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A95597 A remonstrance of the Kirk of Scotland, and the message from the States, with divers passages of their proceedings concerning the Kings Majestie, and the Estates answer to the Kirk of Scotland. VVith other occurrences of note certified in papers from the Scots quarters in Newcastle. Printed by the originall papers, and published according to order of Parliament. S. T.; England and Wales. Parliament.; Scotland. Parliament.; Church of Scotland. 1646 (1646) Wing T56; Thomason E353_21; ESTC R201086 2,399 8

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A REMONSTRANCE OF THE Kirk of Scotland AND The Message from the States with divers passages of their Proceedings concerning the KINGS Majestie and the Estates Answer to the Kirk of SCOTLAND VVith other Occurrences of note certified in Papers from the Scots quarters in NEWCASTLE Printed by the Originall papers and published according to order of Parliament London Printed for E. E. according to Order Anno Dom. 1646. A REMONSTRANCE of the Kirk of Scotland and the Message from the States with divers passages of their proceedings concerning the Kings Majestie Noble Sir THe Commissioners of the Kirk at Edenborough doe much lament the death of Mr. Hinderson They are much troubled that the King will not passe the Propositions but more that Malignants have had accesse to his Majesty and whereas some have endeavoured to labour so much for the Lord Oglebie the Lord Seeforth and some others that have acted much mischiefe in the Kingdome of Scotland that also is a great grief to them They have drawne up a Remonstrance and presented it to the Committee of Estates of Edenborough the substance of which is as followeth 1. That whereas divers ill-aff●cted Malignants and seditious Incendiaries have from time to time carried on evill designes to destroy the Kirk and State they do Remonstrate unto the Committee of Estates against the countenancing of the enemies of God and his people desiring them to consider what designes they have had to destroy the people of God and of what dangerous consequence it is to receive such ill-affected persons into favour 2. That whereas there hath been an happy and blessed peace between the two Kingdomes of Scotland and England concluded and setled by both Parliaments that they will use all possible meanes that they may remaine in a firme peace and union to all posteritie And there do Remonstrate to the Estates how the malicious enemies do daily seeke by all means they can to deride between the two Nations which evill designe of theirs they desire that all possible care may be taken to prevent 3. That whereas many ill-affected persons seeke to destroy the work of Reformation so happily already begun they do desire that all possible endeavour may be used to bring the Churches of God in the 3. Kingdomes to the nearest conjunction and informity in Religion and Church Government according to the Covenant unto a perfect Reformation 4. That they do desire that all possible care may be taken to performe whatsoever is contained in the Covenant of the three Kingdomes To this Remonstrance received by the Committee of Estates they have returned a very fair answer assuring them that they will be carefull to preserve the union of the Kingdomes and the keeping of the Covenants and many other fair promises concerning the Kirk and what else is desired in the aforesaid Remonstrance put up to them from the Commissioners But for his Majesties proceedings here there are many jealousies upon him not onely because of his great int●rcourse with the French Embassadors but also his great estimation of Newters as Marquesse Hamilton and others some 2. or 3. of whose kindred his Lordship hopes to prevaile with his Majesty to have them made Vicounts but if his Majestie do grant any such thing I do verily believe that the Estates will not confer it so they will be but tituler at the best But his Majesty hath made 2. Worshipfull Knights one of them is Archiball Primrose sometimes Secretary to the Estates of Scotland till Montrosse had him there was a jealousie on him formerly that hee went away purposely to Montrosse and carried the parchments papers and other writings of the Estates to betray them to him but hee makes this Apologie for himselfe that a Troope of horse surprised him and carried him away prisoner and that he did not carry away the writings but hid them Yet when he was taken againe by the Estates he had like to have been hanged about it But he since pleades his innocencie and is now made a Knight by his Majestie The other new made Knight is Mr. Weatherburn who was formerlie the Town Clerke of Dundee upon whom was also a verie great suspicion that he was not right to the Estates others say that it was onelie an inclination towards the King and that when Dundee stood out against Mont●osse and put that great affront upon his Armie at that place that this Mr. Weatherburne was the chiefe man that acted in the Towne yet most say that he was alwaies observed to be too much inclined for the King and therefore his Majestie hath also Knighted him since his Majestie being at Newcastle Now concerning his Majesties being in these parts and the number of the Malignants about the Bishoprick I know not what may hinder but that if his Majestie should desire it which God forbid both he and they may very easilie either go from Newcastle by Sea to France or Ireland or by land to Scotland And for the Scottish souldiers I understand that when they depart the Kingdome and disband they have thoughts most of them of going beyond the Seas to serve in some other Warres and therefore cry out for monies presently to be paid them because they can only make use of what is paid forthwith they being resolved to passe beyond the Seas as soone as they are gone out of this Kingdome There are come hither to Newcastle nine Commissioners with a Message from the Estates of Scotland met at Edenborough the Lords are the Marquesse Hambleton the Earle of Craford and the Lord Castles with 3. of the Gentrie and 3. Commoners it is supposed that they will doe little before they heare the resolutions of the Parliament but their businesse is about requests to be made to his Majestie in the behalfe of the Kingdome of England and Scotland to desire his Majestie that he will yet at last take into consideration the sad and bleeding conditions of his people and hearken to his Parliaments in passing the Propositions of both Kingdomes I doubt not but all possible meanes will be used with his Majesty for that purpose wee have here other godly Ministers who preach well to perswade the King to that effect by their Sermons And the Scots Officers and Souldiers on their returne into Scotland that are resolved to goe to Sea when they have received their monies from the Parliament they will be gone some to France some to Holland some to Flanders there are verie many of them that are of this resolution as they say and the Countrie do much desire to be eased of their quartering upon them As for the resolution of his Majestie I cannot certifie you any more then what I have already exprest but upon the going away of the Scots it must of necessitie appeare how his Majestie is inclined by his going or staying by the rest you shall be advertised more at large from Newcastle the ●4 of Sept. 1646. Your dutifull servant S. T. FINIS