THe PARLIAMENT of England taking into serious consideration the VVel-being of the Nation of Scotland , did impower the Council of State to appoint Commissioners for the Government and Management of all Affairs in Scotland , and the Isles thereunto belonging ; and in prosecution of that Power and Trust reposed in them , They have constituted and appointed us Commissioners for that ●urpose , which we think fit hereby to make known unto the good People of Scotland , to ●●e end , that the Administration of Justice , so long discontinued , may be effectually Admini●…ed unto them ; VVe therefore , in pursuance of our Trust , do Authorize and Continue in ●ll Power , all Justices of the Peace , Sheriffs , and Commissaries , and their inferiour Officers , ●o were last entrusted with these Publick Imployments on the fourth day of April , 1659. to ●…t as heretofore within their several Jurisdictions , untill such time as they shall receive fur●●er Orders and Instructions from the Parliament of England , the Council of State , or Our ●…ves : And we do hereby require and enjoyn all persons of whatsoever condition and qua●●●y , to take notice of the tenour of these Presents , and yeeld obedience thereunto ; strictly ●ommanding them not to act any thing to the contrary thereof , upon the pains and penalties ●hat may thereupon ensue . And that none may pretend ignorance hereof , We have commanded these Presents to be Printed , and Proclaimed at the Mercat Crosse of Edinburgh , and ●he other Burghs within Scotland , where Proclamations have usually been made .