MOnday the 25th of October, Their Royal Highnesses arriving with the Evenings Tide, in Kircaldy Road, about Ten of the clock at night, the Duke of Rothes sent his Nephew Mr. Franc [...] Montgomerie, to complement the Duke and Dutchess: And the next morning His Grace sent the Lord Justice Clerk for that same end, and to receive his Highnesses commands con­cerning his, Landing. That same day about Eleven a clock in the forenoon, their Royal Highnesses arrived at Kircaldy Road; where having landed, they were met by His Grace the Duke of Rothes Lord High-Chancellor, with many of the Privy-Council, and most of the Nobility and Centry of the Shires next adjacent, who kist their Royal Highnesses hands at their landing upon the Shoar, which was crouded with a [Page 2] multitude of People to congratulate their Royal Highnesses safe Arrival to this his Majesties ancient Kingdom. From Kir­caldy, their Royal Highnesses set forward to the Lord Chan­cellor's house of Lesly; whither they were attended with a noble train of Coaches, and many of the Nobility and Gentry on Horse-back, and guarded by his Majesties Troop of Guards. At Lesly their Royal Highnesses were magnificently Intertained till Friday the 29. when (having parted thence) they were attended to Bruntisland; their Royal Highnesses Train still growing more numerous: At Bruntisland they were received with Shooting of great Guns, Ringing of Bells, Acclamations of the People, and all other Expressions of Joy imaginable; which continued till their Royal Highnesses were aboard the Charlot Yaught, attended by His Grace the Lord Chancellor, and many of the best of the Nobility: The o­ther Yaughts, with several other Boats, and all the Boats a­bout Bruntisland, were filled with the Nobility and Gentry of the Train.

In their passage to Leith, they were Saluted by the great Guns from his Majesties Castle of Edinburgh, with the Guns from the Bastions at Leith, from the Men of War and other Ships, both in the Road and Harbour of Leith.

The Shoar was so throng with Persons of all Ranks, that the noise of the Cannon, Trumpets, Kettle-drums, and Drums, were almost drowned with the lowd and reiterated Acclama­tions of the People, for the safe Arrival of their Royal High­nesses; which was about five in the Afternoon.

At their Landing at Leith, their Royal Highnesses were met by the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, ushered by their Macers; where several Ladies were attending to wait on her Royal Highness. Here their Royal Highnesses were re­ceived by the Earl of Linlithgow, Colonel of His Majesties Regiment of Guards, upon the head of several Companies of the Regiment, and were attended by the Sheriffs, and most of the Gentlemen of the three Lothians and next ad­jacent Shires; which made a Lane on both sides of the Street, through the whole Town of Leith: After the Kings [Page 3] Troop of Guards, marched the Nobility and Gentry that were on Horse-back, and after them a great Train of Coaches filled with the Council and Nobility: Their Royal Highnesses having made choice of the Lord Justice Clerk his Coach.

From Leith to the Water-gate, at the Abbay of Halyrud-house, their Royal Highnesses were guarded by the Train-bands and Militia Regiment of this City, consisting of forty four Companies, who made a lane for their Royal Highnesses and their Train, to pass betwixt Leith and Edinburgh. All the while they were upon the way, the great Guns from the Castle and other places, prepared on purpose, saluted them; the whole body of the People universally shouting with great joy and chearfulness, Lord preserve His Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of Albany. Being come to the Water-gate near the Palace-Royal, they were met by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of Edinburgh. in their best Formalities; where the Lord Provost kneeling, and having kist His Royal Highness's hand, delivered to him the silver Keys of the City, and heartily welcomed him, in Name of the whole Citizens, to his Majesties good Town of Edinburgh.

From this to the Palace, their Royal Highnesses were guar­ded by two or three hundred of the best Citizens with gilded Partizans, and in the outer Court were received by several o­ther Companies of his Majesties Guards: In the Guard-hall they were received by their Graces the Lords Arch-bishops of St. Andrews and Glasgow, and several others of the Lords of the Clergy, where his Grace the Lord Primate comple­mented their Royal Highnesses in Name of the Orthodox Clergy: where the Lieutenant-Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh, delivered to his Royal Highness the Keys of the Castle.

All the Bells of the City continued ringing most of the night, and all the Streets of the City were filled with great Bonefires, wither many of the Citizens repaired to drink their Majesties and Royal Highnesses Health: Nor was any thing to be seen but an universal Joy in the Countenances of all here.

Saturday the 3. of October, the Lord Bishop of Edinburgh, with all the Clergy in and about this City, in their Canonical Habits, kist his Royal Highness hand, where the Bishop of E­dinburgh exprest the general Satisfaction of the Orthodox Clergy for his Royal Highness safe Arrival; and assured his Highness of their fervent Prayers for his Sacred Majesty and their Royal Line. Tuesday the 2. of Nov. being the first day of Sessions, the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, with all the other Members thereof in a great Body, in their Gowns, ushered by their Macers, went to the Palace, where having kist his Royal Highness hand, the Lord President of the Session, in Name of the Lawyers of this Kingdom, complemented his Royal Highness upon his Arrival; as did the Lord Justice Clerk, in Name of the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary, who in their Scarlet-Gowns, attended by the Mem­bers of their Court, and ushered by the Macers, waited like­wise upon his Royal Highness, and kist his hand. Nor indeed was there any thing wanting to express the general Joy of all here, for the happy Arrival of so Excellent a Prince, and so Dear to this Kingdom.