summoning the Towne. They yesterday morning
desired the Commissioners might bee appointed
to Treat, and in Conclusion it was
agreed that it should bee surrendred, which accordingly
was performed: The Articles were (as no doubt you
will have them sent at large) That they should march
away with Flying Colours, &c. And that the Townes
people should have what belongs to them; and that all
Provisions of Warre, together with all Gunns, and shipping
of Warre should bee ours. There are three men of
Warre in the Harbour, which is indeed much beyond
Leith, in regard ships of burthen may come in or out at any
tide. There were in it about five hundred Soldiers, who
with the Townsmen, were enough for the place. Yet I
believe we might easily have gaind it by storming; However
it is a mercy we have it without Blood shed; and the rather,
because the Town is now preserved from Plunder; and
so fit both to entertain a Garrison, and to relieve any sick
men that might be sent thither.
The Scots Army lyes, their Foot in Sterling-park,
Massey with a Brigade of their Horse, keeps a Bridge, five
miles on this side Sterling; and about 2000 of their Horse
are at the Bridge of Erne, 2 miles on the side of S Johnstons.
Many of their men run away daily.
Just now a Colonel of the Army hath sent to come in to
us.
You will perceive the Lord hath not been wanting to us in
his directing presence in the busines of M. Love; and this I
doe assure you, that all the Officers of the Army, after serious
consideration, have declared, that they would not intermeddle
therein, and that it will be their rejoycing, that Justice
may run in an uninterrupted channel. The Lord bee
with you, we shall forward to morrow.
London, Printed by Tho. Newcomb, 1651.