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ACT Concerning the keeping of Conventicles . Edinburgh , the twenty sixth day of April . 1676.

THe Lords of His Majesties Privy Council considering , that by a Proclamation of the eight of April , 1669. They upon the considerations therein contained , did prohibite and discharge all Heritors whatsomever within the Shires of Lanerk , Air , Rensrew , and Stewartry of Kirkcudburgh , to suffer or permit any Conventicles or privat-meetings , upon pretence of , or for religious worship , to be kept within their houses , or in the Lands belonging to them ; certifying them , if they shall contraveen , that each Heritor in whose bounds or lands any Conventicle shall be kept , shall be fyned in the sum of fifty pounds sterling , toties quoties . The saids Lords , do hereby extend the former Act and Proclamation to the whole Shires of this Kingdom ; And do ordain all Heritors to be lyable to the fynes above-specified , in case any Conventicle be kept on the ground of their lands , or in houses belonging to them : declaring always that the Heritors who shall be fyned upon the account foresaid , shall have their relief off the persons present at these Conventicles . And ordains these presents to be Printed , and published at the mercat cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , that none pretend ignorance .

Tho. Hay , Cl. S ti Concilii : GOD save the King :

Edinburgh , Printed by Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty . Anno , 1676.