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A76050 All the transactions between the noblemen and gentlemen now in arms for the covenant, and the officers and soldiers now in arms by authority of the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland. Together with several orders made by the Committee of Estates in that kingdom, against all that have acted in the late unlawful engagement against the kingdom of England. Signed by command of the commissioners for the treaty, Mr. Tho: Henderson. Scotland. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing A948; Thomason E468_1; ESTC R14159 6,380 16

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ALL THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN The Noblemen and Gentlemen Now in Arms for the COVENANT AND The Officers and Soldiers now in Arms by Authority of the Parliament of the Kingdom of SCOTLAND Together With Several ORDERS made by the Committee of Estates in that Kingdom against all that have acted in the late unlawful ENGAGEMENT against the Kingdom of ENGLAND SIgned by Command of the Commissioners for the Treaty Mr. THO HENDERSON Edinburgh Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty And Reprinted at London by John Field Octob. 17. 1648. Articles concluded upon by the Officers and Soldiers now in Arms by Authority of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland WE being servants to the State and unwilling to engage in a Civil War do conceive our selves obliged to remit the ways of prosecuting of all duties to Religion and to our King to the determination of Church and State And let them move in it as they will be answerable to God Our lives shall ever be ready to be exposed to all hazards for the good of both and if all duties for them and for our friends release in England shall now be deserted let the blame before God and men lie upon the obstructors of it And if no further use be made of our service We do Demand I. That security be given to all who are or have been engaged in this Service for their Persons Honors and Estates whereby they may be free from all dangers prejudices and censures whatsoever whether Ecclesiastical or Civil for their Accession to the late Engagement or any thing done by them relating thereunto or to this service for our own defence And this to be confirmed by Parliament or the lawful Authority of the Kingdom II. That in regard of our extraordinary charges and loss one Moneths pay be instantly delivered unto us for payment of the Irish Forces and that Boats and Ships presently he provided for their transportation into Ireland And for preventing all disorders upon their march through the West Countrey by Free quartering We do desire that a regular course may be taken for their entertainment during their abode there which shall be no longer then wind and weather shall serve and Boats be provided to Transport them III. That one Moneths means be provided for the Scottish Forces and that they be not disbanded until the Irish Forces be Transported and that sufficient pledges be delivered for performance of what is desired And that our Disbanding and Transportation be done by Authority of the Committee of Estates These reasonable demands being performed We the Irish are ready instantly to march towards any part of the West coast which shall be thought most fit for our Transportation into Ireland and we of the Scottish instantly to Disband Otherwise rather then expose our Lives and Fortunes to the mercy of any by the want of fitting assurances for what is past or the loss of our Honors by deserting the Interest of those commanded by or joyned with us We are resolved to sacrifice our selves at the dearest rates we can And take God to witness how free we are of the guilt and consequences that may follow thereupon Stirling 18. Septemb. 1648. Signed by Warrant and Command of the Officers now in Arms by the Authority of Parliament JO SPALDGUGE We have appointed our Commissioners to stay no longer then six a clock at night to morrow the 19. and that the Treaty shall then end and that the Cessation shall expire eight hours thereafter unless the desires before mentioned be fully granted The Answer of the Noblemen and Gentlemen now in Arms for the Covenant to the Articles of the Officers and Soldiers that joyned in the late unlawful Engagment against England and now continue in Arms to disturb the Peace of this Kingdom WE have considered the Desires of the Officers and Soldiers at Sterling and do return this Answer That the Imputation of neglecting duties to Religion and to the King mentioned in the Preface to the Articles cannot be charged on us who have never been wanting in the use of all lawful means to prosecute the ends of our solemn League and Covenant But upon those who joyned in prosecution of the late unlawful Engagement against our Neighbor Nation of England which hath been destructive to all these ends Touching the first Article we refer you to the Answer given in our former Papers and do here again declare That we shall not challenge nor incite any other to challenge any of your number for their lives and Estates but shall endeavor to secure them so far as we can without approbation of their Actions or the breach of Covenant and Treaties As for that which concerns exemption from Church censures we cannot meddle therein without breach of Covenant but must refer you to the Judicatories of the Kirk to whom you may make your own address and receive their Answer Concerning the second and third Articles we refer you to the Answer given by our Commissioners to the Commissioners on your side which was That we held it unreasonable that they should desire any thing from us or any other who adhere to us for satisfaction of their Officers and Soldiers because we will not involve our selves in any thing which may import an accession to the late Engagement or may be the ground of a quarrel to England against this Kingdom But if they had real Inclinations to Peace they and their Adherents might without our accession thereunto take course amongst themselves for giving satisfaction to their Officers and Soldiers and therefore did desire and do now again renew the same that all their Forces and the Forces of these who adhere unto them may be disbanded betwixt and the twenty fifth or at furthest the twenty eight day of this moneth of September and that none of them be found together after that time in Troops Companies or Regiments and we shall betwixt and the said day disband all our Forces and none of them after that time shall be found in Troops Companies or Regiments for the punctual performance whereof on both sides mutual pledges are to be given And further we cannot say in Answer to these Articles If you shall not agree to the Desires made in our last Papers of the 16 of this Instant and not rest satisfied with these Answers but shall continue in Arms to the disturbance of the Peace of this Kingdom and persist in the courses in which you are now engaged contrary to the Declarations of the General Assembly and their Commissioners We do hereby certifie unto you that all who have been active in the late Engagement as well those in England as those in this Kingdom and all such as have or shall hereafter joyn with you are to be declared Enemies to both Kingdoms and that this Kingdom will be necessitated to concur with the Kingdom of England for punishing them accordingly as breakers of the Covenant and Treaties and we leave it to you