Instructions for the Commissioners of the Militia for the County of _____ concerning giving Licence to some of the Scotish Nation to remain in England.  
Whereas by a late Act of Parliament, Entitled, An Act to prohibit all Commerce and Traffic between England and Scotland, and Enjoining the Departure of Scots out of this Comwonwealth, herewith sent, all those of the Scotish Nation are forbidden to continue in England, under the penalties therein expressed, unless permitted so to do by the Parliament or Council of State, as by the said Act appeareth: And whereas there may be divers of that Nation now in England, that are of good and peaceable Behaviour, and from whom there is no cause to fear that evil which the said Act intends to prevent, yet will be by the said Act in danger to be proceeded against as is thereby directed: And for that it would be a great trouble to the Council, and a charge to the persons, to make their personal Application to the Council from all parts of the Commonwealth; The Council, in pursuance of the Power given unto them, have thought fit to commit unto your care, the permitting of such of the Scotish Nation to continue here, 〈…〉 under the following Qualifications:  
ALl such as having Families, do exercise any Trade or Manufacture, or that are Servants or Apprentices, and have resided in England before and ever since the Scotish Invasion in the year 1648, and have not been, nor are Delinquents, or under Sequestration by any Act or Ordinance of Parliament, nor Soldiers of Fortune, nor have manifested their disaffection to the Parliament and present Government.  
You are hereby authorized to give Licence to these to stay in England (if they desire it of you) for so long only as until the Parliament or Council of State shall give Order to the contrary: The Names of which persons, with their Dwelling, are to be Entered into a Book by you to be provided for that purpose.  
The persons thus to be Licenced by you, are to take and Subscribe the Engagement appointed by Authority of Parliament; and also shall before some of you who are Justices of the Peace, enter into Recognizance Custodibus Libertatis, etc. in some convenient Sum not under Two hundred pounds, and so upward, according to the quality of the persons, which is left to your judgement; conditioned, That they shall act nothing to the prejudice of this Commonwealth and present Government: And shall (within such time after Summon left at their houses, as you shall judge sufficient for their journey, according to the distance of their dwelling hence, which we leave to you to determine and express) make their appearance before the Parliament or the Council of State, as they shall be by the said Summons appointed; Their Subscriptions of the Engagement, and Recognizances, you shall cause to be Registered as aforesaid.  
You shall cause enquiry to be made after such of the Scotish Nation as shall continue in your County, and are not qualified as abovesaid, and that have not your Licence thereupon, and cause them to be prosecuted and proceeded against according to the said Act.  
You are before the First of October, to certify to us all your proceed upon these Instructions, The Names of the persons Licenced, with their Subscriptions and Recognizances: And if you meet with any particular case that is not clearly enough provided for by the said Act or these Instructions, worthy of consideration, You are to signify the same to us for further direction.  
Signed in the Name, and by Order of the Council of State Appointed by Authority of Parliament,