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His Majesty's GRACIOUS PROCLAMATION, For the encouraging the Subjects of the United Provinces of the Low-countries, to transport themselves with their estates, and to settle in his Majesty's Kingdom of Scotland.  
CHARLES, by the Grace of GOD, KING of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith: To all and sundry whom these may concern, Greeting.  
Forasmuch as We, out of Our Innate Bounty and Royal Inclination, to favour and protect Strangers, being witting to give all due encouragement to them to repair to, and reside within, this Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland; Did, in the Year 1669. with Advice and Consent of Our Estates of Parliament of that Kingdom, Ordain and Declare, That such Strangers who having estates, should be willing to bring the same into this Our Kingdom, and to dwell and inhabit within the same; or who should come to set up Works or Manufactories, to be Naturalised, as Naturall-born Subjects thereof; And to enjoy Our Royal Protection, the benefice of Our Laws, and all other Privileges which a Native doth enjoy, als freely in all respects as if they themselves had been born within the same: and that they should have freedom of Trade, and freedom to buy and purchase lands, heritage's and other Goods movable and unmoveable; and to enjoy the same by succession, purchase or donation, or any other manner of way, and to dispose thereof, and to transmit the same to their heirs and successors, and to enjoy all other liberties and privileges belonging to our natural-born Subjects. And We continuing in, and being willing to prosecute, this Our Gracious Inclination, as we have by a former Declaration invited the Inhabitants of the United Provinces to come into Our Kingdoms; So We have thought fit hereby to Declare, That, whoever of the Subjects and Inhabitants of the United Provinces of the Low Countries, out of their affection to Us and Our Government, or because of the oppression and troubles they meet with at home from their Governors, shall come into this Our Kingdom of Scotland, they shall be protected in their persons and estates, and shall fully possess and enjoy the benefit of this Naturalisation, to all intents, purposes and effects, and shall have the free exercise of their Religion and Worship, with all other privileges and advantadges enjoyed by, or belonging to, the Naturall-born Subjects of that Our Kingdom. And as they shall be free from all trouble, hazard or seizure in their Transport; So all the Ships and Vessels which shall transport them, their families, estates, goods or merchandise, or which shall belong to any persons so transporting themselves, shall have the same privileges and immunities in matter of Trade, Navigation and Customs, as if they had been built in Scotland: And shall not pay not be liable to any Customs, Payments or other Duties, whatsoever, other than are paid by the Naturall-born Subjects of that Our Kingdom.  
Given at Edinburgh, the twenty ninth day of June, and of our Reign the twenty fourth Year, 1672. Tho. Hay, Cl. S ti. Concilii.   

EDINBURGH. Printed by Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1672.