PROCLAMATION FOR INFORMATION Of the revenges Anent the securing the Peace of the Kingdom.  
Edinburgh, the tenth day of February, 1649.  
THE Estates of Parliament now presently convened in this second Session of the second triennial Parliament, by virtue of one Act of the Committee of Estates, who had Power and Authority from the last Parliament for convening the Parliament, Taking to their serious consideration, how cunning some are to coin, and others bold 〈◇〉 ●●vent; and a third sort weak and simplo to believe lies and calumnies against their proceedings, even whilst they are doing their best for the good of Religion, the Honour and happiness of the King, the preservation of the welfare and peace of this kingdom, and of all the bonds of Union betwixt the kingdoms. And being informed that some false rumours are spread as if they had intended to seize upon the persons of those that had been active in the late unlawful engagement, which hath been but invented and vented by malignant spirits, to make men out of such apprehensions to quit their houses and families, and to draw together with other discontented persons to cast the peace of the country loose, and to weaken the hands of the Parliament, ●n the prosecution of the ends of the Covenant, and of their duties for Religion, King, and kingdoms. And considering the late Act of Parliament of the date the twenty sixth of January last, containing the band for securing of the peace of the kingdom, and one other Act of the date the fift day of February instant, Proclaiming CHARLES the Second King of Great britain, France and Ireland, &c. They do enact, Ordain, and Declare for the satisfaction and security of all the revenges, That they have no such intention or resolution to prejudge the freedom of any mans person, who offers himself, or doth when required, subscrive, and find surety for the peace of the kingdom, according to the foresaid Band: And doth testify his allowance of the foresaid Proclamation concerning the King His Majesty who now is; and to the effect it may be known who are willing to do the same, and who refuses, The Estates of Parliament ordaineth that the new Committees of war in the several Shires, and Magistrates in Burghs, To c●ll before them all such persons as were active in the late engagement, and any other disaffected persons known to them, To subscrive and find surety according to the said Band, And to testify their allowance of the said Proclamation, with certification contained in the Act anent the Band ▪ And that these on this side of Tay give an account of their exact diligence hereof to the Parliament or Committee of Estates betwixt and the fifteenth day of March, And these on the other side of Tay, betwixt and the first day of april. And Ordains this to be Proclaimed at the Mercat cross of Edinburgh, and thereafter to be Printed.  
William Scot, clear. Parl.   

Edinburgh, Printed by Evan tiler, Printer to the Kings ▪ most Excellent majesty, 1649.