THE Estates of Parliament presently Conveened, in this second Session of the second Trien­niall Parliament, by vertue of an Act of the Committee of Estates, who had Power and Authority from the last Parliament for Conveening the Parliament, Considering, That, forasmuch as the Kings Majesty who lately Reigned, is contrary to the Dissent and Prote­station of this Kingdome now removed by a violent Death; And that by the LORDS Blessing there is left unto us a Righteous Heire, and lawfull Successour, CHARLES Prince of Scotland and Wales, now King of Great Britain, France and Ireland; We the E­states of Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland, doe therefore most Unanimously and Cheerfully in Recognisance and acknowledgment of his Just Right, Title, and Succession to the Crown of these Kingdoms, hereby Proclaim and Declare to all the World; That the said Lord and Prince Charles is by the Providence of GOD, and by the Lawfull Right of undoubted Succession and Descent, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, whom all the Subjects of this Kingdome are bound Humbly and Faithfully to Obey, Maintain and Defend according to the Nationall Covenant, and the solemn League and Covenant betwixt the Kingdoms with their Lives and Goods against all deadly, as their onely Righteous Soveraign, Lord and King.

And because His Majestie is bound by the Law of GOD, and Fundamentall Lawes of this Kingdome to rule in Righ­teousnesse and Equity for the Honor of GOD, the good of Religion, and the Wealth of His People: It is hereby de­clared, That before He be admitted to the exercise of His Royall Power, He shall give Satisfaction to this Kingdom in these things that concerne the Security of RELIGION, the Union betwixt the Kingdomes, and the Good and Peace of this Kingdome, according to the Nationall Covenant, and the solemn League and Covenant, for the which end we are resolved with all possible expedition to make our humble and earnest Addresses to His Majestie; For the Testification of all which, We the Parliament of the Kingdome of Scotland, publish this our due Acknowledgement of His just Right, Title, and Succession to the Crowne of these Kingdoms at the Mercat Crosse of Edinburgh with all usuall Solem­nities in the like Cases, and Ordains His Royall Name, Portract and Seale to be used in the publike Writings and Judi­catories of the Kingdom, and in the Mint-house, as was usually done to His Royall Predecessors, and command this Act to be proclaimed at all the Mercat Grosses of the Royall Burghs within this Kingdom, and to be printed, that none may pretend Ignorance thereof.

GOD save, KING CHARLES, the Second.