A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots; concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires and proposals touching the same. Also, his declaration to the people, and his summons to the gentry in the North; with the rising of the Highlanders and Redshanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the manner how they fortifie the hills and mountains; and the strange engines of war which they have planted.
         Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.
      
       
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             A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots; concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires and proposals touching the same. Also, his declaration to the people, and his summons to the gentry in the North; with the rising of the Highlanders and Redshanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the manner how they fortifie the hills and mountains; and the strange engines of war which they have planted.
             Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.
          
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             for George Horton,
             Imprinted at London :
             1652.
          
           
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 23".
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       A75558  R206757  (Thomason E660_7).  civilwar no A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots;:  concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of 1652    1190 8 0 0 0 0 0 67 D  The  rate of 67 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           the
           Marquess
           of
           ARGYLE
           TO
           THE
           KING
           of
           SCOTS
           ;
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           raising
           of
           a
           new
           Army
           against
           the
           English
           ;
           And
           his
           Desires
           and
           Proposals
           touching
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           his
           Declaration
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           his
           Summons
           to
           the
           Gentry
           in
           the
           North
           ;
           with
           the
           Rising
           of
           the
           Highlanders
           and
           Redshanks
           ;
           their
           falling
           upon
           the
           Parliaments
           forces
           ,
           and
           the
           event
           and
           success
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           ,
           the
           manner
           how
           they
           fortifie
           the
           Hills
           and
           Mountains
           ;
           and
           the
           strange
           Engines
           of
           War
           which
           they
           have
           planted
           .
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Horton
             ,
          
           1652.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Of
           the
           Marq.
           of
           ARGYLE
           Concerning
           the
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ;
           and
           his
           Resolution
           and
           Summons
           to
           the
           Gentry
           :
           With
           the
           Rising
           of
           the
           Highlanders
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Marquess
           of
           Argyle
           is
           returned
           to
           the
           Highlands
           ,
           being
           possessed
           with
           sundry
           jealousies
           and
           feares
           touching
           the
           present
           Government
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           England
           ;
           for
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           he
           hath
           declared
           ,
           That
           he
           cannot
           give
           his
           
           assent
           for
           the
           incorporating
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           with
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           England
           ;
           but
           holds
           himself
           bound
           in
           duty
           ,
           whilest
           he
           hath
           any
           power
           )
           to
           preserve
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           to
           include
           a
           Toleration
           for
           the
           Discipline
           of
           that
           Nation
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           concluded
           ,
           enacted
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           General
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ;
           And
           upon
           that
           account
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           stand
           or
           fall
           :
           In
           pursuance
           whereof
           ,
           he
           hath
           sent
           a
           Summons
           to
           the
           Lords
           and
           Gentry
           in
           those
           parts
           (
           a
           Copy
           whereof
           ,
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           here
           inclosed
           )
           for
           them
           immediatly
           to
           make
           their
           personal
           appearance
           at
           Candress
           ,
           to
           consult
           and
           determine
           upon
           the
           weighty
           and
           emergent
           affaires
           of
           that
           Nation
           ;
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           preservation
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           .
        
         
           And
           accondingly
           on
           the
           fourth
           of
           this
           instant
           April
           ,
           divers
           of
           the
           Gentry
           met
           at
           the
           aforesaid
           place
           ,
           where
           the
           Marquess
           presented
           ▪
           19
           Propositions
           ,
           touching
           their
           fundamental
           Laws
           and
           Government
           ,
           the
           Presbyterian
           Pro●ession
           ,
           and
           the
           ●●iviledges
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           after
           mature
           deliberatio●
           thereupon
           their
           consultation
           produced
           these
           Results
           ▪
           That
           they
           found
           them
           to
           be
           consonant
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           (
           yet
           the
           Voters
           Aliens
           to
           Religion
           )
           and
           according
           to
           the
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           therefore
           thought
           themselves
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           
           and
           Duty
           to
           adhere
           therunto
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           their
           condescensions
           for
           promoting
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           Marquess
           desired
           their
           subscriptions
           ,
           and
           unanimously
           they
           assented
           thereunto
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           is
           a
           new
           League
           and
           Confederacy
           against
           the
           English
           ;
           by
           which
           means
           ,
           an
           Highland
           War
           is
           expected
           this
           Summer
           ;
           in
           order
           whereunto
           ,
           about
           1000
           Redshanks
           are
           levyed
           ,
           bei●g
           armed
           with
           Bows
           and
           Arrows
           ,
           Long
           Skeines
           ,
           Cross-bows
           ,
           Darts
           ,
           and
           other
           strange
           Engines
           of
           War
           ,
           (
           yet
           nothing
           so
           sure
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           are
           instruments
           for
           their
           own
           destruction
           )
           and
           have
           made
           a
           spacious
           Line
           along
           the
           River
           neer
           Andress
           ,
           with
           several
           Half-Moons
           ,
           Flankers
           ,
           and
           Sconces
           ;
           but
           want
           great
           Canon
           exceedingly
           to
           plant
           :
           however
           ,
           they
           are
           very
           active
           and
           busie
           in
           making
           of
           Lether-Guns
           of
           several
           sorts
           both
           great
           and
           small
           ;
           and
           are
           raising
           divers
           Bulworks
           and
           Fortifications
           at
           sundry
           Passes
           ,
           Rivers
           ,
           and
           Foords
           ,
           and
           are
           as
           busie
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           Rats
           in
           a
           Barley-mow
           .
        
         
           They
           talk
           high
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           will
           level
           us
           with
           the
           Valleys
           ,
           by
           stoning
           us
           from
           the
           Rocks
           ;
           &
           think
           themselves
           as
           safe
           as
           so
           many
           Thieves
           in
           a
           Mill
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           Mountainous
           Fortifications
           ,
           having
           upon
           each
           Rock
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           any
           possibility
           to
           attempt
           a
           pa●●age
           ,
           placed
           great
           heapes
           of
           stones
           and
           
           flints
           ,
           to
           tumble
           down
           upon
           their
           heads
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           should
           attempt
           to
           storm
           .
        
         
           These
           Highlanders
           have
           lately
           made
           an
           attempt
           upon
           the
           Low-Lands
           ,
           where
           they
           fell
           upon
           some
           of
           our
           Out-quarters
           ;
           but
           the
           Allarm
           being
           given
           ,
           our
           men
           very
           opportunely
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           soon
           expelled
           them
           ;
           killing
           twenty
           two
           ,
           and
           took
           thirty
           four
           prisoners
           .
        
         
           We
           could
           not
           embrace
           the
           pursuit
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           advantagiousness
           of
           the
           grounds
           for
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           upon
           the
           securing
           of
           the
           prisoners
           ,
           we
           demanded
           what
           their
           principles
           were
           they
           fought
           for
           ;
           they
           answer'd
           .
           For
           God
           ▪
           their
           dear
           Lord
           Marquess
           ,
           and
           their
           gude
           King
           ;
           but
           seemed
           to
           be
           very
           passionate
           ;
           and
           truly
           I
           must
           ingenuously
           confess
           ,
           they
           are
           a
           stout
           (
           but
           Heathenish
           )
           Generation
           .
        
         
           For
           their
           Ministers
           are
           as
           crosse-grain'd
           as
           ever
           ,
           and
           throw
           so
           many
           Fire-balls
           at
           the
           Government
           ,
           that
           (
           if
           possible
           ,
           and
           permitted
           )
           they
           will
           set
           all
           again
           in
           flames
           ;
           and
           great
           is
           their
           spleen
           against
           those
           of
           their
           own
           Nation
           ,
           that
           are
           satisfied
           in
           acting
           by
           Commission
           ,
           under
           the
           Authority
           of
           England
           ,
           or
           appear
           any
           wayes
           inclinable
           to
           an
           Incorporation
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           much
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           Ends
           ,
           are
           they
           enemies
           to
           
           the
           good
           of
           their
           domineering
           Hierarchy
           .
           If
           the
           yoke
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Lairds
           ,
           and
           Priests
           be
           once
           taken
           off
           ,
           then
           they
           will
           be
           deprived
           of
           that
           wicked
           compliance
           ,
           which
           was
           wont
           to
           be
           maintained
           betwixt
           themselves
           ,
           as
           cruel
           Taskmasters
           ,
           both
           in
           Spirituals
           and
           Civils
           ,
           for
           inslaving
           of
           the
           poor
           people
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           (
           praised
           be
           God
           )
           things
           work
           pretty
           well
           ;
           for
           ,
           the
           Scales
           begin
           to
           fall
           off
           from
           mens
           eyes
           ,
           to
           a
           lothing
           of
           former
           Vanities
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           several
           Kirks
           about
           Aberdeen
           are
           faln
           off
           ,
           and
           have
           deserted
           that
           Presbytery
           ,
           which
           gives
           a
           strong
           Allarm
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Clergy
           .
           It
           s
           reported
           ,
           That
           the
           aforesaid
           Marquesse
           of
           Argyle
           hath
           fent
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           pretended
           King
           Charles
           Stuart
           ,
           for
           a
           supply
           of
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           wherein
           he
           assures
           him
           that
           he
           will
           be
           both
           loyal
           and
           faithful
           to
           the
           last
           minute
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hath
           now
           a
           new
           Game
           to
           play
           ,
           &c.
           
           Indeed
           ,
           we
           may
           probably
           conjecture
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           some
           notable
           Design
           in
           hand
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           Confederacy
           and
           Combination
           with
           the
           adverse
           Party
           ;
           a
           cleer
           demonstration
           whereof
           ,
           is
           apparently
           made
           evident
           by
           the
           ensuing
           Summons
           .
        
         
           THese
           are
           strictly
           to
           charge
           and
           require
           all
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           whatsoever
           ,
           
           that
           they
           forthwith
           make
           their
           appearance
           at
           Candress
           ,
           there
           to
           consult
           and
           determine
           upon
           such
           things
           as
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           our
           Liberties
           and
           Freedoms
           ,
           and
           the
           due
           observing
           of
           our
           ancient
           Laws
           and
           Customes
           ,
           in
           Kirk
           and
           State
           ,
           against
           all
           those
           who
           shall
           endeavor
           the
           extirpation
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             Dalkeith
             
               April
               9.
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .