A Letter from SCOTLAND, Giving a full and impartial Relation of the scattering of those Forces risen against the Parliament; Being all taken Prisoners by lieutenant-general David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With a true account of all those Officers of State removed which had a hand in the late Engagement against England: With the Names of those placed in their rooms by the Parliament of Scotland.  
AS with you so with us divine dispensations are wonderful; albeit for a while in the Lord's manifold wisdom he is pleased to let men more unrighteous persecute his own People, yet his anger is but for a moment; an earnest whereof we in this poor kingdom of Scotland have often tasted, and especially now in the midst of many both fears and dangers, He hath given us wherewith to say, verily there is a God that judgeth the Earth.  
This day Letters are come from the general-lieutenant David Lesly out of the North, showing us that by the good hand of God's Providence upon our Forces of the Parliament, the very considerable Forces of that rebellious late insurrection are dissipated and scattered, and the Leaders thereof all taken, and are at this time Prisoners at Mercy.  
And that which fills up the measure of the Mercy, in all this there was not one drop of blood spilled. I shall not for the present undertake to give you the particulars, only a brief and short account: That is to say, in the general, Pluskardy, Brother to the Earl of Seaforth, the Lord of Cromarcy, Master Montroe of Lemlaire, and colonel Fraser, having by their power drawn a very considerable Body together, did thereby much encourage those of their Faction, especially in that part of the Country, to join with them. But the lieutenant-general approaching towards them, the Lord struck them with such fear and terror, that of themselves they mouldered away to nothing: Insomuch that their Leaders were necessitated to secure themselves with their own Followers at the next safe Passages; where they were all surprised by the lieutenant-general, and are all now (as I said before) his Prisoners at Mercy. In this we behold a morningstar appearing, which gives us hopes of a glorious Rising-Sun, and yet we see more, and look upon this as an omen of God's displeasure, against all such troublers of his People: And for any others, whatsoever they are, that shall threaten Invasion of this kingdom, It is the resolution both of Church and State to keep close to their Covenant, and never to vary from their first principles, trust in that God with the issue, who hath owned them from the beginning, and hath delivered them from the troubles of their own People, bred in the bowels of their own Nation, will also deliver them from the violence of others: Nay, I dare assure you they fear not their fear.  
No doubt but ye have heard of the pious and honourable Proceedings of our present Parliament against the late Ingagers for the invading our Brethren of England. I shall at this time give you but a short and brief account thereof.  

A List of the Officers of State, and Lords of the Sessions put out of their places by the Parliament of Scotland, for their being of the late unlawful engagement against England, and other points of Malignancy, with the Names of these who are put in their rooms.  


THe Earl of Crauford Treasurer, put out.  
A Commission for Treasurers appointed; viz.  
The marquess of Argyle, the Earl of Eglinton, the Earl of Cassils, and the Lord Burly, and the Lord Chancellor supernumerary.  
Sir James Curmichell Treasurer Deputy, put out.  
Lord Dury Clerk-Register, put out, and Lord Warriston put in his place.  
M. Tho: Nicholson, made Advocate for the King.  
Lord Orbiston justice-clerk, put out and put in his room.  
Lanericke Secretary put out, and Lothian Cassills put in his room.    


The Lords of Sessions put out.  
L. Habbertan, Halrony, Orberston, Inerpeffer, Newton,  
Lee, and put in their rooms, L. Cesnocke, Brody, Ciberton, Sir James Hop, Sir William Grot, M. Alex: Preston. M. Rob: M. Gill, and M. Rob: Bruce.  
The Earl of Clencarne as justice general, is put out.  
The Earl of Roxbrough Lord privy-seal, put out, and the Earl of Sunderland put in his room.     
What wants, you shall have by my next, for the Parliament is now at 10 a clock at night, sitting, discussing them.  
Our Commissioners, L. Libborton, Earl of Cassills, L. Brodu, M. Jaffry, M. Rob: Baily, and M. James Wood for the King.