A DECLARATION OF THE Committee of Estates of the Kingdom of SCOTLAND.  
Against The Forces of their new KING CHARLES the second, Or, any other Forces in Rebellion against Them.  
AND All those that come not in within 20 days their Wives, Children and Families to be put out of the protection of that Kingdom and sent away to foreign parts  

Edinburgh 4 May. 1949.  
IT is Ordered by the Committee of States that these presents be Printed and Published at the Market Cross of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Sterling, Perth and Aberden.  
Tho. Henderson.   
ALSO Heads collected out of several letters from Scotland of special and remarkable news.  
EDINBURGH And reprinted at London for Thomas Walkley Stationer dwelling in the Strand. Anno 1949.   

Edinburgh the 4 May 1649.  
WHereas the States of Parliament upon consideration of the insolent practices, and rebellious attempts of Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscarden and other his associates, did by Act of Parl. declare them and all such as should join with them, guilty of the crime of high Treason, and prohibit all manner of persons whatsoever, to give any manner of assstance, or countenance the persons aforesaid, under the pain of being esteemed Rebels, and Enemies to Religion King and Kingdom And further the Committee of Estates, out of their earnest desire to preserve the peace of this Kingdom, and to reclaim these men from their wicked ways, to their duty and obedience, and especially out of their elemen-towards such as through information were ensnared into these courses, did give power to L.G. ●e●sley to make a general offer to all such as were in Arms, of freedom in their persons and estates, they giving an assurance for their good behaviour in time coming▪ All which notmithstanding James L. Ogilvy, Lord Rae, Lues Gordon, Son to the late marquis at Hun●ly, and John Middleton. Sometimes called Maior General Middleton, have risen in Arms, and joined in open rebellion with the said Thomas Mackenz●● of Pluscar●●● which showeth that no necessity for their own preservation hath driven them to this course, but their constant malice and wickedness against the cause of God and Peace of this Kingdom, and an ambitious desire to attain their own base ends. For if they had any love to Religion, and the Solemn League and Covenant, which they have sworn and subscribed, They would not have engaged in ways so evidently destructive thereunto against the mind and Judgement of the whole Kirk, or if they had any regard to the peace of this Kingdom; they would not begin an unnatural War to shed the blood and tear the bowels of their own native Country, and increase the burdens of this exhausted Kingdom, and thereby (if the Lord in mercy prevent not) bring on famine and desolation, neither would they if they had any respect to the King, persist in designs so prejudicial to his honour and welfare endeavouring so far as in them lieth to divert him from giving satisfaction to the Commissioners sent from this Kingdom, and now attending His Majesty's answer▪ Therefore the Committee of Estates after mature deliberation do hereby declare the said persons with their adherents and abettors, and all such as shall hereafter join and concur with them, to be guilty of high treason, and to be proceeded against accordingly. And discharges all other persons of whatsoever quality or degree within this Kingdom to assist or supply the said Rebels and their adherents or any of them, with men, money, arms, ammunition, victual, council or intellignce, or to keep any correspondency public or private, or any who aid or countenance them or any of them under the pain of being esteemed Rebels, & to be proceeded against as enemies to Religion, the King's Majesty and the peace of this Kingdom. And further, give power and warrant to all the good Subjects within this Kingto rise in arms for opposing and suppressing the said Rebels, as they shall be required by the General Lieut Gen. Leisly or any others having authority for that effect.  
And to the end all the Kingdom may have full satisfaction concerning the equity of our proceed. And that these now in rebellion may be yet reclaimed from their wicked practices and designs if it be possible, or otherwise left altogether unexcusable. The Committee of Estates is content to pass by any thing they have done in reference to this late rebellion, And to allow unto them freedom in their Persons and Estates they renouncing and disclaiming their present course, and giving assurance for their dutiful carriage in time coming, It being always provided, that such as shall accept of this offer shall come into Lieut. Gen Leisly. and give the satisfation betwixt this and the twenty of this instant, in which case they shall be free, but that the said Declaration shall stand in full force against all such as after the twenty day shall persist in rebellion or join with them. And that in respect of their frequent out-breaking upon all occasions, their wives, children and Families shall be no longer under the protection of this Kingdom. And that such course shall be taken for transporting of them out of the Kingdom into foreign parts, as the Estates of Parliament or their Committees shall think fit. And for encouragement of all such as shall suffer in opposing or suppressing the said Rebels, The Committee of Estates declares that the losses and and sufferings of such as have, or shall be active in the cause against the Rebels shallbe taken into special consideration as their carriage shall deserve, and repaired out of the Estates of such as shall obstinately persist in the said Rebellion▪ As likewise it is declared, that whosoever hath, or shall do any thing against the said Rebels, and their adherents and abettors, or any of them in their persons or goods, during the time of their continuance in Rebellion, shall be free of all actions criminal or civil at the innf●once of any person whatsoever for the same,  
And lastly, It is ordained that these presents be Printed and Published at the Market Cross of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Aberden, which publications at the places aforesaid, the Committee of Estates do declare to be a sufficient intimation to the persons above specified, and to all the Liege's.  
Tho. Henderson.   

Heads collected out of several Letters from Edinburgh in Scotland, dated the 8. and 9 of May, 1649.  
ALL here about Edinburgh are quite, our Grandees being all out of Town, the marquis of Argile went yesterday over the water to the Lieutenant General, from home, and the enemies we hear nothing as yet certain.  
Upon Saturday last, there was a Proclamation emitted, declaring Lues Gordon, Pluscardin, and Middlcton, with all their adherent, Enemies and Traitors, except they come in, and make their peace betwixt and the 20. of this Month, which if they will not obey, themselves shall be as Traitors, and their and children, left without shelter or protection.  
We hear that there is a great scarcity of victuals in the North, and many fertile fields lying waste and their houses deserted and waste.  
This same day there was an express came, showing that those in Arms have sent and craved a new parley, and that their wants are such as cannot be supplied, so that they aree constrained to submit; the Lieutenant General marched towards them on Saturday to Cromar where they are to meet, he hath sent Peter Inns with a Trumpeter to them. Col. Ker with five troops is in Rosse, joined with the forces of the Earl of Sutherland.  
The Lieutenant Genarall in his last march from the North, was in hazard of his life, in the water (die) labouring to rescue a poor Soldier who was carried away with the stream; the Lieutenant General horse fell amongst the stones, and he twice under water, but was recovered, and yet without changing , road twelve miles, and keeped his intended quarters that night.  
By another letter dated May 8. The Lieu. General was the 5. of this instant at Blair in Athol, at an randezvouze of the party that are troubling the peace; I have no certainty further for the present from these parts.  
The Presbyterians in Ulster have given a remove to Monk the length of Dublin.  
There was an out-fall at the siege of Darry, where Sir Charles Coot commands within the walls, where they killed Major Balsoure, Major Graham, and Capt. Galbraith, and took certain prisoners, whereat we and our friends are not glad. There is news expected from Ormond before the last of this month.  
By another letter dated May 9 The business in the North is rather worse then better, Ogilby, Pluscardy, and Middleton, were the last week at Athol, but the Athol men refused to rise, they have made Ruthen in Bazenoch sure, they are bacl to the North again; David L●sly was the length of Dunkeld with his forces, which is more than theirs are, and marched hard till they were returned; Argile is over to speak with David Lesly, whose forces doth daily increase; no Highlander doth rise at all, but are all quiet there, and peaceable, and very few doth follow Lues Gordon. There is a Proclamation declararing them all Rebels and Traitors, who doth not come in before the 20. of May Instant,  
May 9 1649. T. J.   

Imprimatur,  
Theo. Jennings.