THE SCOTS RESOLUTION Concerning this present Expedition. Expressed in the voluntary service of divers Scottish Commanders, who proffered themselves to the Parliament to serve in this Expedition for the King and Parliament, with the Parliaments acceptation of the same proffer. ALSO THE SETTING FORTH OF The Lord BROOK, colonel HAMPDEN, colonel HOLLIS, colonel FINES, and colonel goodwin To meet the Cavaliers at Warwick, with about six thousand Horse and Foot, who are now in their march towards Whibits. Also the manner of apprehending two jesuits in Covent Garden, August 22. H. elsing, clear. Parl. D. come. Printed for Tho. Edwards. August 23. 1642. THE SCOTCH resolution Concerning the present Expedition, ALSO THE SETTING FORTH OF The Lord Brook, colonel Hampden, colonel holes, colonel goodwin, To meet the Cavaliers at Warwick, who are now in their march towards Whibits. THe continual assistance and brotherly affection of the Scots to this kingdom, in hindering and opposing the practices of the malighant party( which do daily endeavour and strive by al means possible to retard and hinder the expected proceedings of Parliament hath very much encouraged the desires of those who wish well to the happy and much desired union of the King and Parliament. And as a demonstration of this their primary and first fidelity to the Parliament, they have given of late a new and large testimony and expression of their true and real love and affection to this kingdom. For upon Saturday last in the morning, there came many Scottish Commanders of very good sufficiency and ability, and offered their service, with all the performance that lay in their power to serve the King and Parliament in this present expedition, professing moreover to the House, that they would endeavour themselves with the hazard and expense of their lives and fortunes, for a happy reconciliation between the King and Parliament to bring the Delinquents( who have been the main causers of these terrible and dangerous distractions in this our kingdom) to an examination and trial for their offences, to settle and reform the abuses which have for many yeeres troubled the Church, and so by a most unhappy consequence troubled this whole kingdom, bread many and dangerous distractions in the Commonwealth. This service so free and voluntary being proffered to the House, it was accepted with much gratulation, and a public acceptation of their kind affection. Vpon Saturday the 20. of this month the earl of Stamford with his Forces, consisting of five hundred Foot and a Troupe of Horse marched out of London towards S. Albans, to go into Leicester Shire to meet with M. Hastings son to the earl of Huntingdon, by whom he had formerly received many strange and insolent oppositions, who with his adherents and confederates, hath made many assaults against the said earls house, that they might from thence take and carry away the Magazine of that County, which was treasured up in his house. The Parliament also understanding and considering what opposition the said earl had found by the said M. Hastings, for his better proceedings, and more able assistance, they ordered that the said earl should be furnished for his present purpose with four pieces of Ordnance, and two wagons for his carriage. Vpon the 22. of August two jesuits were discovered in Covent Garden, the one was immediately apprehended, the other got into a a vault, and hide himself for a while, but at last was found by a company of boys and dragged to the Parliament House, the boyes bearing of a drum before him saying, he was lost, and is found. The County of Chester hath been very tumultuous of late, and many disturbances have been in that country, insomuch as the House being informed thereof, sent down Messengers to bring up to the House those who were the agents and causers of those disturbances: the same day the Messengers returned again to the Parliament House, informing them that they, who were delinquents, and for whom warrants were sent down, refused to obey the aforenamed Warrants, pretending that they were protected by those who had the ordering of the Commission of Array from His majesty from that County, which doth very much disture and vex that country. And that they may the better bring to pass and effect their intended plots and designs, many of the Justices of Peace for that County were made of persons as did side and join with the malignant party, and that whereas that County sends sends but five Burgesses to the Parliament House, three of them are flow employed by His majesty for the putting in execution the Commission of Array. Much distraction there is in those parts, by reason of those that strive to oppose the Ordinance of the Militia by endeavouring to set up the Commission of Array. But especially remarkable is the endeavour of Sir William Brewerton, who doth very good service for the King and Parliament in those part, by resisting them who do endeavour to put the Commission of Array in execution. For the greater encouragement of them who stand for the peace of the kingdom against the opposite party in that County, they have the aid and assistance of the inhabitants of the city of Chester, who are very faithful and trusty in their fidelity and good affection to the Parliament, by which means a great part of the country is drawn away from their wavering disposition wherein at first they stood tottering. And although many dangerous attempts have been made against the city of Chester, and many plots, endeavours and contrivances have endangered those parts, as yet their designs take none effect, but by some good and faithful members or other their intentions have been defeated. It is not unknown to all men what plots and conspiracies have been attempted by the Cavaliers for the surprising of Hull, and all to no purpose; for after so many moneths siege they are forced to leave their trenches, to forsake the is fortifications, and betake themselves to flight: For Sir John Hotham hath so cleared the coasts about him by sea and land, that the Cavaliers dare not so much as adventure to come near the town. As for the chiefest of the Gentry of Yorkshire, they have declared their resolution to assist the Parliament against all that shall oppose them, and for that end have proffered to adventure their own estates and persons to both Houses of Parliament for the maintenance of the Protestant Religion, the privilege of Parliament, and the Liberty of the subject: and that they may be the better enabled to defend and maintain the said Cause, they have desired the Parliament that a considerable number of Horse and Foot might be sent to that County, and that power and authority might bee given to such Gentlemen, whose names they presented to the House, being men of trust, to raise Forces and command them, for the defence and safety of that country. The King is expected to be at Nottingham this present monday, and from thence he intends with all possible speed to go to Warwick Shire, where the Lord Brook, colonel Hampden, colonel Hollis, and colonel goodwin are marching toward Warwick with about six hundred Horse and Foot, where they intend to meet with the Cavaliers, and were to lye at Banbury on Saturday night last. The Lords and Commons in Parliament declare, That all such persons as shall, upon any pretence whatsoever, assist His majesty in this war, with Horse, Arms, Plate or Money, are Traytors to His majesty, the Parliament and kingdom, and shall be brought to condign punishment for so high an offence. FINIS. Ordered to be forthwith published & printed, H. elsing, clear. Parl. D. come.