A
LETTER
,
From
His
Majesty
the
King
of
England
,
to
the
Meeting
of
the
Estates
in
Scotland
.
My
Lords
and
Gentlemen
,
WE
have
had
a
full
Account
of
your
Procedure
from
my
Lord
Ross
,
with
which
We
are
well
satisfied
,
and
thereby
,
and
by
your
Letter
sent
with
him
,
We
have
evident
proof
of
your
great
Affection
to
Us
,
and
Confidence
in
us
.
We
are
still
of
the
same
mind
,
which
We
did
express
in
Our
former
Letter
to
you
.
We
are
not
Diffident
,
that
by
your
Care
and
Prudence
,
the
Great
Interests
of
that
Nation
,
shall
shortly
be
brought
to
a
happy
close
;
We
have
already
Ordered
Ships
of
War
,
for
a
Guard
to
your
Coasts
,
and
have
appointed
the
Regiments
,
which
We
sent
you
,
to
be
Recruited
with
a
considerable
addition
;
We
have
sent
Regiments
of
Horse
to
the
North
of
England
,
that
will
be
near
you
,
and
from
whom
you
may
have
Supplies
,
if
you
have
necessity
.
And
we
shall
be
wanting
in
nothing
in
Our
Power
,
that
may
be
for
your
Safety
and
Satisfaction
.
And
so
We
bid
you
heartily
Farewell
.
Given
at
Our
Court
at
Hampton
,
the
second
day
of
April
.
And
of
Our
Reign
,
the
first
Year
,
1689.
WILLIAM
R.