The large and real testimonies , which Our good Subjects of Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland have given of their fidelity and affection to Our Person , Authority and Government , do daily confirm the resolutions We have taken to be very tender and carefull of their concerns , and to improve all occasions which may tend to their happiness and peace ; and upon that account , have been hithertills sparing to put them to any charge for carrying on this War , wherein We are now engaged , with the Inhabitants of the United Provinces , for the maintainance of Our own Honour , and the Peace and Trade of Our Kingdoms : yet , being confident of their readiness to hazard their lives and fortunes in this just quarrel , wherein Our Honour and Service , and their own Interest , is so much involved , as to the issue and event thereof ; and that they may witness their zeal and resolutions to maintain the same , by a national Supply and Taxation , as has been formerly granted to Our Royal Ancestors , when their occasions required the same . Therefore We have thought fit , to call a convention of Estates of that Our ancient Kingdom , to meet at Edinburgh upon the second day of August next to come : And do hereby require and command , all Archbishops , Dukes , Marquesses , Earls , Viscounts , Bishops , Lords and Officers of State , of that Our Kingdom , to be present , and attend that diet . And also We do require all Our Sheriffs of the several Shires , and their Deputes , that if there be any new election , made for this year , of Commissioners to Parliaments or Conventions , they make timeous intimations to these Commissioners , to keep this meeting : But , if there be no elections already made , that then they forthwith call and conveen all the Free-holders in their respective Shires , that according to the Laws and Acts of Parliament , elections may be made of fit persons to be Commissioners for this convention , and that Our Royal Burroughs make choice of Commissioners accordingly ; and that they , and all others having interest , attend this convention of Our Estates , under the pains contained in Our Laws made thereanent . And that all Our good Subjects may have due notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We do hereby command Our Lyon , King at Arms , and his brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation hereof at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and at the Mercat Crosses of the head Burroughs , in the several Shires of that Our Kingdom .