FOrasmuch as it hath pleased the Kings Majesty, by a Letter, dated at Whitehall the sirth of this instant, directed to His Majesties Privy Council; bearing, that whereas, His Majesty, by a Letter of the date the twenty third day of January, the year of GOD, one thousand six hundred and sixty three, did appoint a Proclamation to be issued forth, suspending the paiment of the Fines, imposed by an Act of the second Session of the last Parliament, entituled, Anent persons excepted forth of the Act of Indempnity, dated at Edinburgh the ninth of September, in the year of GOD foresaid, untill His Majesty should declare His further pleasure, suspending also the penalties for not paiment in the interim; therefore to appoint a new Proclamation to be issued in His Majesties name, requiring and commanding all such fined persons, who shall be charged in name of the Lord Thesaurer, Thesaurer-depute or Advocat, betwixt the date hereof and the first day of Angust, in this instant year of GOD, one thousand six hundred and sixty four, to make paiment to such as His Majesty shall authorize, of the first half of the Fines imposed by the Act of Parliament, betwixt and the first terme of Martimass next thereafter, under the pains and penalties contained in the said Act; as also, those same persons who shall be charged to pay the second moyety at or before the terme of Candlemass next following, in the year, one thousand six hundred and sixty five, under the pains con­tained in the said Act. Therefore, the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, in obedience of His Majesties commands, ordains a Macer to make intimation of His Majesties Royal pleasure foresaid, concerning the fined persons by the said Act of Parliament, by open Proclamation at the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh, requiring and commanding, in His Majesties name, all persons concerned, to give obedience as they will be answerable, under all highest pains; and declares the same to be as sufficient, as if Proclamation were made at the Mercat-crosses of the head Burghs of the several Shires of this Kingdom. And ordains these presents to be printed, and published in maner foresaid, that none pretend ignorance.