A COLLECTION OF PAPERS RELATING TO The Calling and Holding the Convention of ESTATES OF ENGLAND, At Westminster upon the 22d. of January 1688 / 9. AND THE MEETING of ESTATES OF SCOTLAND At Edinburgh the 14 of March 1689. AND TO THE Procedures in the Conveyances of the CROWNS OF GREAT BRITAIN. To Which is prefixed an INDEX of the said PAPERS. EDINBURGH, Printed Anno Dom. MDCLXXXIX. A COLLECTION OF THE PAPERS RELATING TO ENGLAND. The DECLARATION of the LORDS Spiritual and Temporal in and about the Cities of London and Westminster Assembled at Guildhall 11 December 1688. WE doubt not but the World believes that, in this Great and Dangerous Conjuncture, We are hearty and zealously concerned for the Protestant Religion, the Laws of the Land, and the Liberties and Properties of the Subject. And We did reasonably hope, that the King having Issued His Proclamation, and Writs for a Free Parliament, We might have restend Secure under the Expectation of that Meeting: But His Majesty having withdrawn Himself, and as We apprehended, in order to His Departure out of this Kingdom, by the Pernicious Counsels of Persons ill affencted to Our Nation and Religion; We cannot, without being wanting to Our Duty, be silent under those Calamities, wherein the Popish Counsels which so long prevailed, have miserable involved these Realms. We do therefore Unanimously resolve to apply ourselves to his Highness the Prince of Orange, who with so great Kindness to these Kingdoms, so vast expense, and so much hazard to his own Person, hath Undertaken, by endeavouring to procure a Free Parliament, to rescue Us, with as little Effusion, as possible, of Christian Blood from the imminent Dangers of Popery and Slavery. And We do hereby Declare, That We will, with our utmost Endeavours, assist his Highness in the obtaining such a Parliament with all speed, wherein Our Laws, Our Liberties and Properties may be Secured, the Church of England in particular, with a due Liberty to Protestant Dissenters, and in general the Protestant Religion and Interest over the whole World may be Supported and Encouraged, to the Glory of God, the Happiness of the Established Government in these Kingdoms, and the Advantage of all Princes and States in Christendom, that may be herein concerned. In the mean time, We will Endeavour to preserve, as much as in Us lies, the Peace and Security of these great and populous Cities of London and Westminster, and the parts Adjacent, by taking Care to Disarm all Papists, and Secure all Jesuits and Romish Priests; who are in and about the same. And if there be any thing more to be performed by Us, for promoting his Highness's Generous Intentions for the public Good, We shall be ready to do it as occasion shall Require. W. Cant. Tho. Ebor. Pembroke. Dor set. Mulgrave. Thanet. Carlisle. Craven. Ailesbury Burlington. Sussex. Berkeley, Rochester. Newport. Weymouth. P Winchester W. Asaph. Fran. Ely. Tho. Roffen. Tho. Petriburg. P. Wharton. North & Gray. Chandos. Montague. T. Jermyn. Vaughan Carbery Culpeper. crew. Osulston. WHereas His Majesty hath privately this Morning withdrawn Himself, We the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, whose Names are Subscribed, being assembled at Guildhall in London, having agreed upon, and Signed a Declaration, entitled, The Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, assembled at Guildhall, 11 Dec. 1688. Do desire the Right Honourable the Earl of Pembroke, the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Weymouth, the Reverend Father in God the Lord Bishop of Ely and the Right Honourable the Lord Culpeper, forthwith to attend his Highness the Prince of Orange with the said Declaration, and at the same time acquaint his Highness with what We have farther done at the Meeting. Dated at Guildhall the 11th of December 1688. WE the Peers of this Realm, being assembled with some of the Lords of the Privy Council, Do hereby To Edward Jones Printer at the Savoy. Order and Require You forthwith to print and publish the Declaration herewith sent unto You. At the Council-Chamber in Whitehal, the 12th of December 1688. Tho. Ebor. Halifax. Kent. Anglesey. Carlisle. Ailesbury. Sussex. Berkeley. Nottingham. P. Winchester. Tho. Petriburg Tho. Roffen. North and Grey. Chandos. T. Jermyn. crew. Osulston. The LORDS Spiritual and Temporal Assembled at the House of Lords, Westminster December 25. 1688. WE the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled in this Conjuncture, Do Desire Your Highness to take upon You the Administration of public Affairs, both Civil and Military, and the Disposal of the public Revenue, for the preservation of our Religion, Rights, Laws, Liberties and Properties, and of the Peace of the Nation; And that Your Highness will take into Your particular Care, the present condition of Ireland, and endeavour by the most speedy and effectual means, to prevent the Dangers threatening that Kingdom: All which we make our Requests to Your Highness to undertake, and exercise, till the Meeting of the intended Convention, the Two and twentieth of January next; in which we doubt not such proper Methods will be taken, as will conduce to the Establishment of these things upon such sure and Legal Foundations, that they may not be in Danger of being again subverted Dated at the House of Lords, Westminster, December the five and twentieth, 1688. WE the Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled at Westminster in this Extraordinary Conjuncture, Do humbly Desire Your Highness to cause Letters to be written, subscribed by yourself, to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, being PROTESTANTS, and to the several Counties, Universities, Cities, Boroughs, and Cinque ports of England, Wales, and Town of Berwick upon tweed; the Letters for the Counties to be directed to the Coroners of the respective Counties; or any of them, and in Default of the Coroners the Clerk of the Peace of the respective Counties; and the Letters for the Universities to be directed to the respective Vice-Chancellors; and the Letters to the several Cities, Boroughs, and Cinque-ports, to be directed to the chief Magistrate of each respective City, Borough and Cinque-port, containing directions for the choosing in all such Counties, Cities, Universities, Boroughs and Cinqueports, within ten Days after the receipt of the said respective Letters, such a number of persons to represent them as are of right to be sent to Parliament; of which Elections, and the times and places thereof, the respective Officers shall give notice within the space of five Days at least. Notice of the intended Elections for the Counties to be published in the Churches immediately after the time of Divine-Service, and in all Market-Towns within the respective Counties; and notice of the intended Elections for the Cities, Universities, Boroughs, and Cinque-ports, to be published within the said respective places. The said Letters and the Execution thereof to be returned by such an Officer and Officers, who shall execute the same, to the Clerk of the Crown in the Court of Chancery, so as the persons so to be chosen may meet and sit at Westminster on the two and twentieth Day of January next. Dated at the House of Lords, Westminster, December the 25th. 1688, Both which were Signed by all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal then Assembled, and presented to His Highness the Prince of ORANGE the same day at St. James's. His Highness the Prince of ORANGE'S Answer to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, at St. James's December 28. 1688. MY LORDS, I Have considered of Your Advice, and as far as I am able, I will endeavour to secure the Peace of the Nation, until the Meeting of the Convention in January next, for the Election whereof I will forthwith issue out Letters according to your Desire; I will also take care to apply the public Revenue to the most proper Uses, that the present Affairs require; and likewise endeavour to put Ireland into such a Condition as that the PROTESTANT RELIGION, and the English Interest may be Maintained in that Kingdom: And I farther assure you, That as I came hither for the preservation of the PROTESTANT RELIGION, and the Laws and Liberties of these Kingdoms, so I shall always be ready to Expose myself to any Hazard for the Defence of the same. Die Martis, 12 Februarii, 1689. The Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons Assembled at Westminster, Presented to the King and Queen by the Right Honourable the marquis of Hallifax Speaker to the House of Lords. With His Majesty's most Gracious Answer thereunto. WHereas the late King James the Second, by the Assistance of divers Evil Counsellors, Judges, and Ministers employed by Him, did endeavour to Subvert and Extirpate the Protestant Religion, and the Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom; By Assuming and Exercising a Power of Dispensing with, and Suspending of Laws, and the Execution of Laws, without Consent of Parliament By Committing and Prosecuting divers worthy Prelates, for humbly Petitioning to be Excused from concurring to the said assumed Power. By issuing, and causing to be Executed, a Commission under the Great Seal for erecting a Court called. The Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes. By Levying Money for and to the Use of the Crown, by pretence of Prerogative, for other time, and in other manner, than the same was granted by Parliament. By raising and keeping a standing Army within this Kingdom in time of Peace, without Consent of Parliament; and Quartering Souldiers contrary to Law. By causing several Good Subjects, being Protestants, to be Disarmed at the same time, when Papists were both Armed and employed contrary to Law. By violating the Freedom of Election of Members to serve in Parliament. By prosecutions in the Court of Kings-Bench for Matters and Causes cognizable only in Parliament; and by divers other Arbitrary and Illegal Courses. And whereas of late years Partial, Corrupt, and Unqualified Persons, have been returned and served on Juries in Trials, and particularly divers Jurors in Trials for High Treason, which were not Freeholders. And Excessive Bail hath been required of persons committed in Criminal Cases, to elude the benefit of the Laws made for Liberty of the Subjects. And Excessive Fines have been imposed. And Illegal and Cruel Punishments inflicted. And several Grants and Promises made of Fines and Forfeitures before any Conviction or judgement against the persons upon whom the same were to be levied. All which are utterly and directly contrary to the known Laws and Statutes, and Freedom of this Realm. And whereas the said late King James the Second, having Abdicated the the Government, and the Throne being thereby vacant, His Highness the Prince of Orange( whom it hath pleased Almighty God to make the Glorious Instrument of Delivering this Kingdom from Popery and Arbitrary Power) did( by the Advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and divers principal persons of the Commons) cause Letters to be written to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, being Protestants, and other Letters to the several Counties, Cities, Universities, Burroughs, and Cinque ports, for the choosing such persons to represent them, as were of Right to be sent to Parliament, to Meet and Sit at Westminster upon the 22d. day of January in this year 1688 9 in order to such an Establishment, as that their Religion, Laws and Liberties, might not again be in danger of being Subverted: Upon which Letters Elections having been accordingly made; And thereupon the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, pursuant to their respective Letters and Elections, being now Assembled in a Full and Free Representative of this Nation, taking into their most serious Consideration the best Means for attaining the Ends aforesaid, do in the first place( as their Ancestors in like Case have usually done) for the Vindicating and Asserting their ancient Rights and Liberties, Declare, That the pretended power of Suspending Laws, or the Execution of Laws, by Regal Authority, without Consent of Parliament, is Illegal. That the pretended Power of Dispensing with Laws, or the Execution of Laws, by Regal Authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is Illegal. That the Commission for erecting the late Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes, and all other Commissions and Courts of the like nature, are Illegal and Pernicious. That levying Money for or to the Use of the Crown, by pretence of Prerogative, without Grant of Parliament, for longer time, or in other manner, than the same is or shall be granted, is Illegal. That it is the Right of the Subjects to Petition the King, and all Commitments and Prosecutions for such Petitioning are Illegal. That the raising or keeping a standing Army within the Kingdom in time of Peace, unless it be with Consent of Parliament, is against Law. That the Subjects which are Protestants may have Arms for their Defence suitable to their Condition, and as allowed by Law. That Election of Members of Parliament ought to be free. That the Freedom of Speech, and Debates or Proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any Court or place out of Parliament. That Excessive Bail ought not to be required, nor Excessive Fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual Punishments inflicted. That Jurors ought to be duly empannell'd and return'd, and Jurors which pass upon Men in Trials for High-Treason ought to be Freeholders. That all Grants and Promises of Fines and Forfeitures of particular persons before Conviction, are Illegal and voided. And that for redress of all Grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the Laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently. And they do claim, demand, and insist upon all and singular the Premises, as their undoubted Rights and Liberties; and that no Declarations, Judgments, Doings, or Proceedings, to the prejudice of the people in any of the said premises, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter into Consequence or Example. To which Demand of their Rights they are particularly encouraged by the Declaration of His Highness the Prince of Orange. as being the only means for obtaining a full redress and remedy therein. Having therefore an entire Confidence, that His said Highness the Prince of Orange will perfect the Deliverance so far advanced by Him, and will still preserve them from the violation of their Right, which they have here asserted, and from all other Attempts upon their Religion, Rights, and Liberties; The said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons assembled at Westminster do resolve. That William and Mary Prince and Princess of Orange be, and be declared, King and Queen of England, France, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, to hold the Crown and Royal Dignity of the said Kingdoms and Dominions, to Them the said Prince and Princess, during their Lives, and the Life of the survivor of them; And that the sole and full Exercise of the Regal Power be only in, and executed by, the said Prince of Orange, in the Names of the said Prince and Princess during their joint Lives; and after their Deceases, the said Crown and Royal Dignity of the said Kingdoms and Dominions to be to the Heirs of the Body of the said Princess; and for default of such Issue, to the Princess and of Denmark, and the Heirs of Her Body; and for default of such Issue, to Heirs of the Body of the said Prince of Orange. And the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, do pray the said Prince and Princess of Orange to accept the same accordingly. And that the Oaths hereafter mentioned be taken by all persons of whom the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy might be required by Law, instead of them; and that the said Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy be Abrogated. I A. B. do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true Allegiance to Their Majesties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY. So help me God. I A. B. do swear, That I do from my heart Abhor, Detest, and Abjure, as Impious and Heretical, this Damnable Doctrine and Position, That Princes Excommunicated or Deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the See of Rome, may be Deposed or murdered by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, That no Foreign Prince, Person, Prelate, State, or Potentate, hath, or ought to have any Jurisdiction, Power, Supremacy, Pre-eminence, or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual, within this Realm. So help me God. Jo. Brown, Cleric ' Parl. Die Veneris 15 Feb. 1688. His Majesties Gracious ANSWER to the DECLARATION of Both HOUSES. My Lords and Gentlemen, THis is certainly the greatest proof of the Trust you have in Us, that can be given, which is the thing that maketh Us value it the more; and We thankfully Accept what you have Offered. And as I had no other Intention in coming hither, than to preserve your Religion, Laws and Liberties; so you may be sure, That I shall endeavour to support them, and shall be willing to concur in any thing that shall be for the good of the Kingdom, and to do all that is in My power to Advance the Welfare and Glory of the Nation. The Names of the LORDS Spiritual and Temporal, who Deserted,( not Protested) against the Vote in the House of PEERS, the sixth Instant against the Word Abdicated, and the Throne Vacant, in the same Method as they Entred their Names in the Journal-Book. Somerset. Exeter. Clarendon. Bp. of Winchester. A. Bp. of York. Bp. of Lincoln. Aylsbury. Bp. of Norwich. Bp. of Chichester. Bp. of Bath and Wells. Bp. of St. Davids. Bp. of Peterborough. Bp. of Gloucester. Nottingham. Litchfield. Rochester. Feversham. Berckley. Bp. of Landaff. Dartmouth. Griffin. Bp. of Bristol. pembroke. Ormond. Beauford. Brook. Germayne. Scarsdale. Maynard. Northumberland, Arundel. Chandois. Leigh. Delaware. Grafton. Abingdon. Craven. An ACCOUNT of the Proclaiming the KING and QUEEN YEsterday Morning the House of Lords and Commons met, and went in a Body with their Speakers and Maces to the Banqueting-House, where the Yeomen of the Guard made a Lane on both sides, through which the Lords and Commons past towards the Throne; and the Prince and Princess met them some part of the way; where, after the Lords and Commons had paid their Respects, the Clerk of the House of Lords, red the Vote of both Houses. That King James the Second Abdicated the Government, by endeavouring to Subvert the Constitution of the Kingdom, and breaking the Original Contract between King and People, &c. And by the Advice of Jesuits, and other Wicked persons, had Violated the Fundamental Laws; And having withdrawn himself out of the Kingdom, had Forfeited the Government, and the Throne was thereby Vacant, &c. They proceeded also to red the Preliminary Heads of those Grievances, with the Oaths( instead of those of Allegiance and Supremacy) which being ended, the Prince signified his Acceptance of the Crown, pursuant to those Grievances to be Redressed, and was pleased to add, That as he came hither to preserve them from the Violation of their Rights, and maintaining the Protestant Religion, so he would persevere in it as long as he lived, and Redress all other Illegal practices as should come before him; and he would choose rather to take their Advice than his own, being resolved to consult with them frequently; upon which there was a great shout for Joy in the Banqueting-House, which was followed by another in and about White Hall, and forthwith the Heralds proclaimed the Prince and Princess KING and QUEEN of England, France, and Ireland, and Territories thereunto belonging before White Hall Gate, and then proceeded to perform the same at Temple-Bar, the Royal-Exchange, &c. Which was performed with a greater Assembly of Nobility, Gentry, and Citizens, than ever appeared at the proclaiming of any King or Queen before. And so God save King WILLIAM and Queen MARY, and Bless them with long Life and happy reign. The Form of the Intended CORONATION OATH Agreed upon by the COMMITTEE. A Bish WILL You solemnly promise and Swear to Govern the People of this Kingdom of England, and the Dominions thereto belonging, according to the Statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the Laws and customs of the same? King I solemnly promise so to do. A. Bish. Will You to Your Power cause Law and Justice in Mercy to be Executed in all Your Judgements? King I will. A. Bish. Will You to the utmost of Your Power Maintain the Laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant Reformed Religion Established by Law? And will You preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of this Realm, and to the Churches committed to their Charge, all such Rights and privileges as by Law do, or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? King All this I will promise to do. After this the King laying His Hand upon the Holy-Gospel, shall say, King. All things which I have here before Promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God. Then the King shall Kiss the Book. FINIS. A COLLECTION OF THE PAPERS RELATING TO SCOTLAND. warrant of convening the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland at London for the Time. THese are to Require you William Spence, to Advertise the Lords and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Scotland, whose Names are contained in a List given to you That We desire Them to meet Us at St. James's, upon Monday the seventh Instant January by Three of the Clock in the Afternoon. Given at St. James's the 5th. day of January, 1688 9. Sic Subscribitur W. H. PRINCE of ORANGE. His Highness the Pince of ORANGE His SPEECH to the SCOTS Lords and Gentlemen: With their ADDRESS, and His Higness ANSWER. With a true Account of what past at their Meeting in the Council Chamber, at Whitehall, Jan. 7th. 1688 9. His Highness the PRINCE of Orange having caused Advertise such of the Scots Lords and Gentlemen, as were in Town, met them in a Room at St. James's upon Monday the Seventh of January at three of the Clock in the Afternoon, and bad this Speech to them. My Lords and Gentlemen, THE only Reason that induced me to undergo so great an Undertaking, was, That I saw the Laws and Liberties of these Kingdoms overturned, and the Protestant Religion in Eminent Danger; and seeing you are here so many Noblemen and Gentlemen, I have called you together, that I may have your Advice, what is to be done for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring your Laws and Liberties, according to my Declaration. As soon as His Highness had retired, the Lords and Gentlemen went to the Council Chamber at Whitehall, and having chosen the Duke of Hamilton their President, they fell a Consulting, what Advice was fit to be given to His Highness in this Conjuncture; and after some Hours reasoning, they agreed upon the Materials of it, and appointed the Clerks, with such as were to assist them, to draw up in Writing, what the Meeting thought expedient, to advice His Highness, and to bring it in to the Meeting, the next day in the Afternoon. Tuesday the Eighth Instant, the Writing was presented in the Meeting. and some time being spent in Reasoning about the fittest way of convening a General Meeting of the Estates of Scotland: At last the Meeting came to Agree in their Opinion, and appointed the Advice to be Writ clean over, according to the Amendments. But as they were about to part, for that diet the Earl of Arran Delivered himself as follows. My LORDS, I Have all the honour and Deference for the Prince of Orange imaginable I think him a Brave Prince, and that we owe him great Obligations, in Contributing so much for our Delivery from Popery. But while I pav those Praises, I cannot Violate my Duty to my Master. I must distinguish between his Popery and his Person. I dislike the one, but have sworn and do owe allegiance to the other; which makes it impossible for me to sign away that which I cannot forbear believing is the KING my Master's Right. For his present absence from us, by being in France, can no more affect my Duty, than his longer absence from Us in SCOTLAND has done all this while. My Lords, The Prince in his Paper desires Our Advice, Mine is, That We should move his Majesty to Return and Call a free Parliament, for the securing our Religion and property, according to the known Laws of that Kingdom; Which in my humble Opinion, will at last be sound the best way to Heal all our Breaches, This Proposal seemed to dissatisfy the whole meeting, and the Duke of Hamilton their President, Father to the Earl, but they presently partend. Wednesday the ninth of January, They met at three of the Clock in the same Room, and Sir Patrick Hume took notice of the Proposal made by the Earl of Arran, and desired to know if there was any there that would second it: But none appearing to do it he said, That what the Earl had proposed, was evidently opposite and inimicous to His Highness the Prince of Orange's Undertaking, his Declaration, and the Good Intentions of Preserving the Protestant Religion, and of Restoring their Laws and Liberties expressed in it. And further, desired that the Meeting should declare this to be their Opinion of it. The Lord Cardross seconded Sir Patricks Motion; It was answered by the Duke of Hamilton President of the Meeting, That their business was to prepare an advice to be offered to the Prince; and the advice being now ready to go to the Vote, there was no need that the Meeting should give their Sense of the Earls Proposal, which neither before nor after Sir Patricks Motion, any had pretended to own or second; so that it was fallen, and out of doors; and that the Vote of the Meeting, upon the Advice brought in by their Order, would sufficiently declare their Opinion: Thus being seconded by the Earl of Sutherland and the Lord Cardross, Sir Patrick did acquiesce and the Meeting Voted unanimously the Address following. To His Highness the PRINCE of ORANGE. WE the Lords and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Scotland Assembled at your Highness's desire in this Extraordinary Conjunction, do give your Highness our humble and hearty thanks for your Pious and Generous undertaking, for preserving of the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of these Kingdoms. In Order to the Attaining of these Ends, our humble advice and desire is, That your Highness take upon you the Administration of all Affairs, both Civil and Military; the Disposal of the public Revenues and Fortresses of the Kingdom of Scotland, and the doing every thing that is necessary for the Presevation of the Peace of the Kingdom, until a General meeting of the States of the Nation, which we humbly desire your Highness to call, to be holden at Edinburgh the fourteenth day of March next. by your Letters or Proclamation to be published at the Market across of Edinburgh, and other Head-Buroughs of the several shires and Stewartries as sufficient intimation to all concerned, according to the Custom of the Kingdom: And that the publication of these your Letters or Proclamation, be by the Sheriff or Stewart Clerks, for the Free-holders, who have the value of Lands, holden according to Law, for making Elections; And by the Town-Clerks of the several Buroughs, for the Meeting of the whole Burgesses of the respective Royal-Buroughs, to make their Elections, at least Fifteen Days before the Meeting of the Estates at Edinburgh, and the respective Clerks to make Intimation thereof, at least Ten Dayes before the Meetings for Elections: and that the whole Electors and Members of the said Meeting at Edinburgh, qualified as above expressed, be Protestants, without any other Exception, or Limitation whatsoever; to Deliberate and Resolve what is to be done for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of the Kingdom, according to Your Highness's Declaration. Dated at the Council-Chamber in Whitehall the tenth day of Jan. 1689. This Address being Subscribed by Thirty Lords, and about Fourscore Gentlemen, was presented in their presence at St. James by the Duke of Hamilton their President, to His Highness the Prince of Orange, who Thanked them for the Trust they reposed in him, and desired a Time to consider upon so weighty an Affair. Upon the Fourteenth of January, His Highness the Prince of Orange met again with the Scots Lords and Gentlemen, at St. James's; and spake to them as follows. My Lords and Gentlemen. IN pursuance of Your Advice. I will, until the Meeting of the Estates in March next, give such Orders concerning the Affairs of Scotland as are necessary for the calling the said Meeting, for the preserving of the Peace; the Applying the public Revenue to the most pressing Uses, and and putting the Fortresses in the Hands of Persons, in whom the Nation can have a Just Confidence: And I do farther assure you, That you will always find Me ready to concur with You in every Thing that may be found necessary for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of the Nation. The Earl of Crawford desired of His Highness, That himself, the Earl of lothian, and others, come to Town since the Address was presented, might have an opportunity to Subscribe it; which was accordingly done: His Highness retired, and all shewed great Satisfaction with His Answer. A DECLARATION By His Highness the Prince of Orange; for the keeping of the Peace, &c, in the Kingdom of SCOTLAND. WILLIAM HENRY, By the Grace of GOD, Prince of Orange. &c. WHEREAS the Lords and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Scotland met at Whitehall at Our Desire, to advice Us what was to be done for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of that Kingdom, Have desired us to call a Meeting of the Estates in March next, and in the mean while to take upon us the Administration of public Affairs, both Civil and Military, the disposal of the public Revenue and Fortresses, and the doing every thing that is necessary for the preserving of the Peace. We being desirous to Omit nothing that may tend to the public Good and Happiness of that kingdom, Have( in pursuance of the said Advice) Issued forth Our Orders for the Calling of the said Meeting of the Estates; And to the end that in the mean time the public peace, and the Fortresses may be Secured, and the Revenue Collected, we do hereby will and Require all Persons being Protestants that are at present in the Possession of the Offices of Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, magistrates of Burghs, bailies of Regalities, Stewards of Sewartries, Governours or Lieutenants of Fortresses, keepers of Prisons or Prisoners, or in the Possession of any inferior Offices and Places of the like nature; and likeways all Persons being Protestants that are in the possession of any office or employment, in Collecting, Receiving, Managing or ordering of the public revenue, to take upon them, and to continue in the Exercise of the saids Offices and places Respectively, Doing and Ordering every thing, which the Trust reposed in them, according to the Nature of the saids Offices, requires to be done, and ordered in the usual Manner, Form and Method; and we do in a particular manner Authorize, empower and Require, such of them to whom the Care of preserving the Peace and Quiet of the Nation belongs; To use all diligence for Supressing all Routs, Tumults, Disorders, Violences, and such other Unwarrantable Practices as are contrary to it: And we do hereby expressly prohibit and discharge all Disturbance and Violence upon the account of Religion, or the Exercise thereof, or any such like pretence, and that no Interruption be made, or if any hath been made, that it Cease, in the Free and peaceable Exercise of Religion, whether it be in the Churches, or in the public and private meetings, of those of a different persuasion. Requiring, Likeas we do hereby Require all Protestants, as they love the Good of their country, and Religion, and are willing in their several Stations, and Capacities to concur with Us, in our Endeavours to bring Matters to a Happy and desirable Settlement, that they will live peaceably together, and without Disquieting or Molesting one another; Enjoy their several Opinions and Forms of Worship, whether according to Law or otherways, with the same Freedom, and in the same manner, in which they did Enjoy them in the Month of October last, till such time, as by Regular and Legal Methods a due Temper may be fallen on, for Composing and Settling those Differences: And to the End; that the Peace may be the more effectually Secured; We Require all Men, or Numbers of Men in Arms, by virtue of any order or Authority, and under any Title and Designation whatsoever, whether they be standing Forces, or Militia Forces, modeled into Regular troops, and kept on Foot, as standing Forces, to Separat, Dismiss, and Disband themselves; Likeas we do hereby Disband them, and appoint them to Retire to their respective Dwellings, with full assurance to them, that care shall be taken in due time for their having their Pay, if any shall be found due to them. And we do farther prohibit and Discharge, all persons in time coming to take Arms, or to continue in Arms upon any pretence whatsoever, without a commission, or an Express order from Us. Excepting from what is above Written, Likeas, We do hereby Except the garrisons of the Fortresses, and the Company of Foot entertained by the Town of Edinburgh, for the Guard of the said Town, whom we do appoint to continue in the Exercise of their duty( they being Protestants) in the saids garrisons and Town. And whereas, several Roman catholics have been, and are still in the possenssion of the Places and Offices abovementioned: We do hereby Require them to leave the said Offices and Places; and to retire to their several Dwelling-houses, where we forbid and Discharge all Persons to Disquiet, Disturb, or Molest them any manner of way: And We appoint the next immediat Protestant Officers in the Fortresses, where Governours, Deputy-Governours, or other Officers are Roman catholics, to take upon them the Custody of the saids Fortresses, and in the same manner that the Protestants concerned in the Collecting and Managing of the Revenue, and the Keeping of the Peace, do Supply by their Diligence, the Vacancies that are, or may happen to be in places of the like nature; This Our Declaration to be of force, and to take effect till the said Meeting of the Estates in March next; and to be without prejudice to any other Orders we may think fit to give to any Person, or Persons, for the ends above-mentioned, And we do farther order this our Declaration to be Printed and Published at Edinburgh, and Printed Copies of the same to be given, or sent to the Shirreffs, and Stewart-Clerks of the several Shires and Stewartries, whom we do hereby Require to publish the same upon the first Mercat-day after the receipt thereof, at the Crosses of the Head Burghs of their respective Shires and Sewartries, in the due and usual manner. Given at St. Jame' the Sixth day of February, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred eighty eight and nine. W. H. Prince of Orange. COPY of the LETTERS by the Prince of ORANGE to the three Estates of Scotland, for Sitting in the Meeting of Estates at Edinburgh 14 March 1689. LETTER to the BISHOPS and LORDS. Locus Sigilli MY LORD, WHEREAS the Lords and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Scotland, met at Whitehall at Our Desire, to advice what is to be done for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of that Kingdom according to Our Declarations, have for the attaining of these Ends Desired Us to call a Meeting of the Estates to be holden at Edinburg in March next. and to make sufficient Intimation of the same by Our Letters to all Persons who of Right ought to be at the said Meeting, We being Desirous to do every Thing that may Tend to the public Good and Happiness of that Kingdom; In pursuance of the said Advice, Do by this Our Letter, Desire your Lordship to Meet and Sit in the said Meeting of the Estates at Edinburgh the 14th Day of March next. Given at St. James's the Fifth of February in the Year of Our Lord 1689. To the Lord 〈◇〉 Sic Subscribitur W. H. PRINCE of ORANGE. LETTER to the SHIRES. Locus Sigilli WHEREAS the Lords and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Scotland, met at White-Hall, at Our Desire, to advice Us what is to be done, for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of that Kingdom, according to Our Declarations, have desired Us, for the attaining of these Ends, to call a Meeting of the Estates, to be holden at Edinburgh, in March next. We being desirous to do every thing that may tend to the public Good and Happiness of that Kingdom, have resolved to call the said Meeting against the fourteenth day of the said Month of March: And do therefore, in Pursuance, and according to the Tenor of the said Advice, require you, upon the receipt of this Our Letter, to give public Intimation of the same, upon the first Mercat Day, at the across of the Head burrow, of the Shire of in the due and usual manner; and to appoint a day to be at least eight Days after the said Intimation, for the Meeting of the Freeholders, at the Head burrow of the said Shire, to choose their Commissioners for the Meeting of the Estates at Edinburgh the said fourteenth day of March, and to leave a Copy hereof; and of your Intimation, containing the said day for Elections, affixed on the said across: The Freeholders being Protestants, and having the value of Lands, required by the Law, for making Elections; And the Commissioners being Protetestants, without any other Exception or Limitation And We do farther Require you to take care, I hat the Letters herewith sent to you, be delivered to the Bishops and Lords, to whom they are directed within the said Shire: Or, in their Absence, to be left at their Dwelling Houses, before Witnesses, and an Attest to be returned thereupon to the Convention: Given at St. James's the fifth day of Feb in the year of our Lord, 1689. Sic Subscribitur W. H. PRINCE of ORANGE. To the Sheriff-Clerk of the Shire of 〈◇〉 LETTER to the BURROUGHS. Locus Sigilli WHEREAS the Lords and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Scotland, me at Whitehall, at Our desire, to advice Us what is to be done, for Securing the Protestant Religion, and Restoring the Laws and Liberties of that Kingdom, according to Our Declarations, have desired Us, for the attaining these Ends, to call a Meeting of the Estates, to be holden at Edinburgh, in March next. WEE being Desirous to do every Thing that may Tend to the public Good and Happiness of that Kingdom, have Resolved to call the said Meeting against the Fourteenth Day of the said Month of March next; and do therefore in pursuance, and according to the Tenor of the said Advice, Require you upon the Receipt of this Our Letter, to make public Intimation of the some on the first Mercat Day at the across of the Royal burrow of 〈◇〉 in the usual manner, and to appoint a Day, to be at least Five Days after the said Intimation for the whole Burgesses to meet and choose their Commissioners for the said Meeting of the Estates at Edinburgh the said Fourteenth Day of March, a Copy of this Our Letter and of your Intimation, containing the Day of Election to be left affixed on the said across. The Burgesles and Commissioners being Protestants, without any other Exception or Limitation. And that you Report your Diligence herein to the Convention. Given at St. James' the fifth day of Feb. in the Year of Our Lord 1689. Sic Subscribitur W. H. PRINCE of ORANGE. To the Town Clerk of the Town of 〈◇〉 A PROCLAMATION, Declaring WILLIAM and MARY KING and QUEEN of England, to be KING and QUEEN of Scotland Edinburgh, April 11th. 1689. WHereas the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, by their Act of the date of these Presents, have Resolved, that William and Mary, King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, Be, and be Declared King and Queen of Scotland. to hold the Crown and Royal Dignity of the said Kingdom of Scotland, to them the said King and Queen during their Lives, and the longest Liver of them, and that the Sole and Full Exercise of the Regal Power, be only in, and Exercised by, the said King, in the Names of the said King and Queen, during their joint Lives. As also, the Estates having resolved, and enacted an Instrument of Government, or claim of Right, to be presented with the offer of the Crown, to the said King and Queen. They do Statute and Ordain, That William and Mary King and Queen of England, France and Ireland; be accordingly forthwith proclaimed King and Queen of Scotland, at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, by the lion King at Arms, or his Deputs, his Brethren heralds, Macers and pursuivants, and at the Head-Burghs of all the Shires, Stewartries, Bailliaries, and Regalities within the Kingdom, by Messengers at Arms. Extracted forth of the Records of the Meeting of the Estates, by me JA. DALRYMPLE, Cls. GOD Save KING WILLIAM and QUEEN MARY. The DECLARATION of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, Containing the Claim of Right, and the Offer of the CROWN to their Majesties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY. Together with the Grievances Represented by the Estates, and Their MAJESTIES Oath at Their Acceptance of the CROWN. Edinburgh, the Eleventh day of April. 1689. WHereas King James the Seventh, being a professed Papist, did Assume the Regal Power, and Acted as King, without ever taking the Oath Required by Law, whereby the King, at His Access to the Government, is obliged to Swear, to maintain the Protestant Religion, and to Rule the People According to the Laudable Laws; and did by the Advice of Wicked and Evil counsellors, Invade the Foundamental Constitution of this Kingdom, and Altered it from a Legal Limited Monarchy, to an Arbitrary despotic Power; And in a public Proclamation, asserted an Absolute Power, to cass, annul and dissable all the Laws, Particularly Arrainging the Laws, establishing the Protestant Religion, and did Exerce that Power, to the Subversion of the Protestant Religion, and to the Violation of the Laws and Liberties of the Kingdom. By Erecting public Schools, and Societies of the Jesuits; and not only allowing Mass to be publicly said, but also inverting Protestant chapels and Churches to public Mass-Houses, contrary to the Express Laws against Saying and hearing of Mass. By allowing Popish-Books to be Printed, and dispersed by a Gift to a Popish Printer; Designing him Printer to his Majesties household, college and chapel, contrary to the Laws. By taking the Children of Noblemen and Gentlemen, sending and keeping them abroad, to be bread Papists, making great Fonds and Dotations to Popish Schools and colleges abroad; bestowing Pensions upon Priests, and Perverting Protestants from their Religion, by offers of Places, Preferments and Pensions. By dis-arming Protestants, while at the same time he employed Papists in the Places of greatest Trust, Civil and Military; Such as Chancellor, Secretaries, Privy counsellors, and Lords of Session, Thrusting out Protestants, to make Room for Papists, and entrusted the Forts and magazines of the Kingdom in their Hands. By Imposing Oaths contrary to Law. By giving Gifts and Grants for Exacting Money, without Consent of Parliament, or Convention of Estates. By Levying or keeping on Foot a standing Army in time of Peace without Consent of Parliament, which Army did exact Locality, free and dry Quarters. By employing the Officers of the Army, as Judges through the Kingdom, and Imposing them where there were heritable Offices and Jurisdictions, by whom many of the lieges were put to Death summarily, without Legal trial, Jury or Record. By Imposing Exorbitant Fines, to the Value of the Parties Estates, Exacting Extravagant bail; and disposing Fines and Forefeitures before any Process or Conviction. By Imprisoning persons without expressing the Reason, and delaying to put them to trial. By causing Pursue and Forefeit several Persons upon stretches of old and obsolete Laws, upon frivolous and weak Pretences, upon Lame and Defective Probations; as particularly the late earl of Argyl, to the Scandal and Reproach of the Justice of the Nation. By Subverting the Right of the Royal Burghs, the third Estate of Parliament, Imposing upon them not only magistrates, but also the whole Town-Council, and Clerks, contrary to their Liberties, and Express Charters without the Pretence either of Sentence, Surrender, or Consent; So that the Commissioners to Parliaments being chosen by the magistrates and Council, the King might in effect as well nominat that entire Estate of Parliament, and many of the saids magistrates put in by him, were avowed Papists, and the burghs were forced to pay money for the Letters, Imposing these Illegal magistrates and Councils upon them. By sending Letters to the Chief Court of Justice, not only ordaining the Judges to stop and desist sine die to determine Causes; but also ordaining and Commanding them how to proceed, in Cases depending before them, contrary to the Express Laws; and by changing the Nature of the Judges Gifts advitam aut culpam, and giving them Commissions ad beneplacitum, to dispose them to compliance with Arbitrary Courses, and turning them out of their Officis when they did not Comply. By granting Personal Protections for Civil Debts, contrary to Law. All which are utterly and directly contrary to the known Laws, Statutes and Freedoms of this Realm. Therefore the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, Find and Declare, that King James the Seventh being a professed Papist, did assume the Regal Power, and Acted as King, without ever taking the Oath required by Law, and hath by the Advice of Evil and Wicked counsellors, Invaded the Fundamental Constitution of the Kingdom, and altered it from a Legal Limited Monarchy, to an Arbitrary despotic Power, and hath Exercised the same, to the Subversion of the Protestant Religion, and the Violation of the Laws and Liberties of the Kingdom, Inverting all the ends of Government, whereby he hath Forefeited the Right to the Crown, and the Throne is become Vacant. And whereas His Royal Highness, William then Prince of Orange, now King of England; whom it hath pleased Almighty GOD to make the Glorious Instrument of delivering these Kingdoms from Popery, and Arbitrary Power, Did, by the Advice of Several Lords and Gentlemen of this Nation, at London for the time, call the Estates of this Kingdom to meet the Fourteenth of March last, In Order to such an Establishment, as that their Religion, Laws and Liberties might not be again in Danger of being Subverted; And the saids Estates being now Assembled, in a Full and Free Representative of this Nation, Taking to their most serious Consideration, the best Means for attaining the Ends aforesaid, Do, in the first place, as their Ancestors in the like Cases have usually done, for the Vindicating and Asserting their ancient Rights, and Liberties, Declare. That by the Law of this Kingdom, no Papist can be King or Queen of this Realm, nor bear any Office whatsoever therein; nor can any Protestant Successor exercise the Regal Power, until He or She Swear the Coronation Oath. That all Proclamations aslerting an Absolute Power, to Cass, annul, and Disable Laws, the Erecting Schools and colleges for Jesuits, the Inverting Protestant chapels and Churches to public Mass-Houses, and the allowing Mass to be said, are contrary to Law. That the Allowing Popish Books to be Printed and Dispersed, is contrary to Law. That the taking the Children of Noblemen, Gentlemen, and others, sending and keeping them abroad to be bread Papists, the making Fonds and Dotations ro Popish Schools and colleges, the bestowing Pensions on Priests, and the perverting Protestants from their Religion, by offers of Places, Preferments, and Pensions, are contrary to Law. That the Disarming of Protestants, and employing of Papists in the places of greatest Trust, both Civil and Military, the thrusting out of Protestants, to make room for Papists, and the entrusting Papists with the Forts and Magazines of the Kingdom, are contrary to Law. That the Imposing Oaths without Authority of Parliament, is contrary to Law. That the giving Gifts or Grants for raising of Money, without the consent of Parliament, or Convention of Estates is contrary to Law That the employing the Officers of the Army as Judges through the Kingdom, or Imposing them where there were heritable Offices and Jurisdictions, and the putting the lieges to death summarily, and without Legal trial, Jury, or Record, are contrary to Law. That the Imposing of extraordinary Fines, the exacting of exorbitant bail, and the disposing of Fines, and Forfeitures before Sentence, are contrary to Law. That the Imprisoning persons, without expressing the Reason thereof, and delaying to put them to trial, is contrary to Law. That the causing Pursue and Forfeit persons, upon stretches of old and obsolete Laws, upon frivolous and weak pretences, upon lame and defective Probation, as particularly the late Earl of Argile, are contrary to Law. That the Nominating and Imposing the Magistrates, Councils, and Clerks, upon Burghs, contrary to their Liberties, and express Charters, is contrary to Law That the sending Letters to the Courts of Justice, Ordaining the Judges to stop or desist from Determining Causes, or Ordaining them how to proceed in Causes depending before them, and the changing the nature of the Judges Gifts ad vitam aut culpam, into Commissions dur ante beneplacito, are contrary to Law. That the granting Personal Protections for Civil Debts, is contrary to Law. That the forcing the lieges to Depone against themselves in Capital Crimes, however the punishment be restricted, is contrary to Law That the using Torture without Evidence, or in ordinary Crimes, is contrary to Law. That the sending of an Army in an Hostile manner, upon any part of the Kingdom, in a peaceable time, and exacting of Locality, and any manner of free Quarters, is contrary to Law. That the Charging of the lieges with Law-borrows at the King's instance, and the Imposing of Bonds without the Authority of Parliament, and the Suspending advocates from their employment for not Compearing when such Bonds were offered, were contrary to Law. That the putting of garrisons in private Mens Houses in time of eace, without their consent, or the Authority of Parliament, is contrary to Law. That the Opinions of the Lords of Session in the two Cases following, were contrary to Law, viz. 1st. That the concealing the demand of a Supply for a Forefeited Person although not given, is Treason. 2d. That Persons refusing to discover what are their private Thoughts and Judgments, in relation to points of Treason, or other mens Actions, are guilty of Treason. That the Fining Husbands for their Wives withdrawing from the Church, was contrary to Law. That Prelacy and the Superiority of any Office in the Church, above Presbyters, is and hath been a great and insupportable Grievance and Trouble to this Nation, and contrary to the Inclinations of the Generality of the People, ever since the Reformation( they having Reformed from Popery by Presbyters) and therefore ought to be Abolished. That it is the Right and privilege of the Subjects, to protest for Remeed of Law to the King and Parliament, against Sentences pronounced by the Lords of Session, providing the same do not stop Execution of these Sentences. That it is the Right of the Subjects to Petition the King, and that all Imprisonments and Prosecutions for such Petitioning, are contrary to Law. That for Redress of all Grievances, and for the Amending, strengthening, and Preserving of the Laws, Parliaments ought to be frequently called, and allowed to sit, and the freedom of Speech and Debate secured to the Members. And they do Claim, Demand, and Insist upon all and sundry the premises, as their undoubted Rights and Liberties, and that no Declarations Doings, or Proceedings, to the prejudice of the people, in any of the saids premises, ought in any wise to be drawn hereafter, in Consequence or Example, but that all Foreseiturs, Fines, loss of Offices, Imprisonments, Banishments, Pursuits, Persecutions, Tortures, and rigorous Executions be considered, and the Parties Lesed be Redressed, To which Demand of their Rights, and Redressing of their Grievances, they are particularly encouraged by his Majesty, the King of England His Declaration for the Kingdom of Scotland, of the day of October last, as being the only means for obtaining a full Redress and Remedy therein. Having therefore an entire Confidence, that His said Majesty, the King of England, will perfect the Deliverance so far advanced by Him, and will still preserve them from the Violation of their Rights, which they have here Asserted, and from all other Attempts upon their Religion, Laws and Liberties. The said Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, Do Resolve WILLIAM and MARY, King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, Be, and be Declared King and Queen of Scotland, to hold the Crown and Royal Dignity of the said Kingdom of Scotland, to Them the said King and Queen, during their Lives, and the longest Liver of them, and that the Sole and Full Exercise of the Regal Power, be only in, and Exercised by Him the said King, in the Names of the said King and Qeen, during their joint Lives, and after their Decease, the said Crown and Royal Dignity of the said Kingdom, to be to the Heirs of the Body of the said Queen, which failing, to the Princess and of Denmark, and the Heirs of her Body, which also failing to the Heirs of the Body of the said WILLIAM King of England. And they do Pray the said King and Queen of England to accept the same accordingly. And that the Oath hereafter mentioned, be Taken by all Protestants of whom the Oath of Allegiance, and any other Oaths and Declarations might be required by Law, in slead of them, and that the said Oath of Allegiance, and other Oaths and Declarations may be Abrogated. The OATH. I. A. B. Do sincerely Promise and Swear, That I will be Faithful, and bear True Allegiance to Their Majesties, King WILLIAM and Queen MARY. So help me God. And the Estates do Ordain, That this Declaration be engrossed in Parchment, and Recorded in the Register Books of Parliament. Follows the Grievances Represented by the Estates of the Kingdom of SGOTLAND, to the KING s most Excellent Majesty, to be Redressed in PARLIAMENT. THe Estates of the kingdom of Scotland, Do Represent, that the Committee of Parliament, Called the Articles, is a great Grievance to the Nation, and that there ought to be no Committees of Parliament, but such as are freely Chosen by the Estates, to prepare Motions and Overtures that are first made in the House. That the first Act of Parliament 1669. Is inconsistent with the Establishment of the Church Government, now desired, and ought to be Abrogated. That Forefeitures in prejudice of Vassals, Creditors and Heirs of Entail, are a great Grievance. That the obliging the lieges to Depone upon Crimes against Delinquents, otherways than when they are Adduced in special processes, as Witnesses, is a great Grievance. That Assizes of Error are a Grievance, and that Juries be considered by Parliament. That the eighteen Act of Parliament 1681. Declaring a Cumulative Jurisdiction, is a Grievance. That the Commisiariot Courts, as they are now Constitute, are a Grievance. That the Twenty seventh Act of Parliament 1663. Giving to the King Power to Impose Custom at pleasure, upon foreign import and Trade, is a Grievance and prejudicial to the Trade of the Nation. That the not taking an effectual Course to repress the Depredations and Robberies by the Highland Clans, is a Grievance. That the Banishment by the Council of the greatest part of the advocates from Edinburgh, without a process, was a Grievance. That the most of the Laws Enacted in the Parliament Anno 1685. are Impious and intolerable Grievances. That the Marriage of a King or Queen of this Realm to a Papist, is Dangerous to the Protestant Religion, and ought to be provided against. That the Levying, or keeping on Foot a standing Army in time of Peace, without consent of Parliament, is a Grievance. That all Grievances relating to the Manner and Measure of the lieges, their Representation in Parliament be Considered and Redressed in the first Parliament. That the Grievances of the Burrows be considered and Redressed in the first Parliament. The OATH taken by the King and Queen at Their Acceptance of the Grown of Scotland. WE WILLIAM and MARY, King and Queen of Scotland, Faithfully Promise and Swear by this Our Solemn OAIH, in presence of the Eternal GOD, That during the whole Course of Our Life, We will Serve the same Eternal GOD, to the utmost of our Power, according as He has Required in his most Holy Word, Revealed and Contained in the Old and New Testaments; and according to the same Word, shall Maintain the True Religion of Christ Jesus, the Preaching of His Holy Word, and the due and right Ministration of the Sacraments, now Received and Preached within the Realm of Scotland; and shall Abolish and Gainstand all False Religion, contrary to the same; and shall Rule the People committed to Our Charge, according to the Will and Command of GOD, Revealed in His aforesaid Word, and according to the Love able Laws and Constitutions, Received in this Realm, no ways Repugnant to the said Word of the Eternal GOD, and shall procure to the uttermost of Our Power, to the Kirk of God, and whole Christian People, true and perfect Peace, in all time coming, That We shall preserve and keep Inviolated the Rights and Rents, with all just privileges of the Crown of Scotland; Neither shall We Transfer nor Alienat the same; That We shall Forbid and Repress, in all Estates and Degrees, Reif, Oppression, and all kind of Wrong; And We shall command and procure, That Justice and Equity in all Judgments, be keeped to all persons without Exception, as the Lord and Father of all Mercies shall be merciful to Us: And We shall be Careful to Root out all heretics and Enemies to the true Worship of GOD, that shall be Convict by the True Kirk of GOD, of the foresaids Crimes, out of Our Lands and Empire of Scotland And We Faithfully Affirm the Things above written by Our Solemn Oath. Signed by Us at Whitehall, the Eleventh Day of May, one thousand six hundred fourscore and nine years. WILLIAM R. MARY R. At Edinburgh, the 21 of June 1689. HIs Majesties Commissioner, and the Estates of Parliament, Do ordain the Declaration of the Estates of this Kingdom, containing the claim of Right, and the offer of the Crown to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary; with the Grievances Represented by the Estates, and the Oath taken and Signed by the King and Queen, at their acceptance of the Crown, to be Printed. Extracted out of the Records of Parliament, by AL. GIBSON Cls. ●INIS. THE INDEX. PAPERS Relating to ENGLAND. THe Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in and about the Cities of London and Westminster Assembled at Guild hall 11 December 1688. page. 1 The Lords Spiritual and Temporal Assembled at the House of Lord's Westminster December 25. 1688. Their desire to the Prince of Orange to take upon Him the Administration of public Affairs till the meeting of the Convention. p. 3. The saids Lords their Desire to his Highness to Issue out Writs for calling a Convention of Estates the 22 January 1689. p. 4 His Highness the Prince of Orange's Answer to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal at St. James's December 28. 1688. Ibid. The Grievances of England, together with the offer of the CROWN to the Prince and Princess of Orange. With the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy. p. 5 His Majesties Gracious Answer thereto. p. 9 The Names of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, who Deserted( not Protested) against the Word Abdicated and the Throne Vacant. Ibid. An Account of the Proclaiming the King and Queen. p. 10 The Coronation Oath. p. 11 THE INDEX. PAPERS Relating to SCOTLAND: W and for convening the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland, at London for the time. page. 13. The Prince of Orange his Speech to the Scots Lords and Gentlemen, with their Address and his Highness Answer. With a true Account of what past at their Meeting in the Council Chamber at Whitehall Jan. 7 1689. p. 14 A Declaration by his Highness the Prince of Orange for keeping of the Peace, &c. In the Kingdom of Scotland. p. 18 Copy of the Letters by the Prince of Orange to the three Estates of Scotland for Sitting in the Meeting of Estates at Edinburgh 14 March 1689 p. 20 A Proclamation declaring William and Mary King and Queen of England to be King and Queen of Scotland. p. 23 The Declaration of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland; containing the Clam of Right and the Offer of the CROWN to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. Together with the Grievances represented by the Estates, and their Majesties Oath at their Acceptance of the CROWN. p. 24 FINIS