Act containing the tenour of the band for securing the peace of the kingdom.
         Scotland. Parliament.
      
       
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             Act containing the tenour of the band for securing the peace of the kingdom.
             Scotland. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Evan Tyler, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             1649.
          
           
             Signed: Willliam Scot, Cler. Parl.
             Appointing a form of declaration to be signed by suspected persons acknowledging the authority of the Parliament of 4 Jan. 1649, and promising not to oppose it, assist its enemies, or conceal plots against it, or break the union with England. Noblemen to find caution for 100,000 marks, barons 50,000, etc. -- Cf. Steele.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 20 1648"; 9 in imprint date crossed through.
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           ACT
           Containing
           the
           tenour
           of
           the
           Band
           for
           securing
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           KINGDOM
           .
        
         
           AT
           
             Edinburgh
          
           the
           twenty
           sixth
           day
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           the
           year
           of
           God
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           and
           fourty
           nine
           years
           .
           The
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           taking
           to
           their
           consideration
           the
           Acts
           and
           Precepts
           of
           the
           late
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           ,
           for
           citing
           certain
           persons
           to
           give
           surety
           for
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Band
           presented
           to
           them
           ;
           And
           that
           several
           Persons
           accordingly
           were
           conveened
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           did
           give
           satisfaction
           thereanent
           .
           They
           do
           therefore
           ratifie
           and
           approve
           the
           saids
           Acts
           ,
           Precepts
           and
           Bands
           ;
           and
           what
           hath
           followed
           therepon
           ;
           and
           now
           considering
           that
           it
           is
           necessary
           towards
           the
           setling
           ,
           and
           securing
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           the
           like
           course
           be
           prosecute
           ,
           They
           do
           therefore
           Appoint
           and
           Ordain
           Precepts
           to
           be
           issued
           out
           ,
           for
           citing
           such
           persons
           as
           were
           upon
           the
           late
           Engagement
           ,
           or
           others
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           expedient
           ,
           to
           compeir
           before
           them
           or
           their
           Committees
           ,
           having
           power
           for
           that
           effect
           ,
           to
           give
           surety
           and
           to
           subscribe
           the
           Band
           and
           Declaration
           ,
           whereof
           the
           tenour
           followeth
           .
           Whereas
           I
           _____
           am
           conveened
           to
           finde
           surety
           for
           keeping
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           Therefore
           to
           testifie
           my
           ready
           obedience
           to
           that
           which
           is
           so
           just
           and
           reasonable
           ,
           And
           to
           witness
           my
           desire
           to
           hinder
           and
           prevent
           any
           danger
           or
           disturbance
           which
           may
           arise
           to
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           clear
           my
           resolutions
           ;
           I
           Declare
           ,
           That
           I
           do
           acknowledge
           ,
           the
           indiction
           ,
           meeting
           ,
           and
           constitution
           ,
           the
           lawfulness
           ,
           freedom
           ,
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           conveened
           on
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             January
          
           One
           thousand
           ,
           six
           hundred
           and
           fourty
           nine
           years
           ;
           And
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           any
           manner
           of
           way
           call
           the
           same
           in
           question
           .
           And
           I
           the
           said
           _____
           As
           principall
           and
           _____
           as
           Cautioner
           and
           suerty
           for
           me
           ,
           faithfully
           binde
           and
           obliges
           us
           conjunctly
           and
           severally
           ,
           and
           our
           heirs
           ,
           That
           I
           the
           said
           _____
           shall
           neither
           directly
           nor
           indirectly
           ,
           consult
           ,
           or
           act
           in
           any
           thing
           tending
           to
           the
           diminution
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Committees
           of
           Estates
           that
           shall
           be
           appointed
           by
           them
           for
           the
           publick
           affairs
           :
           And
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           rise
           in
           Armes
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           hostile
           way
           oppose
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           for
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           Cause
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           or
           concur
           with
           ,
           assist
           ,
           keep
           intelligence
           or
           correspondence
           with
           any
           invaders
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           risers
           in
           Armes
           within
           the
           same
           ,
           against
           the
           fore said
           proceedings
           of
           the
           forementionate
           Parliament
           or
           Committees
           .
           And
           if
           I
           shall
           hear
           or
           know
           of
           any
           thing
           which
           may
           derogate
           from
           ,
           or
           prejudge
           them
           in
           any
           sort
           ,
           I
           shall
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           can
           possibly
           reveal
           the
           same
           to
           some
           of
           their
           own
           number
           to
           be
           communicate
           to
           the
           rest
           .
           And
           that
           I
           shall
           neither
           by
           my self
           ,
           nor
           others
           by
           my
           knowledge
           or
           direction
           do
           ,
           or
           suffer
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           done
           that
           I
           can
           let
           or
           hinder
           ,
           which
           may
           disturb
           the
           present
           quiet
           or
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           proceedings
           of
           these
           Judicatories
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           which
           may
           prosecute
           the
           said
           late
           Engagement
           and
           expedition
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           break
           the
           Union
           betwixt
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           _____
           Consenting
           these
           presents
           be
           Rgistrate
           in
           the
           Books
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           ,
           That
           all
           execution
           ,
           personall
           ,
           and
           reall
           may
           pass
           hereupon
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           ordinary
           in
           the
           like
           cases
           ,
           or
           which
           the
           Parliament
           or
           Committee
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           effect
           constitutes
           _____
           My
           
             Pror
             .
             promitten
             de
             Rato
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Likeas
           ,
           The
           Estates
           Ordains
           every
           Nobleman
           (
           being
           cited
           )
           to
           give
           the
           surety
           foresaid
           ,
           And
           to
           finde
           Caution
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           an
           hundred
           thousand
           Merks
           ▪
           And
           every
           Barron
           of
           quality
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           fifty
           thousand
           Merks
           
             ad
             Minimum
             ,
          
           and
           other
           persons
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           degrees
           and
           ability
           .
           With
           certification
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           refuse
           or
           fail
           herein
           ,
           shall
           be
           holden
           and
           estimate
           as
           enemies
           to
           ,
           and
           disturbers
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           And
           to
           be
           proceeded
           against
           accordingly
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           or
           their
           Committees
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
        
         
           
             
               William
               Scot
               ,
            
             Cler.
             Parl.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Evan
             Tyler
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           1649.