Scottish thistle, French fleur-de-lis, and Tudor rose  
PROCLAMATION Appointing the Heretors of several Shires to be in readiness upon Forty eight Hours Advertisement, to attend His Majesty's Host, and Standard.  
WILLIAM By the Grace of GOD, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Defender of the Faith, To Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting;  
Forasmuch, as this Our Ancient Kingdom is at present threatened with an Invasion from abroad, of French, and Foreign Papists, and other Enemies, of design to make this Nation the Seat of a Bloody War; For preventing whereof, and in order to put this Kingdom in a posture of Defence: We have thought fit, at this time, that the Heretors of the Shires after mentioned, should be in readiness to oppose the said Invasion, and Suppress any Intestine Insurrection that may happen; Therefore, with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, Do command and Require all the Heretors, Wadsetters and Liferenters, of whatsoever Quality, within the Shires of Edinburgh, Haddingtoun, Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Peebles, Drumfries, Dumbartoun, Bute, Linlithgow, Stirling, Clackmannan, Fife, and Kinross, and Shires of Wigtoun and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Air, Lanerk, Argyll, and Renfrew and Perth Shire. To put themselves presently in readiness, with their best Horses and Arms, and Provisions necessary, according to their respective Qualities and Estates, to meet and conveen upon Forty Eight hours advertisement, and attend our Host, and Standard, as they shall be called by order from Our Privy Council, for resisting the said Invasion and Insurrection, if the same shall happen under such Commanders, and Officers, and at such times, and places, as shall be appointed by Our Privy Council, and there to receive such farther Orders, as shall be given by Us, or these Commissionat by Us: And We do hereby Certify all herein concerned, who shall not attend such Randevouzes to be appointed, & obey these Presents, in manner above-ordained, that they shall be punished as wilful Absenters from Our Host, and Standard, with all Rigour, OUR WILL IS HEREFORE, And We charge you strictly, and Command, That incontinent, these Our Lettets seen, ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head burgh's of the several Shires and Stewartries' abovementioned. And there in Our Name and Authority, make Publication of the Premises, that none pretend Ignorance, and Ordains, these presents to be Printed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the eleventh day of December, and of Our Reign the Eight year, 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Sti. Concilii. GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD save the KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 most Excellent Majesty, 1696.