A DECLARATION Of the Kirk of SCOTLAND PRESENTED To the Parliament of that Kingdom on Monday the 5 of March, 1647. And of a Rising there.  
ALSO The Marching of some Regiaments of the Scots Army against the Malignants that go out of ENGLAND thither. The Names of several Lords made in Scotland. AND Divers Votes, and Orders of that Parliament. CERTIFIED In a Letter from Mr. ROSSE, Dated at Edinburgh, March 7. 1647.  

March 15. 1647.  
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The Copy of a LETTER FROM Mr. WILLIAM ROSSE, Concerning The Affairs of SCOTLAND: Dated at Edinburgh, March 7. 1647.  
Right Honourable,  
THe Convention of the Estates of Scotland were very busy on Tuesday the 29 of Feb. 1647. in preparing of their transactions to be in a readiness to present to the Parliament, at their sitting down on Thursday following: There came then an Alarm into Scotland, (supported on the pillars of Malignants, especially English) that the English Army was marching to invade Scotland, which put the Inhabitants of this kingdom into a great fear. The Commissioners of the Kirk were then very serious for dispatch of their Declaration to be in readiness to be presented to the Parliament.  
Wednesday, the 1 of March instant, great preparations was making for the Parliaments sitting down the next day. The City very full, Malignants not so much countenanced as they hoped, so that many are gone from Edinburgh.  
Thursday March the 2 The Parliament sat down at their usual place of Assembling, where, after their passing over of the usual ceremonies for such a meeting: There were many set Speeches made by divers of the Lords and others, concerning their precedent, which is a place as the Speaker is in England, divers were nominated, but it was chiefly disputed about four Lords (viz) The Lord Chancellor Loudoune, the Earl Castles, the Lord Balmerino, and the Lord Burley, and many stood for each of them, but being put to the question, it was resolved by the major part, That the Lord Chancellor Loudoune should be Lord Precedent  
Many new Lords are made here in Scotland, without musing of the business, and they do sit in Parliament, Sir William Cokerham is made a Lord, and so is Sir John Sanderson, and Sir John Hamilton of Burlington and others, who are received as Peers by the Parliament. And the Lord Lower is created Earl of A'the, And it is said that some others are shortly to be made.  
Friday the 3 of March, The members of the Parliament being called according to the rule for the Counties and Burroughes, and the several Commissioners debated, it appeared that (by reason of the great divisions in the several Shires) there hath been great stirs in choosing of the Members, Insomuch that (in many places) they had chosen double the number of Commissioners for the Parliament, one party by the Malignants, and another by the well-affected party, the debates about which business took up much time.  
Saturday March 4 Also was spent about the debates and resolutions concerning the Counties and Burrows many of which are to choose again, by reason of false elections, in which not only marquess Hambleton on the one side, but others on the other side, have been very active, so that the people have much prejudiced from making free Elections. The Earl of Nottingham and the other Commissioners, presented papers to the Lord Precedent to be communicated to the Parliament, to take their former papers into consideration.  
Mr. Marshal this last Lord's day, March 5. preached at Mr. Galaspies Church, and had a very great audience, his Sermon was very seasonable, and we all hope it will do good, the good Ministers here do daily press the maintenance of the conjunction between the two kingdoms, as the interest of all honest men binds them to do, and indeed they speak plainly, and as men that are sensible of their present condition. The English Commissioners daily and hourly wait, to see what conclusion they shall receive from the Scots Parliament, that they may not frustrate the expectation of the English Parliament, nor betray the trust committed to them. And I know they will do their utmost, that they may be able to beget a right understanding here, of things. One thing is to be lamented, that some honest men seem not willing to be right informed, as yet.  
On that day the Provost of Edinburgh, received information that some English in companies came in, and entered the borders of Scotland, about Carlisle side: And that they were come up as fare as Hagewick, and Seterick, which is within 25 or 26 miles of this place.  
Yesterday being Monday the 6 of March, the Parliament being sat, were advertised of a great number of English Cavaliers, (and malignants of Scotland, joining with them underhand) were come into the frontier Counties of Scotland. In which Captain Hall, Captain Wogan, and others, are said to be chief; They are increased to between two and three hundred horse, with some foot, and report that thousands more are coming, whereupon the Scots are making ready for their defence, and some Regiaments are to march towards the borders, to prevent the dangers of Malignants, whose designs the Parliament here, I hope, will be sensible of.  
Here is some talk here, as if some of judgement should think that this Parliament will not sit here many weeks. But they sit at present very close, and rise not till it was very late last night.  
On the Lord's day night last, there came above 70 Horsemen with a small number of Foot, to Carlisle and with ladders scaled the walls, entered the Castle, broke open the Goal, and released the Moss Troopers, and other prisoners, wounded the Gaoler and all marched together into Scotland.  
It is feared that there will be an Army raised to come in, for the malignants giveth it out already, that if the Parliament will not give way for raising of an Army, they will raise one of their own cost. The Church hath finished the Declaration, concerning which they have moved the Parliament for peace, yet the Malignants are powerful with the Cavaliers party, and there is many English men lying in and about the borders. Those that passed by Carlisle, gave out themselves for Sir Thomas Fairfaxes men, until they were passed, and then they declared that they were for the King.  
Here is much veying by some for a war with England, but I hope will not prevail. The Parliament of England's last Declaration did do much good here, amongst some honest-minded men, though some others are not yet convinced: and it was thought all this week, all would do well.  
This last night came in a packet with Declarations, which will be delivered to morrow to the Parliament, This night we hear will come in the Earl of Stamford. Mr. Stapleton is not yet come. I hope by the next, to send you better news, which is all at present, but that I am  
Your Lordship's humble servant, WILL. ROSSE. Edinburgh the 7. March 1647.  
FINIS,