edinburgh, the 4. of May 1649.  
WHereas the Estates of Parliament, upon consideration of the insolent practices and Rebellious attempts of Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscarden, and others his associates did by Act of Parliament of the 〈◇〉 day of 〈◇〉 last, Declare them& all such as should join with them, guilty of the crime of high Treason, And prohibit all persons whatsoever to give any manner of assistance or countenance to 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 specially out of there clemency towards such as through mis-information were ensnared into these courses, did give power to Lieut. General Leslie to make a general offer to all such as were in arms, of freedom in their persons and estates, they giving assurance for their good behaviour in time coming; All which notwithstanding james L. Ogilvie 〈◇〉 Lord Rae, Lewis Gordoun, son to the late Marquis of Huntly, and John Middleton of 〈◇〉 sometime called, general mayor Middleton, have risen in arms, and joined in open Rebellion with the sa●d Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscarden, which sheweth that no necessity for their own preservation hath dr●●en 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 desires of the Commissioners sent from this Kingdom, and now attending his Ma●esties 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 or concur with him, to be guilty of high Treason, and to be proceeded against accordingly; And discharges all persons of whatsomever quality or degree within this Kingdom to assist or supply the saids Rebells and their adherents or any of them with Men, Money, arms, Ammunition, victual, counsel or Intelligence, or to keep any sort of correspondence public or private, or any ways aid or countenance them or any of them under the pain of being esteemed as Rebels, and to be proceeded against as enemies to Religion, the Kings Majesty and the peace of this Kingdom; And further, give power and warrant to all the good Subjects within this Kingdom to rise in arms for opposing and suppressing the said Rebels, as they shall be required by the General, Lieut. General Lesly, or any others having authority for that effect.  
And to the end all the Kingdom may have full satisfaction, concerning the equity of our proceedings, and that these now in rebellion may be yet reclaimed from their wicked practices and designs, if it be possible, or otherways 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. general Leslie and give the satisfaction aforesaid, betwixt and the twenty or 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 said 20. day shall persist in Rebellion or join with them: And that in respect of their frequent out-breakings 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 them out of the Kingdom to foreign parts, as the Estates of Parliament or their Committees shall think fit; And for the encouragement of all such as shall suffer in opposing or suppressing the said Rebels, The Committee of Estates Declares, that the losses and sufferings of such as have or shall be forward and active in the Cause against the Rebels shall be 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 likeways it is declared, that whosoever have or shall do any thing against the said Rebels, and their adherents, or 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 civill at the instance of any person whatsoever for the same. And lastly it is Ordained, that these presents be Printed and published at the Mercat cross of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Aberdeen; 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 Lieges.  
Tho: Henderson.