HIS MAJESTIES LETTER To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Commissioners of Shires and Burroughs assembled, or to be assembled at edinburgh.  
JAMES R.  
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, Whereas We have been informed that you the Peers and Representatives of Shires and Burroughs of that our ancient Kingdom were to meet together at our Good foreshown of Edinborough some time in this instant March by the usurped authority of the Prince of Orange, we think fit to let you Know, that as we have at all times relied upon the faith-fulness and affection of you our ancient People, so much that in our greatest mis fortunes heretofore we had recourse to your assistance, and that with Good success to our affairs, so now again We require of you to support our Royal Interest, expecting from you what becomes loyal and Faithful Subjects Generous and Honest men, that you will neither suffer yourselves to be cajoled nor affrighted into any action misbecoming true hearted Scotsmen, and that to support the honour of your nation you will contemn the base example of disloyal men, and eternize your Names by a Loyalty suitable to the many Professions you have made to Us, in doing where of you will choose the safest part, since thereby you will evite the danger you must needs undergo, the infamy and disgrace you must bring upon yourselves in this World, and the condemnation due to the Rebellious in the Next, and you will likewise have the opportunity to secure to yourselves and to your Posterity the gracious promises we have so often made of securing your Religion, news, Properties, Liberties and Rights, unchurch we are still resolved to perform, as soon as it is possible for Us to meet you safely in a Parliament of that our ancient Kingdom. In the mean time fear no to declare for Us your Lawful sovereign, who will not fail on our part to give you such speedy and powerful assistance as shall not only enable you to defend yourselves from any foreign attempt, but put you in a condition to assert our Right against our Enemies, who have depressed the same by the blackest of Usurpations, the most unjust as well as most unnatural of attempts, which tho almighty God may for a time permit, and let the wicked prosper, yet the end must bring confusion upon such Workers of Iniquity. We further let you know, that we will pardon all such as shall return to their Duty before the last end of this month inclusive, and that we will punish with the rigour of our news al such as shall stand out in Rebellion against Us, or our authority. So not doubting that you will declare for Us, and suppress however may oppose our Interest, and that you will sand some of your Number to Us with an account of your diligence, and the posture, of Our affairs there, we bid you hearty Farewel.  
Given on board the St. Michel the 1st of March, and of Our Reign the 5th year.  

Directed To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Commissioners of Shires and Burroughs assembled, or to be assembled at our Good foreshown of edinburgh.