r
of the said authoritie, to the destructioun of the samyn. And
lyikwyise, we discharge all members of her said authoritie fra
thinfurth; and that na cunze be cunzeit fra thinfurth without
expresse consent of the said Counsall and Nobilitie, conforme to
the lawis of this realme, whiche we manteane: And ordanis this to
be notifeid and proclamed be Officiaris of Armes, in all head
Burghis within the realme of Scotland. In witnes of the whiche,
our commoun consent and free vote, we have subscrivit this present
Act of Suspensioun with our handis, day, yeare, and place
foirsaidis."

[(_Sic subscribitur_,)

BY US, THE NOBILITY AND COMMOUNS OF THE PROTESTANTS
OF THE CHURCHE OF SCOTLAND.][1003]

After that this our Act of Suspensioun was by sound of trumpett divulgat
at the Mercat Croce of Edinburgh, we dismissed the Herauld with this
answer:--

"PLEIS YOUR GRACE,

"We resavit your answer, and heard the Credit of Lyoun King of
Armes, whairby we gathered sufficientlie your perseverance in evill
mynd toward us, the glorie of God, our commoun-weall, and libertie
of our native countrey. For savetie of the whiche, according to our
dewitie, We have in our Soverane Lord and Ladyeis name suspended
your Commissioun, and all administratioun of the policey your Grace
may pretend thairby, being maist assuiredlie persuaded, your
proceidingis[1004] ar direct contrair our Soveranes Lord and Ladyis
will, whiche we ever esteame to be for the weall, and nott for the
hurte of this our commoun-wealth. And as your Grace will nott
acknawledge us, our Soverane Lord and Ladyis liegis, trew barones
and liegis, for your subjectis and Counsall, na mair will we
acknawledge yow for any Regent[1005] or lauchfull Magistrat unto
us; seing, gif any auctoritie ye have be reassone of our Soveranis
commissioun granted unto your Grace, the same, for maist wechtie
reassones, is worthelie suspended be us, in the name and authoritie
of our Soveranis, whais counsall we ar of in the effares of this
our commoun-weall. And for als mekle as we ar determinat, with
hasard of our lyves, to sett that towne[1006] at libertie, whairin
ye have most wrangouslie planted[1007] your soldiouris and
strangearis, for the reverence we aucht to your persone, as Mother
to our Sov