THE
DECLARATION
OF
BOTH
HOVSES
OF
PARLIAMENT
Concerning
His
Maiesties
Letter
to
the
Privy
Councell
of
the
Kingdome
of
Scotland
.
And
the
Petition
of
the
Noblemen
,
Gentlemen
,
Ministers
,
&c.
of
Scotland
,
to
the
Lords
of
the
Privy
Councell
.
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
.
Mercurii
15
Iunii
.
1642.
ORdered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
Assembled
.
That
this
Declaration
shall
be
forthwith
Printed
and
Published
.
Io.
Brown
.
Cleric
.
Parliament
.