FORASMUCH AS, It has pleased His MAJESTY by His Letter under His Royal Hand, of the Date the thirteenth Day of December Instant, upon Consideration, that the present posture and Circum­stances of His Majesties Affairs in this His Kingdom of Scotland, re­quire that these of his Majesties Privy Council, and any others imployed by His Majesty in publick Trust, do attend their respective Offices & Charges here, Do Authorize the Lords of His Privy Council, to make Publica­tion, that it is His Majesties Will and Pleasure, that none of His Majesties Pri­vy Council, or any who are otherwise imployed in Publick Trust, Do upon any pretence whatsoever, withdraw themselves from this Kingdom of Scotland before the first day of March next to come, without leave obtained from His Majesty, as they will be answerable, and that either by Proclamation or o­therwise as they shall think sit. Therefore the saids Lords of his Majesties Pri­vy Council, do hereby give Warrand and Command to their Macers or Mess­engers at Armes to make Intimation of the Premisses by publick Proclamation at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh; As also they ordain all Sheriffs and their Deputs, to cause intimate the same by way of Proclamation at the head Burghs of the several Shires within this Kingdom, with all convenient Diligence, that all concerned may give due obedience thereto, and none pretend Ignorance And ordains these presents to be printed.