^{page 1 note a} The Duke of Hamilton.

^{page 1 note b} The Marquis of Ormond.

^{page 1 note c} The cipher appears to give “one.”

^{page 2 note k} The Scottish Commissioners, of whom Lanark was one, left London on January 24.

^{page 2 note a} Amsterdam.

^{page 2 note b} Receive.

^{page 2 note c} Arms.

^{page 2 note d} Money.

^{page 2 note e} Nation.

^{page 2 note f} Clergy.

^{page 2 note g} Unhappy.

^{page 2 note h} Independents.

^{page 2 note i} Legs.

^{page 2 note j} Monies.

^{page 2 note l} Sir Lewis Dyves, half-brother of Lord Digby.

^{page 3 note a} Something is omitted in this involved sentence.

^{page 4 note a} Fenne is evidently an Englishman, and Edgar probably stands for Lanark.

^{page 4 note b} Sic. Perhaps Ashburnham, see Hamilton Papers, 150.

^{page 5 note a} Perhaps Mazarin.

^{page 5 note b} Fougue.

^{page 7 note a} Taken into consideration on Feb. 5, passed the House of Commons on Feb 11.

^{page 8 note a} i.e. the Incident.

^{page 8 note b} On Feb. 5.

^{page 8 note c} Know.

^{page 8 note d} ? the Levellers.

^{page 9 note a} i.e.. the letter of the English Commissioners in Scotland. See C. J., v. 462.

^{page 9 note b} Febr. 11.

^{page 9 note c} ? to guard.

^{page 9 note d} ? upon this.

^{page 9 note e} ? will be.

^{page 9 note f} ? some one.

^{page 10 note a} Dishington.

^{page 10 note b} ? will be.

^{page 10 note c} ? there.

^{page 10 note d} ? will be.

^{page 10 note e} ? Norwich.

^{page 10 note f} Justifying the Vote of No Addresses.

^{page 11 note a} and.

^{page 11 note b} asperse.

^{page 11 note c} advice.

^{page 11 note d} Perhaps “the power“ is omitted.

^{page 12 note a} See p. 4, note^a.

^{page 12 note b} This probably does not refer to the day of the month.

^{page 12 note c} Should this be “France“? See the next letter.

^{page 13 note a} Sic.

^{page 15 note a} ? that meditate.

^{page 17 note a} Is this a joke or is the right name wrongly ciphered?

^{page 17 note b} ? has been.

^{page 18 note a} Argyll had money owed to him by the English Parliament, and the suggestion is that he would join the Hamiltons as soon as he received it.

^{page 18 note b} “From” seems to be omitted.

^{page 18 note c} The Countess of Carlisle.

^{page 21 note a} ? Let me know what.

^{page 21 note b} Firebrace.

^{page 22 note a} Sic, ? mis-ciphered for “diversion.”

^{page 22 note b} ? Inchiquin.

^{page 22 note c} Sic, ? “there.”

^{page 23 note a} “By” is probably omitted.

^{page 23 note b} Antrim.

^{page 23 note c} Two.

^{page 24 note a} i.e. Hadsor.

^{page 24 note b} ? there was nothing.

^{page 25 note a} i.e. abetters.

^{page 25 note b} ? be of.

^{page 26 note a} i.e. returned in one.

^{page 26 note b} Cheerfuller.

^{page 26 note c} ? to go there.

^{page 26 note d} i.e. the clergy.

^{page 26 note e} i.e. an army.

^{page 26 note f} ? the head of theirs.

^{page 26 note g} i.e. name.

^{page 26 note h} Wearies.

^{page 26 note a} Sic, ? here.

^{page 28 note a} ? Bamfield.

^{page 28 note b} Under age.

^{page 28 note c} ? The Duke of Gloucester.

^{page 29 note a} There must be a mistake here. One would expect Parliament to be indicated.

^{page 29 note b} April 11, Acts of Parl. of Scotl., vol. vi. part ii. 23.

^{page 30 note b} ? Lanark.

^{page 30 note a} for “posture.”

^{page 31 note a} ? hath.

^{page 33 note a} i.e. Sir Arthur Hazlerigg, Governor of Newcastle.

^{page 33 note b} Cromwell reviewed his forces at Gloucester on May 8.

^{page 35 note a} Courtrai.

^{page 37 note a} ? “They take all horses and who.”

^{page 38 note b} An impostor had personated the Prince of Wales.

^{page 40 note a} i.e. Lauderdale.

^{page 40 note a} Have come.

^{page 40 note b} Conti.

^{page 40 note c} ? Gerard.

^{page 40 note d} Tell him more tales.

^{page 40 note e} Discontented.

^{page 40 note f} The cipher reads t s d.