CHARLES, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To all Our Loving Subjects of Our King­dom of Scotland, or others whom these do, or may concern, Greeting: For­samuch as it hath pleased Almighty God to remove that Force and armed Vio­lence, by which the Administration of Our Royal Government among Our People there was interrupted; And We being desirous to witnesse Our af­fection to, and care of that Our Ancient Kingdom, (of whose Loyalty We have had many Testimonies) have resolved, that untill a meeting of Parliament (which We are presently to Call,) The Government shall be Administrate by Us and the Committee of Estates no­minate by Us and Our Parliament in the Year, 1651. And therefore, do hereby Call and Authorize the said Committee to meet at Edinburgh upon the twentieth third day of August instant. And We do hereby require Our Heraulds, Pursevants, and Messengers at Arms, to make Publication hereof at the Market Crosse of EDINBƲRGH, that Our Royal Resolution may be known to all Our good Subjects there.

Given at Our Court of Whitehall, the second day of August, in the Year, 1660. and of Our Reign the Twelfth.