THE DECLARATION and Engagement of the marquess of Huntley, the Earl of Atholl, general Midletou, and many of the Nobility of Scotland that have lately taken up Arms for the defence of his majesty Person and just Authority.  
We under scribers, being touched with a deep sense of the sad condition this our Native kingdom of Scotland is in, by a prevailing Army of Sectaries, who having murdered our sovereign the late KING, and overturned Religion, and Government in our Neighbour kingdoms of England and Ireland, have invaded this kingdom, and are in a way (having so considerable a part thereof under Foot) to reduce the whole to a Province, except the Lord in his mercy prevent it, by joining his majesty's Subjects in the Band of unity, which is the only means (in our judgement) to preserve Religion, King and kingdom; but to the grief of our hearts we find in the place of union the breach proving Wider, and that not only in Church and Estate, but likewise in the remnant of our Army: Our Resolutions therefore are, firmly and faithfully to join ourselves together, and neither for fear, threatening, allurement, nor advantage to relinquish so good a Cause, or lay down arms without general Consent; And what shall be done to the least of us in prosecuting of the said union, shall be taken as done to all. And seeing the best undertakings are under the mercy and favour of malice, we cannot but apprehend ourselves to be subject to that lawless Inquisition; Therefore, and for the satisfaction of all who are satisfiable, We do promise and swear, that we shall maintain the true Religion as it is established in Scotland, the Covenant, League and Covenant, the King's majesty's Person, power, greatness, and Authority, the privileges of Parliament, and Liberty of the Subject. So help us God.  
 
This Declaration and Engagement was Signed by the above named Persons the 20. of October 1650. And was brought over by a Person of Reputation that came out of Scotland upon the 25. who assures that it was resolved His majesty's Coronation should be a●St. johnston's the 30. following; and the Parliament at that time to begin and sit there also.   

HAGAE, Printed by Samuel BROUN English Bookseller, 1650.