PROPOSITIONS From the Right Honourable the COMMISSIONERS OF THE KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND, TO The King's most Excellent Majesty.  
IN The Name of themselves, and all the COMMONS of that NATION; CONCERNING His Majesty's Royal Person, Crown, and Dignity; as also, touching the weakening of His Majesty's power, and Authority Royal.  
With the proceed of the Commons of England thereupon.  
London, Printed by I. C. for G. Horton, MDCXLII.   

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY The humble Proposals of the Commissioners of Your Majesty's Kingdom of Scotland.  
Most gracious Sovereign,  
WE your Majesty's humble and faithful Subjects, considering that the mutual relation betwixt your Majesty's Kingdoms of Scotland and England, is such that they must either stand or fall together, and the disturbance of the one, must needs disquiet and distemper the Peace of the other, as hath, been often acknowledged by them both and especially in the late treaty, which is ratified in Parliament, and confirmed by the public Faith of the Estates of your ancient and native Kingdom of Scotland, so that they are bound to maintain the peace and liberties of one another, being highly concerned therein, as the assured means of the safety and preservation of their own, and finding ourselves warranted and obliged, by all means to labour to keep a right understanding betwixt your Majesty, and your people: to confirm that brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations: to advance their Unity by all such ways as may tend to the glory of God, and peace of the Church and State of both kingdoms; and likewise to proffer our service for the removing all Jealousies, and mistake which may arise betwixt your Majesty and this Kingdom, and our best endeavours for the better establishment of the affairs and quiet of the same.  
That both your Majesty's Kingdoms of Scotland and England, may be united in the enjoying of their liberties in peace under your Majesty's sceptre, which is the most assured foundation of your Majesty's honour and greatness, and of the security of your Royal Person, Crown, and Dignity. We have taken the boldness to show to your Majesty, viz.  
I. That we are hearty sorry and grieved to behold these distractions which increase daily betwixt your Majesty and your people, and which we conceive are entertained by the wicked plots and practices of Papists and their Adherents, whose aim in all these troubles hath been not only to prevent all further Reformation, but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion, within all your Majesty's Kingdoms.  
For which end, their constant endeavours have been to stir up divisions betwixt your Majesty and your people, by their questioning the Authority of Parliament, and the lawful liberties of the subjects, and really weakening your Majesty's power, and Authority Royal, upon pretence of extending the same, whereof by God's providence being disappointed in your Majesty's Kingdom of Scotland, they have now converted their mischievous Counsels, Conspiracies, and Attempts, to produce these distempers in your Majesty's Kingdom of England and Ireland,  
II. And therefore according to our duty to your Majesty, to testify our Brotherly affection to this Kingdom, and acquit ourselves of the trust imposed upon Us, we do make offer of our humble Endeavours for composing of these differences, and to that purpose do beseech your Majesty in these extremities, to have recourse to the sound and faithful advice of your great Council, and to repose thereupon as the only assured and happy means to establish the prosperity and quiet of this Kingdom, and in the depth of your Royal Wisdom, to consider and prevent these apprehensions of Fear, which may possess the hearts of your Majesty's subjects in your other Kingdoms, if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments and the Rights and Liberties of the subjects, to be here called in question.  
III. And we are confident, if your Majesty shall be graciously pleased to take in good part, and give ear to these our faithful and humble desires, that the success of your Majesty's affairs, howsoever now perplexed, shall be happy to your Majesty, and Joyful to all your people, over whom that your May long and prosperous Reign, is the constant and fervent prayer of Us your Majesty's faithful subjects, and servants.  
These Proposals were agreed upon, and assented to, by the Representative Council of Scotland, in the Name of themselves, and all the Commoners of that Nation.   

The Answer of the Commoners of England, to the Proposals and Desires of the Commissioners of Scotland, presented to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
THE House of Commons are very sensible, and do tenderly & affectionately consider, that this your dutiful and faithful advice, is a large testimony of your fidelity to the King, affection to this State, and of Wisdom, for honour, security, and peace of his Majesty, and both Kingdoms, and not only very acceptable to this house but likewise of great advantage to both Nations.  
They clearly perceive, you rightly understand the causes of our distempers, and your careful endeavours to comply with them in the quieting and removing of the same: That the Brotherly communion lately confirmed by both Parliaments of England and Scotland, bind them both to maintain the peace and liberties of one another, being highly concerned equally therein, as the assured means of the safety and preservation of both, and being so united, the disturbance of the one must needs disquiet and distemper the peace of the other, as hath been acknowledged by them both.  
They are likewise sensible that those ways which you in your wisdoms have advised his Majesty to take, are the only means to settle peace and unity in this Kingdom, which are:  
I. To endeavour to procure a right understanding between his Majesty and his people, by which his Majesty may truly understand the real causes of these disturbances, and who are the Authors thereof, who are his faithful and loyal subjects, who are his faithful and dutiful Counsellors, and who not: by this means shall the brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations be confirmed by all such means, as may tend to the glory of God, and peace of the Church and state of both Kingdoms, will their unity be advanced, and all mistakes and Jealousies which may arise betwixt his Majesty and this Kingdom be removed, and the establishment of the affairs and quiet of the same, settled in such a manner as may be the perpetual peace and tranquillity of the same, the liberties and privileges of his Majesty's subjects freely enjoyed under his Royal sceptre, which is the most assured Foundation of his Majesty's Honour, and Greatness, of the security of His Royal Person, Crown, and Dignity.  
II. The removal and prevention of all such plots and practices which they conceive are enterained by the Papists and their Adherents, whose aim in all these troubles hath been not only to prevent all further Reformation, but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion within all His Majesty's Kingdoms, For which end, their constant endeavours have been to stir up division betwixt His Majesty and His People, by their questioning the Authority of Parliaments, and the lawful liberties of the subjects, and really weakening His Majesty's power and Authority Royal, upon pretence of defending the same, which mischievous Counsels, Conspiracies, and Attempts, hath produced these distempers in His Majesty's Kingdoms of England and Ireland.  
III. That His Majesty would be pleased to have recourse only to the sound and faithful advice of His Parliament, and to depend thereupon as the assured and happy means to establish the prosperity & quiet of this Kingdom, and in His Royal wisdom to consider & prevent these apprehensions of fear which may possess the hearts of His Majesty's subjects in His Majesties other Kingdoms, if they shall conceive the Authority of Parliaments, and the Rights and liberties of the subjects, &c  
These your faithful and loyal propositions is the greatest demonstrations of your affections, faithfully united and devoted to the security of His Majesty, and your hearey wishes and desires of the peace and prosperity, aswell of His Majesty's Kingdom of England. as Scotland and Ireland: these Propositions have been the only endeavours and intentions of His Majesty's High Court of Parliament, to effect and make manifest to all men: And in any other means whatsoever that shall by you be conceived necessary to the composing and settling of these present distractions, they declare themselves desirous to have the same communicated unto them, and they shall be right Joyful and thankful therefore, and will willingly and cheerfully join with you in the same.   

IT was Ordered by the Honourable House of Commons, that this Answer should be communicated to the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland.