A DECLARATION published in the Scots Army, Proclaimed by Order from General LEVEN at Durham, May 13. 1646.  
WITH A DECLARATION and ORDERS from the Estates of Scotland, Dated at Edinburgh, May 8. concerning the KING, and those that repair to him.  
With the Heads of other Papers from Newcastle, concerning the manner of His Majesty's entertainment there, and the posture of the said Garrison upon His Majesty's coming thither.  
With two Victories against the Enemy in Scotland.  
Two of Colkittoths Brothers slain.  
These Papers are perused, and commanded to be printed.  
LONDON: Printed for Matthew Walbanck, May 21. 1646.   

Heads of Papers from Newcastle, concerning the King and the Scottish Forces: With a Declaration published at Durham, and Orders from the Estates at Edinburgh.  
AS the coming of his Majesty was strange and unexpected to the General and Commissioners of the Scots Army, so it was admired by all the Officers and Soldiers; yet seeing, that it hath pleased Almighty God to throw his Majesty upon them, they tell us, that they will use their uttermost endeavours to make the best improvement thereof that God shall enable them to, for the good of both Kingdoms, the maintaining of the Covenant, the settling of the Church, and procuring of a safe and well-grounded peace to both Nations.  
Since His Majesty ●●me to Southwell, there came divers Malignants to the Army, which number daily increased, so that by that time the K. was marched to Durham: there were many mixed among the Scots soldiers, and some came thither also afterwards.  
But his Excellency, the Earl of Leven, and the Commissioners, taking into consideration the dangerous consequence thereof (if not timely prevented) & advertisements being had about the same, (both to maintain the Covenant, and the peace of both Kingdoms) they thought fit that a Declaration should be published, That all persons whatsoever, that have done any dis-service against the Parliament, shall not remain in, or come near the Army, before they have submitted to the Authority and all Ordinances of Parliament.  
And accordingly on wednesday, the 13. of May, 1646. the said Declaration was drawn up, and signed by His Excellency, with the advice of the said Commissioners, and commanded to be published throughout all their Quarters: And the same day His Majesty being to pass away from Durham to Newcastle, the Proclamation was accordingly proclaimed in Durham, as followeth:  

By his Excellency the Earl of Leven, Lord General of the Scotish Armies, and with the advice of the Right Honourable Committee, residing with the Army.  
THese are strictly to require all Officers and Soldiers under my command, to forbear to have any dealing, or entertain any correspondency, or bear company upon the march, or in any the quarters with any person whatsoever, formerly in service against the Parliament of England, nor to have the least compliance with any dis-affected thereto: But upon notice of their being in the Army, forthwith to signify the same, that they may be removed, and that we may be justified in the integrity of our intentions, and the better to prevent all misunderstanding of our ways▪  
It is hereby Declared, That no such persons apply themselves to come near to this Army, but to separate and departed, until they give all due obedience to, and submit to the Ordinances & Authority of Parliament, certifying them, and every of them, That if after publishing of these present Orders, they be found in the Army, in manner abovesaid, they are not to be protected, but reputed and esteemed as Enemies, their persons to be seized on and delivered by you: And hereof all persons whatsoever, are to take special notice, as they shall answer the contrary upon their peril.  
For all Officers and Soldiers under my command, and for all other whom these may concern. Signed LEVEN. Dated at Durham the 13 of May 1646.,   
And the Estates of Scotland have discharged all persons whatsoever, to seek or receive any Gift, Pension, or mark of honour from His Majesty, and apppointed, that no other desire be propounded to him, but to satisfy the joint desire of both Kingdoms, in settling of Religion & peace.  
When the Declaration was published in Durham, it did no little vex the Malignants, of which sort there are good store in those parts, who hoped to have found better acceptance, and from thence encouraged themselves (as they supposed and much wished) that the Parliament of England and their Armies, and the Kingdom of Scotland and theirs would have begun a new war; and to kindle these coals, many were very active, not only verbally, but in public action; but blessed be God, the Cockatrices were crushed in their shells.  
The General made many fair and full expressions (before he left Durham) of the integrity of the Kingdom of Scotland towards the Parliament of England, and especially in the observance of the Nationall League and Covenant; And the Committee of Estates for the Kingdom of Scotland, sitting at Edinburgh, have published this Order and Declaration throughout the Kingdom of Scotland.  

By the Committee of Estates, for the Kingdom of Scotland.  
THe Committee of Estates, taking to their considerations the present condition of the public affairs of this Kingdom, do find it necessary, in regard thereof, and for divers causes, much importing the advancement of this Cause, & good, & peace of this Kingdom, that a restraint be upon all the Subjects of this Kingdom, from going out of the same without public Warrant.  
And for that effect, the Committee doth Ordain and command, the Lion Herald, and his brethren Heralds and Pursuivants, to pass to the Market-Crosse of Edinburgh, and there, by open Proclamation, to command, charge, and inhibit, all his Majesty's Subjects, of what degree and condition soever they be, that none of them presume nor take upon hand to go out of this Kingdom, by Sea or Land, without Warrant of the Committee of Estates, under the pain to be pursued and punished, as public enemies and contemners of the public Orders of the Kingdom, with power hereby. And Ordains this restraint, to continue till the first day of June next coming.  
To all Governors of Garrisons, and all Officers, Judges, Magistrates, and others to whom it doth belong, to take and apprehend all such persons as they find going out of the Kingdom, without a Pass as aforesaid.  
Dated at Edinburgh this 8 of May, 1646.   
Also for the Army of the Scots, they marched very long and hard marches from New-ark; and his Majesty was on the said Wednesday the 13 of May instant (about five of the clock in the afternoon) received by the Governor of Newcastle into the town, without any solemnity, or ringing of bells, shooting of Cannon, or acclamations of the people, as some would have had it done.  
His Majesty entered the town in a general manner, the Soldiers standing to their Arms from Gateshead to the place where his Majesty was to quarter; where the Governor taketh care that the King may be attended with all the circumspection he can, that the dis-affected have no access unto his Majesty.  
And the better to prevent the same, there are appointed Burgesses to wait, two at every port in the town, and there is not a Scottishman to be received from Scotland, without a Pass from the Estates; and no Englishman from any place of England, except they be men of trust and fidelity, and approved of by the Parliament, their Commissioners, or the Deputy-Mayor of Newcastle. And since his Majesty, and the Scottish Nobility came to Newcastle, they have discharged divers Cavaliers of the King's attendants.  
Something more is referred to this following Letter.  
Newcastle the 14 of May 1646. Noble Sir,  
LAst night being Wednesday in the evening the King came to Newcastle, his Majesty's entertainment was briefly thus 〈◊〉. A lane of muskets, and pikes was made (by order from Sir James Lunsdale the Governor) from Gateshead (the place where his Majesty entered this town) all along the streets, to the Generals own quarters, where his Majesty now lieth; there came with his Majesty about 300. horse, or scarce so many, and very few or none of the Country Gentry come with his Majesty into the town, of any quality, which was prevented by Inhabitants of trust, which were placed both at the Gates, and before the Court, (viz. the General's Quarters where his Majesty still is) and these did very carefully descry and prevent the entrance of all Delinquents, and admitted no suspected English persons, to enter into the Town, and upon search, they found none that were of any esteem or repute. That watch was continued not only that day, but still is to continue from day, to day; and they have secured some, and feared the malignant party in these parts, and kept them in awe, that they dare not presume to attempt to come near the King.  
General Leven hath received a Letter from the English Commissioners from Lincoln, to whom it was directed, with their desires to acquaint the rest of the Commissioners of Scotland (residing here with the King) therewith, which accordingly was this day done. The substance of which Letter is;  
That to prevent the coming of Malignants to the King, upon his moving Northward, they desire that no countenance, nor any encouragement at all should be given to the Malignant party (which shall come near the King, by his Majesty. And the said Commissioners do also desire the accommodation of the Scots, in what they shall represent to them, in relation to that business, and for the better observance thereof.  
This Letter being delivered to the General, his Excellency acquainted the rest of the Lords therewith, who taking the same into consideration, gave their consent thereto, and what hath been observed therein produceth good effect, and the chiefest of the Scottish Nation that are here, do assure us thus much:  
That the Parliament of England will not be denied what they shall desire, concerning the Malignants of these parts.  
And whereas there hath been Proclamation made at Durham, by order from the General, and the rest of the Commissioners, that whoever upon the King's motion or residence in these parts, shall refuse to submit to the Orders, and Authority of Parliament, shall be punished according to their demerit, which also I believe will be published in this place, where they have kept from the King divers persons, concerning whom they have received advertisements from the Commissioners, 〈◊〉 Lieutenant Colonel 〈◊〉 K●● and others.  
Now for the manner of his Majesty's march into Newcastle, with the horse that came along with him and his attendants, it was in brief in this manner.  
1 There marched in a party of Horse into Newcastle town by the way of Gateshead, who marched thorough the Lane made from thence along the streets to the place appointed for his Majesty, which was the General's quarters.  
2 Some that attended upon his Majesty, rid before all bare.  
3 Then his Majesty marched with the General, and some other Scottish Officers, divers of whom also that were near the King, rid bare.  
4 There went none out of the town of Newcastle to meet his Majesty, neither the Scottish Lords that were in the town, nor the Deputy-Mayor thereof; nor any other, either Inhabitant or other.  
5 His Majesty was not received in any triumph (as some would have had it to have been done) nor did they in any solemn manner take notice of his Majesty.  
6 The King rid in a sad coloured plain suit, and alighted at the General's quarters (now the Court.)  
7 There were no guns discharged, neither by land nor by water, by way of triumph.  
8 There was no acclamation by shooting with muskets, sounding of trumpets, or beating of drums, and yet there were both Kettledrums, and trumpets good store in Newcastle; yet were they so far from any public way of triumph, that they did not found or beat so much, as when one troop of Scottish Horse march into Newcastle.  
I pray God that things may be accommodated, according to the Parliaments desires, and that a right understanding may be on both sides, that so all unlucky jealousies may be removed, and unity, love, and peace, be confirmed according to the Nationall League and Covenant.  
Now concerning the Kingdom of Scotland, seeing that it hath pleased God to give good success to the Scottish forces there, as appears by Letters from Edinburgh, bearing date May the 10. instant; I shall communicate to you the particulars of those expresses that we have received from the ●nconcerning the same, which is briefly thus.  
1 That the marquis of Argile hath sent over to Argile and Eilah a party of 1200 men, who found part of Colkiltoths Forces before Eilah, and marched up to them to relieve the Castle, and fell upon them, and after a sharp encounter killed 140 upon the place, routed the rest, and slew one of Colkiltoths brothers, who had the command there, and relieved their own friends in Eilah Castle. The said 1200 were most part Volunteers, and such as fled out of Argile.  
2 There were 1600 men more of the marquis of Argiles Forces (from the West of Scotland) sent to relieve Skipinoth Castle, where Colkiltoth himself then was, who hearing thereof, as also of the raising of the Siege, and routing of his Forces before Eilah Castle, every one moved Alastor Mac-Do●ell (who is called Colkiltoth) to attempt to storm, that place before Argiles forces came up, who first sent in a summons, and had a positive denial, and then drew up his men to storm, which he did very fiercely; but was beaten bacl with great loss, and in this fight Colkiltoth lost (another) his eldest brother, who was slain upon the place with divers other considerable men, and the place is relieved, and the siege raised, Colkilt●th and the rest being fled.  
3 Colkiltoth was pursued by the 1600. men of the marquis of Argile, who still followed him so close, that he with those he hath left, was forced to retreat to the Hills, and the Country of Argile is now totally cleared of them, they being all fled with Colkiltoth up to the Hills.  
4 major-general Middleton is gone up to Mon●●●●e, with a resolution to fight with him, and the Estates in Edinburgh write, that they expect every day to hear that he is engaged with him, which it is probable we shall hear by the next: for at the date of the former Letters they were then very near engagement.  
Newcastle, May 14. 1646.  
FINIS.