his Majesty in these terms that himself knew neither the Nobility nor Gentry of England who attended his Majesty at Oxford desired him altogether to prevail over his Parliament by his Sword much less would they indure the Scots Army to do it that would make all England as one man against his Majesty Therefore desired his Majesty might by any means give way to the Propositions no other being left which could be of advantage to his Majesty this very advice he delivered to his Majesty at Newcastle and told the same to his Majesty who now is when he was in Scotland and intreated the Lieutenant of the Tower of London to propose for me that the Marquiss of Hartford then living might be examined in this but he put it off from time to time because of other great affairs in hand It must likewise here be remembred that at that time the two Houses of the Parliament of England was sitting fully and freely and neither Independant nor Sectaries were able to carry one vote in the houses And that the Houses declared fully their resolution for maintenance of his Majesties person and authority and such of them who attended his Majesty most were most for the disbanding of the Scots Army and his Majesties staying in England Next observe this Article that it is a great mistake that any thing done at London concerning leaving the King in England when the Defendare was at London that alledgeance of a Discourse of mine in the Committee of both Kingdoms must be likewise forged for as is said there was nothing moved at that time concerning his Majesties person but meerly for the Army and what concerned their satisfaction so that I think the Army at least to my knowledge emitted no such Declaration And though they had done it I may say I was never at any of their Consultations let them answer for their own deeds And to what the Parliament did no man was ever yet made answer for such things especially where the lawfull King hath approved the Parliament as a lawfull Parliament no succeeding King will ever question his Predecessors acts much less can a King in honour question any man for acting in a Parliament which himself hath approved And of such nature are the most part in this Libel yea all of them except words before 1651. so I may say without offence it were more for his Majesties honour and this Kingdom to think on a Declaration vindicating the Parliament of Scotland from such acts then so unjustly to lay such foul things on them and call them a factious party 9. It is to be observed that the meeting of Parliament 1648. is called the Estates of Parliament met by his Majesties special authority and it was so indeed being one of the Sessions of Parliament 1644. And in the first place there is a great mistake for no proposition was made after the Vote of Parliament the Protestation it self will clear this as is said in the former Libel I did not come to wait upon the Committee of Estates after Preston but being called and of necessity considering the times neither went I unsent to Mordington neither did the Invader Cromwel bring his Army into Scotland only that he resolving to propose some things to the Committee which the Books will clear he brought a small party with him to Lothian and the stopping him from bringing in his army and that he did not require pledges and the Strengths of the Kingdom was thought a mercy at that time both to those who returned out of England and all the Nation the Margine doubtless in one branch is mistaken at least as to me no man can say he heard me and neither his sayings nor doings was justifiable for the truth is he declared always he would not remove untill he had Berwick and the Informers may imagine that was in my power and he did remove and when that was done what Instructions were sent to or with Sir John Cheefly were neither of my Dyting or Writing 10. Being well known how active and instrumentall the Defendare was in every thing concerning his Majesties Restitution to his Crowns and Royall authority this Clause or Article is purposely for soyling his faithfull Service but his Majesty both knows and hath acknowledged the contrary of this by Word and Write And for what concerns the Marquiss of Montrosse his death I neither Consulted nor Voted in the manner nor matter of it though it was done in Parliament The next point in this Article is corresponding with Cromwell after his Majesty come to Scotland which is most false the like was said and recanted by Hamilton who was a Spy and so was hanged at Sterling For any Declaration at the West-kirk I had no hand in it by word writ nor message but on the contrary I did deal with some Ministers who came from the

done 164● is fully ratified by his Majesty in Parliament 2. For this it was done in publique Parliament where all the same members who sat 1648. were present and it is likewise Ratified by his Majesty and it was conceived inevitable and best for his Majesty as matters stood for the time being the least of two evils and no man then imagined his Majesties person nor Government in any hazzard 3. No Protestation 1648. against any Act of Parliament the Protestation it self will witness and it was before the Vote in Parliament the difference then may be mentioned for it was not as it is reported Commonly 4. The defender was presuing no forces but coming to meet with the Committee 1648 after the defeat at Preston being to consult what was best fearing no harm being at Sterling was invaded by George Monro and others and some of his friends who were with him were killed and others taken Prisoners 5. There was no invitation so far as the defender knows at all to Oliver Cromwel to come into Scotland but on the contrary an earnest endeavour was to keep him out by fairness which could not be done by force as the Acts of Committee treaty at Sterling can shew And for Cromwels visiting of Edinburgh and Edinbrough Castle and of visiting of him in it the defender was no keepers of the said Castle 6. The defender acknowledges his Oath he did not desert either his Majesty or his Army but his stay behind his Majesty in Sterling was by his Majsties own allowance because of his wifes dangerous sickness 7. The Defenders Capitulation is not as Libelled for he agreed not to the Government though he agreed to live peaceably under the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England and mention not without King and House of Lords which he particularly refused as the Paper which he was prest to sign-yet extant can shew And never yeilded to the same Articles which he signed while he was a prisoner in the hand and at such a time when he could not make any escape being heavily diseased as Dr. Cunningham and many others knows who were with him the same time it being as in the Preface in August 1652. 8. He was hardly able to come out of his Chamber when the Forces went out of Argyle shire so he was not present but I think hardly could 200. or 300 men stop the passing of two strong Regiments of Foot Overton and Read and about 300 Horse commanded by Blackmone when that year all his Hills and Bogs were as passible as the best High-wayes in that Countrey and though the Defender had done it it was but according to his Articles which he could not then alter and sure no man can think it a crime 9. The Defender did not accept any Commission at that time but refused to be in the Parliament and was resolved to forbear still if necess●●y had not compelled him afterward 10. Did sell some Cannon to Dean when he told him he would not suffer him to keep them 11. There is a mistake or call it what you will in this Article for Col. Cobbet had ended his expedition when some of his ships were broken in Mull one Company went by land and was not so much as challenged And if the Defender had not given some way to go through the Country it would have been accounted a breach of Articles or if he had staid upon free quarter in the Country until he had sent to Air for new provision it would have ruined that part of the Country for it was not so much want of shipping as provision made him go the Land way And if I had betrayed him I know no man could like a Traytor howbeit they had liked the treachery neither was Glencarn in the fields nor the Earl of Middleton in Scotland at that time nor had any man Commission from his Majesty for any thing he knows 12. It is a general onely so it cannot but have a general answer that is most false 13. This Article is mistaken it was at proclaiming Oliver that I was as present being occasionally in Town I was commanded by General Monck to wait on the Council before I knew any intention of such a Proclamation 14. This Article is mistaken also I was desired by Aberdeen-shire to go for them to London in Richards time I had refused likewise to go then as I had in Olivers time if I had not been driven by necessity to it out of respect to Religion my native Countrey and to preserve my self from utter ruine not without hopes but some●hing might have been thought upon for his Majesty because of the freedom of Elections in England and as nothing was so much as mentioned at that time to his Majesties disadvantage so the breach was there made by which his Majesty entered by the Lords blessing there-after this I told to severals was most probable when I come back to Scotland my endeavour to stop the Act of Union until three things were first or joyntly done sh●ws my resolution for my Religion and Country ●he three things were that our Laws and Judicatories might stand until they should be altered by common consent 2. That our Religion in Doctrine Worship and Discipline might stand according to the Covenant 3. That the Assess of Scotland might be made proportionable with England I did to severals declare the union could not be without these and I was told likewise that these would never be granted my own necessity was to get off a most unjust decreat of great sums laid upon me by that called the Exchequer in Scotland which was impossible for me to pay this I shall make clearly to appear And beside all this my going was not until the invaders had been past seven years in possession by consent and that all the Lawyers did plead their authority and Ordinances as Laws 15. It was well known I was hard prest to accept that and did it never until the poor people in whom I was nearly concern'd were in great difficulties for want of justice and I would not then embrace it but with a protestation though it was long after the invaders possession and that there was no other visible power nor authority 16. I can say nothing to this but it is a most false Calumny say it who will and I hope when it comes to be particular in the circumstances it will appear to be so for ever when the English were at Inveraray the Parish Minister Mr. Alexander Gordonn my own Chaplain in his family prayed constantly for his Majesty and my self in company did alwaies pray for such whom we were engaged to by either natural civil or Christian bonds 17. I can say to this as to the former and that it cannot be true because that brake out onely upon the Earl of Calenders marching to the Well whereof it is not said he was privy and though it were true all that businesse is approven in Parliament ratified by his Majesty