A letter from Scotland, giving a full and impartiall relation of the scattering of those forces risen against the Parliament; being all taken prisoners by Lieutenant-Generall David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With an true accompt of all those officers of state removed which had a hand in the late engagement against England: with the names of those placed in their roomes by the Parliament of Scotland.

A letter from Scotland, giving a full and impartiall relation of the scattering of those forces risen against the Parliament; being all taken prisoners by Lieutenant-Generall David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With an true accompt of all those officers of state removed which had a hand in the late engagement against England: with the names of those placed in their roomes by the Parliament of Scotland.

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A Letter from SCOTLAND, Giving a full and impartiall Relation of the scattering of those Forces risen against the Parliament; Being all taken Prisoners by Lievtenant-Generall David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With a true Accompt of all those Officers of State removed which had a hand in the late Engagement against England: With the Names of those placed in their roomes by the Parliament of Scotland.

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A Letter from SCOTLAND, Giving a full and impartiall Relation of the scattering of those Forces risen against the Parliament; Being all taken Prisoners by Lievtenant-Generall David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With a true Accompt of all those Officers of State removed which had a hand in the late Engagement against England: With the Names of those placed in their roomes by the Parliament of Scotland.

AS with you so with us divine dispensations are wonderfull; albeit for a while in the Lords manifold wisdome he is pleased to let men more unrighteous persecute his owne People, yet his anger is but for a moment; an earnest whereof we in this poore Kingdome of Scotland have often tasted, and especially now in the midst of many both feares and dangers, He hath given us wherewith to say, verily there is a God that judgeth the Earth.

This day Letters are come from the Generall-Lievtenant David Lesly out of the North, shewing us that by the good hand of Gods Providence upon our Forces of the Parliament, the very considerable Forces of that rebellious late insurrection are dissipated and scattered, and the Leaders thereof all taken, and are at this time Prisoners at Mercy.

And that which fils up the measure of the Mercy, in all this there was not one drop of bloud spilt. I shall not for the present undertake to give you the particulars, only a briefe and short accompt: That is to say, in the Generall, Pluskardy, Brother to the Earle of Seaforth, the Lord of Cromarcy, Master Montroe of Lemlaire, and Collonell Fraser, having by their power drawn a very considerable Body together, did thereby much encourage those of their Faction, especially in that part of the Country, to joyne with them. But the Lievtenant-Generall approaching towards them, the Lord strucke them with such feare and terrour, that of themselves they mouldred away to nothing: Insomuch that their Leaders were necessitated to secure themselves with their owne Followers at the next safe Passages; where they were all surprised by the Lievtenant-Generall, and are all now (as I said before) his Prisoners at Mercy. In this we behold a Morning-Star appearing, which gives us hopes of a glorious Rising-Sun, and yet we see more, and look upon this as an omen of Gods displeasure, against all such troublers of his People: And for any others, whatsoever they are, that shall threaten Invasion of this Kingdome, It is the resolution both of Church and State to keep close to their Covenant, and never to vary from their first principles, trust in that God with the issue, who hath owned them from the beginning, and hath delivered them from the troubles of their owne People, bred in the bowels of their owne Nation, will also deliver them from the violence of others: Nay, I dare assure you they feare not their feare.

No doubt but ye have heard of the pious and honourable Proceedings of our present Parliament against the late Ingagers for the invading our Brethren of England. I shall at this time give you but a short and briefe accompt thereof.

A List of the Officers of State, and Lords of the Sessions put out of their places by the Parliament of Scotland, for their being of the late unlawfull Ingagement against England, and other points of Malignancy, with the Names of these who are put in their roomes.

THe Earle of Crauford Treasurer, put out.

A Commission for Treasurers appointed; viz.

The Marquesse of Argyle, the Earle of Eglinton, the Earle of Cassils, and the Lord Burly, and the Lord Chancellor supernumerary.

Sir James Curmichell Treasurer Deputy, put out.

Lord Dury Clerk-Register, put out, and Lord Warriston put in his place.

M. Tho: Nicholson, made Advocate for the King.

Lord Orbiston Iustice-Clerke, put out and put in his roome.

Lanericke Secretary put out, and Lothian Cassills put in his roome.

The Lords of Sessions put out.

L. Habbertan, Halrony, Orberston, Inerpeffer, Newton,

Lee, and put in their roomes, L. Cesnocke, Brody, Ciberton, Sir James Hop, Sir William Grot, M. Alex: Preston. M. Rob: M. Gill, and M. Rob: Bruce.

The Earle of Clencarne as Iustice Generall, is put out.

The Earle of Roxbrough Lord Privy-Seale, put out, and the Earle of Sunderland put in his roome.

What wants, you shall have by my next, for the Parliament is now at 10 a clocke at night, sitting, discussing them.

Our Commissioners, L. Libborton, Earle of Cassills, L. Brodu, M. Jaffry, M. Rob: Bayly, and M. James Wood for the King.

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A letter from Scotland, giving a full and impartiall relation of the scattering of those forces risen against the Parliament; being all taken prisoners by Lieutenant-Generall David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With an true accompt of all those officers of state removed which had a hand in the late engagement against England: with the names of those placed in their roomes by the Parliament of Scotland.

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1649

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2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

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A87961

ID [STC]

Wing L1502

ID [STC]

Thomason 669.f.14[14]

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ESTC R211082

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99869820

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99869820

ID [VID]

163002

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— A letter from Scotland, giving a full and impartiall relation of the scattering of those forces risen against the Parliament; being all taken prisoners by Lieutenant-Generall David Lesly, and now remaining in his hands at Mercy. With an true accompt of all those officers of state removed which had a hand in the late engagement against England: with the names of those placed in their roomes by the Parliament of Scotland.,

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s.n.,. [London :: 1649]. (Imprint from Wing.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 2 1649".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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