At STIRLING the 12. of June 1645.  
FOrsameikle as the Committee of Estates Taking to their serious consideration, The many practices and endeavours used against this Kingdom, by some unnatural Countrymen and Traitors, joined with Irish Rebels within the same; And by the Armies that are preparing in Ireland and England for subversion of Religion, did by their Act of the 28. of March last, give warning thereof to the Shires, That they might have their Forces in readiness upon advertisement. And the Committee now finding the dangers that threaten this Kingdom, still to continue, and a pressing necessity of the raising of some Forces for strengthening the Armies, and enabling them to encounter their Enemies abroad. And being confident, That all who are zealous of Religion, the honour of their Native Country, and their own safety, will hearty concur herein: And rather send out their own Forces to meet the Enemy, nor lie still while the Country be overrun, and themselves, and their Families destroyed at their own Doors; Have therefore thought fit, Statute and Ordained, That the whole Shires under-written, and Burrows within the same, and Committees of War thereof, Shall presently levy and raise the number of men following, and have them in readiness, furnished with eight day's provision: And that they deliver them to these Officers that shall come from the General, to receive them for making up of their Regiments, betwixt and the 4. of July next, under the pains contained in the Acts made concerning the former Levies, and farther to be esteemed and censured as betrayers of the Kingdom and Cause in hand. The numbers to be as followeth: The Sheriffdoms of Roxburgh and Selkirk, 1000 Foot, whereof 400. for recruting Colonel Scots Regiment: 400. for the Earl of Lowthians' Regiment in England: And 200. for the Master of Cranstouns Regiment: The Sheriffdom of Berwick, 600. Foot, for recruting Wedderburne and Aitouns Regiments, according to the numbers they formerly had out of that Shire: The Sheriffdom of Hadintoun, 600. Foot for the Lord Humbies' Regiment, except the Master of Yesters' proportion, which he is still to have out of these Bounds he had his first Levy: The Sheriffdom of Edinburgh principal, and Baillierie of Lauderdaile, 600. Foot for the Earl of Lauderdailes Regiment, except the Master of Yesters' proportion out of these Bounds he formerly had: The Town of Edinburgh, 600. Foot for Colonel Raes Regiment: The Sheriffdom of Peebles, 200. Foot for the Master of Yesters' Regiment: The Sheriffdom of Lithgow, 250. for the Earl of Calendars Regiment: The Sheriffdom of Dumfreis, 600. for Kalheids Regiment, except the Master of Yesters' proportion thereof: The Sheriffdoms of Wigtoun and Kirkcudbright, except the Earl of Cassils' division thereof, 600. Foot for the Viscount of Kenmure, and Colonel Stuarts Regiment equally betwixt them: The Sheriffdom of Air and Renfrew, 1000 Foot, whereof 600. out of Kyle and Cunninghame, for the Lord Chancellors Regiment, 200. out of Renfrew for Glencairnes Regiment, and 200 out of Carrick for Cassils' Regiment: The Sheriffdom of Lanerick, 750. for the General of Artilleries Regiment: The Sheriffdom of Fyffe, 1200. Foot, for the Earl of Crawfurd, Dumfermlings, and Elchoes Regiments, according to their former proportions, allowing what Forces they have already put out by public Warrant beside the former Levies: And for the Levies of the remanent Shires, Recommends to the Committee of Estates in the North to give orders therefore. And the Committee of Estates do farther recommend to the whole Gentlemen and Heretors of the Kingdom, To have their whole Forces Horse and Foot in readiness, to march to the Borders upon advertisement: And to be the more careful in putting out this Levy, that the Public are content for ease of the Shire, to bear the Burden of furnishing Arms to their Forces.  
Arch. Primrose.   

Printed at Edinburgh by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1645.