LETTERS AND PAPERS From the Committe of Estates, and Commissioners of SCOTLAND, Concerning the KINGS coming into the Scottish army: And His majesties Giving His Consent to the Surrender of Newarke to the PARLJAMENT.  
Dated the 7th and 8th of this instant May 1646.  
Commanded to be forthwith printed and Published.  
may. 9th London printed for L. Chapman, 1646.   

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Right Honourable,  
having received no other advertisement, neither from the Committee of Estates at the Scottish Army, nor by any other way, but that wee hear this afternoon that Letters are come to the honourable Houses, giving notice that the King is come in to the Scottish army near Newarke. Wee have judged it incombent to us to represent to the honourable Houses, that if his majesty be gon thither: we are very confident that the Lord general and Committee with that army from whom we look to hear speedily, will do that which beseems their places and Trust for the good of both kingdoms, according to the conditions of the mutual Covenant and Treaty between the Nations: and wee do desire that by common advice; the present opportunity may be improved for settling of Religion and the peace of both kingdoms, which as it hath always been, so is it now and shall ever bee, the earnest desire and conendeavour of  
Your Lordships affectionate friends and humble servants 

Lowdon,  
Landerdaill,  
A: Jonston,  
Charles Erskine.  
Hugh Kennedy.  
Rob. Barclay.   May 6. 1646.  
For the Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of peers pro tempore.   

THe letter from the Committee of Estates of the kingdom of Scotland residing with the Scottish Army directed to the Commissioners of both Houses, and their Letters to the Committe of both Kingdoms which we have received this morning we are confident will give full satisfaction to the Honourable Houses; That his Majesties coming to their Quarters was unexpected, and their persuading him to give their consent to the surrender of Newark to the Committee of both kingdoms for the use of the Parliament, will we doubt not, be taken by the Houses as a sufficient testimony of their faithfulness and the sincerity of their intentions and resolutions, which we are persuaded in our hearts are no other then they have been from the beginning of this Cause to the prosecuting whereof according to the Covenant and Treaty for the mutual good of both kingdoms, they have and ever will limit themselves in all their endeavours.  
The earnest desire wee have accordinging to our Commission and the trust reposed in us to prevent all misunderstandings between these kingdoms so happily conjoined, and so nearly tied by the solemn League and Covenant, hath enforced us to make known to the honourable Houses what we hear commonly reported concerning 5000. horse and dragoons to have been yesternight as far as Bamberry upon their March towards Newarke, notwithstanding it is every where known that Garrison upon a Treaty, and is now to be surrendered to morrow to the Commissioners of Parliament, and none of the Scottish forces to be placed there, which being considered and that there is no force of the enemy in those parts, We do earnestly desire that the honourable houses would bee pleased to cause stop their March, and to prevent every thing which may give just cause of jealousy, or any wise weaken the good correspondence, or lessen the confidence that is between the kingdoms. And as the Committee of the Army hath declared that they are free of all capitulations or Treaties with his Majesty. So we do for our parts declare the same to the honourable houses and to all the world, And that his coming to that Army was strange and unexpected to us, whereof we never heard till the Letters came to the Houses from their Commissioners upon the 6th. of this instant, And wee do solemnly protest and assure that it is our firm and constant resolution never to swerve in the least, from the Covenant and Treaty, but to apply our thoughts by joint advice to do every thing which may procure and settle a happy and well-grounded peace.  
By Command of the Commissioners for the Parliament of Scotland. jo. Cheisley. 8 May. 1646.   

Right Honourable,  
THe earnest desire which we have to keep 〈◇〉 righ● understand●ng between the 2 Kingdoms moves us to acquaint you with that strange Providence wherewith wee are now surprised together with our carriage and desires thereupon. The King came into our Army yesterday in so private a way, that after wee had made search for him( upon the surmises of some persons who pretended to know his face) yet we could not find him out in sundry houses, And wee believe Your Lordships will think it was matter of much astonishment to us, eeing we did not expect he would have come into any place under our power, Wee conceived it not fit to inquire into the causes that persuaded him to come hither: But to endeavour that his being here might bee improved to the best advantage for promoting the work of Uniformity, for settling of Religion and righteousness, and attaining of Peace according to the League and Covenant, and Treaty by the advice of the Parliaments of both kingdoms, or their Commissioners authorised for that effect. Trusting to our integrity, wee do persuade ourselves that none will so far misconst●r us, as that wee intended to make use of this seeming advantage for promoting any other ends then are expressed in the Covenant, and have been hither to pursued by us, with no less Conscience then care. And yet for the further satisfaction wee do ingeniously declare, that there hath been no Treaty nor Capitulation betwixt His Majesty and us nor any in 〈…〉 And that wee leave the ways and means of Peace unto the power and wisdom of the Parliaments of t●●s● kingdoms. And so far as concerns us, as we have a witness in Heaven, wee are confident to make it appear to the world, that there is nothing more in our desires, then in all our resolutions and proceedings to adheire to the Covenant and Treaty. Our gravest thoughts shall be taken up in studying, and our utmost abilities employed in acting those things that may best advance the public good and common happiness of both Kingdoms, wherein by the help of the most high wee shall labour to use so much tenderness and care, that wee hope it shall soon appear, our actions have been the issue and result of honest and single intentions, And further we cannot( in a matter of so deep consequence and common interest) but seek Your Lordships advice, for which effect we have also written to the Committee of estates of Scotland with intention to move by Your joint Councells and resolutions, that we at last after so bitter a seed time of many afflictions, We may reap the sweet fruits of Truth and Peace, ●nd in this confidence We  
Your Lordships humble Servants, 

leaven,  
Dunfermling,  
Lothian.  
Balcarris,  
S. D.  
H●me.  
S. Th: Carr●.  
R. of Freeland.  
W. Glendonyn.  
John johnston.   Southwell 6. May 1646.  
For the Right Honourable the Committee of both kingdoms.   
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