1643.—May 12.
17. Letter from the Privy Council to the King.[320]
Most Dread Sovereign,
The extreme necessity of the Army, sent from this Kingdom by Order from Your Majesty and the Parliament here, against the Rebellion in Ireland; the want of Means for their necessary Supply, through the not payment of the Arrears and Maintenance due to them by the Parliament of England; the delay of the Payment of the Brotherly Assistance, so necessary for the relief of the Common Burdens of this Kingdom, by reason of the unhappy Distractions in England, and the sense of the danger of Religion, of Your Majesties Royal Person, and of the Common Peace of Your Kingdoms, have moved Your Majesties Privy Council, the Commissioners for conserving the Peace and Common Burdens, to joyn together in a Common Meeting, for acquitting our selves in the Trust committed to us by Your Majesty and the Estates of Parliament; and having found after long Debate, and mature Deliberation, that the Matters before-mentioned are of so Publick Concernment, of so deep Importance, and so great Weight, that they cannot be determined by us, in such a way, and with such hope of Success, as may give satisfaction to Your Majesty, serve for the good of this Your Majesties Kingdom, and as may make us answerable to the Trust committed to us by Your Majesties Parliament; We have been constrained to crave the advice and resolution of a Convention of the Estates to meet June 22ᵗʰ, which, as according to the obligation and duty of our Places we are bound to shew Your Majesty, so do we humbly intreat, that against the Time agreed upon by Common Consent, Your Majesty may be Graciously pleased to acquaint us with Your Pleasure and Commandments, that Matters may be so determined, as may most serve for the Honour of God, Your Majesties Service, and Well of Your Kingdomes; which now is, and ever shall be, the earnest desire and constant endeavour of
Your Majesties faithful and humble
Subjects and Servants,
| Lowdon, Cancellarius, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leven, | Gibson-Dury, | T. Raffrerland, |
| Argyle, | T. Myrton, | T. Bruce, |
| Cassilis, | Tho. Hope, | J. Smith, |
| Dalhousy, | A. Johnstoun, | Edward Edgar, |
| Lauderdale, | T. Hepburne, | J. Binny, |
| Balmerino, | J. Hamilton, | W. Glendoning, |
| Yester, | J. Home, | Hugh Kennedy, |
| Burghley, | T. Wauchop, | G. Gourdon. |
| Balcarres, | ||
Edinburgh, 12th May,
1643.
1643.—May 18.
18. Lanerick’s Account of Affairs to His Majesty.[321]
May it please Your Majesty,