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
of this kingdom are confident that your Lordships will not misunderstand the not returning of an Answer sooner to your Papers and Desires since the many other pressing and weighty Affairs of this kingdom which have still been before the Parliament since your coming hath been the onely Reason of this delay The Estates of Parliament give warrant and command to the Committee of Twenty four to deliver to the English Commissioners the Answer this day past in Parliament and to appoint some of their number to meet with the English Commissioners and to assert the Parliaments answer and to report what further the Commissioners of the Honorable Houses shall offer to the consideration of the Parliament Extracted out of the Records 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 The Reply of the English Commissioners of April 19. to the Parliament of Scotland in Answer to theirs of the 12th Edenburgh April 19. 1648. VVE have received your Lordships Answer of the 12. of this instant April wherein we do not finde any thing of those Papers we delivered in order to the giving satisfaction unto this Kingdom concerning such moneys as are due to them and to the Scotish Army in Ireland from the Kingdom of England wherein both Houses of the Parliament of England are most willing to do any thing in their power for the real performance of their Ingagements For that which your Lordships mention concerning our Commission and Credential Letters we must affirm That although our Letters of Credence were onely directed to the Honorable Parliament of Scotland yet we did shew unto the Right Honorable the Lord Chancellor who was sent to us from the Honorable the Committee of Estates that by our Instructions we had Commission and Command to make Addresses unto that Committee however we do gladly take notice of your Lordships readiness to continue the good correspendence betwixt both Kingdoms and the Declaration of your Resolutions to keep inviolably on your part the happy Union to which both Kingdoms are solemnly engaged by the Covenant and Treaties and as we have several times already so now again we do in the name of both Houses of the Parliament of England declare That it is their Resolutions to keep the Union inviolably on their part and we shall hope that both Kingdoms having to their former Ingagements added these mutual Declarations of their real intentions therein will be careful not to do any thing which may increase jealousies or provoke one another to break the Union which is so much hoped desired and endeavored by those that are Enemies to both Kingdoms For those desires your Lordships mention given in by your Commissioners to the Parliament of England we are consident they will do therein what shall be fit to manifest their desire of a Brotherly Union with the Kingdom of Scotland For the Answer your Lordships were pleased to give to our demands of Captain Wogan and his Troop Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham if it were onely according to your Lordships Papers that by the Act of Pacification and Oblivion they were such as were to be referred to their Tryal by Law yet that as we conceive doth imply a ground and justification of our demands for they being in this kingdom we cannot bring them to Tryal seeing we cannot pursue them hither by force until the Parliament or Estates in this kingdom do deliver them into our hands which was the sum of our Demands but it is most clear without dispute in one of the last clauses in the said Act That no persons who shall be censured by the Parliament of England as these are should have shelter or protection in the kingdom of Scotland and if your Lordships had but proceeded at present to such a Resolution it might possibly have prevented affronts and threatnings to us from some Englishmen here who have been in Arms against the Parliaments of both kingdoms However we do not now intend to trouble your Lordships with any thing of our own particular concernments we do further desire your Lordships to peruse that clause in the said Act wherein it is provided That in case any of the Subjects of any of the kingdoms shall rise in Arms or make War against any other of the kingdoms and Subjects thereof without consent of the Parliament of that kingdom whereof they are Subjects or upon which they do depend that they shall be held reputed and demained as Traytors to the Estates whereof they are Subjects and that both the kingdoms in that case be bound to concur in the repressing of those that shall happen to arise in Arms or make War without consent of their own Parliament from whence we do observe That if any of the Subjects of the kingdom of England be in Arms without the consent of the Parliament of England as Captain Wogan and his Troop were in Cumberland and other parts of England and Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Glembam and Colonel George Wray are having been Commanders in the War against the Parliament of England and not pardoned by them although they should not make War against any other of the kingdoms or Subjects thereof yet both kingdoms are bound to repress them upon which and all the abovesaid grounds we do insist upon our former Papers That the aforesaid persons being now in this kingdom may by your Lordships power and authority be delivered to us By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A Paper delivered in to the Parliament of Scotland April 29. Concerning their former demands and the further demand of Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir Lewis Dives Edenburgh April 29. 1648. WE have by several Papers upon grounds of the Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms of England and Scotland demanded Captain Wogan and his Troop Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Glemham and Colonel George Wray to be delivered to us that they might be disposed of as should be directed by the Parliament of England and although unto that Paper concerning Colonel George Wray a Papist in Arms we have not heard any thing yet we have received your Lordships Answer as to the other two wherein finding no satisfaction we did by our Paper of the 19. instant insist upon our former Demands yet the said persons not being hitherto delivered to us but rather on the contrary still injoying freedom and shelter in this Kingdom and as we are credibly informed some of them have lately had frequent meetings in this City with Sir Marmaduke Langdale Sir Lewis Dives and other great English Delinquents which might be much to the prejudice of the Peace and Good of both kingdoms and the said Sir Marmaduke Langdale and Sir Lewis Dives being persons excepted in the Propositions agreed upon by both kingdoms and joyntly sent to the King for the setling of a safe and well grounded Peace We do therefore Demand
The Copies of all LETTERS PAPERS And other TRANSACTIONS Between the Commissioners of the Parliament of England And the Parliament and Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland From February 10. 1647. until July 8. 1648. Whereby it may appear What the Endeavors of the Kingdom of England have been to keep a good Understanding and to preserve The Union between the Nations AND How the SEIZING of Barwick and Carlisle by Papists and other notorious Delinquents against whom both Kingdoms lately joyned in War as Enemies to the Happiness and Peace of both was countenanced if not procured by the Scotish Nation contrary to several Treaties and Agreements between the Kingdoms of England Scotland LONDON Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons August 14. 1648. The Copy of a Letter from the Commissioners of the Parliament of England to the Right Honorable The Earl of Londoun Lord High Chancellor of Scotland SIR WE are sent from both Houses of the Parliament of England Commissioners unto the Committee of Estates Convention of Estates and Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland And hearing that the Committee of Estates do meet this day we do intreat your Lordship to move them on our behalf That they would be pleased to appoint in what way we may impart to them what we have in command from both Houses with as much speed as may stand with their conveniency wherein you will do a special favor unto My Lord Edenburgh 10 Febr. 1647. Your Lordships most humble Servants William Ashhurst John Birch The Lord Chancellors Answer to the Commissioners Letter Right Honorable I Did communicate your Letter yesterday to the Committee of Estates who have commanded me to make known to you That they will take your Desire into consideration and return an Answer speedily And I shall be ready upon all occasions to testifie that I am Holyrood house 11 Feb. 1648. Your most humble Servant Loudoun Canc. The copy of a Letter from the Commissioners to the Lord Chancellor SIR VVE do acknowledge your Lordships favor in presenting the Desires in our former Letter unto the Right Honorable The Committee of Estates And now after we have resided here so many days we judge it our duty both to let their Lordships know in general wherefore we are sent to them and to inable our selves to give some account to Both Houses of the Parliament of England what we do in pursuance of their Commands Therefore we do further humbly intreat your Lordship To communicate this inclosed Paper to the Right Honorable Committee of Estates whose Resolutions we shall attend concerning the way of our further Proceedings and ever remain Edenburgh 15 Feb. 1647. My Lord Your Lordships most humble Servants William Ashhurst John Birch A copy of the first Paper sent by the Commissioners of England to the Committee of Estates of Scotland concerning the Vnion betwixt the Kingdoms VVE the Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England have in charge from them to Declare unto the Committee of Estates Convention of Estates and Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland That it is their unfeigned Desire and shall be their constant Endeavors to maintain and preserve a good Correspondence a right Understanding and a perpetual Brotherly Agreement between the Parliament and Kingdom of England and the Parliament and Kingdom of Scotland And that they do sincerely intend to do all things which with Honor and Justice lies in their Power to give Satisfaction unto their Brethren of Scotland To which end they have sent us that all contrary Impressions or Apprehensions that possibly might arise may be removed and their unfeigned Desire manifested to continue the happy Conjunction betwixt these two Kingdoms in the Common Cause and against the Common Enemy wherein they have been so long through the Blessing of God United it being that whereunto we are deeply obliged by so many mutual Engagements and wherein the glory of God the Interest of all that profess the true Reformed Religion and the Tranquility and Peace of both these Kingdoms are so much concerned Upon which considerations we cannot doubt but that the like Affection and Desire will be manifested by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland your Lordships and all others in Power and Trust under them Edenburgh 15 Febr. 1647. By Command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter to the Right Honorable the Earl of Notingham and the other Commissioners My Lord and Gentlemen I Received your Letter of the 15. with the inclosed Paper which I communicated to the Committee of Estates who have appointed me to desire that you would be pleased to make known the Commission or Powers you have from the two Houses of the Parliament of England after which they will take your Desires speedily into consideration This being all I have in command at this time I rest 21 February 1648. My Lord and Gentlemen Your most humble Servant LOUDOUN Canc ' A Letter of Credence from the Parliament of England to the Parliament of Scotland for the Commissioners hereafter named Right Honorable VVE are commanded by both Houses of Parliament to signifie unto you That they have nominated and appointed Charls Earl of Notingham Henry Earl of Stanford and Bryan Stapilton Robert Goodwyn William Ashhurst and Colonel John Birch Esquires Committees and Commissioners of Both Houses of the Parliament of England to the Parliament of Scotland and therefore in the name of the two Houses of Parliament we are to desire the Parliament of Scotland to give unto them or any two of them full credit in those things which shall be propounded by them from and on the behalf of Both Houses of Parliament Westminster 31. Jan. 1647. Your Lordships very affectionate Friends and Servants E. Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore William Lenthal Speaker of the House of Commons A Letter from the Commissioners to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland My Lord THe Last night we received in a Letter from your Lordship that which upon Saturday the 19. of this moneth your Lordship was pleased to deliver to us by word of mouth from the Committee of Estates in Answer whereunto we did then shew unto your Lordship our Letters of Credence unto the Parliament of Scotland whereof because we have a Duplicate we have for better satisfaction sent you inclosed one of the Originals which we doubt not will give satisfaction unto the Right Honorable Committee of Estates to whom both Houses of the Parliament of England are so desirous to shew all respect that we are confident they would have sent to them also a particular Letter of Credence if it could have been judged necessary or usual Besides we did then shew unto your Lordship that both Houses of the Parliament of England did upon the 29. of January last pass Instructions which having the force of an Ordinance of Parliament are both a Commission and Instructions
the Committee there from time to time for so long time as the same or any part thereof shall be unpaid It is likewise Ordered That power be and it is hereby given to the Committee to Treat with such persons Citizens or others as they shall think fit for the present borrowing of the Fifty thousand pounds charged upon the Credit and Receipts of Goldsmiths Hall Joh Brown Cleric Parliamentorum H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. An Order of the House of Commons concerning the bringing in of the Arrears of the Loans and the Arrears of the Assessments for the Scots Army Die Sabbathi 29 Januarii 1647. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That the several Members of this House that are imployed in the several Counties for bringing in the Six moneths Assessments of Sixty thousand pounds per mensem be likewise required to imploy their best endeavors for the speedy Leavying and bringing in the Arrears of the Loans of the Scots Army and the Arrears for the Assessments of the Scots Army according to the Letters to be written by the Speakers to that purpose H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. A copy of the Paper concerning the Scotish Army in Ireland Edenburgh 28. February 1647. VVE the Commissioners of the Parliament of England have it in charge to make known unto the Right Honorable The Parliament Convention or Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland That however the great troubles wherewith it hath pleased God to exercise the Kingdom of England and their great necessities and occasions for money incident thereunto have hitherto disinabled them to make those Provisions for the Scotish Army in Ireland that they intended and desired yet they are fully resolved to give them all the satisfaction that lies in their power And therefore we are commanded in the name of both Houses to offer unto the Parliament Convention or Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland That both Houses of the Parliament of England will if it be desired send Commissioners into Vlster in the Kingdom of Ireland to state the Accompts of the said Army or if your Lordships shall rather desire to agree by way of general estimate for the whole they will consent to that way and when the sum shall be mutually agreed on both Houses of the Parliament of England will endeavor to the utmost of their power and ability to give that Army all just satisfaction By command of the Commissioners of the Parliament of England JOHN SQUIB For the Right Honorable the Earl of Loudoun Lord High Chancellor of Scotland and President of the Parliament My Lord VVE have already made known unto the Right Honorable the Committee of Estates of this Kingdom That we were sent by both Houses of the Parliament of England unto the Parliament Convention and Committee of Estates of this Kingdom of Scotland to continue and preserve a good correspondence and Brotherly Agreement betwixt both Kingdoms in order whereunto we have-already given to the Committee of Estates our Letters of Credence and several other Letters and Papers which if they be regularly according to your form of proceedings before the Right Honorable the Parliament of Scotland now sitting we shall wait for their resolutions thereupon but if they be not we do desire your Lordship to move the Parliament that they would be pleased to direct the way of our Addresses to them wherein you will do a favor unto Edenburgh 4 Martii 1647. My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Robert Goodwyn William Ashhurst John Birch A copy of a Letter to the Lord Chancellor of the 10. of March 1647. My Lord VVE desire your Lordship to move the Honorable The Parliament of Scotland to take our Letter of the 4. of this instant March into consideration and that your Lordship would procure their Answer therein to be returned unto My Lord Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Stanford Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Rob Goodwyn Jo Birch A copy of the Lord Chancellors Letter of the 11. of March 1647. My Lords and Gentlemen YEsterday I received your Letter which I did immediately communicate to the Parliament and in obedience to their commands I do return unto your Lordships their Answer here inclosed and so rest My Lords and Gentlemen Your most humble Servant Loudoun Canc. President of the Parliament A copy of an Order of the Parliament of Scotland of the 10. of March 1647. THe Estates of Parliament having received and considered certain Papers and missive Letters from the Commissioners of the Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England They did nominate and appoint some of every Estate to be a Committee for taking the same Papers and Missives into their consideration to whom the said Commissioners may make their Addresses concerning any thing they have to offer to the Parliament and desire the Lord High Chancellor President of the Parliament to return this Answer Extr. out of the Records of Parliament by me Sir Alex. Gibson of Dury Knight Clerk of His Highness Registers Councel and Rolls A copy of the Letter of the 14 of March to the Lord Chancellor concerning Barwick My Lord THis last night we did receive a Letter from the Town of Barwick whereof the inclosed is a Copy with a further assurance from the Messenger That they had good Information from several parts of a real Design in the Malignants to surprize the Town at this intended Horse-Race And that the Major and other the Magistrates of the Town besides the forbidding of the Horse-Race onely appointed a Watch of Townsmen for the preventing of such a mischief We thought it our part speedily to acquaint your Lordship with the truth of this business to prevent all Misreports and Mistakes that might happen upon it and intreat your Lordship to communicate the same to the Honorable The Parliament of Scotland with this further That however the Delinquents are very industrious to interrupt the happy Union betwixt the Kingdoms as that which stands most with their Interest yet we doubt not but it will have this effect to make them both more careful and diligent to continue and preserve it And as Both Houses of the Parliament of England are resolved to keep the Treaties concerning this Town and all other Treaties betwixt both Kingdoms inviolable so we have given such Directions to the Town of Barwick upon this occasion as may manifest the like Resolutions in My Lord Edenburgh 14 Martii 1647. Your Lordships humble Servants C. Notingham Bryan Stapilton William Ashhurst Stanford Robert Goodwyn John Birch A copy of the Letter to the Lord Chancellor 15 Martii 1647. My Lord VVE have in charge from Both Houses of the Parliament of England to communicate unto the Honorable The Parliament of Scotland their Answer herewith sent you unto some former Papers of the Commissioners of this Kingdom touching the Disposing of the Person of the King Upon consideration whereof We doubt not but their Proceedings and Intentions will be cleared from
the said Act or Proposition And after Your Majesties assent given to the three Propositions now tendred to Your Majesty and to such Acts of Parliament as shall be offered by Both Houses for confirmation thereof Then Both Houses of Parliament will Treat with Your Majesty concerning the future settlement of the Government of the Church the settlement of the Militia and upon the rest of the Propositions formerly tendred to Your Majesty at Hampton Court That the Houses of the Parliament of England do desire That such Propositions as shall be fit and necessary for the kingdom of Scotland may be prepared to be sent to His Majesty with all convenient speed A Paper from the Committee of Estates of Scotland of the 8. of July to the Commissioners of England in answer to some of their former Papers At Endenburgh the 8. of July 1648. VVE the Committee of Estates of the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland do return this answer to your Lordships Papers of the 17. and 22. of June That although our Commissioners at London did often for some Moneths together after the return of our Army out of England attend without any answer to their Papers and the just Desires of this kingdom and at several times for many days could obtain no hearing Yet the Parliament notwithstanding of their important business and that this last Session was very short did always immediately after the receipt of your Lordships Letters and Papers read them and returned such answers as they conceived ought to satisfie and particularly to your Desires concerning Barwick and Carlisle as likewise to that Ingagement which you were pleased to offer upon the advance of the Army under the command of the Lord Fairfax into the North of England towards our border which therefore we shall not here repeat The Parliament also upon consideration of the great dangers threatning Religion His Majesties Person and Authority yea Monarchy it self and the peace and happiness of these kingdoms strictly united by Covenant Treaties and so many near relations Did upon the 26 of April last send such Demands to the Houses of the Parliament of England as they conceived to be just and necessary To which they did upon the 15. day of May return a very general answer relating to a more particular satisfaction to be expected from your Lordships And the Committee of Estates did on the 23. day of May last desire to know if your Lordships had received any further Instructions for satisfying the Desires of this kingdom To which your Lordships answered That as yet you had not received any neither have we since that time heard any thing concerning the said Desires from your Lordships Which we cannot but look upon as a great contempt and neglect of this kingdom and an evidence of no great forwardness nor inclination towards a peace or settlement or Resolution to entertain that Amity and good correspondense betwixt the Nations which we by Treaties Messages and all imaginable means have still studied to preserve And had a satisfactory answer been returned to these our necessary Desires all the Inconveniences which hereafter may insue would probably have been prevented which we have still since that time patiently expected and acted nothing as to an Ingagement in hopes thereof But finding the dangers to all that is dearest to us still increasing No satisfaction nor so much as an answer offered to these our just and necessary Desires No security to Religion but rather a greater danger thereunto from the Propositions now communicated unto us No hope of Safety or Freedom thereby to His Majesties Person and as little of Freedom to the Honorable Houses of the Parliament Ease to the oppressed Subjects of England or Security to either Nation We have therefore resolved to pursue our duties in order to all these as Christians as Subjects and as Brethren joyn'd together in Covenant upon the grounds contained in the inclosed Declaration which we desire your Lordships would be pleased to communicate to the Honorable Houses By command of the Committee of the Estates of Parliament ARCH PRIMEROSE Cler. Vnto this Paper the English Commissioners returned no Answer in regard the Scotish Army had then invaded England The Commissioners of both Houses of the Parliament of England sent to the Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland for a safe Pass to return into England which they granted and therewith sent a Letter to the Commissioners a Copy whereof is as followeth Right Honorable I Am commanded by the Committee of Estates in Answer to your Lordships Desires of the 19. of this instant July to return to your Lordships from them the inclosed Pass And when your Lordships shall be pleased to acquaint them with the time of your parting from hence they will be ready if you insist thereupon to appoint a competent Convoy to attend your Lordships for so much of the way as you shall think necessary your Lordships engaging the Publique Faith of the Kingdom of England for their safe return I am likewise commanded by the Committee to shew your Lordships That by their Orders the Towns of Barwick and Carlisle are for the Peace of both Kingdoms secured from the Sectaries and that just satisfaction being given to the necessary Desires of this Kingdom not only these Towns shall be put in the condition they were in formerly and their Fortifications slighted but likewise all the Forces of the kingdom of Scotland now in England shall immediately be recalled and return And that they will still inviolably observe on their parts the Union and brotherly Correspondence betwixt the kingdoms The Committee having employed one Mr. Thomas Hamilton Gentleman about a moneth ago to London as a publique Servant of theirs they have commanded me to shew your Lordships their Desire that no let nor hindrance be offered to him in his return which would be contrary to the Law of Nations and their expectations I shall adde nothing from my self but that I am Eden last July 1648. My Lords Your Lordships most humble Servant Crayford and Lindsey The Answer of the Commissioners to the Letter from the Lord Treasurer of the last of July 1648. Right Honorable VVE have received yours of the last of July and to that part thereof which concerns publique business we cannot give your Lordship any Answer but have thought good to let your Lordship understand That an Order is come to our hands Dated the 22. of July 1648. by which we are recalled and thereby our powers of any further Transaction of business with your Lordship otherwise then in order to our return we conceive are Determined as to that part wherein your Lordship hath been pleased to manifest your care for our safe Pass and Convoy we return your Lordship thanks We are Edenburgh 1 Augusti 1648. My Lord Your Lordships most humble Servants C Notingham Bryan Stapleton Robert Goodwyn John Birch FINIS