Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome.

Their Paper. 17. Feb.

[ CXXIX] WE do conceive that we have in our former Papers punctually satisfied your Lord∣ships in all you desired to know concerning the Powers of the Commissioners of both Kingdoms, and the other particulars mentioned by your Lordships: And what your Lordships now offer concerning the Militia of the Kingdom of Scotland, that the like course shall be taken in it as is expressed in your Lordships Paper of the 6th. of Feb. to be observed for the Militia of this Kingdom, your Lordships may remember, that in our Answer to that Paper we told your Lordships it was differing from what we had proposed, and unsatisfactory to our just and necessary desires for securing the Peace of the Kingdoms; and it cannot be expected that what was so then for the Kingdom of England, should now be thought other for the Kingdom of Scotland. And though both Kingdoms be now united in the same Cause, and labouring under the same Dangers, and therefore necessitated to a mutual and reciprocal Assistance of each other, had pro∣posed a joynt remedy and security by that Commission desired in our 17th. Propo∣sition; we find your Lordships say, that (as yet you are satisfied) you cannot con∣sent unto it. To which we answer, That we believed we had given your Lordships such convincing Reasons as might have satisfied you, and we doubt not but they may, if you will recollect your memories concerning them, and rightly weight them. This being the last day we are to Treat upon this Subject, it cannot be expected, and, as we conceive, it is altogether needless to use any more Arguments; we do therefore de∣sire your Lordships will be pleased now at the last to give us your full and positive An∣swer to our Demands, as we have often already pressed your Lordships. And whereas your Lordships do propound, that if we shall further insist upon the uniting of the Powers of both Kingdoms, it may be done after the Peace establisht; we desire your Lordships to consider, that it is demanded by us in order to a Peace, and a chief and most necessary means for the attaining and establishing of it. And we further observe, that your Lordships have given us no Answer at all to our 15th. Proposition; which we do likewise insist upon, and desire your Answer.