A SPEECH OR DECLARATON OF THE Declared King of Scots UPON THE DEATH OF MONTROSSE THE SETTING Forth of a Fleet by the Hollander, And two Ships taken by the FRENCH, with the last Intelligence out of SCOTLAND.  
ALSO Some excellent Passages concerning the Lord General Cromwell, his Entertainment at Windsor Castle, and the manner of his coming from thence to London, the first of June, 1650.  
LONDON, Printed for J. C. And are to be sold at the Royal-exchange, and in the Old-Bayley, 1650.   

The substance of the DECLARATION OF THE Declared King of Scots. Upon the Death of the MARQUIS of MONTROSSE, THE Number of his Guard, and the setting out of a Fleet from HOLLAND, and another from SPAIN.  
SIR,  
HEre arrived a Ship on Thursday last, which came from St. Mallows, by which we received Intelligence as followeth. The French Pirates do daily much mischief, not only to the English, but also to the Hollander and Spaniard, and others which they light upon, they have lately taken two Merchants Ships belonging to Genua, and are become worse Enemies to Trade then ever the Dunkirks were: wherefore the Merchants in the low Countries, are furnishing out a Fleet of twenty Sale to help to scour the narrow Seas: the like we hear is intended by the Spanish and others, and it hath been long expected that our own Countrymen the Merchants of London, would [if possible] have had the honour of giving the first example in this kind.  
From Scotland we are advertized, that the Cavalier party are extremely dejected, and even stand amazed at the manner of putting Montrosse to death, which they chief attribute to the leading censure of the Kirk; they say that a man deserves some favour for humanity sake, but that such a man that for goodliness of person, and neat deportment, is not to be paralleled in Scotland, should be given up to Satan, and sent suddenly to Hell, without longer time of repentance, hath scarce been heard of, yet lest his temporal punishment should not be so great in another world, as he was adjudged to deserve in this: the tortures inflicted on him at his death, were more than ordinary, neither after death could the Kirk with safety bless that part of his Karkess which was to be buried, and indeed what reason had they for it; for how knew they what he had eaten, or lay undigested in his stinking guts and garbage, unfit to be put in their holy consecrated ground; yet for all this, the Clergy will be reconciled with their King, and say they will receive him into the bosom of the church; but why may not he fear the same sentence with Montrosse, if Montrosse acted by his Commission, and had not received any countermand. Notwithstanding their declared King having received Letters, certifying that Montrosse was dead, declared that he approved thereof, and being told by some that were about him, that he had lost one of his best Servants; he replied that he could not fetch him again, and if he should show any distaste at what had passed, it was in the power of the Parliament of Scotland, to make the Treaty null and void; by which it appears, that the life of him whose dependence was the strength of his Prince's assurance, is as soon lost in his affection, as his miscarriage happened in the action, his thoughts being mo●e enlarged, and thereby can the easier overlook the first election, knowing that no further service can be expected from that instrument, some think his coming into Scotland will be retarded, and it's very improbable he should be crowned in Scotland the 29. of May, for some letters of the 26. of that month say, that he was then at Breda, and had a Guard of about 200. men attending his person; in the mean while, the Parliaments Army march this way with an intent [as we hear] to go farther North, they behave themselves very civilly: insomuch, that the Country people love them as Brethren, and honour their Commanders, as men most exquisite in observation of good discipline, they take nothing but what is only necessary for their present sustenance, and are willing to give money for it, and are careful not to give any just cause of offence, and are frugal in their expenses, carrying themselves as if they coveted no other recompense for their pains then for the glory of doing well. Great cause therefore have the Country to respect such men, which after the mustering of thousands of enemies are so well able to govern themselves; whereas if the poor Countr● should be never so much injured, they can revenge themselves no ways but with tears, [and those sometimes prove bitter] but others can do it by Arms.  
Newcastle the 28. of May, 1650.   

A Letter from Windsor.  
SIR,  
THis day his Excellency the Lord General CROMWELL came to WINDSOR, where he was entertained with many volleys of shot, his Lady also met him here, and many persons of eminency, Members of Parliament, and of the Council of State, and chief Officers of the Army; after much time spent in expressing civil respects one to another, and in congratulating his welcome thither, they had some discourse on the affairs of Ireland, and of the prosperous success wherewith it hath pleased God to crown his undertake. For the carrying on of which work in Ireland, there is Sir Hardres Waller, Colonel Venable, Sir Charles Coot, col. Hewson, col. Hugh Peter, and many other faithful and deserving Commanders, who both in Valour and Discipline, will truly imitate the virtues of their General, till he return thither again. And this is it which all men ought to follow that they hear or see in others; for as a Learned Man saith, The race of Men are Men; but the race of Souls are Virtues, and Sanctity.  
The General had an indifferent good passage from Ireland to Bristol, and was not so Sea-sick, as when he first went over thither from Bristol to Windsor, he came with a small retinue of his own Servants, and some few Gentlemen and Officers of the Army, he shows himself very affable, and courteous unto all, and as time will afford, admitteth any man that hath business, to speak with him.  
This Evening came some part of Colonel Riches Regiment of Horse, and most of the Inns in Town are full of guests, which come from London on purpose to attend him in his way to morrow. They tell us that a great number will also meet him by the way, in his passage to London; but his Lordship expresseth much humility, and when any Victory obtained is spoken of, he acknowledgeth God to be all in all, and saith, that that which ●s of God shall stand, but if it be not of God, 〈◊〉 will come to naught.  
He also declareth, That it is not suitable to his desire, to come up to London in great Pomp and Glory, yet because men would not be thought guilty of that abominable vice of ingratitude, and for that Worthy, deeds are not to be requited with neglect, it may be decent and seemly, for such as are wellwishers to the common good, to testify their affections this way, which may be done without ostentation in the one, or ascribing more than is due by the other.  
June the 1. 1650.  
This Afternoon his Excellency the Lord Cromwell, came from Windsor to Westminster, accompanied with many Lords, and most of the Members of Parliament, and Council of State, the Officers of the Army, and many hundred well-affected Gentlemen and Citizens.   
FINIS.