HIS majesties LETTER To the Lords of his Privy council of Scotland.  
The Petition of the kingdom of SCOTLAND to the Lords of his Majesties Privy council of that kingdom.  
As also the humble Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of YORK, assembled by his Majesties summons at Heworth Moore, June 3. 1642.  
Together with the copy of a Letter sent from Sir John Bourchier to Sir Thomas Barrington from York.  
Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Letter shall be forthwith Printed. jo. brown, clear. Parliamentorum.  
 arms of Charles I 
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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   
LONDON, Printed for Nathaniel Allen, june 8. 1642.   

A LETTER Sent from the Kings majesty to the Lords of his privy council of the kingdom of Scotland.  
Charles R.  
RIght trusty and welbeloved Cousins, and counsellors, We greet you well. Although We have already written Our mind to you Our council; yet upon Our second thoughts, arising especially from some bad rumours, coming to Our knowledge, We find it necessary both for ourself, and for the good of that Our kingdom, to declare, and make known both Our disposition and desires more fully.  
Wee know and feel the charge to be great, and the place to be high, wherein God( the King of kings) hath placed Us, and that We must render an account of all Our actions to him, who in his own time shall judge all men without exception of persons. We have no other intentions, but by Our government, to honour him by whom Kings reign, and to procure the good of Our people: And for this end to preserve the right and authority wherewith God hath vested us, and which by his Providence hath been derived to us, by many Princely progenitors: in the which glory that Our ancient kingdom, and native realm of Scotland doth participate.  
We did not require of you, that you should sit as Judges upon the affairs of another kingdom: We onely intended to have both Our sufferings and Our actions,( as they are expressed in many papers past betwixt us and Our Parliament) made thoroughly known unto you: that since We have none besides you whom We can aquaint with Our proceedings, you may clearly see that We have been so far from wronging Our Parliament of England, that We have given them all satisfaction, even above that which they themselves in the beginning did express, or almost desire: and as much as could well consist with the safety of Our Person and Honour. We will not put you in mind of your natural affection toward us, which We know will rather be kindled then extinguished by Our distress: Nor of your Covenant, wherein you are zealous of Our greatness and Authority, and which standeth in that sense wherein you did swear and subscribe it: Nor of the many good laws made in Our late Parliament( of which We hope the present and succeeding generations shall reap the fruits, when We are dead and gone:) Nor of the many promises made to us, upon which We were willing to yield to such things for settling the government of that Our kingdom, in Our personal absence, which neither could We have granted, nor would you have craved( as yourselves did profess) had Our great affairs permitted Our residence amongst you. And whereas We are most unjustly blamed and calunniated, 1. That We are popishly affencted: 2. That We are the cause of the bloodshed in Ireland: 3. That we intend to bring in foreign Forces: We here do protest and declare in presence of him who knows the most secret of. Our intentions and actions, that We are no ways conscious to ourself of the guiltiness of any of the saids aspersious: and do take him to witness Our innocency therein, who onely hath the privilege to be the searcher of hearts. And if any after so full and plain profession shall distrust this Our free declaration, Wee attest God, that the fault is in the malignity of their rebellious humours, and no ways 〈…〉   

The Petition of the kingdom of Scotland. To the Lords of His majesties most Honourable Privy council of that kingdom: Declaring their loyalty to His Majesty, and sincere affection and love to their Brethren in England, and the Parliament now assembled. Presented by two earls, two Knights, two Burgesses, and two Ministers; in behalf of themselves, and the well affencted of the whole Kingdom. To the right Honourable, the Lords of His Majesties Privy council: the humble Petition of many Noblemen, Gentelemen, Burgesses, and Ministers occasionally meeting at Edenbourgh.  
Most Humbly sheweth,  
WHereas they upon the report and sight of great Convocations suddenly endeavoured, and unexpectedly brought into this great counsel day, for the most part by these who have been esteemed by the country, and challenged by the Parliament, as incendiaries, plotters, and enemies to the peace of this kingdom, have occasionally convened at Edinburgh. And having heard of Letters from his Majesty, and Declaration from the Parliament of England, anent the present distractions of that kingdom: They have reason from by-gone experience, and present presumptions, to fear the intentions and endeavours of these evil affencted persons and their adherents, lest by their convocations and solicitations, they take occasion of these differences to raise jealousies and divisions betwixt these kingdoms. And considering the common interest of all the Subjects of this kingdom, to persevere the late peace so happily concluded betwixt these Nations by the providence of God, his Majesties goodness and wisdom, and the moderation of the Parliament of England, and so solemnly established by the late Treaty, oath of Parliament, public faith, and great seals of these kingdoms. As in all other points, so especially in these Articles( whereunto the rest are called but Prefaces) for settling and entertaining a solid peace betwixt these Nations in true union; lest upon any pretence they should bee dashed one against another. Wherein it is declared the duty of the Estates, yea of every Subject, for to convene and suppress any evil affencted persons, who would raise arms against the Subjects of the other kingdom, without consent of Parliament, as traytors to the Estate, much more to petition against it, and wherein there is appointed a Commission of the Estates for the conservation of this peace in the interim betwixt Parliaments. All which the Petitioners, amongst the rest of the goo● subjects of this kingdom, did hazard their lives and estates, to obtain: And did demand in the Treaty upon their dangerous experience of the council of England there meddling in the affairs betwixt his Majesty and this kingdom; to the engaging the Nations in war, which is so often condemned by the Estates of this kingdom in their Remonstrances, pressing that common rule of Equity, To do as you would be done unto; which now is, and may be retorted on this kingdom. Like as desiring earnestly, that your Lordships in these public resolutions of so great consequences to these kingdoms, may carry along with you the hearts and consciences of the body of this kingdom, and prevent that the breaches grow not wider by false confidences grounded upon sudden undertakings of any persons, as also their natural affection and duty to their gracious sovereign, according to the manifold obligations, and brotherly affection to the kingdom of England, forcing them to pray to God, and to desire all men according to their stations, to use all lawful means to breed and entertain a good understanding betwixt his Majesty and his Parliament, the surest foundation of greatness to his Majesty, and happiness to these kingdoms. Likewise taking to heart the dangerous consequences to his majesty, and to his dominions, if your Lordships answer by tendering the offer of your service to his Majesty against the demands, or upon the differences betwixt his Majesty and his Parliament of England, or any other manner of way import( which God forbid) any engaging of yourselves, or these Nations in war, or any thing that may tend thereunto.  
Therefore in their own names, and in the name of the rest of the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Burgesses and Ministers, whose hearts do, and hands would go along with this Petition for preservation of peace betwixt these kingdoms, They do in all humility and earnestness petition your Lordships, in the depth of your wisedoms, seriously to ponder the consequences of your answer to his Majesty and the Parliament of England at this time, so that thereby, neither the confidence betwixt his Majesty and good Subjects here, nor amongst themselves, nor betwixt the kingdoms( these unions tending ever to his Majesties greatness, and these dis-unions to his prejudice) may be any ways weakened, or their peace endangered. And to that end, that as your Lordships would leave no lawful means, according to your vocation and interest, unassayed for begetting a good understanding betwixt his Majesty and his Parliament, being his greatest and most unpartial counsel representing the body, whereof his Majesty is the head; and so removing these distractions( the continuance whereof will sure trouble the peace of the kingdom) according to your Lordships last answer, so also seeing his Majesty requires not that your Lordships should, neither can your Lordships judge of the laws and proceedings of another independent kingdom; and the Parliament of England offers to give all satisfaction concerning any messages or papers sent to your Lordships anent their proceedings, that your Lordships would be pleased, carefully to shun all offers of verbal or real engagements, either directly, or by way of inference, without consent of the Parliament conform to the Treaty, which either may give any just occasion of offence to your gracious sovereign, or of jealousy to your brethren in England, or of discourse unto any, as if your Lordships did not observe that former rule of equity prescribed by themselves during your troubles, To do to others as they will be done to themselves. But did fall in the same faults, which your Lordships and the rest of the Estates of this kingdom, had condemned in the council of England; And for this effect they cannot but remember your Lordships, that according to an Article of the Treatise, there was appointed a Commission as independent as any other, of so many of every Estate representing the whole kingdom, to prevent all occasion of division betwixt these Kingdoms in the interim betwixt Parliaments. All which they humbly representing to your Lordships wise considerations, and expect from your Lordships, so gracious an answer, as may satisfy their present fears, and secure from those dangers in the interim betwixt Parliaments, and thereby prevent all necessity of Petitions in this kind.  
Presented 31. May 1642. To the Lords of his Majesties privy council, By 

E. Hadaington earl  
E. Elch●. earl  
Scottis-craig. Knight.  
Niddrie. Knight  
John Binny, burgess.  
Tho. Paterson burgess.  
Mr. Andrew Ramsey, Mr. John Montcreif. Ministers.     

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. The humble Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, Free-holders, and other Inhabitants of the County of york. Assembled by His Majesties special Summons at Heworth More near the City of york, on Friday, the third of june, 1642.  
Sheweth,  
THat this particular County, most affectionate to your Majesties service, hath well nigh for these three years last past been the stage, whereon the tragical miseries, which necessary accompany War and Armies, have been presented and acted, whereby the general wealth and plenty of this County is exhausted and brought very low: Which weight of miseries are sensibly become much more heavy, by reason of your Majesties distance in residence, and difference in counsels, from your great council the Parliament, begetting great distempers and distractions throughout the kingdom, and have specially amongst us produced factions and divisions, drawing into these parts great numbers of discontented persons, that may too justly be feared do affect the public ruin, for their private advantage. All which evils are daily fomented, and made more formidable, by your Majesties drawing together( as we conceive not according to Law) many companies of the Trained Bands, and others both Horse and Foot of this County, and retaining multitudes of Commanders & cavaliers from other parts, and by the daily resort of Recusants, and persons disaffected in Religion, to your Majesties Court at york, and by the great preparation of arms, and other warlike provisions which begets in us fears of Warres to the great terror and amazement of us, your Majesties peaceable Subjects, and to the great decay of all Commerce and industrious Courses, for the wealth and prosperity of the Country, especially of clothing, which is the main subsistence of this County, and is since your Majesties residence amongst us, and the following distractions thereupon, suddenly obstructed; insomuch that many thousand families, who are of, and have their livelihood by the Trade of clothing; are now at the point of utter undoing; which inevitably will prove to bee of dangerous consequence, and will be the in-let to our approaching and unavoidable ruin, unless your Majesty please graciously to give redress, by removing the causes which produce these miserable effects, it being too true, that very many, in these and other parts of the kingdom, do wholly withdraw themselves from their former Commerce and Dealing; and others, both Merchants and Chapmen, do now generally refuse to make payment for goods long since sold and delivered, alleging, that others refuse to pay them for any commodity formerly sold, till the fears and distractions of the Land be settled: which if not suddenly prevented will forthwith o●e turn all such ways of advantage and comfort, as have formerly made this kingdom( and this County in particular) prosperous and happy.  
We do therefore in all humility and duty, in the sense of our present deplorable condition, beseech your Majesty to pardon us, if we importune your Majesty more than others, since we have endured and are in hazard more than any; and that from these apprehensions, we may offer to your Majesty our earnest Petition for redress and prevention of these evils daily threatening danger to your Majesty, and destruction to us; which we conceive is impossible any other way to bee effected, then by your Majesties entertaining a right understanding betwixt yourself and Parliament, and affoarding your Gracious ear and consent unto such counsels and propositions as shall be tendered by them to your Majesty, for the honour and greatness of your Majesty and Posterity, and the good of this Church and kingdom, and by your majesties declining all other counsels whatsoever, and uniting your confidence to your Parliament: and that your Majesty would in no way think fit to put us upon that rock of dividing the duty we owe to your Majesty, your Parliament, and the whole kingdom, to which we are so deeply engaged by our Protestation, which your Majesty to( our knowledge) never dissented from, nor declared against; and that whilst your Majesty expects our performance in one part thereof, we may not( being equally engaged) impeach at all, or in the least degree go less than our duty in the other,( which we stand resolved of) by no means either of fear or favour to be drawn to do: and that your Majesty would take into consideration, that your Parliament being the supreme judicatory of your kingdom, the very essence thereof must of necessity be destroyed, if their counsels and determinations be subjected to alteration, or reversal, by the counsels or opinions of any private persons, how learned or judicious soever: and seeing your Majesty hath passed an act, that this Parliament shall not be dissolved or adjourned, without consent of your Majesty and both Houses, We humbly beseech your Majesty to take into your gracious and provident thoughts, that nothing may be done tending thereunto, and that the Lords and great Officers now called hither by your Majesties command, may speedily return to the high Court of Parliament, whereby it may be evident to the world, that your majesty intends not to decline the Law so enacted; and that since your Majesty hath graciously declared your confidence in the affections of this County, your Majesty would not think it fit an extraordinary Guard should be raised thereout, and the Cavaliers, and others of that quality still continued about your Majesty as men most useful, and as if kept for some design, they not having( for ought we knw) either interest in, or affections to the public good, their language and behaviour speaking nothing else but division and war, and their advantage consisting in that which is most destructive to others. And lastly, that since your Majesty hath called in this County to attend your Majesty this day, your Petitioners do most humbly supplicate, that none either Cavaliers or others,( who in truth have not present fortunes in this County) may be admitted into any meeting this day, concerning the public business thereof, or hereafter into any present Vote or Consultation when any further meeting may be, to prepare and consider of some fit answer to what your Majesty shall propound; we humbly conceiving it neirher just nor equal( but a thing to be protested against) that any whosoever should be thust upon us as men of this County, that are not either by their fortune or residence any part of us.  
And now your Petitioners do even hearty pray, that the God of Heaven( in whose hand are the hearts of Kings) would this day incline your Majesties heart seriously to consider these present and imminent miseries that this your kingdom now groans under, in the peace whereof( visibly under God) consists the preservation of the Protestant Religion, the redemption of our brethren in Ireland, and the establishment of that kingdom to your Majesty and Posterity, from those desperate and unparalleled Rebells, that so your Majesty might graciously grant these your Petitioners humble desires;( which whatsoever will be said to the cantrary) your Petitioners are well assured would abundantly redound to the glory of God, the honour and safety of your Majesty, the good of your Posterity, and the onely probable means, under God, with peace and plenty to make this your kingdom happy, besides the acquisition of your peoples hearts, the greatest treasure of Princes: all which will gloriously represent your Majesty a lively portraiture of him, who is the fountain of wisdom and Piety: To whom we shall ever pray for your Majesties long and prosperous reign.   

Die Lunae 6. junii, 1642. The Copy of a Letter sent from Sir jo: BOURCHIER, to Sir Thomas Barrington Knight and Baronet, from YORK.  
SIR,  
YEsterday being at Heworth-●●●or, I observed one reading something, so as I drew near to him, and by inquiry, I found that it was a Petition that was to be presented presently to His Majesty; those that heard it red, approved of it: meeting with a friend, I inquired of him if he had not the Petition, or a Copy of it; which he  told me he had: I entreated him that he would lend me it, which accordingly he did; and having red part of it, my Lord Savill came with a great company in a furious manner, and demanded what I did there, and  told me that I was reading some Pamphlet to the People, and that I was labouring to sow some seeds of Sedition, to seduce the King, Subjects: whereupon I  told him it was a Petition that I was reading privately to myself, which I upon his approach put in my pocket. My Lord Savill in an imperious manner demanded of me to deliver it to him, which I refused; then his Lordship laid his hand on the belt of my sword, and almost pulled me off my horse, and forced me to deliver the Petition unto him, least otherwise some great mischief might have come to him; for his Lordship  told me, if we loved fighting, we should have fighting enough. I  told his Lordship, I came this day to labour for peace. And immediately before his Lordships departure, he  told me that he knew me well enough; then I  told his Lordship, that I hoped he knew no ill by me: Many that were with his Lordship held up their Canes in a terrifying manner; and one of them said, Hold your prating, it were good to cane you: and when his Lordship and the rest were gone, one of them turned back, and bad me be quiet, or else I should be Caned, and said that it were a good dead to put me in the Stocks. Afterwards there was one Captain Blague, who was one of my Lord Savills company, came in an intruding manner into my company, and I being discoursing with Sir Richard Darley and some other; and telling them how I was affronted even now by my Lord Savill, and formerly, having fine thrown into my Coach, and some other affronts done unto me, which I have formerly  told you on; this Captain  told me I did ill to lay aspersions upon persons of Honour: Whereupon I  told him I did not lay it upon my Lord, but that I was so abused and affronted; upon due consideration, I verily believe be came to make some quarrel.  
Sir, upon my parting from you, you desired to hear from me; here I thought good to let you know thus much concerning myself. Thus, with my service to you and my Lady, I rest  
Your affectionate cousin to serve you. jo: BOVRCHIER. York, 4. june. 1642.   

Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Letter shall be forthwith printed and published.  
Jo. Brown. Cleric. Parli●mentorum.  
FINIS.