THE DECLARATION OF Duke Hambleton At the head of His ARMY, UPON His joining with Maj. Gen. Langdale in the North of ENGLAND, concerning His most Gracious and Dread sovereign CHARKES King of Great Britain. LIKEWISE Major general Langdale's Propositions to the Lord Duke, concerning the King's Majesty, and the Dukes answer thereunto. AND The Resolution of the Scots Army, with the manner of their march, their trumpets sounding, Drums beating, and colours displaying with this Motto, For Religion, King and Kingdom. Also, the Duke of Buckingham's Representation to the Lord Major of London, and his Declaration, concerning the King's Majesty  
Printed for general satisfaction of all true Subjects. 1648   

The Declaration of Duke Hambleton, and his joining with Major general LANGDALE.  
Honoured Sir,  
DUke Hamleton with his Army is marched to the confines of England, his Army numerous and impregnable to ours, their whole body of horse and foot consisting of about 12000 besides 500 Curisiers; their Motto in their colours are, For Religion, Crown and Kingdom. Their train of artillery is said to contain 27 pieces of Ordnance, great and small; but the greatest part of them Scotch-cases (as they call them) each carriage and frame, carrying 7 or 8 small pieces. Their Army is now joined with Major general Langdale, and Duke Hambleton hath declared to each Regiment throughout his Army, the chief grounds and principles that invited them to this loyal engagement, intimating, that they were all bound and obliged, both by their duty towards God, and their loyalty towards their King, to rise up as one man, for the preservation and defence of Religion, Crown and Kingdoms, against all opposers whatsoever.  
Major general Langdale upon his uniting with Duke Hamleton, propounded several particulars touching their pr●sent relaying, and obstructing the great work in hand, in relation to their dread sovereign the King, but the Duke replied, That the present commotions and distempers in their native kingdom, was the chief cause of obstructing the prosecution of their design, and engagement; but now they were resolved to leave no ways of advantage unattempted.  
Duke Hamleton hath further declared, that by the new raised Army, they will defend the Covenant, and the King, and use their utmost endeavours for the preservation of the Peace of both kingdoms, and that they had no evil intents against the Kingdom of England, (as is falsely suggested) but to use their utmost endeavours for the reinvesting of the King, in his triumphant throne, settling of Religion, and the peace of the kingdom, disbanding the Army and suppressing of heresy.  
Our forces hath had a late fight with Langdales the particulars whereof, I shall refer you to the enclosed paper, a Copy whereof being sent to the Honourable William L●●thall Esquire Speaker of the House of Commons, by our governor Sr. Arthur Hazelrig, which followeth in these words. viz.  
Mr. Speaker,  
YOu have heard how Langdale retreated upon Major general lambert's approaching, and would not engage his Forces upon terms of advantage, resolving to preserve his Body whole to join with the Scots, and upon his retreat to Carlisle, he sent colonel Tempest with seven or Eight hundred of his horse for to meet colonel Grey, that was before that time kept up in Berwick by our Northumberland Horse, with the assistance of Major Sandersons two Troops; but upon colonel Tempests coming into Northumberland, ours drew towards Newcastle, and colonel Grey with his Forces from Berwick joined with colonel Tempest about Alnwick: I sent for bishopric Regiment, under colonel Wren, to come into Northumberland to join with colonel Fenwick (who commanded the Northumberland new raised Regiment) and Major Sanderson, I also mounted about one hundred of my foot as dragoons, and sent them to them: I writ also to Major General Lambert, letting him understand that the Enemy was joined, and entreated him to send some assistance immediately to our forces.  
Upon Friday last Col Lilburne with three troops of horse, came to them to Collerton, and that Evening they marched towards the Enemy that lay at Eslington, & Whittingham, and all along Cocquet water; having marched all night, the next morning they fell into their quarters, the Enemy having no Scouts out, and they fell so close in from town to town for about 7 miles, that they suffered the enemy to take no Alarum: there are taken most of the considerable gentlemen of Northumberland & Bishprick that were the very first beginners of this War, and encouragers of the Scots to come into England, and at least three hundred private soldiers, and between five and six hundred Horses, and good store of arms, without the loss of one man of either side.  
I have enclosed a letter sent to me from colonel Lilburne, in which you will see the enemy's intention, and have cause to give God the greater praise, that when the enemy thought nor to fight, that God was pleased then to give them up into our hands, without striking a stroke, and that to their everlasting shame.  
I have also sent you a list of the Commanders and Gentlemen that are taken, I beseech you do not apprehend that the work in the North is done, God having bestowed this great mercy upon us; for be assured the Scots are come very near the Borders, and Langdale is joined with them, and their numbers will be far too great for what we are able to withstand in these parts, only to God nothing is impossible.  
Some of the foot soldiers of this Garrison, and some of our new raised horse ran away to the enemy, and we have taken divers of them, and we intend to try them by a counsel of War, unless you please to dispose otherwise of them; if so, we desire we may speedily know your pleasure; if not they will be suddanly knit up: Col. Grey compounded at goldsmith's Hall and did take the Covenant, and so have some others, and there is not a man in the North of England, that hath done you more mischief than colonel Grey: I shall take the best care I can to keep them safe in Tinmouth-Castle, till I know what your commands are, and you have now in custody your chiefest enemies in Northumberland and bishopric, for the beginning of ●his new war in the Northern parts, and the taking of Barwick.  
Your humblest servant A. H. Newcastle, 5. Iulii 1648   

The Declaration of the Duke of Buckingham, and the Earls of Holland and Peterborrough, concerning their taking up of arms for the King.  
We do here declare that we do take up arms for the King and Parliament, Religion, and the known Laws and peace of all his majesty's Kingdoms: professing before Almighty God, that we have no other design in this undertaking; but to see this well, and truly established, and will with readiness and joy lay them down whensoever God shall give us the enjoyment of such a blessing, professing that whatsoever may be our success and prosperity in this good cause, we shall not say by way of menace to the Parliament, that we will use the power God hath put into our hands; but shall bless God that he hath made us the instruments to serve the King, the Parliament and Kingdom in the way of peace, in a just and equal composure between them: and we hope the City and the Kingdom, will well weigh and consider whether they may not more reasonably and conscionably join with us in these pious and peaceable resolutions. This we thought fit both to desire and to declare that the discourses that may be raised upon our actions, may not have power to abuse the Kingdom, as if we did only move in a way to set up his Majesty in a tyrannical power, rather than in his just regal Government, the which hath been always found in this Nation, very well consistant with the due rights and freedoms of Parliament, the which do here most faithfully protest the endeavouring a preservation of, and call God to witness of our sincerity in this intention.  


G. Buckingham.  
Holland.  
Peterborough.     

To the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the City in common-council Assembled.  
HAving a long time beheld the sad calamities & miseries of these Kingdoms, & finding no other means for redress, we are forced into this undertaking, which we desire may be rightly understood of all well-affected, especially of this City, whose actions & endeavours do sufficiently evidence their good affections. To this end we have enclosed a brief account of our intentions, which we hope may give satisfaction both to you, and the whole Kingdom, whose assistance, (with God's blessing) we desire no farther, than our designs are real for the good & happiness both of the King Parliament, and Kingdom, according to our Covenant.  
Your humble servants, 

G. BUCKINGHAM.  
HOLLAND.  
PETERBORROUGH     
Finis.