FOr asmuch , as by a Printed Act of Council , of the date the twelfth day of January instant , the Sheriffs Principals of the several Shires of this Kingdom , their Deputs , and Clerks are Ordained to Transmit to the Clerks of Privy Council , not only the Lists of the Persons , who have taken the benfite of Their Majesties Gracious Indemnity ; but likewise the Oaths already Sworn , and Signed by the Takers thereof , with their original Subscriptions , and that before the Persons , and in the precise Terms mentioned in the said Act , betwixt and the twenty fifth day of January instant ; for such as are on this side of the River of Tay , and the tenth day of February next , for those on the other side thereof . And the Lords of Their Majesties Privy Council Considering , that the present State of Their Majesties Affairs does require , that the forsaids Lists , and Oaths , with the Original Subscriptions , be transmitted to the Clerks of Council , before the days above set down : Therefore They hereby Require and Command the saids Sheriffs Principals and their Deputs , and Clerks instantly , upon their receiving of a Printed Copy of this Act , to Transmit to the saids Clerks of Council , without any delay , the saids Lists , & Oaths with the Original Subscriptions : And appoints Their Majesties Sollicitor , or his Assistants , immediatly to dispatch Expresses to the several Shires , with Coppies of this Act to the Sheriff-Clerks of the several Shires , to be by them intimate to their Sheriff-Principals , and Sheriff Deputs , with Certification to such as shall failyie in not giving punctual Obedience to this Act , that the same shal be accounted a malversation in their Office , and shall infer the punishment of deprivation , and they shal be deprived accordingly . And Ordains these presents to be Printed .