Forasmuch as the Lords of Our Privy Council , having taken to their consideration , That upon the great Disorders lately committed in some Western & other Shires , they did write to them , Requiring them in Our Name , to take such course therein , as might secure the peace in these places , With certification to them if they failyied therein , they would imploy Our Authority for doing thereof : Which offer having received no satisfactory Answer , and they having declared . That they were not able to suppress those Disorders , nor free the Countrey thereof , We did Command and Warrand Our Privy Council , to arme such of Our Militia , and such others as should offer to serve Us for redressing the saids Disorders ; and did authorize them to charge all Heretors and others , and if need be , all betwixt sixtie and sixteen , to come and attend Our Host under the pain of Treason , according to the ancient Laws of this Our Kingdom : In obedience to Our Royal Commands , the saids Lords have thought fit to send a Committy of Our Council , to attend Our Forces so to be imployed : And therefore , left any person should withdraw from the said Service , by going out of this Kingdom , We , with Advice of the saids Lords of Our Council , do hereby require and command all Noblemen , Heretors , and Magistrates of Burghs Royal ( except actual Traffickers within Burghs ) to remain and continue within this Kingdom , and not to depart forth thereof upon any pretext whatsomever , without special Licence from Our Council , as they will be answerable at their highest perill . Our Will is herefore , and We charge you straitly , and command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , and thereat , in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make publication of the Premisses , that none pretend ignorance : The which to do , We committ to you conjunctly and severally , Our full power , by these Our Letters , delivering them by you duely execute and indorsed again to the Bearer .