A MESSAGE FROM THE Lord General Crumwel To the Communality of the KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND.  
WITH The advance of Col. Hackers Regiment to the Borders. And a fight between a party of the Parliaments horse, and some of the Scots forces, on the Borders of SCOTLAND ALSO The Lord General's Alarm to the Scots and a Proclamation made at the Cross of Edinburgh touching the Coronation of their King.  
LONDON Printed for J. J. and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange, 1650.   


The last Proceed of the Scots Army, under the Command of the Lord of Rexbrough, and Col. Scot  
SIR,  
AS for News, I have little at present to send, having as yet no action, but that of most concernment is as follows, viz. That there are Orders from the Parliament of Scotland, to have all their men, Foot and Horse, at Auchrombridge on Thursday July 18. that are raised in the shiredom of Tiverdale. The Lord of Rexbrough and Col. Scot is to Command them. The general Randezvous is to be at Sterling, but these do not march there, but quarter in Tinedale, till further Orders: they expect daily a return of him that was sent the last week into England; there is a strange forwardness amongst the Nobles and Gentlemen of England, but the poor Commons go on slowly with much fear; the number they are raising, is 10000 and 3000. The people are much heightened at the Kings coming into that Nation, since the time whereof there hath been more Wine and Bear drank (as some conceive) then was in half a year before, for in each Company they carouse the King's health 5 or 6 times, so that a man can go into no Town or Village, but he shall espy the people drunk up and down streets: The Ministers press the people to a forwardness to serve the King, telling them that God will certainly blast the English Army, for it consists of none but Sectaries, and such as had a hand in the King's death, publishing it in their Pulpits, that Cromwell hath no men left in Ireland, but a few that is fled into Garrisons; and that there is already 150 raised in Wales for the King's service, with many thousands more in other places. There was a Regiment of Foot and a Troop of Horse, that came through Galloway, and marched betwixt Dunfrize and Amand Eastward; it is reported that it was my Lord of Arg●les Regiment, and that they were marching towards Duvolaw.  
From Dunfrize the 7. instant, and he saith that it is reported there, that old Gen. Lesley, and Maj. Gen. Holburn, intends to march with their Foot towards Dunflaw with all speed, and David Lesley is at Hume Castle ere this. They are raising their new Levies a pace, Galloway and Liddal, but want of Arms and money hinders much; they brag much of supplies of money and Arms from France, Denmark, Swethland, and Holland, but they are like to be but slenderly furnished, there divers Gentlemen of the South part of Scotland, are sending their Plate to Starling, thinking it absolute secure there. Their King as we hear, remains still at Starling, at the King's house there, till such time as more conveniences be made for him at Edinburgh, 10000 l. of the new Levies is thought to be completed within these eight days, than they say they hop● they shall not be long out of England, if our Army prevent them not, for they are sensible enough, that it is easier to maintain 2 or 3 in England, than one in Scotland.  
Out of France they have intelligence by letters to this purpose. The Spanish Army in Flanders is still about 6 miles from Guise, they being on the one side, and ours on the other side, both Armies are strong, and are near equal, therefore some conceive little expedition will be done by neither side, but only spend the Summer in watching narrowly each other, and seek for some furprisall.  
The Scilly Shallops are busy about our Coasts, sheltering themselves in every Cave and Creek, where they lurk for their prey, and catch up all the several Vessels that float two and again: Those Islands are very strong they have cut through Cersonessus, upon which the great Castle standeth, which is now environed with the Sea, and mainly fortified, so are other small Islands thereabouts; our Militia is drawn into a very good Order, and we have good cause to think that the Cavalier design upon this County, so studiously and subtly carried on is very much cracked, and if the expected act for settling the Militia be hastened, and thereby provision made for the arming and paying of men, I am confident their hopes will be utterly broken.  
Pendennis Castle, July 13. 1650.   

July 15.  
My Lord General marches towards Barwick, betwixt which place and Anwick will be a randezvous of the Army, Wednesday or Thursday next.  
The reason of our stay so long in this Town is, for that many of the Foot-Regiments, and some Horse were not come up: There passed through this Town this last week, viz. Col. Prides, Malivers Fairfax, and the late Generals, Col. daniel's Foot-Regiment having a long march out of Cheshire, are not yet come up, but expected this day at Durham, besides Provisions of Victuals, which the Army must have of them of necessity, when they go into the barren Nation of Scotland, are not yet ready, but will be at Barwick by that time we be there, having been shipped this week from hence, I had sent you a Copy of the Declaration of the Army, concerning their advance into Scotland, but I conceive it will as soon come to your hands by the Copy sent up to the Parl. There are 3 Copies of it in writing, signed by Mr. Rushworth, Secretary to the Army, to be sent this day into Scotland, viz. one to the Scotch General, one to the Committee of Estates, and one to the Parliament.  
We are informed that some Scottish Ministers, lately in their Prayers against the Sectarian Army, expressed to this effect: that if God would not deliver them from the Sectaries, they would not have him to be their God. Their Levies go on a pace, and the Priests are to raise 2000 Horse, under the Command of Major Strangham, and another on Bodnifield, they being jealous of the Committee of Estates▪ so that on the Scottish part you may properly call this third War Bellum Presbyteriale. And we hear further, that Aberdeen hath presented their King with 1000 l. which he distributed presently.  
The City of Edinburgh hath prepared a piece of plate to present to their King upon his coming thither. The Nobility and Gentry of the North of Scotland, presented their service to their King, and offered to ride as a Lifeguard to his person. The Kirk perceive he gins to be very popular, and fear much he will overtop their power, and thereupon there are high jealousies amongst them, which is conceived will breed much distraction in that Kingdom. The Marq. of Argile is an absolute Ryolist and hath made a speech to their declared King to this effect viz. 
1. That to Kings was given absolute power to revenge injuries, and tomaintaine the honour and reputation of his Counsels. 2. That the difference betwixt Kings and Tyrants is only this; The one taketh care for the Common good, the other studieth only for private and voluptuous living. 3. That he should be wise and valiant, and give encouragement to the Army by his personal presence, or otherwise, as he should from time to time, receive advice from the Kirk and those that are about him.    

Newcastle July. 16.  
Sir, This day the Gen. and his Officers marched away to Morpeth, the Artillery and most of the Army are beyond it, and intent to have a Randezvouz about Alnwick; we hear some of the Scots horse are upon the borders, Col. Hackers Regiment hath the Van, and were ordered to go yesterday for the Borders to keep guard there. There is a Message sent from the Gen. to the Kingdom of Scotland, chief for the common sort of people persuading them to stay in their houses, and they shall be preserved. Newcastle— Sir, we are advertized by letters from the Headquarters, That upon the Lord Generals advance towards Barwick, the borders took the Alarm, and from thence to the whole Nation of Scots were much startled; but they will have further cause shortly. And Capt. Hall hath sent a Scotch Vessel in hither which he took coming from Okeney, with 1000 Arms and 500 Barrels of Butter going to Leeth. It is also reported that there hath been some dispute between a party of the Scots horse and some of ours, but the resolute charge of our undaunted horse caused a sudden retreat. We have as yet no credible relation of any action which hath been to purpose, but the next I hope will produce more. Sir I remain,   
Your humble Servant, T. B.  
EINIS.