Scrinia Ceciliana, mysteries of state & government in letters of the late famous Lord Burghley, and other grand ministers of state, in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King James, being a further additional supplement of the Cabala.

SIR;

BY letters from my Lords of Sussex and Hunsdon of the 29. of April, it is advertised that the Castle of Hume being besieged by them, and the Battery laid the 27. of April, the day following the Captain sent out a Trumpet to desire a Parlie, which granted; the Castle desired licence to send a Messenger to the Lord Hume to know his pleasure what they should do, whereupon it was agreed a Messenger should pass; and one was sent with him to see that no delay should be used, the Messenger at his return brought Commission from the Lord Hume to deliver the Castle, simply, without condition, trusting to their Honors for a favourable deal∣ing with his men; whereupon the Castle was received, and all the Armor and Weapons, and the people licenced to depart without Bag or Baggage; and now the same remaineth newly fortified, to the Queens Majesties charge, more stronger then it was before, to the intent the Rebels may not have their refuge thither as they had before. By other letters of the first of May from my Lord of Sussex, it is advertised, that the most

part of the March of East Tividale, Esdale, Ewesdale, Wawcopdale, and other parts upon the Borders from the East to the West Seas, affirm their continuance of obedience to their King, desire the Amity betwixt both Realms, offer to spend their lives in the resisting of any Forreign power that shall offer the disturbance of either; refuse dependence up∣on the French; offer to depend upon the Queens Majestie; and in their actions have refused to receive the Rebells, or to assist the invaders of England; the like whereof all others do offer that acknowledge that au∣thority. The contrary part openly receive the Rebels, maintain the inva∣ders of England, share in their actions and ill meaning to England, and seek dependence and maintenance of the French. The Earls of Mor∣ton, Murray, and Glencarne, with others of the Kings Council, prepared to be at Edenburgh the 29. of the last, whereupon the Duke of Chastilhe∣rault and Huntley went to Lithgo the 28. to stop their meeting; and the 29. Morton went out of Edenburgh with a thousand men to meet the other Earls a By-wayl, and so came together that night to Edenburgh with all their Forces, or to fight for it; in which time the Lords of Hume and Liddington be entred the Castle with Grange; so as it is likely they will try shortly by the sword which side shall have the Authority.

W. Cecil,