THE Lords and Commons in Parliament, have perused a printed Pa­per under the title, A Letter sent from the Kings Majesty to the Lords of the privy Counsell of the Kingdome of Scotland; bearing in the front the appea­rance of his Majesties usuall Signature, and in the bottome this Date. Given at ou [...] Court of Yorke the 20▪ of May. 1642. As likewise another pa­per in the forme of a Petition with this inscription, To the Right Ho­norable the Lords of his Majesties Privy Counsell. The humble Petition of many No­blemen, Gentlemen, Burgesses, and Ministers occasionably meeting at Edenbrough, and having bin credibly informed, that they are true Copies of a Letter and a Petition sent and delivered as the severall Titles import. Vpon mature consideration of the matter therein contained, doe declare, and protest; That those sufferings expressed in the Pa­pers betwixt his Majesty, and Parliament, cannot justly be imputed to any actions, or intentions of ours, who have endeavoured with all fidelity, to procure the happinesse of his Majesty, and of this Kingdome; And that we are not guilty of laying upon the King, any such calumnies, and aspertions, as are mentioned in that Paper, and seeme to reflect upon us; But on the contrary have laboured to take the blame from his Ma­jesty, and to lay it upon his evill Councell.

And as touching the Petition aforementioned, wee doe with much contentment, and thankfulnesse, observe the faithfulnesse, and good affection of our Brethren of Scotland, in seeking to prevent all Iealousies, and to preserue the peace betwixt the two Nations, so truly expressed to the Lords of the Councell; whereby the hopes of those, who practised to have drawn from their Lordships some Declaration to the prejudice of this Kingdome, were frustrated. And we shall never cease to answer this great care of theirs, with the like earnest and dilligent endeavours, to promote the honor, wealth, and prosperity of that Nation, and preserve that Union so strongly for­tefyed, by publike and mutuall interest, and affection on both sides; And wee desire that the Commissioners may give notice to the Scottish Commissioners how heartily, and joyfully wee doe imbrace the kindnesse of that Kingdome, manifested in that Pe­tition, and Order this Declaration to be forthwith printed; That so it may be pub­lished to the whole Kingdome of Scotland, hoping that this constant, and Inviolable amity betwixt us, will not onely conduce to the safety, and honour of both King­domes, but prove very usefull for the advantage, and security of the Protestant Religi­on in other parts.