An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament declaring the causes wherefore after the refusall of many remonstrances, declarations, and treaties had and sent by the kingdome of Scotland unto His Majesty, for the more speedy ending of these unhappy differences, and finding the willingnesse of our brethren the Scots to stand up with them in the defence of the Protestant religion, our lawes and liberties, against the desperate designs of papists and other ill-affected persons who seeke the ruine of both kingsomes : they now doe declare that whosoever shall contribute toward the advancement of the said army of Scots shall be secured by the publique faith of both kingdomes.