THE DECLARATION Of JAMES Duke of HAMMILTOUN and CHASTELLERHAULT, marquis of CLIDDISDALE, etc. Lord General and Commander in Chief of all the Scots Forces by Sea and Land.  
Whereas I have been very lately informed, that some Officers and Soldiers of the Scots Army under my command, have injured and molested the persons, goods and houses of some Inhabitants in these Counties: Therefore to testify and make apparent how I abhor and detest such actions (which I shall very unwillingly permit to be used to our Enemies, much less to those that have received us with so much kindness and affection, as hath eminently appeared from the Gentry and Commons of these Counties ) I do hereby publish and declare as followeth.  
I. That whatsoever Officer and Soldier under my command shall imprison or wound the person of any Englishman, for payment of any money, shall for such mprisonment or wounding, die without mercy.  
II. That whatsoever Officer or Soldier under my command, shall plunder ●ny house, or steal, drive, kill, or carry away the Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or other goods of any of th● I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 'tis of the kingdom 〈◊〉 England, shall for the said offences be punished with death without mercy.  
III. Lastly, That whatsoever Officer or Soldier under my command, shall where any meadows or grass can possibly be gotten, eat up or destroy any growing Corn, either in their march or quarters, shall for so doing, forfeit his or their horses, and be imprisoned one whole week.  
This my Declaration I strictly require and command all Colonels and other Officers both of Horse and Foot of the Scots Army, that they cause to be distinctly read at the head of every Regiment, Troop and Company, that the punishment of the said offences may not after the publication, be frustrated by pretended ignorance. And I further desire, that this Declaration may be read in all Churches and market Towns, that the whole people of England may see how truly sensible we are of their sufferings; and that we are firmly resolved with the blessing of Almighty GOD, and the welcome assistance of all pious, loyal, and well-affected Subjects, to use all wholesome and just means to advance this most Christian and glorious Work.  
Given under my hand at Kirkbisthure, the 22. day of July 1648. 
 God save the King.   

Edinburgh Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1648: