utherland, Cromartie, Caitnes, and Orknay, cum to an
randevouze in the severall divisions of ilk schyre respective, to be
set doun and appoyntit be the comitties of war in ilk schyre,
according to the number of the regimentis efter specifit. The haill
hertofore noblemen, gentlemen, and utheris to burt and landwartly
frenteris, woodsetteris, and all other fensible men, betwixt
thriescore and sixteine, with all there horses fitt for service, and
their haill armes for horsemen and footmen (except such as are
excommunicate, forfeited, notoriouslie profane or flagitious, and
such as have beene from the beginning, and continew still, or are at
this tyme, obstinat and professed enemies and opposeris of the
covenant and caus of God). Out of the quhilk haill number of
fensible persones, in ilk division, all such as are vigorous and
able men for war are heirby appoynted to be drawin out, and put in
Regimentis, as is efter specifit, with there best horses and arms,
so many as are serviceable horses, and the rest on foot, with their
best armes, twa part musquettis and third part pickis, and all with
swords. The horsemen to be armed with pistollis, hulsteris or
syidpistollis, and launces," &c., &c.--"Acts of the Parliaments of
Scotland," vol. vi, pp. 560-562.--_Ed._]

347 [This disastrous attack was made by the forces in the west, from
whom had proceeded, what was called the Western Remonstrance, which
had been condemned both by the Committee of Estates, and the
Commission of the church. ("Causes of the Lord's Wrath in Scotland,"
p. 60, printed in the year 1660). "Befoir this feight at Hammilton,
Collonell Ker inquyred the judgement of his inferior officers the
night befoir, quhat thai thocht of the caice of effaires, as they
then stood, and schewed thame that he wold joyne with nane quho wes
not for the Remonstrance, nor yit with those quho wold not declyne
the Stait,--I meane the committee of Estait as it then stood."
(Nicol's "Diary of Transactions in Scotland," p. 37) The following
letter from Cromwell describing the defeat at Hamilton, is
interesting in itself as well as on account of the writer. "Sir, I
have now sent you the results of some treaties amongst the enemy,
which came to my hand this day. The Major General, and
Com