BY
THE
KING
CHARLES
By
the
Grace
of
God
,
King
of
Great
Brittain
,
France
and
Ireland
,
Defender
of
the
Faith
;
To
all
and
sundry
his
Lieges
and
Subjects
,
greeting
.
Whereas
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
King
〈…〉
give
such
farther
satisfaction
to
his
people
of
England
,
as
shall
be
desired
by
his
two
Houses
of
Parliament
of
England
,
sitting
in
Freedom
.
And
for
asmuch
as
an
Army
from
he
Sectarian
party
in
England
,
under
the
Command
of
L.G.
Cromwell
,
after
all
the
evill
and
wickednesse
com
〈…〉
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
,
tha●
many
of
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
sai●
Army
have
been
misled
through
the
craft
and
subtilty
of
others
,
who
have
contrived
and
〈…〉ed
the
subversion
of
all
Government
,
Civill
and
Ecclesiasticall
in
all
the
three
Kingdom
〈…〉
subiect
all
persons
to
their
Tyrannicall
usurpation
and
domination
.
Therefore
his
Maie●●●●
〈…〉
the
pious
and
tender
care
he
hath
to
reclaime
his
Subiects
from
such
unlawfull
and
re
〈…〉
courses
,
doth
hereby
offer
a
free
Pardon
and
Indemnity
to
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
〈…〉
English
Army
now
within
this
Kingdom
,
for
any
thing
done
,
or
acted
by
them
against
his
〈…〉
and
his
Royal
Father
,
during
these
●●oubles
,
who
shal
immediately
upon
sight
of
this
his
Ma
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
gracious
offer
leave
that
Army
,
and
come
over
to
the
Scottish
Army
,
where
they
shal
be
〈…〉
ously
used
and
entertained
;
Provided
alwayes
that
this
his
Maiesties
offer
shal
not
be
und
〈…〉
〈◊〉
to
comprehend
any
person
or
persons
,
who
after
the
said
force
used
against
the
Houses
of
●●●●●●ment
,
having
sitten
in
the
pretended
House
of
Commons
,
or
in
any
other
Court
,
pretend●●●
power
from
them
,
did
vote
the
taking
away
of
his
Maiesties
Royall
fathers
life
;
Given
at
〈…〉
Castle
of
Sterling
,
the
27.
of
Iuly
,
And
of
our
Reign
,
the
Second
year
,
1650.