The Kings Majesties PROCLAMATION For calling of His PARLIAMENT in SCOTLAND.
CHARLES by the grace of GOD, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, To all, and sundry, whom these do, or may concern, greeting. The confusions and troubles, by which Our good Subjects of this Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland, have these late years been deprived of that Peace and Happiness, they justly might have expected, in the administration of Our Royal Government among them; being now by the special blessing of Almighty GOD, happily removed: We have thought fit to let them know, That We still retain the same tenderness and good affection towards them: And as We will chearfully interpose Our Authority, in what may be for their good and welfare, and for securing the just Priviledges and Liberties of Our People; So We do expect from them, those dutifull returns of Obedience and Subjection to Our Person and Authority, which are suteable to their obligations and the duty of Loyal Subjects. And, conceiving that a Parliament, in its right constitution, will, at this time, be a ready mean for establishing a firm Peace to Our People, and for settling all Religious and Civill, all publick and private Interests. We have therefore thought fit to call a Meeting of Our Estates of Parliament, to be kept at Edinburgh upon the twelfth day of December, next to come. Our will is herefore, and We charge and command Our Heraulds, Pursevants and Messengers of Armes, to passe and make publication hereof at the Mercat Crosses of Our Royal Burroughs; And in Our Name and Authority, to warne all Our Nobility by themselves, and the Heritors of Shires (according as after publication hereof, they shall receive advertisement fra the persons contained in the List hereunto subjoyned) and Our Royall Burroughs to meet; and according to the Laws of Our Kingdom, to make choice of fit persons to be their Commissioners to this ensuing Parliament; and that Our Nobility, Commissioners of Shires and Burroughs, and all others having interest, do precisly keep this Meeting of Our Parliament, under the paines prescribed by Our Laws thereanent.
The LIST of the Persons entrusted by his Majesty, for Conveening the Shires to make election of the Commisioners to the Parliament.
Sir Hary Home, for the Sheriffdom of Berwick; Sir Peter Wedderburn, for the Sheriffdom of Haddington [...] Sir James Foules, for the Sheriffdom of Edinburgh; William Murray of Stanehop, for the Sheriffdom of Peible [...] Robert Ker of Garden, for the Sheriffdom of Roxburgh; Thomas Scot of Whitslaid, for the Sheriffdom of Selkirk; Sir William Dowglas of Kelhead, for the Sheriffdom of Dumfreiz; Hay younger of Park, for the Sheriffdom of Wigtoun; Sir James Lockhart of Lie, for the Sheriffdom of Lanerick; Naper of Kilmahew, for the Sheriftdom of Dumbarton; Sir George Kinnaird of Rossie, for the Sheriffdom of Pearth; Campbell of Achenbreck for the Sheriffdom of Argyl; Montgomery of Hasled, for the Sheriffdom of Air; Sir Arcbibald Stewart of Blackball, for the Sheriffdom of Renfrew; John Murray of Polmais, for the Sheriffdom of Stirline; David Bruce of Clackmanan, for the Sheriffdom of Clackmanan; Sir Archibald Stirling of Carden, for the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow; William Scot of Ardross, for the Sheriffdom of Fysw; Halyburtoun of Pitcur, for the Sheriffdom of Forfar; David Ramsay of Balmayn, for the Sheriffdom of Kincardin; Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth, for the Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, Sir Alexander Abercrombie of Brokenbou, for the Sheriffdom, of Bamff; Mckenzie of Pluscarden, for the Sheriffdom of Elgin; The Laird of Moynes, for the Sheriffdom of Nairn; Sir Ʋrwhart of Cromerty, for the Sheriffdom of Innerness; Sir George Mckenzie of Tarbet, for the Sheriffdom of Ross; Sir Robert Gordon of Embo, for the Sheriffdom of Sutherland; Sir James Sinclar of Murkle, for the Sheriffdom of Caithness; George Smith of Rapness, for the Sheriffdom of Orknay; Sir James Stewart of Bute, for the Sheriffdom of Bute.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.