Whereas upon divers Weighty Considerations, of great Importance to Our Service, and to the Peace and Tranquillity of Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland, We have thought fit to Call a Parliament of that Our Kingdom, to meet at Our City of Edinburgh, upon the twenty eight day of July, next ensuing the date hereof; We do therefore Require and Command, all Arch-Bishops, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, Viscounts, Bishops, Lords and Officers of State, of Our said Kingdom, to be present, and attend that Diet. And We do also require and Command, all Our Sheriffs, in the several Shires, and their Deputs, that if there be any new Elections made for this year, of Commissioners to Parliaments or Conventions, they give timeous Intimation to such Commissioners, to keep this Meeting; But if there be no Elections already made, that they forthwith Call and Conveen all the Free-holders in the Re­spective Shires, to the end, that according to the Laws and Acts of Parliament, Elections may be made of fit Persons, to be Commissioners for this Parliament. And We do likewise Require and Command, Our Royal Burroughs, to make choice of Commissioners accordingly, and them, and all Persons having Interest, to at­tend this Our Parliament, under the pains contained in Our Laws made thereanent. And to the Effect, all Our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure, We do hereby Command Our Lyon, King at Arms, and his Brethren Heraulds, Macers, Pursevants, and Messengers at Arms, to make time­ous Proclamation of these Presents, at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head Burroughs in the several Shires of that Our Kingdom. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed.