a Declaration was brought into the House, and after reading the first and second
time, it passed upon the question, and ordered to be forthwith Printed; a Copie
whereof, I shall here insert verbatim.
The Parliament of England doe declare, That the said Paper doth contein much
Scandalous and Reproachfull matter, against the just proceedings of this Parl. and
an assuming on the behalfe of that Kingdom, to have a power over the Laws and
Government of this Nation, to the highest dishonour thereof.
And lastly, a designe in the Contrivers and Subscribers of it, to raise Sedition, &
lay the grounds of a new and bloody Warre in this Land; that under the specious
pretence in that paper conteined, they may gaine advantages to second their late
perfidious invasion.
And it is further declared, that all persons whatsoever, residing in England, or
Ireland, or the Dominions thereof that shall joyne with, or adhere unto, or voluntarily
ayde, or assist, the Contrivers and Subscribers of any whatsoever, of the
Kingdome of Scotland, in pursuance of the grounds by them laid in the said paper,
for raising Sedition, and a new bloody War in this Land ,are Rebels, and Traytors
to the Common-Wealth of England, and shall be proceeded against as Traytors,
and Rebels.
Hen: Scobell, Cle: Parls:
A Letter of the Parliament of England, to the Parliament of Scotland.
My Lords, and Gentlemen, I am commanded by the Parliament of England, to
desire your Lordship, to acquaint the Parl. of Scotland, that they have many things
of just resentment, on the behalfe of this Nation, and Common-Wealth, to make known,
and demande satisfaction in from the Parli, and Kingdome of Scotland; the particulars
whereof they thinke not needfull to mention at this time, being things so generally
knowne, and fresh in memory, And being desirecus in the first, to endeavour for satisfaction
in a Peaceable way; they doe therefore propound, That Commissioners on
the behalfe of each Nation (respectively) may be appointed to meet in some fiting and
convenient place, mutually to be agreed upon, and with what convenient speed may be:
Unto which meeting, Commissioners shall be sent, fully authorized from the Parli. of
England, and on the behalfe of this Common-Wealth, with instructions, to make known
the particulars, which they have to complaine of, wherein if they shall receive satisfaction, the Parl. of England are willing, and their Commissioners shall be further
authorized, and instructed to treat and conclude a firme and strict League of amity
and friendship between the two Nations, by meanes whereof (if it be the will of God)
these Nations may be preserved in a lasting peace, and happy enjoyment of Religion in
its purity, together with their civill Liberties, notwithstanding the many wicked designes
that are on foot against them, as well by secret as professed enemies of both. This
is all I have in charge, save onely to desire that the Parli. Of Scotlands Answer hereunto
may be returned by this Bearer, who is sent expresse about the same. And so
rests,
Your humble servant Will: Leuthall,
Speaker of the Parli. of England.
Westminster, May. 23
Fryday, July 20.
The House debating upon the Act, for inabling to grant Institutions and Instructions
upon legall Presentations to fit and able Clerks, to Parsonages and Vicarages;
upon mature deliberation thereupon, recommitted the same.
The House likewise made some further progresse into the businesse, concerning
the desires of the late Kings servants, and ordered, that some course be taken for