Forasmuch as We being now Resolved for the case of Our good Subjects , and quieting the Shires of Argile and Tarbat , out of Our Royal Clemency and Princely Compassion , to Indemnifie the Commoners therein , for their accession to the Late Argiles Rebellion , with the exception after-mentioned : Do therefore with Advice of our Privy Council hereby Give and Grant Our full , free , and ample Pardon and Indemnity to all the Commoners within the saids Shires of Argile and Tarbat , for their Lives only ; Excepting such as shall be found by Our Commissioner now sent thither , during his stay there , to have been either Ring-leaders , or Officers in the said Rebellion , ( who are hereby excluded . ) And We hereby Declare , that this Our Pardon and Indemnity shall be to the saids Commoners ( not excepted as said is ) as valid and sufficient , for any accession they had to the said late Rebellion , or for Harbouring , Resetting . Conversing , or Corresponding with these Rebels , as if they and every of them had a particular Remission for the said Crimes past under Our Great Seal . And further , We hereby Declare , That it is and shall be free to all our Liedges , from the Date hereof , to Converse , Correspond , and intercommune with , Reset , Harbour , and Entertain the Commoners Indemnified , as said is , without incurring any Hazard , or Action , Civil or Criminal , upon that Account , in all time coming : And that this Our Gracious and Ample Indemnity may be Published and known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , and there , in Our Royal Name and Authority , by open Proclamation make Publication of Our Gracious Pardon and Indemnity above-written , that all persons concerned may have notice thereof .