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f the preceding_ Supplication. The which day in presence of the Lord Commissioner and the Lords of privie Councel, compeired personally _John_ Earle of _Rothes_, _James_ Earle of _Montrose_, _John_ Lord _Lowdoun_, Sir _George Stirling_ of Keir Knight, Sir _William Douglas_ of Cavers Knight, Sir _Henry Wood_ of Bonytoun Knight, _John Smyth_ Burgesse of _Edinburgh_, Mr. _Robert Barclay_ Provest of Irwing, Mr. _Alexander Henderson_ Minister at Edinburgh, and Mr. _Archbald Johnstoun_ Clerk to the General Assembly, and in the name of the present sitting General Assembly, gave in to the Lord Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councel, the Petition above written; which being read, heard, and considered by the saids Lords, they have ordained, and ordain the same to be insert and registrate in the books of Privie Councel, and according to the desire thereof, ordaines the said Confession and Covenant to be subscribed in time coming by all His Majesties Subjects of this Kingdome, of what ranke and quality soever. _The Kings Majesties Commissioners Declarations._ The which day His Majesties Commissioner, and Lords of Councel, after the receiving of the Supplication of the General Assembly, anent the subscribing of the Covenant, having returned to the Assembly, His Majesties Commissioner in name of the Councel, declared; That he had received the Supplication of the Assembly, desiring that the Covenant might receive the force of an Act of Councel, to be subscribed by all His Majesties Subjects, that they had found the desire so fair and reasonable, that they conceived themselves bound in duety to grant the same; and thereupon have made an Act of Councel to that effect: And that there rested now the Act of Assembly. And that he himself was so fully satisfied, that he came now as his Majesties Commissioner to consent fully unto it: And that he was most willing that it should be enacted here in this Assembly, to oblige all his Majesties Subjects to subscribe the said Covenant, with the Assemblies explanation. And because there was a third thing desired, His subscription as the Kings Commissioner, unto the Covenant, which he behoved to do, with a Declaration in writ, and he declared as a Subject, he should subscribe the Covenant as strictly as any, with the Assemblies Declaration; but as His Majesties Commissioner in his name behoved to prefix to his subscription, the Declaration following, which no _Scots_ Subjects should sub
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