lay upon him, by bringing him in, will make him fast theirs: The
Montrossians know, his inclination and Genius makes him wholly
their owne, and that upon what interest soever he first comes thither,
he is, and will be assuredly theirs, and that though he may dissemble
his displeasure with the Argyllians, yet hee can never forgive
them.
They say, though the Feud be great between those two parties,
yet they have a common hate to the Sectaries, and tis Possible may
unite against them; and in case of that union, they doubt not, but
all the Lovers of the Covenant, and such as remaine faithfull, both
in Ireland and England, will joyne with them, against that persidious
generation.
And they there are full of hopes, that all Forraigne Princes will
joyne with them, and that he doth not deserve to be one that will
Not.
Thus the Common people please themselves, but the clearest seeing
men of the present governing party, are in a temper, that they
know not what to wish, nor which to hope, nor what to feare most,
the Prince, or Montrosse.
They are sensible they have by Libbertons Message engaged both Kirk
and state, and Put themselves into his hands, which they know not
now how to retract, for feare of giving too great advantage to the
Montrossians, and make themselves desperate. They therefore waite
in expectancy of what time may worke for them; Meane time, they
goe on to purge their Army, that they may not be once againe undone
by it.
The Committee of the States hath appointed a Committee of the
Army, to heare informations, and to Casheire any, under the degree
of a Rutmester, against whom also they may receive any information,
but must present them to the Committee of Estates, to be proceeded
against by them. This power of the Committee of the Army,
is to last till the 20. of April next.
Sir William Flemming, and the Brother of the Lord Balcarres, are
come into Scotland, Supposed to feele the Pulse, and judge the temper
of the Kingdome: They say also that they have received Letters
from Libberton, by the London Pacquet, where in he complaines of
the Kings great wants, boasts much his owne kinde entertainment
at Jersey, assures their Kings willingnesse to give satisfaction, but
he must first advise with his Mother and other Friends; by all they
say,'tis evident Libberton hath kist the Kings hands, and begins to