You shall publish all Papers either concerning the Proceedings of the Church, or of the Protesters, which are necessary to be known.
You shall endeavour to keep a good Understanding betwixt us and the City, and the Assembly of Divines; and strive to remove all Jealousies betwixt us and them, or betwixt honest men amongst themselves.
You shall endeavour that honest men who have suffered for opposing the Engagement be not prejudiced, but furthered in payment of the Sumes assigned unto them before the Engagement, out of the two hundred thousand pound Sterling, and Brotherly Assistance, for publick Debts or Losses.
You shall acquaint the Speakers of both Houses with his Majesties Letter to this Committee, and our Answer sent to Him.
You shall desire that the Noblemen, and Gentlemen of Quality, and considerable Officers of the Army that went into England under the Duke of Hamilton, and which are now there Prisoners may be kept as Pledges of the Peace of the Kingdomes, especially to prevent a new Disturbance in this Kingdome, or Trouble from this Kingdome to England, until the Peace of both be settled.
You shall acquaint the Two Houses with our Answer to that of L. General Cromwell’s, of the sixth of this Instant, and make use of the Grounds therein mentioned as you shall find occasion.
1648.—September 16 and 21.
3. Letters from Oliver Cromwell to the Committee of Estates.[420]
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for the Kingdome of Scotland. These.
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