The last proceedings of the Parliament in Scotland, against the Marquesse of Argyle. Together, with the speech and defence of the said Marquesse, in vindication of himself from the aspersions of his having a hand in the deaths of His late Majesty, James Duke Hamilton, Marquesse Huntley, Marquesse of Montross. And of his dealing with the English after Worcester fight.
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             The last proceedings of the Parliament in Scotland, against the Marquesse of Argyle. Together, with the speech and defence of the said Marquesse, in vindication of himself from the aspersions of his having a hand in the deaths of His late Majesty, James Duke Hamilton, Marquesse Huntley, Marquesse of Montross. And of his dealing with the English after Worcester fight.
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           THE
           LAST
           Proceedings
           OF
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           in
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           Against
           the
           MARQUESSE
           of
           ARGYLE
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           the
           SPEECH
           and
           DEFENCE
           of
           the
           said
           Marquesse
           ,
           In
           Vindication
           of
           himself
           from
           the
           Aspersions
           of
           his
           having
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           DEATHS
           Of
           
             
               His
               late
               MAJESTY
               ,
            
             
               James
               Duke
               Hamilton
               ,
            
             
               Marquesse
               Huntley
               ,
            
             
               Marquesse
               of
               Montross
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           of
           his
           Dealing
           with
           the
           ENGLISH
           after
           WORCESTER
           Fight
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           T.
           M.
           for
           T.
           J.
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             AT
             THE
             Parliament
             House
             in
             Edenburgh
             ,
             
               March
               13.
               1661.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Parliament
             being
             all
             Convened
             ,
          
           
             THe
             Marquess
             of
             Argyle
             ,
             being
             Accused
             with
             High
             Treason
             ,
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             Sir
             
               J.
               Fletcher
            
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             Advocate
             ,
             for
             his
             Interest
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             ;
             his
             Lordship
             desired
             to
             speak
             but
             a
             few
             words
             before
             Reading
             the
             Inditement
             ,
             assuring
             to
             speak
             Nothing
             in
             the
             Cause
             it self
             .
             Whereupon
             his
             Lordship
             was
             Removed
             a
             little
             ;
             and
             after
             some
             small
             Debate
             ,
             the
             House
             Resolved
             ,
             that
             the
             Inditement
             should
             be
             first
             Read
             :
             Then
             his
             Lordship
             desired
             that
             a
             bill
             (
             which
             he
             had
             caused
             his
             Advocates
             give
             in
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Articles
             ;
             desiring
             a
             Precognition
             ;
             with
             many
             Reasons
             ,
             urging
             the
             Necessity
             of
             it
             ;
             to
             which
             he
             had
             Received
             no
             Answer
             )
             might
             be
             Read
             before
             the
             Inditement
             ;
             which
             being
             likewise
             Refused
             ,
             the
             Inditement
             was
             Immediately
             Read
             ;
             after
             Reading
             thereof
             ,
             The
             Marquess
             being
             put
             off
             his
             first
             Thoughts
             ,
             made
             this
             Extemporarie
             Discourse
             following
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               May
               it
               Please
               your
               Grace
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             MY
             Lord
             Chancellor
             ,
             Before
             I
             speak
             any
             thing
             ,
             I
             shall
             Humble
             Protest
             my
             words
             may
             not
             be
             Wrested
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             may
             have
             Charity
             to
             be
             Believed
             ;
             and
             I
             shall
             (
             with
             Gods
             assistance
             )
             speak
             Truth
             from
             a
             Heart
             .
             I
             shall
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             Resume
             Mephibosheths
             answer
             to
             David
             ,
             after
             a
             great
             
             Rebellion
             ,
             and
             himself
             evil
             Reported
             of
             .
             Sayeth
             he
             ,
             a
             
               Yea
               let
               him
               take
               all
               ,
               since
               my
               Lord
               the
               King
               is
               come
               again
               in
               peace
               to
               his
               own
               House
               .
            
             So
             say
             I
             ,
             since
             it
             hath
             pleased
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             Gratiously
             to
             Return
             his
             SACRED
             MAJESTY
             ,
             to
             the
             Royal
             Excercise
             of
             his
             Government
             over
             these
             Nations
             (
             to
             which
             he
             hath
             indoubted
             Right
             )
             and
             most
             Unjustly
             ,
             and
             Violently
             ,
             thrust
             therefrom
             ,
             by
             the
             late
             Tyrannizing
             Usurpers
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             exceeding
             matter
             of
             Joy
             to
             us
             all
             ,
             that
             ,
             that
             Iron
             Yoak
             of
             Usurpation
             (
             under
             which
             we
             have
             these
             many
             years
             ,
             sadly
             Groaned
             )
             is
             now
             broke
             :
             and
             with
             such
             Freedome
             ,
             this
             High
             ,
             and
             Honourable
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             are
             meeting
             together
             ,
             under
             the
             Refreshing
             Warm
             Beams
             of
             his
             MAJESTIES
             ROYAL
             GOVERNMENT
             ,
             so
             much
             longed
             for
             ,
             by
             our
             almost
             starved
             Expectations
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             earnestly
             wish
             his
             ROYAL
             Presence
             upon
             his
             Throne
             amongst
             us
             ;
             but
             since
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             that
             great
             happiness
             cannot
             be
             probably
             expected
             ;
             I
             am
             glad
             ,
             that
             his
             Majesties
             Prudency
             hath
             singled
             out
             such
             a
             Qualified
             ,
             and
             Worthy
             Person
             as
             my
             Lord
             Commissioners
             Grace
             ,
             to
             Represent
             himself
             :
             whose
             Unspotted
             Loyalty
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             we
             can
             all
             Witnesse
             .
          
           
             I
             cannot
             (
             my
             Lords
             )
             but
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             two
             Grand
             Mercies
             ,
             which
             comfortably
             attend
             my
             present
             condition
             .
             One
             is
             the
             High
             Thoughts
             I
             deservedly
             Entertain
             ,
             of
             that
             Transcendent
             ,
             and
             Princely
             Clemency
             ,
             wherewith
             his
             SACRED
             MAJESTIE
             is
             so
             admirably
             Delighted
             ,
             abundantly
             Evindenced
             by
             many
             Noted
             and
             Singular
             Testimonies
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             Steps
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Carriage
             ;
             as
             those
             most
             Gratious
             Letters
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
             and
             that
             Free
             ,
             and
             most
             Ample
             Act
             of
             Indempnitie
             ,
             &c.
             
             Granted
             to
             all
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
             to
             Eradicate
             any
             Time●ous
             Jealousie
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Gratious
             Pardon
             ;
             which
             might
             happily
             arise
             ,
             by
             serous
             Reflectings
             ,
             convincing
             them
             Forcibly
             of
             their
             own
             Miscarriages
             ,
             in
             these
             most
             unhapy
             times
             of
             Distraction
             ,
          
           
           
             The
             Effects
             (
             my
             Lords
             )
             of
             which
             Princely
             Deportment
             ,
             I
             am
             confidently
             hopeful
             ,
             his
             Majestie
             hath
             already
             Experimentally
             ,
             and
             shall
             futurely
             find
             ,
             prove
             an
             effectual
             cement
             ,
             to
             conciliate
             the
             most
             Antimonarchich
             ,
             and
             Disaffected
             Persons
             (
             excepting
             some
             )
             those
             Barbarous
             Phanaticks
             )
             in
             all
             his
             Majesties
             Dominions
             )
             most
             willingly
             to
             the
             Subjection
             of
             his
             MAJESTIES
             ROYAL
             SCEPTER
             ;
             and
             with
             a
             perfect
             Hatred
             *
             Abominate
             all
             Disloyal
             Practises
             in
             themselves
             ,
             or
             others
             in
             all
             times
             coming
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             is
             ,
             my
             Lords
             ,
             when
             I
             consider
             ,
             that
             my
             Judges
             are
             not
             such
             as
             we
             had
             of
             late
             (
             strangers
             )
             but
             my
             own
             Country
             men
             ;
             both
             which
             joyntly
             together
             with
             the
             Royal
             Sence
             ,
             and
             Solid
             Convictions
             I
             had
             of
             my
             Innocency
             ,
             of
             these
             Calumnies
             most
             Unjustly
             charged
             upon
             me
             )
             Encourages
             my
             hopes
             rather
             ,
             to
             expect
             such
             dealing
             ,
             as
             will
             most
             Sympathize
             with
             that
             Clement
             Humour
             ,
             (
             to
             which
             his
             SACRED
             MAJESTY
             hath
             such
             a
             Natural
             Propensitie
             )
             and
             such
             equal
             Administrate
             Justice
             ,
             (
             void
             of
             all
             byassing
             prejudices
             )
             as
             will
             be
             most
             sutable
             for
             such
             a
             High
             ,
             and
             Honourable
             Meeting
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             therefore
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             desire
             to
             use
             Pauls
             answer
             for
             himself
             ,
             being
             accused
             of
             his
             Countrymen
             ,
             (
             I
             desire
             not
             to
             be
             mistaken
             )
             having
             a
             learned
             Orator
             (
             Tertullius
             )
             accusing
             him
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             my
             Lord
             Advocate
             :
             Pauls
             was
             Heresie
             ,
             mine
             of
             another
             nature
             ;
             but
             I
             must
             say
             with
             him
             ,
             *
             That
             the
             things
             they
             all
             laid
             against
             me
             ,
             cannot
             be
             proved
             .
             But
             this
             I
             confesse
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             allowed
             ,
             by
             Solemn
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             Covenants
             ,
             I
             have
             served
             God
             ,
             my
             King
             ,
             and
             my
             Countrie
             ,
             (
             as
             he
             said
             )
             which
             they
             themselves
             allow
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             I
             shall
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             Remember
             (
             not
             with
             Repining
             ,
             but
             for
             Information
             )
             my
             hard
             usage
             ,
             never
             having
             had
             any
             hearing
             ,
             nor
             allowance
             of
             Pen
             ,
             Ink
             ,
             or
             Paper
             ,
             until
             I
             received
             this
             Summons
             ;
             which
             was
             (
             in
             Effect
             )
             a
             load
             ,
             above
             a
             burden
             ;
             Enemies
             (
             both
             
             Scots
             and
             English
             )
             out
             of
             malice
             ,
             Calumniating
             me
             for
             all
             the
             same
             things
             ,
             excepting
             what
             relates
             to
             his
             Majesties
             most
             Royall
             Father
             of
             ever
             Glorious
             Memory
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             (
             My
             Lord
             ,
             )
             I
             beg
             Charity
             and
             Patient
             hearing
             ,
             not
             doubting
             ,
             but
             the
             Wisdom
             and
             Goodness
             of
             the
             Parliament
             will
             be
             so
             favourable
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             the
             inconsiderate
             multitude
             (
             as
             a
             learned
             able
             man
             writes
             )
             sayes
             he
             a
             As
             we
             see
             in
             experience
             ,
             that
             Dogs
             they
             alwayes
             bark
             at
             those
             they
             know
             not
             :
             And
             that
             it
             is
             their
             nature
             to
             accompany
             one
             another
             in
             those
             Clamours
             ;
             So
             it
             is
             with
             the
             inconsiderate
             multitude
             ,
             who
             wanting
             that
             vertue
             which
             we
             call
             Honesty
             in
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             speciall
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             we
             call
             Charity
             in
             Christian
             Men
             ;
             Condemn
             without
             Hearing
             ,
             and
             wound
             without
             Offence
             given
             ;
             led
             thereunto
             by
             uncertain
             report
             only
             ,
             which
             his
             
               Majesty
               King
               James
            
             only
             acknowledgeth
             to
             be
             the
             Father
             of
             Lies
             .
             I
             shall
             not
             desire
             to
             be
             in
             the
             least
             mistaken
             by
             any
             that
             hear
             me
             :
             But
             sure
             I
             am
             ,
             it
             is
             pertinently
             applicable
             to
             my
             Case
             .
          
           
             I
             intreat
             likewise
             your
             Lordships
             seriously
             to
             consider
             the
             words
             of
             another
             Notable
             Man
             ,
             c
             who
             sayes
             (
             d
             )
             As
             the
             Tongues
             of
             Parasites
             are
             ill
             Ballances
             to
             weigh
             the
             vertues
             of
             Princes
             ,
             &
             great
             Men
             ;
             so
             neither
             ought
             theirs
             nor
             other
             Mens
             Blemishes
             be
             looked
             upon
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             drawn
             with
             the
             deformed
             Pencill
             of
             Envy
             ,
             or
             Canker
             ,
             which
             do
             alwayes
             attend
             Eminency
             ,
             whether
             in
             Place
             or
             Virtue
             .
             I
             shall
             not
             (
             My
             Lord
             )
             be
             so
             presumptuous
             ,
             as
             to
             Arrogate
             any
             thing
             to
             my self
             in
             this
             ,
             only
             I
             want
             not
             the
             two
             Companions
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             but
             a
             weak
             Man
             ,
             Subject
             to
             many
             Failings
             and
             Infirmities
             ,
             whereof
             I
             do
             not
             purge
             my self
             ;
             for
             as
             we
             must
             all
             confesse
             to
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             *
             if
             he
             should
             mark
             Iniquities
             ,
             who
             can
             stand
             ?
             Neither
             shall
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             there
             cannot
             an
             hole
             be
             discovered
             (
             as
             the
             Proverb
             is
             )
             in
             my
             Coat
             :
             and
             it
             cannot
             but
             be
             so
             with
             any
             ,
             specially
             such
             as
             have
             laboured
             in
             such
             times
             and
             businesses
             ;
             but
             I
             blesse
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             in
             these
             things
             which
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             are
             here
             cast
             upon
             
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             able
             to
             make
             the
             falshood
             ,
             and
             misconstructions
             of
             them
             palpably
             appear
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             (
             before
             I
             mention
             any
             thing
             in
             particular
             )
             I
             must
             shew
             this
             Honourable
             Meeting
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             &
             all
             that
             hear
             me
             (
             who
             doubtless
             have
             various
             Apprehensions
             of
             my
             being
             present
             in
             this
             condition
             ,
             )
             that
             I
             am
             here
             rather
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             Misfortune
             than
             Injury
             ,
             wherein
             I
             desire
             to
             explain
             the
             differences
             ,
             as
             Plato
             and
             Aristotle
             do
             very
             well
             ,
             Calling
             Injuries
             ,
             such
             things
             as
             are
             done
             purposely
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             wicked
             mind
             ;
             And
             misfortunes
             ,
             such
             things
             as
             are
             done
             with
             a
             good
             mind
             ,
             though
             the
             events
             prove
             bad
             ;
             yet
             ,
             we
             could
             not
             foresee
             them
             .
          
           
             So
             (
             My
             Lord
             ,
             )
             I
             shall
             take
             God
             to
             Record
             (
             who
             must
             judge
             me
             one
             day
             ,
             )
             upon
             my
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             what
             I
             did
             ,
             flowed
             not
             from
             any
             Injurious
             Pinciples
             to
             any
             ,
             though
             I
             acknowledge
             ,
             the
             events
             were
             not
             still
             successefull
             ,
             which
             was
             my
             misfortune
             indeed
             :
             But
             it
             has
             been
             my
             lot
             often
             ,
             in
             these
             times
             ,
             (
             wherein
             I
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             ,
             were
             inevitably
             involved
             by
             the
             malicious
             tongues
             of
             my
             Calumniating
             Enemies
             ,
             to
             be
             misconstrued
             for
             the
             worst
             ;
             yea
             ,
             even
             in
             many
             which
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             make
             successefull
             :
             For
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             ,
             I
             may
             (
             I
             hope
             )
             safely
             appeal
             to
             many
             in
             this
             Honourable
             House
             ,
             who
             can
             abundantly
             witnesse
             my
             Faithfull
             ,
             and
             Loyall
             Endeavours
             for
             both
             My
             King
             ,
             and
             Native
             Country
             ,
             whereof
             I
             should
             be
             very
             sparing
             to
             be
             a
             Herald
             my self
             ,
             were
             not
             the
             contrary
             so
             impudently
             affirmed
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             five
             main
             Calumnies
             ,
             that
             I
             desire
             (
             My
             Lord
             )
             to
             satisfie
             all
             that
             hear
             me
             a
             little
             in
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             the
             rest
             of
             less
             moment
             ,
             may
             be
             likewise
             (
             in
             its
             own
             due
             time
             )
             heard
             afterward
             ,
             abstracting
             more
             from
             personal
             prejudice
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             Calumny
             is
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             concerning
             that
             Horrid
             and
             Unparaleld
             Murder
             of
             his
             late
             ROYAL
             MAJESTY
             ,
             of
             Eternall
             blessed
             Memory
             :
             I
             do
             here
             publickly
             declare
             ,
             That
             I
             neither
             desire
             ,
             nor
             deserve
             the
             least
             Countenance
             ,
             or
             Favour
             ,
             if
             I
             was
             either
             accessary
             to
             it
             ,
             or
             on
             the
             Councell
             ,
             or
             Knowledge
             of
             it
             :
             
             which
             to
             make
             clearly
             appear
             ,
             is
             under
             Oath
             in
             the
             Parliament
             Books
             1649.
             (
             whereof
             I
             was
             the
             first
             Startour
             my self
             )
             to
             the
             intent
             ,
             we
             might
             both
             Vindicate
             our selves
             ,
             and
             Endeavour
             a
             Discovery
             ,
             if
             any
             amongst
             us
             had
             any
             accession
             to
             that
             Horrid
             and
             Villanous
             Crime
             ;
             As
             also
             in
             my
             latter
             Will
             ,
             which
             I
             made
             ;
             going
             to
             England
             ,
             in
             Anno
             1655.
             or
             1656.
             fearing
             what
             possibly
             might
             hereafter
             be
             obtruded
             by
             any
             upon
             me
             or
             my
             family
             upon
             that
             account
             ,
             I
             set
             it
             down
             ,
             to
             clear
             me
             to
             posterity
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             altogether
             free
             of
             that
             detestable
             and
             execrable
             Crime
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             prejudice
             at
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             either
             Person
             or
             Government
             .
             I
             left
             this
             with
             a
             very
             worthy
             Gentleman
             ,
             (
             I
             believe
             )
             well
             known
             to
             your
             Lordships
             all
             ,
             and
             never
             saw
             it
             since
             ;
             So
             your
             Lordships
             may
             be
             pleased
             (
             if
             ye
             will
             )
             to
             call
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             try
             the
             truth
             ;
             Whatsoever
             other
             thing
             may
             be
             in
             it
             ,
             I
             hope
             (
             My
             Lord
             )
             this
             Opportunity
             is
             a
             mercy
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             have
             that
             Vile
             Calumny
             (
             among
             many
             others
             )
             against
             me
             to
             be
             cleared
             .
          
           
             And
             (
             My
             Lord
             )
             to
             make
             this
             particular
             yet
             more
             evident
             ,
             I
             did
             still
             ,
             and
             do
             positively
             assert
             ,
             That
             I
             never
             saw
             that
             monstruous
             Usurper
             ,
             
               Oliver
               Cromwell
            
             in
             the
             face
             ,
             nor
             never
             had
             the
             least
             Correspondence
             with
             him
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             that
             Sectarian
             Army
             ,
             untill
             the
             Commands
             of
             the
             Committee
             of
             Estates
             sent
             me
             with
             some
             other
             Noble
             Men
             ,
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
             to
             the
             Borders
             ,
             in
             Anno
             ,
             1648.
             to
             stop
             his
             march
             into
             Scotland
             ,
             after
             those
             who
             returned
             from
             Preston
             fight
             .
          
           
             Neither
             ,
             after
             he
             left
             the
             Borders
             in
             the
             Year
             1648.
             did
             I
             ever
             Correspond
             with
             him
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             that
             Sectarian
             Army
             ;
             So
             unsatisfied
             was
             I
             with
             their
             way
             ,
             after
             the
             wicked
             and
             sinistrous
             courses
             he
             and
             they
             were
             upon
             ,
             afforded
             evident
             Presumptions
             for
             us
             to
             apprehend
             ,
             That
             he
             ,
             and
             they
             ,
             intended
             prejudice
             to
             his
             Royall
             Majesty
             :
             onely
             one
             Letter
             I
             received
             from
             Sir
             
               Arthur
               Haslerig
            
             ;
             to
             which
             I
             returned
             Answer
             ,
             
               That
               he
               might
               have
               spared
               his
               pains
               in
               writing
               to
               me
               :
               For
               I
               blessed
               
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               had
               taught
               me
               ,
               by
               his
               Word
               ,
               To
               Fear
               God
               ,
               and
               Honour
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               meddle
               with
               them
               that
               were
               gi●en
               to
               Change.
            
             Though
             Sir
             Arthur
             be
             now
             dead
             ,
             yet
             he
             acknowledged
             to
             severall
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             that
             my
             Letter
             he
             still
             had
             :
             and
             when
             I
             was
             there
             ,
             I
             often
             desired
             he
             might
             be
             posed
             ,
             and
             examined
             upon
             it
             ;
             which
             I
             can
             presently
             instruct
             .
          
           
             And
             during
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             my
             being
             in
             England
             ,
             neither
             at
             London
             ,
             nor
             Newcastle
             ,
             in
             Anno
             1647.
             there
             was
             not
             any
             thing
             so
             much
             as
             mentioned
             ,
             concerning
             his
             late
             Majesties
             person
             :
             All
             that
             ever
             I
             heard
             of
             it
             ,
             was
             in
             publick
             Parliament
             1647.
             
             The
             Commissioners
             papers
             at
             London
             ,
             and
             Committee-Books
             at
             Newcastle
             ,
             will
             clear
             this
             fully
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             Calumny
             is
             ,
             Anent
             the
             inhumane
             murther
             of
             Duke
             
               James
               Hamilton
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             s
             well
             known
             ,
             my
             great
             respect
             to
             that
             truly
             Noble
             ,
             and
             Worthy
             person
             ;
             whereof
             (
             upon
             all
             occasions
             )
             I
             gave
             ample
             testimonies
             ,
             and
             can
             yet
             convince
             any
             of
             his
             Friends
             with
             the
             Reality
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             evidenced
             my
             true
             Sorrow
             ,
             for
             the
             wicked
             cruelty
             commited
             on
             him
             .
             But
             indeed
             ,
             I
             cannot
             deny
             ,
             I
             refused
             to
             Complement
             Cromwell
             on
             his
             behalf
             ;
             he
             having
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             been
             immediately
             Proceeding
             so
             Instrumental
             ,
             and
             so
             very
             Active
             in
             that
             most
             Horrid
             ,
             and
             Lamentable
             Murder
             of
             his
             late
             SACRED
             MAJESTY
             .
             And
             if
             I
             had
             done
             otherwayes
             ,
             undoubtedly
             ,
             it
             had
             been
             a
             more
             Black
             Article
             in
             that
             Lybil
             now
             Read
             ,
             then
             any
             that
             's
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             Calumny
             is
             ,
             that
             which
             breeds
             a
             great
             part
             of
             these
             groundless
             Clamours
             ,
             (
             though
             it
             be
             not
             in
             the
             Inditement
             )
             i●
             my
             Lord
             Marquess
             of
             Huntly
             his
             death
             ,
             wherein
             (
             I
             may
             truly
             say
             )
             I
             was
             earnest
             to
             preserve
             him
             ,
             as
             possible
             I
             could
             ,
             which
             is
             very
             well
             known
             to
             many
             in
             this
             Honourable
             House
             .
             And
             my
             not
             prevailing
             ,
             may
             sufficiently
             evidence
             ,
             I
             had
             not
             so
             great
             a
             stroak
             ,
             nor
             power
             in
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             is
             Lybelled
             .
          
           
           
             And
             my
             Lord
             ,
             for
             his
             Estate
             ,
             I
             had
             nothing
             in
             that
             ,
             but
             for
             my
             own
             absolute
             necessary
             Releif
             :
             and
             was
             even
             most
             willing
             to
             part
             with
             any
             Interest
             I
             had
             therein
             ;
             getting
             his
             friends
             (
             who
             professed
             Zeal
             ,
             for
             the
             standing
             of
             the
             Familie
             )
             engaged
             for
             warrandise
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             any
             proportion
             that
             should
             happen
             to
             fall
             for
             my
             satisfaction
             .
             And
             to
             Evidence
             that
             I
             was
             no
             means
             to
             harm
             the
             Familie
             ,
             I
             stood
             with
             my
             Right
             ,
             betwixt
             all
             Fines
             ,
             and
             Forfeitures
             of
             lands
             ,
             and
             accompted
             for
             any
             thing
             I
             did
             receive
             :
             and
             to
             manifest
             yet
             further
             ,
             that
             the
             burden
             of
             that
             Family
             ,
             was
             not
             from
             any
             Extrinsick
             cause
             to
             themselves
             ;
             I
             have
             under
             the
             old
             Marquesses
             own
             hand
             ,
             and
             his
             Son
             George
             Lord
             Gordoun
             ,
             (
             who
             was
             a
             very
             worthy
             young
             Nobleman
             )
             the
             just
             Inventory
             of
             their
             debts
             ,
             amounting
             to
             about
             one
             Million
             of
             
               Mark
               Scots
            
             ,
             in
             Anno
             1640.
             
             It
             would
             I
             fear
             ,
             (
             my
             Lord
             ,
             consume
             too
             much
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             pretious
             time
             )
             to
             hear
             many
             other
             circumstances
             to
             make
             this
             particular
             more
             clear
             :
             which
             I
             shall
             at
             this
             time
             forbear
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             Calumny
             is
             ,
             The
             Death
             of
             the
             Marquess
             of
             Montrose
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             many
             in
             this
             House
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             who
             know
             very
             well
             ,
             I
             refused
             to
             meddle
             either
             in
             the
             matter
             ,
             or
             manner
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             far
             were
             we
             from
             having
             any
             particular
             quarrells
             at
             one
             another
             ,
             that
             in
             Anno
             1645.
             he
             and
             I
             was
             fully
             agreed
             upon
             Articles
             ,
             and
             Conditions
             ,
             contained
             in
             a
             Treaty
             past
             betwixt
             us
             ;
             and
             it
             was
             neither
             his
             fault
             ,
             nor
             mine
             ,
             that
             business
             did
             not
             end
             at
             that
             time
             ;
             which
             (
             its
             known
             to
             all
             )
             proved
             very
             Obnoxious
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             thereafter
             .
          
           
             The
             fifth
             Calumny
             is
             ,
             concerning
             my
             dealing
             with
             the
             English
             after
             Worceter
             fight
             :
             it
             s
             well
             known
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             to
             many
             ,
             that
             my self
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             Argyle-shire
             (
             my
             Kinsmen
             ,
             Vassalls
             ,
             and
             Tennants
             )
             Endeavoured
             Cordially
             ,
             to
             engage
             all
             their
             Neighbours
             about
             them
             ,
             on
             all
             hands
             against
             the
             English
             ,
             which
             they
             did
             not
             prevail
             in
             ;
             but
             was
             most
             unhappily
             made
             known
             
             to
             the
             English
             Commanders
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             (
             which
             they
             caused
             immediately
             to
             publish
             (
             as
             a
             very
             notable
             discory
             )
             in
             their
             Newes
             Books
             )
             which
             occasioned
             two
             sad
             Disadvantages
             to
             us
             ;
             for
             they
             not
             only
             crushed
             our
             attempts
             in
             the
             infantry
             ,
             but
             also
             determined
             the
             severer
             Resolutions
             against
             us
             ;
             whereby
             two
             strong
             Regiments
             of
             Foot
             (
             Overtons
             and
             Reads
             )
             and
             very
             neer
             the
             number
             of
             one
             of
             Horse
             ,
             (
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             one
             Blackmore
             )
             were
             sent
             to
             Argyle-shire
             ,
             and
             when
             Dean
             came
             there
             ,
             it
             pleased
             God
             to
             visit
             me
             with
             a
             great
             distemper
             of
             sicknesse
             ,
             as
             Dr.
             Cunningham
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             who
             were
             with
             me
             can
             witness
             .
          
           
             What
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             I
             was
             pressed
             unto
             ,
             when
             I
             was
             violently
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             may
             be
             instructed
             by
             the
             paper
             it self
             ,
             written
             by
             Deanes
             mans
             own
             hand
             ,
             yet
             extant
             to
             show
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             absolutely
             refuse
             ,
             upon
             all
             the
             hazard
             of
             the
             uttermost
             of
             their
             malice
             ;
             as
             also
             what
             I
             was
             necessitated
             to
             do
             ,
             is
             likewise
             ready
             to
             be
             shown
             ,
             whereby
             I
             was
             still
             detained
             their
             Prisoner
             upon
             demand
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             add
             one
             Reason
             more
             to
             clear
             this
             ,
             besides
             many
             other
             weighty
             publick
             Reasons
             and
             Considerations
             (
             which
             I
             shall
             forbear
             to
             mention
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             it
             being
             more
             naturall
             to
             bring
             them
             by
             way
             of
             defences
             afterwards
             )
             my
             own
             interest
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             Noblemen
             ,
             and
             Superiours
             in
             Scotland
             ;
             it
             may
             be
             rationally
             presumed
             ,
             that
             I
             had
             been
             a
             very
             senseless
             fool
             ,
             if
             ever
             I
             had
             been
             for
             promoting
             such
             and
             such
             Authoritie
             ,
             or
             interest
             over
             me
             ,
             as
             levelled
             all
             ,
             and
             was
             so
             totally
             destructive
             to
             all
             that
             differenced
             my self
             ,
             and
             other
             Noble-men
             ,
             from
             their
             own
             Vassals
             (
             which
             many
             sayes
             they
             were
             too
             earnest
             in
             )
             yea
             ,
             it
             being
             likewise
             so
             absurdly
             derogatory
             to
             all
             true
             Nobilitie
             ,
             and
             my
             Ancestors
             and
             I
             (
             as
             is
             said
             in
             that
             Lybell
             )
             have
             had
             so
             many
             titles
             of
             Honour
             ,
             Dignitie
             ,
             and
             Eminent
             Places
             of
             Trust
             conferred
             upon
             us
             ,
             by
             his
             Majesties
             Royal
             Predecessors
             and
             Himself
             ,
             all
             for
             our
             constant
             Loyalty
             and
             adherence
             
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             at
             all
             Occasions
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Records
             and
             Histories
             of
             this
             ancient
             Kingdom
             holds
             forth
             ,
             besides
             the
             narrative
             of
             all
             our
             grants
             )
             and
             asserting
             the
             just
             Priviledges
             thereof
             against
             Opposers
             .
          
           
             I
             did
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             ever
             (
             even
             when
             the
             Englishs
             were
             at
             the
             intollerable
             height
             of
             Usurpation
             )
             declare
             my
             abhorrence
             to
             a
             Common-wealth
             Government
             ,
             which
             was
             well
             known
             to
             them
             all
             .
             I
             was
             not
             indeed
             (
             my
             Lord
             very
             dissatified
             ,
             when
             there
             were
             Rumors
             current
             ,
             of
             
               Cromwells
               being
               made
               a
               King
               (
               as
               some
               here
               can
               witness
               .
            
             )
             for
             I
             told
             them
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             most
             probable
             way
             for
             his
             Majesties
             advantage
             ;
             therefore
             the
             less
             it
             were
             opposed
             ;
             and
             the
             more
             it
             were
             encouraged
             ,
             it
             would
             tend
             to
             Cromwells
             ,
             and
             their
             deformed
             Common-wealths
             Governments
             ruine
             ;
             and
             promote
             his
             Majesties
             just
             interest
             the
             more
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             much
             blame
             my
             Lord
             Advocate
             for
             doing
             his
             Endeavour
             ,
             (
             it
             being
             in
             Essentiall
             part
             of
             his
             function
             to
             accuse
             )
             but
             I
             must
             say
             ,
             that
             its
             very
             hard
             measure
             ,
             that
             so
             able
             a
             man
             hath
             neer
             as
             many
             moneths
             ,
             in
             taking
             paines
             to
             promp
             as
             many
             Enemies
             as
             his
             perswasions
             could
             possibly
             invite
             ,
             to
             bend
             upon
             the
             highest
             notes
             of
             their
             malice
             ,
             and
             laying
             out
             search
             by
             them
             for
             ,
             and
             collecting
             all
             the
             Bad
             Reports
             ,
             or
             rather
             (
             to
             give
             them
             their
             genuine
             term
             )
             I
             may
             call
             them
             a
             confused
             mass
             of
             the
             Common
             Classis
             of
             the
             Countrie
             ;
             thereby
             to
             devise
             misconstructions
             of
             all
             the
             publick
             actings
             of
             both
             Parliaments
             or
             Committees
             ,
             during
             the
             late
             Troubles
             ,
             and
             with
             strange
             and
             remote
             Inferences
             ,
             and
             to
             adduce
             all
             those
             to
             the
             channell
             of
             my
             particular
             Actings
             ,
             as
             many
             I
             say
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             moneths
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             dayes
             to
             Answer
             them
             ,
             (
             being
             an
             exceeding
             disadvantage
             .
             )
             But
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             that
             's
             not
             all
             ,
             I
             am
             likewise
             extreamly
             gauled
             ,
             that
             he
             labours
             in
             that
             Libell
             all
             along
             ,
             to
             draw
             an
             obscure
             vail
             of
             perpetuall
             Oblivion
             over
             all
             my
             Good
             Services
             ,
             and
             specially
             my
             Faithfull
             ,
             and
             Royall
             Endeavours
             ,
             in
             Restoring
             
             his
             Sacred
             Majesty
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             his
             this
             most
             Ancient
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             the
             excercise
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Royall
             Authority
             therein
             ;
             with
             my
             cordiall
             Endeavours
             for
             his
             Majesties
             Restitution
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Dominions
             also
             ,
             which
             his
             Majesty
             both
             knows
             ,
             and
             has
             been
             pleased
             often
             to
             acknowledge
             it
             to
             have
             been
             Good
             Service
             :
             and
             yea
             ,
             many
             present
             in
             this
             Honourable
             House
             knows
             ,
             that
             I
             extended
             both
             my
             Zeal
             and
             Affection
             to
             the
             uttermost
             of
             my
             power
             ,
             for
             his
             Majesties
             Service
             in
             that
             particular
             :
             which
             I
             willingly
             acknowledge
             nothing
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             but
             my
             Duty
             ,
             whereunto
             I
             was
             Tied
             ,
             both
             by
             Natural
             ,
             Civil
             ,
             and
             Christian
             Bonds
             to
             my
             Soveraign
             ;
             and
             especially
             such
             a
             Deserving
             KING
             ,
             of
             whom
             I
             may
             now
             (
             as
             I
             have
             often
             )
             Affirme
             ,
             That
             he
             is
             a
             King
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             Lord
             has
             taken
             such
             pleasure
             ,
             as
             to
             possesse
             his
             Majesty
             with
             so
             many
             Superlative
             Degrees
             of
             Excellency
             ,
             that
             any
             of
             his
             Princely
             perfections
             may
             be
             a
             Characteristick
             Distinction
             sufficient
             to
             Exalt
             his
             Majesties
             Fame
             ,
             both
             in
             our
             Age
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             subsequent
             Posterity
             ,
             above
             all
             the
             Monarchs
             in
             the
             World.
             
          
           
             So
             (
             My
             Lord
             )
             we
             may
             consequently
             discover
             a
             high
             Demonstration
             of
             the
             Lords
             singular
             Kindness
             ,
             and
             speciall
             providentiall
             Care
             for
             us
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
             in
             preserving
             such
             a
             Rich
             Blessing
             as
             his
             SACRED
             MAJESTY
             ;
             (
             in
             whom
             the
             happiness
             of
             these
             Nations
             is
             wrapped
             up
             )
             under
             the
             safe
             wings
             of
             his
             Divine
             Protection
             ,
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             even
             when
             the
             extravagant
             malice
             of
             men
             would
             have
             swallowed
             him
             up
             .
          
           
             After
             his
             Lordship
             had
             ended
             this
             discourse
             (
             being
             heard
             very
             attentively
             by
             all
             without
             any
             interruption
             )
             my
             Lords
             Advocate
             sayes
             to
             my
             Lord
             Chancellor
             thus
             ,
             
               My
               Lord
               Chancellour
               ,
               but
               what
               can
               the
               Marquess
               of
            
             Argyle
             
               say
               to
               the
               opposition
               at
               Striveling
               in
               Anno
               ,
            
             1648
             ?
             The
             Marquess
             replyed
             ,
             that
             he
             found
             my
             Lord
             Advocate
             endeavoured
             to
             bring
             him
             to
             debate
             the
             particulars
             ,
             which
             he
             hoped
             should
             be
             cleared
             at
             a
             more
             convenient
             
             time
             ,
             and
             waved
             it
             ,
             answering
             nothing
             to
             the
             thing
             it self
             ,
             but
             insisted
             thus
             :
          
           
             (
             My
             Lord
             Chancellour
             )
             I
             have
             Informativè
             only
             hinted
             at
             the
             main
             things
             ,
             which
             I
             am
             often
             charged
             with
             ,
             my
             memory
             cannot
             fully
             reach
             all
             ,
             neither
             will
             time
             permit
             to
             Circumstantiate
             these
             particulars
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             onely
             touched
             in
             the
             generall
             ;
             nor
             is
             my
             purpose
             at
             present
             ,
             to
             fall
             on
             the
             debate
             of
             that
             Libell
             ,
             not
             having
             ,
             as
             yet
             unfolded
             the
             processe
             .
             By
             reason
             those
             Advocates
             your
             Lordships
             was
             pleased
             to
             allow
             me
             ,
             have
             not
             yet
             all
             embraced
             ,
             and
             the
             excuses
             of
             my
             ordinary
             Advocates
             (
             in
             whom
             I
             had
             confidence
             )
             being
             admitted
             as
             relievant
             :
             And
             this
             Gentleman
             that
             hath
             been
             pleased
             (
             in
             obedience
             to
             your
             Lordships
             commands
             )
             to
             come
             here
             with
             me
             ,
             not
             being
             much
             acquainted
             with
             matters
             of
             this
             weight
             ,
             and
             not
             having
             embraced
             till
             within
             these
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             are
             strangers
             altogether
             to
             my
             case
             .
             I
             shall
             therefore
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             humbly
             desire
             ,
             that
             a
             competent
             time
             may
             be
             allowed
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             prepare
             my
             defences
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             (
             God
             willing
             )
             abundantly
             clear
             every
             particular
             in
             the
             Libell
             .
          
           
             And
             also
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             I
             humbly
             desire
             ,
             that
             those
             other
             Advocates
             ,
             who
             were
             ordained
             by
             your
             Lordships
             to
             assist
             me
             ;
             after
             the
             Honourable
             Lords
             of
             the
             Articles
             rejected
             their
             excuses
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             now
             Ordained
             by
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             to
             consult
             and
             appear
             for
             me
             .
          
           
             The
             Marquesse
             his
             Advocates
             entred
             a
             Protestation
             ,
             that
             what
             should
             happen
             to
             escape
             them
             in
             pleading
             (
             either
             by
             Word
             or
             Write
             )
             for
             the
             Life
             ,
             Honour
             and
             Estate
             of
             the
             said
             Noble
             Marquesse
             their
             Client
             ,
             might
             not
             thereafter
             be
             obtruded
             to
             them
             as
             Treasonable
             ;
             whereupon
             they
             took
             Instruments
             .
          
           
             The
             Marquesse
             assured
             my
             Lord
             Chancellour
             ,
             that
             he
             knew
             not
             of
             any
             such
             protestation
             to
             be
             presented
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             flowed
             simply
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             him
             .
             Whereupon
             my
             Lord
             Chancellour
             desired
             the
             Marquess
             and
             his
             Advocates
             ,
             to
             remove
             till
             the
             House
             should
             consider
             
             of
             both
             ;
             my
             Lord
             Marquesses
             desire
             ,
             and
             the
             Advocates
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             The
             Marquesse
             and
             his
             Advocates
             being
             removed
             ,
             The
             House
             (
             after
             some
             small
             debates
             )
             Resolved
             ,
             as
             to
             my
             Lord
             Marquesses
             desire
             ,
             his
             Lordship
             should
             have
             till
             the
             26
             of
             March
             to
             give
             in
             his
             Defenses
             in
             Write
             ,
             and
             ordained
             
               Mr.
               Andrew
               Ker
            
             to
             be
             one
             of
             his
             Advocates
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             the
             Advocates
             Protestation
             ,
             The
             House
             Resolved
             ,
             That
             they
             could
             not
             be
             allowed
             to
             speak
             any
             Treason
             ,
             either
             by
             Word
             or
             Write
             ,
             but
             upon
             their
             perill
             :
             only
             allowed
             them
             ,
             in
             the
             generall
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             ever
             in
             such
             cases
             was
             indulged
             to
             any
             .
          
           
             The
             Marquess
             and
             his
             Advocates
             being
             called
             in
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Chancellour
             intimates
             the
             foresaid
             Resolutions
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             both
             in
             reference
             to
             my
             Lord
             Marquesses
             desires
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Advocates
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             their
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             When
             my
             Lord
             Chancellour
             had
             done
             ,
             the
             Marquesse
             spake
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             My
             Lord
             Chancellour
             ,
             There
             is
             one
             thing
             that
             had
             almost
             escaped
             me
             ,
             anent
             that
             Opposition
             at
             Striveling
             1648.
             that
             my
             Lord
             Advocate
             was
             speaking
             of
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             stick
             with
             any
             of
             this
             Honourable
             Meeting
             ,
             I
             shall
             ingenuously
             declare
             ,
             that
             after
             the
             Defeat
             at
             
               Preston
               ,
               I
            
             was
             desired
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             meet
             with
             the
             Committee
             of
             Estates
             (
             meaning
             those
             who
             were
             not
             in
             the
             then
             Engagement
             )
             I
             came
             with
             some
             of
             my
             Friends
             to
             Striveling
             ,
             fearing
             no
             harm
             ,
             nor
             suspecting
             nothing
             ;
             I
             was
             invaded
             by
             Sir
             
               George
               Monro
            
             ,
             where
             several
             of
             my
             Friends
             were
             killed
             ,
             and
             my self
             hardly
             Escaped
             ;
             which
             is
             all
             that
             can
             be
             said
             I
             acted
             in
             Armes
             ,
             which
             many
             here
             knowes
             to
             be
             most
             true
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             not
             that
             I
             am
             any
             wayes
             Diffident
             ,
             but
             I
             shall
             in
             due
             time
             clear
             every
             particular
             in
             that
             Libell
             :
             yet
             I
             am
             not
             a
             little
             troubled
             ,
             That
             some
             ,
             who
             have
             heard
             the
             Calumnies
             therein
             ,
             may
             let
             them
             have
             such
             an
             Impression
             (
             being
             asserted
             with
             such
             confidence
             )
             as
             
             to
             conceive
             a
             possibility
             ,
             if
             not
             a
             probability
             of
             their
             being
             true
             .
             I
             shall
             therefore
             humbly
             desire
             so
             much
             Charity
             from
             this
             Honourable
             Meeting
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             no
             hard
             thoughts
             entertained
             by
             any
             ,
             till
             I
             be
             fully
             heard
             .
          
           
             The
             Marquesse
             thereafter
             ,
             with
             joint
             Concurrence
             of
             his
             Advocates
             ,
             humbly
             desired
             ,
             That
             his
             Bill
             ,
             containing
             many
             pungent
             Reasons
             for
             a
             precognition
             of
             his
             Business
             ,
             given
             in
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Lords
             of
             the
             Articles
             ,
             may
             be
             considered
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             To
             which
             my
             Lord
             Chancellour
             Replyed
             ,
             That
             it
             had
             been
             formerly
             refused
             at
             the
             Articles
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             would
             not
             be
             granted
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
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             Sir
             
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             to
             the
             Hist
             .
             of
             the
             World.
             
          
           
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             in
             his
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             .
          
           
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