C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon or coat of arms  
A PROCLAMATION Against the REBELS in Arms in the Western Shires.  
CHARLES, by the Grace of GOD, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, To all and sundry Our good Subjects, Greeting.  
Whereas, by the clear and express Laws and Acts of Parliament of this Our Kingdom, it is declared to be High Treason for the Subjects of the same, or any number of them more or less, upon any ground or pretext whatsoever, to rise or continue in Arms without Our special Authority and Approbation: And nevertheless, a Party of disloyal persons, dis-affected to Our Government and Laws, who have formerly tasted of Our Royal Bounty and Clemency, whereunto they own their lives and fortunes, having forfaulted the same by their former rebellious practices under the cloak of Religion, the ordinary colour and pretence of Rebellion; Have now again risen in Arms within the Stewartry of Kirkcudburgh and Shires of Galloway, Air and other Western Shires; and having in a hostile way entered within the Town of Dumfries, have there and in other places of the Country, seized upon the persons of divers of Our good Subjects and have plundered and rob them, and others of their Horses, Arms and other Goods and have done and committed many outrages and treasonable deeds and attempts against Our Authority, and against and upon Our loyal Subjects: And We, out of Our Royal tenderness for the Peace and Quiet of this Our ancient Kingdom, being careful to repress the said Rebellion, and that simple people be not ensnared by the saids Rebels and their Emissaries, and involved in their Rebellion, and to take off all pretence of ignorance or excuse; Do therefore, with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, declare the said Insurrection to be an open, manifest and horrid Rebellion, and High Treason, and that the Authors and Actors in the same and their Adherents, are and aught to be pursued as professed and declared Traitors to Us; And do hereby charge and command all persons, who are in Arms against or without Our Warrant and Authority, to desist from their Rebellion and to lay down their Arms, and to render and present their persons to the Lieutenant-General of Our Forces, or some other of Our Officers or Magistrates, within twenty four hours after publication hereof: With certification, that if they continue in rebellion after the said time, they shall be holden and proceeded against as incorrigible desperate Traitors, and that they shall be incapable of mercy and pardon. And We do discharge and command all Our Subjects, that no person presume to aid, abet, assist, harbour, resset, or any way supply the said's Rebels or any of them, under the pain of Treason, and that they do not keep correspondence or intercommune with them, without Warrant of Our said Lieutenant-General under the pain foresaid: And We do expect in this juncture, and do require and command all Our Subjects to be assisting to Our said Lieutenant-General and Our Forces under him, and being required by him or others having Authority to that effect, to rise in Arms with all their power, and to join and concur with them for repressing the said's Rebels, under the pain of Treason, if they refuse or disobey. And further, We do strictly enjoin and command all Masters of Families, Heretors and others Lands-lords and their Bailies, that they be careful and vigilant that their Children, Servants, Domestics, and their Tenants and others under their power, do not break out and join with the said's Rebels; Certifying them, if they be found negligent in their duty, or other ways culpable in that behalf, they shall be looked upon and severely punished as dis-affected persons, and favouring and complying with Rebels. And hereby We give Warrant and Command to Our Lion King at Arms, and his brethren Heralds, Pursuivants, Macers or Messengers at Arms, to pass to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh and other places needful, and make publication hereof: As also that these presents be printed, that none pretend ignorance.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the twenty one day of November, and of Our Reign the eighteenth year, one thousand six hundred and sixty six.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1666.