A Relation of the Proceedings Concerning the Affairs of the Kirk of Scotland from August 1637 to July 1638 [Ed. By D. Laing]

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ... Heir Begines The Historicall Informatione, Of Or Fra The 15 February, .1638, To The March, 1638. Second Historicall Informatione begins. February 15. Tuo Suppli-cants sent to Thesaurer. The Lords of Secret Counsell having receaved from the Supplicants their petitione, complaint, bill, and declinatour of Bischops, at Dalkeith, the 21 December last, promising to represent the same to his Majesteis royall consideration, as containeing maters of that consequence wherin they could not determine by themselves; their Lordships wer then earnestlie pressed by the Supplicants not only to recommend these, but to entreat the Thesaurer and Privie Seall to carie the Informatione, and informe his Majestie in these maters, which did weill befitt their places, being the greatest affair that ever did fall within the compass of their considerations; becaus a dumbe informatione (though never so exact) was not capable of replyes, nor could it anticipate such doubts as his Majestie might propone. This desire was oft repeated in private to my Lords Thesaurer and Privie Seall by diverse of the Supplicants, with a demonstratione of these evills which might flow from his Majesteis want of informatione and knowledge of the true state of bussines heir. The longing desire of the Supplicants for their answer made them appoint sum of their number to attend at Edinburgh, for getting and giveing notice of my Lord Thesaurers returne from Ingland; and upon advertisment that he was expected about the 12 or 14 of February, many of the Supplicants resorted thither; who being togither at his comeing to Edinburgh, February 15, and expecting then answers to their supplications, tuo of their number were sent to enquyre for the same. Being with the Lord Privie Seall, his Lordship..