VVhereas the Lord hath been pleased in his gracious goodnesse and tender mercy, to discover unto his Maiesty the great evill of the wayes wherein he hath been formerly led by wicked Counsell, and hath so far blessed the endeavours of this Kirk and Kingdome, as his Maiesty hath now sworne and subscribed the Solemn League and Covenant, and given satisfaction to their desires: And whereas his Maiesty is most willing and desirous to grant the Propositions of both Kingdoms presented to his Royall Father at New-Castle, and Hampton-Court, with such alte­rations and additions as shall be thought necessary for the good of King and Kingdoms, and to give such farther satisfaction to his people of England, as shall be desired by his two Houses of the Parliament of England, sitting in Freedom. And forasmuch as an Army from he Sectarian party in England, under the Command of L. G. Cromwell, after all the evill and wickednesse committed in England, in murthering his Majesties Royall Father, using force against the two Houses of Parliament, and oppressing their fellow Subiects in England and Ireland, hath now also invaded this Kingdom, contrary to the solemn League and Covenant, and the Treaty betwixt the King­domes, wherein his Maiesty is perswaded, that many of the Officers and Souldiers of the said Army have been misled through the craft and subtilty of others, who have contrived and design­ed the subversion of all Government, Civill and Ecclesiasticall in all the three Kingdoms, and to subiect all persons to their Tyrannicall usurpation and domination. Therefore his Maiesty from the pious and tender care he hath to reclaime his Subiects from such unlawfull and rebellious courses, doth hereby offer a free Pardon and Indemnity to all Officers and Souldiers of the said English Army now within this Kingdom, for any thing done, or acted by them against his Majesty and his Royal Father, during these troubles, who shal immediately upon sight of this his Majesties gracious offer leave that Army, and come over to the Scottish Army, where they shal be courte­ously used and entertained; Provided alwayes that this his Maiesties offer shal not be understood to comprehend any person or persons, who after the said force used against the Houses of Parlia­ment, having sitten in the pretended House of Commons, or in any other Court, pretending power from them, did vote the taking away of his Maiesties Royall fathers life;

Given at our Castle of Sterling, the 27. of July. And of our Reign, the Second year, 1650.