THE Scots Army advanced INTO ENGLAND Certified in a Letter, Dated from Addarston, the 24 of January: From his Excellencies the Lord general Lesley's Quarters.  
With the Summoning of the County of Northumberland: Expressed in a Letter by the Commissioners and Committees of both kingdoms, to Sir Thomas Glemham Governor of NEWCASTLE, And to the colonels, Officers and Gentlemen of the forenamed County: With Sir Tho: Glemhams Answer thereunto.  
Together, With a DECLARATION of the Committees, for Billeting of Souldiers in those parts.  
As also, The ARTICLES and ORDINANCES for the governing their Army.  
London, Printed for Robert Bostock, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the sign of the Kings head. 1644.   

THE SCOTS Army Advanced INTO ENGLAND; Certified in a Letter, Dated from Addarston, The 24. of January: From His EXCELLENCIES the Lord general Lesley's Quarters.  
SIr, if occasion had offered, I had acquainted you with all our affairs here; but the winds have been contrary these five weeks; I shall now give you the more full account. The Committee of States fearing the slowness of the Counties in levying our Forces in this season of the year, and perceiving that the sitting of the Session, and other ordinary Judicatories, did much hinder the setting forward of our Army, did adjourn them upon the 23 of December, to the first of February; and sent further Instructions to all the Shires, ordaining the Committees of the several Shires, colonels, and all other Officers, to raise as many as they could for the present, and give those free Quarter upon the rest of the County, till they had their full number in readiness: withall, assuring those Counties who should be first in readiness, That the Counties who were last in sending their Regiments to the place of rendezvouz, should be liable to the whole expense and charge they should be put to in attending those Shires, who should not come about the time appointed.  
Upon the third of January, the Convention of States met together at Edinburgh, where nothing was left undone, which might advance the Army then on foot, in the several Counties.  
Upon the 7 and 10, a general Fast was kept throughout the whole Kingdom.  
Upon the ninth, the States did take into their consideration the expedience of sending some Commissioners to both Houses of Parliament; and appointed the Earl of London Lord Chancellor, the Lord Maitland, the Lord Wariston, and Master Robert Barcley, Commissioners; whereof the Lord Wariston, and Master Robert Barcley are to repair thither with the first opportunity, and my Lord chancellor the beginning of February.  
Upon the 11, some Officers of the Scotish Army in Ireland came to the Convention, to represent their hard condition, and extreme necessities; That the common Souldiers had neither stockings, shoes, nor clothes, but a Mantle of gray Cloth wrapped about them; That in one place 200 of them died by Famine; That these 20 moneths they had no Supply from the Parliament of England: And considering that the Supplies which they had from their native Kingdom were now, for the most part, withdrawn, for advancing these Forces which are levied for the assistance of the Parliament of England, the States would use some means with the Parliament, for payment of a proportionable part of their Arrears, and settling a sure way for their maintenance in time coming; or otherwise, That they might have the Liberty to return to their native kingdom, rather then to famish; which undoubtedly would ensue, if one of these courses were not speedily followed. All which, the Estates having taken into their serious consideration, thought very agreeable to piety and charity.  
Upon the 13, the Committee of States went to Berwick: And upon the 18, several Regiments marched from Dumbar and the adjacent Villages, thorough a Heath ten miles long, to Barwick, being in all 18 Scotish miles, when it was a knee-deep Snow, and blowing and snowing so vehemently, that the Guides could with great difficulty know the way, and it was enough for the followers to discern the leaders; notwithstanding whereof, they were very cheerful all the way; and, after they had been a little refreshed at night, professed, They were willing to march as far to morrow.  
Upon Friday the 19, there marched over from Berwick three Regiments of Foot, together with 13 Troops of Horse. And towards night, the Committees of both Kingdoms sent a Trumpeter to Sir Thomas Glenham, colonel Gray, and the rest of the Officers and Gentlemen of Northumberland; the copy whereof, together with Sir Thomas his dilatory Answer, I have sent you here enclosed.  
Upon the 22, the Gentlemen of Northumberland met together at Anwick, where Sir Thomas Glemham propounded to them these three Questions:  
1. What should be done with those places of the County which were not yet in the possession of the Scots, and which they were not able to protect.  
2. What answer should be given to the Letter of the two Committees.  
3. And whether they should fight with the Scots Army.  
In the first the were divided. The York-shire Officers think it most expedient that the country should be burned, wasted and destroyed; and the Northumberland Officers and Gentlemen opposed that resolution, saying, That they had hazarded their lives and fortunes as well as others, and they would take this for a small recompense of their labours, to have their country wasted and spoyled.  
To the second likewise they gave different answers, some thinking it fittest to give a fair answer to so fair a Letter; others, That it could not be answered by them, but must be sent to the Earl of Newcastle; and a third sort being of the opinion, That it must be sent to His majesty, before any answer could be returned.  
In the third, they were all unanimous declining by all means to fight; yet with resolution to come off with some credit, and with these sixteen troops of Horse, and two Regiments of foot, which they have at Anwick, some eight Drakes, 20. pieces of Ordnance( which they had from a Dutch Flee-Boat, that run a shore near that place) to defend the Bridge, though they well know the Town may be invaded at any other place.  
Upon the 20, there marched other two Regiments from Barwick to Haggerston, Gezick, &c.  
Upon the 23, lieutenant general Bayly, marched from Kelso to Woller, and the adjacent Villages, with six Regiments of foot, and a Regiment of Horse; and the same day, there came other two Regiments to the general from Barwick; and the five Regiments which marched formerly came to Belford and Addarston, which was the head Quarter that night: On Wednesday the general stayed at Addarston, till the Artillery should come up, which came to Barwick by Sea on monday at night, the winds having been contrary for a long time, and that he might the better correspond with the lieutenant general, who was eight Miles distant from him, and nine or ten Miles from Anwick; to whom he sent Orders to meet him at Anwick on Thursday in the forenoon; we are confident, by Gods assistance, our Quarters shall be about the Town of Newcastle upon Saturday the 27 of this Instant; which if they will not yield up, we have no purpose to stay there, unless it be to seize on the Block-Houses upon the River, that the Parliament Ships may come in safely( for there is no fear from the Castle)& meet with those 10 or 11 Ships which now ly there fraughted with the Malignants Goods. There is a Regiment of Foot at Barwick, and other three upon the Border, which are to march over as soon as the other Regiments march forward, for otherwise they can have no Quarters; There are likewise two Regiments of Horse, some of them with the Artillery, some in Barwick, and others of them upon the Border, all to march over at Barwick on Thursday and Friday; and from Kelse 2 Regiments of Foot, and a Regiment of Horse. There are in all eighteen thousand Foot, and three thousand Horse, and betwixt four and five hundred Dragoons, besides Baggage-Horse, and the Garrison at berwick, already within this Kingdom, and within a dayes march of the Borders. There be likewise two Regiments of Foot, and a Regiment of Horse coming from the North.  
This is a true and faithful Relation of the businesses here, whereof I was an eye-witnesse, for the most part. I am  
Your known and affectionate Friend, From our Head-Quarters, at Addarston the 24. January. 1644.   

A Letter from the Commissioners and Committees of both Kingdoms, to Sir Thomas Glenham, and the rest of the Commanders.  
Gentlemen,  
ALthough wee justly presume that the solemn mutual Covenant entred into by both Kingdoms, hath long since come to your hands, and likewise that you have had notice of the raising of the Army desired by the Parliament of England for the prosecution of those ends therein expressed; viz. The preservation and reformation of Religion, the true honour and happiness of the King, and the public peace and liberty of his Dominions. Yet that it may appear both to you and all the world how unwilling we are to make a forcible use of these arms which we have been constrained by the disappointment of all other means of safety to take up, We the Commissioners and Committees of both Kingdoms have thought fit, besides that Declaration( a copy whereof we herewith sand) lately emitted in the name of the Kingdom of Scotland, for the satisfaction of the people concerning the entrance of this their Army, to take more particular notice of you the chief Gentlemen and Commanders, hoping likewise that things of so great and considerable consequence will find with you such entertainment as may answer the weight and importance of them. We will not so much wrong the cause we have undertaken, as to go about after so many evident Demonstrations of the necessity of our present posture, to dispute it with you, but rather in stead of arguments we think it reasonable to acquaint you with our well weighed resolutions, which are, through the assistance of that God in whose cause we are engaged, and whose strength wee trust in, with our utmost industry and hazard to endeavour the prevention of that imminent danger not only of corruption but of ruin, which we see evidently intended to the true Protestant Religion by the Popish and prelatical faction, who never wanted will, but now thinks they want not strength and opportunity to accomplish it; as also the rescuing of his Majesties person and honour so deeply and unhappily entangled in the counsels and practices of them, whose actions speak their ends to be little better then Popery and Tyranny, and the redeeming the peace and liberty of his Majesties dominions, in which the Irish Rebellion, and the sad and unnatural divisions in England have made so great a breach; To the accomplishment of these so just and honourable designs, wee have reason to expect the concurrence of all men who either are or pretend a due love to their Religion, King, and country; and shall be very sorry to want yours: but if mis-information or any other unhappy grounds shall so far prevail with you as to reckon us in the number of your enemies,( which certainly we are not if you be friends to those ends mentioned in our Covenant) and if in stead of that concurrence with us which we wish and hope to deserve, we find from you opposition and acts of hostility, the Law of nature and your own reason will tell you what you are to expect; we only add that though it will not a little trouble us to see men withstanding not only us but their own good and happiness, yet it doth in good measure satisfy us that wee have not neglected this or any other means to the best of our power or understanding, to prevent these inconveniences and mischiefs that may arise from those acts of force which we shall be necessitated unto.  
Subscribed at Berwick 20 januarii 1644 by the warrant and in name of the Committees of both Kingdoms, by us your friends 

Argyle  
W. Armyne.    
Postscript.  
One of these direct to Sir Thomas Glemham, and the rest of the Commanders with him at Alnwick or elsewhere.   

Sir Thomas Glemhams Answer.  
My Lord.  
I Have received by your Trumpeter a Letter from your Lordship and Sir William Armyne; it is long and of great concernment; and the other directed to colonel Gray, who for the reason beforementioned, and for that here are none but Officers, he cannot return you an Answer so suddenly by your Trumpeter: But I will sand presently to the Gentlemen of the County to come hither, and then you shall receive my Answer with the Officers, and theirs by themselves, by a Trumpeter of my own. So I rest  
Your Servant Tho. Glenhame Alnwick 20 January 1644.   

A Declaration of the Committees for billeting the Souldiers.  
WHereas the two Houses of the Parliament of England, considering the great and apparent danger of Religion and Liberty, in regard of the great Forces of Papists and others employed for the destruction thereof; have by their Commissioners desired the assistance of the Kingdom of Scotland to join with them in the just and honourable endeavours of preserving and reforming Religion, procuring the honour and happiness of the King now engaged in council prejudicial to himself and his kingdoms, and of settling and maintaining the peace and liberty of the Dominions. And whereas the kingdom of Scotland have readily yielded thereunto, and raised an Army for the ends above expressed which is to be ordered by the Committees and Commissioners of both kingdoms.  
We the said Commissioners and Committees, being desirous to take the most orderly and reasonable way for the Provision of the said Army, have thought fit by this short Declaration to acquaint you with what is expected from you the Inhabitants of those parts through which this Army shall pass, that so you may not be oppressed with arbitrary Taxes and unreasonable spoils, which you have suffered from those who have lived amongst you and upon you.  
This is a cause and time wherein the endeavours of every one who loves his Religion, King or country, ought to be expressed to the utmost, and that which is required at your hands, is to provide and furnish to your best ability, those Souldiers that shall be quartered with you with such provisions as shall bee necessary, not exceeding the allowances and rates mentioned in a schedule hereafter written, hereunto annexed.  
And for the better keeping of accounts of what is delivered by you to the Officers and Souldiers according to the Rates of the said schedule; We desire that two sufficient men in every Town, hamlet or Parish, the one for the horse, and the other for the foot, may exactly take and keep Notes of the Billities of every particular, and of what shall be delivered to every one of them.  
Particular horseman and footman, that so allowance and satisfaction may bee made to every Inhabitant accordingly, which wee will take care shall bee speedily done either out of the Estates of Papists and other Delinquents against the Parliament, or otherwise as wee shall bee enabled thereunto.  
Nor have you any reason to distrust us in this behalf, if you call to mind the equal proceedings you have heretofore found from the Scottish Army at their former entrance. And in so doing, you shall besides the service which you do to the public, free your selves from any irregular carriages of the Souldiers, and be the better enabled to require a just satisfaction for any injury done you against or beyond this Order, of which we hereby assure you.  

A Schedule of Allowance to be made to Officers and Souldiers, horse and foot, in the Scottish Army for their entertainment in their march, or as they shall be quartered in England, not exceeding these Proportions and Rates here under mentioned, vizt.    L. S. D. To a mayor of the horse daily 00. 06. 00. To a Root-master or Capt. of horse daily 00. 06. 00. To a lieutenant of horse daily 00. 04. 00. To a Cornet 00. 02. 06. To each corporal, Quartermaster, and Trumpeter 00. 01. 06. To every Trooper for his own diet daily 00. 01. 00. For every horse Officer or Trooper, of straw five sheaves, or a ston of hay at 24 houres 00. 00. 04 And of oats, the measure of three English Gallones at 00. 00. 06. If the country people have no oats they may have them at the Magazine at Barwick, and shall have allowance for the carrying of them. The lieutenant colonel of foot daily 00. 05. 00. The mayor of foot daily 00. 04. 00. The captain 00. 03. 00. The lieutenant 00. 02. 00. The ensign 00. 01. 06. The Quarter-master 00. 02. 00. The sergeant 00. 01. 00. The corporal and Drummers, each 00. 00. 08 The common Souldiers daily. 00. 00. 06. To the Carriage-man, the like entertainment as one common foot soldier; For the Carriage horse three penney-worth of straw or hay, and two penney-worth of oats. The Dragoner is to have for himself eight pence aday, and for his horse three penney-worth of straw or hay, and a groats-worth of oats. The Officers of Dragoners are to have entertainment at discretion, not exceeding the Rates following: The lieutenant colonel daily 00. 06. 00. The mayor daily 00. 05. 00. The captain daily 00. 04. 00. The lieutenant daily 00. 03. 00. The ensign daily 00. 02. 06. The sergeant daily 00. 01. 04. The corporal and Drummer, each 00. 00. 10.  
FINIS.