PAPERS FROM SCOTLAND OF Transactions of the Scots Commissioners, concerning the KING And the Parliament of England.  
Delivered at the Convention of Estates at Edinburgh.  
ALSO A Conference by the Marquis of Arguile, the Earl Louderdaile, and the Lord Lothean, with the English Commissioners.  
AND The proceed of the Grand Committee of Estates, and the Commissioners of the Kirk of Scotland.  
Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield, near the Queens-head Tavern. 1648. 1647  

Feb. 23:  
Imprimatur,  
Gilb. Mabbot.    

PAPERS FROM SCOTLAND OF Transactions of the Scots Commissioners, concerning the KING, and the Parliament of England.  
Right Honourable,  
THe Grand Committee of Estates for the kingdom of Scotland, convened at Edinburgh on Tuesday February 8. On which day, both the English Commissioners, Mr. Ashurst, and Colonel Birch, came to Edinburgh, with Mr. Martial, and also the Scots Commissioners that night; But their Grand Convention of Estates had only some Speeches made by divers Lords, viz. the Marquis of Arguile, the Lord Lothean, Mr. Hamilton and others, to congratulate their meeting, but it being moved that (in regard the Scots Commissioners were not there ready with their Reports) they might adjourn until Thursday Februa. 10. which the Committee of Estates, accordingly Ordered.  
On Wednesday the 9 of February, the Committee of the Kirke of Scotland sat, and proceeded in some debates, which they had been upon the day before, concerning some non-conformists in Scotland, there being much disturbance in divers of the Kirkes', by some who stand for liberty of Conscience in Church-worship.  
The Marquis of Arguile, the Earl Lauderdaile, and the Lord Lothean, (not Lord Loudoun the Lord Chancellor) gave our Commissioners a visit at their lodging, which is at an Inn, there being no house provided for them, (and I can assure you that there are not Inns here like the London ones) a sorry place, yet such as are in Edinburgh. These three Lords were very courteous to our Commissioners, and the Scots in general are civil to them.  
On Thursday the 10 of Februa. The Grand Committee of Estates met again. And the Earl of Loudoun Lord Chancellor, and the Earl Lauderdaile, (with the rest of the Scots Commissioners, from London, began to make their Reports, concerning transactions of overtures by them in England, since last they went from Edinburgh, And declared to the Committee what they had offered to the Parliament of England, and what engagements they had tendered to the King, as also what they had done to satisfy his Majesty.  
Particularly, what was transacted by them with his Majesty at Hampton Court, and so other Overtures until the time that his Majesty was removed from Hampton Court.  
Divers of the Lords and the rest of the Estates (in particular) gave them thanks for their fidelity, and for their pains, after the Estates were risen, but the business is not yet debated what shall be done in a body by the whole Committee of Estates by order: because when they sit again they are to go on in their reports until they have finished all, which will hardly be this week, and then perhaps a week or more in debate afterwards.  
They then ordered to fit this present Thursday, being the 15 of February, and are to fit by and by: And did Order February 10 last past that the English Commissioners should make their addresses to the Lord Chancellor Loudoune, who is precedent to the Committee of Estates. And the reason of the last adjournment until this day was because he is not well. And for aught I see, they will so adjourn, that time will spin out to a full length before they come to the period: So I hope there will be no great fear of raising Forces in Scotland this year, And before Winter we may all learn wit to be friends. Here is a muttering of Sir Lewis Dives being in this Kingdom, but I see him not, nor hear of him where he is. Some rumour here that the Earl of Leven is gone away in a discontent saying, that he would lose his life but he would set the Crown on the King's head, but this is false, and therefore if any Malignants from hence shall writ any such thing into England believe it not, for it is utterly false.  
On Friday the 11 of February the Commissioners of the Kirke sat and had reports made concerning the substance of the Committee of Estates the day before something was moved about drawing up a paper to present to the Committee of Estates at their sitting, but it was at last resolved that nothing should be done in that particular until the Commissioners had made a full report of the English negotiation.  
On Saturday the 12 of February, came news hither of the Disbanding of the supernumerary Forces in the North of England, which gives much content to divers of the Commissioners of Estates here, (as themselves express). We had here some talk of Prince Charles his coming hither, as some said, was expected from France, others said, it was the Duke of York to come from London. But the Scots are so fare from agitating, or liking any such design, that they generally say, they will have neither King, Queen, nor any of the King's Children to be there to charge them; they cannot spare moneys neither for War, nor Honour, they will labour to maintain what they have, and to keep their own kingdom quiet, if they can, and let others shift for themselves.  
On the Lord's day Febru. 13. the Ministers here which we heard, did pray zealously for peace, and preached very honestly, though we have heard that some others have been a little too bitter else where, there were very few that day with our Commissioners.  
Yesterday being Monday the 14 of Febru●●● many Lords and other Gentlemen came to Town from other parts, so that this City of Edinburgh, is very full, things are exceeding dear, and accommodation bad, better in many Villages in England. But, which is worse than all the former, the Plague breaks out here very violently, and many dye, every day more than other, so that we begin to fear danger in residing here, except some place be assigned for the Commissioners out of Edinburgh, and the Scots Estates adjourn to some other place, or there sitting until the Parliament meet to adjourn.  
This day being the 15 of Februa. the Convention of Estate, are to meet: And the Scots Commissioners are to proceed upon their reports, concerning the English Negotiation, from the time that his Majesty came last to Hampton Court, what transacted there, and so on until their return: As also what papers they delivered into the Parl of England, and what answers they received, as also concerning some passages about the English Army, which will take up so much time, that I believe the English Commissioners (for aught I hear this day) cannot make their addresses to them before March. The marquis of Arguile, and divers of the Committee of Estates, yea, and many of the Scots Ministers protest that they will labour for a right understanding between the two Nations, and for settlement of a firm and inviolable Peace, for the Soldiery, money, I'll warrant you, will stop their mouths, and there is none visible to them any where, but hopes of the English Arrears, And the Inhabitants of Scotland long to hear of all things to be united and settled between the Kingdoms. For which he prays, who is,  
My Lord, Your Lordship's humble servant WIL ROSSE Edenburge the 15 of Feb. 1647.   
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