C. R.  
His majesties Gracious Message to General MONCK, Commander in Chief of his majesty's Army in Scotland, and to the Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, &c. sitting in Council at the City of Edinburgh.  
Right Trusty and well beloved,  
HAving received an Overture from several of our Loving Subjects in our Kingdom of Scotland, wherein is expressed very ample testimonies of their good affections to ourselves, and their Solemn Protestation to endeavour to the utmost of their power, the establishing Us in the Royal Throne and Dignity of our Father, to the end that all our loving Subjects may be redeemed from those horrid outrages, that they are now under, by that sad and destructive Government of the merciless Sword.  
For the satisfaction of all Our loving Subject, we have thought it very suitable to the duty of Our place, to do Our part to so good a work, in which we shall not think it below our Kingly Dignity, to Descend to any particular which may compose and settle the affections of Our meanest Subjects, since we are so conscious to ourselves of such upright intentions and endeavours, and only of such which are for the Peace and happiness of our bleeding Kingdoms; in which the prosperity of Our Subjects must be included, that we wish the most secret thought of our heart, were published to their view and examination.  
We have several times done all that we could, to manifest the clearness and uprightness of Our intentions to all our Loving Subjects, as likewise in Our last Propositions published in print by some of our friends in England, Signed by our Selfat Brussels; wherein we made provision both for all Our loving Subjects and the soldiery, so far as might be with safety to ourselves and Kingdoms.  
And now at last, being fully satisfied of your present (we hope successful) proceedings, in behalf of ourselves and our Parliament chosen by our Royal Father, do from the bottom of our hearts, without fraud, deceit, or any sinister by end, Declare to you our Trusty and well beloved Subjects, That we shall be willing, and have already provided for your assistance of our own Native country 15000 horse and foot, being accommodated by the two Christian Kings, with Arms, Ammunition and all other provision, necessary for the carrying on so great a work, to establish the Gospel, and settle a true Peace amongst Our loving Subjects in Our long distracted Kingdoms; Being confident, and assuring ourselves, that we may put our whole trust in you, and our honourable Counsel elected by the good people of our Kingdom of Scoland. Not doub●●ng in the least of your fidelity, though lately we were in great danger of being ensnared by that unparalleled traitor Sir George Booth and his party, amongst whom many of our Good friends were treacherously drawn in, by his Machavelion devices, to their very great detriment, both by imprisonment and loss of their Estates.  
We do further hereby Declare, That whereas some of Our reproachful enemies have cast upon Us that false aspersion of forsaking the true Protestant Religion (thinking thereby to make us odious in the eyes of Our Loving Subjects) and that if we should be established in the Royal Throne of our Father, we would utterly destroy and exterpa● the Gospel, with all the good godly people in Our Kingdoms, and advance the Roman Catholic Religion, We do abhor any such thoughts, having been from Our infancy nurtured and brought up in the true, ancient, Catholic and Apostol●ck Faith; in defence whereof (God enabling us) we shall freely hazard our Lives and fortunes; Not seeking Ou own Interest so much as the Interest, Rights, privileges, laws, Liberties, and Freedoms of our long enslaved Sub●ects, under the Egyptian bondage of Taxes, Excise, unusual Customs, assessments, and Free-quartering of a mercenary Army, imposed on them by tyrannous Usurpers, who have by will and power governed our Kingdoms, destroying and massacring our Loving Subjects at pleasure; during the time of our exilement.  
We shall now conjure all Our good Subjects (of what degree soever) by all the Bonds of Love, Duty or Obedience, that are precious to good men, to join with us for the recovery of the Peace of Our Kingdoms, and for the preservation thereof, to remove all their doubts and fears, which may interrupt their affection to ourselves, and all their jealousies and apprehensions which may lessen their charity to each other, And then (if the sins of ou● Kingdoms have not prepared an evitable judgement for us all; God will yet make us a great and more glorious King over a free and happy people, than ever yet were any of Our Predecessors.  
Signed by ourselves at Our Court atOrleance, this nine and twentieth day of November 1659. C. R. 
 GOD Save the KING.   

Printed at Paris, Cum Priviledgio, 1659.