and constant resolution in the service of the Parl: Professing, that they will live and dye
their servants in the way of Government erected. (and well they may having received
such large wages, They also recommend the memory of all that acknowledge it a
mercy, the late Victory obtained against Ormond, that due thanks and praise may be given
to the God of all praises: Some other things were contained in the said Letter, which
were referred to a Committee.
Berwick Aug. 18. The great difference between the Lords and Burgers
being agreed at Edenburgh, that Parl. is adjorn'd to March next & so you
are not like to hear of wars or rumours of wars untill next Spring, if then:
the Lords prevailed to bring money to 6. per cent, and the Burgesses were
content, the arguments that prevailed were the debts of the Kingdom due
to Holland for Arms, Ammunition, &c. the lender is to receive but fixe,
but the borrower payes eight, the 40 Shil. goes to pay the debt (how will the
State be able to know what is at interest is a question. Mr. George Windham,
a late created Lord of Sessions, is appointed to go to their King; he c[unr]ies[unr]
a Letter which presseth only the subscription of the Nationall Covenant,
there will be difficulty; if be consents not, the Scots will he round with
him, and its conceived declare against him; if he yield, then will an Army
be raised, they have an opportunity beyond exportation by Ormonds defeat
which if their declared king be not sensible of and perswaded by, its because
he is eradicated to ruine, say they: the Arms and Ammunition sent
from Newcastle as was desired, are come to Leith Sunday last, but not the
great Guns, which is wondered at: the Assembly is dissolved also. The L.
Roxborow, Craford, Linsey, Dury, and several other active encouragers of
the late unlawfull engagement, are required to give security for their good
behaviour to the Committee of Estates, who other way will be secured: Some
parts of Scotland begin to fall into distempers, probably encouraged by the
supposed greatnesse of the Marq. of Ormond, not knowing as yet of his loss,
which order is given for quieting of; the old Army stands, though so chargabli
to the Nation: the cunning men of Scotland say, that Scotland and
their King (when it shall be thought seasonable, and that the Princes of
Christendom can be got to own: he businesse, and contribute to it) will agree.
By an Express from Holland it is advertiz'd, That the King of Scots is still at St: Jermin;
from whence its said that he hath received an Embassie from the Q. of Sweden, promising
him assistance of men, money, and arms; but when? no time prefixed: Further
intimating that the E of Brainford presseth hard for the facilluting thereof; And its generally
reported, that here Maj: is desired to expedite a Message to the Parl: of England,
in behalf of the Prince; to which (its said) she hath given her Royall assent thereunto.