joyful news FROM NEWCASTLE BEING A true Relation of the proceedings, of the Right Honourable the earl of Pembroke, and the rest of the Commissioners with the Kings most excellent majesty at Newcastle. ALSO, The Proceedings of the Scottish Commissioners, and their delivery of the King to the Parliament of England, accompanied by the Lord Lowdon, and the Lord Belcarris, towards his Princely throne at London. Printed for B, A. February 1. 1646 A true RELATION OF The Proceedings of the Parliaments Commissioners at Newcastle. THE distempered Waves in the North begins to seem somewhat calm, and the raging billows of the Malignants in some measure appeased; for, their ambitious spirits can no longer be bolstered up to act and contrive new stratagems; insomuch, that their high-soring thoughts are even at the lowest ebb, & their long plotted stratagems overwhelmed by the powerful streams of amity; and although there is too many that do daily act and endeavour to raise bubbles in the pure streams, and turn the gallant influence of those putrefied Waters, into muddy and unsavoury waters, by endeavouring to break the force, and cut a channel, for the intermixing of several distempered brooks, with this wholesome and Kingdom saving Water. But alas all in vain, for the gallant concurrence of the Estates of both kingdoms, doth appear in such a full lustre, that all misty Clouds are dissolved; for the Commissioners of Scotland have expressed themselves gallantly unto the Fnglish Commissioners, showing their great forwardness, to comply with them, & expedite the business, for which they came about, being resolved, not to adhere( in the least) to any particular that shal proved prejudicial to either Kingdoms; and therefore, do freely assent and concur with them that his Majesty shal come to Holmby house, or any other place that the Parliament of England shall make choice of, and there continue until he shall subscribe unto the Propositions. And it is likewise declared from the Parliament of Scotland, that they desire there may be a Committee of both Kingdoms constantly to attend his Majesty, to use their utmost endeavours for persuading of his Maj. to pass the Propositions, and to advance the union betwixt both Kingdoms. Further intimating their desires, that those who shall be employed on the business of State from that Kingdom may have due access unto his Majesty, after their resigning of Him up to the Parliament of England; desiring also, Brotherly assistance against al foes domestic or foreign, and particularly, against those barbarous Rebels now in their kingdom. The Scots are now upon their march, & will deliver all the English Garrisons to mayor general Skippon, for the particulars whereof, I shall refer you to this ensuing Letter. A Letter sent from a Gentleman in the North, to a friend of his in London intimating the proceedings of the Scottish Army upon their departure from England. SIR, WEE have paid the first 100000. l. at this Town, and the Scots received it with no greater convoy, then of fourteen Horse. This day we received the towns of Hartlepoole and Stockton, wberein the Scots had garrisons, and on Saturday next, the whole Scots forces will be over tine, and Newcastle, and the Castle of Tinmouth will that day be possessed by us, and I am confident the Scots will fairly compound with us in all other things. The Malignant party in Scotland cannot prelaile, so the King is surprised and mistaken in his design. But since the Scottish Parliament holds right ▪ they have no opportunity to show themselves for the King, though many be sufficiently malignant, and hugely vicious. Nor●hall●rton Ian. 26 ●●●● The King will be delivered to our Commissioners very suddenly. Letters were presented to the House of Commons coming from beyond Sea, which tell of strange stories, how true wee know nor, but the relation comes from a good hand. One is a letter from Poland, speaking plainly that the great Assembly or Parliament of that kingdom have put their King under restraint for raising of forces without their consent. That they told him freely in open Parliament, he had forfeited his Crown, and that all his subjects are thereby discharged of their allegiance, and are not to be furrher subject to his commands, That they have commanded the Kings Seal not to be any longer used and raised a Guard of twelve hundred to attend the King, and keep the Kingdom in Peace. One cause of the difference between the King of Poland and his subjects, is said to be, his endeavour to continue a war contrary to the advice of the States and council of that Kingdom, and against the mind of the Lord Marshall. We shall now conclude with what we have last from the North from whence is our greatest expectations of news as affairs stand. The money is gone from York Northalerton is 22 miles beyond, where the first hundred thousand pound is paid, Our Commissioners are come to Newcastle, and faire congratulations between the Commissioners of Scotland and them, and some Conference. They also apply themselves to his Majesty, who seems to be hardly persuaded to come to Holmby house: what will follow, few dayes will evidence: but our Commissioners being newly come thither, it could now produce little, except what is before related. I had almost forgot one passage of note, viz. that before the Commissioners appointed to receive the King went from London, the Parliament took into consideration the sending down of certain of his Majesties servants for his better accommodation to Holmby, and have voted these, viz. Mr. Maub Mr. Maxwel Mr. T. halberd Mr. Austley Sir Folk Grevil Capt. Anth. Mildmay Capt. Middleton D● ▪ Wilson Sir James Thorowood. FINIS.