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HONI SOIT x MAL Y PENSE  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. Forasmuch 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 Twenty third day of August instant: And We do hereby require Our Heralds, pursuivants, and Messengers at Arms, To make Publication hereof at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, that Our Royal Resolution may be known to all Our good Subjects there.  
Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the Second day of August, in the Year, One thousand six hundred and sixty, And of Our Reign the Twelf●●   

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 Christopher Higgins, in hearts Close, over against the Trone-Church, Anno Dom. 1660.