Your assured constant Friend,
Charles R.
York, 10 Apr. 1639,
at 4 in the Afternoon.
1639.—April 11.
16. Resolution of Council and Session to go to Court.[177]
Apud Edinburgh, undecimo April, 1639. Sederunt.
The Lords of Secret Counsell underwritten—viz., the Earles of Mar, Perth, Wigtoun, Galloway, Lauderdaill, and Southesk; the Lords Elphinston and Naper; the Advocat and Treaʳ Deput; togidder with the Lords of Session aftermentioned—viz., the Lords Durie, Innerleith, Foderane, Innerpeffer, Balconnie, Cranston-Riddell, Craighall, Scotstarvet, and Eskbanke.
The Lords of His Majesties Privie Counsell and Session having tane to their consideration the deplorable and calamitous estate of this Kirk and Kingdome; and understanding that one of the greatest causes thereof arose from his Majesties offence taken against the late proceedings within the same, and they being fullie perswaded that his Majestie will be pleased to heare of thame the simple truthe—as they sall be answerable to God and his Majestie—without anie privat respect, but allanerlie his Majesties honour and the safetie of this kingdome: Thairfoir they thinke it necessar and incumbent to thame, out of their humble and bound affection to the weall, honnour, and happines of his Majesties person and government, and for preventing the imminent dangers hanging over this kingdome, that they all unanimouslie sould present themselves to his sacred Majestie, and falling doun at his royall feete, deprecat his Majesties wrath againes his subjects; and, therefore they all in ane voyce have resolved to take journey with all expedition towards his Majestie for the effect forsaid.
1639.—April 18.
17. Letter from the King to Hamilton.[178]
Hamilton,