His Majesty's most gracious declaration. James R. James the eight, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, desender of the faith &c. To all our loving subjects of what degree or quality soever: greeting, having always born the most constant affection to our ancient kingdom of Scotland, from whence we derive our royal origin, and where our progenitors have swayed the sceptre with glory through a longer succession of Kings.