3. A third was, that it was destructive of all their former proceedings, as traterous and rebellious, which, notwithstanding, they mentaine to be religious and loyall.
4. A fourth was, that whereas the meanest subject cannot be declaired a tratour by proclamatioun, nor his estate forfect but after citation and conviction in Parliament, or the Supreme Justice-Court, yet herein the whole bodie of the Kingdome, without any citation or conviction, are declaired rebellis and tratours, and their estates disponed to their vassells and tennents.
A last was, that they were persuaded this did not flow from his Majesties royall disposition, but from men evill affected to the peace of the Kingdome; and that this was so farre from giving satisfaction to his Majesties subjects, that it so dissolved all the bonds of union betwixt his Majestie and his native Kingdome, that there could be no hope of accommodation modation of effaires thereafter in a peaceable way, which hath ever been their desire; and that they were confident that his Majestie would take in his royall consideration how illegall in maners, and prejudiciall in matters, this is, both to his Majesties honour, and the weill of his Kingdome, and especiallie to the intendit pacification; and that his Majestie will be well pleased to send a graceous answer to their humble Supplication sent by my Lord Dumfermling.
1639.—June 8.
52. The King’s Answer.[214]
At the Kings Campe, the 8 of Junii 1639.
His Majestie having understood of the obedience of the Petitioners in reading his Proclamation as was commanded, is graceouslie [pleased] so farr to condescend to their Petition, as to admit some of them to repaire to his Majesties campe upon Munday next, at 8 a clock in the morning, at the Lord Generalls tent, where they shall find six persones of honour and trust, appoynted by his Majestie, to heare their humble desires.
Johne Cook.