GOD
SAVE
THE
KING
.
At
EDJNBVRGH
the
fifth
day
of
February
,
one
thousand
six
hundred
fourty
and
nine
years
.
THE
Estates
of
Parliament
presently
Conveened
,
in
this
second
Session
of
the
second
Trienniall
Parliament
,
by
vertue
of
an
Act
of
the
Committee
of
Estates
,
who
had
Power
and
Authority
from
the
last
Parliament
for
Conveening
the
Parliament
,
Considering
,
That
,
forasmuch
as
the
Kings
Majesty
who
lately
Reigned
,
is
contrary
to
the
Dissent
and
Protestation
of
this
Kingdome
now
removed
by
a
violent
Death
;
And
that
by
the
LORDS
Blessing
there
is
left
unto
us
a
Righteous
Heire
,
and
lawfull
Successour
,
CHARLES
Prince
of
Scotland
and
Wales
,
now
King
of
Great
Britain
,
France
and
Ireland
;
We
the
Estates
of
Parliament
of
the
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
doe
therefore
most
Unanimously
and
Cheerfully
in
Recognisance
and
acknowledgment
of
his
Just
Right
,
Title
,
and
Succession
to
the
Crown
of
these
Kingdoms
,
hereby
Proclaim
and
Declare
to
all
the
World
;
That
the
said
Lord
and
Prince
Charles
is
by
the
Providence
of
GOD
,
and
by
the
Lawfull
Right
of
undoubted
Succession
and
Descent
,
King
of
Great
Britain
,
France
,
and
Ireland
,
whom
all
the
Subjects
of
this
Kingdome
are
bound
Humbly
and
Faithfully
to
Obey
,
Maintain
and
Defend
according
to
the
Nationall
Covenant
,
and
the
solemn
League
and
Covenant
betwixt
the
Kingdoms
with
their
Lives
and
Goods
against
all
deadly
,
as
their
onely
Righteous
Soveraign
,
Lord
and
King
.
And
because
His
Majestie
is
bound
by
the
Law
of
GOD
,
and
Fundamentall
Lawes
of
this
Kingdome
to
rule
in
Righteousnesse
and
Equity
for
the
Honor
of
GOD
,
the
good
of
Religion
,
and
the
Wealth
of
His
People
:
It
is
hereby
declared
,
That
before
He
be
admitted
to
the
exercise
of
His
Royall
Power
,
He
shall
give
Satisfaction
to
this
Kingdom
in
these
things
that
concerne
the
Security
of
RELIGION
,
the
Union
betwixt
the
Kingdomes
,
and
the
Good
and
Peace
of
this
Kingdome
,
according
to
the
Nationall
Covenant
,
and
the
solemn
League
and
Covenant
,
for
the
which
end
we
are
resolved
with
all
possible
expedition
to
make
our
humble
and
earnest
Addresses
to
His
Majestie
;
For
the
Testification
of
all
which
,
We
the
Parliament
of
the
Kingdome
of
Scotland
,
publish
this
our
due
Acknowledgement
of
His
just
Right
,
Title
,
and
Succession
to
the
Crowne
of
these
Kingdoms
at
the
Mercat
Crosse
of
Edinburgh
with
all
usuall
Solemnities
in
the
like
Cases
,
and
Ordains
His
Royall
Name
,
Portract
and
Seale
to
be
used
in
the
publike
Writings
and
Judicatories
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
in
the
Mint-house
,
as
was
usually
done
to
His
Royall
Predecessors
,
and
command
this
Act
to
be
proclaimed
at
all
the
Mercat
Grosses
of
the
Royall
Burghs
within
this
Kingdom
,
and
to
be
printed
,
that
none
may
pretend
Ignorance
thereof
.
GOD
save
,
KING
CHARLES
,
the
Second
.
William
Scot
,
Cler.
Parl.