The last proceedings of the Parliament in Scotland, against the Marquesse of Argyle. Together, with the speech and defence of the said Marquesse, in vindication of himself from the aspersions of his having a hand in the deaths of His late Majesty, James Duke Hamilton, Marquesse Huntley, Marquesse of Montross. And of his dealing with the English after Worcester fight.
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The last proceedings of the Parliament in Scotland, against the Marquesse of Argyle. Together, with the speech and defence of the said Marquesse, in vindication of himself from the aspersions of his having a hand in the deaths of His late Majesty, James Duke Hamilton, Marquesse Huntley, Marquesse of Montross. And of his dealing with the English after Worcester fight.
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Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.
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1661.
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THE
LAST
Proceedings
OF
THE
PARLIAMENT
in
SCOTLAND
,
Against
the
MARQUESSE
of
ARGYLE
.
TOGETHER
,
With
the
SPEECH
and
DEFENCE
of
the
said
Marquesse
,
In
Vindication
of
himself
from
the
Aspersions
of
his
having
a
hand
in
the
DEATHS
Of
His
late
MAJESTY
,
James
Duke
Hamilton
,
Marquesse
Huntley
,
Marquesse
of
Montross
.
And
of
his
Dealing
with
the
ENGLISH
after
WORCESTER
Fight
.
London
,
Printed
by
T.
M.
for
T.
J.
1661.
AT
THE
Parliament
House
in
Edenburgh
,
March
13.
1661.
The
Parliament
being
all
Convened
,
THe
Marquess
of
Argyle
,
being
Accused
with
High
Treason
,
at
the
Instance
of
Sir
J.
Fletcher
,
His
Majesties
Advocate
,
for
his
Interest
was
brought
to
the
Bar
;
his
Lordship
desired
to
speak
but
a
few
words
before
Reading
the
Inditement
,
assuring
to
speak
Nothing
in
the
Cause
it self
.
Whereupon
his
Lordship
was
Removed
a
little
;
and
after
some
small
Debate
,
the
House
Resolved
,
that
the
Inditement
should
be
first
Read
:
Then
his
Lordship
desired
that
a
bill
(
which
he
had
caused
his
Advocates
give
in
to
the
Lords
of
the
Articles
;
desiring
a
Precognition
;
with
many
Reasons
,
urging
the
Necessity
of
it
;
to
which
he
had
Received
no
Answer
)
might
be
Read
before
the
Inditement
;
which
being
likewise
Refused
,
the
Inditement
was
Immediately
Read
;
after
Reading
thereof
,
The
Marquess
being
put
off
his
first
Thoughts
,
made
this
Extemporarie
Discourse
following
.
May
it
Please
your
Grace
,
&c.
MY
Lord
Chancellor
,
Before
I
speak
any
thing
,
I
shall
Humble
Protest
my
words
may
not
be
Wrested
,
but
that
I
may
have
Charity
to
be
Believed
;
and
I
shall
(
with
Gods
assistance
)
speak
Truth
from
a
Heart
.
I
shall
(
my
Lord
)
Resume
Mephibosheths
answer
to
David
,
after
a
great
Rebellion
,
and
himself
evil
Reported
of
.
Sayeth
he
,
a
Yea
let
him
take
all
,
since
my
Lord
the
King
is
come
again
in
peace
to
his
own
House
.
So
say
I
,
since
it
hath
pleased
God
Almighty
,
Gratiously
to
Return
his
SACRED
MAJESTY
,
to
the
Royal
Excercise
of
his
Government
over
these
Nations
(
to
which
he
hath
indoubted
Right
)
and
most
Unjustly
,
and
Violently
,
thrust
therefrom
,
by
the
late
Tyrannizing
Usurpers
.
It
is
(
my
Lord
)
exceeding
matter
of
Joy
to
us
all
,
that
,
that
Iron
Yoak
of
Usurpation
(
under
which
we
have
these
many
years
,
sadly
Groaned
)
is
now
broke
:
and
with
such
Freedome
,
this
High
,
and
Honourable
Court
of
Parliament
are
meeting
together
,
under
the
Refreshing
Warm
Beams
of
his
MAJESTIES
ROYAL
GOVERNMENT
,
so
much
longed
for
,
by
our
almost
starved
Expectations
;
and
I
do
earnestly
wish
his
ROYAL
Presence
upon
his
Throne
amongst
us
;
but
since
at
this
time
,
that
great
happiness
cannot
be
probably
expected
;
I
am
glad
,
that
his
Majesties
Prudency
hath
singled
out
such
a
Qualified
,
and
Worthy
Person
as
my
Lord
Commissioners
Grace
,
to
Represent
himself
:
whose
Unspotted
Loyalty
to
his
Majesty
,
we
can
all
Witnesse
.
I
cannot
(
my
Lords
)
but
acknowledge
,
that
there
are
two
Grand
Mercies
,
which
comfortably
attend
my
present
condition
.
One
is
the
High
Thoughts
I
deservedly
Entertain
,
of
that
Transcendent
,
and
Princely
Clemency
,
wherewith
his
SACRED
MAJESTIE
is
so
admirably
Delighted
,
abundantly
Evindenced
by
many
Noted
and
Singular
Testimonies
,
in
all
the
Steps
of
his
Majesties
Carriage
;
as
those
most
Gratious
Letters
,
Declarations
,
and
that
Free
,
and
most
Ample
Act
of
Indempnitie
,
&c.
Granted
to
all
his
Majesties
Subjects
,
to
Eradicate
any
Time●ous
Jealousie
of
his
Majesties
Gratious
Pardon
;
which
might
happily
arise
,
by
serous
Reflectings
,
convincing
them
Forcibly
of
their
own
Miscarriages
,
in
these
most
unhapy
times
of
Distraction
,
The
Effects
(
my
Lords
)
of
which
Princely
Deportment
,
I
am
confidently
hopeful
,
his
Majestie
hath
already
Experimentally
,
and
shall
futurely
find
,
prove
an
effectual
cement
,
to
conciliate
the
most
Antimonarchich
,
and
Disaffected
Persons
(
excepting
some
)
those
Barbarous
Phanaticks
)
in
all
his
Majesties
Dominions
)
most
willingly
to
the
Subjection
of
his
MAJESTIES
ROYAL
SCEPTER
;
and
with
a
perfect
Hatred
*
Abominate
all
Disloyal
Practises
in
themselves
,
or
others
in
all
times
coming
.
The
second
is
,
my
Lords
,
when
I
consider
,
that
my
Judges
are
not
such
as
we
had
of
late
(
strangers
)
but
my
own
Country
men
;
both
which
joyntly
together
with
the
Royal
Sence
,
and
Solid
Convictions
I
had
of
my
Innocency
,
of
these
Calumnies
most
Unjustly
charged
upon
me
)
Encourages
my
hopes
rather
,
to
expect
such
dealing
,
as
will
most
Sympathize
with
that
Clement
Humour
,
(
to
which
his
SACRED
MAJESTY
hath
such
a
Natural
Propensitie
)
and
such
equal
Administrate
Justice
,
(
void
of
all
byassing
prejudices
)
as
will
be
most
sutable
for
such
a
High
,
and
Honourable
Meeting
.
I
shall
therefore
(
my
Lord
)
desire
to
use
Pauls
answer
for
himself
,
being
accused
of
his
Countrymen
,
(
I
desire
not
to
be
mistaken
)
having
a
learned
Orator
(
Tertullius
)
accusing
him
,
as
I
have
my
Lord
Advocate
:
Pauls
was
Heresie
,
mine
of
another
nature
;
but
I
must
say
with
him
,
*
That
the
things
they
all
laid
against
me
,
cannot
be
proved
.
But
this
I
confesse
,
in
the
way
allowed
,
by
Solemn
Oaths
,
and
Covenants
,
I
have
served
God
,
my
King
,
and
my
Countrie
,
(
as
he
said
)
which
they
themselves
allow
.
Therefore
I
shall
(
my
Lord
)
Remember
(
not
with
Repining
,
but
for
Information
)
my
hard
usage
,
never
having
had
any
hearing
,
nor
allowance
of
Pen
,
Ink
,
or
Paper
,
until
I
received
this
Summons
;
which
was
(
in
Effect
)
a
load
,
above
a
burden
;
Enemies
(
both
Scots
and
English
)
out
of
malice
,
Calumniating
me
for
all
the
same
things
,
excepting
what
relates
to
his
Majesties
most
Royall
Father
of
ever
Glorious
Memory
.
Therefore
,
(
My
Lord
,
)
I
beg
Charity
and
Patient
hearing
,
not
doubting
,
but
the
Wisdom
and
Goodness
of
the
Parliament
will
be
so
favourable
,
and
not
as
the
inconsiderate
multitude
(
as
a
learned
able
man
writes
)
sayes
he
a
As
we
see
in
experience
,
that
Dogs
they
alwayes
bark
at
those
they
know
not
:
And
that
it
is
their
nature
to
accompany
one
another
in
those
Clamours
;
So
it
is
with
the
inconsiderate
multitude
,
who
wanting
that
vertue
which
we
call
Honesty
in
all
men
,
and
that
speciall
gift
of
God
,
which
we
call
Charity
in
Christian
Men
;
Condemn
without
Hearing
,
and
wound
without
Offence
given
;
led
thereunto
by
uncertain
report
only
,
which
his
Majesty
King
James
only
acknowledgeth
to
be
the
Father
of
Lies
.
I
shall
not
desire
to
be
in
the
least
mistaken
by
any
that
hear
me
:
But
sure
I
am
,
it
is
pertinently
applicable
to
my
Case
.
I
intreat
likewise
your
Lordships
seriously
to
consider
the
words
of
another
Notable
Man
,
c
who
sayes
(
d
)
As
the
Tongues
of
Parasites
are
ill
Ballances
to
weigh
the
vertues
of
Princes
,
&
great
Men
;
so
neither
ought
theirs
nor
other
Mens
Blemishes
be
looked
upon
,
as
they
are
drawn
with
the
deformed
Pencill
of
Envy
,
or
Canker
,
which
do
alwayes
attend
Eminency
,
whether
in
Place
or
Virtue
.
I
shall
not
(
My
Lord
)
be
so
presumptuous
,
as
to
Arrogate
any
thing
to
my self
in
this
,
only
I
want
not
the
two
Companions
;
for
I
am
but
a
weak
Man
,
Subject
to
many
Failings
and
Infirmities
,
whereof
I
do
not
purge
my self
;
for
as
we
must
all
confesse
to
God
Almighty
,
*
if
he
should
mark
Iniquities
,
who
can
stand
?
Neither
shall
I
say
,
that
there
cannot
an
hole
be
discovered
(
as
the
Proverb
is
)
in
my
Coat
:
and
it
cannot
but
be
so
with
any
,
specially
such
as
have
laboured
in
such
times
and
businesses
;
but
I
blesse
the
Lord
,
that
in
these
things
which
hath
been
,
and
are
here
cast
upon
me
,
I
am
able
to
make
the
falshood
,
and
misconstructions
of
them
palpably
appear
.
My
Lord
,
(
before
I
mention
any
thing
in
particular
)
I
must
shew
this
Honourable
Meeting
of
Parliament
,
&
all
that
hear
me
(
who
doubtless
have
various
Apprehensions
of
my
being
present
in
this
condition
,
)
that
I
am
here
rather
upon
the
account
of
Misfortune
than
Injury
,
wherein
I
desire
to
explain
the
differences
,
as
Plato
and
Aristotle
do
very
well
,
Calling
Injuries
,
such
things
as
are
done
purposely
,
and
with
a
wicked
mind
;
And
misfortunes
,
such
things
as
are
done
with
a
good
mind
,
though
the
events
prove
bad
;
yet
,
we
could
not
foresee
them
.
So
(
My
Lord
,
)
I
shall
take
God
to
Record
(
who
must
judge
me
one
day
,
)
upon
my
Conscience
,
that
what
I
did
,
flowed
not
from
any
Injurious
Pinciples
to
any
,
though
I
acknowledge
,
the
events
were
not
still
successefull
,
which
was
my
misfortune
indeed
:
But
it
has
been
my
lot
often
,
in
these
times
,
(
wherein
I
,
and
many
others
,
were
inevitably
involved
by
the
malicious
tongues
of
my
Calumniating
Enemies
,
to
be
misconstrued
for
the
worst
;
yea
,
even
in
many
which
the
Lord
was
pleased
to
make
successefull
:
For
the
truth
of
this
,
I
may
(
I
hope
)
safely
appeal
to
many
in
this
Honourable
House
,
who
can
abundantly
witnesse
my
Faithfull
,
and
Loyall
Endeavours
for
both
My
King
,
and
Native
Country
,
whereof
I
should
be
very
sparing
to
be
a
Herald
my self
,
were
not
the
contrary
so
impudently
affirmed
.
There
are
five
main
Calumnies
,
that
I
desire
(
My
Lord
)
to
satisfie
all
that
hear
me
a
little
in
,
to
the
end
,
that
the
rest
of
less
moment
,
may
be
likewise
(
in
its
own
due
time
)
heard
afterward
,
abstracting
more
from
personal
prejudice
.
The
first
Calumny
is
,
My
Lord
,
concerning
that
Horrid
and
Unparaleld
Murder
of
his
late
ROYAL
MAJESTY
,
of
Eternall
blessed
Memory
:
I
do
here
publickly
declare
,
That
I
neither
desire
,
nor
deserve
the
least
Countenance
,
or
Favour
,
if
I
was
either
accessary
to
it
,
or
on
the
Councell
,
or
Knowledge
of
it
:
which
to
make
clearly
appear
,
is
under
Oath
in
the
Parliament
Books
1649.
(
whereof
I
was
the
first
Startour
my self
)
to
the
intent
,
we
might
both
Vindicate
our selves
,
and
Endeavour
a
Discovery
,
if
any
amongst
us
had
any
accession
to
that
Horrid
and
Villanous
Crime
;
As
also
in
my
latter
Will
,
which
I
made
;
going
to
England
,
in
Anno
1655.
or
1656.
fearing
what
possibly
might
hereafter
be
obtruded
by
any
upon
me
or
my
family
upon
that
account
,
I
set
it
down
,
to
clear
me
to
posterity
,
that
I
was
altogether
free
of
that
detestable
and
execrable
Crime
,
or
of
any
prejudice
at
his
Majesty
,
in
either
Person
or
Government
.
I
left
this
with
a
very
worthy
Gentleman
,
(
I
believe
)
well
known
to
your
Lordships
all
,
and
never
saw
it
since
;
So
your
Lordships
may
be
pleased
(
if
ye
will
)
to
call
for
it
,
and
try
the
truth
;
Whatsoever
other
thing
may
be
in
it
,
I
hope
(
My
Lord
)
this
Opportunity
is
a
mercy
to
me
,
to
have
that
Vile
Calumny
(
among
many
others
)
against
me
to
be
cleared
.
And
(
My
Lord
)
to
make
this
particular
yet
more
evident
,
I
did
still
,
and
do
positively
assert
,
That
I
never
saw
that
monstruous
Usurper
,
Oliver
Cromwell
in
the
face
,
nor
never
had
the
least
Correspondence
with
him
,
or
any
of
that
Sectarian
Army
,
untill
the
Commands
of
the
Committee
of
Estates
sent
me
with
some
other
Noble
Men
,
and
Gentlemen
,
to
the
Borders
,
in
Anno
,
1648.
to
stop
his
march
into
Scotland
,
after
those
who
returned
from
Preston
fight
.
Neither
,
after
he
left
the
Borders
in
the
Year
1648.
did
I
ever
Correspond
with
him
,
or
any
of
that
Sectarian
Army
;
So
unsatisfied
was
I
with
their
way
,
after
the
wicked
and
sinistrous
courses
he
and
they
were
upon
,
afforded
evident
Presumptions
for
us
to
apprehend
,
That
he
,
and
they
,
intended
prejudice
to
his
Royall
Majesty
:
onely
one
Letter
I
received
from
Sir
Arthur
Haslerig
;
to
which
I
returned
Answer
,
That
he
might
have
spared
his
pains
in
writing
to
me
:
For
I
blessed
the
Lord
,
who
had
taught
me
,
by
his
Word
,
To
Fear
God
,
and
Honour
the
King
,
and
not
to
meddle
with
them
that
were
gi●en
to
Change.
Though
Sir
Arthur
be
now
dead
,
yet
he
acknowledged
to
severall
in
the
Tower
,
that
my
Letter
he
still
had
:
and
when
I
was
there
,
I
often
desired
he
might
be
posed
,
and
examined
upon
it
;
which
I
can
presently
instruct
.
And
during
(
my
Lord
)
my
being
in
England
,
neither
at
London
,
nor
Newcastle
,
in
Anno
1647.
there
was
not
any
thing
so
much
as
mentioned
,
concerning
his
late
Majesties
person
:
All
that
ever
I
heard
of
it
,
was
in
publick
Parliament
1647.
The
Commissioners
papers
at
London
,
and
Committee-Books
at
Newcastle
,
will
clear
this
fully
.
The
second
Calumny
is
,
Anent
the
inhumane
murther
of
Duke
James
Hamilton
.
My
Lord
,
it
s
well
known
,
my
great
respect
to
that
truly
Noble
,
and
Worthy
person
;
whereof
(
upon
all
occasions
)
I
gave
ample
testimonies
,
and
can
yet
convince
any
of
his
Friends
with
the
Reality
of
it
;
and
evidenced
my
true
Sorrow
,
for
the
wicked
cruelty
commited
on
him
.
But
indeed
,
I
cannot
deny
,
I
refused
to
Complement
Cromwell
on
his
behalf
;
he
having
(
my
Lord
)
been
immediately
Proceeding
so
Instrumental
,
and
so
very
Active
in
that
most
Horrid
,
and
Lamentable
Murder
of
his
late
SACRED
MAJESTY
.
And
if
I
had
done
otherwayes
,
undoubtedly
,
it
had
been
a
more
Black
Article
in
that
Lybil
now
Read
,
then
any
that
's
in
it
.
The
third
Calumny
is
,
that
which
breeds
a
great
part
of
these
groundless
Clamours
,
(
though
it
be
not
in
the
Inditement
)
i●
my
Lord
Marquess
of
Huntly
his
death
,
wherein
(
I
may
truly
say
)
I
was
earnest
to
preserve
him
,
as
possible
I
could
,
which
is
very
well
known
to
many
in
this
Honourable
House
.
And
my
not
prevailing
,
may
sufficiently
evidence
,
I
had
not
so
great
a
stroak
,
nor
power
in
the
Parliament
,
as
is
Lybelled
.
And
my
Lord
,
for
his
Estate
,
I
had
nothing
in
that
,
but
for
my
own
absolute
necessary
Releif
:
and
was
even
most
willing
to
part
with
any
Interest
I
had
therein
;
getting
his
friends
(
who
professed
Zeal
,
for
the
standing
of
the
Familie
)
engaged
for
warrandise
to
me
,
for
any
proportion
that
should
happen
to
fall
for
my
satisfaction
.
And
to
Evidence
that
I
was
no
means
to
harm
the
Familie
,
I
stood
with
my
Right
,
betwixt
all
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
of
lands
,
and
accompted
for
any
thing
I
did
receive
:
and
to
manifest
yet
further
,
that
the
burden
of
that
Family
,
was
not
from
any
Extrinsick
cause
to
themselves
;
I
have
under
the
old
Marquesses
own
hand
,
and
his
Son
George
Lord
Gordoun
,
(
who
was
a
very
worthy
young
Nobleman
)
the
just
Inventory
of
their
debts
,
amounting
to
about
one
Million
of
Mark
Scots
,
in
Anno
1640.
It
would
I
fear
,
(
my
Lord
,
consume
too
much
of
the
Parliaments
pretious
time
)
to
hear
many
other
circumstances
to
make
this
particular
more
clear
:
which
I
shall
at
this
time
forbear
.
The
fourth
Calumny
is
,
The
Death
of
the
Marquess
of
Montrose
.
There
are
many
in
this
House
(
my
Lord
)
who
know
very
well
,
I
refused
to
meddle
either
in
the
matter
,
or
manner
of
it
;
and
so
far
were
we
from
having
any
particular
quarrells
at
one
another
,
that
in
Anno
1645.
he
and
I
was
fully
agreed
upon
Articles
,
and
Conditions
,
contained
in
a
Treaty
past
betwixt
us
;
and
it
was
neither
his
fault
,
nor
mine
,
that
business
did
not
end
at
that
time
;
which
(
its
known
to
all
)
proved
very
Obnoxious
to
the
Kingdom
thereafter
.
The
fifth
Calumny
is
,
concerning
my
dealing
with
the
English
after
Worceter
fight
:
it
s
well
known
(
my
Lord
)
to
many
,
that
my self
,
and
the
Gentlemen
of
Argyle-shire
(
my
Kinsmen
,
Vassalls
,
and
Tennants
)
Endeavoured
Cordially
,
to
engage
all
their
Neighbours
about
them
,
on
all
hands
against
the
English
,
which
they
did
not
prevail
in
;
but
was
most
unhappily
made
known
to
the
English
Commanders
,
for
the
time
,
(
which
they
caused
immediately
to
publish
(
as
a
very
notable
discory
)
in
their
Newes
Books
)
which
occasioned
two
sad
Disadvantages
to
us
;
for
they
not
only
crushed
our
attempts
in
the
infantry
,
but
also
determined
the
severer
Resolutions
against
us
;
whereby
two
strong
Regiments
of
Foot
(
Overtons
and
Reads
)
and
very
neer
the
number
of
one
of
Horse
,
(
under
the
Command
of
one
Blackmore
)
were
sent
to
Argyle-shire
,
and
when
Dean
came
there
,
it
pleased
God
to
visit
me
with
a
great
distemper
of
sicknesse
,
as
Dr.
Cunningham
,
and
many
others
who
were
with
me
can
witness
.
What
(
my
Lord
)
I
was
pressed
unto
,
when
I
was
violently
in
their
hands
,
may
be
instructed
by
the
paper
it self
,
written
by
Deanes
mans
own
hand
,
yet
extant
to
show
,
which
I
did
absolutely
refuse
,
upon
all
the
hazard
of
the
uttermost
of
their
malice
;
as
also
what
I
was
necessitated
to
do
,
is
likewise
ready
to
be
shown
,
whereby
I
was
still
detained
their
Prisoner
upon
demand
.
I
shall
(
my
Lord
)
add
one
Reason
more
to
clear
this
,
besides
many
other
weighty
publick
Reasons
and
Considerations
(
which
I
shall
forbear
to
mention
at
this
time
,
it
being
more
naturall
to
bring
them
by
way
of
defences
afterwards
)
my
own
interest
,
and
of
all
Noblemen
,
and
Superiours
in
Scotland
;
it
may
be
rationally
presumed
,
that
I
had
been
a
very
senseless
fool
,
if
ever
I
had
been
for
promoting
such
and
such
Authoritie
,
or
interest
over
me
,
as
levelled
all
,
and
was
so
totally
destructive
to
all
that
differenced
my self
,
and
other
Noble-men
,
from
their
own
Vassals
(
which
many
sayes
they
were
too
earnest
in
)
yea
,
it
being
likewise
so
absurdly
derogatory
to
all
true
Nobilitie
,
and
my
Ancestors
and
I
(
as
is
said
in
that
Lybell
)
have
had
so
many
titles
of
Honour
,
Dignitie
,
and
Eminent
Places
of
Trust
conferred
upon
us
,
by
his
Majesties
Royal
Predecessors
and
Himself
,
all
for
our
constant
Loyalty
and
adherence
to
the
Crown
,
at
all
Occasions
,
(
as
the
Records
and
Histories
of
this
ancient
Kingdom
holds
forth
,
besides
the
narrative
of
all
our
grants
)
and
asserting
the
just
Priviledges
thereof
against
Opposers
.
I
did
(
my
Lord
)
ever
(
even
when
the
Englishs
were
at
the
intollerable
height
of
Usurpation
)
declare
my
abhorrence
to
a
Common-wealth
Government
,
which
was
well
known
to
them
all
.
I
was
not
indeed
(
my
Lord
very
dissatified
,
when
there
were
Rumors
current
,
of
Cromwells
being
made
a
King
(
as
some
here
can
witness
.
)
for
I
told
them
,
it
was
the
most
probable
way
for
his
Majesties
advantage
;
therefore
the
less
it
were
opposed
;
and
the
more
it
were
encouraged
,
it
would
tend
to
Cromwells
,
and
their
deformed
Common-wealths
Governments
ruine
;
and
promote
his
Majesties
just
interest
the
more
.
My
Lord
,
I
shall
not
much
blame
my
Lord
Advocate
for
doing
his
Endeavour
,
(
it
being
in
Essentiall
part
of
his
function
to
accuse
)
but
I
must
say
,
that
its
very
hard
measure
,
that
so
able
a
man
hath
neer
as
many
moneths
,
in
taking
paines
to
promp
as
many
Enemies
as
his
perswasions
could
possibly
invite
,
to
bend
upon
the
highest
notes
of
their
malice
,
and
laying
out
search
by
them
for
,
and
collecting
all
the
Bad
Reports
,
or
rather
(
to
give
them
their
genuine
term
)
I
may
call
them
a
confused
mass
of
the
Common
Classis
of
the
Countrie
;
thereby
to
devise
misconstructions
of
all
the
publick
actings
of
both
Parliaments
or
Committees
,
during
the
late
Troubles
,
and
with
strange
and
remote
Inferences
,
and
to
adduce
all
those
to
the
channell
of
my
particular
Actings
,
as
many
I
say
(
my
Lord
)
moneths
,
as
I
have
dayes
to
Answer
them
,
(
being
an
exceeding
disadvantage
.
)
But
(
my
Lord
)
that
's
not
all
,
I
am
likewise
extreamly
gauled
,
that
he
labours
in
that
Libell
all
along
,
to
draw
an
obscure
vail
of
perpetuall
Oblivion
over
all
my
Good
Services
,
and
specially
my
Faithfull
,
and
Royall
Endeavours
,
in
Restoring
his
Sacred
Majesty
to
the
Crown
of
his
this
most
Ancient
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
and
the
excercise
of
his
Majesties
Royall
Authority
therein
;
with
my
cordiall
Endeavours
for
his
Majesties
Restitution
to
the
rest
of
his
Dominions
also
,
which
his
Majesty
both
knows
,
and
has
been
pleased
often
to
acknowledge
it
to
have
been
Good
Service
:
and
yea
,
many
present
in
this
Honourable
House
knows
,
that
I
extended
both
my
Zeal
and
Affection
to
the
uttermost
of
my
power
,
for
his
Majesties
Service
in
that
particular
:
which
I
willingly
acknowledge
nothing
(
my
Lord
)
but
my
Duty
,
whereunto
I
was
Tied
,
both
by
Natural
,
Civil
,
and
Christian
Bonds
to
my
Soveraign
;
and
especially
such
a
Deserving
KING
,
of
whom
I
may
now
(
as
I
have
often
)
Affirme
,
That
he
is
a
King
,
in
whom
the
Lord
has
taken
such
pleasure
,
as
to
possesse
his
Majesty
with
so
many
Superlative
Degrees
of
Excellency
,
that
any
of
his
Princely
perfections
may
be
a
Characteristick
Distinction
sufficient
to
Exalt
his
Majesties
Fame
,
both
in
our
Age
,
and
to
the
subsequent
Posterity
,
above
all
the
Monarchs
in
the
World.
So
(
My
Lord
)
we
may
consequently
discover
a
high
Demonstration
of
the
Lords
singular
Kindness
,
and
speciall
providentiall
Care
for
us
his
Majesties
Subjects
,
in
preserving
such
a
Rich
Blessing
as
his
SACRED
MAJESTY
;
(
in
whom
the
happiness
of
these
Nations
is
wrapped
up
)
under
the
safe
wings
of
his
Divine
Protection
,
I
may
say
,
even
when
the
extravagant
malice
of
men
would
have
swallowed
him
up
.
After
his
Lordship
had
ended
this
discourse
(
being
heard
very
attentively
by
all
without
any
interruption
)
my
Lords
Advocate
sayes
to
my
Lord
Chancellor
thus
,
My
Lord
Chancellour
,
but
what
can
the
Marquess
of
Argyle
say
to
the
opposition
at
Striveling
in
Anno
,
1648
?
The
Marquess
replyed
,
that
he
found
my
Lord
Advocate
endeavoured
to
bring
him
to
debate
the
particulars
,
which
he
hoped
should
be
cleared
at
a
more
convenient
time
,
and
waved
it
,
answering
nothing
to
the
thing
it self
,
but
insisted
thus
:
(
My
Lord
Chancellour
)
I
have
Informativè
only
hinted
at
the
main
things
,
which
I
am
often
charged
with
,
my
memory
cannot
fully
reach
all
,
neither
will
time
permit
to
Circumstantiate
these
particulars
,
which
I
have
onely
touched
in
the
generall
;
nor
is
my
purpose
at
present
,
to
fall
on
the
debate
of
that
Libell
,
not
having
,
as
yet
unfolded
the
processe
.
By
reason
those
Advocates
your
Lordships
was
pleased
to
allow
me
,
have
not
yet
all
embraced
,
and
the
excuses
of
my
ordinary
Advocates
(
in
whom
I
had
confidence
)
being
admitted
as
relievant
:
And
this
Gentleman
that
hath
been
pleased
(
in
obedience
to
your
Lordships
commands
)
to
come
here
with
me
,
not
being
much
acquainted
with
matters
of
this
weight
,
and
not
having
embraced
till
within
these
two
or
three
dayes
,
so
that
they
are
strangers
altogether
to
my
case
.
I
shall
therefore
(
my
Lord
)
humbly
desire
,
that
a
competent
time
may
be
allowed
me
,
that
I
may
prepare
my
defences
,
and
I
shall
(
God
willing
)
abundantly
clear
every
particular
in
the
Libell
.
And
also
(
my
Lord
)
I
humbly
desire
,
that
those
other
Advocates
,
who
were
ordained
by
your
Lordships
to
assist
me
;
after
the
Honourable
Lords
of
the
Articles
rejected
their
excuses
,
they
may
be
now
Ordained
by
your
Lordships
,
to
consult
and
appear
for
me
.
The
Marquesse
his
Advocates
entred
a
Protestation
,
that
what
should
happen
to
escape
them
in
pleading
(
either
by
Word
or
Write
)
for
the
Life
,
Honour
and
Estate
of
the
said
Noble
Marquesse
their
Client
,
might
not
thereafter
be
obtruded
to
them
as
Treasonable
;
whereupon
they
took
Instruments
.
The
Marquesse
assured
my
Lord
Chancellour
,
that
he
knew
not
of
any
such
protestation
to
be
presented
,
and
that
it
flowed
simply
of
themselves
,
and
not
of
him
.
Whereupon
my
Lord
Chancellour
desired
the
Marquess
and
his
Advocates
,
to
remove
till
the
House
should
consider
of
both
;
my
Lord
Marquesses
desire
,
and
the
Advocates
Protestation
.
The
Marquesse
and
his
Advocates
being
removed
,
The
House
(
after
some
small
debates
)
Resolved
,
as
to
my
Lord
Marquesses
desire
,
his
Lordship
should
have
till
the
26
of
March
to
give
in
his
Defenses
in
Write
,
and
ordained
Mr.
Andrew
Ker
to
be
one
of
his
Advocates
.
As
to
the
Advocates
Protestation
,
The
House
Resolved
,
That
they
could
not
be
allowed
to
speak
any
Treason
,
either
by
Word
or
Write
,
but
upon
their
perill
:
only
allowed
them
,
in
the
generall
,
as
much
as
ever
in
such
cases
was
indulged
to
any
.
The
Marquess
and
his
Advocates
being
called
in
,
my
Lord
Chancellour
intimates
the
foresaid
Resolutions
of
the
House
,
both
in
reference
to
my
Lord
Marquesses
desires
,
and
to
the
Advocates
,
in
relation
to
their
Protestation
.
When
my
Lord
Chancellour
had
done
,
the
Marquesse
spake
as
followeth
:
My
Lord
Chancellour
,
There
is
one
thing
that
had
almost
escaped
me
,
anent
that
Opposition
at
Striveling
1648.
that
my
Lord
Advocate
was
speaking
of
,
that
it
may
not
stick
with
any
of
this
Honourable
Meeting
,
I
shall
ingenuously
declare
,
that
after
the
Defeat
at
Preston
,
I
was
desired
to
come
,
and
meet
with
the
Committee
of
Estates
(
meaning
those
who
were
not
in
the
then
Engagement
)
I
came
with
some
of
my
Friends
to
Striveling
,
fearing
no
harm
,
nor
suspecting
nothing
;
I
was
invaded
by
Sir
George
Monro
,
where
several
of
my
Friends
were
killed
,
and
my self
hardly
Escaped
;
which
is
all
that
can
be
said
I
acted
in
Armes
,
which
many
here
knowes
to
be
most
true
.
My
Lord
,
not
that
I
am
any
wayes
Diffident
,
but
I
shall
in
due
time
clear
every
particular
in
that
Libell
:
yet
I
am
not
a
little
troubled
,
That
some
,
who
have
heard
the
Calumnies
therein
,
may
let
them
have
such
an
Impression
(
being
asserted
with
such
confidence
)
as
to
conceive
a
possibility
,
if
not
a
probability
of
their
being
true
.
I
shall
therefore
humbly
desire
so
much
Charity
from
this
Honourable
Meeting
,
that
there
may
be
no
hard
thoughts
entertained
by
any
,
till
I
be
fully
heard
.
The
Marquesse
thereafter
,
with
joint
Concurrence
of
his
Advocates
,
humbly
desired
,
That
his
Bill
,
containing
many
pungent
Reasons
for
a
precognition
of
his
Business
,
given
in
to
the
Honourable
Lords
of
the
Articles
,
may
be
considered
in
plain
Parliament
.
To
which
my
Lord
Chancellour
Replyed
,
That
it
had
been
formerly
refused
at
the
Articles
,
and
that
it
would
not
be
granted
.
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.
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24.
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15
,
16.
a
Sir
Walt.
Rauleighs
Preface
to
the
Hist
.
of
the
World.
c
Speed
in
his
History
.
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.
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