The annals of King James and King Charles the First ... containing a faithful history and impartial account of the great affairs of state, and transactions of parliaments in England from the tenth of King James MDCXII to the eighteenth of King Charles MDCXLII : wherein several material passages relating to the late civil wars (omitted in former histories) are made known.

To the King's most Excellent Ma∣jesty, The humble Petition of his Maje∣sties Subjects of Scotland.

Humbly Sheweth,

THat whereas the former means used ••y us have not yet been effectual for receiving your Majesties fa∣vour, and the Peace of this your Native Kingdom, we fall down again at your Majesties feet, most humbly supplicating, That your Majesty would be graciously pleased to appoint some few of the many worthy Men ••f your Majesties Kingdom of England, who are well affected to the True Religion, and our Common Peace, to hear, by some of us, of the same Affection, our hum∣ble Desires, and to make known unto us your Majesties gracious Pleasure; That as by the Providence of God we are here joyned in one Island, under one King; so by your Majesties great Wisdom and tender Care, all Mistakings may be speedily removed, and the two Kingdoms may be kept in peace and happiness under your Majesties long and prosperous Reign. For the which we shall never cease to pray, as becometh your Maje∣sties most faithful Subjects.

To which his Majesty commands the Secretary to return the following Answer:

THe King's Majesty having read and con∣sidered the humble Supplication present∣ed unto him by the Earl of Dunfermling, com∣manded Sir Edmond Verney, Knight-Mar∣shal, to return with the Messenger this An∣swer.

That whereas his Majesty hath published a Gracious Proclamation to all his Subjects of Scotland, whereby he hath given them full assurance of the free enjoying both of the Re∣ligion and Laws of that Kingdom; as like∣wise a free Pardon, upon their humble and dutiful Obedience. Which Proclamation hath been hitherto hindred to be published to most of his Majesties Subjects; therefore his Majesty requireth, for the full informa∣tion and satisfaction of them, that the said Proclamation be publickly read. That be∣ing done, his Majesty will be graciously pleased to hear any humble Supplication of his Subjects.

Signed, John Cooke.

Sir Edmond Verney, Knight-Marshal, was sent along with the Earl of Dunfermling, to see his Ma∣jesties Proclamation proclaimed accordingly in the Scotch Army; which done, the aforesaid Earl returns to his Majesty with another Petition, much to the same purpose with the former: To which his Majesty gave Answer:

THat his Majesty having understood of the Obedience of the Petitioners in reading his Proclamation, as was commanded them, is graciously pleased so far to condescend un∣to their Petition, as to admit some of them to repair to his Majesties Camp upon Mon∣day next, at eight of the Clock in the Morn∣ing, at the Lord General's Tent; where they shall find six Persons of Honour and Trust ap∣pointed by his Majesty to hear their Desires.

His Majesty nominated the Lords following his Commissioners; The General, the Lieutenant-General Essex, the Earls of Holland, Salisbury and Berkshire, and Mr. Secretary Cooke: And the Scotch Commissioners were the Earls of Rothes and Dun∣fermling, the Lord Lowdon, Douglass Sheriff of Tividale, Henderson and Johnston, two Ministers, who being come to the King's Camp, they were entertained by the English Commissioners; where it pleased his Majesty to come in Person, who view∣ing the Scotch Deputies, said, I am informed that you complain you cannot be heard, and therefore I come hither my self to know what you would say. To his Ma∣jesty the Earl of Rothes makes a profession of their Loyalty to his Majesty, and that their Desires were to be secured in their Religion and Liberties; who was succeeded by Lowdon, who began an Harangue in excuse of their former rebellious courses and a∣ctions. But the King told him, Sir, I will not ad∣mit of any of your excuses for your by-past Actions; but if you come to sue for Grace, set down your desires par∣ticularly in writing, and you shall receive your Answer. Whereupon after some short Conference amongst themselves, they exhibited their Desires in the Pa∣per following.