At Edinburgh the 6. of December, 1648.  
THE Committee of Estates considering 〈◊〉 the Peace and quiet of this Kingdom 〈◊〉 been grievously disturbed, by occasi●● 〈◊〉 the late unlawful engagement and the persecutors thereof, And that it is a part o● 〈◊〉 trust put upon them to provide by all me●●● for securing the Peace of the Country, 〈◊〉 also considering that there are divers Gentlemen and others now presently four 〈…〉 his Kingdom, who having been active promoters and abetter● 〈◊〉 ●he foresaid engagement, may return to this Kingdom, and occ●●●on a new disturbance of the Peace and quiet thereof, Doth therefore ordain all such Gentlemen and Officers who have been upon the foresaid engagement, and for the present are out of the Country, T●●… compeer before the Parliament or Committee of Estates of this Kingdom, such of them as dwell benorth Tay within 15. days, And su●● as dwell upon this side of the same, within 10 days after their arriv●● and coming to this Country, To give such security to the Parliament or Committee of Estates, according to the Laws and practic●● of this Kingdom, as they shall think most fit for the Peace and 〈◊〉 thereof, With certification if they compeer not, They shall be 〈…〉 en as Enemies and disturbers of the Public Peace, and be ●●●ceeded against accordingly; And ordains these presents to be ●●●lished at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and Peire and Sho●● 〈◊〉 Leith, as also to be Printed.  
THO. HENDERSO●   

Edinburgh, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Ki●●● 〈◊〉 Excellent Majesty 1648.