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