THE LAST OFFERS OF THE NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN NOW IN arms FOR THE COVENANT, To the Earls of Craford Glencairn and Lanerk, George Munro and others joined with them in the late unlawful engagement against the kingdom of England.  
We have seriously considered the sad and deplorable condition, to which this kingdom is now brought, by your proceedings and actions in pursuance of the late engagement, against our neighbour Nation of England, with whom we are joined in Covenant, and the fearful desolation that is like lie further to come upon it, by the return of a part of that army which invaded England; And after several debates and conferences with your Lordships, these several days by past, both by word and writing, we do find the state of the the difference betwixt your Lordships and us to be this. That which hinders agreement upon our part, is the point of conscience, forbidding us to do any thing, which may infer an accession to the late engagement, the desire we have to keep the Covenant and Treaties, and not break the Union betwixt the kingdoms, and to avoid a quarrel with England, which may destroy this kingdom and entail a war upon us and our posterity, and to prevent the exposing of the cause and kingdom to the same dangers under which they now lie, from which grounds we cannot part; Whereas the Arti●les on your part, which hinder agreement, are such, from which your Lordships may easily recede. We have very much endeavoured in our last paper to give your Lordships all just and reasonable satisfaction; Yet that it may further appear how desirous we are to prevent an Intestine war, and to have the peace of the kingdom settled, we offer unto your Lordships these Articles following to be agreed on.  
I. That for easing the Burdens of the kingdom, and to prevent famine and desolation, all forces on both sides whither in the field or in the garrisons of Berwick and Carlisle, or the garrisons within the kingdom be disbanded betwixt the 25th day of this instant month of September.  
II. That the securing and settling of Religion at home, and the promoteing the work of Reformation abroad in England and Ireland, be referred to the determination of the general assembly or their Commissioners, and that all civil questions and differences whatsoever be referred to the determination of a Parliament to be speedily called.  
III. To prevent the imminent dangers to Religion and a quarrel with our neighbour Nation in the mean time, until the meeting of a Parliament (which cannot be done without a treaty betwixt the kingdoms) That all of your number who have been employed in public place or trust, shall forbear the exercise thereof, and not come to the Committee of Estates, to the end there may be a Committee of Estates consisting of such members as are free of the late engagement, & against whom England may not have this exception, That such have the managing of the affairs of this kingdom as they esteem their Enemies, and with whom they cannot treat. And if your Lordships shall out of love to this almost ruined kingdom yield to those our just desires, we are very confident that the peace this kingdom shall be settled, the union betwixt the kingdoms continued, and all quarrels prevented.  
Signed by command of the Commissioners for the treaty. M. Tho. Henderson. Woodside 16. September. 1648.   

Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty. 1648.