TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT Majesty. THE HUMBLE DESIRES of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Kingdom of SCOTLAND: As also the Names of the said Commissioners. With an Order of the House of Commons, testifying their loving acceptance, and thankfulness for their Brotherly care of the Public welfare. London printed, 1642. TO THE KING'S Most Excellent Majesty. The Humble Desires of the Commissioners of his Majesty's Kingdom of Scotland. We Your Majesty's humble and faithful Subjects, Considering that the mutual relation betwixt Your Majesty's Kingdoms of Scotland and England, is such, as they must stand or fall together, and the disturbances of the one, must needs disquiet and distemper the Peace of the other, as hath been often acknowledged by them both: And especially in the late Treaty which is ratified in Parliament, and confirmed by the public Faith of the Estates of Your Majesty's Ancient and Native Kingdom of Scotland; So that they are bound to maintain the Peace and Liberties of one another, being highly concerned therein, as the assured means of the safety and preservation of your own: And finding ourselves warranted and obliged by all means to labour to keep a right understanding between Your Majesty and Your People, to confirm that Brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations, to advance their Unity by all such ways as may tend to the glory of God, and peace of the Church, and state of both Kingdoms. And likewise to proffer our service for removing all jealousies and mistake which may arise betwixt Your Majesty and this Kingdom, and our best endeavours for the better establishment of the affairs and quiet of the same: That both Your Majesty's Kingdoms of Scotland and England may be United in the enjoying of the Libetties and Peace under Your Majesty's Sceptre, which is the most assured foundation of Your Majesty's Honour and Greatness, and of the security of Your Royal Person. Crown, and Dignity: We have taken the boldness to show to Your Majesty, that we are hearty sorry and grieved to behold these Distractions, which increase daily betwixt Your Majesty and Your People, And which we conceive are entertained by the wicked Plots and Practices of Papists. Prelates, and their adherents, whose aim in all these Troubles, hath been not only to prevent all further Reformation, but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion within all Your Majesty's Kingdoms, For which end, their constant endeavours have been to stir up division between Your Majesty and Your People; by their questioning the authority of Parliaments, and the lawful Liberties of the Subjects, and really weakening Your Majesty's Power and Authority Royal, upon pretence of defending the same. Whereof, by God's Providence, being disappointed in your Majesty's Kingdom of Scotland, they have now converted their mischievous counsels, conspiracies, and attempts to produce these distempers in Your Majesty's Kingdoms of England and Ireland. And therefore according to our duty to Your Majesty, to testify our brotherly affection to these Kingdoms and to quit ourselves of the trust imposed on us. We do make offer of our humble endeavours, for composing these differences. And to that purpose do beseech your Majesty in these extremities, to have recourse to the sound and faithful advice of the Honourable Houses of Parliament. And to repose thereupon, as the only assured and happy means to establish the prosperity and quiet of this Kingdom. And in the depth of your Royal Wisdom to consider and prevent these apprehensions of fear, which may possess the hearts of Your Majesty's Subjects in your other Kingdoms, if they shall conceive the authority of Parliaments, and the Rights and liberties of the Subject to be here called in question; And we are confident, if Your Majesty shall be graciously pleased to take in good part, and give care to these our faithful and humble desires, that the success of Your Majesty's affairs, howsoever now perplexed, shall be happy to Your Majesty, and joyful to all your people: over whom that Your Majesty may long and prosperously reign, is the constant and fervent prayer of us Your Majesty's faithful Subjects and Servants. Earl Lothian. Earl Lindesay. Lord Balmerino. Sir Thomas Morton. Sir Thomas Hope. Sir Archibauld Johnston Burgesses. Sir john Smith. Master Robert Barklay. Master Patrick Bell. Die Lunae 17. januar. 1641. THe House of Commons having considered, both that paper given in to them from the Scottish Commissioners upon Saturday last, as likewise their advice lately given to his Majesty, by occasion of these present troubles, which at the entreaty of the said house, they have communicated to them, and finding therein a large testimony of fidelity to the King, of affection to the State, and of wisdom for the honour, security, and peace of his Majesty, and both Kingdoms, doth hereby declare that they have herein done that which is not only very acceptable to this House, but likewise that which is of great advantage to both Nations. And therefore have ordered, that Sir Philip Stapleton, M. Hampden, M. Fynes, M. Pym, M. Arthur Goodwin, Mr. Long, Sir Henry Vane, junior; or any three of them shall return them very hearty and affectionate thanks in in the name of this House. And this House doth further desire them that according to their affections already expressed, they will continue their care and endeavours to remove the present distractions amongst us, as also to preserve and confirm the Union between the two nations so happily begun. Hen. Elsing Cler. D. Com.