with the Commissioners of the
two Houses of the Parliament of England, upon the Papers delivered in by
the said Commissioners, unto the Convention of Estates, and unto the
General Assembly, upon the 12. and 15, of this instant 1643. Concerning
the desires of both Houses, for a near and strict Union to be entered into
by the two Kingdomes. And it being declared at the said meeting, with what
sensible affections the General Assembly and Convention, did receive the
desires above-mentioned: And how beneficial it would be for the more firme
settlement of the said union, that a Covenant should be entred into by
both Nations: And this forme thereof being by all the foresaid persons
taken into most serious debate and consideration, and agreed unto: It was
thereupon resolved by them, that it should be presented to the General
Assembly, to the Convention of Estates of Scotland, and to the two Houses
of the Parliament of England, by their respective Committees and
Commissioners, that it might with all speed receive their respective
resolutions.

Subscribed

_Ja. Primerose._
_A. Ker._
_William Bond_ Sec. Com.

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_The League and Covenant above-mentioned, being sent with the
Commissioners of this Assembly, to the Parliament of England, and Assembly
of Divines in that Kingdome, to be received and approven there, is to be
printed at the return thereof._

_Approbation of the League and Covenant above mentioned._

The Assembly having recommended unto a Committee, appointed by them to
joyne with the Committee of the Honourable Convention of Estates, and the
Commissioners of the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England, for
bringing the Kingdomes to a more near conjunction and Union, received from
the aforesaid Committees, the Covenant above mentioned, as the result of
their consultations: And having taken the same, as a matter of so publick
concernment, and of so deep importance doth require, unto their gravest
consideration, Did with all their hearts, and with the beginnings of the
feelings of that joy which they did finde in so great measure upon the
renovation of the National Covenant of this Kirk and Kingdome, All with
one voice approve and embrace the same, as the most powerfull meane, by
the blessing of GOD, for settling and preserving the true Protestant
Religion, with perfect Peace in his Majesties Dominions, and propagating
the same to other Nations, and