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ACT , For taking the Test . Edinburgh , May 13. 1685.

OVR SOVERAIGN LORD , with Consent of the Estates of Parliament , Statutes and Ordains , That all Protestant Heretors , Liferenters , and others having Right to Liferents , Jure Mariti , Wodsetters , Tacks-men having Tacks for longer time than for eighteen years , all Masters of Ships , and such other Burgesses , and Inhabitants of Burghs , whether of Royalty , Regality , or Barony , as are not Heretors , who shall be appointed by the Privy Council , Take the Test , prescrived by the sixth Act of the Parliament 1681. before the first day of November , for all such as live be-south the River of Tay , and the first day of January next ; for all be-north Tay ; And for that end , that all Noble-men , and their Eldest Sons , above the Age of eighteen years , shall compear before His Majesties Privy Council ; all Masters of Ships , and Burgesses aforesaid , shall compear before the Provost , or Baillies of the Burgh , to which they belong ; and all others foresaid , before the Sheriff of the Shire where they live , at some time before the said day , and there shall Swear and Subscrive the said Test , before the Iudge , and Clerk of the Court , with Certification , That such as fail in Swearing and Subscriving the Test , as said is , shall be punished in such pecunial Sums , as the Secret Council shall Determine to be Disposed of by His Majesty , at His Royal Pleasure . It is alwayes Declared , That this Act extends not to Women . And all Clerks are hereby Ordained to send in Lists of such as have taken the Test , within their respective Iurisdictions , to the Clerks of His Majesties Privy Council , before the first day of February next to come , under the pain of losing their Office , and to be punished otherways as the Privy Council shall Determine . But such as have already Sworn , and Subscrived , shall not be obliged to renew it on this Occasion . And further , His Majesty , with Consent foresaid , Doth Ratifie and Approve what is already done in offering the Test by His Majesties Privy Council , Iustice Court , or any Commissionat from any of them , or by Sheriffs and other Magistrats , Declaring the same to have been good Service to the King and Countrey .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .