CHARLES, by the Grace of GOD, King of Great Brittain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, to our Lo­vits, [...]Our Lyon King at Arms, and his Brethren Heraulds, Macers, P [...]rsevants, Messengers at A [...]ms, Our Sheriffs [...]hat part conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting:

Fo [...] much, as the affection which We have to this Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland, makes Us readily to embrace [...]ll occasions, whereby We may witness Our zeal to do all things which may be for the advantage and ease of [...]ur good Subjects; And We being informed by Our right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Counsell [...] the Duke of Lauderdale, Our Commissio­ner, of some things which have been, and still are troublesome a [...] burdensome to Our good Subjects of this Our Kingdom: We have thought fit as an Act of Our Royal Bountie, by Our Royal Authority, with advice of Our Privy Council, to Declare Our Royal Pleasure, for the ease and satisfaction of Our good Sub­jects in manner following.

First, We, with advice foresaid, Do hereby Statute and Enact, and accordingly do free [...]y and absolutely discharge to Our Subjects all Rests of Assessments, Monethly maintenance, Loan and Tax, Levies, Out-reiks of Hor [...] and Foot, Excise, tenth and twenty [...]enny: And generally all Impositions whatsoever due, or imposed upon this Our Kingdom, [...] any time before Our happy Restauration; excepting all sums of money already payed, or bonds given for money (which by Assigna [...]ons may be conveyed through several hands) and all these Particulars above-mentioned, We, with Advice foresaid, do now discharge, notwithstanding of any Commission gra [...]ted to Sir John Weymes of Bogie, or any others for collecting them, or any of them.

We, in like manner, with Advice foresaid, Discharge all rests of the Taxation ordinary and extraordinary, granted to Our Royal Fa­ther of blessed memory, by the Parliament in the year of GOD, 1633. Comprehend [...]g therein the Taxation of two of ten [...] An­nual-rents, excepting all sums of money already payed, or bonds granted preceeding the date hereof; And excepting all sums of money due by any person, lyable for the relief of those who have made payment or gven Bond. But in regard the Duke and Dutchess of H [...]miltoun, have a right to the Rests of the said Taxat [...] untill they be [...] of cert [...] sums of money acclaimed, as yet re [...]ng to [...] by Us, conform to a Contract past betwixt [...] Duke of Hamiltoun, and a Commission granted by Us [...]o William now Duke of Hamiltoun: We do Declare, that We [...] satisfie the [...] the said Duke after count and reckoning of his intromission with the said [...]; Th [...] [...] Grace and Favour intended hereby to Our good Subjects may be made effectual, and entire to them; But prejudice in the m [...]time, to the Duke of Hamiltoun, of hi [...] right and execution thereupon, ay and untill he be satisfied of what shal be found due to him, [...] court and reckoning of his intromission with the said Taxation.

We do likewise, with advice foresaid, freely and absolutely discharge all such parts of the annu [...]e of [...]einds as were due to Us before our happy Restauration: And do suspend the charging for, the receiving or paying of any Annuity due [...] Our Restauration, ay and until the Earl of Lowdon make account (to any VVe shall appoint for that effect) of what he o [...] his Father [...] received of the saids Annuities: To the end We may then declare Our further pleasure, excepting alwayes from this all sums of mone [...] [...] pay [...]ed, or for which Bond is given upon that Account, preceeding the date hereof: And this, notwithstanding of any [...] granted by Us [...] to the Earl of Lowdon, for collecting of the saids Annuities.

We do also, with advice foresaid, freely and absolutely discharge all Fynes imposed by Ou [...] First Parliament of this Our Kingdom, excep­ting such as are already payed, or such for which there is bond already given. It is alwayes hereby declared, That all moneys received by Collectors or Sub collectors from their several Entries in all or any of these particulars, [...] discharge, or others entrusted for uplifting thereof, are [...]eby excepted: And the saids Collectors, Sub-collectors, and others foresaid declared accomptable for the same, to any who have or shal have Our Commission for that effect.

And last, We for a further proof of Our affection to Our good Subjects of this Our Kingdom; Do, [...]th advice foresaid, freely and ab­solutely grant ageneral pardon and discharge of all arbitrary and pecunial pains incurred by any of Our Subjects, before the date hereof through the contraveening of any Laws, penal Statutes, or publick Acts whatsoever; except such pecunial pains as are already inflicted [...] Our Privy Council, or any other competent Judicatory, for [...] of money payed: And excepting all Sentences of [...] imprisonment or [...], Declaring alwayes, this [...]ardon is not to be extended to any who were guilty of the Rebe [...]li [...] in the Year 1666. and are not admitted to the benefit of our [...]mpnity, not to such as are guilty of [...] Crimes. And We having given, as said is, so full proof of Our bounty and goodness [...] [...]bjects, a [...] of Our full pardon of all arbitra­ry and pecunial pains, extending even to these against Conventicles, withdrawing [...]ances, disorderly Baptisms and Marriages, We do expect, that this Our unparalelled grace and goodness will oblige all Our good Subjects [...] to express their due sense of and thankfulness for the same, by a more careful observance and due obedience to Our Laws, from which nothing is to be derogate hereby as to their due observance in time coming. And to the end, That Our Royal clemency and bount [...] to O [...] good Subjects, may be for their full security made known to them; Our Will is, and We charge you straitly and command, that incontinent, these Our Letters seen; ye passe to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and the Market Crosses of all the other Royal Burroughs of this Our Kingdom, and other places needful And thereat, in Our Name and authority, with all due Solemnities, by open Proclamation, make publication of the Premisses. The which to do We commit to you conjunctly and severally Our full power by these Our Lette [...], delivering them by you duely execute and indorsed again to the Bearer. Given under Our Signet at Holy-rood-house the twenty fourth day of March, 1674. And of Our Reign the twenty sixth year.

Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii.

God save the King.