VVhereas the Lord hath been pleased in his gracious goodnesse and tender mercy, to discover unto his Maiesty the great evill of the wayes wherein he hath been formerly led by wicked Counsell, and hath so far blessed the endeavours of this Kirk and Kingdome, as his Maiesty hath now sworne and subscribed the Solemn League and Covenant, and given satisfaction to their desires: And whereas his Maiesty is most willing and desirous to grant the Propositions of both Kingdoms presented to his Royall Father at New-Castle, and Hampton-Court, with such alterations and additions as shall be thought necessary for the good of King and King [...] give such farther satisfaction to his people of England, as shall be desired by his two Houses of Parliament of England, sitting in Freedom. And for asmuch as an Army from he Sectarian party in England, under the Command of L.G. Cromwell, after all the evill and wickednesse com [...] in England, in murthering his Majesties Royall Father, using force against the two Houses of Parliament, and oppressing their fellow Subiects in England and Ireland, hath now also invaded this Kingdom, contrary to the solemn League and Covenant, and the Treaty betwixt the Kingdomes, wherein his Maiesty is perswaded, tha [...] many of the Officers and Souldiers of the sai [...] Army have been misled through the craft and subtilty of others, who have contrived and [...] ed the subversion of all Government, Civill and Ecclesiasticall in all the three Kingdom [...] subiect all persons to their Tyrannicall usurpation and domination. Therefore his Maie [...] [...] the pious and tender care he hath to reclaime his Subiects from such unlawfull and re [...] courses, doth hereby offer a free Pardon and Indemnity to all Officers and Souldiers of [...] English Army now within this Kingdom, for any thing done, or acted by them against his [...] and his Royal Father, during these [...]oubles, who shal immediately upon sight of this his Ma [...] gracious offer leave that Army, and come over to the Scottish Army, where they shal be [...] ously used and entertained; Provided alwayes that this his Maiesties offer shal not be und [...] [...] to comprehend any person or persons, who after the said force used against the Houses of [...] ment, having sitten in the pretended House of Commons, or in any other Court, pretend [...] power from them, did vote the taking away of his Maiesties Royall fathers life;
Given at [...] Castle of Sterling, the 27. of Iuly, And of our Reign, the Second year, 1650.