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HONI SOIT x MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
HIS majesty's GRACIOUS PROCLAMATION Concerning the Government of His Ancient KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND.  
CHARLES R.  
CHARLES, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To all Our Loving Subjects of Our Kingdom of Scotland, or others whom these do, or may concern, Greeting: Forsamuch as it hath pleased Almighty God to remove that Force and armed Violence, by which the Administration of Our Royal Government among Our People there was interrupted; And We being desirous to witness Our affection to, and care of that Our Ancient Kingdom, (of whose Loyalty We have had many Testimonies) have resolved, that until a meeting of Parliament (which We are presently to Call,) The Government shall be Administrate by Us and the Committee of Estates nominate by Us and Our Parliament in the Year, 1651. And therefore, do hereby Call and Authorize the said Committee to meet at Edinburgh upon the twentieth third day of August instant. And We do hereby require Our heralds, pursuivants, and Messengers at Arms, to make Publication hereof at the Market cross of Edinburgh, that Our Royal Resolution may be known to all Our good Subjects there.  
Given at Our Court of Whitehall, the second day of August, in the Year, 1660. and of Our Reign the Twelfth.   

Edinburgh the seventh of August, 1660.  
THe Council of the City of Edinburgh, Ordains his majesty's Gracious Proclamation to be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Ja. Wright.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by a Society of Stationers, in the Year, 1660.