said house to be in the possession of the Cleark of the Parliament, and the House
referred it to a Committee to consider of a proportionable allowance for Mr
Browne.
The Commons ordered the Commissioners of the Navy to give Letters of credit to
the Generalls at Sea, (for so the Parliament call the Commissioners Admirall) for
taking up such provisions as they shall want, provided it exceed not 11000. l and to
be allowed what they disbursed, this day approved of. The Souldiery ordered
not to meddle with the receipts of the Customes of the out ports.
A Declaration was brought in from the Councell of State, and after debate committed,
of detestation of that horrid barbarous murdering of Dr. Doreslows, and to
let the English Cavaliers know, that if they attempt the like, they will retaliate many
for one of their cheifest friends in England.
The house Ordered for Dr. Doreslows son, 600 l, per annum for his life, his daughters
each 500 l. to each of the three souldiers that was his guard, and 250 l. for his
innerall to be paid out of the Revenue.
Tuesday May 15.
This day came papers from Scotland, as followeth, viz.
Edenburgh the 4. May 1649
WHereas the States of Parliament upon consideration of the insolent practices,
and rebellious attempts of Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscarden and other his
associates, did by Act of Parliament, declare them and all such as should joyn
with them, guilty of the crime of high Treason, and prohibit all manner of persons whatsoever,
to give any manner of assistance, or countenance the persons aforesaid, under the pain
of being esteemed Rebels, and Enemies to Religion, King and Kingdom. And further the
Committee to Estates, out of their earnest desire to preserve the piece of this Kingdom, and
to reclaim these men from their wicked wayes, to their duty and obedience, and especially
out of their clemency towards such as through information were insnared into these courses,
did give power to Lieut. Gen. Liesley to make a generall offer to all such as were in Armes,
of freedom in their persons and estates, they giving an assurance for their good behaviour in
time coming. All which notwithstanding James Lord, Oglevy, Lord Ray, Lues Gordon,
Sonne to the late Marquesse of Huntly, and John Middleton. Sometime called Major
Gen. Middleton, have risen in Armes, and joyned in open Rebellion with the said Thomas
Macenz of Pluscarden, which the weth that no necessary for their own preservations hath driven
them to this course, but their constant malice and wickednesse against this cause of God
and Peace of this Kingdom, and an ambisious desire to attain their own base ends. For if
they had any love to Religion, and the solemn League and Covenant, which they have
sworn and subscribed, they would not have ingaged in wayes so evidently destructive there
unto, against the mind and judgement of the whole Kirk, or if they had any regard to the
peace of this Kingdom, they would not begin an unnaturall War to shed the blood, and tears
the bowels of their own native Country, and increase the burdens of this exhausted Kingdom,
and thereby (if the Lord in mercy prevent not) bring on famin and desolation, neither
would they if they had any respect to the King, persist in designes so prejudiciall to his
honour and welfare, endeavoring (so far as in them lyeth) to divert him from giving satisfaction
to the Commissioners sent from this Kingdom, and now attending his Majesties answer.
Therefore the Committee of Estates after mature deliberation, doe hereby declare the