MERCURIUS CALIDONIVS PRESENTING IN A CONTINUED DIURNALL ( What is rare, especially from a State of such serious Reservancy, and cautious secrecy.) A True and perfect Relation of all such Speeches, Disputes, Debates, Occurrents, and Remarkable Passages, as have either been Delivered, Argued, Discussed, or occasionally Occurred, since this present Sessions at EDENBVRGH. Mercurij, sine Mercurij genio, sumus omnes; quolibet ex ligno non fiet Mercurius. Printed in the Year. 1648. MERCVRIVS CALIDONIVS: HOw now! I do not mean of our blind Chronicler How; for Mortality hath epitomized his Story: though I must tell you, it were worth Chronicling to hear no News, as the Northern Staple stands, from the North— Yes, Bullies, I must make bold to tell you, that our Jockies are by the next Post for passing over tweed. They had so good forage of late, as they hope all is not eaten up, though the poor Rats( for some of your insensed Spleens, nettled with their personal sufferings, so immeritoriously style them) were sufficiently gorged during their late Quartering here.— But have at you, Boyes of the * A place North-West, cut out in a Tabulary circumference; and so name from that ancient Institution of the Knights of the Round-Table. Round Table: The Blew-caps are now in lifting; their Honour stands at stake: Religion is a strong tie to a Scot, ruin of Crosses, Pictures, Funts, and Lists of whistels, have not as yet made up the whole Structure of their intended Reformation. do you hold such Puppy-Playes acts of concerning quality to establish a presbytery? No; ye stupid Animals. They have begun it, and they mean to perfect it, or play the Bats, and leave the Field, or so rather loose their honour, than lives by it; Though I must tell you, that they prefer the estimate of their questioned honour, before life, as they hope to give evidence to the world in the activest points of Valour, upon their next encounter. But to our Grand Sessions: Suppose our Gallantry of calydon now sitting; and by an ear and Eye-witnesse, who can with a ready pen, an unintressed ear, an integrious heart, and understanding head( so much my judgement may really confirm me, and inform you) deliver an abridgement, without an abridged truth, of all such particulars as have been occasionally there passed; with a pen as clear as his intention are cautiously shrouded The chancellor, a man of composed gravity, and of an apt temper to facilitate business( with a reserved interest for the improvement of his Country) declared himself, How necessary it was for the peers of the Land to vindicate their honours, in that grand design, and undertaking of the Presbyterian Constitution: How it was as yet but in the Cradle and Infancy, and unadvanc'd to that form or model for which it was intended; and for establishment whereof their Forces, were not onely by the English seriously invited, but them conscientiously levied and engaged. Religion was no subject of a dispensable quality; in their deficience in this: all orthodoxal States would have their eyes fixed on them, and conclude, that private Interest, without respect of Conscience, was the ground of their quarrel, and sole object of their designs. This would beget in them a contempt in the opinion of all Nations, especially of such with whom they had usual commerce; and consequently become an infinite prejudice to their negotiation abroad: For how should any people beget in foreigners a confidence, when they find those with whom they negotiate, a dispensation in ground of Conscience? In the next place, sovereignty, as it should imprint a reverence in our hearts, so should it, if any way eclyps'd, beget a tear in our eyes. Wee have a King, and we must aclowledge him: otherwise we are not worthy to live under him. But where is this King? Can he command himself? Is he not become a Subject to his Subjects? Did not his Subjects of England, whom you were pleased to serve for their pretended redress, promise you, upon your delivery of his Majesty at Newcastle, that he should be admitted to a personal Treaty? And how was this Peere-like promise performed? Was He ever yet admitted? Was not his Power restrained? His Person confined, nay straightly imprisoned. Not onely his favourites, but domestic Servants removed. All Addresses of His Parliament to him, or of him to his Parliament, inhibited. Being from post to pillar tossed; and without security to his Person, dangerously Menaced? Is our Kings durance, the Commissioners performance? Is restraint a personal admittance? look to't my Lords, this trencheth highly on your Reputes. A Princes condition is not to be impostur'd with this juggling; not is Majesty to bee deluded with a vizard of Loyalty. In usual and familiar Contracts, wee expect performance, much more in trucking with eminent Personages. You know well, my Lords, how our now imprisoned sovereign was born with us, and how the English received him from us: He is our legal and natural Prince; a Prince liable to no error, but of Fortune. Yet has his Person been much dishonoured, his Innocence impeached, his dis-respect of Government aggravated; nothing left unassayed, that might any way beget in his Subjects a disesteem, or to his own Person an immerited disgrace. These cannot choose but drain from mine aged eyes distilling tears, and from mine heart entire and compassionate griess. In one word, my Lords, a more noble, nor memorable Object of present redress, nor of your succeeding famed, cannot be presented, nor with more glory to you and your Posterity recommended. I intended to have enlarged my expressions touching the necessity of our addresses to a business of such serious importance; being obliged in circumstance of honour with whatsoever is dear unto us, to wipe off those aspersions that might be thrown upon us in our retard: which, as it is of infinite prejudice to his Majesty, so it is highly redounding to our infamy: being supposed( and in this opinion much dishonoured) to be men who aim onely at their own interests: and with an impetuous desire pursuing our improvement, without a civill regard to others ruin. Vpon these particulars, I say, I had purposed to have insisted, but such unanimous resolution, I am persuaded, powerfully breaths by a sacred secret influence upon your noble spirits; as your promising alacrity in this service( which the eyes of all christendom look upon) contracts my discourse. Besides, these main, and many Statebusinesses, which require such an expedite pursuit in action, as they will admit no spinning nor ravelling out of time in words. March on with honour, and the Lord of hosts, for whose anointed ye draw out your hosts, prosper your glorious designs. This work will repair our famed, and make our Names honoured in those succeeding Records of time, which neither age shall wear out, nor future successions sufficiently admire. No sooner had the chancellor delivered himself after this manner, then divers Factions, as they stood variously affencted, expressed in their countenance( the best and holdingst Index of the mind) how they relished this Speech. So as, for a good space, such a close and continued silence was in the whole Sessions, as it could not bee easily judged, what way these Factions most inclined, or who would stand up first, either in approving, or opposing what had been formerly so strongly, and seriously delivered. Much was expected from the * At Comitem sprevit! titulo meliore refulsit, Clari voice Ducis resonans; tamen altior esset, Flectere si superos poterit, seu limina ditis. Duke of Hamilton; but he knew well enough how to walk ith' Clouds; and by observing others who were of the powerfullest and prevailingst Faction; with his usual reservance gave way to others constructions, to think of him as they pleased: mean time, he was very cautious of ministering the least occasion of jealousy: in his desires of establishing an English presbytery, or re-advancing the hopes of a declining Monarchy. But some there were( and those not altogether unacquainted with the Dukes native disposition) who could easily collect by his outward appearance, how he stood inwardly affencted. A Monarchical State he could approve, and with the political For this disoyall heat of ambition, such as maligned his person, have traduced him, whereas his late expressions of Loyalty to his Majesty may justly wear his Apology, and vindicate his questioned innocency. Philosopher, maintain it to bee the best and clearest form of Government; freest from confusions, least liable to jealousies, Faction or Commotion; but ever with this provision, that he might make choice of the man who should undergo the monarchical charge, and sit at the Stern to manage so fluctuant, and unsettled a State. Truth is, had he enjoyed the benefit of Epicurus wish, who desired nothing more than that there were Windows or lettuces in his breast, that any passenger might take a more exact and clear survey of his secretest and retiredst thoughts. Had he, I say, been thus transparent, any one might with great facility have discovered, what an Anatithenical or opposing temper there appeared betwixt his outward countenance and inward presence. That Statesman observed rightly, who held; That he could be no right Politician, who could not join in consort with any Faction, by holding concurrence with those who were most powerful, though most different to him in opinion; and in entertaining a connivance, when the argument of his own proper power could not evince them by any visible reluctance. This Rule, no question, this Great Man observed, as in the As might be instanced in his long and fruitless agitation betwixt his Majesty and the Nobility of Scotland: In pretending his compliance with those, whom he could not over-power by his greatness. whole course and carriage of his affairs he had formerly used: Least in sight, when seeming most apparent; and with Damocles sweeting in the Shade, but shaking in the sun. Such an excellent command he reteyn'd over his own Passions, as he made them ever his Subjects, and many times useful Instruments, to prepare him a more expedite path to his ciosest designs. But to our addressed task: Lord Lowthan, a Gentleman of a present and pregnant conceit; and what is rare in one and the same subject, of a solid and settled judgement; stood up, and interrupted their long silence. Beginning in this sort.( for a quick and exact Amanuensis took it verbally, as it was delivered by him. My Lords, it is unknown to none of you, how I have been employed as a serious Agitatour in affairs of these united kingdoms: And what Rubs or remoras I have met withall, amid my loyalist and serviceablest employments that way. Neither did these deter, nor decline me from a serious or solicitous pursuit of what I intended, and wherein I was by your joint commands personally interested. For in the first place, as Religion well deserves to have pre-eminence before any Sublunary or terrestrial deportment, myself with some other joint Commissioners elected and made choice of wi●h me, found a great promptness in our Brethren of England, to a Presbyterian introduction and foundation: And that it might be sped with such cheerfullnesse, as a business of such important and incomparable weight required; their addresses unanimously closed with ours to have that absolute work accomplished. But the principal reason, indeed, of their desire to this Reformation, proceeded( as by many probable conjectures I afterwards gathered) not so much from their distaste of their Liturgy, and their ancient observed form of public and Private Disciplius( for an accustomend Antiquity is such a deluding Maze, as it makes that long-beat path, though it led to danger, a pleasant tract of Error) as the unsufferable insolence, and boundless ambition of their Prelacy; which had swollen to that unrestrained, nay, unquestioned height, as to use those very words which I have heard spoken of them; They would take no wrong, nor do no right. So as no opportunity for plainting our known presbyterial form of Government with this our united kingdom, could have been possibly better nor more seasonably presented, than at such time when their Prelates were distated, their imperious height, to hate converted, and their Pristine Discipline, by their licemious Professors, generally disaffected, But, my Lords, let us reflect a little upon the present condition of this intended, but as yet unsettled Reformation. The wheel, my Lords, is yet in motion. The Building yet under Scaffold. Nor can their Classis, so long time hatching, but sparing breeding, by their Sedentary course possibly effect it. Speculation must give way to Action, Theory to active Policy. Contemplation in times of division, may stand i'th gap with Phineas; but Miracles have long since ceased: visible Endeavours, and prudential counsels are now to accomplish it. Wee must apply our hands yet to the perfecting of this so long expected a work; least like a timeless Birth, or an ungrounded Plant, it perish before it come to its setting, and so fall into cinderous ashes, before it aspire to its intended perfection. But how must this be done? By removing those, who do oppose us. Flowers cannot receive their nourishment nor increment, till Weeds that hinder their growth receive their censure from the sith. I shall not need much to press it, nor bestow any clearer beams on it: Your Honours know my meaning, and by what means this Embrio-work may be brought to perfection. We cannot be ignorant, my good Lords, what broods of Factions are daily burgening, and by all probability, very like to raise numerous Divisions amongst them, as well as ours among ourselves. Poliarchy ever intends many Caesars, but sovereignty admits no Sharers. That Body cannot present itself less than monstrous, bearing two heads. Or one, or none must make a monarchical. Let me not suffer through mis-construction, those injuries or person all indignities wherein I have, for my own particular, not onely shared but smiled at, even in those parts where I was by Commission interested, shall not extract from me one fillable of passion, to exasperate your fury by my underserving sufferings, against that Nation; being desirous rather to bring Water than oil to the flamme that is kinaled: by allaying the fury of these In-land Spirits, which these civill imbroylements have raised. But my conclusion shall be ever; Regi qui perfidus, nulli fidus. Wee cannot choose but retain a sensible resentment of his present sufferings. Though the Fact be theirs, our connivance would make the Fault ours. Carisbrooke Castle, if I be not mistaken, cannot be conceived that place of a personal Treaty, which we expected, and as they pretended and promised He should be called to. His Minotaure-Warder, Hamon. Whose uncivil usage renders him odious, and prodigious to all ears, and pronounceth him worthy of Hamns fate, must not hold him, unless we fall short of what we profess to be, His Subjects. Now, I fear, my Lords, I have trespassed too much upon your Honours patience, but excuse my zeal, Debates of this nature, nor Subjects of this quality fall not every day into dispute. Deep wounds require artful and expert hands. When Thrones are forced to stoop to dust, those who depend on them, and hold their supportance from them, cannot choose but afford their helping hand to raise them, or perish with them. It was Hezekiahs honour to restore what Idolatry had defaced: Let it be our honour to perfect what we have in part restored; and restore Him to his own, who remaines, as yet, deserted by his own. Not one baire of his Princely head can be touched, without a touch to our famed. As Religion and Libery of Subject were the sole motives of our first entering: So let the establishing of those, and His redress, whom in all loyalty we ought to serve, become a serious inducement to our second entering; that the Work we have begun, may be crwoned with a glorious conclusion. And just upon this hint entred the marquis of Arguile; with a reversed look, as if Mac-Donnel in the shape of Nemesis, had dogged him at the heels, who spoken his discontents in his brow. But his clouds could not be so dark, but Huntleys beam shone as clear. These disputes of sovereignty begot several effects in different Factions. Which difference in opinion, bread such distance in their affection, as they scarely admitted a mutual civil Salute. For the E. Aumount he kept a due Calendar of all their passages, but spake little: for he knew well that his scene was to be acted upon a more public Stage: but so well complied he with every accent that founded Loyalty: as there appeared legible Characters of his fidelity in every passage tending that way: returning an approvement by his countenance and cheerful presence, what he forbore otherwise to express, than by a modest apprehensive silence. Amongst these( to quicken our appetite with some cheerful passages, amid these serious State-discourses) it happened that an honest Burgo-master, to show himself a Member of this grave Assembly, though to small purpose, begun in an homespun Dialect, to magnify the Actions and brave services which their Commanders had done, during their employment here in England: ever making this the burden of his Story: And awe this wee did for Englands good. Which one of our Commissioners, at the end of this disjointed Speech, taking him at the Hint, retorted, twitting him in this sort: Surely Sir, we were couzn'd else, for most of us thought so. But this reply was so heinously taken, as he was called to bar; and had been doubtlessly, put to disgrace, had not a modest discreet Gentleman, one seemingly well-affected to the English, interposed himself, importuning his excuse: saying; That it was an English mans fault: whose heart was so near his mouth, as his glib tongue could not choose but speak what he thougbt, which under favour, begs a pardon upon course. This jeering apology brought him off, with an easy reproof. Which in the opinion of some of our Natives, might more deservingly have been used to this interceding Apologist, in laying such apparent weakness upon our English Nation: as if their reserved senators were such Sives, as they could conceal nor keep nothing: but like Danaus Tubs●, more ready to shed than hold water. A tart satire, trust me, and such as our former flourishing dayes( but these are now critical) would have hardly digested: but we are grown to have ostriches stomacks; apt to digest instead of physical pills) pellets of led, iron, or any military mineral; calcinate, or unrefined. This might be instanced in another late passage occuring at Leith: where one of our English Commissioners in a merry sociable Collation, discoursing freely of the States of both kingdoms: and how beneficially it would redound, both to the honour and profit of these Nations to be so individually united, as they had processed: and that no foreign Engine could dissolve such a Cement: protesting no less weakly then merrily, That he could find in his heart to present a dozen of the best purses that ever Stamford made, on that condition: O but good Sir, said a Scotch Cubbe, who sate over against him, be those purses fou, else they will do us no service. By these you may Collect, how far that poor Mercurius Belgicus erred, in writing how gladly our two Commissioners, Nottingham and Stamford would be here again: whereas you may take it upon the word of an uninteressed Relator: One, whose late residence and observance in those parts, might more truly inform you in the Notion and Qualification of such Agitators, as are Commissionally employed, than any conjectural Diurnalist, who receives his weekly but generally erring intelligence upon trust: that those Grandees of ours, are in opinion held for no such dangerous Statists, as they need fear any prejudice to their persons, by their two politic projects, agitations or intercedes. No; they are good civill moderate Lords, whose sage and wel-governed Sconces will never run on such perilous Shelves: as by plots or Machinations of policy, to endanger their personal Security or national Liberty. But to reduce these numerous lines to one Centre. Would you know in a word, what our dear Calidonian Brethren mean to do? Take this Abridgement for a Corollary and Conclusion from the premises. They intend to enter upon arrival of an hopeful Commander, whose approach they expect daily: with an assurance of establishing both of a Presbyterian Discipline, and restauration of a Monarchy. They hold positively, that these two English factions would in short time supplant one another, if they should hold off their hands and be no meddlers. They desire much, next to the preservation of their honour, to be inwardly acquainted with a Gentleman of principal note and request in our City of London, one Mr. Chamber: by whom they expect at a dead lift, all convenient accommodation. His free and friendly Recrutes formerly afforded in behalf of the Presbyterian Party, they have sufficiently heard of: nor will that extensive hand of their bounty( so confident are they of their goodness in actions of such necessary consequence) be in the least manner abridged: being now upon establishing the work they have begun, and preventing those, whose intrusive powers( for so they aggravate it) might in short time sit close upon their skirts: and reduce the whole city to a camp: which would make many tender-hearted Citizen shake and shudder to see the glory of a royal Exchange changed into a fatal Pharsalia. Yea, but will some say; there is small doubt of such white liver'd Enemies; that either respect of honour( which they so much seemingly tender) or improvement of same, should ever so strongly work upon their suspected valour, as to engage their persons in so hazardous an Enterprise. Especially at this time, when the Parliament by their strong sollicitancy, hath ingratiated the City for their own security. But this Objection may be wiped off with an easy sponge: though their resolution has formerly appeared to be of a feverish quality: and that their Scotch brea had not enlivened their spirits with magnanimity, parallel to our English; as might be instanced in numerous actions, since their second Entry upon English ground: yet let me apply the Story to their present condition: pirithous dare fight if Theseus back him: the losing of this knot needs no Oedepus. Though their hopes be deserted in the City, they are supplied by the Army. And to soare higher with the hopeful wings of a successful March; They will tell you, if their presence did so much, their prowess must needs do more. Valour is not always shown in a pitched field. Sinons pate accomplished as much as ever Peleus did with his pike. What if they make use of the English cavalry; the more to improve their renown, by bestowing them in the Front; and themselves, being not altogether so ambitious of personal honour, in such actions of apparent danger in the rear. Or make them Actors, and themselves Spectators: would not this seem a wise course? The Fox in the fable was commended for using the Cats foot, to possess him of the Chessenut that was in the Embers. These dainty wittle Agents have the trick to make their valiant and active Assistants Patients: by laying on their shoulders the burden of the day; with whom they intend to share both in the benefit of the booty, and famed of the victory. And is not this a commendable bravery, to partake a Conquest with such safety? In actions of this quality, probable grounds of personal security, have been held with our Martialists notable principles of Policy. But you will argue again: What are all these arguments but mere fantasies and panic fears? Wee have here lately received a brief of all their proceedings since their Session: and they have assured us, that our grave and learned Assembly of Divines have return'd them satisfaction every way for the grounds and Order of the presbytery: Their Elephant birth by a quinquenniall travail, has produced such good effects as all motives of exception are removed: no semblance of Separation: the Scottish kirk has hewn out new pillars for the English. O Babylon! Babylon! Now thy children are dashed against the stones Superstition has lost her blind lantern: the golden Candlestick. of Reformation is now set up. Not a Stoick-Stockish mechanic, but may have freedom to enjoy his canonical Tub with the cynic: and vent new Principles, which neither himself nor his illiterate Sisterhood understand. The advancement of this gallant Reformation, according to their own Directory, they have heard of late confirmed by divers of our classic Entheusiasticks: men of such an approved temper and infatigable labour: as they appeal to the whole Synod, if they have not endured the heat of the day and night too: and with much ado past the pikes, by cramming their theological guts with fat Capons: and playing Oecolampadius pageants on down beds, to their incomparable danger. Besides all this, the Scotch Ministry has already mounted their Presbyterian Pulpits: magnifide our English Discipline: and as it becomes such severe and rigid pronouncers of fearful anathemas; prohibited, all and singular their Commanders, Officers and Common Souldiers not to march, nor budge a foot, under the heavy penalty of Excommunication or stool of Repentance, in defence of the English Calvery: nor any other plausive pretence whatsoever. For it were high indiscretion ( say they) to engage our persons, nay the whole security of our kingdom in so doubtful and anxious a quarrel: especially, in the interest of any one particular person, be he never of so high, nor concerning a condition. This public denunciation of fire and faggot, delivered with such authority, and by persons of so generally received quality( you will say) cannot choose but take off the fire-edge of the resolutest, or daringst of their Commanders! But trust me,( ye deluded ones,) these are but weak springs to catch Woodcocks. For neither are their Ministers so vehement in dissuading, as is pretended: nor are they so satisfied in the course of our Reformation, as is fabulously reported. They hold the Work as yet, unsettled: It admits not that universality, as they expected. Besides our diversity of Sectaries; which like wild branches that hinder the growth of their large-spreading Vine, must be pruned, nay supplanted. We receive not as yet that purity, which should appear in the face of a Reformed Church. Nor is this all: they imagine that our daily sollicitancy, not onely by our grave Commissioners, but the serious agency of our pure and sincere Ministry, proceeds either from a deficiency of our Cause, or of our power. It is good striking while the Iron is hot: We are now in a straight; and that onely and no other Motive induceth this solicitous heat. For Wegons Troupe, howsoever they seem slighted, by our extravagant Diurnals; they are neither so disvalued nor meanly entertained, as those erring Relations bear us in hand: Being Souldiers of Discipline as well as Fortune: and daily strengthened by fresh additions, which encourageth not a little such( and those of the gallantest and resolutest Spirits) who stand affencted for the monarchical cause: to expedite their address for a speedy( and as they appear confident) a successive March. The hopes likewise they receive from promise of other Forces countenanced by the personal presence, conduct and command of a Leader so generally endeared; as his influence must necessary beget a quickness and alacrity in the coolest, and most remiss Spirits. This animates that Party above measure: hoping that their growing powers will play the Snow-ball; ever more increasing, wheresoever marching. Neither be their hopes raised from shallow grounds; for persons of quality nearly confining to their borders, as likewise others more remote in respect of their situation but not affection, have engaged themselves on terms of honour not to be wanting in their best alliance and assistance, in the progression, and prosecution of such a long-wished Assay. Truth is, those heavy pressures under which they have so long time groaned, have made the yoke insupportable to the better sort; so as, upon all conditions they desire to be eased of that servitude, being not only wholly exhausted in respect of their fortunes, but disvalued, & contemptuously affronted in their persons, by Officials of mean parts and meaner extraction; who in public places stick not to asperse on them all contumelies that may tend any way to their dishonour or disgrace: and that with such impunity, as those onely are held prime Grandees or Patriots for the Cause, who lay on the adverse party their soulest blemishes of immerited infamy. These likewise, to add fresh soments to their discontents, observe well, how States and not Crimes make ☜ Delinquents. Besides, the complaint of an universal decay of Trade and traffic in all parts of this Kingdom, which may in short time lay an irreparable foil on many a faire and flourishing Family, both with Gentry, and Commonty: Nay, what is more, make many a civill Citizen, and sensual courtesan( to fulfil Shiptons Wifes prophecy) leap at a crust, and beg reversions from the Alms-basket, to relieve their penury. And to annex one addition more to the number; the many inconveniences arising from the numerous troops, Garrisoned both in Suburbs and City, whose presence, how plausive soever their pretences be, cannot but be infinitely obstructive to their intercourse of Trade and traffic. Besides those just fears and jealousies presented to them, in Everards late discovery of the armies design upon the City. A Remonstrance of dangerous consequence, if his relation confirmed by deposition, and since seconded by others information, may receive assurance. * The rising discontents, and petitionary addresses of our populousest and powerfullest Counties. And now since, the taking in of the considerable Forts, Block-houses, Port-Towns, and places of Garrison in all the Northparts. These, with innumerable other subfequent motives, have not onely enlarged, but strengthened those sinnowy hopes of our dear Brethren: so as this Scotch Mist may bee sooner displayed than disperse: and more erroneously conceived than displayed. As for the prevalent party, which the precedency of some interested judgements ascribe to Arguiles Faction: believe it, it is more in report than power, more in an ayrey voice than real substance: For though his eyes look every way, yet could not his circumspection prevent Hostility behind him, if that his eyes should fix onely upon an anarchical State before him. His Father indeed told King James, to whose Princely favours he stood highly obliged: that his Grace should not need to apprehended the least jealousy touching his Loyalty, or Fidelity towards him; for his royal bounty, besides all conscientious ties, had made him wholly his: But there was a squint eyed Boy sprung from his Family, who might minister to Him or his Posterity, occasion of jea●●usy: for he feared God had marked him for no good end. Certainly, were his power to his will; Caesar might for ever soul both his Tribute, Title, and Honour; unless he might have the power of Electing and Inaugurating a Caesar: so strongly works Ambition in fiery and impetuous Spirits. Yet you hear how he was put to't of late in an intended The like Challenge, and upon like grounds, past betwixt Earl Kenmore, and L. Cranestone, and no less seasonably prevented. Duell betwixt him and the Treasurer: whether happily prevented or no, I leave to their censure, who are best acquainted with Arguiles Anarchiall humour. Howbeit, this holds for a current opinion with many, and those of the clearest and sincerest judgements, that if he had perished in the Combat, much Loyal blood could not have been shed: for his Spirit of contradiction, and unpeaceable opposition will suffer no composed State to rest in quiet. No doubt but you have long since, received full intelligence how that Triumvirate Faction in Scotland stands at this present disposed and divided: How one part wholly, out of a native zeal to Allegiance and Loyalty, for defence and preservation of a sovereignty. And these, I must tell you, as they be persons of the choicest and eminentest quality; so in reflex to their power or personal commands, the strongest party. The second sort, out of a pious pretensive zeal to Religion; fearing much least their presbyterial Principles, might be choked by the late spreading darnel of divers surreptitious Sectaries, cherished and countenanced both in public and private places of this kingdom; their onely labour or endeavour is to extirpate these luxurious and exorbitant Scieves, as they call them, least by their over-swelling growth, those grounds of their yet unsettled Discipline, might receive prejudice; and bee prevented of attaining that perfection and accomplishment, to which their serioust endeavours, as they speciously pretend, have been hitherto constantly and solely directed. The Vine, say they, should be one; but those various Schismi and Sects cannot choose but become destructive to that unity, which should appear and personate itself in this disciplinary and well▪ ordered Presbytery. This ought to be a motive, as these pretend, to induce, nay enforce all conscientious Professors, who make Religion their aim; and the propagation thereof, their absolutest glory, t● stand in opposition, and Hostile defiance against all such Agitators or Fomentors of Division, who disturb the establishment of this discipline; and to root them out top and branch, that their memory may become hateful to Posterity; to the end those polished Corners of their late reformed Sanctuary, may flourish in all unity to their succeeding glory. Now the Third and last Rank, like good peaceable men, who desire to sleep in a whole skin: cry Peace, Peace. Their purpose is neither to take up arms in the defence of a Monarchy, by espousing their restrained Prince to his pristine sovereignty: nor to bandy with such Sectaries, as disturb the Churches unity; but rest content with those contributions, free-booties, and billettings they have already received from our Nation; not for that they are satisfied but through fear to expose themselves to hazard: for these have no confidence in our alliance, which deterres them entertaining any concurrence with us, much less to engage their states and persons in such hopeless, and desperate designs. These lend attentive ears to our Commissioners persuasions and promises; to have our Exchequer open to their connivance, is both a secure and useful notion of State-policy. Not to fight, and to receive pay is such a dainty device, as times may sooner admire it than instance it. Such Neutrality is both a safe and gainful dexterity. But believe it, ye Miscellane Committee-men; ye who lie sleeping and snorting on your downy-beds, and improve your thawing fortunes by the ruins of Loyalty; all this will not do. The mayor voice and vote must pass; and that holds correspondent with the first faction.— Stand to your arms,— down with these Mony-mongers,— these Ordinance-minters,— these State-sharks, who soak and suck a Bedlam Nation, under pretensive colours of Conformity and Religion. I know well upon this Catastrophe what feverish fits and symptoms will surprise many of our Mighty-Magisteriall Mawwormes, who are at this very time gripping and grinding at the heart of many a loyal Delinquents estate. These would then wish an Act of Oblivion, but it comes too late. Their Transgressions are writ in such capital Letters, and in those grain colours; as you may wash the Ethiopian till you heart ache, but he shall never change his colour; concluding, In washing me, you labour but in vain, For th' colour I retain is dyde in grain. But I know these unexpected predictions of your Mercurius will bee laughed at, as air Whymseys, and chimaera's of the brain; nay, be exploded out of your grave-thriving Synodals for mere crudities, and make you brand him with the stamppe you bestow on colonel Poyer; this hour drunk, and the next hour sober. But run not with too spreading a sail upon the shelves of your approaching ruin. Make your peace with God, what you can hardly make with Man. The Furies( your late endeared Brethren) are preparing their Whip-cords to swinge you; but I fear me not so much for the Delinquents restitution, as their reparation, and your remediless confusion. Shall I enforce a belief in you by reason? hear and tremble. Their Reputation is at stake, and that they vow to vindicate: A Confluence of brave Commanders and and loyal Spirits have already engaged their dearest lives, and and remainder of their fortunes to second them. And have lately made entrance to this grand design, by their surprise of Berwick and Caerlile. Nay, to make good their undeclinable address in this unquestioned Action of Honour. This Letter, which I have here inserted, being writ by an Ageut of approved esteem and credit, nay highly entrusted in the manage of these affairs, to a Person of quality and honour, truly transcribed, may sufficiently confirm it. SIR; YOu may worthily expect, what I am obliged for your Honours manifold favours, to return an abstract of our Occurrences in these parts, where I am interested. Truth is, nothing can be more certainly expected, nor truly reported, than a new-face of War. Some of our Faction here labour to impede, and obstruct all passages that way: But the opposing party is more prevalent. In a word: Nec prece, nec pretio allicienda est Regio: nec ullis viribus, proprijs finibus continenda. Iacta est alea: repolienda est Ecclesia; reparanda conditio regia, augenda Calidonum fortuna: & fama, quâ nile praestantius, conservanda & propaganda. Here be sundry Commanders of approved Discipline, who have been for many yeares engaged in foreign service, lately arrived: and others no less meriting for their testified deportment with the Swede, daily expected. Some of these, and those of our primest and eminentest Cavaliers( being such as were Eye-sores to the public and now residing in Scotland) together with Wogan himself have been lately demanded by our Parliament here. But it was answered, That by the Law of Nations, they could not betray the trust of Strangers; especially coming thither as civill Passengers: and paying for what they took, they well deserved such accommodation as their Nation would afford. Neither, indeed, could they wish their absence, till they saw occasion whither to use them or no. Their plausive Declaration for restauration of a King, whose indignities they highly aggravate, becomes a persuasive way to ingratiate many hearts, and to add incredible numbers to their nowpreparing Forces. moneys the sinews of war, they want not; having alread received supplies from those hands, where in probability of reason, there could not be expected any such suitable accommodation. There is nothing that afforas more assurance to this Nation, than the asssiduate Complaints of persons so all qualities, in respect of the injuries and indignities they have received, and above human suffering, endured from the insolent and oppressive acknowledge of their grinding Comittees for so they term them: so as they flock hither in great numbers, barely for shelter to secure their persons from danger, choosing rather to secure themselves, than to be secured by command from others: and partly to vindicate the wrongs they have sustained, by freely hazarding their lives to prepare way to their hopes, and repair their insupportable losses, which, they pretend, they with all cheerfulness will be ready to sacrifice, for the restauration of their Prince, State, and Liberty, and freedom of their impoverished Families and Posteritios from that tyrannous and odious yoke of slavery. Sir, it is to bee believed, that if those Committees, and officials deputed to execute their commands, had deported or born themselves with more moderation, such discontents and dis-affections had not wrought upon our Nation: nor given occasion to those malcontents( Gentlemen of ruined fortunes) to engage their persons so freely and without invitation in these civill embroylements. It were to be wished, that this infancy or preparation to war might produce some effectual Treaty for a settled Peace: but it is more to bee feared, that these faire flourishes and pretensive promises of a regal Instauration, and Religious Reformation introduce not a foreign Plantation. Omen avertat Deus. It is here reported, that the Duke should bee voted general. A business of main consequence, and that which filleth our * Albeit, his late promptness to advance, and alacrity in this address; having his desires winged with zeal to do His Majesty service: and protesting he had rather foregoe his interest in Scotland, than foreslow this design for England, have gained him an opinion above belief with the Royalists. Cavalry full of perplexed thoughts. loyal affections desire nothing more, than to expedite this grand design of restauration of a sovereignty; without by▪ ends or private interests. Troubled Water, have been ever held the best pools for Ambition to fish in. Not to detract from the perfections of this Man, whose ability, are no less feared than admired; all such well affencted hearts as desire nothing more( out of their integrious Zeal to the Cause) than a present advance: have their eyes fixed rather on calendar, than any other Commander. A man of approved faith, and successive fortune. One whose infancy proclaimed him Military; and now in his maturity, both Martiall and mercurial. Clemency is an attractive Adamant in a Souldiers camp, and wins as many hearts, as too much Austerity looseth. again, that grounded opinion, derived from a report of the continued success of their Commander, begets an incredible animosity or valour in his soldier. Which generally holds consistence in such a person, who is no less enabled with Mentuall gifts than Mannuall assays. Being an Vlysses for his head, an Ajax in his hand. Besides there is required a native bounty in a Leader, in reflecting no less on his Souldiers Fortune, than his own famed. These have been ever held individuals to a prosperous Commander; and in the pursuit of them crowned his actions with love and honour. All this some of our activest and noblest spirits have by experience found true, who by their bounty and discreet liberality, have so knitted their Souldiers hearts unto them, as no perilous design could bee unassayed, where their Generals commands lead them on, nor any decrease of his Forces feared, for bounty begets a recruit, whereas a tenacious hand fastening on private ends, aliens affection, foments jealousies in his allies, and engageth the safety of his person to various extremes. Truth is, amongst such diversity of Factions, and difference of opinions, there is no man, that has interest in more hearts than calendar; having ever made it the highest aim, and bent of his desires, to preserve the just rights of a sovereignty, Subjects lawful liberty, and establishment of these two kingdoms unity, without any by-end or light ear to that vading breath of popularity. Optimi sunt praestites belly, vel nulli. Here was lately, since my return to Hull, a frequent-flying report, but upon what grounds disperse, I know not: that the Town of New-Castle upon Tine, should bee betrayed to Sir Thomas Glemman by th' Inhabitants of the Suburbs upon a jealousy that their Houses should be burned for defence and security of the Town, as had been done formerly at York, upon like occasion, Such dangerous consequents have these groundless jealousies produced in our kingdom. Sir Marmaduke Langdale with the strength of 8000. is here said to be advanced up to Darlington and that his first address, as is here given forth, must be for york, if he bee not diverted by a stronger opposing Power; which in all probability cannot bee, having his Army so firmly cemented with the joint affections of the whole county. Lambert remaines there, onely with 400. expecting a supply of 400 Lincolnshire horse. But how variously runs the tide of human affairs! Since this, it goes for current, that Lambert has received a foil, and is retyr'd to Morepit, I wish it may not prove to him Mort-port. For I pity much the condition of this young colonel, seeing a mis-guided judgement, rather than a pertinacy of Will, or love to Faction, brought him to this precipice. That adleheaded Haggard Haslerigge, becomes jealous of his own; Not a Parliamenteer Trouper, that dare hazard his Day pay with a Coster-monger. at best betrust. The Orange is turned into Sable: dooms▪ dayes black Book is now opening: Farewell Thanksgiving, it admits an Act of Oblivion, with an Ordinance for a day of perpetual Humiliation. To those that doubt the verity of this Northern Relation, it is answered, that a Transcript hereof was grounded upon better information, and seconded by clearer intelligence, than that fabulous story of Wheat, reported to be showered upon Brotherton, and Sherburn: Places where oh Annals of our Civill wars will leave to Posterity, that there have been shed more showers of Blood, than grain, I have enlarged myself too much, especially in my address to your Honour, whose known experience, and serious judgement can collect much from a little. Onely these accounts, let me assure your Honour, being no less than what I have both heard and seen, that these will admit of noe delay in their pursuit; for their preparation is hastened; being quickened with the winged desires of sundry Malevolees; whose lives as they have traversed with more misfortunes, and encountered with more insolencyes, than may bee imagined, so their active fervour hath highly enlivened the remissest spirits of these Undertakers. SIR, Your Honours most humble obliged Servant. How now, my muddy▪ melancholy Mercurists I If these beget not in you a belief; I know not what influence the verity of any relation may produce. But it may be you desire, like studious Artists, to be caught as Archimedes was by Marcellus Soldiers. O no! you are reserved for one counterfeit more, before you die so noble a death. Be advised by a friend: varnish your frontlets with fronsineack, my Bullies,— and look out what good news from the North before the midst of May.— If your lily be not mel-dew'd or blanched, I am Mistaken in my astronomical Notions; though he be a cunning-praticall gipsy in Love-potions. So as I verily believe his blentick Antagonist Wharton will shortly appear in his Ascendent, when he with his ominous Brother, critical Booker, shall run retrogade, and be in their Eclipse in the Scheme and Scale of all honest judgements. O weak— Craven Spirits! Some be here come up of late, for want of better information, to pay in the remainder of their Composition; being so startled by a fearsull Summons, as they admitted no entertainment to these visible hopes. And may they perish, who have not Faith to nourish such respiring hopes. E're they mount the top of May-hill, the Ascent will prove dangerous to some. Here will be work for a fresh Covey of Referrees, with a whole standing Committee to boot. The copy of a Letter, written by a late Commander under his Excellence: and addressed to his Honour. MY Lord, I am infinitely sensible of your Honours condition: with what an intricate and immazed Labyrinth of inextricable occurrences you stand inwreathed. Your Excellence knows well, should I here insert my name, as well as these Demonstrations of my zeal, how I have personally engaged my dearest life in the pursuit of your Commands. No field yet fought; no design wherein your person was interested: wherein by your especial deputation, I was not employed: and wherein( without arrogance be it spoken) I was not in the execution of that point of Services, and the accomplishment of that work, which crownes the day, by your Honour not approved. In a more serious survey and consideration of these, I understood how victoriously you marched; how successessively you proceeded: and what general renown your personal valour acquired. These, I conceived, could not but conduce as highly to that vading shadow of human felicity, as applause might make it: or the light-sliding Current of popular opinion( whose Suffrages as well as judgements are carried away with the various tides of events) could possibly raise it. Your former obscurity presented you to the State, embellished with Trophies of famed and living glory: nothing was wanting that might render you seemingly happy. Yet collected I from these glorious premises( be it your Honours goodness to excuse my boldness) that there were some Additaments more than all these, to endear you truly to your country: by raising you one Story higher in the just estimate of famed. For as it is not the Death but the Cause of the Death which makes a Martyr: So it is not the Event, but the ground of the quarrel which confers honour on the conqueror. success in some actions makes the undertaker miserable: fix on this Maxim, my Lord; it will not onely improve, but secure your Honour. Sure I am, it was a sharp corrosive to your Noble Father; whose pious disposition and modest deportment gained him esteem with all good men, to hear your Name couched with an opposition of sovereignty. The onely way to decline your memorable Grandfathers fearful prophecy; is to profess yourself a Servant to loyalty. This your Predecessors observed; and by it preserved their fames and Families. Let no Night-bird decline you from this resolution, lest the issue accompany your issue with a fatal conclusion. Trust me, Sir, had your Excellence heard what passionate sighs, breathing nothing more than Loyalty, your dying Father sent forth,( as dying words from so endeared a mouth are ever most piercing) they would have retained such impression in your Honour; as no deceiving air of popular applause, could have forced your selectedst thoughts to degenerate from the fixed and last resolution of so pious and memorable a Fatler. He desired much, that your unfilmed eyes would now at last reflect upon what you had so long forgotten: Not to touch the Anointed: nor under what specious pretence soever, in so unjust a quarrel to engage your honour. He freely acknoledged, that a mis-guided judgement had too much wrought upon him: but so conscientiously were his affections ever tendered to the Style of Loyalty: and State of regal Authority; as no opinion could ever decline him; auring the distracted coeditions of these times, from a desire of living and dying in the defence and maintenance of it. Nor could I ever think( to use his own expiring words) that this intended Reformation in a catholic Church, should beget any such Deformation in a politic State. I appeal to the Searcher of all hearts, whether the sincere intentions of my soul were not directed to this Supreme end, without least thought tending to innovation of State-government. O Tom( which with a throbbing spirit and trickling tears he often redoubled) fear God, honour the King, and the King of Kings will bless thee: and crown the wishes of thy dying Father with a surviving memory. This Exhortation with a Fathers Blessing was recommended to you: do not then slight them, being the very last words that ever shall be presented to you by him. With a resentment of my own deplorable condition( for sorry am I to have thriven so long in the pursuit of so unjustifiable a cause) and my true zeal to your Honour, whose safety and well fare, many obligements injo●ne me to tender, I have presumed,( presumption arising from zeal, admits an easy pardon) to offer these to your Excelience, with one word more: Let not the renown you haue gained in the country, suffer an eclipse by quartering your Forces in the City. Serto●ius was generally beloved, till he assai'd en●ring of Rome. Look to't; Be your own man; Give ear to those, who are more ready to advice you for your ends than their own. This will incomparably close with the wishes of your really affectionate friends; and in these none more then. Your Honours most obliged Servant. W. S. THE northern INTELLIGENCER▪ Sent up post by packet; and presented to the public in a Scotch DIALOGUE. Saundie, & Maxie. Saundie. WElcome, now as I leave to gallovvay; What news in England, Maxie, pray thee say? long hast thou cun'd thy Lesson weele I wait, How thou mut gripe the humour of that State. Quaint us, good Bully, what they mean to do, For thou hast drilled into their Counsels now. Wull they junt with our ream in ca'ry thing. For rearing up presbytery and King? Trowst thou wull they afford us hart some fare, An we sud ga●ance mere to quarter tha●e? I mickle doubt on't: but thou kens their mind, How there kind-hearted Coustrells are inclined. I'll tell thee awe; I wull be lele and true Maxie. Saundie to thee or als I were a Jew. Coasting alang fra tweed to th' Bonrue of tine, Nane but Mysel, and this peure Lad a mine, I bare to some Commands, to Some Commends To chauke smooth ways out for our Country ends. And here I made fit Instruments mysel. To trcat and truck where I'd na mind to mell. While Others were sent out to other parts To sift their thoughts and peep into their hearts. But sall I tell thee what I saw full soon, And what if sped, mut be swithly done? Mang awe I taukt with, and I taukt with many, In awe my Juruall I cud scarce find any, But he stude for the Kirks Cause and the King, And with his weason wish▪ d we wad come in. But I at distance stude, and telt them how Our kingdom was in great division now; And cud not buckle to our gear so wele▪ For want of Siller, not for want of zeal. But I was answered by their bonny wags, Gin we wad enter they would cram our bags: We hear, said they, what's promised you abune, But that's a Pension wull not come sa sune, There's many waited long and mun do yet, Before the chequer wull discharge their debt. Areeres on long areeres increase with yeares, And as they grow, these grain for their areares. Saundie. Maxie thou chats to purpose:— pray thee tell What sud be th' cause they like our March so well▪ Maxie. Nere torken at it, Saundie: there's na man That's of account or worship, but does ban awe Sequestraters and Committee-men And caws their Session-house the Devels den. Not one of good aescent in awe their Cities But haud them ruined by those stern Committees. How sud they than but whine, and whinge, and wish Any Free State wad ford redress to this? Want and sick wrangs would make a Grissall mad, To see them beg wha ance abundance had: And seek for peure reversions fra their awne, And wha they raised, by them be overthrawne, ●i●e is the State of many of their Ile, As I heard s'ed in trudging many mile. How cud they brook her than, or live within her, Whare State and not the Crime did make a sinner? Saundie. Suth, this is true, as ever Marlin spake; But what blithe welcome and the Provosts make? Maxie. Thou means their Mayers and Governors of Towns; Nay spur what entertainment gave their Gowns: good men, they anely breath, and wauke and stir, But has na mere Fox in them than their Fur. These gang a Stilts, so as I lile he'd them. For they jog on just as their Mace-men led them: So as, but that they're poised by a staff, You must make pullyes of a rope of draff To hale them as you'd wish:— for as a yore They use to set the blind Horse ay before, their keep the staff and State, but others bear The dabbling trains up that their Lobcocks wear. Saundie. But, Maxie, what thinkest thou oth' Gentry, say; Wull they unto our Entry give smooth way? Maxie. Saundie, nere torken that: we sall not beg Their buxom fare: They're right as is my leg. For thou mun ken they have been wranged by knaves, there underlouts have made their Gentry slaves. The Pesantry are Masters, sa's not ours, For our Scotch Lounes mun bend to Higher Powers. And they're so sinne-shrunk with plaguy lays, As th' Gentry now grows weary of their dayes. This makes them pout and wish a change, God wait, ( So rough's their yoke) ith' government oth' State. For this they'd tine both Horse and saddle too, And blithly do what we have them do. For they're so slighted and disgraced, I trower The deal in Hell can hardly bring them lawer. Saundie. But Commonty thrives weele; they'l scoule, I'se sure, To see the Gentry trained to our lure: This cannot choose but make them frisk about Lest we suatwist in one and drive them out. Maxie. Thou shoots thy shaft near mark; but Saundie, hear, Though there be nought this Raskalrie may fear Than their awne loss; for th' Commonty's a Beast That ever lukes at the●r awne interest: Yet they're sick sheepish and white lizer'd Lounes, That when they hear we're for restoring Crownes Ana settling of Religion, they wull than Thank God with awe their harts we Southward cam, But whether this be done for love or fear Wull in their visage, Saundie, sune appear: But how they fare it sall not noy me sare; For loss of a bleet wull perplex them mere, Tane fra their awne Fald; then 'gin th' foe should steal; The public Mintage of the commonweal. These wull be won with threats, or price or prayer, For mere ye bang them, they wull love you mere. Saundie. How deem you, Maxie, of the lords? Maxie. good men, They'l do like lords; there is not one ' mangst teu Wad make up th' * unless 't be an● or twa in awe their Bounes, And there are counted for rebellious Lo●ns. Eight wise master.— All their care Is for a Periwigg to svit their hare: To Court a glass, or ijnk a blithsom wench, And fra a Pick-tooth case deliver sense. Powder and presume hardly wull agree With din of Gun-shot and artillery. These gauster, Saundie, in their Ladies sins, Their Crabets, Cardy-roabes, and Hungarlins, Their Jes may Gluues sa delicately-sweet, Their Chopowns, and carved Chippanes for their fee: good suth, their mickle Idols of the time, To rack for nought but how they may be fine. their Si●ken lords wull do mere good than harm By making us Free hauders in their farm. Saundie. What thinkest oth' City? Maxie. That needs na disputes, At a dead lift they they'l help us to Recrutes. That channel ever flows, and wull do still, By bringing store of grist unto our Mill. That long Trianniall Synod sought to woe them, But price nor prayer cud never win her to them. 'Leven rotten Members lately sneakt away, Sud they dume back, that wull not end the fray. Black Tom and Nol have so enraged their wrath, As a Bau bee mry sune be worth them bath. Na favour shown those Prentices of late Can gain their love, nor cool the Cities hate. Na promise of Militia, navy, Tower, Wull tack their hearts, nor bring them in their power; And good cause for't: for why sud they be drawn With Bribes or Gifts, that never were their own? sick Regiments they quarter in ilk nuke, As th' privilege oth' city cannot bruke. Shee'd have the King again, and sa wad we Bath for our credit and his sovereignty And ●cker too, for sa 'tis understude, That we do awe things for their Country good. And sa we do, Saundie may credit me, For each thing ckes, said th' Wren that pist in ith' Sea. Saundie. But why stays th' King that in unboxem Ile, And comes not to a treaty awe this while? Maxie. Wad thou wait why? They do not this for zeal, But cause they dare not trust his promise wele. Whan they luke on themsels and on their guilt, What wrangs are dune, what guiltless blood is spilled; How when their ream seemed of Religion empty, one Sect or Schysme has spawned into twenty. How they have rint the State from top to bottam, And made their Houses Synodalls of Gottam. How their seven yeares a brooding dud na good But fond shedding one anothers blood. While they loll'ore their prancks, it is their pleasure To buy a Truce, and to repent at leisure: Their work's to spin out time, and juntly say, " 'Tis sune enough to hang on any day. And howsoe'er they seem as yet to bristle, mast of them mun be hanged, I'll pawn my whistle. Saundie. But hearst thou not how Synod sud adjurne? Maxie. But trowst thou, Saundie, when they wull return? Saundie. Yes; they'l return, but how long they wull stay, Maxie, twere hard for thee or me to say: For th' Colour that they wore for awe their seeming, Maxie. Has bleacht some of their Sarks:— thou knawes 〈◇〉 meaning. But why they shed, canst thou the reason show? Their * See the kingdoms weekly Intelligence, from Tuesday April 4th. to Tuesday, april 11th. 1648. House of Office, Saundie, was too f●w: And it mun needs be purge▪ d before they come; 'twill poison else the State. Ill faw their bum. Saundie. — But some say, Maxie, that we dare not fight. Maxie. Anent that blunder I wull answer streight. If that our Number cud sick Service do, What wull be dune when w● our prowess show? Na, we dare fight, and with twa foes, I wait That wad in time discomfit any State, Hunger and Caud; these, sure wad overcome Save calydon mast harts of Christendom. S●undie thou seest sud we our valour smother, They r●sa wele flesh't, they'd butcher one another. Na County dare petition for their good, But they mun have it Sealed with their blood. Club-saw's an fashion now, and keep sick cule, As Westminster is held a Fencing-Scule: For that brave gudely Hall, as I hear said, Where Iustice sat, is now a Shambles made. Saundie. This is awe true. Maxie. Why, Saundie, sud we fear, Sine we may wun wealth, Honour and good cheer? Nay, where we may, I dare be ●ald to say, Not anely save our skins but get the day? For where the lion does the Vantward keep, It skills not mickle, if the rest be Sheep. Saundie. Heigh, Maxie, than let's march. Maxie. It wull become us, For th' English cavalry is waiting on us. THE CAVALIERS CATCH, upon their March. MArch on my bonny boyes, Let's make the field our own, Now come our daies of joys, Committee-men are flown. Our Sequestrators Heirs Have lately shut up doors, The firster game was theirs, The latter must be ours. Where's th' Independents soul, That spurned at Kings commands? Where's now Black Tom and Noll, With their reduced Bands? Noll of his hope despairs, And Tom distrusts his Powers: The firster Game was theirs, The latter must be ours. Nol had a glorious reign, But now he skulkes for shane; To th' Forge he'd go again From whence Lord Crumwel came. But he must mount up stairs, And crop some Tyburn flowers; The firster Game was theirs. The latter must be ours. Black Tom would gladly be To wind his bugle horn, If th' State would set him free At Denton where he's born. But th' prophesy appears doomed by deviner Powers, Though th' firster Game was theirs The latter must be ours. The Goat has pushed at Nol, The Bull has gored Tom, Let th' Passing Bell go toll, Their critic dayes are come: Though Nol had wit at will, Tom confident in Powers. The firster Game played ill Has made the latter ours. For Hamon that base clown The Oracle has said, " His Temple must fall down, " And he in setters laid; " Till Gregory afford " By doom of Higher Powers " His neck an hempen cord, So fare all foes of ours. We hear there was a Sent That much annoyed the nose Of our reverend Parliament, Which drilled into their hose: This caused them to adjourn, And gravely shut up doors; But 'twill not serve their turn, They fear this March of ours. That Colour which they wore To grace their Victory, Deblazoned in Ore confirm their Heraldry: For Orange is the trimming Of these Rebellious boars, But specially their limming Through th' fear they have of ours. The Welsh-blood's arising now, And we are in the North, And all our Counties too Have set their grievance forth: Thus each with other shares To th' utmost of their powers: The firster Game was theirs, The latter must be ours. There's ne're a loyal Lad But wisheth us success, And will be freely glad When we have routed these. Nor doubt we but we may. Restore our wronged Nation, And order the Rogues a day. For their Humiliation. Our year of Jubilee With hopes of safe arriving, Shall the Rebels ruin be, And our day of Thanksgiving. We no assistants lack, True zeal has raised our powers, The Scotch march at our back, And cry the Game is ours. Those Members of our Land Are so dejected now, Scarce one of them will stand To question what we do. They're trussing up their trunks Close wedged with Achans store, And sent before their Punks To gink them o'er and o'er. But Cinque-ports are so laid, They cannot well escape, Such Fiends will be displayed took they the Devils shape. They've gone disguised too long, In mixing Weeds with Flowers, They now must change their Song, And grant the Game is ours. If an Irish Game were same, And had no turns at all, It were no Irish Game Howsoever we it call; They have no more to vie, But played too long on yours, The fortune of the Die Shall make the Conquest ours. We have been losers long, And gone by weeping-crosse, Now may we grow as strong When we repair our loss. You may part stakes with theirs Who once made prey of yours, And strip them and theirs Who bravely plundered yours. arm, arm my Hearts of Grecce, unless we Camels, were, Such heavy loads as these We can no longer bear. Our Prince we'l first set free, Drive th' Synod out of doors, Committee-men we'l be And make their Wives too ours. THE ORACLE OF HAMMON. THe sacred Priests of jove devoutely prays You'd hear what th' Oracle of Hammon says. " The simplo ass shall be in woeful plight " For want of rising safely when he might. " The subtle Fox holds lion for no King, " Which to Him and his Cubbs shall ruin bring. " The Goat shall stand the lion in good stead, " The North shall cloath his hide in southern Weed. " The harp shall join in consort with the Pipe, " And play a Spring in Troy e're corn be ripe. " To rear a King, two Foes shall enter true, " Vandunk Slap-dragon with the Flower-deluce. " He who is now in thrall, shall manage all, " And mew him up, who keeps Him now in thrall. "— Retire; ask me no more: A Bedlam State " gains wit, and makes my NAME unfortunate. OMne bonum ab Aquilone, Teste regiâ spe coronae, Instauratione Throni, Claro Dei lumine Doni, In quo Subditi gaudent boni, Hyberni, Angli, Calidoni. O vos Angli, Bedlamitae, Fretâ place, spretâ light, Caedibus intimis limitem date, Ni Peregrini sint illati Vestris finibus ingrati Perdere regnum, credite vati! Ni pedibus claudis ignoto nomine curram, In Calami testem nomen in orb feram. Non vereor titulum: fecit Calidonia vatem; Fecit auspiciam Terra Britanna meam. Archibald Hannah. FINIS.