Marytookitwithamazement，unfoldedit，glancingatDouglas，whoremainedinthesameposture，andreadasfollows：
We，earls，lords，andbarons，inconsiderationthatourqueenisdetainedatLochleven，andthatherfaithfulsubjectscannothaveaccesstoherperson；seeing，ontheotherhand，thatourdutypledgesustoprovideforhersafety，promiseandsweartoemployallreasonablemeanswhichwilldependonustosetheratlibertyagainonconditionscompatiblewiththehonourofherMajesty，thewelfareofthekingdom，andevenwiththesafetyofthosewhokeepherinprison，providedthattheyconsenttogiveherup；thatiftheyrefuse，wedeclarethatwearepreparedtomakeuseofourselves，ourchildren，ourfriends，ourservants，ourvassals，ourgoods，ourpersons，andourlives，torestorehertoliberty，toprocurethesafetyoftheprince，andtoco-operateinpunishingthelateking’smurderers。Ifweareassailedforthisintent，whetherasabodyorinprivate，wepromisetodefendourselves，andtoaidoneanother，underpainofinfamyandperjury。SomayGodhelpus。
“GivenwithourownhandsatDumbarton，“St。Andrews，Argyll，Huntly，Arbroath，Galloway，Ross，Fleming，Herries，Stirling，Kilwinning，Hamilton，andSaint-Clair，Knight。“
“AndSeyton！“criedMary，“amongallthesesignatures，IdonotseethatofmyfaithfulSeyton。“
Douglas，stillkneeling，drewfromhisbreastasecondpaper，andpresentedittothequeenwiththesamemarksofrespect。Itcontainedonlythesefewwords：