Two speeches spoken at a common hall Octob. 27. 1643 1. by Sir Henry Vane, 2. by Master Marshall; wherein is shew'd the readynesse of the Scots to assist the kingdome and Parliament of England to the vtmost of their power.
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             Two speeches spoken at a common hall Octob. 27. 1643 1. by Sir Henry Vane, 2. by Master Marshall; wherein is shew'd the readynesse of the Scots to assist the kingdome and Parliament of England to the vtmost of their power.
             Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.
             Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.
          
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           TWO
           SPEECHES
           SPOKEN
           AT
           A
           COMMON
           HALL
           
             Octob.
          
           27.
           1643.
           
           
             
               1.
               
               By
               Sir
               Henry
               Vane
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               By
               Master
               Marshall
               .
            
          
           Wherein
           is
           shew'd
           the
           readynesse
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           to
           assist
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           vtmost
           of
           their
           power
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           for
           
             Peter
             Cole
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sould
           at
           his
           shop
           near
           the
           
             Royall
             Exchang
             .
             Anno
          
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Sir
           Henry
           Vane
           his
           Speech
           .
        
         
           MY
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           and
           worthy
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           In
           obedience
           to
           the
           Commands
           of
           
             both
             Houses
             ,
          
           we
           that
           are
           lately
           come
           out
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           have
           been
           eye
           witnesses
           (
           from
           the
           first
           time
           of
           our
           going
           over
           thither
           )
           of
           the
           affection
           of
           that
           Nation
           to
           this
           cause
           and
           of
           the
           deep
           sence
           they
           have
           of
           the
           present
           state
           of
           Affaires
           here
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           are
           willing
           at
           this
           time
           to
           make
           the
           same
           report
           ,
           and
           give
           the
           same
           accompt
           to
           you
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           done
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           take
           a
           right
           measure
           of
           the
           trueth
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           caried
           away
           with
           misapprehensions
           ,
           and
           misinformations
           from
           those
           that
           disaffect
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           would
           willingly
           abuse
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           beleife
           herein
           ;
           and
           therefore
           as
           shortly
           as
           I
           am
           able
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           willing
           to
           give
           you
           the
           accompt
           of
           those
           things
           which
           I
           know
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           have
           seen
           there
           ,
           and
           which
           this
           other
           Gentleman
           ,
           a
           
             rever●nd
             Minister
             ,
          
           of
           your
           owne
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           of
           
             knowne
             integritie
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           privie
           to
           ,
           that
           I
           doe
           not
           doubt
           ,
           what
           he
           likewise
           shall
           deliver
           in
           this
           businesse
           you
           will
           very
           readily
           give
           credit
           too
           ,
           it
           being
           nothing
           but
           what
           will
           be
           found
           to
           be
           the
           trueth
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           affection
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           many
           experiences
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           readie
           and
           cheerefull
           compliance
           with
           the
           desires
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           even
           when
           they
           were
           in
           their
           greatest
           distresses
           and
           calamities
           :
           When
           we
           first
           came
           over
           there
           ,
           the
           affaires
           then
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           were
           in
           a
           much
           lower
           condition
           ,
           then
           now
           (
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           )
           we
           find
           
           them
           to
           be
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           though
           that
           Nation
           had
           many
           invitations
           from
           those
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           were
           forward
           to
           promise
           ,
           so
           were
           they
           able
           to
           have
           bestowed
           great
           matters
           vpon
           them
           ,
           and
           though
           there
           were
           many
           secret
           practises
           among
           themselves
           to
           make
           them
           set
           loose
           from
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           yet
           so
           sensible
           they
           were
           ,
           of
           the
           danger
           of
           Religion
           here
           of
           the
           near
           relation
           that
           they
           had
           to
           their
           breethren
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           of
           that
           common
           calamitie
           threatned
           to
           overrun
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           readie
           to
           breake
           through
           all
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           to
           expose
           themselves
           to
           all
           dangers
           ,
           to
           take
           us
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           to
           joyne
           cordially
           with
           us
           in
           the
           maintaining
           of
           this
           cause
           ;
           they
           did
           not
           only
           expresse
           this
           in
           their
           words
           ,
           and
           outward
           professions
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           seen
           since
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           severall
           steps
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           put
           it
           into
           Action
           :
           As
           soone
           as
           ever
           the
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           which
           was
           taken
           here
           ,
           and
           solemnly
           sworne
           by
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           was
           come
           to
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           sent
           over
           unto
           them
           ,
           the
           
             Committee
          
           of
           
             Estates
          
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Commissioners
          
           of
           the
           
             Genreall
             Assembly
          
           resolved
           presently
           for
           to
           take
           that
           
             Covenant
             ▪
          
           with
           an
           vnanimous
           and
           chearefull
           consent
           ,
           as
           a
           meanes
           which
           under
           God
           ,
           they
           thought
           would
           vnite
           both
           Nations
           ,
           in
           this
           common
           cause
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           a
           bulwarke
           against
           the
           
             Common
             Enemie
             :
          
           They
           did
           not
           only
           resolve
           to
           take
           it
           themselves
           ,
           but
           enjoyned
           it
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kinghome
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           time
           we
           doe
           beleive
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           vniversally
           taken
           by
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
           They
           did
           enjoyne
           it
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           greatest
           and
           powerfullest
           Enemies
           of
           it
           amongst
           them
           durst
           not
           shew
           their
           heads
           to
           
           oppose
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           enjoyned
           it
           upon
           the
           penalties
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           should
           not
           take
           it
           ,
           or
           should
           deferre
           it
           ,
           should
           be
           esteemed
           Enemies
           to
           Religion
           ,
           to
           his
           
             Majesties
          
           honour
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           two
           Kingdomes
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           have
           all
           their
           Rents
           and
           profits
           confiscate
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           brooke
           ,
           nor
           enjoy
           any
           Office
           ,
           or
           benefit
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           cited
           to
           the
           next
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           answer
           the
           not
           taking
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           proceeded
           with
           there
           as
           enemies
           to
           the
           
             Estate
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             Relegion
             ,
          
           and
           to
           receive
           such
           further
           punishement
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ●●●uld
           be
           put
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           meanes
           they
           have
           so
           vnited
           the
           affection
           of
           that
           whole
           Kingdome
           ▪
           that
           as
           one
           man
           they
           are
           readie
           to
           come
           forth
           to
           defend
           the
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Liberties
           of
           both
           Nations
           ,
           and
           to
           dye
           in
           this
           Common
           Cause
           .
           They
           have
           not
           only
           proceeded
           thus
           farre
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           happy
           Foundation
           to
           so
           great
           an
           enterprize
           as
           is
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           formed
           their
           Armie
           ,
           all
           their
           Officers
           from
           first
           to
           last
           they
           have
           setled
           ,
           they
           have
           likewise
           prepared
           their
           Artillerie
           ,
           and
           have
           it
           in
           readinesse
           ,
           at
           the
           Rendevouze
           at
           
             Leith
             :
          
           They
           likewise
           have
           all
           the
           men
           that
           are
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Armie
           designed
           out
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Shires
           ,
           the
           persons
           are
           knowne
           ,
           and
           at
           48.
           houres
           ,
           they
           are
           ready
           for
           to
           march
           ,
           they
           are
           as
           sensible
           as
           your selves
           of
           the
           great
           burthens
           and
           extremities
           that
           this
           Nation
           doth
           at
           this
           time
           groan
           under
           :
           They
           know
           as
           well
           too
           ,
           what
           vast
           expenses
           you
           have
           been
           at
           to
           maintaine
           your
           owne
           Armies
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           ashamed
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           know
           also
           that
           their
           Nation
           hath
           not
           been
           without
           troubles
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           that
           
           they
           are
           not
           yet
           without
           great
           wants
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           for
           this
           storme
           did
           begin
           with
           them
           :
           They
           have
           not
           been
           without
           great
           charges
           and
           burthens
           that
           hath
           layen
           vpon
           them
           and
           particularly
           even
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           of
           late
           they
           have
           been
           at
           very
           vast
           expenses
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           their
           
             Scotch
          
           Armie
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           was
           set
           out
           by
           them
           for
           the
           service
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           at
           the
           request
           and
           desire
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           which
           meanes
           they
           are
           very
           much
           disinabled
           to
           doe
           that
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           they
           would
           be
           very
           willing
           to
           doe
           for
           our
           present
           assistance
           .
        
         
           They
           have
           made
           it
           apparent
           by
           severall
           particulars
           ,
           that
           before
           this
           Armie
           intended
           for
           the
           present
           service
           wil
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           Rendevouze
           upon
           English
           ground
           ,
           one
           way
           or
           other
           ,
           it
           will
           stand
           them
           in
           very
           neare
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           at
           their
           owne
           charge
           and
           expence
           ,
           over
           and
           above
           what
           they
           desire
           from
           us
           :
           They
           likewise
           have
           let
           us
           know
           ,
           that
           they
           desire
           not
           to
           presse
           vs
           beyond
           our
           strength
           in
           matter
           of
           monies
           ,
           but
           only
           so
           much
           as
           may
           render
           the
           service
           in
           them
           feasible
           which
           we
           expect
           from
           them
           :
           They
           know
           very
           well
           if
           they
           have
           not
           monies
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           to
           encourage
           and
           strenghen
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Souldier
           ,
           in
           the
           businesse
           they
           undertake
           ,
           it
           wil
           be
           very
           disadvantagious
           to
           our
           affaires
           ,
           therefore
           they
           expect
           we
           should
           send
           them
           a
           considerable
           summe
           of
           monie
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           Armie
           march
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           in
           readinesse
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           we
           shall
           send
           it
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           to
           advance
           very
           farre
           in
           those
           Northern
           parts
           even
           this
           winter
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           therefore
           which
           is
           expected
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           
           will
           (
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           )
           be
           a
           Foundation
           of
           releife
           and
           recoverie
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           from
           the
           oppression
           and
           tyranny
           with
           which
           it
           is
           ready
           to
           be
           overwhelmed
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           apply
           our selves
           to
           send
           them
           some
           considerable
           summe
           of
           mony
           ,
           for
           a
           speedy
           marching
           of
           this
           Armie
           .
        
         
           Upon
           our
           comming
           hither
           ,
           we
           find
           there
           hath
           beene
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           paines
           taken
           in
           it
           .
           And
           we
           likewise
           discerne
           that
           much
           is
           to
           be
           atributed
           to
           the
           cheerefull
           affections
           of
           this
           famous
           City
           ,
           which
           under
           God
           hath
           been
           the
           meanes
           that
           hath
           not
           only
           supplied
           our
           affaires
           at
           home
           ,
           but
           hath
           likewise
           contributed
           to
           those
           that
           are
           abroad
           ;
           not-with-standing
           that
           which
           hath
           hither-to
           come
           in
           ,
           is
           not
           as
           yet
           so
           much
           as
           will
           fully
           doe
           this
           worke
           ;
           if
           we
           could
           within
           some
           few
           daies
           be
           able
           but
           to
           Compasse
           one
           twenty
           Thousand
           Pound
           more
           ?
           we
           doe
           not
           doubt
           but
           we
           should
           be
           able
           (
           with
           what
           we
           have
           already
           )
           to
           put
           the
           affaires
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           in
           such
           a
           Posture
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           not
           only
           quickly
           heare
           a
           very
           good
           account
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           see
           the
           fruit
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           your
           greate
           Comfort
           and
           Encouragement
           .
        
         
           And
           therfore
           it
           is
           that
           ,
           that
           now
           is
           recommended
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           from
           the
           knowledge
           that
           things
           are
           in
           this
           readinesse
           that
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Nation
          
           so
           willing
           in
           themselves
           to
           come
           to
           our
           assistance
           (
           as
           this
           I
           might
           have
           added
           )
           that
           if
           any
           thing
           lay
           in
           their
           power
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           morgaging
           of
           their
           owne
           private
           
             Estates
             ,
          
           or
           if
           there
           were
           Money
           sufficient
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           that
           they
           could
           render
           themselves
           Masters
           of
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           willng
           to
           contribute
           any
           thing
           of
           their
           owne
           for
           the
           necessities
           of
           
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           so
           much
           they
           are
           affected
           with
           this
           cause
           :
           Therfore
           seeing
           they
           are
           so
           sensible
           themselves
           of
           our
           Condition
           ,
           it
           becomes
           us
           to
           be
           so
           too
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           to
           our
           helping
           hand
           that
           since
           so
           small
           a
           summe
           as
           this
           (
           for
           the
           present
           )
           is
           that
           that
           will
           be
           able
           (
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           to
           carry
           on
           this
           worke
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           with
           cheerefulnes
           apply
           our selves
           to
           the
           compassing
           of
           the
           same
           :
           Those
           that
           have
           been
           willing
           hitherto
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           acknowledg
           thankes
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Houses
           have
           thought
           of
           an
           Ordinacce
           that
           the
           burthen
           shall
           not
           lie
           upon
           them
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           are
           unwilling
           and
           disaffected
           ,
           are
           by
           that
           Ordinance
           compell'd
           to
           that
           which
           others
           out
           of
           their
           good
           affections
           are
           ready
           to
           doe
           ;
           so
           as
           it
           is
           recommended
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           since
           the
           Houses
           have
           thought
           fit
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           to
           compell
           others
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           are
           willing
           would
           take
           an
           incouragement
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           goe
           on
           readily
           in
           their
           contributions
           to
           this
           worke
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           we
           might
           be
           masters
           of
           this
           summe
           within
           few
           dayes
           ;
           it
           is
           that
           which
           upon
           this
           occasion
           is
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           offered
           to
           you
           :
           And
           because
           there
           is
           an
           other
           Gentleman
           to
           speake
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Marshall
          
           who
           what
           ever
           I
           have
           omitted
           wil
           be
           able
           to
           make
           vp
           ,
           whose
           words
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           will
           take
           farre
           deeper
           impression
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           greater
           weight
           then
           any
           thing
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           give
           place
           to
           him
           to
           impart
           unto
           you
           what
           he
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           and
           esteeme
           worthy
           of
           your
           farther
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Master
           Marshals
           Speech
           ,
           spoken
           at
           Guild-hall
           ,
           London
           ,
           on
           
             Friday
             Octob.
             27.
             1643.
             
          
        
         
           MY
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           and
           worthy
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           God
           has
           shewed
           me
           that
           mercy
           to
           bee
           an
           eye
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           an
           eare
           witnesse
           of
           all
           the
           maine
           carriages
           of
           the
           Nation
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           in
           relation
           to
           our
           afflicted
           condition
           ,
           since
           it
           pleased
           the
           two
           Houses
           to
           send
           me
           thither
           ,
           to
           bee
           assistant
           to
           their
           Honourable
           Commissioners
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           most
           willing
           (
           being
           as
           I
           am
           now
           called
           thereunto
           )
           to
           give
           you
           an
           accompt
           of
           what
           I
           have
           observ'd
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Noble
           Gentleman
           hath
           already
           declared
           it
           so
           fully
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           much
           left
           for
           mee
           to
           relate
           ,
           though
           I
           were
           fitter
           to
           speake
           then
           I
           am
           at
           this
           present
           .
           Onely
           this
           I
           beseech
           you
           believe
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           able
           (
           as
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ;
           to
           attest
           the
           truth
           of
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           every
           particular
           hee
           hath
           delivered
           to
           you
           ,
           concerning
           the
           good
           affections
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           their
           tendring
           our
           Cause
           ,
           their
           willingnesse
           
           and
           readinesse
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           us
           in
           it
           ;
           And
           since
           the
           Lord
           made
           mee
           able
           to
           judge
           of
           any
           thing
           ;
           I
           never
           beheld
           so
           much
           unanimity
           and
           consent
           in
           so
           much
           deepe
           sense
           of
           the
           Afflictions
           of
           Brethren
           and
           Neighbours
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           beheld
           there
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           Convention
           of
           Estates
           ,
           and
           in
           Multitudes
           of
           other
           well-affected
           Persons
           ,
           ●aying
           our
           miseries
           to
           heart
           ,
           I
           believe
           ,
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           ,
           then
           wee
           our-selves
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           heard
           the
           substance
           of
           all
           from
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
             ;
          
           you
           may
           please
           from
           me
           to
           receive
           a
           few
           things
           in
           way
           of
           confirmation
           of
           what
           hath
           beene
           already
           delivered
           unto
           you
           :
           Hee
           told
           you
           ,
           what
           they
           have
           d●ne
           to
           help
           to
           sustaine
           the
           Army
           of
           
             Scots
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           who
           have
           beene
           imployed
           there
           seventeene
           or
           eighteene
           Moneths
           in
           our
           service
           ,
           since
           they
           received
           any
           pay
           (
           our
           distresses
           at
           home
           ,
           having
           hindered
           us
           from
           doing
           what
           else
           we
           would
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           )
           how
           that
           they
           have
           laid
           out
           a
           very
           great
           summe
           .
           I
           adde
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           it
           apparant
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           expended
           in
           Meale
           ,
           Clothes
           ,
           and
           other
           Necessaries
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           foure
           score
           Thousand
           pounds
           this
           last
           yeere
           ,
           toward
           the
           subsistance
           of
           that
           Army
           ,
           which
           else
           had
           perish't
           before
           this
           time
           ▪
           Yea
           ,
           that
           in
           that
           part
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           where
           we
           were
           ,
           about
           
             Lowthian
             ▪
          
           that
           there
           was
           scarce
           any
           on
           Nobleman
           or
           Gentleman
           of
           any
           considerable
           estate
           ,
           but
           hee
           was
           this
           last
           yeere
           out
           of
           Purse
           one
           full
           yeeres
           Revenue
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           were
           worth
           100
           ,
           200
           ,
           or
           300.
           
             pound
             ,
             Sterl.
             per
             Annum
             ,
          
           hee
           hath
           disburst
           so
           much
           for
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Army
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           to
           that
           which
           Sir
           
             Henry
          
           declared
           as
           a
           demonstration
           of
           their
           willingnesse
           to
           Assist
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           already
           charged
           themselves
           to
           the
           value
           of
           100000.
           
             pound
             .
          
           I
           adde
           ,
           they
           have
           beene
           so
           ingenuous
           and
           cleere
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           given
           us
           a
           particular
           to
           bring
           with
           us
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           this
           Noble
           Gentleman
           :
           So
           that
           any
           Man
           who
           desires
           to
           be
           satisfied
           ▪
           may
           see
           the
           particulars
           of
           the
           charge
           which
           they
           are
           put
           to
           ,
           but
           to
           bring
           their
           Army
           upon
           
             English
          
           Ground
           ;
           and
           indeed
           ,
           they
           so
           cleerely
           see
           the
           bleeding
           condition
           of
           Religion
           and
           Libertie
           in
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           sensible
           of
           our
           great
           exhaustions
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           heard
           many
           of
           their
           worthy
           Nobles
           and
           others
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           stirr'd
           up
           to
           bee
           Active
           and
           Excellent
           Instruments
           in
           this
           time
           of
           Common
           danger
           and
           Calamitie
           ,
           solemnly
           to
           protest
           ;
           That
           were
           they
           able
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           carry
           on
           the
           worke
           without
           putting
           us
           to
           any
           charge
           at
           all
           ,
           they
           would
           do
           it
           most
           gladly
           ;
           yea
           ,
           I
           am
           able
           yet
           further
           to
           say
           ,
           and
           have
           leave
           to
           speake
           it
           freely
           ,
           that
           if
           money
           can
           be
           found
           in
           
             Christendome
             ,
          
           to
           carry
           on
           this
           work
           ,
           they
           are
           ready
           not
           onely
           to
           engage
           the
           Publike
           Faith
           of
           their
           Kingdome
           with
           ours
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           have
           already
           received
           )
           But
           that
           if
           either
           the
           Bonds
           or
           the
           Mortgages
           of
           the
           Lands
           of
           any
           of
           the
           well-affected
           Nobility
           or
           Gentry
           throughout
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           will
           bee
           taken
           for
           security
           ,
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           give
           it
           ;
           yea
           further
           yet
           ,
           so
           deepely
           are
           they
           affected
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           willing
           (
           I
           had
           allmost
           said
           )
           to
           Plunder
           their
           owne
           Kingdome
           to
           save
           ours
           ;
           being
           ready
           ,
           if
           necessity
           require
           it
           ,
           to
           call
           throughout
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           each
           
           Man
           to
           declare
           upon
           his
           Oath
           ,
           what
           Money
           ,
           or
           Victuall
           he
           hath
           ;
           that
           they
           may
           therby
           know
           what
           proportion
           to
           set
           out
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           this
           Cause
           .
           And
           lest
           any
           suspitions
           ,
           or
           Malignant
           Men
           should
           surmise
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           forwardnesse
           is
           but
           to
           get
           themselves
           into
           some
           strength
           in
           a
           Countrey
           ,
           better
           then
           their
           owne
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Honourable
           
             Commissioners
             ,
          
           my self
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           beene
           attending
           this
           Service
           with
           them
           ,
           have
           received
           that
           abundant
           satisfaction
           of
           their
           integrity
           and
           Justice
           ,
           that
           what
           Articles
           are
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           agreed
           upon
           betweene
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           wee
           verily
           believe
           they
           will
           not
           breake
           one
           Article
           of
           the
           Agreement
           ,
           to
           gain
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           Their
           affections
           to
           this
           Cause
           are
           as
           your
           hearts
           could
           wish
           :
           it
           is
           onely
           necessity
           compels
           them
           to
           desire
           your
           assistance
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           their
           Army
           when
           they
           are
           come
           in
           ;
           For
           should
           they
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           Monies
           faile
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           want
           of
           Provision
           (
           for
           you
           will
           easily
           conceive
           that
           the
           Northerne
           Countries
           may
           bee
           much
           wasted
           by
           the
           Enemie
           when
           they
           are
           readie
           to
           come
           )
           they
           should
           be
           compelled
           to
           disband
           ,
           or
           turne
           to
           plunder
           the
           Countries
           for
           want
           of
           subsistance
           ,
           how
           scandalous
           ,
           yea
           how
           destructive
           it
           might
           prove
           to
           both
           the
           Kingdomes
           you
           your selves
           are
           able
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           ready
           and
           prepared
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           it
           will
           not
           bee
           long
           before
           you
           heare
           that
           they
           are
           advanced
           ,
           willing
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           you
           in
           this
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           endevour
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           speedily
           to
           settle
           our
           peace
           ;
           and
           
           as
           willingly
           (
           according
           to
           their
           agreement
           )
           to
           returne
           home
           into
           their
           owne
           Scotland
           ,
           knowing
           well
           ,
           that
           to
           enjoy
           peace
           with
           God
           in
           their
           owne
           poore
           countrey
           ,
           will
           be
           better
           ,
           then
           under
           colour
           of
           helping
           us
           to
           usurpe
           upon
           ours
           ,
           though
           far
           the
           richer
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
          
           related
           further
           unto
           you
           ,
           what
           care
           they
           have
           taken
           ,
           and
           how
           roundly
           they
           goe
           to
           work
           in
           putting
           on
           the
           COVENANT
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           adde
           ,
           that
           (
           beside
           what
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Convention
           of
           Estates
           have
           done
           ,
           in
           injoyning
           it
           under
           paine
           of
           being
           esteemed
           and
           punished
           as
           enemies
           to
           Religion
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           honour
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           their
           Goods
           confiscate
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           publike
           ,
           &c.
           )
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           power
           given
           unto
           them
           by
           the
           said
           Assembly
           ,
           have
           ordained
           ,
           That
           particular
           account
           shall
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           severall
           Presbyteries
           ,
           of
           all
           who
           shall
           refuse
           ,
           or
           shift
           to
           sweare
           and
           subscribe
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           bee
           proceeded
           against
           with
           the
           censures
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           enemies
           to
           the
           preservation
           and
           propagation
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Beside
           ,
           what
           this
           noble
           Gentleman
           hath
           further
           related
           concerning
           their
           temptations
           or
           allurements
           to
           desist
           from
           this
           worke
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           difficulties
           they
           are
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           in
           carrying
           it
           on
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           adde
           ,
           unlesse
           I
           should
           tell
           you
           how
           deeply
           they
           are
           affected
           with
           the
           Cessation
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           danger
           threatned
           to
           both
           Nations
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           remainder
           of
           our
           poore
           Brethren
           yet
           preserved
           
           from
           slaughter
           in
           that
           miserable
           Kingdome
           :
           For
           by
           this
           Cessation
           ,
           they
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           see
           ,
           that
           these
           bloody
           Rebells
           ,
           who
           have
           shed
           so
           much
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           who
           boast
           that
           they
           have
           slaughtered
           100000
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           not
           leave
           one
           Protestant
           alive
           in
           that
           and
           this
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           committed
           the
           most
           out
           ragious
           and
           most
           barbarous
           cruelties
           that
           have
           ever
           beene
           heard
           of
           in
           Christendome
           ,
           are
           now
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           )
           without
           any
           either
           repentance
           or
           submission
           ,
           acknowledged
           to
           be
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           ,
           and
           have
           leave
           to
           keepe
           and
           hold
           what
           they
           have
           ;
           to
           enjoy
           free
           passage
           ,
           intercourse
           ,
           commerce
           ,
           and
           trafficke
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           his
           Majesties
           good
           subjects
           by
           sea
           and
           land
           ,
           and
           no
           interruption
           to
           be
           made
           to
           any
           ships
           which
           shall
           furnish
           them
           with
           Armes
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           whatsoever
           ;
           their
           prisoners
           released
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           indicted
           for
           any
           capitall
           offence
           to
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           upon
           baile
           ;
           they
           may
           send
           to
           his
           Majesty
           such
           Agents
           as
           they
           please
           ;
           yea
           they
           have
           authority
           to
           prosecute
           all
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           who
           shall
           stand
           in
           opposition
           to
           this
           agreement
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           to
           last
           for
           a
           whole
           yeare
           :
           in
           which
           time
           ,
           our
           Brethren
           in
           Scotland
           easily
           discerne
           how
           these
           inhumane
           and
           bloody
           wretches
           ,
           may
           from
           all
           other
           Popish
           Kingdomes
           be
           furnisht
           ,
           both
           to
           root
           out
           the
           remainder
           of
           our
           distressed
           Brethren
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           and
           enabled
           to
           come
           over
           and
           exercise
           the
           like
           butcheries
           upon
           our selves
           and
           them
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           they
           looke
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           most
           cleare
           stating
           of
           the
           Question
           and
           intention
           of
           these
           warres
           ,
           to
           be
           betwixt
           Papists
           
           and
           Protestants
           :
           And
           againe
           ,
           I
           say
           they
           apprehend
           extreme
           danger
           from
           this
           cessation
           to
           both
           these
           Nations
           ,
           unlesse
           some
           speedy
           supply
           be
           sent
           over
           to
           enable
           the
           Scottish
           army
           there
           to
           give
           checke
           to
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           upon
           whom
           they
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           fall
           as
           a
           Torrent
           ;
           and
           when
           once
           they
           have
           devoured
           them
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           they
           will
           endeavour
           the
           like
           against
           our selves
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           these
           our
           troubles
           hitherto
           ,
           our
           greatest
           supplies
           have
           been
           drawne
           ,
           or
           rather
           flowed
           willingly
           from
           this
           Honourable
           City
           ,
           and
           it
           troubles
           mee
           to
           thinke
           that
           I
           should
           bee
           force
           to
           use
           any
           Rhetorick
           (
           if
           I
           had
           it
           )
           to
           draw
           more
           disbursements
           of
           money
           from
           you
           ,
           who
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           all
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Christian
           world
           have
           (
           under
           God
           )
           upheld
           this
           great
           cause
           ▪
           and
           (
           I
           know
           )
           are
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           it
           :
           I
           onely
           beseech
           you
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           if
           timely
           supplies
           may
           be
           found
           ,
           this
           crop
           that
           hath
           beene
           swept
           off
           from
           us
           ,
           will
           grow
           againe
           with
           greater
           abundance
           ,
           and
           wee
           may
           yet
           sit
           every
           one
           under
           our
           owne
           Vine
           ,
           and
           under
           our
           owne
           Fig-tree
           ;
           and
           ,
           which
           is
           much
           sweeter
           ,
           enjoy
           the
           fruit
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           now
           we
           contend
           for
           ,
           and
           which
           these
           wicked
           instruments
           would
           deprive
           us
           of
           .
           But
           if
           God
           for
           our
           sins
           should
           deliver
           us
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           have
           thus
           desperately
           plotted
           our
           ruine
           ,
           I
           thinke
           none
           of
           you
           would
           desire
           to
           swim
           when
           this
           cause
           should
           sinke
           ;
           or
           be
           vvilling
           to
           have
           either
           gold
           ,
           silver
           ,
           or
           plate
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           found
           in
           your
           houses
           ,
           vvhen
           they
           should
           come
           to
           be
           possest
           
           by
           these
           men
           ,
           vvhose
           tender
           mercies
           would
           bee
           more
           bitter
           then
           bloudy
           cruelties
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           consider
           of
           these
           motions
           vvhich
           have
           been
           made
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           accept
           of
           this
           unfained
           Relation
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           able
           to
           call
           God
           to
           vvitnesse
           is
           nothing
           but
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           for
           my
           owne
           part
           ,
           I
           did
           see
           more
           ,
           and
           doe
           beleeve
           more
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           hath
           much
           more
           satisfaction
           concerning
           the
           integrity
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           their
           fellow-feeling
           of
           our
           miseries
           ,
           and
           their
           willingnesse
           to
           helpe
           us
           ,
           then
           my
           tongue
           is
           able
           to
           utter
           .
           This
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           vvhat
           I
           had
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Lord
           direct
           you
           in
           vvhat
           you
           are
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .