Charles, be the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland. To our loving Subjects, whom it shall or may concerne, greeting. Whereas we are thus farr advanced in our Royall persone with our army, at the attendance of our Nobilitie and Gentrie of this Kingdome, and intends shortlie to be at our good Toune of Berwick, with purpose to give our people of Scotland all just satisfaction in Parliament, as soone as the present disorders and tumultuous proceedings of some are there quyeted, and will lave a fair way of comeing, like a graceous King, to declaire our good meaning to them; but finding some caires of impediment, and that this nation doth apprehend that (contrare to our professions) there is ane intention to invade this our Kingdome of Scotland: We doe, therefore, to cleare all doubts that may breed scruples in the mynds of our good subjects of either Kingdomes, reiterat this our just and reall protestation, That if all civill and temporall obedience be effectuallie and tymelie given and showen unto us, we doe not intend to invade them with any hostilitie. But if they shall, without our speciall auctoritie and command, raise any armes, troupes, and draw them downe within ten myles of our Borders in England; and in that caice, doe expresslie command the Generall of our Army, and our Superior Officers of the same respectively, to proceed against them as rebelles and invaders of this our Kingdome of England, and to the uttermost of their power destroy them, in which they shall doe ane singular service both to our honour and saiftie. Given at our Court at New Castle, the 14 day of May 1639, the 15 yier of our Reigne.
1639.—May 14.
33. Heads of Treaty suggested by Hamilton to Sir Harry Vane.[194]
I. If they can be brought to lay down their Arms, and every man to repair in quiet manner unto their own Dwellings, except such who are to attend the Parliament.
II. If they can be brought to deliver up Your Majesties Castles, and other private mens Houses they have taken, with the Arms and Ammunition they have taken.
III. If they can be brought to express their Sorrow, that they have offended Your Majesty, and humbly crave Your Majesties Pardon for the same.
IV. If they can be brought to supplicate, that what they have to say against Bishops may be heard in the next Parliament; and as their Desire shall seem just or unjust, there to receive Ratification or Denial.
V. The like for the last pretended General Assembly.
VI. If they in all Civil things will acknowledge Your Majesties Authority, and swear Obedience to the same.
VII. If they will desist from their going on in their Fortifications, and they onely to remain in the estate they are in till the end of the Parliament. Though there is little hope of doing good by Treaty, or that they will condescend to this; yet I thought it my duty to give Advertisement of this, and humbly to crave Answer and Orders in writing, how far I shall give way, and how I shall carry my self.