FOrasmuch , As albeit by the seventh Act of the Sessions of His Majesties first Parliament , and the second Act of the second Sessions of that same Parliament ; that Oath and Combination commonly called the Solemn League and Covenant , is condemned as Treasonable , and taking and renewing thereof by any of the Subjects , is declared to be High-Treason : Yet in the Year 1666. and since , several desperate and incorrigible Traytors , have taken upon them to Renew and Swear the said Covenant , to emit and publish several Treasonable and scandalous Libels , founded thereupon , as particularly those Treasonable Declarations published at Rutherglen and Sanquhair , the Libel called Cargil's Covenant , and the late Declaration published at Lanerk upon the twelfth of this instant , Entituled The Act and Apologetick Declaration of the true Presbyterians of the Church of Scotland , His Royal Highness His Majesties High Commissioner , and Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , to Evidence the great abhorrence they have of these Treasonable Libels , do Ordain , that upon Wednesday next , being Mercat-day , the said Treasonable Libels , viz. The Solemn League and Covenant , The Rutherglen and Sanquhair Declarations , The Libel called Cargil ' s Covenant , and the late Treasonable Declaration at Lanerk , be publickly burnt at the Cross of Edinburgh , by the hand of the common Hangman . And Ordains the Provost , Bailiffs , and Council of Edinburgh , to be present , and to see the same solemnly done the said day , betwixt Eleven and Twelve a clock in the Forenoon , and to report an account of their Obedience to the Council , the next Council day thereafter . And that these Presents be Printed and Published . Extracted by me .