BY THE KING 
CHARLES By the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; To all and sundry his Lieges and Subjects, greeting.  
Whereas the Lord hath been pleased in his gracious goodness and tender mercy, to discover unto his majesty the great evil of the ways wherein he hath been formerly led by wicked counsel, and hath so far blessed the endeavours of this Kirk and kingdom, as his majesty hath now sworn and subscribed the Solemn League and Covenant, and given satisfaction to their desires: And whereas his majesty is most willing and desirous to grant the Propositions of both Kingdoms presented to his royal Father at Newcastle, and Hampton-Court, with such alterations and additions as shall be thought necessary for the good of King and King 〈…〉 give such farther satisfaction to his people of England, as shall be desired by his two Houses of Parliament of England, sitting in Freedom. And for as much as an Army from he Sectarian party in England, under the Command of L.G. Cromwell, after all the evil and wickedness come 〈…〉 in England, in murdering his majesty's royal Father, using force against the two Houses of Parliament, and oppressing their fellow subjects in England and Ireland, hath now also invaded this Kingdom, contrary to the solemn League and Covenant, and the Treaty betwixt the kingdoms, wherein his majesty is persuaded, tha● many of the Officers and soldiers of the sai● Army have been misled through the craft and subtlety of others, who have contrived and 〈…〉ed the subversion of all Government, civil and ecclesiastical in all the three Kingdom 〈…〉 subject all persons to their tyrannical usurpation and domination. Therefore his Maie●●●● 〈…〉 the pious and tender care he hath to reclaim his subjects from such unlawful and re 〈…〉 courses, doth hereby offer a free Pardon and Indemnity to all Officers and soldiers of 〈…〉 English Army now within this Kingdom, for any thing done, or acted by them against his 〈…〉 and his Royal Father, during these ●●oubles, who shall immediately upon sight of this his majesty's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gracious offer leave that Army, and come over to the Scottish Army, where they shall be 〈…〉 ously used and entertained; Provided always that this his majesty's offer shall not be und 〈…〉 〈◊〉 to comprehend any person or persons, who after the said force used against the Houses of ●●●●●●ment, having sitten in the pretended House of Commons, or in any other Court, pretend●●● power from them, did vote the taking away of his majesty's royal father's life;  
Given at 〈…〉 Castle of Sterling, the 27. of July, And of our Reign, the Second year, 1650.