To the KING'S Most Excellent MAJESTY.  
The humble Address of the Magistrates and Council of His Majesty's City of Edinburgh, for themselves, and in name of the whole Inhabitants thereof.  
May it please Your Majesty,  
WHen we reflect on the joyful Acclamations with which the News of Your Majesty's Succession to the Crown, were received in this Capital City of Your Majesty's Ancient Kingdom, notwithstanding of the sad Loss which made way for it; And with what profound Peace and Quiet these Acclamations are still followed here: We cannot but bless the Almighty God by whom King's Reign, and by whom that Royal Line under which we have been so long happy, is now lengthened to one degree further by your Glorious Addition, Your Majesty b●ing now the III Monarch of that Royal Race; Having also reason to expect from Your Justice and Clemency which we ourselves were so happy as to see when we were Governed by your Majesty's immediate Influence. That your Majesty's Inclinations are as good as your Title, and that Your great Prudence is able to foresee, and Your great Courage able to overcome all these desperate Designs which tend to make us Atheists, under the pretext of Religion, and Slaves under the pr●text of Liberty. We do therefore from joyful hearts Congratulate Your Majesty's happy Ascent to the Throne of Your Ancient and Royal Ancestors; And as this City had from their Bounty their large Privileges, So we hope from Your Majesty's Justice and Kindness the free Exercise and happy Continuation of them. In Recognizance whereof we shall be always ready to employ our Lives and Fortunes in Your Majesty's Service, and to pray the Almighty God to preserve You from the Malice of Your Enemies, and to make you a Blessing to Your Dutiful Subjects.   

Printed at London and reprinted at Edinburgh by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty. 1685.