A letter from the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland residing here at London to William Lenthall Esq. Speaker of the House of Commons concerning the present proceedings in this kingdome, against religion, the King, and government : together with their declaration and protestation against the taking away His Majesties life.
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             A letter from the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland residing here at London to William Lenthall Esq. Speaker of the House of Commons concerning the present proceedings in this kingdome, against religion, the King, and government : together with their declaration and protestation against the taking away His Majesties life.
             Scotland. Parliament.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
          
           [2], 8 p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             1649.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             Two letters dated respectively 6 and 22 January 1649.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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       A62409  R10022  (Wing S987).  civilwar no A letter from the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland residing here at London to VVilliam Lenthall Esq. Speaker of the House of Commons Scotland. Convention of Estates 1649    2310 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 C  The  rate of 17 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           SCOTLAND
           Residing
           here
           at
           LONDON
           To
           William
           Lenthall
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           COMMONS
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           present
           proceedings
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           against
           Religion
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Government
           ;
           Together
           with
           their
           DECLARATION
           and
           Protestation
           against
           the
           taking
           away
           his
           Majesties
           Life
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1649.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           understanding
           ,
           that
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           were
           proceeding
           in
           a
           Treaty
           for
           peace
           ,
           with
           His
           Majesty
           ;
           did
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           last
           Moneth
           ,
           authorize
           Us
           to
           present
           Propositions
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           particularly
           to
           deal
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           honourable
           houses
           ,
           for
           establishing
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           ,
           the
           Confession
           of
           faith
           ,
           Directory
           for
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Catechism
           :
           For
           preventing
           the
           tolleration
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           Popery
           ;
           Prelacy
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           Blasphemy
           ,
           Haeresie
           ,
           and
           Schisme
           ;
           And
           for
           perfecting
           the
           great
           work
           of
           Reformation
           and
           uniformity
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           :
           the
           substance
           whereof
           hath
           been
           formerly
           communicated
           in
           a
           letter
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           to
           both
           houses
           ,
           and
           by
           one
           of
           our
           number
           ,
           upon
           his
           reception
           ar
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Derby
             house
             ,
          
           by
           order
           from
           the
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           But
           to
           our
           great
           greif
           we
           doe
           perceive
           ;
           That
           the
           distractions
           of
           this
           kingdome
           are
           ,
           beyond
           our
           expectation
           ,
           grown
           exceeding
           high
           ;
           That
           a
           force
           hath
           been
           placed
           on
           the
           passages
           to
           the
           houses
           ;
           which
           during
           transactions
           of
           highest
           concernmens
           ,
           hath
           imprisoned
           and
           secluded
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           given
           occasion
           to
           many
           others
           to
           withdraw
           ,
           because
           they
           find
           they
           cannot
           Act
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ;
           that
           applications
           are
           made
           to
           you
           for
           proceeding
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           for
           changing
           the
           fundamentall
           Government
           of
           this
           kingdome
           ;
           And
           strong
           endeavours
           are
           used
           ,
           to
           overturne
           the
           whole
           work
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           to
           cast
           off
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           introduce
           a
           toleration
           of
           all
           Religions
           and
           formes
           of
           Worship
           :
           and
           so
           in
           effect
           to
           destroy
           
           the
           Cause
           ,
           wherein
           both
           Nations
           have
           been
           engaged
           ,
           and
           frustrare
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           both
           kingdomes
           have
           sworne
           with
           uplifted
           hands
           to
           Almighty
           God
           sinceerly
           ,
           really
           ,
           and
           constantly
           to
           performe
           .
           The
           consideration
           of
           these
           things
           doth
           exceedingly
           trouble
           us
           ,
           and
           fill
           our
           hearts
           with
           feares
           ▪
           that
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           for
           the
           present
           matter
           of
           great
           provocation
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           us
           ,
           dishonourable
           to
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           a
           reproach
           to
           Religion
           ;
           so
           ,
           if
           persisted
           in
           :
           that
           they
           shall
           greatly
           weaken
           and
           divide
           us
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           invite
           forraigne
           Enemies
           against
           us
           :
           advance
           the
           popish
           interest
           ,
           loose
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           prove
           destructive
           to
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           happinesse
           of
           those
           kingdomes
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           1640.
           when
           these
           Kingdoms
           were
           oppressed
           under
           the
           yoke
           and
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Prelats
           ,
           who
           then
           were
           far
           advanced
           in
           the
           design
           ,
           to
           introduce
           popery
           ;
           the
           kingdom
           of
           
             Scotl.
          
           did
           joyn
           their
           Endeavours
           with
           this
           kingdom
           ,
           to
           procure
           a
           free
           Parliament
           here
           ,
           looking
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           chief
           mean
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           to
           give
           a
           check
           to
           the
           designs
           of
           the
           Prelats
           ,
           who
           were
           studying
           the
           chang
           of
           Religion
           :
           And
           to
           the
           interprises
           of
           evill
           Councellors
           about
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           were
           endeavouring
           to
           establish
           an
           Arbitrary
           and
           tiranicall
           Government
           ,
           and
           afterward
           ,
           when
           through
           the
           power
           and
           prevalency
           of
           papists
           ,
           prelats
           ,
           &
           Malignants
           ,
           this
           kingdom
           was
           distressed
           :
           The
           kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           did
           enter
           into
           a
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           with
           this
           Nation
           :
           For
           reformation
           and
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           honour
           and
           happinsse
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           three
           kingdoms
           :
           And
           particularly
           for
           bringing
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           therein
           ,
           to
           the
           neerest
           conjunction
           and
           uniformity
           in
           Religion
           ,
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           form
           of
           Church-government
           ,
           Directory
           for
           worship
           ,
           and
           Catechising
           ,
           for
           extirpation
           of
           popery
           ,
           prelacy
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           Heresy
           ,
           Schisme
           ,
           profanes
           .
           And
           what
           soever
           shall
           be
           found
           contrary
           to
           found
           Doctrin
           for
           mutuall
           preservation
           of
           the
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           kingdoms
           ;
           
           for
           discovering
           of
           Incendiaries
           ,
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           evil
           Instruments
           ,
           that
           hinder
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           divid
           the
           King
           from
           his
           peopl
           or
           one
           of
           the
           kingdoms
           from
           another
           ,
           or
           make
           any
           faction
           or
           party
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Leagu
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           publique
           triall
           and
           punishment
           :
           for
           preserving
           peace
           and
           union
           betwixt
           the
           kingdoms
           :
           And
           defending
           one
           another
           in
           this
           Cause
           ;
           and
           continuing
           therein
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           our
           lives
           ,
           zealously
           and
           constantly
           ,
           against
           all
           opposition
           ;
           and
           for
           promoting
           the
           same
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           power
           ,
           against
           all
           Letts
           ,
           and
           impediments
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           In
           pursuance
           of
           the
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           both
           Houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           have
           often
           declared
           ,
           That
           they
           will
           Establish
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Extirpate
           Popery
           ,
           and
           Prelacy
           :
           And
           suppresse
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           Schism
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           maintain
           the
           fundamentall
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           by
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           being
           subdued
           ,
           the
           Scottish
           Army
           was
           to
           go
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           year
           1647.
           
           And
           his
           Majesty
           by
           consent
           of
           both
           kingdoms
           ,
           was
           to
           come
           to
           
             Holdenby
             :
          
           The
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           did
           declare
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           king
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           That
           respect
           should
           be
           had
           to
           the
           safety
           and
           preservation
           of
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           .
           And
           when
           the
           King
           should
           be
           at
           
             Holdenby
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Scottish
           forces
           gone
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           That
           they
           would
           joyne
           with
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           imploying
           their
           best
           endeavours
           ,
           to
           procure
           his
           Majesties
           assent
           to
           the
           Propositions
           agreed
           on
           by
           both
           kingdomes
           .
           And
           in
           case
           the
           King
           should
           not
           give
           his
           assent
           thereunto
           :
           that
           the
           Houses
           were
           resolved
           still
           to
           maintaine
           the
           happy
           union
           already
           settled
           between
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Treaties
           .
           The
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           did
           at
           the
           same
           also
           ,
           publish
           a
           Declaration
           of
           their
           intentions
           (
           whereof
           one
           Copy
           was
           delivered
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           another
           to
           the
           Houses
           of
           
           Parliament
           )
           that
           in
           the
           interim
           (
           untill
           his
           Majesty
           should
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           in
           the
           Propositions
           of
           peace
           )
           there
           should
           be
           no
           harme
           ,
           prejudice
           ,
           injury
           ,
           or
           violence
           done
           to
           his
           Royall
           person
           :
           that
           there
           should
           be
           noe
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           other
           then
           had
           been
           for
           the
           three
           years
           preceding
           :
           And
           that
           his
           posterity
           should
           be
           no
           wayes
           prejudiced
           ,
           in
           their
           lawfell
           succession
           to
           the
           Crown
           and
           Government
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           These
           being
           the
           engagements
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           joyntly
           together
           ,
           and
           severally
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           for
           the
           ends
           aforesaid
           ,
           VVe
           hold
           it
           our
           duty
           to
           endeavour
           ,
           That
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           be
           setled
           and
           established
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           expressed
           :
           And
           especially
           ,
           that
           the
           toleration
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           Popery
           ,
           Blasphemy
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           Schisme
           ,
           be
           prevented
           :
           least
           we
           partake
           in
           other
           mens
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           thereby
           being
           in
           danger
           to
           receive
           of
           their
           plagues
           :
           That
           the
           Rights
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           may
           be
           preserved
           :
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           change
           of
           the
           fundamentall
           government
           :
           And
           that
           there
           be
           no
           harme
           ,
           injury
           ,
           or
           violence
           offered
           to
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           the
           very
           thought
           whereof
           ,
           the
           kingdome
           of
           
             Scotl.
          
           hath
           alwayes
           abhorred
           ,
           as
           may
           appear
           by
           all
           their
           proceedings
           and
           Declarations
           :
           And
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           have
           upon
           severall
           occasions
           expressed
           ,
           a
           detestation
           thereof
           in
           their
           Declarations
           :
           Wherefore
           ,
           we
           do
           expect
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           proceeding
           against
           his
           person
           ;
           which
           cannot
           but
           continue
           and
           encrease
           the
           great
           distractions
           of
           these
           kingdomes
           ,
           and
           involve
           us
           in
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           miseries
           ,
           and
           confusions
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           by
           the
           free
           Councells
           of
           both
           houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           Scotland
           (
           which
           is
           now
           sitting
           )
           such
           course
           may
           be
           taken
           in
           relation
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           for
           the
           good
           &
           happines
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ;
           both
           having
           an
           unquestionable
           interest
           therein
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             affectionat
             friends
             and
             Servants
             .
             Signed
             .
             
               
                 Lothian
                 ,
              
               
                 Io.
                 Cheisly
                 ,
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Glendoning
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Covent
             Garden
             
               the
               6th
               .
               of
               Ian.
               1649.
               
            
          
           For
           the
           Honourable
           VVil
           Lenthall
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           SIR
           ,
           We
           were
           exceedingly
           surprized
           upon
           Saterday
           in
           the
           afternoon
           ,
           when
           we
           heard
           his
           Maiesty
           was
           brought
           before
           this
           new
           extraordinary
           Court
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           should
           be
           such
           hast
           and
           precipitation
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           resolution
           taken
           by
           the
           house
           upon
           reading
           of
           our
           Letter
           of
           the
           6
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           to
           take
           into
           consideration
           what
           we
           had
           therein
           pressed
           ,
           as
           was
           signified
           by
           you
           to
           some
           of
           our
           Number
           :
           Wherefore
           we
           have
           sent
           you
           this
           inclosed
           paper
           ,
           to
           be
           forthwith
           communicated
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           directions
           which
           we
           have
           received
           from
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           we
           do
           desire
           ,
           That
           they
           will
           take
           effectuall
           course
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           free
           access
           to
           his
           Maiesty
           this
           day
           ,
           And
           afterward
           upon
           all
           occasions
           as
           we
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           without
           any
           interuption
           or
           molestation
           whatsoever
           ,
           And
           so
           we
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             affectionat
             freinds
             and
             Servant
             .
             Signed
             ,
             
               
                 Lothian
                 .
              
               
                 Io.
                 Cheisly
                 .
              
               
                 Wil.
                 Glendoning
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Covent
             garden
             the
             
               22
               of
               Ian.
               1649.
               
            
          
           For
           the
           Honourable
           Wil.
           Lenthall
           Esquire
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
      
       
         
           By
           our
           letter
           of
           the
           6th
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           we
           represented
           unto
           you
           ;
           What
           endeavours
           have
           bin
           used
           for
           taking
           away
           his
           Majestyes
           life
           ;
           for
           change
           of
           the
           fundamentall
           Government
           of
           this
           kingdom
           ;
           And
           introducing
           a
           sinfull
           and
           ungodly
           toleration
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           And
           therein
           we
           did
           express
           our
           sad
           thoughts
           and
           great
           fears
           of
           the
           dangerous
           consequences
           that
           might
           follow
           thereupon
           .
           And
           further
           :
           we
           did
           earnestly
           presse
           ,
           That
           there
           might
           be
           no
           proceeding
           against
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ;
           which
           would
           certainly
           continue
           the
           great
           distractions
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ;
           and
           involve
           us
           into
           many
           evills
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           and
           confusions
           :
           But
           that
           ,
           by
           the
           free
           Councels
           of
           both
           houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           such
           course
           might
           by
           taken
           in
           relation
           to
           him
           as
           may
           be
           for
           the
           good
           and
           happinesse
           of
           these
           kingdomes
           ;
           both
           having
           an
           unquestionable
           and
           undenyable
           interest
           in
           his
           person
           as
           King
           of
           both
           :
           which
           duely
           considered
           ,
           we
           had
           reason
           to
           hope
           ,
           should
           have
           given
           a
           stop
           to
           all
           proceedings
           ,
           against
           his
           Maiesties
           person
           ▪
        
         
         
           But
           we
           understand
           ;
           that
           after
           many
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           have
           been
           imprisoned
           and
           secluded
           ;
           and
           also
           without
           and
           against
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Peers
           ,
           by
           a
           single
           act
           of
           yours
           alone
           ,
           power
           is
           given
           to
           certaine
           persons
           of
           your
           own
           Number
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           others
           to
           proceed
           against
           his
           Maj.
           person
           ▪
           In
           order
           whereunto
           ,
           he
           was
           brought
           upon
           Saturday
           last
           in
           the
           afternoon
           before
           this
           new
           extraordinary
           Court
           .
           Wherefore
           we
           do
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           for
           their
           vindication
           from
           false
           aspersions
           and
           calumnies
           declare
           ,
           That
           though
           they
           are
           not
           satisfyed
           with
           his
           Majesties
           concessions
           in
           the
           late
           Treaty
           at
           
             Newport
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             VVright
          
           especially
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           And
           are
           resolved
           not
           to
           crave
           his
           Majestyes
           restitution
           to
           his
           Government
           ,
           before
           satisfaction
           be
           given
           by
           him
           to
           his
           kingdoms
           .
           Yet
           they
           do
           all
           unanimously
           ,
           with
           one
           voice
           (
           not
           one
           Member
           excepted
           )
           disclaim
           the
           least
           knowledg
           of
           ,
           or
           accession
           to
           the
           late
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Army
           here
           ,
           against
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           And
           sincerely
           professe
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           a
           great
           greife
           unto
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           lye
           heavy
           upon
           their
           spirits
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           see
           their
           trusting
           of
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           to
           the
           honourable
           houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           be
           made
           use
           of
           to
           his
           ruine
           ;
           So
           farre
           contrary
           to
           the
           declared
           intentions
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scttland
             ,
          
           and
           solemn
           professions
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           it
           may
           be
           manifest
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           how
           much
           they
           abhominate
           and
           detest
           so
           horrid
           a
           design
           against
           his
           Majesties
           person
           :
           We
           do
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           
             their
             dissent
             from
             the
             said
             procee●ings
             ,
             and
             the
             taking
             away
             his
             Maiisties
             life
             ;
          
           And
           protest
           ;
           
             That
             as
             they
             are
             altogether
             free
             from
             the
             same
             ;
             So
             they
             may
             be
             free
             from
             all
             the
             Evills
             miseries
             ,
             confusions
             and
             calamities
             that
             may
             follow
             three
             upon
             to
             these
             distracted
             Kingdomes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Signed
             ,
             
               
                 LOTHIAN
                 ,
              
               
                 Io
                 :
                 CHEISLY
                 .
              
               
                 WIL
                 .
                 GLENDONING
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               22.
               
               Ianuary
               1649.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .