My Lords,
I am your Lordships humble Servant,
Hollands.
From my quarter,
22ᵈ Maii, 1639.
To the Comittie at Edinburgh.
1639.—May 22.
39. Letter from the King to Hamilton.[200]
Hamilton,
Rumours come here so thick, of the great Forces that the Rebels mean very shortly to bring down upon me, that I thought it necessary to advertise you, that you may be ready at the first Advertisement to land at the Holy Island, wind and weather serving; yet not to come from where you are untill I send you word, except you shall find it necessary by your own intelligence: and so I rest
Your assured constant Friend,
Charles R.
Newcastle, 22 May, 1639.
Postcript.—I leave it to your Consideration, if it be not fit to leave some 300 Men in Inchcolm, though it should be fitt that you should come away with the rest of the Landmen.