THE marquis OF HUNTLEY HIS REPLY TO CERTAIN NOBLEMEN, gentlemans, AND MINISTERS, COVENANTERS OF SCOTLAND: Sent from their Associates, to signify unto him, that it behoved him either to assist their Designs, or be carried to prison in the Castle of Edinburgh: The 20. of April, 1639.  
Now published, because of a false Copy thereof lately printed without Authority, or his own Consent.  
LONDON, Printed by Robert Young, His MAJESTY'S Printer for Scotland. 1640.   

The marquis of Huntley's Reply to certain Noblemen, etc.  
TO be your Prisoner, is by much the less displeasing to me, that my accusation is for nothing else but Loyalty; and that I have been brought into this estate by such unfair means, as can never be made to appear honourable in those who used them.  
Whereas you offer Liberty, upon condition of my entering into your Covenant, I am not so bad a Merchant as to buy it with the loss of my Conscience, Fidelity and Honour, which in so doing I should make account to be wholly perished.  
I have already given my Faith to my Prince, upon whose Head this Crown by all Law of Nature and Nations is justly fallen, and will not falsify that Faith by joining with any in a pretence of Religion, which my own Judgement cannot excuse from Rebellion: for it is well known, that in the Primitive Church no Arms were held lawful, being lifted by Subjects against their Lawful Prince, though the whole frame of Christianity was then in question.  
Whereas you would encourage me to be a partaker with you by your hopes of supply from France, and other foreign Nations, together with your so good intelligence in England, as that no danger will come from thence; Let me tell you, That in my opinion the reasons are but vain, the French being now more strictly tied then before to uphold the Authority of our Sacred Sovereign, by a new cemented League of Marriage, whereby their interest in his Majesty's Progeny will overbalance you, though your Cause were better. Other Foreigners are merely unable by their own distractions, and the English have been ever strong enough for us, when only their own King, and not ours too, did lead them.  
For my own part, I am in your power, and resolved not to leave that foul Title of Traitor as an Inheritance upon my posterity. You may take my Head from my shoulders, but not my Heart from my Sovereign.  
FINIS.