THE Lamentable ESTATE and distressed CASE Of the Deceased sir William Dick IN SCOTLAND, And his Numerous FAMILY and CREDITORS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH.  

PREFACE to the READER.  
honourable and Courteous Reader,  
THat your eyes may affect your heart, you have here presented to your view( the Mirror of his Age, amongst men of his quality) the deceased Sir William Dick, Lord mayor of edinburgh in Scotland; Renowned both at home and abroad, as a Famous Merchant: When all men have sought their own things, he( contrary to the principals of his outward Calling) in the time of public Calamity( when as the interest of all things judged and deemed then precious, were threatened and in hazard) did cheerfully( to serve his Generation) embark himself, his Estate( which then was very considerable) and his Credit which was greater, known by his famed abroad, that his Bills were never protested, but accepted through all Christendom, yea, even in the Dominions of the Turks: And this not out of any private end, but for the publick-good Cause, which had so many Prayers laid out for it then, which he believed would be answered in due time. He therefore as an unparalleled public Spirit by any of his Quality, cast all into the Work, neither keeping back any thing as an Hypocrite, nor providing for Safety, as many detestable and unstable Neuters have done: For the which, he was highly honoured, and had many Ellogies and Declarations, &c. of the seasonable and suitable Supplies he then made; besides for assurance of thankful repayment, he had the greatest Security amongst men tendered and given him. Viz.  
The public Faith of the Nations, which through disappointments by the exigencies of great affairs, hath made the Malignant esteem it a public Fraud; and to none it hath proved more destructive then to him, as you may perceive by this lamentable and sad-subsequent Petition, which is now set before your Eye and Ear, from Writ to Print, for the more Universal Information of the Case to all well-affected, against the whispering Mis-informations of Zoylous and self-interested persons:  
And for the more clear Demonstration to all charitable and compassionate Christian-Hearts, of the unexpressible Distress of that poor numerous Family and Creditors of the said Sir William Dick, against the cruelty of Malignant and Disaffected men, who would mis-term his Actions, detract from his Deservings, and veil their Sorrows from the Eye of tender Consideration, yea, draw aside their calamitous Condition, from the hand of the Deliverer; seeking to involve these poor Petitioners into that same snare of Destruction and Confusion, which their own distempers have procured to themselves.  
And lastly, That the Disease and Heart-bleeding Estate of that poor Family, being thus publicly presented to the view of all men; it may stand as a perpetual Monument, to the never-dying honor of those State-Physitians, who shall cure this Malady after Sixteen years continuance, which is confidently hoped for from this present most honourable High Court of Parliament, who have already cherished and comforted the Cure, by ordering a satisfactory way to be brought in, whereby they may Enact a suitable and seasonable return to the Petition; which as a fruit of the seasonable Justice and Righteousness of the present Government, may shane and reprove former times, and encourage the future Generation to tread the same paths of Justice and Thankfulness, to virtue and well-doing for Truth and the public Interest of their Country, in the day of their Exigency.   

To the High and honourable COURT OF PARLIAMENT. The Lamentable and Sad Petition of the distressed Family and numerous Creditors of the late Deceased Sir William Dick in Scotland, Knight.  
Humbly Sheweth,  
THat the Deceased Sir William Dick, with his Children and Friends at home, and beyond Seas, out of Christian zeal to the purity of true Religion, from the vain Inventions of man, and in order to the preservation( if not restauration) of the lawful Liberties of the Israel of God, from the abuse and oppression of corrupt Council, profanity, and wickedness about Authority: Did exemplarily in the beginning of these late Troubles and Distractions in the Commonwealth, expend his whole Fortune and Estate; and all the Trust which he could command from others, most cheerfully, and with great Affection,( without a parallel by any of his quality in the Three Nations.) And most constantly( without the least change of his Principles in pursuance of the ends aforesaid) counting nothing too dear, nor any thing too much, in the day of Englands Calamity, Scotlands Troubles, and Irelands Blood; as may appear by a Letter from the Parliament of Scotland, to the Parliament of England, 21 Nov. 1648.( the time of the greatest defection of many) a Copy whereof for Evidence doth hereafter follow.  

PUBLICA SALUS NUNC MEAE MERCES.  
PRO FOEDERE, REGE, ET GREGE. 1640.   

See here a Merchant, who for's Countries good,  
Leaves off his Trade, to spend both Wealth and Blood;  
Tramples on Profit, to redeem the Fate,  
Of his decaying Church, and Prince, and State.   

Such traffic, sure none can too highly prise,  
When Gain itself is made a Sacrifice.  
But Oh! how ill will such examples move,  
If Loss be made the recompense to Love.   
That for these Incomparable and most Seasonable disbursements for the Nations,( being above Fifty thousand pounds of Remainder at this present) he had and hath made to him by those who then were in power, all the acknowledgements of good Service, and solemn Promises before Heaven and Earth, that the sons of men can make one to another, for thankful and speedy Repairment, with recompense and Reward, as is evident by Letters from the Parliament of Scotland, to the aforesaid Sir William Dick, dated 12 December 1645. And by several other Letters hereafter also following, direct from that Parliament and Committee of Estates there, to the Parliament of England, and to the Commissioners of Scotland for the time at London, Anno 1644 and 1646. And by a Recommendation from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to the Parliament and their Committees in June, 1646, &c. And farther, he hath made and granted unto him all Securities of Parliaments, Committees of Parliaments, and Councils of State, that Justice or Law can device for Assurance of Satisfaction; and more particularly upon the Chamber of London, Anno 1641. Upon the Customs of England, in the years 1643 and 1644. Upon the Receipts of Papists and Delinquents Estates, Sale or Composition thereof, 13 Jan. 1646. By the Treasurers at Goldsmiths-Hall, and still charged thereupon for the same; with many scores of Orders and Ordinances of all the Three late Parliaments, and their Committees; and of his Highness Privy Council, in August and September 1654. and June 1655. All confirming and approving for the most part, the said Sir William Dick his Original Securities, and ordering his forthwith Payment and Satisfaction. And lastly, he was secured by the Scots Parliament, in the Lease of the Excizes of Wines in that Nation, to begin Anno 1651. though since he was interrupted therein by the Army; so that human Faith, and Christian Bonds, cannot establish to any man a stronger Right or Security, and Assurance thereof.  
That notwithstanding all this, and of the aforesaid Sir William Dick his expense and painful Solicitation by Agents and Friends, the space of Sixteen years, and of his own Personal Attendance upon the Three Parliaments, and his Highness Council, from Nov. 1652. until Nov. 1655. in his great Old Age of Seventy and five years, and grey Hairs full of Sorrows and heaviness of Heart, for such deplorable Sufferings in Credit and Estate, by so good Service performed for England, and with his cries to Heaven for Justice and Mercy, to his so deep Afflictions for well-doing; yet nevertheless, little or nothing was recovered all his time here, but one small sum of One thousand pounds in August, 1653. Insomuch, that by reason of this Delay, Floods of Desolation and Distress have overwhelmed him and his Children with their numerous Families and little ones; Their Lands and Houses being extended and possessed by the Creditors, in the cruel execution of the Law; their Chattels and Goods, yea, their Garments, the covering of their Nakedness, and the Coverlet, in which they should sleep, being publicly distrained and seized upon for these Debts and disbursements engaged in by them to promote the public Service: Neither is this all, One wo is past, and behold two woes come after this; Ah! the Old man himself was once and again disgracefully cast into prison for small Debts contracted for necessary livelihood, during his attendance for Satisfaction.  

Guli: Vaughan sculp:  
PUBLICA FIDES, NUNC MEA SERVITUS.   

He whom you see thus by vile Sergeants torn,  
Was once his Countries pattern, now their score;  
Whilst into Prison dragged, he there complains;  
Who least deserves, doth soonest suffer Chains.   

And who for public doth his Faith engage,  
Changes his palace for an Iron Cage.  
Then add: To show his unbecoming Fate,  
He had been free, had he not served the State.   Wil. Devat 
And in the end through heart-break, by so long disappointment, and in the sight of so great miseries upon himself, family, and so fair an Estate, and precious Credit and Trust he formerly had, died in Westminster the Nineteenth of December, 1655. in great Misery and Want, and without the benefit of a decent Funeral, after six Moneths Petitioning for some little Money towards the same. And to complete the third wo and perfection of sorrowful Afflictions, his Children at this day are cast, and lying in prisons these Twenty Moneths past for public Debts, in great sufferings of their Persons, Credit, and Calling, and weariness of Life, longing for Death more then for Treasures: And where they and their numerous Families, with their desolate Wives and little Ones, had already perished for want of Bread, if some little supply by his Highness goodness had not been lately appointed them: By which means the Old Mans Memory and Posterity, is almost rooted out from under Heaven, with great disgrace and shane, and this for Righteousness sake; to the no small scandal of Reformed Religion, the dishonour of the Commonwealth, the violation of the present Government; the discouragement of the godly in fight of such neglect towards the welaffected in the Land; and to the great triumph and proud insulting of the wicked and malignant Enemy, who do rage and swell in their Shimei-like revilings, and tauntingly in their seeming compassion to your Petitioners Miseries,( yet insolently in their real malice) accuse the Commonwealth of forgetfulness of their first and faithful Old Servants, who have forsaken all, and followed them through the fire and water of all Streights and Difficulties: And even in the esteem and judgement of these Enemies, should in this peaceable Harvest time by the Commonwealth, of their Friends and Servants former painful and expensive labours, have satisfaction of their just Debts and Sufferings in time past, and some subsistence; especially considering, the large and solemn Promises made in the Declarations of both Kingdoms, Anno 1643. That such as should approve themselves faithful to the Parliament, and should continue constant in their course of doing or suffering unto the end, should according to their Merits, be taken into public notice and consideration, their Debts and Losses repaid, and themselves honoured and rewarded. And that no man who hath been eminent in action, or had suffered any notable loss for the public, should be neglected or slighted, but one way or other should be thankfully remembered to his own honor, and the good of his Posterity. And also remembering that, besides all this, it is provided and promised by the Nine and thirtieth Article of the present Government, That public Debts shall be confirmed and assuredly paid.  

Guli: Vaughan s●ulp▪  
ET SINE BUSTO IACEO SEPULTUS.   

See him exposed to th' courtesy of the sky,  
Who for his country durst do more then die.  
His helpless Issue now survive to tell,  
Their Father died without a parallel.  
Since Miserable, Naked, and Forlorn,  
Went to the Grave at he was born.   

Of this brave man, it onely may be said,  
Not here he butted lies, but here he's laid:  
Such strange il-boding Epitaphs to scan,  
Will wound a State more, then an Army can;  
For who'll trust private men, if States endure  
To see him wretched, who made them secure.   Wil. Devaux. 
The lamentable premises considered, and that your Honors are now again met by singular Divine Providence, as the Light and Eyes of the Lords People, as the hiding place from the Wind, the refuge from the Tempest, the Rivers of Water in a Wilderness, the shadow of a great Rock in a wearied Land. And as the sovereign Physitians of the languishing Diseases of the Body politic, and healers of the Breaches of the Nations, by whom the Messengers may see and say, That the Lord hath established Zion, and that the poor of his people shall trust in it, and by whose wholesome Councils and Conclusions, Righteousness and Peace may kiss each other, Beauty and Bonds may be joined, and the hearts of the afflicted may rejoice.  
Your Honors distressed Petitioners and Prisoners, Do therefore, if not for Justice and Righteousness sake, your general and particular Promises sake, yet humbly pray for Christ's sake, now at last, after Sixteen years delay and disappointment of such honourable and solemn Parliamentary Promises and Protestations, Church and State Recommendations, and of so many Acts, Orders, and Ordinances, as nothing more clear and just; and after so great and deplorable Sufferings sustained by them in Person, Credit, Estate, and Relations, and in the Death of their old heart-broken Father, in so great and disgraceful Misery and Want,( which hath given too much cause to the Enemy to Blaspheme, and caused the Daughters of the Philistines to rejoice) and as the cry of their scattered poor Families of Fifty Children and grandchidren, and numerous Creditors,( for the most part all Orphans, Widows, and poor People, and well-affected to the Commonwealth,) may be dear before you, and tender to your Ears, That a present, speedy, real, effectual course may be taken for their full Satisfaction of their great Disbursements for the public, with such recompense and Reward as shall stand with yours Honors Pleasure and Justice. And to that purpose, That some few select persons of this most honourable Court, best known to your Petitioners Fathers good Services and Sufferings, may be presently nominated as a Committee for considering thereupon, and upon the Liberty of their persons from these their wearisome Bonds and Stocks of cruel and unadvised Creditors for the time to come, until their complete payment of these public debts due by the Commonwealth: And thereafter, to certify their opinion therein, for your honors Ordinance of Parliament, to pass and to be issued forth thereupon. By which doing, Religion and Righteousness will be well spoken of by the Nations, the honor of the Commonwealth and present Government will receive further glory and praise; the godly and well affencted party in the Land will rejoice, the common enemy will be clothed with shane and iniquity shall stop her mouth. And your honors Petitioners and Prisoners will be restored again from the grave of such inexpressable sorrows and sufferings, and have matter and occasion all their days, to bless the God of their Fathers, which shall put in the hearts of this most honourable Court, to execute such judgement and Justice towards them, and incline mercy towards them before his Highness and his Councellors, and before all his Highness Rulers and Officers. And in this confidence  
Your distressed Petitioners and Prisoners shall ever humbly pray, &c.   

Copia of Scotlands Letter to the House of Commons, 1 May. 1644.  
Sir William Dick. Right honourable,  
ABout a year since or thereby, we recommended to you to pay Sir William Dick of Braid the last Forty thousand pounds sterling of the Brotherly assistance, due at Midsumer, 1642. assigned by us to the said Sir William for satisfaction of several great sums advanced by him in the public Cause, whereof( as we are informed) he has onely received Five thousand six hundred pounds, and there rests Thirty four thousand four hundred pounds, and has forborn to urge the payment thereof hithertils in regard of your more pressing affairs: But now as the great prejudice the said Sir William suffers in his affairs by want of this sum, has moved him in his great necessity, to implore our intercession with you for his satisfaction; so we calling to mind the seasonable advancement of great sums made by the said Sir William to us in time of our troubles, his readiness according to his power in every thing to further the public Cause, and the great straits we are put to by want of these ordinary supplies we did truly receive from him( and which for want of the moneys aforesaid, he is now disabled to make,) Do therefore most earnestly recommend the said Sir William and the Bearer hereof Robert Inglis Merchant, his Commissioner, requesting that the said sum of Thirty four thousand four hundred pounds sterling, with interest since Midsumer, 1642. may be paid( hilsoon possibly can be) to the said Sir William, or Mr. Inglis, in his name, which will be most acceptable to the States here, and very much oblige  
edinburgh, 1 May: 1644 Your assured Friends London Cancellarius. J.P.D.   

Copia of Scotlands Letter to their Commissioners at London. 1 May. 1644.  
Sir William Dick. Right honourable,  
YOur Lordships know, how readily and seasonably Sir Will. Dick of Braid in our great troubles advanced several sums to the public, for which we assigned him the last Forty thousand pounds sterling of the Brotherly assistance payable at Midsumer, 1642. whereof he has onely received Five thousand six hundred pounds, and so wants Thirty four thousand four hundred pounds, and is thereby disabled now in the time of our great straits to give us these necessary supplies which formerly we had from him: As he has found hereby great prejudice in his affairs, which constrains him now to urge payment; so the remembrance of his former good offices, his present readiness in every thing for the public, and the great engagements of the States for payment of his advancement, has moved us to writ to the House of Commons in favours of the said Sir William, and of the Bearer Robert Inglis Merchant, his Commissioner, whom we do also recommend to your Lordships, and earnestly desire that by your best endeavours with both Houses of Parliament, you would procure payment of the said Thirty four thousand four hundred pounds with interest since Midsumer, 1642. to the said Robert Inglis in name of the said Sir William, hilsoon possibly you can, as a service most acceptable both to him and us.  
1 May. 1644. Your Lordships assured Friends, London Cancellarius, J.P. D.   

Copia of Scotlands Letter to Sir will. Dick, 12 Dec. 1645.  
Assured Friend,  
WE do aclowledge your Advancements and Service to your Country and us in our streights and difficulties, to have been timeous comfortable and useful for our assistance, and the opposition of the enemies of the Covenant and good Cause: And we do the more highly value and prise the same for that cheerfulness and alacrity, which singularly you did always manifest therein, which did make you to engage not onely your own Means and Estate, but to use your best credit with others for our supply beyond all men of your condition, whereby the Kingdom hath found your ready help in its greatest necessities: For the which we find ourselves bound in Honor and Conscience, to see you timeously relieved and satisfied; And albeit your frequent Supplications formerly presented to us and our Orders issued thereupon, have not produced the intended effect of your satisfaction; yet we have so much taken to heart your deep Engagements, That we are resolved to take such a solid and real course for your payment, and put such a mark of your merited Reward upon you to be recorded to posterity, as may give you just content, and convince those of foolish rashness, who have so mis-termed your Advancements, being resolved as we do hereby assure, That before dissolving of this Session of Parliament, we shall use all possible means for obtaining money, and giving you real satisfaction; which we think is the best way to stop the mouths of your unfriends, and to give yourself encouragement: All which are justly deserved by you, and really intended to you by  
Your affectionate Friends Crauford-Lindsey, J.P.D. PARL. St. Andrews, 12 Dec. 1645.  
To our assured Friend Sir William Dick of Braid, Knight.   

Recommendation by the Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to the Parliament and Committee of State in that Nation, concerning Sir William Dick, Date the 15 June, 1646.  
THe General Assembly having received and heard a Petition from Sir William Dick, representing his great sufferings in his Estate and Credit, by lending so great sums of money for advancing the Publick-good Cause, in its greatest streights and difficulties, and humbly desiring, that the Assembly would interpone their earnest desires to the State in his behalf, for his payment, and relief of his Credit; and having found themselves obliged in conscience to resent his Engagements, in and for that Cause; therefore the General Assembly, from the sense they have of the sufferings of the good cause in his sufferings, do humbly represent their most earnest desires to the honourable Committees of Parliament, whom it doth concern, That their Lordships may be pleased to take some speedy course for his real satisfaction and payment of so huge sums, that his name, credit, and estate, may be yet saved, the honor of the Kingdom engaged by their public Faith and Surety, may be preserved, and appoints Masters, Andrew Cant, David Dickson, Robert Murray, Clarkington and Libberton, to present this humble desire in the behalf of the said Sir William, and further to assist the said Sir William before their Lordships, during the time of the sitting of the said Assembly; And that thereafter, any two of the Ministers of edinburgh, whom he shall desire, with any one or two of the Commissioners of the Assembly in Town, present the same Desire to the honourable States of Parliament being sitting, or their Committees, as he shall find necessary.  
Andrew Ker, Clerk to the Assembly.   

Copia of a Letter from Scotland to their Commissioners at London. Date 28 August. 1646.  
Sir William Dick. Right honourable,  
WE doubt not but you know how far this Kingdom is engaged to Sir William Dick, for his advancements in the furtherance of the good Cause, in its great distress and extremity of danger, whereof we all in honor and conscience, ought to be very sensible, and do our best endeavours for his thankful repayment, especially seeing what service he did, was to the uttermost of his power, and of his own and childrens Fortune and Credit with his Friends, in all cheerfulness and honesty of heart, tendering nothing so much as the firm peace and lawful liberties of the two Nations. In December 1641. he was assigned to the friendly assistance by England, due the 24 of June, 1642. upon a further advancement by him to us of 10000 l. sterling, for suppressing the Rebellion of Ireland, whereof the Remainder being 34400 l. with the interest, was seriously recommended by several Letters from the Parliament, and from us formerly, to your Lordships pains with both Houses of Parliament in his behalf; albeit, hitherto to no effect, through by-gone distractions, disappointing him of our and your good intentions towards his Credit, now unto our great grief in much suffering, both at home and abroad. Now we conceive this time to be very seasonable for your intercession with the Parliament for the said Sir William, and we hope that your willingness and diligence may procure him payment of his right from us to that sum, with the by-gone Interest, which will much contribute to his relief, and will satisfy yours and our desires, as being of a like favourable mind with us to his so great sufferings for the public: Therefore we do hereby request your Lordships to interpose your earnest Intercession with the Parliament for his payment of that sum, yea, we recommend that business to your charge, as an Article of your Instructions, and much concerning the relief of the country in their great Engagements to him, which of necessity must be paid here, if the brotherly money be not satisfied there, comform to his right. In confidence of your Lordships love and care for the said Sir William his so great suffering Credit by our disappointments, and of your pains and dealing with the Parliament for him, We rest  
Your Lordships assured Friends, Crafoord-Lindsey, J.P.D.   

Copia of a Letter from Scotland to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, date 28 Aug. 1646.  
Sir William Dick. Right honourable,  
BY the many desires of our Commissioners we understand, it has been often made known to you, that the Remainder of the Brotherly assistance due at Midsumer, 1642.( being 34400 l. Principal with Interest since the said Term) was assigned by us in December, 1641: to Sir William Dick, who did very cheerfully advance to us greater sums in our great streights and difficulties towards the firm Peace and Liberties of the Nations; and that payment thereof hath this many years past been earnestly urged and expected with patience by the said Sir William, to his great loss and suffering, in his Affairs and Credit, which we impute to the by-gone distractions and troubles: But now, as the necessities of his Affairs do much affect us, who are so deeply engaged unto him, so, we most earnestly desire your Honors for relief of his credit very far weakened, to give present effectual orders, for payment of the said Sir William, of the said Remainder and Interest thereof, which will be very acceptable to  
Your Honors most affectionate Friends, Crafoord-Lindsey, J. P. D.   

Copia of two Letters from the Scots Commissioners at London, to the Committee of Parliament at edinburgh, and the Committee of State at Newcastle, date 12 Sept. 1646.  
Concerning Sir William Dick. May it please your Lordships.  
WE have received your Letters concerning Sir William Dick, and our care to use all means in our power for his relief with both Houses of Parliament, it is sufficiently known to us, that his affection in laying out his whole Estate for the public, and exposing his credit at home and abroad to evident hazard and danger, cannot be paralleled by any other; And we are fully sensible, that his growing burdens are now become insupportable, and so much the more, that all the ways and means hitherto taken for his relief, have proved ineffectual, whereby his Creditors, so often frustrated, are ready to take some desperate course for their own satisfaction, which certainly will tend to his utter undoing, and bring him and his Family to ruin, to the great discouragement of all others to undertake for the public: These considerations do so far prevail with us, and the sad estate to which he is now reduced, for his forward Zeal and public Affection, maketh so deep an impression on us, as there is no means can be devised, nor lawful ways assayed for his relief, which we shall not most willingly undertake; And therefore shall contribute our best endeavours with the Houses of Parliament, that he may have some speedy supply out of his right to the brotherly assistance: But because we find ourselves obliged in honor, Justice, and Charity, not to make him depend upon us altogether, We therefore being of the like favourable mind with you, to his sore sufferings for the public, do request that so far as may be, you will commiserate the very sad condition of his affairs, here and at home, it being without all controversy, that his sufferings in that kind, are far beyond any other within this Kingdoms. We rest  
Yours Lordships most humble Servants, London, Lawderdail, Sir charles Arskin, Sir Archbald Johnson, Mr. Robert Barkeley.   

A short state of the Debt due by England and Scotland to the deceased, Sir William Dick, and of the Securities he hath thereupon.  
BY good and seasonable Services done to England by Sea, and otherways, there is due to the deceased Sir William Dick at Candlemas last past 2 February, 1656 / 7. of Principal and Interest( all Payments being deducted, and besides great charges and expenses, losses, damages, and ruin in Credit and Estate, by so many disappointments these twelve years past) the sum of 36803 l-5 s-9 d.  
For this sum he hath security upon the friendly assistance due by Ordinance of Parliament, the 24 of June, 1642. upon the Chamber of London, by Receipt of the 400000 l. Bill past by King and Parliament in 1641. Secondly, upon the Customs. And thirdly, by Ordinance of Parliament upon Goldsmiths-hall: By Receipt of Papists and Delinquents Estates, Sale or Composition thereof( now turned into the Exchequer) and still standing charged upon that Hall, with some scores of Orders following thereupon, all confirming the original Ordinance for his payment; albeit nothing as yet paid thereupon, but 1600 l. 6 August, 1653.  
By good service done to Scotland the time of their greatest favourits and difficulties, and in relation to their union with England, and assistance to their sufferings, there is due to the said Sir William Dick at Candlemas last 165●. of Principal and Interest( all payments being deducted; and besides great charges and expenses, losses, damages, and ruin in Credit and Estate, by so many disappointments these sixteen years past) the sum of 28131 l.  
For this sum he hath several Bonds comform to the Fundamental Law of that Land.  
Secondly, The Loan-moneys in the Shires of Southerland, Cathnes, Orkney, and Yettland.  
Thirdly, An Order for 11000 l. out of all other Loans, with an Order for a Loan upon those who had gotten payment of their first Loan, and the payment thereof to be made to the said Sir William.  
Fourthly, Two moneths Sess and Excizes of that Nation, after December, 1647. and January 1648. Scots style.  
Fifthly, 2000 l. sterling monthly out of the Sess and Excizes thereafter, when the Army in Ireland should be supplied by England.  
Sixthly, The third part of the Fines and Forfeitures in that Nation; and of all these five last Securities, nothing performed.  
Seventhly, The excise of all Wines, from 1 Novemb. 1649. to 1 Novemb. 1651. but interrupted by the Army from England.  
And lastly, the half of the excise of all Wines and Strong-waters, after 1 Nov. 1651. till he should be completely paid, but interrupted also by the Army from England.  
Debt due by England 36803 l 5 s 9 d. Debt due by Scotland 28431 l 0 s 0 d. Sum total 64934 l 5 s 9 d.   

Copia of Scotlands Letter to the Parliament of England, concerning Sir will. Dick, Date 21 Nov. 1648.  
honoured Sir,  
THe sincerity and affection of Sir William Dick,( a person who with much cheerfulness hath laid out his Estate for the public Good very largely, and hazarded all his Fortune in maintenance of the Cause) and his zealous opposition to the late Engagement against England, hath moved us at this time to appear in his behalf, and to desire in most serious manner, That seeing it hath pleased the honourable House, by their Ordinance of January 13. 1646.( English style) to appoint him to be paid the sum of Nineteen thousand Eighteen pounds, Twelve shillings, Four pence, sterling; out of the last Two hundred thousand pounds for the Arrears of our Army that was in England; Your Honors in regard of his very extraordinary Engagements not only for this Kingdom, but also for the Kingdom of England, will now Ordain some speedy and effectual course to be taken for the payment thereof, according unto the said Ordinance: We are so confident that your Honors will have a special regard to his constant Affection( even in the times of greatest defection) and his Engagements for both Kingdoms, that we will rely upon your Care to preserve his Credit, and enable him to continue his Service for the good of the public; and your favour and Encouragement to be shewed him herein, shall be esteemed as done to  
Edinburgh, November 21. 1648. Your affectionate Friends and Servants, Signed by Warrant, and in the Name of the Committee of Estates, LOUDON Cancellarius.  
Endorsed,  
For the honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the honourable House of Commons of the Parliament of England, to be communicated by him to the said House.   
FINIS.