some Mistakes which we perceive are apprehended by many in this Kingdom Thus desiring that your Lordship will take the first opportunity to present it We shall onely adde that we are My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Robert Goodwyn Stanford William Ashhurst Bryan Stapilton John Birch A copy of the Paper given in to the Parliament of Scotland concerning the Demand of Captain Wogan Edenburgh 21 Martii 1647. VVE the Commissioners of Both Houses of the Parliament of England are commanded to make known unto the Parliament of Scotland That they have notice from Sir Thomas Fairfax their General That one Captain Wogan an English man and his Troop who being of the Supernumerary Forces was by the Resolutions of Both Houses of Parliament and the Order of the General to be disbanded but he refusing so to do marched by a counterfeit Pass from the county of Worcester in the Kingdom of England into the North and that from thence they are come in a Military posture with Arms and Colours into the Kingdom of Scotland which was altogether without the allowance order or privity of the Parliament of England And they are likewise informed That others who are principal English Delinquents and have been in Arms against the Parliament do harbor in this Kingdom All which is against the large Treaty betwixt the Kingdoms of England and Scotland the Act of Pacification and Oblivion passed Anno 17 Caroli Regis The said Captain Wogan being seen in Edenburgh by several of our Servants yesterday and divers days before we do in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England demand of the Parliament of Scotland that the said Captain Wogan with his Officers and Soldiers that are English men together with their Horses and Arms be seized secured and delivered to us to be disposed of as both Houses of the Parliament of England have or shall appoint And we cannot doubt but upon discovery of any other English Forces or any English men who have been Officers or Reformades and served the King against the Parliament that shall be received or harbored in this Kingdom you will do the like justice to the Kingdom of England upon our demanding of them By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A copy of the Letter to the Lord Chancellor of the 23. of March 1647. My Lord VVE are commanded by both Houses of the Parliament of England to give in the Declaration herewith sent to the Parliament of Scotland we do therefore intreat your Lordship to communicate it to them We are my Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Stanford Bryan Stapilton Rob Goodwyn William Ashhurst Jo Birch The Declaration herein mentioned was from both Houses of the 4. of March 1647. concerning the Papers of the Scots Commissioners entituled The Answer of the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland to both Houses of Parliament upon the New Propositions of Peace and the Four Bills to be sent to His Majesty And concerning the proceedings of the said Commissioners in the Isle of Wight A copy of the Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland pressing for an Answer to former Papers Edenburgh 27 Martii 1648. VVE have by the command and in the Name of both Houses of the Parliament of England several times made known unto the Parliament and Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland that we were sent hither to keep a good Correspondence betwixt both Kingdoms And that it is the Resolution of both Houses of the Parliament of England on their part to continue and preserve the Union and Brotherly Agreement betwixt them and to remove all misapprehensions to the contrary if any such should be and in order thereunto have delivered in to your Lordships several Papers But although we have been at Edenburgh since the Eighth of February last yet we have not received a particular Answer to any of them whereof we are and Both Houses of the Parliament of England have reason to be very sensible At this time we being required to return an Accompt to Both Houses of the Parliament of England concerning the Business of Captain Wogan and his Troop must earnestly press your Lordships to give us your Answer to our Paper concerning him of the 21. of this instant March wherein we do not doubt but your Lordships will comply with the Desires of Both Houses it being conform to and in prosecution of the Large Treaty betwixt Both Kingdoms and the Act of Pacification and Oblivion passed by the Parliaments of Both Kingdoms By Command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland dated Edenburgh 31 Martii 1648. Concerning the former Demand of Captain Wogan and a further Demand of Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Tho Glemham VVHereas Both Kingdoms of England and Scotland have passed their Publique Faith in the Act of Pacification and Oblivion of 17 Caroli Regis to concur in the repressing of those that shall rise in Arms or make War in any of the Kingdoms of England Scotland or Ireland without the consent of the Parliament of that Kingdom to which they do belong and that such shall be held reputed and demanded as Traytors to the Estates whereof they are Subjects And that no person sentenced by the Parliament of either Nation as Incendiaries betwixt the Nations shall have shelter or protection in any other of His Majesties Dominions And whereas by the said Act if any English man who hath committed offences against that Kingdom shall remove into Scotland he shall at the desire of the Parliament of England be remanded to abide his tryal in that Kingdom where he committed the offence We having in charge to demand all English men that we shall discover to be in this Kingdom of Scotland who have been in Arms against the Parliament and Kingdom of England And being certainly informed That there is now many such persons in this City of Edenburgh Incendiaries betwixt the Nations and particularly Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham We do therefore in the name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England demand That the said Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham be delivered to us to be disposed of as Both Houses of the Parliament of England have or shall appoint wherein as also in the business of Captain Wogan and his Troop represented to your Lordships in our Papers of the 21. and 27. of this instant March who were in Arms in Westmerland and Cumberland and in some other parts of the Kingdom of England and afterwards in this Kingdom without the consent of the Parliament of England the publique Faith of this Kingdom being so deeply ingaged We cannot doubt of a speedy and satisfactory answer By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter to the Commissioners My Lords and Gentlemen I Did communicate your Letter and Paper of
the last of March to the Parliament who have remitted the same to a Committee who were appointed to consider of your former Papers And the Parliament is resolved to give their Answer to your Lordships some time this week which by their Warrant and Command is signified to your Lordships from Edenburgh 3 April 1648. Your Lordships most humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of the Parliament A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter to the Commissioners My Lords and Gentlemen THe Committee to whom your Lordships Desires and Papers were referred having this day made their Report to the Parliament they have commanded me to shew your Lordships That they have taken the same into consideration and have resolved to give your Lordships their Answer in the beginning of the next week as will appear by their Order which is herewith sent to you from 8 April 1648. Your Lordships most humble Servant Loudoun Canc ' President of Parliament A copy of the Order of the Parliament of Scotland AT Edenburgh the Eighth day of April the year of God 1648. The Estates of Parliament recommends to the Lord Chancellor President of Parliament to make known to the Commissioners from the Parliament of England That the opinion of the Committee of an Answer to be returned to the Letters and Papers given in by them was this day being the last day of the week presented and read in Parliament But according to the order kept in this Parliament the Answer is taken to the consideration of the several Estates till the beginning of the next week at which time Answer will be given to them Extr. forth of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councel and Rolls under my Sign and Subscript Manual Alex Gibson Cleric Registr A copy of the Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland concerning the former demands of Captain Wogan Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Tho Glemham and a further demand of Col George Wray Edenburgh 14 April 1648. VVE had notice from the Honorable the Parliament of Scotland that we should have an Answer the last week to the several Papers communicated to them from us and since that time that we should have an Answer in the beginning of this week but we not receiving any hitherto think it our duty in businesses wherein we have so strict a charge and which do so much concern the Peace of both Kingdoms to press your Lordships again for a speedy Answer especially to our demands of Captain Wogan and his Troop and Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Tho Glemham the rather because we do still observe a great concourse of English Delinquents to this Kingdom who are received and harbored here and amongst them some Papists that have been in Arms who were all by former Propositions to the King agreed to by both Kingdoms excepted from pardon and particularly we know that one Colonel George Wray who is a Papist and was a Colonel in the War against the Parliament hath been for some time of late and we believe now is in this City of Edenburgh We do therefore upon the grounds laid down in our former Papers which we hope do appear very clear to your Lordships demand of the Parliament of Scotland in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England That the said Colonel George Wray be likewise delivered to us to be disposed of as both Houses of the Parliament of England shall direct and that they may no longer have shelter and protection in this Kingdom By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIE A copy of a Paper from the Lord Chancellor and others of the 15. of April 1648. Delivered by them to the English Commissioners VVE do according to the Warrant and Command of the Parliament deliver to your Lordships their Answer to the Desires and Papers presented from you to them and shall report what further your Lordships shall be pleased to move to the Parliament Loudoun Fochgert Lotherdail Rob Jenies Lanerick Arch Sydserf A Paper of the Parliament of Scotland in Answer to several Papers delivered by the English Commissioners dated at Edenburgh 12 April 1648. THe Estate of Parliament having perused and considered the several Papers given in to them and to the Committee of Estates by the Commissioners of Both Houses of the Parliament of England since their last coming to this Kingdom do finde at the arrival of the said Commissioners and upon their first Address to the Committee of Estates Although they shew no Commission nor had any Credential Letters directed to the Committee yet the Committee of Estates did appoint some of their number to meet with them who did accordingly receive from them what they then thought fit to offer And when they made their Address to the Parliament The very days wherein their Letters were given to the Lord Chancellor to whom they sent the same they were instantly read in Parliament and a Committee appointed to take in consideration what was offered by them that upon report thereof an answer might be returned by the Parliament Whereas your Lordships are pleased in the name of the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England to express their desires to preserve a good understanding and Brotherly Agreement betwixt the two Kingdoms The Estates of Parliament do return this Answer That as the actions of this Kingdom have been real proofs of their desires and willingness to entertain a good Correspondence and Amity betwixt the two Nations so they are still resolved to keep inviolably on their part the happy Union to which both kingdoms are Solemnly engaged by the Covenant and Treaties Yet they have thought fit to let them know That this kingdom hath reason to be very sensible that the necessary and just desires given in by their Commissioners by Warrant of the Parliament and their Committees to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England concerning Religion the Kings Majesty and Interest of this kingdom have had no satisfactory Answer as yet And for the particular desires concerning Captain Wogan and his Troop alleaged to be in this kingdom and demanded in the Paper of the 21. of March upon the Act of Pacification and Oblivion in the large Treaty in Anno 1641. as Delinquents and who have been in Arms against the Parliament of England And the Paper of the 31. of March demanding the aforesaid Captain Wogan Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham to be delivered upon the same Act of Pacification as those who have risen in Arms and made War against the Parliament of England If your Lordships will be pleased to peruse that Treaty and Act of Pacification to which the Papers given in do relate It will clearly appear That none can be remanded or delivered by this kingdom but such onely of the English Nation who have incensed the King of Scotland against the kingdom of England all other criminals being referred to the Laws And the Estates
chief Commanders in them were here and demanded by us And that since in the time of the delay of your Lordships Answer to our last Paper they have as we are credibly informed been furnished with Arms Ammunition and Provisions out of this kingdom We do therefore earnestly press your Lordships to take our Paper of the second of this Moneth into consideration that so all such mischiefs for the future may be prevented until it please God by his blessing upon the Forces of the Kingdom of England to give those persons in Barwick and Carlisle into their hands and by your Lordships actions and resolutions tending to Peace and Union of the kingdoms there may be a further declared and manifest confidence and good understanding betwixt both kingdoms which for our parts we shall not only heartily desire but earnestly and faithfully endeavor By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England THO READE The Answer of the Parliament of Scotland the 10 of May to the Commissioners Papers of the 2 and 9 of May concerning Barwick and Carlisle 1648. Edenburgh 10 Maii 1648. VVHereas your Lordships mentioned by your Paper of the 2 of May instant That you formerly had given us notice of a Design some English Delinquents had to seize upon the Town of Barwick upon Tweed by the same Address you informed us that Guards were kept there for preventing any such Design and as to your Demands concerning the Delivery of Captain Wogan and his Troop and Sir Thomas Glemham Sir Marmaduk Langdale Sir Philip Musgrave Colonel Wray and Sir Lewis Dives We gave you such Answers thereunto as we conceived agreeable to the Treaties which by our Paper of the 2 of May instant we offered to assert by conferrence And whereas you give us notice that the Towns of Barwick and Carlisle are seized upon contrary to the several Treaties betwixt both kingdoms and by vertue of the large Treaty your Lordships in Name of Both Houses of the Parliament of England do Declare all those who have seized and taken the said Towns or do now hold and keep the same in an Hostile way as a Garison to be Enemies and Traytors to the Parliament and Kingdom of England and in Arms against them And likewise all English men who shall any ways be aiding assisting or abetting to them And do in their name also Demand that in order to the repressing of them we should declare them Enemies to this kingdom and likewise any of this kingdom who shall ayd or assist them To this and your Paper of the 9 relating thereto we return this Answer That as we have been always most careful to preserve unviolated on our parts all the Articles of the Treaties betwixt the kingdoms so when we shall be certainly informed by what persons and by what power and authority the places are seized upon and Garisoned your Lordships may be confident that this kingdom will do thereupon what is just and fit and agreeable to their Solemn Covenant and Treaties and upon this or any thing else you have in command from the two Houses we are ready to appoint some to confer with you Extracted out of the Books of Parliament by me Sir Alex Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Majesties Registers Councels and Rolls under my Sign and Subscription Manual Alex Gibson Cleric Regist A Paper delivered in to the Committee of Estates by the English Commissioners with the Votes of Both Houses of May 6. 1648. Edenburgh 15 Maii 1648. VVE have often declared to your Lordships the unfeigned desires of Both Houses of the Parliament of England to continue and preserve the Union and Brotherly Agreement betwixt them and the Parliament and kingdom of Scotland And now it may appear to your Lordships and all the World how really they have endeavored it by their resolutions here inclosed which we doubt not will give your Lordships satisfaction we are to give an accompt to Both Houses of Parliament of your Lordships acceptance of what they herein do offer which we hope your Lordships will return to us with all convenient speed By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England THO READE A Vote 6 Maii concerning the keeping of the Covenant and Treaties and their offer to joyn with the Propositions presented to the King at Hampton-Court 6 Maii 1648. THe Lords and Commons do Declare That they are fully resolved to mantain and preserve inviolably the Solemn League and Covenant and the Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms of England and Scotland and that they shall be ready to joyn with the kingdom of Scotland in the Propositions agreed on by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court for the making such further proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties The Answer of the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England unto the several Papers of the 2. and 10. of May instant sent to them from the Honorable Parliament of Scotland Edenburgh 18 of May 1648. BY your Lordships Papers of the 2. of May instant in Answer to ours of the 19. and 29. of April which yet we did not receive till the 10. you are pleased to inform us That the persons remanded are not within this kingdom and therefore you think it not necessary to insist upon giving the Reasons of your Lordships former Answer but offer us a conference about it to which we must Reply That by the same Reason it is not necessary to have any conference upon it and however we shall not wave a conference concerning the aforesaid Papers if your Lordships shall desire it yet we wish it had been offered to us before those Gentlemen took their journey from hence so much to the prejudice of the kingdom of England when as we should not have doubted to clear the justice of our Demands so we might have had hope to reap the fruit of it in having those persons delivered to us which might have prevented much mischief that hath and may happen to both kingdoms For your Lordships Paper of the 10. of May instant in Answer to ours of the 2. and 9. of May as to that part wherein your Lordships are pleased to say That we had in a former Address to you informed your Lordships that Guards were kept in Barwick upon Tweed we affirm if your Lordships shall please to peruse that Letter it will appear that we did not inform your Lordships that any Guards were there but onely a Watch of Townsmen which by the Laws of the kingdom of England every Town may keep the scope of our Letter being onely to assure your Lordships that there were no Guards or shew of Hostility or Garison there it being the resolution of the Parliament of England and of us intrusted by them not onely to keep the Treaties betwixt the kingdoms inviolable but to avoid every thing that might have the
in the name of that Committee did write a Letter to the English Commissioners a Copy thereof is wanting but it was to this purpose That the Committee of Estates desired to know whether the Parliament of England had sent unto them an Answer of their Desires of the 26. of April whereunto the English Commissioners returned the ensuing Answer A Letter to the Lord Treasurer of Scotland 23 Maii 1648. My Lord YOur Lordships Letter of May 23. we received this day in Answer whereunto we desire your Lordship to acquaint the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates that we have not yet heard from the Parliament of England this week but we are in daily expectation to hear from them concerning the contents of your Lordships Letter which shall be without delay signified to your Lordship as soon as it comes to our hands by My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn John Birch A copy of a Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1 Junii 1648. My Lord IF the Committee of Estates had sitten since Saturday last We had given them the inclosed Papers which we now intreat your Lordship to communicate to the Parliament of Scotland from My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C Notingham Bryan Stapilton Will Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn John Birch A copy of the Commissioners Paper concerning the Desires of the Parliament of Scotland of the 26 of April 1648. Edenburgh June 1. 1648. VVE are commanded by Both Houses of the Parliament of England in pursuance of their Letter to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland dated the 15 of May last to acquaint your Lordships that before they received your Lordships Paper of Desires of the 26 of April last Both Houses were in Debate and Consideration of the best ways and means for the setling of a well grounded Peace and preservation of a good correspondency and brotherly Agreement and Union betwixt the kingdoms And as the most effectual way thereunto Both Houses did pass the inclosed Vote which we sent to the Honorable Committee of Estates with a Paper of the 15 of May desiring their Lordships Resolutions thereupon and seconded that Paper by another to them of the 25 of the same moneth to which we have received no answer We are commanded to assure your Lordships that the Parliament of England do make a real offer to joyn with your Lordships in the Propositions agreed upon by both kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton-Court for the making such further proceedings thereupon as shall be thought fit for the speedy settlement of a Peace of both kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties And we are further commanded to assure your Lordships that when the Parliament of England shall receive the answer of the Parliament of Scotland concerning their Conjunction in the said Propositions The Parliament of England will be then ready to give your Lordships satisfaction in those things which shall be judged necessary for the Peace of both kingdoms and which shall not intrench upon the particular interest of the kingdom and priviledges of the Parliament of England By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper concerning the Forces marching into the North of the 1 of June 1648. Edenburgh June 1. 1648. VVE have in command from the Parliament of England to give notice to your Lordships That the Lord Fairfax hath command from the Houses to march with Forces into the Northern counties of the kingdom of England for the suppressing of those who are now in Arms against that kingdom and for the removing of them according to the Treaties who have possessed Barwick and Carlisle contrary thereunto And we are further commanded to assure your Lordships and as we have power and authority from Both Houses of the Parliament of England we do hereby engage the Faith of the Kingdom of England That the employing or sending of these or any other Forces to the more remote Northern parts of the kingdom of England is not with the least intention of any offence or prejudice to the kingdom of Scotland or in the least maner to disturb the peace or quiet of that kingdom but for the suppression of the said Traytors and Rebels now in Arms against the Houses and the keeping of the Northern counties in obedience to the Parliament of England and protection of such as have been faithful to the Cause which Both kingdoms have been and are engaged in By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDWARD FOX A copy of a Paper delivered by the Commissioners of the 6 of June 1648. pressing the Parliament of Scotland to declare against them in Barwick and Carlisle and against their Supplies out of Scotland Edenburgh 6 June 1648. BY our several Papers of the 2. the 9. and the 18 of May last We have in the Name of the Parliament of England upon grounds of Treaties and Acts of Parliament passed Both kingdoms demanded That your Lordships would declare against those who had contrary thereunto seized and do hold the Town of Barwick upon Tweed and city of Carlisle and against all such of this Nation as should ayd or assist them but we are and the Parliament of England have just cause to be very sensible That notwithstanding we did according to our duties timely and frequently represent to your Lordships what mischiefs have and were like to happen if they were not speedily declared against by your Lordships yet those in the aforesaid Towns who have been and are professed Enemies to both Kingdoms and for some years past have still been fighting against the cause of God Religion and the Covenant which your Lordships profess to maintain have gotten so much encouragement and so many advantages by your Lordships delaying hitherto to declare against them And now being further credibly informed That many loads of Provision Arms and Ammunition have lately gone from this City of Edenburgh to the said Town of Barwick and that the people of this Kingdom have free recourse to Barwick and Carlisle and many have there taken up Arms with them notwithstanding it be well known that there be very many Papists amongst them and that some chief men who impose great sums of money upon the well-affected both in those Towns and Countreys thereabouts and some chief Officers both in those Garisons and their other Forces are notorious Papists who ought to be so far from being connived at that by the Agreement of both Kingdoms in their Propositions presented to the King they were to be excepted from pardon We do therefore once more earnestly press your Lordships that you would take this business into your serious consideration when we shall not doubt but that your Lordships Resolutions therein will Answer our Desires and Expectations We do further acquaint your Lordships that we are credibly informed That some Troops lately raised by your Lordships Authority went Armed in an
wherein they offer to joyn with your Lordships do contain full security for Religion For the Kings Majesty For the Covenant For the Treaties And all other things which in the Judgements of Both Parliaments was necessary for the setling of a safe and well-grounded Peace in both Kingdoms and preservation of the Union Therefore we hope your Lordships will judge that it really answers your Lordships Desires However We shall with all possible speed send your Lordships Answer to the Parliament of England As to the other part of your Lordships Answer to our Paper wherein we by the command of Both Houses have engaged the Faith of the kingdom of England that their Forces shall do no prejudice nor disturb the Peace or quiet of the kingdom of Scotland we might justly have expected an answerable Engagement from your Lordships for the Armies and Forces of this kingdom that they should do no prejudice or disturb the Peace and quiet of the kingdom of England but it appears far otherwise to our present apprehension for although your Lordships do express that you will not interrupt the Union betwixt the kingdoms nor violate any of the Articles of the Solemn League and Covenant wherein we most willingly and heartily joyn with your Lordships yet your Lordships having said in the beginning of your Lordships Paper That you could return no Answer to ours of the first of June until just satisfaction were given to your necessary Desires of the 26 of April which your Lordships sent to the Parliament of England and there being no mention by your Lordships of Desires to any other kingdom or person whatsoever and your Lordships affirming that you raise new Forces for your own securities and for obtaining your Pious and Loyal Desires which should they relate to your Lordships Desires before expressed sent to the Parliament of England then the words might seem to imply that you raised your Forces against them wherein because your Lordships expression is something doubtful and may raise Jealousies betwixt the Kingdoms however we know your Lordships cannot intend any such thing being in so strict a Union with them and it being agreed by the large Treaty confirmed by Act of Parliament in both kingdoms that neither shall denounce War but three moneths warning is first to be given yet for the avoiding of all mistakes and misapprehensions that may arise we likewise Desire that your Lordships would make a more full and clear Declaration in that point which may give the Parliament and Kingdom of England assurance that the Forces and Kingdom of Scotland shall do nothing to the prejudice or to the disturbance of the Peace and quiet of the kingdom of England and that your Lordships would give us an Answer to our Paper of the sixth of this present June concerning your Lordships Declaring against those in Barwick and Carlisle and their adherents in this kingdom whereunto your Lordships are not pleased to say any thing in the Answer we have now received By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper sent to the Committee of Estates 17 Junii 1648. concerning their declaring against those in Barwick and Carlisle and that the Scotish Forces shall not be employed to the prejudice of England Edenburgh 17 Junii 1648. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England have long waited for a satisfactory Answer to our many Papers given to your Lordships and the Honorable the Parliament of Scotland concerning our Demand That your Lordships would declare against those Delinquents Papists Enemies to the kingdom and Parliament of England who contrary to the Treaties betwixt both kingdoms have seized and do hold the Towns of Barwick and Carlisle and those of this kingdom who assist them or adhere to them We have from time to time made known to your Lordships what credible informations we have received of several stores of Arms Ammunition and Provisions that have gone to them out of this kingdom which we might justly expect your Lordships would not have suffered considering the strict Union that is betwixt England and Scotland although there had been no particular agreements concerning the aforesaid Towns But seeing the Commanders in those Towns have still free recourse to this City and they are not onely supplyed but much incouraged by the delay of your Lordships Resolutions which being so much to the prejudice of the Kingdom of England and the business of so great importance to the Peace of both kingdoms We should much fail in the discharge of our Duties if we cease not earnestly to press your Lordships which hereby we do for your Answer to our several Papers concerning Barwick and Carlisle We do likewise further Desire That as we by the command of Both Houses of the Parliament of of England have engaged the Faith of that kingdom That their Armies and Forces shall not do any thing to the prejudice of the kingdom of Scotland or disturb the peace and quiet thereof so your Lordships would make the like Ingagement That the Armies and Forces of this kingdom shall not do any thing to the prejudice or disturbance of the peace and quiet of the kingdom of England which if your Lordships shal deny or delay considering how ambiguous your Lordships expressions were upon this business in the Paper of the Parliament of Scotland of the 7 of June instant it must needs increase the fears and jealousies of all honest men in both kingdoms who wish and hold themselves obliged to endeavor the continuing and preserving the happy Union betwixt them By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England EDVVARD FOX A copy of the Paper sent to the Committee of Estates 22 Junii 1648. With the Three Propositions to be sent to the King BOth Houses of the Paliament of England have commanded us to communicate to your Lordships their Resolutions inclosed concerning the Propositions to be sent to His Majesty and we have further in charge to desire your Lordships to prepare such Propositions as you shall judge fit and necessary for the Kingdom of Scotland that they may be sent to His Majesty with all convenient speed We hope your Lordships will take this and our former Papers to which we have yet received no Answer into your speedy consideration we being confident your Lordships will finde the offers and proceedings of the Parliament of England so reasonable and so just according to former Agreements betwixt both kingdoms and the Grounds whereupon both Kingdoms were engaged in this Cause that we shall speedily be inabled by your Lordships Answer to give such an account to Both Houses as may be a ground of further mutual confidence betwixt both kingdoms and may disappoint the hopes and expectations of the Papists and Malignants who endeavor to break that Conjunction wherein both kingdoms by the blessing of God are so hapily United and all of us have entred into a Solemn Covenant to God and one to another to