TWO LETTERS The one to his Excellency the LORD FAIRFAX The other to LIEUTENANT GENERAL CROMWELL, From the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland now residing at LONDON.  
May it please your Excellency,  
WE have divers times waited on you, to solicit your endeavous for preservation of his Majesty's Person. And now having received particular directions from the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland, to make Application to your Excellency for the same end: We do in their names earnestly desire and entreat, That you will take into serious consideration, that the Kingdom of Scotland hath undoubted interest in his Majesty's Person; And how hard a thing it is to proceed against their King, not only without, but against their advice and consent; That his Person was entrusted by that Kingdom to the Honourable House of Parliament; And how much it will reflect upon the Honour of Scotland, and the Faith of England to take away his life. Be pleased also to remember, the many ties and bands of love and friendship, between the Kingdoms; Their solemn Engagements in one Cause and Covenant; And the many Obligations, and mutual good Offices which have passed betwixt them and betwixt the Kingdom of Scotland, and the Forces under your Command. Consider what an unsettled peace it is like to prove, which shall have its foundation laid in the blood of the King; what dangerous evils, and grievous calamities it may bring upon us and our Posterity; what reproach upon Religion, and the work of Reformation; And what infamy abroad in other Nations. And let it never be recorded to future ages, that you have been wanting in your duty, at such a time as this. But according to the eminency of your place, honour and dignity, and the greatness of your interest, improve this present opportunity, by all lawful ways and means, to prevent the taking away of his Majesty's life; wherein also, we do earnestly entreat the concurrence of your Counsel of War. And so we rest  
Your Excellencies most humble Servants, 

LOTHIAN,  
JOHN chiefly,  
WILLIAM GLENDONING.   Covent Garden the 29. of January 1649.  
For his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, etc.  
SIR,  
WE have upon several occasions, earnestly solicited you, to contribute your best endeavours, for preservation of his Majesty's Person; and this day we have been thrice seeking you, twice at your lodging, and once elsewhere, but miss the opportunity of meeting with you; whereof, we were very desirous; So much the more, That we have received the Commands of the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland to wait upon you; and earnestly to entreat your concurrence and assistance, for preventing the taking away of his Majesty's life, as we have also written in a Letter to his Excellency, which he will communicate unto you: Sir, you have been a witness, both formerly and of late, of the real affection and tender respect, which all the well-affected of the Kingdom of Scotland have to the honour and welfare of England; And how zealous they have manifested themselves, both by their actions and sufferings, to preserve the rights and interests of this Kingdom. Wherefore, we have the better ground to hope, That you will use your endeavours, That the right and interest of the Kingdom of Scotland in his Majesty may be duly considered: And tender regard had to their honour, who trusted their Brethren of this Kingdom, with the preservation of his Person: We do therefore make it our earnest request to you in their names, to interpose and to improve your interest and power (which we know to be very great) for preventing the taking away of his Majesty's life; which if you shall be pleased to do, It will be highly accounted of by the Parliament of Scotland; and be looked upon as a special Obligation, and an addition to all your former kindness and respects. We shall not need to add any argument, as from ourselves; but that it would be a Testimony that we have not been wanting in our duty; And enable us to give evidence to the Kingdom of Scotland, that we have been faithful in the discharge of our trust. And so we rest  
Your most humble Servants, Sic Subscribitur, 

LOTHIAN.  
JO. chiefly,  
W. GLENDONING.   Covent Garden the 29. of January, 1649.  
For the Right Honourable Lieutenant General CROMWELL.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAjESTY, 1649.