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clann_n and_o other_o who_o be_v now_o in_o charge_n or_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o this_o their_o rebellion_n to_o show_v themselves_o good_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n forthwith_o to_o lay_v down_o arm_n to_o forsake_v that_o rebellion_n and_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n certify_v they_o and_o each_o of_o they_o that_o if_o they_o persist_v and_o continue_v to_o commit_v any_o rapine_n do_v any_o violence_n or_o act_n of_o hostility_n under_o any_o pretence_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o pursue_v and_o punish_v according_o and_o hereof_o they_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n and_o give_v obedience_n under_o all_o high_a pain_n and_o we_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o also_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n
mr._n tho_o henderson_n edinburgh_n 22._o september_n 1648._o whereas_o many_o within_o this_o kingdom_n have_v join_v in_o arm_n for_o prosecute_a of_o a_o unlawful_a engagement_n against_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n of_o ecgland_n contrary_a to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n the_o warning_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1647._o and_o likewise_o against_o the_o unanimous_a proceed_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o late_a general_n assembly_n and_o their_o commissioner_n and_o whereas_o god_n have_v evident_o manifest_v his_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n against_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o proceed_n in_o oppress_v the_o well-affected_n in_o this_o kingdom_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n by_o rout_v and_o defeat_v their_o army_n there_o and_o now_o some_o of_o their_o army_n have_v return_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o join_v with_o other_o their_o associate_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n thereof_o by_o which_o their_o proceed_n and_o action_n the_o work_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v almost_o whole_o overturn_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a very_o near_o destroy_v authority_n weaken_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n put_v in_o hazard_n the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n endeavour_v to_o be_v break_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_n give_v to_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o this_o kingdom_n bring_v to_o so_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v not_o famine_n and_o desolation_n be_v like_a to_o the_o add_v to_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o misery_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o eminent_a danger_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o king_n for_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o great_o distract_a kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v manage_v by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n do_v esteem_v enemy_n for_o their_o concurrence_n in_o the_o late_a engagement_n the_o committee_n of_o estate_n consist_v of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o minate_v to_o be_v on_o the_o commission_n of_o parliament_n and_o do_v disassent_v in_o parliament_n from_o and_o protest_v against_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o act_n and_o direct_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o nomination_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o legal_a protestation_n in_o it_o and_o that_o in_o act_v and_o direct_v they_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o member_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n as_o do_v concur_v with_o they_o in_o the_o say_a protestation_n and_o do_v now_o concur_v in_o arm_n in_o prosecute_a of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o two_o commissioner_n and_o one_o burgess_n as_o shall_v be_v entrust_v respective_o by_o the_o shire_n and_o burgh_n join_v with_o we_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v into_o their_o counsel_n or_o committee_n any_o person_n who_o have_v concur_v in_o arm_n or_o counsel_n for_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n or_o who_o have_v subscribe_v the_o bond_n or_o swear_v or_o subscribe_v any_o oath_n or_o declaration_n for_o prosecute_a that_o engagement_n and_o further_o that_o they_o will_v admit_v none_o who_o have_v be_v aid_v or_o shall_v be_v aid_v or_o assist_v to_o or_o abet_v and_o agent_v for_o these_o who_o be_v now_o join_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n earl_n of_o glencairn_n earl_n of_o lanerick_n lord_n sinclair_n lord_n register_n george_n monro_n and_o their_o adherent_n nor_o any_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v declare_v their_o judgement_n against_o this_o cause_n and_o our_o proceed_n in_o pursuance_n thereof_o and_o we_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o also_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n mr._n tho_o henderson_n edinburgh_n 22_o september_n 1648._o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n consider_v that_o the_o put_n of_o the_o dis-affected_n and_o malignant_a person_n in_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n which_o have_v bring_v all_o these_o evil_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act_n do_v therefore_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o require_v and_o do_v hereby_o command_v and_o require_v the_o several_a shire_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o commissioner_n to_o parliament_n and_o burgh_n in_o election_n of_o their_o commissioner_n to_o parliament_n magistrate_n and_o counsel_n that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o this_o cause_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o trust_n commission_n magistracy_n or_o counsel_n who_o have_v concur_v in_o arm_n or_o counsel_n for_o the_o late_a unlawful_a engagement_n or_o who_o have_v subscribe_v the_o bond_n or_o swear_v or_o subscribe_v any_o oath_n or_o declaration_n for_o prosecute_a that_o engagement_n and_o further_o that_o they_o will_v admit_v none_o who_o have_v be_v aid_v or_o shall_v be_v aid_v or_o assist_v to_o or_o abort_v and_o agent_v for_o these_o who_o be_v now_o join_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n earl_n of_o glencairn_n earl_n of_o lanerick_n lord_n sinclair_n lord_n register_n george_n monro_n and_o their_o adherent_n nor_o any_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v declare_v their_o judgement_n against_o the_o cause_n and_o our_o proceed_n in_o pursuance_n thereof_o and_o we_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o also_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n mr._n tho_o henderson_n finis_fw-la