A DECLARATION Wherein is full satisfaction given concerning Sir Edward Deering: With the just vindication of him from the scandals cast upon him by Malignants, and the reasons of his return.   depiction of Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet (1598-1644) 
With a true Relation of the Scots proceed about the surrendering of Newcastle.  
feb: 14 1643 Printed by Andrew Coe according to Order. 1644.   

THe Declaration of the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland have produced some effects in giving time to those who have stepped out of the way to come in by the first of March, as appeareth by Sir Edw. Deering, Mr. Murry and orhers, who submitting themselves to the mercy of the Parliament accordingly do receive the benefit of the Declaration. And no doubt there will be many more here before that time, in the mean time heae is presented a Declaration of what hath proceeded against Sir Edward Deering.  
WHereas Malignants, and some evil disposed people have censured this return from Oxford to the Parliament, to be either because to be pricked Sheriff of Kent by the King could not be obtained, nor yet the deanery of Canterbury, and last of all to be turned out of the Parliament at Oxford; it is nothing but the malice of the envious brood that faigns these false calumnies to blemish by unjust reports.  
The true reason of this return from that unfortunate Army, (unfortunate indeed, by misleading just intentions, to walk out of the way) are these.  
1 That because it was so clearly manifest, that whatsoever resolutions or advice the Nobility and Gentry had taken and given to his Majesty to follow, he from time to time was led the contrary way by a secret Juncto of Popishly affected counsels, who continually crossed the designs of the moderate party about the King.  
2 For advising his Majesty to show some mark of disfavour upon the papists, and not to put them in trust in places of such concernment, as he doth, but found no acceptance.  
3 For declaring plainly at Oxford how to take up arms under the Earl of Essex was better grounded upon better reason, for satisfaction of conscience: then to take up arms against the Parliament, and to join with the papists & Prelates in their Cavalry.  
4 For saying at Oxford before the sitting of the Junctos. That if they offered to sit there as a Parliament. that it were just with God to throw some judgement down upon them.  
Sir Edward Deering, considering the ways of the enemy, as is expressed in the Declaration, laid down his Commission in November last.  
On Wednesday, February the seventh, Sir Edward Deering presented an humble petition to the House of Commons. For every one that comes in by virtue of the aforesaid Declaration, must petition the Parliament, and thereby claimed what is promised by the same.  
1 SIr Edward Deering did acknowledge it a great weakness in him, that he had deserted the Parliament: and leave that just and legal way which he was in with them to join with the wicked proceed of the enemy.  
2 That he is fully convinsed that the Enemy seeks all possible ways to destroy the liberty of the Subject involved in Parliaments.  
3 That he hath been much troubled in conscience, for that he having formerly taken the Protestation to maintain and defend this Parliament, hath been so far deluded to appear in arms against it, and could not be in quiet until he had returned.  
4 That although he will not tax his Majesty with breach of promise, yet he sees there is a deficiency somewhere, since the Papists are not only in Arms against the Parliament, but in chief command in the King's Army.  
5 That the preferring of Papists before Protestants in the King's A●mie, hath been a great grief to him to see.  
6 That whereas there he see them about to affront the Parliament, by forging a pretended one at Oxford, which proceed were clean against his aproba●ion, he was exceedingly desirous to leave them.  
7 That he thought it a great happiness to see the Declaration published, the benefit whereof he was now returned to claim.  
And accordingly he took the Covenant, and is at liberty.  
WHereas there are twenty thousand Scots already in England, & there are twelve thousand more mustering in Scotland; they have already possessest themselves of all the Fast part of Northumberland and the Forts and Castles between Berwick and Tinmouth. They have taken the Isle of Cocket: and the Garrison thereof, with seventy Commanders and other common Soldiers: seven pieces of Ordnance, and all their ammunition, and have placed a Garrison of their own men therein.  
The Inhabitants of that County come into them daily, and the more because the Gentry of the Country join with them and take the Covenant, so that indeed all Northumberland is pretty well reduced to the obedience of the King, and Parliament; Newcastle, Tinmouth, and the Sheelds only excepted, which it is very probable by this time are in their hands too, especially Newcastle.  
The Scots lie quattered about Morpeth, Seaton, Hepam: Ogle Castle, Prude, and those parts about Newcastle: and have laid a strong siege about Newcastle also: and lie close under the very Walls, the Malignants are for the most part all of them gone into Newcastle, when they first heard of the Scots approach, whether they carried such treasure and other goods as they most esteemed: There is no certainty whether General King be in Newcastle or not, but the Scots had besieged it eight days: which is to this time above a fortnight: There are a great number in the Town; but they wish that all Newcastles Army was there, that they might make short work with them, for they did not expect the taking of Newcastle to be much troublesome to them.  
General Lesley sent a Messenger to the Town to the Governor thereof: to require the delivery thereof to him: for the use of the King, and Parliament, and that for their so doing, the Town should be free from plunder, and themselves in person secured; with other propositions as was by the General thought f●t.  
The Messenger having delivered his Message to Col. Glenham, who received it in the name of the Town, the Town was summoned, and a parley was held concerning the same, and it was agreed upon, that an answer should be returned to Generll Lesley: to desire him only to grant five day's respite, and then a full answer should be given him.  
This answer being brought to General Lesley he was very willing to condescend thereunto, and the more rather because he had not then his murdering pieces ready, by reason the illness of the ways hindered them, but by that time (at the farthest) he expected them, resolving that if they would not deliver up the Town theny would storm it, but it was then believed by the Scots Army that it would be surrendered to them, so that there is no question but that by this time it is in their hands.  
And as for the Shields they are not yet taken, but being only but houses they do expect that it will be no great matter to take them, they can do it when they list, The greatest matter next unto the taking of New castle Town, is Tinmouth Castle.  
They are not yet over Tyne, but in case they are forced by any occasion to stay before Newcastle they in end to leave a strong siege there and to march into the Bishopric of Durham.  
They do carry themselves so sivelly and orderly that the Country do even admire them, taking not the worth of a penny from any man but what they pay fully for, and they are not come unprovided, for every soldier hath 2 or 3 pieces in his pocket, and there hath thousands come in to them, and taken the Covenant, and their Army doth exceedingly in crease.  
The Ships that were laden in the channel with malignants goods, were stopped in by 4 Parliament Ships which the vice Admiral appointed to lie before Tinmouth, but the last week about Thuasday and Friday there fell such storms that our ships could not ride there, but were forced to sale away from thence for fear of being shipwrackt, at which time they took their opportunity, and saled out of the channel, and have carried away their fraught, it is supposed for Holland.   

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