NEW PROPOSITJONS From the Parliament of SCOTLAND, CONCERNING The King's Majesty, and their Resolution to reinstate Him in His Royal Throne, and to use their utmost endeavour for the rescuing of His Person out of the hands of those who carried Him from Holdenby against His will, and the Resolution of both Kingdoms. Likewise their further Proposals, touching the King's Majesty, and His Successors, and the detaining his Royal Person contrary to promise. REsolved, and agreed upon, that these Propositions and Proposals, be forthwith sent to the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND. LONDON: Printed by J. C. for R. G. MDCXLVIII. A Letter from Scotland, certifying how the Lord Lee is sent with a message to the Parliament, and of the late passages in those parts. SIR, I Received yours of the 15. instant, and have dispensed with my other occasions which at this time are very urgent; to fulfil your request, and give you a certain relation of all the proceed in these parts. This last Week, the Earl of Argive and divers others dissenting Scots Lords, and Gentlemen, with the Gen: dissented to the raising of Forces against England, and Petitioned the Parliament that there might be no engagement with their Brothers of Engl●nd, but that they would edeavour to compose all differences, that Unity and Peace might once again triumph in both Kingdoms. Which petition was seconded by divers well affected persons in the County of Fife, who have likewise drawn up a petition to the very same effect. The Clergy generally stick to their old principles, and labour to persuade the people to seek after peace, laying before them the miseries and inconveniences, that War brings to a State or Kingdom, and the rich blessings and benefits that attend on peace; whose doctrine hath so wrought in people's hearts,, that divers have entered into an agreement to petition the Parliament, that they might not be forced to fight against their consciences, nor further engage, unless it be on better terms, then as yet they conceive. Yet (notwithstanding these dissensions) there is a very considerable A●my raising, (under the command of the E. of Calendar, which I conceive you have heard off formerly) under the pretence of putting the kingdom into a posture of defence, and they list men dayl● in all p●●ts; and within th●se 8. days there came above 100 English Soldiers to this City, who are already entered into pay, and joined with the rest, who are in all some 2000 and most of them Cavaliers, and such as have formerly engaged against the parliament: Yet for all this, th●re is great hopes there will be an agreement between both Kingdoms, and these men disappointed of their purpose, for the L. Lee is appointed to go with a Message (to London, from the Parl. of Scotland) to the Parl, of England, and present several propositions for a personal treaty; and to that end, they desire; 1. That his Majesty should be brought to London, or Holdenby, or some other of his Majesty's Palaces, which the Honses shall think most fit, where his Majesty may remain in honour and safety. 2. That the Presbyterian government may be settled in full uniforformity to that of Scotland, or according to Covenant. 3. The disbanding the A●my of Sectaries, as they call them. 4. That the War of Ireland may be effectually prosecuted. Now before these propositions were agreed upon, there passed several Votes on which Votes it is conceived, these propositions were propounded. 1. That the Parliament is not free. 2. That Bills were sent to his Majesty without their consent. 3. That the King is a Prisoner, contrary to promise. 4. And that Religion is not settled according to the Covenant. But divers … ds, with the G●n● and many of the Officers of the Army are against these Vo●es, and Petitioned against their raisi●● of Forces in this kind. Sir T●o● Glemham, and Sir Will: Fleming, expect daily to be dispatched for France, and the Ships that came with them are prepar●● for their voyage; the Mariners are very jocund and merry, and report that they hope they shall have a speedy passage over, and ere long to return again, and to b●ing his Highness, Prince Charles with them. T●● English Commissioners delivered their Message A●ril 12 to the Parl. demanding Cap. Wogan, and some other delinquents there, that endeavoured to see both Kingdoms on fire by another War, and they received this answer. That for the delivery of Cap. Wogan, Glemham, and others, They say it is not contracted in the Treaties and Pacification; only to deliver such as shall endeavour to incense the King of the Scots against the kingdom of Engl. for that they conceive them not incendiaries between the Kingdoms, but rather between the King and Engl. And to ●hat of the amity between the kingdoms, they answer, that they do on their parts desire it, and will labour to continue it. Also, they do approve the m●tter of their Commissioners Declaration, & they conceive that the parliaments answer is not satisfactory, etc. The English Commissioners seemed not to be well pleased with this answer, but daily solicit the parl. that they would be pleased to consider further of it, that they might receive a more plausible answer to their demand. In the marquis of Argiles Country there is likewise great Forces raised under the command of one Mac. Donald, commonly called Kolkir●oth, a kinsman of the former and hath gathered unto him a great number of discontented persons, and malignants, which is a very great obstruction to the Design here on foot, and doth much re●ard our proceed. The Clergy stand firmly to their Protestation, and utterly detest against sending of an Army into England, or engaging themselves in a new war with their covenanted brethren, and do freely acquit themselves of the innocent blood, which by that means may be split, and desire of God that i● may light upon the heads, and be laid to the charge, and requires only at the hands of those, that seek to promote the differences, and make the breach betwixt the two Kingdoms wider, which is already too to large. The former propositions are delivered to the Lord Lee, and the Parliament have given him his Instructions, and limited the time of his stay in England, which must not be very long, he having not many days allowed him for his journey. Captain Wogan (so far forth as I can learn) is not in this City, but it is commonly reported, is gone towards the Borders of England. There are divers horse and foot quartered betwixt this City and Barwick, who are provided for their March, if occasion serve, at an hour's warning. It is here confidently reported, that Sir William Fleming, and Sir Thomas Glemham, do earnestly solicit the Parliament, that they would be pleased to permit his Highness' Prince Charles to come into th●s Kingdom, and that th●y would be pleased to appoint the place where he shall reside and keep his Court, and some there are, which are forward in swearing that the Parliament hath consented to their desires, and appointed Ships for the better security of his Highness' Person: And not long since I heard an English Gentleman speak it, that we should ere long see more of the Royal Blood in the City, and that we should see Edinburgh famous. The English Cav●es here, are very busy in instigating and stirring the people, and setting their hearts against the Parliament of England, and are so confident that things will suit according to their desires, that they daily drink healths here to the confusion of the Parl. and their Independent Army. The Scots still go on in their preparations, they have a Declaration ready to come for the the soldiers that come from England are still received, but maintained at private men's charge, which cannot hold long, the Ministers still courageously oppose, but prevail not, but do acquit themselves of the guilt of blood that shall be shed much endeavour is used to gain them; the principal Synod in Fife and Starlings, Petition for the Parl. harkening to the Kirke, for good of Kirk and Commonwealth, are slighted, & the other party carries on all with a strong hand Wogans Troop is become a double Troop; Munroes' men in Ireland have offered themselves to serve the Parl. had thanks, and 14. days pay; The Paper set out by the Ministers in Glocestershire, in approbation of the Testimony of the London Ministers in relation to the Covenant is reprinted at Edinburgh; its thought they will shortly adjourn to June, and in the interim prepare their Armies in the Counties: the Commissions of the Kirk put up a large Petition to the Parl. wherein they do most earnestly desire the Lords, not to precede, so as to give any encouragement unto the Prelatical, or Malignant party in England, nor be any grief to the Presbyterian party, nor to restore the King until he hath resolved, and assured the settlement of Presbytery, the taking of the Covenant, etc. they desire that such reparation be sought from the Parl. of England, as may be most probable in reason to attain the same in a peaceable way. In answer to this Petition, the 24 Lords, and Committee for that purpose, give in, as the sense of the thre● Estates of Parliament. First, That the necessity and lawfulness of a War shall be cleared before any engagement, so as all well affected may be satisfied with the necessity, and ends thereof. Secondly, So that the union between the Kingdoms shall be kept firm without discouragement of the Presbyterian party in England. Thirdly, That they will be so far from associating with the Popish, Prelatical, or Malignant party that if they shall be rising in arms to obstruct the ends of the Covenant, that they will endeavour the subpression of them, as enemies to the Covenant, as well as Sectaries. 4. That in regard his Maj. late concessions concerning religion are not satisfactory, the chief end of the undertake of this nation having been for Religion, & as we shall endeavour the rescuing of his Majesty out of their hands, who carried him from Holdenby against his will, and the resolution of both Kingdoms & do still detain him cl●se prisoner, that he may with honour and safety be where both Kingdoms may make application to him for settling Religion, and a well grounded peace. So we resolve not to put in his Majesty's hands, or any other, such power whereby the ends of the Covenant may be obstructed; but before any Engagement his Majesty to give assurance under hand & seal, that he shall for himself and successors agree to such Acts and Bills as shall be presented by both, or either Kingdom respectively, for enjoining the Covenant, Presbyterian Government, Directory worship; etc. in all his Majesty's Dominions, and that his majesty shall never oppose or endeavour the change thereof. 5. That none shall be employed in Arms or Committees, but such as are of known integrity and without any just Excepsion. Lastly, that an Oath shall be framed, wherein the Church shall have its Interest, as in the like case hath been. This being promised, they conceive it sit the Kingdom be put in the posture of defenceas it was in 1643 and that a discreet man be sent with Propositions to the Parliament of England, with a limited time for his return, and their answer. The Propositions that are to be brought, are with confidence said to be these. 1. That his Majesty come to one of His Houses, there to be in honour and safety. 2. That the present army in England be disbanded, unless those who will take the Covenant. 3 That Presbytery be settled And last That the Covenant be taken by all upon a penalty. In a month's time they expect to have their army ready; the large Declaration to be sent, will be ready within two days. Sir, thus have I for the present, given you a true account of all our proceed in these parts, which I am bound to perform, being Your obliged servant F. Robins. Edinburgh April. 22. 1648. SIR, Sad news from Norwich. SInce my last to you, here hath bappened a great accident, and many persons lost their lives, occasioned by the Malignant party; for the Mayor being sent for to attend the Parliament for somewhat done: the disaffected to Parliament opposed his coming up the affected endeavoured to further it, this grew into a quarrel, which put the disaffected upon repair to the County Magazine, being within the City to arm● themselves; th●y so handled the matter, that the Magazine blew up, which besides the house in which it was, divers others were spoiled, and much hurt done to Churches; one hundred persons were killed and mortally wounded, the residue persisted, until three Troope● of C●l. F●eet●●oods horse came in, who quieted them. There was this day Order given to the Citizens of London, to look to their Arme●, and be ready to be upon their Guard, when they shall have notice. Imprim●tur G. M. EINIS.