The History Of Scotland Volume 8: From The Scots Invasion To The Restoration by Andrew Lang

Author:Andrew Lang [Lang, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Geschichte
ISBN: 9783849604684
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2013-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

While a sentiment, national and remorseful, began to move some of the Covenanting nobles in favour of the king, first a prisoner at Holmby, then in the hands of the Independents of the army at Newmarket (June 1647), the Scots partially disbanded their own forces, keeping 6000 foot and 1200 horse. They retained the men and officers most under the influence of Argyll. They divided the king's price. On January 20, 1648, Argyll gave a power of attorney to Archibald Campbell to receive the £10,000 sterling awarded to him by the Estates of Scotland, "as part of the first £50,000 of the last £200,000 due to Scotland" for arrears of army pay. On June 8, 1648, an ordinance sent from the Lords was passed in the Commons, appointing £35,000 to be paid to Argyll; but the statements do not encourage us to be certain that the marquis ever got the money. Hamilton obtained £30,000, while the leading fanatics among the preachers Blair, Dickson, Cant, and others " began to live very sumptuously," says Guthry, whose evidence is always that of a partisan.

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