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A92565	The last declarations of the Committee of Estates now assembled in Scotland, concerning their proceedings in opposition to the late unlawfull engagement against England. Together with the articles agreed upon by the commissioners appointed by the noblemen, gentlemen, and burgesses who protested against the late engagement. And the answer thereunto.	Scotland. Convention of Estates.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing S1248; Thomason E468_8; ESTC R203717	15,102	24

Generall Assembly and their Commissioners it is sufficiently evident that Religion hath not only been endangered but the whole work of Reformation in these Kingdoms for these ten years past hath been very neer to bee wholly overturned our Laws and Liberties almost destroyed Authority weakned the person of the King put in hazard and his restitution which they pretended rendred more difficult and endeavours used to break the Union and Peace betwixt the Kingdoms and to continue so far as was in their power a lasting War betwixt this Kingdom and our neighbour Nation with whom we are joyned in Covenant This being the true estate of affairs We did find it most necessary for us to joyn in Armes together against these Covenant breakers and their Adherents who had invaded England and were disturbing the Peace of this Kingdom and who under a specious pretence of seeking the Kings Honour Freedom and Safety were seeking their own Honour and base private ends and have made the Kings condition harder then ever it was before this course being the only means which was left us whreeby to endeavour the preservation of Religion our native Country and the Peace and Union betwixt the Kingdoms and our own Consciences being ready to condemn us if we should sit still and suffer Religion to be ruined England to be further provoked by detaining their Garrisons and this Kingdom to be enslaved and brought under the yoke of a perpetuall bondage When we had put our selves in a posture for our own defence neer Edinburgh the Earl of Crawford the Earl of Lanerik George Monro and other Commanders of the Forces joyned with them having marched to Inneresk sent us some Articles upon which they desired to Treat for removeing all differences betwixt us but these Demands being very unreasonable and inconsistent with Religion the Covenant and Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms We refused to admit them to be the subject of a Treaty yet were content if they had any other thing to propound which might conduce to the setling of Truth and Peace according to the Covenant to appoint some from us to Treat with the like number authorized by them at any place equally distant from both Armies Whereupon they professed a readinesse to have all differences ended by a Treaty that an intestine war might be prevented but they assigned so short Dyets for us to return our Answers about the necessary circumstances to be agreed on before a Treaty could begin as the time was elapsed before we could be well conveened and then they took the advantage of marching away whilest we continued in our Quarters in expectation of a Treaty by which means they gained the passe at Sterling and surprized our Forces there killing some and taking others Prisoners when they were in security being advertised that there was a Treaty betwixt us All this notwithstanding so desirous were we of the peace of this almost ruined Kingdom as passing over all the provocations given unto us we readily entertained all proffers to Treat and upon the 14. of September Commissioners on both sides met at Woodside together with some Ministers and Elders from the Commission of the Kirk but after three daies debate that Treaty during which their Army was grievously plundering the Countrey produced little else but delaies they refusing to accept of any conditions without rewards for their service Liberty to transport the Irish Forces in a body to Ireland security for their Lives Estates Honours Fortunes and places and assurance that none who had been accessory to the late Engagement should be questioned either by us or by the Kingdom of England for any thing done by them in relation thereunto which was impossible for us to grant without involving our selves in the guilt of the Engagement and giving occasion of quarrell against us to our neighbour Nation in whose names we could promise nothing without their advice and consent And here we cannot but remark that these Lords and others who in Parliament and otherwise pretended so great a zeal for his Majesties Honour Freedom and Safety yet in all their demands to us in this Treaty they never made the least desire of any thing for the King but were ready to close an agreement with us when ever they could get satisfaction in what concerned their own Honour Freedom and Interest So soon as we understood that the Forces of the Parliament of England were come to the Borders for pursuit of the common Enemy and reducing the Garrisons of Berwick and Carlile We wrote a Letter from Falkirk to the Commander in chief of these Forces and sent two from us with Instructions to acquaint him with the estate of our affairs particularly our proceedings in the Treaty and to assure them that we would contribute our utmost endeavours for the restitution of the Towns of Berwick and Carlile to the Parliament of England to whom they do of right belong In return whereunto we received from Lieut. Generall Cromwel a Letter to this purpose That upon the defeat of the Forces of the Duke of Hamilton they had received in command that they should prosecute the Victory untill the Enemy were put out of a condition of growing into a new Army and the Garrisons of Berwick and Carlile were reduced in pursuance of which commands they had resolved to advance into Scotland with their Army for obtaining their Garrisons and that the common Enemy might be the sooner brought to a submission to reasonable conditions withall ingaging themselves that so soon as they should know from us that the Enemy should yeeld to these things we had proposed to them and the Garrisons of Berwick and Carlile were delivered they should forthwith depart out of this Kingdom after the receipt of this Letter We sent some of our number with power and instructions to do their utmost endeavour for obtaining the Towns of Berwick and Carlile to be surrendred to him for the use of the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England and to represent our earnest desire and firm resolution to preserve inviolable the Union betwixt the Kingdoms according to the Covenant and Treaties and since they had resolved in obedience to the Commands laid upon them to send Forces into this Kingdom for pursuing the common Enemy therefore to desire that those which should be sent might be such as would give no offence or scandal to the Ministry and well-affected in this Kingdom Upon the 18. of September some Propositions were sent unto us from those at Sterling to which we returned an Answer upon the 20. And after a new meeting at Kirklistoun with Commissioners from them Articles of Agreement were drawn up and subscribed by the Commissioners on both sides which are now published in print In all which proceedings we have studyed to set before our eyes the Honor of God and the good of Religion the preservation of our Laws and Liberties and of the Union betwixt the Kingdoms And to the end it may further appear to this

The last DECLARATIONS OF THE Committee of Estates Now Assembled In SCOTLAND Concerning Their Proceedings in opposition to the late unlawfull ENGAGEMENT against ENGLAND Together with The ARTICLES agreed upon by the Commissioners appointed by the Noblemen Gentlemen and Burgesses who Protested against the late ENGAGEMENT And the ANSWER thereunto Edinburgh Printed by EVAN TYLER And Re-Printed at LONDON for Robert Bostock at the Signe of the Kings Head in Paul's Church-yard 18 Octob. 1648. A DECLARATION of the Committee of Estates concerning their Proceedings in opposition to the late unlawfull Engagement against England THe manifold dangers to Religion to the Kings Majesty to our Laws and Liberties and to the Peace of these Kingdoms are so manifest that they cannot be hid from any who will not wilfully shut their eys against a cleer light and the remedies which we have taken in this extremity wil we doubt not be judged by all men of common equity and understanding to have been most necessary for preserving Religion from ruine and our selves from slavery and oppression Yet to prevent m sinformation and misconstructions we have thought fit to publish a short narration of the Causes of our late undertaking to rise in arms of our proceedings by way of Treaty with those that joyned in arms for the late Engagement against England and of our resolutions for setling Religion and the Peace of this distracted Kingdom and strengthening the Union betwixt the Kingdoms which are the best foundations of Honour and Happinesse to the King whose Throne we desire may be established in Righteousnesse When wee look back upon some proceedings in our neighbour Nation though there wee see that the work of Reformation hath been much obstructed and many things have been done of which we cannot approve and wherewith God was highly displeased yet we finde the Fountain and Spring of all our troubles mainly to arise at home from the craft and malice of our Natives and Country-men For notwithstanding the Right Honorable Houses of the Parliament of England had offered by their Commissioners to remove all differences which had arisen betwixt them and us and to do what-ever was just and Honourable for the satisfaction of this Kingdom And further had declared their readinesse to joyn with this Kingdom in the Propositions agreed on by both Kingdoms presented to the King at Hampton Court for the making such further proceedings thereupon as should be thought fit for the speedy settlement of the Peace of both Kingdoms and preservation of the Union according to the Covenant and Treaties And further to give satisfaction in all things which should be judged necessary for the Peace of both Kingdoms not intrenching upon the particular Interest of the Kingdom and Priviledges of the Parliament of England yet many of this Nation having entered into a sinfull Association and wicked Combination did joyn together in Arms under the command of the Duke of Hamiltoun for pursuance of an unlawfull Engagement against our neighbour Nation of England contrary to the ends of the solemn League and Covenant the manifold admonitions and exhortations of all the faithfull Ministers of the Gospel the warnings and Declarations of Commissioners of the Generall Assembly 1647. As likewise against the unanimous proceedings of the late Generall Assembly in this yeer 1648 against the Judgement and Protestations of many Members of Parliament who have been most constant in the Cause and to preserve the Union betwixt the Kingdoms and generally against the minds and judgements of all the well-affected in the Kingdom And further brought over from Ireland some Regiments of the Scots Army to joyn with them in this Engagement contrary to the Treaty betwixt the Kingdoms of the 7 of July 1642. And having joyned in an unlawfull Association with the Malignants of England did imploy some of them to surprize and take the Garisons of Berwick and Carlile and yet professed openly before the World they were ignorant who had done it contrary to the large Treaty betwixt the Kingdoms and the Treaty of the 29 of November 1643. And when by miserable and cruell oppression of the people of God in this Kingdom they had gathered together a numerous Army they took possession of the Garisons of Berwick and Carlile and in an hostile manner entered into our Neighbour Nation where the Lord of Hosts poured forth his Wrath and Indignation upon them for their lyes and hypocrisie as was before threatned by many of the faithfull servants of God in this Kingdom While these men were invading England the Earl of Lanerick and others engaged in the same Designe stayed at home to oppresse this Kingdom and under a pretence of raising a Guard for the Prince did begin a new Levie of Forces whereby they might be able to send supply to their Army in England if need were but principally to bear down the godly and wel-affected in this Kingdom and force upon them unlawfull Bands and Oathes which they devised to be engines and snares to compell men to make Shipwrack of their Consciences by joyning with all their wicked ways or in case they refused to take those accursed Oaths and subscribe their Bands that then they might not onely be uncapable of all publick Trust but be esteemed and used as Enemies to Religion King and Kingdom and so every way to oppresse all honest men in their Persons Estates and Consciences as nothing was to be expected from their Government to these who desired to fear the Lord and adhere to their first Principles but slavery and ruine for they having adjourned the Parliament till March 1650 had assumed to themselves an Arbitrary Power that in the mean time they might rule at their pleasure and make such alterations in the Kingdom as they thought fit Upon news of the defeat of their Army they did give out Commissions to prime Incendiaries and encouraged such as were eminent and active in Rebellion under the conduct of James Graham late Earl of Montrose to rise in Arms and sent directions to the Forces under the command of George Monro which had invaded England but were not present at the Fight and other Officers and Souldiers who escaped from it to return to this Kingdom that so by their conjunction with the Forces lately raised they might have a new Army on foot to prosecute their former designe and to tyrannize over this Kingdom as is evident from their Letters of the 28 of August sent to the Earl of Marshall Vicount of Dudhope Clerk Register and George Monro ten days after the defeat of their Army in England wherein speaking of the Engagement they declare their resolution to recruit their Regiments and to hazard their Lives and Fortunes and all that was dearest unto them for carrying on against all opposition whatsoever that pious and loyall Service and that they and many others of this Kingdom did intend not to live and out-live it By all which and many other their like proceedings expressed in the Declarations of the

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 1. That security be given to all who are or have been ingaged 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 be provided for their transportation into Ireland And for preventing all disorders upon their march through the West-Country 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 o 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 Armes for the Covenant to the Articles of the Officers and Souldiers that joyned in the late unlawfull Engagement against England and now continue in Armes to disturb the peace of this Kingdom WEE have considered the desires of the Officers and Souldiers at Sterlin and do return this answer That the Imputation of neglecting dutyes 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 lawfull meanes to prosecute the ends of our solemne League and Covenant But upon those who joyned in prosecution of the late unlawfull Engagement against our neighbour Nation of England which hath beene destructive to all these ends Touching the first article Wee referr 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 endeavour 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 referr you to the Iudicatories of the Kirk to whom you may make your own addresse 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 Souldiers 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 quarrell to England against this Kingdome but if they had reall inclinations to Peace they and their adherents might without our accession thereunto take course amongst themselves for giving satisfaction to their Officers and Souldiers 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 wee shall betwixt and the said day disband all our Forces and none of them after that time shall bee found in Troopes Companyes or Regiments for the punctuall performance whereof on both sides mutuall pledges are to bee 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 Armes 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 Generall Assembly their Commissioners we do hereby certify unto you that all who have been active in the late Engagement as well chose 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 concurre with the Kingdom of England for punishing them accordingly as breakers of the Covenant and Treaties and wee leave it to you seriously to consider whether the wayes and courses you are upon bee really for the good of the King and this Kingdom or a safe way for the releef of your friends that are prisoners in England We do declare that unlesse the Desires contayned in our papers of the 16 of this instant and in this paper be clearly and positively agreed unto and wee advertised thereof before Friday the 22 of this instant at twelve of the clock in the day that then the Treaty shall end and that the Cessation from acts of hostility and marching of forces shall expire eight houres thereafter September 20. 1648 Subscribed by command of the Noblemen and Gentlemen now in Arms for the Covenant Mr Tho Henderson Edinburgh 22 September 1648. VVHereas many within this kingdom have joyned in Armes for prosecuting an unlawfull Engagement against our Neighbour Nation of England contrary to the Solemn League and Covenant and Treaties between the Kingdoms the Warnings and Declarations of the Commission of the Generall Assembly 1647. And likewise against the