Chap. VI. The HISTORY of the PURi7 a tvs. We have mentioned the fecret correfpondence between the engl j and K. Charles I. v Bats nobility to recover the liberties of both kingdoms, which encouraged 64 "the /cots to march a fecond time to their borders, where the king met Second Scots them with hisarmy commandedby the earls of Northumberlandand Straf- war. ford ; but it faon appeared that the englifh nobility were not for conquer- ing the [cots; nor had the proteftant foldiers any zeal in his majefty's caufe, fo that after a fatall fkirmith the (cots army paired the Tweed Aug. 2 I. and on the 3oth. took poffeffion of the important town of Newcafile, the royal army retreating before them, as far as Tork, and leaving them raf- ters of the three northern counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Durham, where thy fubfifted their army and railed what contributions they pleafed. As loon as theflots entered Newcafile, they fent an exprefs to the lord-mayor and aldermen of London, to affure them they would not interrupt the trade between that town and the city of London, but would cultivate all manner of friendfhip and brotherly correfpondence. They alto fent meffengers to the king with an humblepetition, that his, majefty would pleafe to confirm their late alts of parliament, r%'ore their fhips and merchandize, recall his proclamation whichRiles them rebels, and call are englifh parliament to fettle the peace between both kingdoms. This was followed by another figned by twelve peers with his majefly at Tork, and by á third from the city of London. The king finding it impoffible to carry on the war, appointed commifiioners to treat with the/co/sat Rip- pon, who agreed to a cation ofarmsfor two months, from the 26th. of 0ltober, the./lots to have eight hundred and fifty pounds a day for main- tenance of their army ; and the treaty to be adjourned to London, where a free parliament was immediately to be convened. The calling an . englifh parliament was the grand affair that had been concerted with the . fists before their coming intoEngland; and it was high time ; becoufe to all appearance this was the laft crifis for Paving the conftitution ; is the irTand englifh armies were railed to reduce Scotland, under the arbi- trary power of the prerogative (as lord Clarendon 'confeffes,) what could be expelted, but that afterwards they fhould march back into England,, and eftablifh the fame defpotic power here, with a ftanding army, beyond, all recovery. Sad and melancholy was the condition of the prime minifters, when they taw themfelves reduced to the neceffity of fubmitting their conduE to the examination of an englifh parliament, fupported by an army from Sadc°nelirt }' the c°art Scotland, and the general difcontents of the people ! Several of the cour- at tñe cal6>rg tiers began to fhift for themfelves; forne withdrew from the ftorm, and °.f the to"g others having beenconcerned in various illegal projeftsdeferted theirmaflers parliament. and.
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