A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots; concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires and proposals touching the same. Also, his declaration to the people, and his summons to the gentry in the North; with the rising of the Highlanders and Redshanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the manner how they fortifie the hills and mountains; and the strange engines of war which they have planted.

A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots; concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires and proposals touching the same. Also, his declaration to the people, and his summons to the gentry in the North; with the rising of the Highlanders and Redshanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the manner how they fortifie the hills and mountains; and the strange engines of war which they have planted.

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A DECLARATION Of the Marq. of ARGYLE Concerning the Parliament of England; and his Reſolution and Summons to the Gentry: With the Riſing of the Highlanders.

A DECLARATION Of the Marq. of ARGYLE Concerning the Parliament of England; and his Reſolution and Summons to the Gentry: With the Riſing of the Highlanders.

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SIR,

THe Marqueſs of Argyle is returned to the Highlands, being poſſeſſed with ſundry jealouſies and feares touching the preſent Government of the Commonwealth of England; for, indeed, he hath declared, That he cannot give his [Page] aſſent for the incorporating the Kingdom of Scotland, with the Commonwealth of England; but holds himſelf bound in duty, whileſt he hath any power) to preſerve the intereſt of the Kirk, and to include a Toleration for the Diſcipline of that Nation, as it was concluded, enacted, and agreed upon by the General Aſſembly of Divines; And upon that account he was reſolved to ſtand or fall: In purſuance whereof, he hath ſent a Summons to the Lords and Gentry in thoſe parts (a Copy whereof, I have ſent you here incloſed) for them immediatly to make their perſonal appearance at Candreſs, to conſult and determine upon the weighty and emergent affaires of that Nation; for the defence and preſervation of their Religion, Laws, and Liberties.

And accondingly on the fourth of this inſtant April, divers of the Gentry met at the aforeſaid place, where the Marqueſs preſented▪ 19 Propoſitions, touching their fundamental Laws and Government, the Presbyterian Pro [...]eſſion, and the [...]iviledges of the People; and after mature deliberatio [...] thereupon their conſultation produced theſe Reſults▪ That they found them to be conſonant to the Word of God (yet the Voters Aliens to Religion) and according to the ſolemn League and Covenant, and therefore thought themſelves bound in Conſcience, [Page] and Duty to adhere therunto, and to give their condeſcenſions for promoting thereof.

Whereupon the Marqueſs deſired their ſubſcriptions, and unanimouſly they aſſented thereunto; ſo that there is a new League and Confederacy againſt the Engliſh; by which means, an Highland War is expected this Summer; in order whereunto, about 1000 Redſhanks are levyed, bei [...]g armed with Bows and Arrows, Long Skeines, Croſs-bows, Darts, and other ſtrange Engines of War, (yet nothing ſo ſure, but that they are inſtruments for their own deſtruction) and have made a ſpacious Line along the River neer Andreſs, with ſeveral Half-Moons, Flankers, and Sconces; but want great Canon exceedingly to plant: however, they are very active and buſie in making of Lether-Guns of ſeveral ſorts both great and ſmall; and are raiſing divers Bulworks and Fortifications at ſundry Paſſes, Rivers, and Foords, and are as buſie, as ſo many Rats in a Barley-mow.

They talk high, and ſay they will level us with the Valleys, by ſtoning us from the Rocks; & think themſelves as ſafe as ſo many Thieves in a Mill, becauſe of their Mountainous Fortifications, having upon each Rock, where there is any poſſibility to attempt a pa [...]age, placed great heapes of ſtones and [Page] flints, to tumble down upon their heads, in caſe they ſhould attempt to ſtorm.

Theſe Highlanders have lately made an attempt upon the Low-Lands, where they fell upon ſome of our Out-quarters; but the Allarm being given, our men very opportunely came in, and ſoon expelled them; killing twenty two, and took thirty four priſoners.

We could not embrace the purſuit, by reaſon of the advantagiouſneſs of the grounds for the Enemy, yet notwithſtanding upon the ſecuring of the priſoners, we demanded what their principles were they fought for; they anſwer'd. For God▪ their dear Lord Marqueſs, and their gude King; but ſeemed to be very paſſionate; and truly I muſt ingenuouſly confeſs, they are a ſtout (but Heatheniſh) Generation.

For their Miniſters are as croſſe-grain'd as ever, and throw ſo many Fire-balls at the Government, that (if poſſible, and permitted) they will ſet all again in flames; and great is their ſpleen againſt thoſe of their own Nation, that are ſatisfied in acting by Commiſſion, under the Authority of England, or appear any wayes inclinable to an Incorporation with it.

So much, for their own Ends, are they enemies to [Page] the good of their domineering Hierarchy. If the yoke of the Lords, Lairds, and Prieſts be once taken off, then they will be deprived of that wicked compliance, which was wont to be maintained betwixt themſelves, as cruel Taskmaſters, both in Spirituals and Civils, for inſlaving of the poor people.

But now (praiſed be God) things work pretty well; for, the Scales begin to fall off from mens eyes, to a lothing of former Vanities, inſomuch that ſeveral Kirks about Aberdeen are faln off, and have deſerted that Presbytery, which gives a ſtrong Allarm to the reſt of the Clergy. Its reported, That the aforeſaid Marqueſſe of Argyle hath fent a Letter to the pretended King Charles Stuart, for a ſupply of Arms and Ammunition, wherein he aſſures him that he will be both loyal a [...]d faithful to the laſt minute, and that he hath now a new Game to play, &c. Indeed, we may probably conjecture, That he hath ſome notable Deſign in hand, by reaſon of his Confederacy and Combination with the adverſe Party; a cleer demonſtration whereof, is apparently made evident by the enſuing Summons.

THeſe are ſtrictly to charge and require all Lords and Gentlemen whatſoever, [Page] that they forthwith make their appearance at Candreſs, there to conſult and determine upon ſuch things as may tend to the honour of Religion, the peace and welfare of this Nation, the preſervation of our Liberties and Freedoms, and the due obſerving of our ancient Laws and Cuſtomes, in Kirk and State, againſt all thoſe who ſhall endeavor the extirpation thereof.

Dalkeith April 9. 1652.

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A LETTER Sent from the Marqueſs of ARGYLE TO THE KING of SCOTS;

Concerning the raiſing of a new Army againſt the Engliſh; And his Deſires and Propoſals touching the ſame.

Alſo, his Declaration to the People, and his Summons to the Gentry in the North; with the Riſing of the Highlanders and Redſhanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and ſucceſs thereof.

Likewiſe, the manner how they fortifie the Hills and Mountains; and the ſtrange Engines of War which they have planted.

Imprinted at London, for George Horton, 1652.

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A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots; concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires and proposals touching the same. Also, his declaration to the people, and his summons to the gentry in the North; with the rising of the Highlanders and Redshanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the manner how they fortifie the hills and mountains; and the strange engines of war which they have planted.

Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.

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— A letter sent from the marquess of Argyle to the King of Scots; concerning the raising of a new army against the English; and his desires and proposals touching the same. Also, his declaration to the people, and his summons to the gentry in the North; with the rising of the Highlanders and Redshanks; their falling upon the Parliaments forces, and the event and success thereof. Likewise, the manner how they fortifie the hills and mountains; and the strange engines of war which they have planted., Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661..

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