A GRACIOUS ANSWER FROM THE KING FOR A TREATY with the Parliament at Newport in the Isle of Wight. And His Majesty's Desires or Conditions for entering into the said Treaty.  
ALSO, The Heads of several Letters intercepted coming out, of Scotland, and Commission given for raising of money for the Scots in the Kingdom of ENGLAND.  
WITH An exact Relation of advance and motion of the Scots Army, and the Encounters between them and the Forces commanded by Major General Lambert, and Lieut. Gen. Cromwell.  
LONDON: Printed by B. A. Anno Dom. 1648.   

An exact Relation of late actions and motions of the Scots Army in the North, as also those forces under the command of Major General Lambert, and Lieutenant General Cromwell.  

York August 9  
THe great care and activity of Maj. Gen. Lambert in interposing the Scots, and hindering their march Southwards, appears by the continual well ordering of his parties abroad and stopping the passes, but especially by his endeavour to impead their march to Broug●, which he did by casting up of Ditches, making of trenches, and making holes, in their passage, if they come on, he is resolved to fight them, three Counties into which they have come have suffered with a witness, and they confess they looked for no other when once they came amongst them, and if those in the South found cause to complain of an Army the best Disciplined of any in Christendom surely they will prevent any other from coming amongst them, indeed the Counties through which the Scots Army have passed are so harrowed, that they must enlarge their quarters, and for that purpose are advanced to Kendal, and we have intelligence that Sir Marmaduke Langdale intends to get up into Lancashire, Lieutenant General Cromwell was at Doncaster last night, we hope to join within two days and be five thousand horse and Dragoones and seven thousand Foot: more new is come that some of the Scots have plundered near Preston the Maj. Gen. takes special care to preserve that County of Lancaster as much as possible they can, having already given good assistance to this Army and are now generally putting themselves in a posture o● Defence from 16 to 60 to which purpose warrants are issued forth into every hundred, and s●ch as appear not, are to be proceeded against; we hope that York shire and those Counties will follow this example and provide for their own safety, the City of York is settled in a good Condition, and the Militia there have published a Declaration.  
In the name and power of God-Almighty to awaken and stir up all true hearted Englishmen to join as one man for the beating back of the Scots and confederate Papists, who have invaded England, who have already wasted part of Cumberland and Westmoreland, and stripped Men Women and Children. The Inhabitants of York Covenant as followeth.  

The Engagement of the Citizens of York.  
I.A.B. Do hereby as in the presence of God faithfully engage myself, that I will not by my person, Contribution, Intelligence or any other way, assist any forces raised or to be raised, or any whatsoever shall be employed against the present Government, peace and safety of this City, but that I will to the utmost of my power and ability, upon all occasions aid and assist this Authority now established, in the preservation and defence of this City, when I shallbe thereunto required, and do further promise, that I will freely and fully discover to the Lord Mayor of this City, or some by him appointed, any design of force or treachery, or any other mischief intended against this City, and the present Government of the same, so fare as comes to my knowledge. And to this Engagement I subscribe my name.  
Signed by the Inhabitants of York, August 2. 1648.   
Some of the Scots forces are returned bacl into their own Country well laden with gueds, they have somewhat to do at home, and then to return again and bring more wives and barns into England, three and twenty prisoners most of which were men of note in tempest escaped out of Newcastle and Tinmouth most of them are said to be gone to Barwick, and Carlisle to seek for places of command.   

Westmin. Aug. 12.  
Certain letters were intercepted by Major G. Lambert found about Mr. Aliburton, who was employed to carry a letter to the King, from the Committee of Estates at Edinburgh, which letters were sent up to the House of Commons, and upon opening thereof, it appeared that part of them were written in Characters, and did import matter of great concernment: So the Commons made choice of a Committee to read them, find out the meaning, and report it to the House. One of these letters was directed to the Countess of Carlisle. Recommending the trust and faithfulness of the Bearer to the Design, signifying further, that D. Hamilton was entered the Kingdom of England with an Army, and carried with him a Declaration, of which a Copy was also sent to her Honour.  
They intimate a desire of excuse in the pening, for that it was drawn up in less than 48. hours, but say the matter should be maintained, saying, all things went on prosperously according to their minds, and the desires and invitations of their friends in England.  
The Letter was subscribed in characters, which were understood to be the Lord Callender or Lauderdail.  
Another letter was directed to another noble person of this Kingdom, expressing the good service was like to be performed by 32. which by the characters signified the Earl of Holland, with another paper, which was desired to be sent to the L. Jermin.  
Other letters signified, that the Bearer, meaning Mr. Aliburton, could truly inform of the state of all things in present action, and to whom anything might be safely communicated, that were not fit to be written, for fear of intercepting, etc. assuring, that this Gentleman the Bearer, had commission to levy and receive moneys for the service of the Army of that Kingdom, and was a person of extraordinary trust, etc.  
subscribed in Characters,  
CALENDAR.  
This M: Aliburton had lately a pass from the House to go upon his public employment to the King at the Isle of Wight, is returned back again to London, and the Commons desire the concurrence of the Lords, that he may not be trusted to stay here for that it appears that he is employed as a private Agent to raise Money on the English Nation, for those that have invaded this Kingdoms in an hostile manner, and had other secret business here.  
This day Sir Peter Killigrew (who attended the Commissioners, to his Maj. in the Isle of Wight) returned to the Parliament and brought letters from the said Commissiioners, on their journey bacl, his Maj. hath given a gracious answer to the votes of Parliament for a treaty, which its thought the Earl of Middlesex and the other Commis. will be with here this night, or early on Monday, That which is chief observable in that message, is, that his Majesty is very well pleased with the Vote so his Majesty to treat with honour, freedom, and safety, and is pleased to condescend to treat with hi● Parliament for settling the peace of the Kingdom in the Isle of Wight, and makes choice of Newport, being the chief town in that Isle, for holding the said Treaty: there was a report that his Majesty, in his message bringing to the House by the Commissioners, he propounds, that Commissioners from Scotland may be invited to join in the said treaty; this is only by way of report, within a day or two you will have the certainty thereof: So that for any more than that the King doth consent to treat at Newport, must for the present be left to further Relations.  
FINIS.