Several Occurrences, TOUCHING The further Proceed of the SCOTS with their Declared King.  
Containing these ensuing particulars; viz.  

I The Parliament of Scotland's new Act and Declaration to be published throughout the Kingdom.  
TWO Their declared Kings sailing from Holland with seven men of War, 500 Mariners, and about 140 pieces of Ordnance.  
III The Declaration of Van Trump the Dutch Admiral, to the King of Scots.  
IV The bloody murdering of Mr. Ascram (the Parliament of England's Agent) at Madrid in Spain, the manner thereof, and the King's Proclamation concerning the same.  
V The Duke of Yorks Letter from Jersey, to his mother in France; and the L. Hoptons' resolution concerning the Scots.   
LONDON, Printed for G. H. 1650.   

Several Occurrences, touching the further Proceed of the SCOTS.  
Right Honourable,  
THis morning we received Intelligence, that the King of Scots embarked himself on Sunday the sixth instant, but upon his going aboard, a great storm arose (which many conjecture to be ominous) The Convoy that is to guard him, is said to be 7 ships of War, carrying in all about 140 Guns, and man'd with about 500 men, which were designed to meet the East India fleet, that are now coming to Holland, but the Prince of Orange prevailed with the States, for them to transport him into Scotland, which otherwise might have been retarded; for Van Trump (the Dutch Admiral) seemed unwilling to undertake the Voyage, having other employments; and being solicited (by the young King) for accommodation and assistance, he positively declared; That he was a sworn servant to the States of Holland, and could not act or do any thing, without their permission or grant, and therefore humbly desired to be excused, in not answering him with a return, suitable to his desire, etc. As for the Scots proceed, it is the general talk, and daily discourse of most in these parts; but their results are kept extreme secret, as in reference to the making a War with England: Some report they will make no war for him, till they see how he proves; and whether he be worth the engaging so deeply for or not: but it's more like, till they see what forces he can procure, to make some diversion; by invading you by sea, in several places at once. And though you may perhaps think it something improbable, you should be invaded at sea, and that it will be impossible to provide a Navy, either so secretly as you should not know it, or so great as you shall not be able to deal with it; they are of another mind, and give out that they have potent numbers in several parts, and are not without hope of a port or garrison, in the West or in Kent (therefore look well to them) where a few shall land at first, and the young titular-Kings party, will flock to them in multitudes; and this (as they say) will draw your forces to one place, till they shall have opportunity to land more in another; and as soon as these distractions are among you, than the Scots (like a swarm of Locusts) to come in upon you (as one man) to make fertile England as miserable by war, as their own country is without it: and to the end, that they may obtain the most easy and facile way, for the carrying on of this design, they have prevailed with General Waldemar (the King of Denmark's brother) to assist them; also General Carp and some other Germane Commanders, have agreed with the Prince, to serve him for nothing in England, and that they will have no pay, how long soever the war shall last, provided, that they may make booty of what ever shall come in their way: It may very well be doubted, whether their rapinous fingers will be able to distinguish, between Cavaliers goods, and those of Presbytery or Sectary (especially if they should be most valuable;) and divers of the Duke of Lorains men have undertaken the like, who are pretty skilful in this art, only they desire some advance money, which (we hear) the Prince of Orange will furnish them with. This is the evil that threatens you, special care had therefore need to be taken; 'tis very facile to prevent dangers foreknowing of them: Therefore begin to act strenuously and beware you be not deluded by a beaten fawning Spaniel.  
The Lord Digbies Secretary is lately arrived here from the Isle of Jersey, who reports; That the Duke of York passeth his time very merrily in that Island, and in continual exercise, and desires to see the War begin this Summer, that he might serve his brother in the head of the Scots; of which his desire, he hath written to the Queen in France, who was very well pleased with it, and accounted it a very honourable design. But Sir George Cartwright (the Governor) and the L. Hopton, do not like that he should hazard himself, and do what in them lies, to alter his mind. And it is further reported by the said Secretary, that the Lord Hopton will not engage with the Scots, who saith they are a perfidious people, whose hearts harbour nothing but deceit. Their bloody proceed against Montross, Spotsford, etc. hath quite turned the tide here, and those Officers designed for that service, will not engage with them.  
By an Express from the City of Madrid in Spain, we are advertized of the brutish and barbarous assassination of that honest and ingenuous Gentleman, Master Ascram, Resident for the Common wealth of England with his Majesty of Spain; which bloody Tragedy, was acted by some desperate persons, as followeth; viz. Upon his landing at the Port of Santa Maria, having intelligence of divers threats uttered against him, a Spanish Colonel with a guard of 200 Horse, was appointed for his Convoy, by whom he was conducted to Madrid, where he arrived the fifth of this Month, and that night lodged unfortunatly in a common Inn, intending the next day to be better provided. The day following, Master Fisher (his Steward) went to seek a house, and having found one very convenient, agreed for it; In the mean time, it happened as Mr. Ascram and one Signior Riba (his Interpreter) sat alone at dinner, only with one servant attending them, the murderers knocked at door, and pretending to be friends, easily got access; there was six of them in number, three being habited like Merchants, the other like soldiers: Upon their approach, Mr. Ascram rose from the Table to salute them, but the foremost laid hold on his hair, and returned the salutation of Joab, stabbing him into the head; which his Interpreter perceiving, endeavoured to escape, but was listewise stabbed in the Belly, and they both fell immediately. The Assassinates were English, who posted for refuge to the Venetian Ambassadors, but he abhorring the fact, denied them entrance, so that they were constrained to take Sanctuary in the next Church; and being closely pursued (by command and Proclamation from the King of Spain) five of them are laid in prison to be made exemplary, and one escaped. This execrable fact (with that of Dorislaus) renders that party odious to all Nations.  
Brill, the 16. 1650.   

An Abstract from Scotland.  
Sir,  
THe young King is expected within a day or two, (as many give out) but the people are divided, and the meaner sort begin to see what slavery they live in under the great Laurds, so that there is great probability they may in time shake off those shackles. Yet notwithstanding, the Parliament of Scotland have published an Act for the raising of every fourth man; A Copy whereof followeth, viz.  
The States of Parliament now convened, taking into consideration the good and service of the Kingdom, and Shires thereof, they Ordered the Committees of War of every several Shire of the Kingdom, to make new rolls of all the sensible persons, within each of their several Shires, and to cause the fourth man of the whole number of their sensible persons, to be trained, armed, and form in Companies, and made ready upon all occasions for the public service, and good of the Kingdom and Shires, according to the rules and Acts formerly set down. And the Estates declare, that those persons who shall be enrolled, as the fourth man in the several Shires, by virtue of this Act, to the effect aforesaid, shall no ways be employed for recruiting of former Regiments; And ordains the Shires to have the nomination and Election of the Officers of their several Companies, and Regiments to be made up of the fourth man in the said Shires.  
Which nomination and Election, the Estate Ordains the Committees of War, of the several Shires to represent to the Committee of the Estates of Parliament, to whom the Parliament hereby gives power to allow or disallow of the same nomination and Election, as the Committee shall think fit, and to place others for such as they shall not allow, for the good of the public service: And the Estates do further declare, that this present Act is always without prejudice to any former Acts, made for the putting of the Kingdom in a posture of defence, and ordaining all betwixt sixty and sixteen, to be trained and armed.  
Subscribed, A. Gibson, Cler. Regist.   
FINIS.