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<OPENER><DATELINE>Edinburgh, <DATE>22. September, 1648.</DATE></DATELINE></OPENER>
<P>_WHereas, many within this Kingdom have joyned in Armes for pro&s;ecuting of an unlawful Engage|ment again&s;t our neighbour Nation of <HI>England,</HI> contrary to the Solemn League and Covenant, and Treaties betwixt the Kingdoms; the Warnings and Declarations of the Commi&s;&s;ion of the Generall A&s;&s;embly 1647. And likew &s;e again&s;t the unanimous proceedings and Declarations of the late Generall A&s;&s;embly and their Commi&s;&s;ioners: And whereas God hath evidently manife&s;ted his di&s;plea&s;ure and wrath again&s;t their &s;infull wayes and proceedings, in oppre&s;&s;ing the wel-affected in this Kingdom, invading the Kingdom of <HI>England,</HI> by Routing and Defeating their Army there: And now &s;ome of their Army have returned to this Kingdom, and joyned with others their a&s;|&s;ociats to di&s;turb the peace thereof: By which their proceedings and actions, the work of Refor|mation of Religion, hath been almo&s;t wholly overturned, the Libertie of the Subject very neer de&s;troyed, authority weakened, the Per&s;on of the King put in hazard, the union betwixt the Kingdoms endeavoured to be broken, occa&s;ion of quarrell given to our neighbour Nation, and this Kingdom brought to &s;o &s;ad and deplorable condition, as (if the Lord in mercy prevent not) Famine and de&s;olation is like to be added to all our troubles and mi&s;eries: Therefore to prevent the eminent dangers to Religion, and to the King, for &s;etling the peace of this greatly di&s;tracted Kingdom. And to the end the affairs of this Kingdom may not be managed by &s;uch per&s;ons, as the Kingdom of <HI>England</HI> do e&s;teem enemies for their concurrence in the late Engagement: The Committee of E&s;tates con&s;i&s;ting of &s;uch per&s;ons as were nominated to be on the Commi&s;&s;ion of Parliament, and did di&s;-a&s;&s;ent in Parliament from, and Prote&s;t again&s;t the late unlawfull Engagement. Do declare that they are re&s;olved to Act and direct in the publict affairs by vertue of the Authority of that nomination of the Parliament, and their Legall Prote&s;tation in it: And that in Acting and Directing, they re&s;olve to proceed with the advice and con&s;ent of &s;uch Members of the late Parliament, as did concur with them in the &s;aid Prote&s;tation, and do now concur in Armes in pro&s;ecuting of the &s;ame: As al&s;o with the advice and con&s;ent of &s;uch two Commi&s;&s;ioners, and one Burge&s;&s;e as &s;hall be entru&s;ted re&s;pect vely, by the Shires and Burghs joyning with us in Armes for the Covenant; and that they will not admit into their Coun&s;ells, or Committees, any per&s;ons who have concurred in Armes, or Coun&s;ell for the late unlawfull Engage|ment, or who have &s;ub&s;cribed the Bond, or &s;worne, or &s;ub&s;cribed any Oath, or Declaration for pro&s;ecuting that Engagement. And further that they will admit none who have been aiding, or &s;hall be aiding or a&s;&s;i&s;ting to, or abetting and agenting for the&s;e who are now joyned in Armes with the Earl of <HI>Crawford,</HI> Earl of <HI>Glancairn,</HI> Earl of <HI>Lanerk,</HI> Lord <HI>Sinclair,</HI> Lord Regi&s;ter, <HI>George Monre,</HI> and their adherents, nor any &s;uch as have, or &s;hall declare their judgement again&s;t this Cau&s;e and our proceed|ings in pur&s;uance thereof: And we ordain the&s;e Pre&s;ents to be publi&s;hed: And al&s;o to be Printed that none pretend ignorance.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>M. Tho. Hender&s;on.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<OPENER><DATELINE>Edinburgh, <DATE>22. September, 1648.</DATE></DATELINE></OPENER>
<P>_THE Committee of E&s;tates con&s;idering that the putting of the di&s; affected and Malignant Per&s;ons in places of tru&s;t and power in the &s;everall Shires and Bu<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ghs of this Kingdom, hath been one of the greate&s;t Cau&s;es which hath brought all the&s;e evils upon this Kingdom: And for the rea&s;ons contained in the former Act, do therefore finde it nece&s;&s;ary to require: And do hereby Command and require the &s;everall Shires in the E|lection of their Commi&s;sioners to Parliament and Burghs in Election of their Commi&s;sioners to Parlia|ment, Magi&s;trates and Coun&s;ell, that they make choice of none, but &s;uch as have continued con&s;tant and faithfull in this Cau&s;e: And that they will not admit any to be in the former places of tru&s;t, Commi&s;sions, Magi&s;tracie or Coun&s;ells who have concurred in Arms or Coun&s;ell for the late unlawfull Engagement, or who have &s;ub&s;cribed the Bond, or &s;worne, or &s;ub&s;cribed any Oath or Declaration for pro&s;ecuting that Engagement. And further that they will ad|mit none who have been aiding, or &s;hall be aiding, or a&s;&s;i&s;ting to, or abetting and agenting for the&s;e who are now joyned in Armes with the Earls of <HI>Crawford,</HI> Earl of <HI><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">lenca<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">rn,</HI> Earl of <HI>Lanerk,</HI> Lord <HI>Sinclair,</HI> Lord Regi&s;ter, <HI>George Monro</HI> and their adherents, nor any &s;uch as have, or &s;hall declare then judgement again&s;t the Cau&s;e and our proceedings in pur&s;uance thereof. And we ordain the&s;e pre&s;ents to be publi&s;hed at the Mercar Cro&s;&s;e of <HI>Edinburgh</HI> and other places needfull: And al&s;o to be Prin|ted that none pretend ignorance.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Mr. <HI>Tho: Hender&s;on.</HI></SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P>Edinburgh, <HI>Printed by</HI> Evan Tyler, <HI>Printer to the Kings mo&s;t Excellent Maje&s;tie,</HI> 1648.</P>
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