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B03854 A copy of the late King James II. His letter to the Convention in Scotland. March 23, 168[⁹?]. James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; Convention of Royal Burghs (Scotland) 1689 (1689) Wing J155C; ESTC R178835 1,099 2

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A COPY of the Late King James II. HIS LETTER TO THE Convention in Scotland March 23. 168● Imprimatur James Fraser JAMES R. To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal the Commissioners of Shires and Burroughs of Our antient Kingdom of Scotland met or to meet at Our good Town of Edinburgh My Lords and Gentlemen WHereas We have been informed that you the Peers and Representatives of Shires and Burroughs of that Our antient Kindom were to meet together at Our good Town of Edinburgh some time in this Instant March by the Vsurped Authority of the Prince of Orange We think fit to let you know that as we have at all times Relied upon the Faithfulness and Affection of you Our ancient People so much that in Our greatest Misfortunes heretofore We had Recourse to your Assistance and that with good success to Our Affairs so now again We require of you to support Our Royal Interest and expecting from you what becomes Loyal and Faithful Subjects Generous and Honest men that you will neither suffer your selves to be cajoled nor frightned into any Action misbecoming true-hearted Scotsmen and that to support the Honour of the Nation you will contemn the base Example of disloyal men and eternize your Names by a Loyalty suitable to the many Professions you have made to Us. In doing whereof you will chuse the safest part since thereby you will evite the Danger you must needs undergo the Infamy and Disgrace you must bring upon your selves in this World and the Condemnation due to the Rebellious in the next and you will likewise have the opportunity to secure to your selves and your Posterity the Gracious Promises We have so often made of securing your Religions Laws Properties Liberties and Rights which we are still resolved to perform as soon as it is possible for Us to meet you safely in a Parliament in that Our ancient Kingdom In the mean time fear not to declare for Us the Lawful Soveraign who will not fail in Our part to give you such speedy and powerful Assistance as shall not only inable you to defend your selves from any Forreign Attempt but put you in a Condition to assert your Right against Our Enemies who have depressed the same by the blackest of Usurpations the most Unjust as well as most Unnatural of Attempts which Almighty God may for a time permit and let the Wicked prosper yet the End must bring Confusion upon such Workers of Iniquity We further let you know That we will Pardon all such as shall Return to their Duty before the last Day of this Month inclusive● And that we will punish with the rigour of Our Laws all such as shall stand out in Rebellion against Us or Our Authority So not doubting that you will Declare for Us and Suppress whatever may oppose Our Interest And that you will send some of your Number with an Account of your Diligence and the Posture of Our Affairs there We bid you heartily Farewel Given on Board the St. Michael the First of March 1689 and of Our Reign the Fifth Year By His Majesty's Command MELFORT London Printed for R. Baldwin near the Black Bull in the Old-Bailey 1689.