ACcording to promise in my last, I cannot fail of giving you a particular Relation of our proceed­ings; For I do not doubt but all good Subjects in England are much concern'd to be from time to time inform'd of the true matter of Fact of such an inso­lent Rebellion, contriv'd by restless Spirits, who (though seemingly compos'd of different and disagreeing Factions,) can yet like Herod and Pilate Unite, and be sworn Brothers in Mischief; or like Sampson's Foxes tyed together by the Tails of Disloyal Principles, to raise Combustions, to dis­compose the Harmony of that Government to which (though on various pretensions) they are all equally dangerous and implacable Enemies.

I am not ignorant that there may be some few dissaffected Spirits abroad amongst You, that may endeavour to stifle and impair the Credit of all Relations from hence that do not suit with the Seditions Interests; Though I am satisfi'd that the Principles of there tumultuous Rebels here, are so different from the sentiments of those commonly call'd Pres­byterian amongst You in England that they can have no more concernment in, for kindness for these Traiterous As­sassinates, than all the Nonconformists had for those Mad­brain'd Fifth-Monarchy-men that once attempted to disturb Your Peace. It must be acknowledged, that many [...] hope the greatest part of Dissenter [...] are persons of peaceable tem­pers; The Experience they have had of the late Confusi­o [...] and Extravagancies of Anarchy, and the Gracious In­dulgence of the best of Princes having calm'd the roughness of their Spirits; and reduc'd them to a due sense of Mo­deration and Obedience, since the same (as they must needs perceive,) is not less their Interest than their Duty.

But to omit these Considerations which do not so imme­diately concern You and I, further then as We are good Subjects, and hearty Well-wishers to the true Protestant In­terest which at such a juncture of Time seems not a little endangered by this Insurrection, though 'tis not doubted, but by Gods Blessing on our Arms, it may speedily be sup­pressed.

I am at present to acquaint you, That on Thursday the 10th, instant, His Grace the Duke of Monmouth arriv'd in the Camp at Black-wood, where it was then drawn up, and spent that Day in giving the necessary Orders preparatory to their March; which they undertook the next morning, and In­camped near the Kirk-shots within Six Miles of Hamilton.

Upon the News of our Advance the Rebels disorderly re­tired from Haggs (where formerly they were posted) to the [Page 3] said Town of Hamilton and places adjacent, where they are at present; And we doubt not but the Kings Host will be up with them some time to morrow, soon after which you may certainly in some few days hear of some considerable Action, if they dare stand an Engagement.

In the mean time the Lords of His Majesties Privy Coun­cil here are indefatigable in giving all necessary Orders for sending Provisions and Ammunition to the Army, and all other things necessary.

The Kings Army dayly Encreases by the coming in of Fresh Troops from several Shires with incredible cheerful­ness, longing for nothing more than an opportunity, and command to Attacque the Rebels.

We have just now Information that the Cheif persons of Note that have lately joyned the Rebels, are these following, Robert Stewart Brother to the Earl of Galloway, Mac Dougal of French, Mr. William Ferguson of Kettnoch▪ but all Living in Galloway.

There is likewise gone to them one Home of Greden a Te­vidale man; Robert Hamilton Commands them still as Ge­neral.

But the gross of their Body consists of people of such Profligate Behaviour and lewd and unsetled Principles, that all persons of Considerable Quality or Sober Conversation, are so far from Encouraging them, that they express the greatest Abhorhence and Detestation in the World of their Proceedings,