A letter from the Parliament of Scotland, to the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, speaker to the House of Commons.
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             A letter from the Parliament of Scotland, to the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, speaker to the House of Commons.
             Scotland. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1649]
          
           
             Dated at end: Edenburgh, 26 Junii 1649.
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           the
           Parliament
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           To
           the
           Honourable
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Estates
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           having
           received
           a
           Letter
           dated
           the
           23
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           signed
           by
           you
           as
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           written
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           which
           Titles
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           Treaties
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           Declarations
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           they
           may
           not
           acknowledge
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           matter
           therein
           contained
           ;
           those
           many
           things
           of
           just
           resentment
           ,
           wherein
           satisfaction
           is
           demanded
           from
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           are
           onely
           mentioned
           in
           the
           generall
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           so
           well
           receive
           a
           particular
           answer
           :
           But
           if
           by
           these
           generall
           expressions
           ,
           the
           late
           unlawfull
           Engagement
           against
           
             England
          
           be
           understood
           ,
           They
           desire
           that
           their
           protestation
           against
           the
           same
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           opposition
           made
           thereunto
           by
           them
           afterward
           in
           Arms
           (
           which
           they
           never
           laid
           down
           untill
           the
           Garisons
           of
           
             Berwick
          
           and
           
             Carlisle
          
           were
           restored
           unto
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             )
          
           may
           be
           remembred
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           this
           Kirk
           ,
           of
           the
           third
           of
           
             August
          
           1648
           :
           And
           that
           Lieutenant
           General
           
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           authorized
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           upon
           the
           5
           of
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           represent
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           wrongs
           and
           injuries
           committed
           against
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           that
           Engagement
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           did
           demand
           that
           they
           would
           give
           assurance
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           not
           to
           admit
           or
           suffer
           any
           who
           have
           been
           active
           in
           ,
           or
           consenting
           to
           that
           Engagement
           ,
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           any
           publick
           place
           or
           Trust
           whatsoever
           ;
           which
           was
           not
           onely
           granted
           ,
           and
           afterward
           confirmed
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           all
           Acts
           for
           prosecution
           thereof
           have
           been
           repealed
           ,
           and
           all
           proceeding
           relating
           thereunto
           publickly
           disclaimed
           .
           And
           if
           any
           other
           wrongs
           shall
           be
           make
           known
           unto
           us
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           return
           such
           an
           Answer
           as
           may
           give
           just
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           Bonds
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Loyalty
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           mutuall
           amity
           and
           friendship
           betwixt
           the
           Kingdoms
           be
           impartially
           considered
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           the
           professions
           and
           Declarations
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           The
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           think
           that
           they
           have
           just
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           late
           proceedings
           in
           
             England
          
           in
           reference
           to
           Religion
           ,
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           Kings
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           changing
           the
           fundamentall
           Government
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ;
           against
           which
           this
           Kirk
           and
           Kingdom
           and
           their
           Commissioners
           ,
           have
           protested
           and
           given
           Testimony
           ,
           whereunto
           they
           do
           still
           adhere
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           it
           is
           apparent
           there
           hath
           been
           of
           late
           in
           
             England
          
           a
           backsliding
           and
           departure
           from
           the
           grounds
           and
           principles
           wherein
           the
           two
           Kingdoms
           were
           engaged
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           doth
           propound
           ,
           that
           the
           late
           proceedings
           there
           against
           Covenant
           and
           Treaties
           may
           be
           disclaimed
           and
           disavowed
           ,
           as
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           late
           unlawfull
           Engagement
           against
           
             England
          
           hath
           been
           disclaimed
           and
           disavowed
           here
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           as
           have
           departed
           from
           these
           principles
           ,
           and
           their
           former
           professions
           ,
           may
           return
           to
           the
           same
           :
           Upon
           which
           grounds
           they
           are
           content
           to
           ●uthorize
           Commissioners
           on
           behalf
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           treat
           with
           Commissioners
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           sitting
           in
           freedom
           ,
           concerning
           all
           matters
           of
           just
           complaint
           which
           either
           Nation
           may
           have
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           for
           redresse
           and
           reparation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           every
           thing
           that
           may
           further
           conduce
           for
           continuing
           the
           happy
           peace
           and
           union
           betwixt
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           which
           can
           never
           be
           setled
           upon
           so
           sure
           a
           foundation
           as
           the
           former
           Treaties
           ,
           and
           the
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           :
           From
           which
           ,
           as
           no
           alteration
           or
           revolution
           of
           Affairs
           can
           absolve
           either
           Kingdom
           ;
           so
           ,
           we
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           that
           no
           success
           ,
           whether
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           divert
           us
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           our
           care
           in
           time
           past
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           still
           our
           reall
           indeavour
           for
           the
           future
           to
           keep
           our selves
           free
           of
           all
           compliance
           with
           ,
           or
           inclining
           to
           the
           Popish
           ,
           Prelatical
           and
           Malignant
           party
           upon
           the
           one
           hand
           ;
           or
           to
           those
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           fundamentall
           Government
           by
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           countenance
           and
           maintain
           Errour
           ,
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           Schism
           upon
           the
           other
           .
           I
           have
           no
           other
           thing
           in
           command
           from
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           to
           take
           notice
           that
           there
           is
           no
           Answer
           returned
           to
           their
           Letter
           of
           the
           5
           
             March
          
           last
           .
           And
           so
           rests
        
         
           
             
               For
               the
               Honourable
            
             Will
             .
             Lenthal
             
               Esquire
               ,
               Speaker
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               .
            
          
           
             Edenburgh
             ,
             
               26
               Junii
               1649.
               
            
          
        
         
           Your
           humble
           Servant
           ,
           LOUDOUN
           Cancellarius
           ,
           Praeses
           Parliamenti
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .