GOD SAVE THE KING.  
At Edjnburgh the fifth day of February, one thousand six hundred forty and nine years.  
THE Estates of Parliament presently convened, in this second Session of the second triennial Parliament, by virtue of an Act of the Committee of Estates, who had Power and Authority from the last Parliament for convening the Parliament, Considering, That, forasmuch as the King's Majesty who lately Reigned, is contrary to the Dissent and Protestation of this kingdom now removed by a violent Death; And that by the Lord's Blessing there is left unto us a Righteous heir, and lawful successor, CHARLES Prince of Scotland and Wales, now King of Great Britain, France and Ireland; We the Estates of Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland, do therefore most Unanimously and Cheerfully in Recognisance and acknowledgement of his Just Right, Title, and Succession to the Crown of these Kingdoms, hereby Proclaim and Declare to all the World; That the said Lord and Prince Charles is by the Providence of GOD, and by the lawful Right of undoubted Succession and Descent, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, whom all the Subjects of this kingdom are bound Humbly and Faithfully to Obey, Maintain and Defend according to the national Covenant, and the solemn League and Covenant betwixt the Kingdoms with their Lives and Goods against all deadly, as their only Righteous sovereign, Lord and King.  
And because His majesty is bound by the Law of GOD, and fundamental laws of this kingdom to rule in righteousness and Equity for the honour of GOD, the good of Religion, and the Wealth of His People: It is hereby declared, That before He be admitted to the exercise of His royal Power, He shall give Satisfaction to this Kingdom in these things that concern the Security of RELIGION, the Union betwixt the kingdoms, and the Good and Peace of this kingdom, according to the national Covenant, and the solemn League and Covenant, for the which end we are resolved with all possible expedition to make our humble and earnest Addresses to His majesty; For the Testification of all which, We the Parliament of the kingdom of Scotland, publish this our due Acknowledgement of His just Right, Title, and Succession to the crown of these Kingdoms at the Mercat cross of Edinburgh with all usual Solemnities in the like Cases, and Ordains His royal Name, portrait and seal to be used in the public Writings and Judicatories of the Kingdom, and in the Mint-house, as was usually done to His royal Predecessors, and command this Act to be proclaimed at all the Mercat Grosses of the royal Burghs within this Kingdom, and to be printed, that none may pretend Ignorance thereof.  
GOD save, KING CHARLES, the Second.  
William Scot, Cler. Parl.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAJESTY, 1649.