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objections, so that all obstacles to his scheme might be 
removed as speedily as possible, replied that the king did 
not wish to infringe upon the rights of any of his subjects, 
and merely desired members of the association to partici- 
pate in the common fishing at all places where this “is or 
may be used by anie of his people.” The king hoped and 
desired that the Scots for their own advantage would 
help on the scheme with enthusiasm, yet he would not 
press them above their own measure. The satisfactory 
settlement of the question of naturalization would, the 
king thought, present no difficulty whatever. 
At this time Charles, finding that his scheme was not 
meeting with such a reception as he had hoped for, wrote 
two letters, one to the Estates, the other to the Privy Council, 
in both of which he showed. how much he had this matter 
at heart. He assured the Estates that he had no intention 
of doing anything which might interfere with the privileges 
held by any of the Scots, and asked them to send, as the 
best possible reply to his letter, commissioners with absolute 
powers to conclude the matter. He added a significant post- 
script : “‘ This is a worke of so great good to both my king- 
domes that I have thought good by these few lynes of my owne 
hand seriouslie to reeommend it unto you. The furthering or 
hindering of whiche will ather oblige me or disoblige me more 
than anie one business that hes happened in my tyme.” * 
Similarly to the Privy Council he wrote, “ Among other 
good services done be you for the publict good of that our 
ancient kingdome we will accompt this one of the greatest.” 
Of the Privy Council he begged also that commissioners 
might be sent “ with ane absolute power to conclude, for 
avoyding of all delays, becaus the work for diverse con- 
siderations requireth haste.” ? On 11th November the Scots 
decided to send a new body of commissioners to treat with 
1 Act. Parl. Scotland, vol. v. pp. 229-230. 
2 Tbid. vol. v. p. 229. 3 Tbid. vol. v. p. 229, 
