TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT Majestie.
THE HVMBLE DESIRES of the Commissioners of His Majesties Kingdome of SCOTLAND: As also the Names of the said Commissioners.
With an Order of the House of Commons, testifying their loving acceptance, and thankfulnesse for their Brotherly care of the Publique welfare.
London printed, 1642.
TO THE KINGS Most Excellent Majestie.
The Humble Desires of the Commissioners of his Majesties Kingdom of Scotland.
VVEe Your Majesties humble and faithfull Subjects, Considering that the mutuall relation betwixt Your Majesties Kingdoms of Scotland and England, is such, as they must stand or fall together, and the disturbances of the one, must needes disquiet and distemper the Peace of the other, as hath bin often acknowledged by them both: And [Page 2] especially in the late Treatie which is ratified in Parliament, and confirmed by the publicke Faith of the Estates of Your Majesties Ancient and Native Kingdome of Scotland; So that they are bound to maintaine the Peace and Liberties of one another, being highly concerned therein, as the assured meanes of the safety and preservation of your owne: And finding our selves warranted and obliged by all meanes to labour to keepe a right understanding betweene Your Majestie and Your People, to confirme that Brotherly affection begun betwixt the two Nations, to advance their Unitie by all such waies as may tend to the glory of God, and peace of the Church, and state of both Kingdomes. And likewise to proffer our service for removing al Ielousies and mistakings which may arise betwixt Your Majestie and this Kingdome, and our best endeavours for the better establishment of the affaires and quiet of the same: That both Your Majesties Kingdomes of Scotland and England may be United in the enjoying of the Libetties and Peace under Your Majesties Scepter, which is the most assured foundation of Your Majesties Honour and Greatnesse, and of the security of Your Royall Person. Crowne, and Dignitie: We have taken the boldnesse to shew to Your Majestie, that we are heartily sorry and greiv'd to behold these Distractions, which encrease dayly betwixt Your Majestie and Your People, And which wee conceive are entertain'd by the wicked Plots and Practises of Papists. Prelates, and their adherents, whose aime in all these Troubles, hath been not onely to prevent all [Page 3] further Reformation, but also to subvert the purity and truth of Religion within al Your Majesties Kingdomes, For which end, their constant endeavours have beene to stirre up division between Your Majestie and Your People; by their questioning the authority of Parliaments, and the lawfull Liberties of the Subjects, and really weakning Your Majesties Power and Authoritie Royall, upon pretence of defending the same. Whereof, by Gods Providence, being disapointed in your Majesties Kingdome of Scotland, they have now converted their mischievous counsels, conspiracies, and attempts to produce these distempers in Your Majesties Kingdomes of England and Ireland. And therefore according to our duty to Your Majesty, to testifie our brotherly affection to these Kingdomes and to quit our selves of the trust imposed on us. We doe make offer of our humble endeavours, for composing these differences. And to that purpose doe beseech your Majesty in these extremities, to have recourse to the sound and faithfull advice of the Honourable Houses of Parliament. And to repose thereupon, as the onely assured and happy meanes to establish the prosperity and quiet of this Kingdome. And in the depth of your Royall Wisedome to consider and prevent these apprehensions of feare, which may possesse the hearts of Your Majesties Subjects in your other Kingdomes, if they shall conceive the authority of Parliaments, and the Rights and liberties of the Subject to be here called in question; And we are confident, if Your Majesty shall be graciously pleased to take in good part, and give care to these our faithfull and humble desires, [Page 4] that the success of Your Maiesties affaires, howsoever now perplexed, shall be happy to Your Majesty, and joyfull to all your people: over whom that Your Majesty may long and prosperously raigne, is the constant and fervent prayer of us
- Earle Lothian.
- Earle Lindesay.
- Lord Balmerino.
- Sir Thomas Morton.
- Sir Thomas Hope.
- Sir Archibauld Johnston
- Burgesses.
- Sir Iohn Smith.
- Master Robert Barklay.
- Master Patrick Bell.
THe House of Commons having considered, both that paper given in to them from the Scottish Commissioners upon Saturday last, as likewise their advice lately given to his Majestie, by occasion of these present troubles, which at the entreaty of the said house, they have communicated to them, and finding therein a large testimony of fidelity to the King, of affection to the State, and of wisedome for the honour, security, and peace of his Majesty, and both Kingdomes, doth hereby declare that they have herein done that which is not onely very acceptable to this House, but likewise that which is of great advantage to both Nations. And therefore have ordered, that Sir Philip Stapleton, M. Hampden, M. Fynes, M. Pym, M. Arthur Goodwin, Mr. Long, Sir Henry Vane, Iunior; or any three of them shall returne them very hearty and affectionate thanks in in the name of this House. And this House doth further desire them that according to their affections already expressed, they will continue their care and endeavours to remoue the present distractions amongst us, as also to preserve and confirme the Union betweene the two nations so happily begun.