FOrasmuch , as the Lord Provost , Bailiffs , Council , and Deacons of Crafts , taking to their Consideration , that there are many disorderly and vagrant Persons , dissafected to the Government , who does constantly haunt and frequent in and about this City , and who can give no good account of themselves ; For remeed whereof , the said Lord Provost , Bailiffs , and Council , Ordains all the Inhabitants within this Burgh , to give up Lists under their hands ilk night to the Main guard , of all and whatsomever Persons that Lodges within their Houses , & that they give up their Names and Designations : Certifying all such as shall neglect , and not give due obedience to this Act , that they shall be holden and repute as disloyal Persons , and dissaffected to the present Government , and shall be proceeded against as such accordingly , and shall be further Fined in the Sum of five pound Sterling for ilk Failȝie , toties quoties : And in regard there are many Inhabitants who Harbours and Lodges such vagrant Persons , and gives no Intimation thereof to the Magistrates , and those appointed by them , but conceals the same : Therefore the said Lord Provost , Bailiffs , and Council , Declares , that whatsoever Person or Persons shall give true Information where , and in whose Family , any such Persons are harboured , that they shall have for their Encouragement and Pains , the Sum of five pound Sterling , payed to them by the Town Council for ilk dissaffected Person who shall be found in any House within this Burgh : And appoints Intimation to be made hereof by tuck of Drum , that none pretend Ignorance .