A DECLARATION OF THE SCOTTISH ARMY CONCERNING Their immediate marching towards the Borders of England; As also the Reasons of their coming, together with their Resolution touching the same.  
LIKEWISE The number of their Army, both Horse and Foot, and their advance, with this Motto in their Ensigns, For Religion, Crown, and Kingdom.  
Whereunto is annexed, The Resolution of the Northern Counties, concerning the Scottish Army; and their present proceed therein.  
7ber 13 LONDON: Printed for R. V. and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, MDCXLVII.   

A DECLARATION Of the Scottish ARMY CONCERNING Their marching towards the North of England, under command of Lieut. General David Lesley.  
SIR,  
THE Scottish Army (under command of Lieutenant General David Lesley) are returned from the North of Scotland, and are now upon the Borders of England, where He hath quartered them for the present, but at no great distance, although many in number, and an army of a great Body; divers reports are echoed in these parts, but that of that of the greatest credence, is, their resolution to stand firm to the treaty and covenant betwixt the two Kingdoms, the army (as we hear) doth consist of about twelve thousand horse and foot, most of them well armed, the Foot having this Motto in their Ensign, For Religion, Crown, and Kingdom, and some with the Bible.  
What their intentions are, we cannot as yet discover, but they pretend fair, and have declared as followeth:  
That their present motion and advance toward the Borders of England, is for the better accommadation of the Soldiery, and to take up their Winter quarters for the refreshment of that Army, which hath of late undergone, and perfected so great a work, in reducing of the Kilkettonians, and subduing the potent Enemy of that Kingdom, having for many years been continually in actual service in the Field.  
And they do further declare, that they have no design against the Kingdom of England, as hath been suggested by many, neither have they any desire to invade this Kingdom, or cross the River Tweed, as hath been reported by some of the Borderers of this Nation. Further declaring, that they have been, and shall be ever ready to join with their Brethren of England, in all things that may tend to the preservation of the solemn League and Covenant, and the peace and prosperity of both Kingdoms, etc.  
Divens of the Scottish Horse quarters verg near us, the Lord Cooper's Regiment not far of, Colonel Hambleton, and the Jockeys dear Valentine, are also with their Regiments about the Shire of Douglasdale, the Lord Sinckler is said to have a gallant & full Regiment in the County of Anaudale, divers other Colonels are with their Regiments about the Counties of Merch, and Teverdale, and hath given strict command that no violence or misbehaviour be used against any Englishman, that doth happen within their quarters, upon what occasion soever, as they will answer it at their peril.  
We have lately received further intelligence, that another part of the Scottish Army, be advancing up towards Edinburgh, under the command of Major General Middleton, which army consists of about seven thousand, Horse and Foot.  
We do not hear any thing of their further approach, few days will dissolve the misty Cloud, and bring those things which are now hidden to their full splendour and brightness, which is all, from  
Your affectionate friend to serve you, W. Wheatly. Berwick, Septemb. 7. 1647.   

The Copy of another Letter from the North.  
SIR,  
UPon the close of this Letter, we received further news from the North, viz. That the Committee of Estates in Scotland, have chose two Commissioners, the one to give a visit to his Majesty, the other to come to the Parliament; they bring with them the Treaty and the Covenant, and have received instructions from the Committee of Estates how to treat thereon, with the Commissioners of the Parliament of England.  
By an Express from Lancashire, and other parts adjacent, it was further intimated, viz. That the Gentry and Commonalty in those parts, are resolved to stand in a posture of defence against the Scots Army, in case they should advance over Tw●ed; and to that end, doth keep constant watch in several places adjoining upon the Counties of Tevidale, Annandale, and Duglasdale: By the next you shall hear further, from  
Yours to se●ve you, W.W.   

From Newcastle thus.  
Right Honourable,  
REceiving your Letter concerning Mr Cheesely th●u●h his free passage (before it came) was gra●ted an● t●●re●n your expectation answered, yet that a clear and right interpretation may be had of the cause of stopping Mr. Chee●ely, and all misinterprerations removed, I desire to demonstrate the grounds and reasons of what I did, and give your Honour's ample and what further satisfaction I can in the t●ing, that no offence may be taken thereat, First my intelligence ●rom the South told me of dangerous rise and tumu●●s ●n the city of London against the Parliament occasioned by t●e instigation of some particular male-contented persons, who endeavoured to embroil this Kingdom in a second war and was labouring to kindle a flint in your Nation, and had ●ent some Agents thither to set the work on foot: (which seemed too probable by that which fell from the mouths of many of your Clergy in their Pulpits about the same time) & that the Speakers of the Parliament were (with most of the members driven from the Houses, and glad to fly to the Army for safety.  
And they with the Army marching towards the City with a resolution to suppress those tumults: and Mr. Cheesely coming in the mean time (before I had received any express from the Army how the state of affairs stood, and before I knew that Mr. Speakers, and the rest of the Members were safely returned to the Houses) and showing me a paper without a seal, which he pretended to be the Speakers pass (which I knew not nor him neither) and not having the General's pass, nor letting me see your Commissioners pass, (but only at last told me that he had it) but did not show it me at all, I was doubtful that he might have been a party engaged in that dangerous combination against the Parl and Army, and going to do some ill offices in your Kingdom, & therefore upon these grounds and some others, I thought it my duty (in discharging of the trust reposed in me) to desire Mr Cheesely to stay here till I sent an express (which I did with all speed) to Major General Lambert in Yorkshire, upon the return whereof Mr. Cheesely had free passage, and was no longer stayed.  
And therefore I hope no such construction will be put as that there was the least intention in me (or any thing conducing to it) to violate the happy friendship and union betwixt the two Nations, which I with all cordialness, and reality have endeavoured, and shall with all my power study to preserve,  
For the Right Honourable the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland.   
FINIS.