TO THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM LENTHALL, ESQUIRE, SPEAKER OF THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS: THESE
Dalhousie, 9th Oct. 1648.
Sir,—In my last, wherein I gave you an account of my despatch of Colonel Bright to Carlisle, after the rendition of Berwick, I acquainted you with my intentions to go to the headquarters of my horse at the Earl of Winton’s, within six miles of Edinburgh; that from thence I might represent to the Committee of Estates what I had farther to desire in your behalf.
The next day after I came thither, I received an invitation from the Committee of Estates to come to Edinburgh; they sending to me the Lord Kirkcudbright and Major-General Holborn for that purpose; with whom I went the same day, being Wednesday 4th of this instant October. We fell into consideration, What was fit farther to insist upon. And being sensible that the late Agreement between the Committee of Estates and the Earls of Crawford, Glencairn, and Lanark, did not sufficiently answer my instructions, which were, To disenable them from being in power to raise new troubles to England:—therefore I held it my duty, Not to be satisfied with the mere disbanding of them; but considering their power and interest, I thought it necessary to demand concerning them and all their abettors, according to the contents of the Paper[1] here enclosed.
Wherein,—having received that very day your Votes for giving farther assistance “to the Well-affected in Scotland,” I did in the close thereof acquaint them with the same; reserving such farther satisfaction to be given by the Kingdom of Scotland, as the Parliament of England should in their wisdom see cause to desire. The Committee of Estates “had” sent the Earl of Cassilis, Lord Warriston, and two Gentlemen more to me, To receive what I had to offer unto them;—which upon
- ↑ Letter LXXVII.
