The great kindness We bear to that Our Ancient Kingdom , hath at all times inclined Us to be very watchful over all its Concerns : And considering , that all Kings and States do , at present , carefully secure themselves and their people , by providing against all such Forreign Invasions and Intestine Commotions , as may make them a prey to their Enemies ; And that it is not fit , That that Our Kingdom should only , of all others , remain without defence , especially at a time wherein those execrable Field-Conventicles ( so justly termed in Our Laws , The Rendezvouzes of Rebellion ) do still grow in their numbers and insolence ; against all which , Our present Forces cannot in reason be thought a suteable security . Therefore , and that We may be the better enabled to raise some more Forces , for securing that Our Kingdom against all Forreign Invasions and Intestine Commotions , and to maintain them in the most equal and regular way , and to let the World see the unanimous affection of Our people to Us ; We have thought fit to call a Convention of the Estates of that Our Ancient Kingdom , to meet at Edinburgh upon the twenty sixth day of June next to come : And We 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 Dyet : And also we do require all Our Sheriffs in the several Shires , and their Deputs , That if there be any new Elections already made for this Year , of Commissioners to Parliament or Conventions , they make timeous Intimation 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 the 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 Burrowes make choice of Commissioners accordingly , and that they and all other persons having Interest , attend this Convention of Estates , under the pains contained in Our Laws made thereanent . And that all Our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation hereof at the Market Cross of Edinburgh , and at the Market Crosses of the Head Burghs in the several Shires of that Our Kingdom .