Friday, January 3.
Came an Expresse from Edenburgh of December 30.
SIR,
I Do not question carrying our business succesfully against
this deceitsull People, who study to juggle with us by hypocriticall
Actings, since they cannot compass their designes
by Force; but I hope we have now so full experience
of their former Insinuations, that we shall be cautious of
trusting any Scot.
I hope the Nation of England will not be so much an enemy
to Themselves, as to be slow in contributing toward the
support of our industrious and faithfull Soldiery in the subduing
of this People, who have so often prejudiced the
People of England by making In-roads, and spoiling the
Inhabitants: what say you, if their necessities and our own
carry us on so farr, as to see the necessity of making this a
Province to England; which (I am confident through
God's assistance, will be the Issue of our endeavours, there
being little hope of security upon other Terms?
We have daily some eminent Persons come in to us, who
seem moderate in their Judgments, pretending a greater
willingness to submit to us, than to joyn with the Malignant
Party, who are taken in without the least scruple, or remembrance
of their Covenant.
They have appointed Wednesday next for the Coronation
of their King; but I scarce beleeve it will be done, when
this Nation hath felt the smart of warr a year more, their
Country will hardly be in a capacity to maintain any Army;
for, I am assured, that many Thousands of them will perish
yet before Harvest.
Edenburgh, 30.
Decemb. 1650.