A REMONSTRANCE OF THE Kirk of Scotland, AND The Message from the States, with divers passages of their Proceed concerning the KING'S Majesty, and the Estates Answer to the Kirk of SCOTLAND.  
With other Occurrences of note certified in Papers from the Scots quarters in NEWCASTLE.  
Printed by the Original papers, and published according to order of Parliament.  
London, Printed for E. E. according to Order, Anno Dom. 1646.   

A REMONSTRANCE of the Kirk of Scotland, and the Message from the States, with divers passages of their proceed concerning the King's Majesty.  
Noble Sir,  
THe Commissioners of the Kirk at Edinburgh, do much lament the death of Mr. Hinderson; They are much troubled that the King will not pass the Propositions, but more that Malignants have had access to his Majesty: and whereas some have endeavoured to labour so much, for the Lord Oglebie, the Lord Seeforth and some others that have acted much mischief in the Kingdom of Scotland, that also is a great grief to them▪ They have drawn up a Remonstrance, and presented it to the Committee of Estates of Edinburgh, the substance of which is as followeth;  
1. That whereas divers ill-affected Malignants and seditious Incendiaries, have from time to time carried on evil designs to destroy the Kirk and State, they do Remonstrate unto the Committee of Estates against the countenancing of the enemies of God, and his people, desiring them to consider what designs they have had to destroy the people of God, and of what dangerous consequence it is to receive such illaffected persons into favour.  
2. That whereas there hath been an happy and blessed peace between the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, concluded and settled by both Parliaments, that they will use all possible means that they may remain in a firm peace and union to all posterity; And there do Remonstrate to the Estates how the malicious enemies do daily seek (by all means they can) to deride between the two Nations, which evil design of theirs they desire that all possible care may be taken to prevent.  
3. That whereas many illaffected persons seek to destroy the work of Reformation so happily (already) begun, they do desire that all possible endeavour may be used to bring the Churches of God in the 3. Kingdoms, to the nearest conjunction and informity in Religion and Church Government (according to the Covenant) unto a perfect Reformation.  
4. That they do desire that all possible care may be taken to perform whatsoever is contained in the Covenant of the three Kingdoms.  
To this Remonstrance (received by the Committee of Estates) they have returned a very fair answer, assuring them that they will be careful to preserve the union of the Kingdoms, and the keeping of the Covenants, and many other fair promises concerning the Kirk; and what else is desired in the aforesaid Remonstrance put up to them from the Commissioners. But for his Majesty's proceed here, there are many jealousies upon him, not only because of his great intercourse with the French Ambassadors, but also his great estimation of Newters, as marquis Hamilton and others, some 2. or 3. of whose kindred his Lordship hopes to prevail with his Majesty to have them made Viscount's, but if his Majesty do grant any such thing, I do verily believe that the Estates will not confer it, so they will be but tituler at the best. But his Majesty hath made 2. Worshipful Knights, one of them is Archiball Primrose, sometimes Secretary to the Estates of Scotland, till Montrosse had him, there was a jealousy on him formerly, that he went away purposely to Montrosse, and carried the parchments, papers, and other writings of the Estates▪ to betray them to him, but he makes this Apology for himself, that a Troop of horse surprised him, and carried him away prisoner, and that he did not carry away the writings but hid them; Yet when he was taken again by the Estates, he had like to have been hanged about it; But he since pleads his innocence, and is now made a Knight by his Majesty.  
The other new made Knight is Mr. Weatherburn, who was formerly the Town Clerk of Dundee, upon whom was also a very great suspicion, that he was not right to the Estates, others say that it was only an inclination towards the King, and that when Dundee stood out against Mont●osse, and put that great affront upon his Army at that place that this Mr. Weatherburne was the chief man that acted in the Town; yet most say that he was always observed to be too much inclined for the King, and therefore his Majesty hath also Knighted him since his Majesty being at Newcastle.  
Now concerning his Majesty's being in these parts, and the number of the Malignants about the Bishopric; I know not what may hinder, but that if his Majesty should desire it, (which God forbidden) both he, and they, may very easily, either go from Newcastle by Sea to France or Ireland, or by land to Scotland.  
And for the Scottish soldiers, I understand that when they depart the Kingdom and disband, they have thoughts (most of them) of going beyond the Seas to serve in some other Wars, and therefore cry out for moneys presently to be paid them, because they can only make use of what is paid forthwith, they being resolved to pass beyond the Seas as soon as they are gone out of this Kingdom.  
There are come hither to Newcastle, nine Commissioners with a Message from the Estates of Scotland met at Edinburgh, the Lords are the marquis Hambleton, the Earl of Craford and the Lord Castles, with 3. of the Gentry and 3. Commoners, it is supposed that they will do little before they hear the resolutions of the Parliament; but their business is about requests to be made to his Majesty in the behalf of the Kingdom of England and Scotland, to desire his Majesty that he will yet at last take into consideration the sad and bleeding conditions of his people, and hearken to his Parliaments in passing the Propositions of both Kingdoms, I doubt not but all possible means will be used with his Majesty for that purpose; we have here other godly Ministers who preach well to persuade the King to that effect by their Sermons.  
And the Scots Officers and Soldiers on their return into Scotland that are resolved to go to Sea, when they have received their moneys from the Parliament, they will be gone, some to France, some to Holland, some to Flanders, there are very many of them that are of this resolution, as they say, and the Country do much desire to be eased of their quartering upon them.  
As for the resolution of his Majesty, I cannot certify you any more than what I have already expressed, but upon the going away of the Scots, it must of necessity appear how his Majesty is inclined by his going or staying, by the rest you shall be advertised more at large from  
Newcastle the ●4. of Sept. 1646. Your dutiful servant S. T.   
FINIS.