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Dowble of the letter sent to David Leslie, 29 Maii 1650, and ane uther to the generall major, 29 Maii 1650
Right honorable,
The estates of parliament, being about the disposall of thair forces as may conduce most to the gude and saftie of the kingdome, and conceaveing your presence to be most requisit for the better effectuating thairof, have willed me to desyre yow from tham to repaire hither with all convenient diligence to be assisting to thame heirin; as lykwayis have thought fitt that yow give ordouris to suche forcies as ar not detenit in any pairt of the north countrey whair his majestie shall land to give obedience to suche ordouris as shalbe given tham from our commissioneris who ar with him. Wee referr particularis till your comeing hither, which is earnestly desired and espected by,
Your affectionat friend, [...], Edinburgh, 29th Maii 1650
To the rycht honorable Liuetenant Generall David Leslie
Right honorable,
The estaittis of parliament, being about the disposall of thair forces of the kingdom, and conceaving your presence to be most requisit for thair better effectuating thairoff, have willed me to desyre yow from thame to repaire hither with all convenient diligence to be assisting to thame in that particular. Whiche expecting, we remayne,
Your affectionat freindis, [...], Edinburgh, 29 Maii 1650
For the rycht honorable Generall Major James Holburne