BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, For Ordering and Managing Affairs in SCOTLAND.  
THE Parliament of the COMMONWEALTH of England, having taken the Settlement of Scotland into their serious Consideration, and those things which in the Establishing of the Government there, may be acceptable to GOD, and for the Good and Welfare of the People. And for as much as the due Administration of justice and Right, doth effectually conduce thereunto: And the Parliament having in pursuance thereof, Authorized and Commanded Us to use our utmost Endeavours, that justice be done to all the People of Scotland, Equally and Impartially, without respect of Persons, and as may be most for their Ease and Relief. And finding it necessary since our Coming hither, that for those Ends. judicatories be speedily erected, to the effecting whereof, in a settled and orderly way, more time will be required then the present condition of Scotland, by reason of the long want of Administration of justice will permit. We have thought fit to make the same known unto the People of Scotland. And likewise, that in consideration of the present Exigency, We shall by virtue of the Power unto Us given in that behalf, by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, forthwith appoint and authorise Persons to the Administration of justice unto the People of Scotland, who are to be continued for some short time, until the judicatories and Courts of justice, may in a more solemn and lasting way be established.  
And We do further, for, and in the Name of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Declare, That no Power, jurisdiction or Authority, derived from, by, or under Charles Stuart, who pretendeth himself King of Scotland, or any of his Predecessors, or any otherwise then from the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, be used, exercised, or enjoyed within Scotland, the Isles, or any the Territories thereof; and do hereby forbid, adnull, and make void the use or exercise of any Power, jurisdiction, or Authority whatsoever within Scotland, the Isles, or any the Territories thereof, other than such as is, or shall be derived from the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, whereof all Persons of whatsoever condition or quality are to take Notice, and required not to do to the contrary thereof, in any ways, upon the Pains and Penalties that may thereupon ensue. And, that none may pretend ignorance hereof, We have Commanded this Declaration to be Printed and Proclaimed at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and the other burgh's within Scotland, where Proclamations have usually been made.  
Given under our Hands at Dalkieth, the thirty one day of January, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand six hundreth fifty and one. 

H. Vane.  
Ol. St John.  
J. Lambert.  
R. Deane.  
G. Fenwick.  
Robert Tichborne.  
Richard Salwey.  
Geo. Monck.     

Printed at Leith by Evan Tyler. Anno Dom. 1651.