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 Declared their Intentions, concerning the Settlement of Scotland, and appointed Us, their Commissioners, to Publish and make known the same to the People of this Nation, and to use our endeavour, whereby the said Settlement may with most satisfaction and speed be effected, and the whole iceland, through the goodness of GOD, brought to an happy and lasting Peace.  
We do therefore by virtue of the Power on that behalf given Us, Authorize and require you, to meet in some convenient place within your Borough, and there to nominate and elect one Person of integrity and good affection to the welfare and Peace of this iceland, which said Person so elected, with full Power on your behalf, for effecting the premises, is to be with Us at Dalkieth upon the 〈◇〉 day of  
Given under our hands at Dalkieth this day of 1651.  
To the Burgesses, and Neighbours of the Borough of 〈◇〉