FRIDAY, June d.
Take another, of May the 31. from Edenburgh.
SIR,
It is a great gladness to our hearts, that the Lord is pleased to be merciful
to us in the renewed health of my Lord General. He cates and sleeps well,
and walked yesterday, very cheerfully in the Garden at his own quarters, and
regaineth his strength apace; some little alterations are made in the Army in reference
to officers, which so jar as I can jud[unr]e is not only done with much wisdom,
but is the serrit of Gods gracious gidance of our affaires. General Dean is made
Major General the foot, and Colonel Munck Lieut. General of the Ordinance
of Traine, We hear not yet of any motion of the enemies, unless it be of
some parties, which we value not further, then to make us vigilant; we
were in good hope of the march of the enemies body, but they are still eating up
their meale at Sterling, and making new Levies, as if they would be all desenders,
and leave few to be defended: Their Parliament fits for ten dayes
which will be instantly at an end. And some think they had better never have
begun it; because the Factions of Arguile and Hamilton, and Calander
makes such a rassle among them. Hamilton and Calander press to be admitted
to their places in Parliament, otherwise they say while they are admitted
to fight for their Lands and lives, yet they shall be in setters themselves, and
they think this a time or never to break them. On Thursday here was shot to
death one that killed his Comrade in duel; And I do believe martial Law
was never so severely executed against offenders in this Army, as now it is, some
time being every day spent about this work wind those opinions that are destruclive
to the power of godliness are daily witnessed against by the chief Commanders,
but especially by my Lord himself; so that many of bold for beads
to vent such stuffe have been cashiered and others now pull in their horns, Doct.
Wright and Doct B. res came hither yeste eight, and (as they deserved) were
exceeding affectionatly entertained by my Lord. The enemy troubles our out parts
but stirs not with his body. Our provisions are gone to Blackness, this week,
our Army will march shortly with Gods help, and I hope they will go out in
the strength of many prayers: I have just now gotten Master Robert Douglas
Sermon at the Coronation of their King, and given it my Lord, I had
it from my friend. Who faith there is not another on this side of the water.
Though my Lord will be in no capacity to march with the Army, yet
I hope he will have no need to come into England for his health, but
may keep either at Leith, or Edenburgh Castle till the work is done
in this Nation, if the Lord please to go out with our Army,