The Meeting of the Estates of this Kingdom , taking into their Consideration , That by the sending of the standing Forces into England , the Estates were destitute of that Guard and Defence , which was proper and necessary in this Conjuncture ; and that several Persons well affected to the Protestant Religion , at the Diet of the Meeting of the said Estates , having repaired to this City of Edinburgh , from Glascow , the Shire of Argyle , and other Western Shires , did at the desire , and by Warrand of the Estates , put themselves to Arms , and since have so continued Watching and Warding , under the Command of the Earl of Levin , and demeaned themselves Soberly and Honestly , and been Active and Instrumental to prevent Tumults , and to secure the Peace and Quiet of this Meeting and Place ; and there being now some Scots Regiments arrived here , under the Command of Major-General Mccay , The Estates do therefore hereby Declare , That what is past , was good , acceptable and seasonable Service , and do approve the same ; and hereby gives Order to the said Earl of Levin to Disband them , and allows them to return with their Arms to their respective Homes , and do return their Thanks to the Persons who have been employed . Extracted out of the Records of the Meeting of Estates , by me ,