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A PUBLICATION, Of the Royal Authority, of the most Serene, most Mighty, and most August Monarch, James the Seventh, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc.  

The Earl of Perth, Lord High Chancellor.  
The Lord Archbishop of St. Andrews.  
The Duke of Queensberry, Lord High Thesaurer.  
The Lord Archbishop of Glasgow.  
The Lord Marquis of Athol, Lord Privy Seal.  
The Lord Duke of Hamilton.  
The Lord Marquis of Douglas.  
The Earl of Drumlanrig.  
The Earl of Wintoun.  
The Earl of Linlithgow, Lord Justice-general.  
The Earl of Southesk.  
The Earl of Panmure.  
The Earl of Tweedale.  
The Earl of Balcarras.  
The Lord Yester.  
The Lord Kinnaird.  
L. Precedent of the Session.  
L. Register.  
L. Advocate.  
L. Justice-Clerk.  
L. Castlehill.  
General Lieutennent Drummond.  
Drumelʒeer.  
Abbotshall.  
Colonel Grahame of Claver-house.  
Gossfoord.   
FOrasmuch as it hath pleased the Almighty GOD, to Call CHARLES' the Second, Our late Sovereign Lord, of Glorious, and ever Blessed Memory, from a Temporary Crown, to Inherit an Eternal in the Heavens; Whereby the undoubted Right of Succession, to Him, in the Imperial Crown of This Realm, was immediately Devolved on the Sacred Person of His Royal; and Dearest Brother, Our present Sacred Sovereign (whom GOD long preserve) Therefore We, the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, Authorized in that Capacity, by His Majesty's Royal Letter, bearing Date at Whitehall, the sixth Day of February instant, Do, with the Concurrence of Several other Lords, Spiritual, and Temporal, Barons, and Burgesses of this Realm; Hereby Declare, and Proclaim to all the World, That Our Sovereign Lord JAMES the Seventh, is by Lawful and undoubted Succession and Descent, KING of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, and the Dominions there unto-belonging, Defender of the Faith, etc. (Whom GOD preserve and Bless with a long, Glorious, Happy Life and Prosperous Reign) And whom We shall humbly Obey, Dutifully and Faithfully Serve, Maintain and Defend, with Our Lives and Fortunes against all Deadly, as Our only Righteous King and Sovereign, overall Persons, and in all Causes, as Holding His Imperial Crown from GOD alone. And for Testification whereof, We here, in presence of the Almighty God, and a great number of His Majesty's Faithful People, of all Estates and Qualities, who are assisting with Us, at this Solemn Publication, of Our Due, Humble, and Faithful Acknowledgement of His Supreme Sovereign Authority, at the Mercat Cross of the City of Edinburgh, Declare and Publish, That Our said Sovereign Lord, by the Goodness and Providence of Almighty GOD, is of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, and Dominions thereunto-belonging, The most POTENT, MIGHTY, and undoubted KING. And hereby give Our Oaths, with up-lifted Hands, that We shall bear True and Faithful Alleadgeance, unto Our said Sacred Sovereign, JAMES the Seventh; King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. And to His Lawful Heirs and Successors, and shall perform all Duties, Service, and Obedience to Him, as becomes His Faithful, Loyal, and Dutiful Subjects. So help Us GOD.  
Per actum Dominorum Secreti Cancilii. WILL. PATERSON, Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD save King JAMES the Seventh.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1685.