A PROCLAMATION, Discharging persons to go off the Countrey.

At Edinburgh, the 3d of August, 1689.

THE Lords of Privy Council, in pursuance of His Majesties Commands, contained in His Letter, directed to them, of the Date the 26. day of July last, signifying how prejudicial it may be to this Kingdom, and inconvenient for His Maje­sties Service, that such of His Subjects after-mentioned, should depart forth of the Countrey at this time, when the prospect of a Forraign Invasion, joyned with a present Rebellion, does so much Threaten the Disturbance of the Peace thereof: Therefore by Warrand of, and in His Majesties Name and Authority, They strictly Pro­hibite and Discharge, all Members of His Majesties Pri­vy Council, and Officers of the Army, or any who are otherwayes Imployed in Publick Trust, to withdraw them­selves from this Kingdom, without special Leave obtained from His Majesty, upon any pretence whatsomever, as they will be answerable at their highest peril. And Or­dains these Presents to be Printed, and Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and other places needsul, by the Macers of Privy Council. Extracted by me

GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.

God Save King William and Queen Mary.

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, by Order of His Majesties Privy Council, 1689.

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