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[God save the King]†
Forasmuch as the king's majesty who lately reigned is, contrary to the dissent and protestation of this kingdom, now removed by a violent death, and that by the Lord's blessing there is left to us a righteous heir and lawful successor, Charles, prince of Scotland and Wales etc., now king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, we, the estates of parliament of the kingdom of Scotland, do therefore most unanimously and cheerfully, in recognisance and acknowledgement of his just right, title and succession to the crown of these kingdoms, hereby proclaim and declare to all the world that the said lord and prince Charles is by the providence of God and by the lawful right of undoubted succession and descent king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, whom all the subjects of this kingdom are bound humbly and faithfully to obey, maintain and defend according to the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant between the kingdoms with their lives and goods against all persons as their only righteous sovereign lord and king. And because his majesty is bound by the law of God and the fundamental laws of this kingdom to rule in righteousness and equity for the honour of God, the good of religion and the wealth of his people, it is hereby declared that before he be admitted to the exercise of his royal dignity he shall give satisfaction to this kingdom in those things that concern the security of religion, the union between the kingdoms and the good and peace of this kingdom according to the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant, for which end we are resolved with all possible expedition to make our humble and earnest address to his majesty. For the testification of all which we, the parliament of the kingdom of Scotland, publish this our due acknowledgement of his just right, title and succession to the crown of these kingdoms at the market cross of Edinburgh with all usual solemnities in similar cases, and ordain his royal name, portrait and seal to be used in the public writings and judicatories of the kingdom and in the mint-house as was usually done to his royal predecessors; and command this act to be proclaimed at all the market crosses of the royal burghs within this kingdom and to be printed, that none may pretend ignorance thereof.
[God save King Charles II]†
Follows the tenor of the instruments taken by his majesty's advocate upon the proclamation of the proclamation above-written: Upon the cross of Edinburgh, 5 February 1649 at 12 o'clock or thereby, the which day compeared personally upon the place aforesaid Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston, knight, his majesty's advocate and one of the senators of the college of justice, and after reading of the proclamation whereby Charles II is proclaimed king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, the said lord advocate asked instruments of me, Sir William Scott of Clerkington, knight, clerk of parliament (in whose hands the said instruments were ordained by the parliament to be taken), upon reading of the proclamation aforesaid, and that the said Charles II was proclaimed king of Great Britain, France and Ireland. These things were done day, year and place respectively aforesaid before these witnesses, John [Campbell], earl of Loudoun, high chancellor of Scotland, Archibald [Campbell], marquis of Argyll and other noblemen, Mr George Winram of Liberton, with the remainder of the commissioners of shires, Sir James Stewart [of Kirkfield and Coltness], provost of Edinburgh, and the other commissioners of the burghs then present and standing about the said cross, according to the orders of parliament to that effect. In witness whereof my subscription manual is hereto subjoined. Signed thus, W. Scott, clerk of parliament