The Scots army advanced into England certified in a letter dated from Addarston, the 24 of January, from his excellencies the Lord Generall Lesley's quarters : with the summoning of the county of Northumberland, expressed

THE SCOTS Army Advanced INTO ENGLAND; Certified in a Letter, Dated from Addarston, The 24. of January: From His EXCELLENCIES the Lord Generall Lesley's Quarters.

SIr, if occasion had offered, I had acquainted you with all our affairs here; but the windes have been contrary these five weeks; I shall now give you the more full account. The Committee of States fearing the slownesse of the Counties in leavying our Forces in this season of the yeer, and per∣ceiving that the sitting of the Session, and other ordi∣nary

Judicatories, did much hinder the setting forward of our Army, did adjourn them upon the 23 of Decem∣ber, to the first of February; and sent further Instructi∣ons to all the Shires, ordaining the Committees of the severall Shires, Colonells, and all other Officers, to raise as many as they could for the present, and give those free Quarter upon the rest of the County, till they had their full number in readinesse: withall, assu∣ring those Counties who should be first in readinesse, That the Counties who were last in sending their Re∣giments to the place of Rendevouz, should be liable to the whole expence and charge they should be put to in attending those Shires, who should not come about the time appointed.

Upon the third of January, the Convention of States met together at Edinburgh, where nothing was left undone, which might advance the Army then on foot, in the severall Counties.

Upon the 7 and 10, a Generall Fast was kept tho∣rowout the whole Kingdom.

Upon the ninth, the States did take into their con∣sideration the expedience of sending some Commissi∣oners to both Houses of Parliament; and appointed the Earl of London Lord Chancellor, the Lord Mait∣land, the Lord Wariston, and Master Robert Barcley, Commissioners; whereof the Lord Wariston, and Master Robert Barcley are to repair thither with the first oppor∣tunity, and my Lord Chancellour the beginning of February.

Upon the 11, some Officers of the Scotish Army in Ireland came to the Convention, to represent their hard condition, and extreme necessities; That the com∣mon

Souldiers had neither stockins, shooes, nor clothes, but a Mantle of gray Cloth wrapped about them; That in one place 200 of them died by Famine; That these 20 moneths they had no Supply from the Parliament of England: And considering that the Supplies which they had from their native Kingdom were now, for the most part, withdrawn, for advancing these Forces which are leavied for the assistance of the Parliament of England, the States would use some means with the Parliament, for payment of a proportionable part of their Arrears, and setling a sure way for their mainte∣nance in time coming; or otherwise, That they might have the Liberty to return to their native Kingdome, rather then to famish; which undoubtedly would ensue, if one of these courses were not speedily followed. All which, the Estates having taken into their serious consideration, thought very agreeable to piety and charity.

Upon the 13, the Committee of States went to Ber∣wick: And upon the 18, severall Regiments marched from Dumbar and the adjacent Villages, thorow a Heath ten miles long, to Barwick, being in all 18 Scotish miles, when it was a knee-deep Snow, and blowing and snow∣ing so vehemently, that the Guides could with great difficulty know the way, and it was enough for the fol∣lowers to discern the leaders; notwithstanding where∣of, they were very cheerfull all the way; and, after they had been a little refreshed at night, professed, They were willing to march as far to morrow.

Upon Friday the 19, there marched over from Ber∣wick three Regiments of Foot, together with 13 Troops of Horse. And towards night, the Committees of

both Kingdoms sent a Trumpeter to Sir Thomas Glen∣ham, Colonell Gray, and the rest of the Officers and Gentlemen of Northumberland; the Copie whereof, together with Sir Thomas his dilatory Answer, I have sent you here enclosed.

Upon the 22, the Gentlemen of Northumberland met together at Anwick, where Sir Thomas Glemham pro∣pounded to them these three Questions:

1. What should be done with those places of the County which were not yet in the possession of the Scots, and which they were not able to protect.

2. What answer should be given to the Letter of the two Committees.

3. And whether they should fight with the Scots Army.

In the first the were divided. The York-shire Offi∣cers think it most expedient that the Countrey should be burned, wasted and destroyed; and the Northumber∣land Officers and Gentlemen opposed that resolution, saying, That they had hazarded their lives and for∣tunes as well as others, and they would take this for a small recompence of their labours, to have their Coun∣trey wasted and spoyled.

To the second likewise they gave different answers, some thinking it fittest to give a fair answer to so fair a Letter; others, That it could not be answered by them, but must be sent to the Earl of Newcastle; and a third sort being of the opinion, That it must be sent to His Majestie, before any answer could be returned.

In the third, they were all unanimous declining by all means to fight; yet with resolution to come off with some credit, and with these sixteen Troupes of Horse, and two Regiments of foot, which they have at Anwick,

some eight Drakes, 20. peeces of Ordnance (which they had from a Dutch Flee-Boat, that run a shore neer that place) to defend the Bridge, though they well know the Town may be invaded at any other place.

Upon the 20, there marched other two Regiments from Barwick to Haggerston, Gezick, &c.

Upon the 23, Lievtenant Generall Bayly, marched from Kelso to Woller, and the adjacent Villages, with six Regiments of foot, and a Regiment of Horse; and the same day, there came other two Regiments to the Ge∣nerall from Barwick; and the five Regiments which marched formerly came to Belford and Addarston, which was the head Quarter that night: On Wednesday the Generall stayed at Addarston, till the Artillery should come up, which came to Barwick by Sea on Munday at night, the Windes having been contrary for a long time, and that he might the better correspond with the Lievtenant Generall, who was eight Miles distant from him, and nine or ten Miles from Anwick; to whom he sent Orders to meet him at Anwick on Thursday in the forenoon; we are confident, by Gods assistance, our Quar∣ters shall be about the Town of Newcastle upon Saturday the 27 of this Instant; which if they will not yeeld up, we have no purpose to stay there, unlesse it be to seize on the Block-Houses upon the River, that the Parliament Ships may come in safely (for there is no fear from the Castle) & meet with those 10 or 11 Ships which now ly there fraughted with the Malignants Goods. There is a Regiment of Foot at Barwick, and other three upon the Border, which are to march over as soon as the other Regiments march forward, for otherwise they can have no Quarters; There are likewise two Regiments

of Horse, some of them with the Artillery, some in Bar∣wick, and others of them upon the Border, all to march over at Barwick on Thursday and Friday; and from Kelse 2 Regiments of Foot, and a Regiment of Horse. There are in all eighteen thousand Foot, and three thousand Horse, and betwixt four and five hundred Dragoons, besides Baggage-Horse, and the Garrison at Barwicke, already within this Kingdom, and within a dayes march of the Borders. There be likewise two Regiments of Foot, and a Regiment of Horse coming from the North.

This is a true and faithfull Relation of the businesses here, whereof I was an eye-witnesse, for the most part. I am

Your known and affectionate Friend,

From our Head-Quarters, at Addarston the 24. January. 1644.