WE have divers times waited on you, to solicite your endeavous for preservation of his Majesties Person. And now having received particular directions from the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland, to make Application to your Excellency for the same end: We do in their names earnestly desire and intreat, That you will take into serious consideration, that the Kingdom of Scotland hath undoubted interest in his Majesties Person; And how hard a thing it is to proceed against their King, not only without, but against their advice and consent; That his Person was intrusted by that Kingdom to the Honourable House of Parliament; And how much it will reflect upon the Honour of Scotland, and the Faith of England to take away his life. Be pleased also to remember, the many ties and bands of love and friendship, between the Kingdoms; Their solemn Engagements in one Cause and Covenant; And the ma­ny Obligations, and mutuall good Offices which have passed betwixt them and betwixt the Kingdom of Scotland, and the Forces under your Command. Consider what an unsetled peace it is like to prove, which shall have its foundation laid in the blood of the King; what dangerous evils, and grievous calamities it may bring upon us and our Posterity; what reproach upon Religion, and the work of Reformation; And what infamy abroad in other Nations. And let it never be recorded to future ages, that you have been wanting in your duty, at such a time as this. But according to the eminency of your place, honour and dignity, and the great­ness of your interest, improve this present opportunity, by all lawfull wayes and means, to prevent the taking away of his Majesties life; wherein also, we do earnestly entreat the concurrence of your Counsell of War. And so we rest

For his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, &c.

WE have upon severall occasions, earnestly solicited you, to contribute your best endeavours, for preservation of his Majesties Person; and this day we have been thrice seeking you, twice at your lodging, and once elsewhere, but missed the opportunity of meeting with you; whereof, we were very desirous; So much the more, That we have received the Commands of the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland to wait upon you; and earnestly to intreat your concurrence and assistance, for preventing the taking away of his Majesties life, as we have also written in a Letter to his Excellency, which he will communicate unto you: Sir, you have been a witnesse, both formerly and of late, of the reall affection and tender respect, which all the wel-affected of the Kingdom of Scotland have to the honour and welfare of England; And how zealous they have manifested themselves, both by their actions and sufferings, to preserve the rights and interests of this Kingdom. Wherefore, we have the better ground to hope, That you will use your endeavours, That the right and interest of the Kingdom of Scotland in his Majestie may be duly considered: And tender regard had to their ho­nour, who trusted their Brethren of this Kingdom, with the preservation of his Person: We do therefore make it our earnest re­quest to you in their names, to interpose and to improve your interest and power (which we know to be very great) for preventing the taking away of his Majesties life; which if you shall be pleased to do, It will be highly accompted of by the Parliament of Scot­land; and be looked upon as a speciall Obligation, and an addition to all your former kindenesse and respects. We shall not need to adde any argument, as from our selves; but that it would be a Testimony that we have not been wanting in our duty; And enable us to give evidence to the Kingdom of Scotland, that we have been faithfull in the discharge of our trust. And so we rest

For the Right Honourable Lieutenant General CROMWELL.