Whereas by the clear and express Laws and Acts of Parliament of this Kingdom, it is declared to be High Treason, for the Subjects of the same, or any number of them, more or less, upon any ground or pretext whatsoever, to rise, or continue in Arms, without Our special Autho­rity and Approbation: Yet nevertheless, a party of disloyal persons, disaffected to Our Government and Laws, who have formerly tasted of Our Royal Bounty and Clemen­cy, whereunto they owe their Lives and Fortunes, having forefaulted the same by their former rebellious practices, under the clock of Religion, the ordinar collour and pre­text of Rebellion, have risen in Arms, in great numbers, and upon the 29. of May, came to the Town of Ruther-Glen, Head Burgh of the Shire, where they proclaimed their re­bellious Covenant, and brunt Our Acts of Parliament, and at Lowdoun-Hill, upon the first of June Instant, they did Actually Oppose, and Fight Our standing Forces, and there­after did pursue them to, and assault them within the City of Glasgow, and have seized upon the persons of divers of Our good Subjects, plundered, and robbed them of their Horses▪ Arms, and other Goods, and have done and commit­ted many other Outrages, and Treasonable Deeds and Attempts, against Our Authority [...] Loyal Subjects: And We, out of Our Royal tenderness, for the [...] being careful to Repress the said Rebellion; and that simple and unwarry people be not ensnared by the saids Rebels, and their Emissaries, and involved in their Rebellion: And to take off all pretence of ignorance, or excuse, Do there­fore, with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, Declare the said Insurrection to be an open, manifest, and hor­rid Rebellion, and high Treason, and that the Authors, and Actors in the same, and their Adherents, are, and ought to be pursued, as professed and declared Traitors to Us. And do hereby Command and Charge all persons who are in Arms, against, or without Our Warrant and Authority, to desist from their Rebellion, and to lay down their Arms, and to render and present their Persons to the Earl of Lin [...]ithgow, Our Major General, and Commander in Chief of Our Forces, or some other of Our Officers, or Magistrates, within twenty four hours, after publication hereof; With certification to them, if they continue in Rebellion after the said time, they shall be holden, and proceeded against as incorrigible and desperate Trai­tors, and that they shall be uncapable of Mercy and Pardon: And We do hereby prohibite and discharge, any person or persons to aid, abate, assist, harbour, resett, or any ways supply the saids Rebels, or any of them, under the pain of Treason; and that they do not keep correspondence, or commune with them, without Warrant of Our said Major General, under the pain foresaid. And We do expect in this Juncture, and do require and Command all Our Subjects to be assisting to Our Major General, and Our Forces under him; and being required by him, or others having Au­thority, to that effect, to rise in Arms with all their power, and to joyn and concurr with them, for suppressing the saids Rebels, under the pain of Treason, if they refuse or disobey: And farther, We do strictly enjoyn, and Command all Masters of Families, Heretors, and other Land-lords, that they be careful and vigilant, that their Children, Servants, Dome­sticks, and their Tennents, and others under their power, do not break out, and joyn with the saids Rebels, certify­ing them if they be found negligent in their duty, or otherwise culpable in that behalf, they shall be looked upon, and severely punished, as disaffected persons, and favouring and complying with Rebels. And hereby We give Warrant, and Command to Our Lyon, King at Arms, and his brethren Heraulds, Macers, Pursevants, or Messengers at Arms, to pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and other places needful, and make publication hereof; And that these presents be Printed, that none pretend ignorance.