THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF SCOTLAND HIS SPEECH To the King in NEWCASTLE, JULY, 1646. As it was sent up by a Faithful Hand from thence.  
Published according to Order.  
LONDON, Printed by Matthew Simmons for Rich. Tomlines at the S●nne in Pie-Corner. 1646.   

●●●ter of 13th. instant, from Newcastle, where several Copies had been given out (as was supposed) by the Lord Chancellor's consent and direction; and a transcript thereof falling into my hands, I thought it so worthy of public view, that although the Scottish Commissioners had omitted to Print it; yet I have done both them and England that right as to commit it to the Press: I shall for present say no more on't but this, Well weigh all things in it.  
August 29. 1646. Thine Ingenuously, I. I.   

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF SCOTLAND his SPEECH, To the King in Newcastle, July 1646. As it was sent up by a faithful Hand from thence.  
YOur Majesty was pleased on Monday last to eal the Lords of Your Council and Committee, to acquaint them with the Propositions, and told them before you would deliver Your Answer, You would make the same known to them: The time assigned to the Commissioners stay is so short, and the consequence of your Majesty's Answer of so great importance, either for the preservation or ruin of Your Crown, and Kingdoms, as we could not be answerable to God, nor to that Trust reposed in us, unless we represent to your Majesty how necessary it is that your Majesty assent to the Propositions as the condition of affairs now stand in so great extremity, and that the danger and loss of your refusal will be remediless, and bring on a sudden ruin and destruction.  
I shall begin first with the last, which is the Danger, and shall next speak a word of the Remedy.  
The differences betwixt your Majesty and your Parliament (which no man knoweth better than your Majesty's self,) are grown to such a height, that after many bloody battles, the Parliament having your Majesty, all the Forts, Garrisons, and strong holds in their hands, having your Majesty's Revenue, Excise, Assessments, Sequestrations, and the Authority to raise all the men and money in the Kingdom, and having, after many victories and great successes, a strong Army on Foot, are now in such a posture for strength and power: they are in a capacity to do what they will, both in Church and State. And some are so afraid, and others so unwilling to submit themselves to your Majesty's Government, that they desire not you, nor any of your Race, longer to reign over them: But the people are so wearied of the War, and great burdens they do groan under, are so loath to have Monarchical Government destroyed, that they dare not attempt to cast it totally off, till once they send Propositions of Peace to your Majesty, lest the People (without whose concurrence they are not able to carry on their design) should fall from them; but after so great War and trouble, that they may have a perfect security from opposition and Arbitrary power, they have resolved upon the Propositions, which are tendered to your Majesty, as that without which the Kingdom and your people cannot be in safety, and that there cannot be a firm Peace upon any other terms.  
Your Majesty's friends in the Houses, and the Commissioners from Scotland, (after much wrestling) did consent to the sending of those Propositions, or to be rated the hinderers of Peace, or otherways to send no Propositions at all.  
And now Sir, if your Majesty (as God forbidden) shall refuse to assent to the Propositions, You will lose all Your friends in the Houses, lose the City, and all the Country. And all England will join against you as one man; they will process and depose you, and set up another Government; they will charge us to deliver your Majesty to them, and to render their Garrisons, and remove our Armies out of England, and upon your Majesty's refusal of the Propositions, both Kingdoms will be constrained for their mutual safety, to agree and settle Religion and peace without You, which (to our unspeakable grief) will ruin your Majesty and your Posterity, and if your Majesty refuse our faithful advice (who desire nothing on Earth more than the preservation of your Majesty's Royal Throne.) And if your Majesty lose England by your wilfulness, you will not be permitted to come and reign in Scotland.  
Sir, we have laid our hands upon our hearts, we have asked Counsel and direction from God, and have had our most serious thoughts upon the Remedy, but can find no other to save your Crown and Kingdoms, than your Majesty's assenting to the Propositions, and dares not say but they are higher in some things, (if it were in our power and option to remedy) than we approved of, but when we see no other means for curing the distempers of the Kingdoms, and closing the breach between your Majesty and your Parliament, Our most humble and safe advice is, your Majesty will be graciously, pleased to assent to them as the only way to establish your Throne; Because your Majesty shall be thereby received again in your Parliament, with the applause and acclamations of your people, by your Royal presence all friends will be strengthened, and all Enemies, (who fear nothing so much as the granting the Propositions) will be weakened; your Majesty will have a fit opportunity hereafter, to offer such Propositions as You and your Parliament in wisdom shall think fit, for your Crown and Kingdom, the Armies will be disbanded, and your people finding the sweet fruit of a peaceable Government: you will gain their hearts and affections, and that will be your Majesty's strength and glory, and will recover all that you have lost in this time of tempest and of trouble.  
And if it please God to incline your Royal heart to this advice of your humble, and faithful servants, who next to the honour and service of God, esteem nothing more precious, than the safety of your Person, and Crown: our actions shall make it appear, that we esteem no hazard too great for your Majesty's safety, and that we are willing to sacrifice our Lives and fortunes for establishing your Throne and just Right.  
FINIS.