A particular RELATION ABOUT PASSAGES OF THE Treaty at Breda.  
Concerning The Concessions of the Declared King of Scots, to the Desires of that Kingdom, touching the Militia, the Covenant, and of a Declaration to satisfy that Kingdom.  
WITH A Message sent from the PRINCE, To the PRINCE of ORANGE, and his advice to his Brother in Law, about certain PASSAGES in the TREATY, and of his going into SWEDEN.  
TOGETHER, With some OBJECTIONS and DOUBTS made by the PRESBYTERIAN Party of SCOTLAND, in which they desire further satisfaction. May .25.  
LONDON, Printed for J.C. and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, and in the Old-Bayley, 1650.   

A particular Relation concerning the Treaty at Breda, etc.  
SIR.  
ACcording to your request in your last, I shall communicate unto you such intelligence as is with us: An express came hither the last night from the Committee of Estates at EDINBURGH, the contents whereof is rumoured to be some farther instructions to the SCOTS Commissioners reciding here which instructions by directions forthwith were to be urged by them in the Treaty, if it were not broken of before these Letters came to their hands, and if nothing effectual could be agreed on whthin a time lymitted in the said Instructions, than the report goes that the Commissioners are remanded home; what will be the issue of these things time (the discoverer of truth) will produce, but of this you may be fully assured that as in all other Treaties so especially in this hath appeared great intricasie, and although particular conclusions have been kept in obscurity, that yet many generals tendered, are openly spoken of, which as I have gathered consist of these heads following viz.  
1 That some Lords about the Declared King of SCOTS would take advantage by this Treaty to gain a power by the sword, and while the Presbytery are seeking for an agreement, the Cavalliere party would get into the field who want not malice but for the present want readiness and strength, and whilst the Scots are Treating for an Accommodation, the Common Enemy should destroy them by a thundering war.  
2 This appears in the not recalling of MONTROSSES Commission, but to the contrary letters are sent to the said Montrosse, to prosecute his Commission, notwithstanding the Treaty on foot, etc.  
3 It hath been alleged by the Scots Commissioners, that they find their King backward to satisfy and grant the desires of that Nation, by which, at the first, say they, we have little assurance that this treaty will take effect; but that after much time spent, nothing will be yielded to which will answer their just desires.  
4 They have considered what their condition is like to be, when the Treaty is over; for should the other party get head during the Treaty, and then the same should be broken off, all men would say, that the Covenanters of Scotland, were out witted, and if that by an Agreement betwixt them and their King, new troubles should arise amongst themselves, the world would judge them more miserable than they are already, and so by hopes of bettering their condition, should make it much worse than it was before.  
5. These and such like doubts have been put on in behalf of the Scots, in regard many persons which have chief their King's ear, are known not to promote or forward any Treaty or other business of importance in behalf of their King, but on purpose and with intent to deceive, for which cause a Minister of theirs told their King, that unless he would remove from about him some of those Lords that were with him, they could expect little good from him.  
Having thus far with as much plainness and certainty as I can given you what I hear concerning the one side, I shall not leave you altogether unsatisfied, as touching the other: Their King, saith our Intelligence, condescends.  
1. That they shall have the ordering and dispose of the Militia of that Kingdom five years, and after the expiration of the said Term, he would have it come into his own hands, and that an Act shall pass accordingly.  
2. That an Act shall pass, that all his Subjects shall take the Covenant, but would be free from that Engagement himself.  
3. He condescendes, that when he finds a convenient time, he will come into Scotland in person, upon security, that he shall not be sold, delivered up, etc.  
The frame of affairs standing on this manner: such as drive forward the Royal interest, look very sad, and express no little discontent, and would rather plunge their young King into the like extremity with themselves, then by putting himself upon another's, they should be left without hopes of remedy of being restored in condition or honour, which being likewise the way, the young Gentleman is chief inclined, fills his brains with dubious thoughts, sometimes apprehending it to be his best course to sit still, and let others act what they can for themselves, and another which carries it fair with the Commissioners of Scotland, with whom the Prince of Orange adviseth him to agree, and tells him, that were the case his own, he would go into Scotland, and (for fear of being a burden to him) saith, that if he had a hundred lives, he would adventure them all upon that way, which together with other Arguments, hath moved him to send the Lord Lauderdale to the Prince of ORANGE with a Message, signifying that he intends shortly to be with him, and inform him further in all things concerning the Treaty. In the mean time a Declaration is drawing up, with as much plausibleness as may be, showing how far the KING hath condescended to their desires, yet will it be a difficult task to give satisfaction, for many of the Scots stick not to say that some things like a fly in a Box of Ointment, will be an abhorring in the nostrils of most of the Presbyterian Clergy, who cannot but be jealous what good is like to be effected by this means, and may justly doubt, that under the guilded pretences of such as are known enemies: there ever lies something both poisonous and formidable; however it is spoken with great confidence, and by such as are supposed privy to the secret negotiations, that there is an agreement, the manner is like to be known in Scotland as soon as here, for that dispatches are hastened thither, and by such time as they arrive there, their Parliament, say some of that party, will be sitting: the Commissioners themselves it is thought will go shortly after: Their declared King is going into Sweden.  
As for England, whilst they remain united, its dreadful to its enemies, who have little hopes to effect any malicious design against it, so long as the sweet harmony of peace and concord, remaineth there: therefore it is the duty of every one that esteem their own good, and the peace and welfare of the Nation, to endeavour the continuance of this happy knot, seeing that nothing but the loosening thereof can hinder us from tranquillity at home, or give advantage to our Enemies abroad. Much more might be spoken of this nature; but I intent not to exceed the bounds of a Letter, and shall conclude with this word of advice to my Countrymen, That they behave themselves wisely in their several stations, the only way to enjoy and continue that blessing of peace, which is the hearty prayer of, Sir,  
Your humble Servant T. S.   
FINIS.