deceive his Creditor, he shall not only forfeit what is thus coneyed away,
but shall bealso punished by imprisonment.
It was certified that the Scots Commissioners were stayed at
Graves-end, you are to understand that on the Day before, a Letter
was read from them in the House of Commons,which gave great
Distaste and was the occasion of this following Declaration.
THe Parliament having received a Paper dated 24 February
1648, subscribed by the Eavle of Lothain Sir John Chesley, and
My Glendoning is the Name of the Kingdome of Scotland, and [unr]
[unr][unr] same into their sirtone considerations, they do Declare, That the
said paper doth comedn much scandalous and reproachfull matter against
the just proceedings of this Parliaments,and an assuming on the
behalfe of the Kingdome to have power over the Lawes and Government
of this Nation to the high dishonour therof.
And lastly a Designe in the Contrivers and Subscribed of it,to raise
sedition, and lay the grounds of a New and Bloody Warre in this Land,
Thus under this specious pretences in that Paper command, they may
gain advantageous to second their late persidious Invasion.
And it is further declared That all persons whatsoever, residing in
England, or Norwick, or the [unr] thereof,that send joyn with or [unr]
unto,or voluntarily aid and assist the said Contrivers and Subscribers,
or any whosoever of the Kingdome of Scotland in pursuance of
the grounds by them laid in the said Paper, for raising Sedition and a
New and Bloody Warre in this Land, are Rebels and Trayters to the
Common wealth of England, and shall be proceeded against is Trayters
and Rebels.
And it is Ordered. That a Message,with a Duplicate of the said
Paper be forthwith sent from this Parliament to the Parliament and
Kingdome of Scotland, to know whether hey doe or will own, and justify
the said Paper thus bath even presented to this Parliament in their
Names.
Mr.Saxby having received an order for the Sccozing the Scots
Commissioners at Graves-end, he found them all on shipboard upon
Monday night and shewed them the Order, Sir John Chiesley
told him, That what was done to them would be taken as done to
the Kingdome of Scotland. The night being cold Mr.Saxby offered
them to goe to the Blockhouse, where they should have what
Chambers they pleased, which they accepted. It is said that on tomorrow,
or next day they wil be at London,but still und[unr]er Restrait.