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Right honourable,
Our commissioners at London and Newcastle, having received from the honourable houses the vote of 1 January and communicated the same to us, we have considered it as a business of very great concern to both nations, and therefore have resolved upon the enclosed declaration and desires, whereby it will appear how willing we are to comply with the resolutions of both houses, and how desirous to remove all jealousies, for strengthening the peace and union and maintaining a good understanding between the kingdoms, so firmly tied by Solemn League and Covenant; and how confident that they will satisfy our reasonable desires and make the integrity of their proceedings and resolutions in all this business concerning his majesty appear, either by declaration or otherwise as in their wisdom they shall think fit, whereby no occasion of slander may be left to the wicked enemies of either nation. And as God has blessed the joint endeavours of both during our army's abode in that kingdom, so it will be a great encouragement for us to hope for the continuance of the same blessing in time coming, that our resolution be known to be one at our removing in relation to all the ends contained in our mutual league and covenant; and if any difficulty occur there, for gaining of time we desire that the honourable houses may be pleased to send particular instructions to their commissioners at Newcastle, with whom we shall authorise ours to concur for the just satisfaction of both kingdoms; and we rest.
Edinburgh, 16 January 1647, your affectionate friends, [John Lindsay, earl of] Crawford Lindsay, in the presence of the lords of parliament
For the right honourable the lords and commons assembled in the parliament of England at Westminster.