THE DECLARATION AND Proposals of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, to both Houses of Parliament, and to all their Brethren of England, concerning the necessity, grounds, and ends of their Engagement; and their Resolution to rescue his Majesty from his base imprisonment, to establish Religion, disband all Armies, and settle a well-grounded Peace within the Kingdoms of Scotland, England, and Ireland, that so the Kings Majesty may enjoy the comfort of His Royal Consort and Children, and that he may live a long and happy Reign, and that there may not want one of His Seed to rule over His People, so long as the Sun and Moon endureth.  
Likewise, Prince Charles sailing from Holland to the North of England, and his Treaty with the Scots Lords, And the revolting of the Town and Castle of Portmsouth, and seizing on all the Ordnance, and Ammunition for the King. And a great fight near Deal Castle.  

The Swallow.  
Prince Charles.   depiction of several sailing vessels, one named Swallow and the another bearing Prince Charles  
July 24th Printed for G.W. and are to be sold at the royal Exchange, 1648.   

news from the royal navy, Colchester, and Portsmouth, declaring the proceedings and intentions of the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York. Prince Maurice, Vice-Admirall Willoughby, the Lord Hopton, the Lord Gerhard, the Lord Culpepper, and Sir John Berkley.  
Right Honoured,  
SInce my last bearing date July 12. We have received Intelligence from the Brill in Holland, That his Highnesse the Prince of Wales since his arrival there hath embarked himself in a great vessel for England, the Earl of Newcacastle, the Lord Gerhard, the Lord Culpepper, and divers other Lords and Gentlemen, being now floating upon the Neptune Seas towards the North of England, accompanying of his royal person; we hear that they intend to land about Berwick, or else on the South side of the Holy-Island, and to march in the Van of the English Army. It is likewise said, that divers Scottish Lords hath been with his Highnesse, and have treated with his council, declaring the grounds and reasons of their Engagement with England, and their resolution to redeem their dread sovereign from imprisonment, to re-invest His royal Person, and to make both Him and His Posterity happy, that so Peace and Unity may flourish throughout all His Majesties Realms and Dominions. several urgent invitations were also presented to his Highness for his speedy & personal appearance in the North of England. The like to the Duke of York, for his hastening with the Royal navy towards the Downs, which unexp●ctedly is now come to pass; for we hear that the Prince with a great number of Royalists are sailed from the Brill in Holland towards the North of England, and that the Duke is come upon the Downs with a great and numerous Fleet, consisting of about ten of the Kings great ships, and 30. Flemings, but they have not meddled on either side as yet; six of the Dukes ships, on saturday last strook sail before the town and Castle of Deal, and by their churlish tokens they sent us, made it appear what they were, for they shot very near 100 great Pieces at us, which killed 8 or 9 of our men; the enemy likewise sallied out of Deal Castle at the same time, and fell upon our forlorn Guard near the Castle, but Capt. Gale marching up with ●nother party of musketeers relieved them, and beat ●●em back to the very Castle Gates, killed 13. and took some prisoners, with the loss of five men. One of the prisoners taken was a Sea-man, who saith, That the Officers and Seamen of the royal Navy, have presented certain Proposals to the Duke of York, viz. 1. That they had hazarded their fortunes for the Kings Majesty and his Highnesse. 2. That they would sacrifice their lives for the defence of the King and the Royal Progeny. Finally, they humbly beseeched his Highness that he would be pleased to be present, and to remain constant in the Fleet: by which means hundreds would come in to them, which were at present absent: to which the Duke replied, That He was resolved to stay with them, upon condition, that they should promise to obey his command in all things, and not to betray him into the hands of his enemies.  
We hear that Portsmouth is revolted from the obedience of Parl. and have declared for the King, and that the Royalists have seized on the Castle, Forts, Ordnance, and all the Arms and Ammunition thereunto belonging; but the truth whereof I wave.  
Vpper Deal July 22. 1648.   

The grand Decaration of the Kingdom of Scotland.  
AFter so long a continuance of these sad calamities that have almost wasted these 3 kingdoms, & the interrupted endeavours of this Nation to have all the causes of them removed, we cannot possibly express with what grief of soul we find them still more likely to be increased then diminished, ntither did any part of our former sufferings more deeply afflict us then again to be necessitated to expressions and actions, that by some will rather be looked upon as incentives of new troubles, then means to quiet and calm the present distempers; Therfore we thought fit to offer this ensuing Declaration to both Houses of Parl. and to our brethren of England, for satisfaction of all religious, loyal, & honest men, that Heaven and Earth may bear witness with us of the necessity of our engagement and undertakings at this time, and of the candour of our intentions and resolutions.  
1. We declare before God and all the world, that we are resolved sincerely, really, and constantly, to maintain & preserve inviolably with the hazard of our lives and fortunes, & all that is dearest unto us, the Reformation of Religion in Doctrine, Worship, Discipline, and Government, as it is by the mercy of God, and his Maj. goodness established by law amongst us & never to suffer it by fraud or force to be taken from us, nor yet to endure the bringing in of Episcopacy, as some have been so impudent to aver, &c.  
2. We do also endeavour, That we will endeavour the rescue of his Maj. person from his base imprisonment, that he may come with honour, freedom, and safety, to some of his houses in or near London, that the Parl. of both kingdoms may make their applications to him, for obtaining his Royal assent for establishing Religion, and settling a well-grounded peace; that so his Maj. may live in the splendour, & the glory of his Royal Progenitors, as beseemeth his Royal place and dignity, that all differences and troubles may end in mutual confidence and rejoicing, the King may enjoy the comfort of his royal Consort and Children, with other contentments, and we after so great distractions and long continued sufferings, may reap the blessed fruits of truth and peace under his government; for however the late proceedings of this Kingdom may have been misunderstood, yet God knows, that we have never admitted of any thoughts, to the prejudice of our gracious sovereign, His Person and Government, to whom we pray, that the Lord will grant a long and happy Reign, and that there may not want one of his seed to rule over us rightly, and to fit upon his Throne while the Sun and Moon endureth. 3. That the two Houses of Parl. may be restored to their freedom, that all Members who have been faithful to this cause, may freely & safely attend their charges, that the Parl. being Masters of their own counsels & results they may together with the advice and consent of the kingdom of Scotland conclude in a Treaty with his Majesty, all other things expedient to a through settlement.  
4. That the City of London which hath expended so much in blood and treasure, may have their former Propositions, presented to the King at Oxford and Newcastle, and prest as was formerly intended.  
5. That the Army of Sectaries, under the Command of Thomas Lord Fairfax of Camron, be disbanded and none to 〈◇〉 employed, either in the prosecution of the war in Ierland or the necessary Garrisons and forces, but such as have or shall take the Covenant, are well affencted to Religion and Government; that so the people of England may be eased Taxes, free quarter, and other great impositions, under which they have so long groaned. And although the interest of Religion, the King and kingdom, and a settling of a solid Peace be the cause of this uedertaking, yet we do not dovbt but due regard will be had to the concernments of of Scotland, contained in our several former demands, both in relation to what is due to this kingdom, and their Armies here and in Ireland, and also what is necessary, for the better safety, union, and government of the kingdoms.  
We have now expressed the true grounds and reasons of this engagement, and the ends we propose to ourselves, and we do expect that none who will declare themselves enemies to God, the King and Parliament and peace of these kingdoms, will oppose us in this so pious and necessary undertaking; and therefore we hope all jealousy and misunderstandings, will be laid aside, and that we shall meet with a hearty concurrence both of all the subjects of this kingdom, and our brethren of England: And we do declare that it shall be our endeavours, to protect in their persons, or goods, all of the English Nation, who shall join in covenant with us, and for prosecution of those ends, and that we will do prejudice, nor use violence to none,( as far as we are able) but to such as oppose us, or those ends above mentioned, particularly we shall endeavour, that the Arrears due to all Souldiers, who have served the Parliament of England in this cause( excepting such as have engaged and abbetted the Army in their courses, and shall not immediately desert them) may have their accounts audited, part of their Arrears paid, and security for the rest, with full indemnity. And because our Army will be necessitated to live upon the country, until a regulate course be taken for their maintenance; and we do declare, that it shall be our care, that they carry themselves as soberly, and be as little burdensome as is possible, and tdat before we return, we shall labour to see the Northern country, satisfied, for what extraordinary, burdens they sustain.  
To conclude, We declare before God and the World, that wee resolve by Gods assistance, in all our proceedings never to break on our parts the Union betwixt the kingdoms, nor to encroach upon the national rights of the Subjects of England, or entrench upon their liberties, much less is it our intentions at all, to make a national engagement against the Parliament and Kingdom of England, but for them whose freedom, privilege, and happiness, shal ever be as dear to us as our own; and that our just Desires being provided for and secured, then immediately one Army shall depart the Kingdom of England, and return peaceably home again; whereof we have since already given real testimonies, our intentions being ever the same with our professions, resolving still to continue steadfast in the prosecution of them for the accomplishment, whereof we shall bee ready to sacrifice both our lives and fortunes.   

EXtracted out of the original Copy, and appointed to be forthwith printed and published, and presented to the public view of all His Majesties loyal and obedient Subjects within the respective Counties of the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales.   
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