ACT
For
Naturalization
of
STRANGERS
.
Edinburgh
,
the
8.
of
December
,
1669
,
OVR
Soveraign
Lord
,
out
of
His
Innate
bounty
and
Royal
inclination
to
favour
and
protect
Strangers
,
and
for
the
encrease
and
promoving
of
Trade
and
Manufactories
,
being
graciously
pleased
and
willing
to
give
encouragement
to
Strangers
to
repair
to
,
and
dwell
and
reside
within
this
Kingdom
;
Hath
therefore
thought
fit
,
Likeas
,
His
Majesty
,
with
advice
and
consent
of
His
Estates
of
Parliament
,
doth
hereby
Statute
,
Ordain
and
Declare
,
That
all
Strangers
,
being
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
either
such
who
having
Estates
shall
think
fit
to
bring
the
same
to
this
Kingdom
,
to
dwell
and
inhabite
within
the
same
;
or
who
shall
come
to
set
up
new
Works
and
Manufactories
therein
,
and
shall
repair
to
,
and
settle
their
abode
,
dwelling
and
residence
within
this
Kingdom
;
shall
be
,
and
are
hereby
naturalized
as
native
born
Subjects
of
the
Kingdom
of
Scotland
,
and
are
to
enjoy
His
Majesties
Royal
Protection
,
the
benefit
of
the
Law
,
and
all
other
Priviledges
which
a
Native
doth
enjoy
,
als
freely
in
all
respects
,
as
if
they
themselves
had
been
born
within
the
same
;
and
that
they
shall
have
liberty
and
freedom
of
Trade
,
and
freedom
to
buy
and
purchase
Lands
,
Heretages
,
and
other
Goods
moveable
and
immoveable
,
and
to
enjoy
the
same
by
possession
,
purchase
or
donation
,
or
any
other
way
;
and
to
dispose
thereof
and
transmit
them
to
their
Heirs
and
Succesors
,
who
are
to
succeed
thereunto
:
And
to
enjoy
all
other
Liberties
,
Priviledges
and
Capacities
which
do
belong
to
,
and
are
competent
,
or
may
and
shall
belong
to
any
native
Subject
born
within
this
Kingdom
.
And
further
,
His
Majesty
doth
Declare
that
upon
applications
to
be
made
unto
Him
by
these
Strangers
,
He
will
grant
unto
them
the
free
and
publick
exercise
of
their
Religion
in
their
own
Languages
,
and
the
liberty
of
having
Churches
within
this
His
Kingdom
.
It
is
alwayes
hereby
provided
,
that
no
person
or
persons
shall
have
the
benefit
of
this
Act
,
untill
first
by
petition
to
the
Lords
of
His
Majesties
Privy
Council
,
containing
an
exact
designation
of
their
names
,
places
of
their
birth
and
former
residence
,
and
that
they
are
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
it
be
found
by
the
Council
,
that
they
are
qualified
according
to
this
Act
,
and
ought
to
have
the
benefit
thereof
.
And
it
is
hereby
Declared
,
that
these
presents
,
with
an
extract
of
the
Act
of
Council
,
in
favours
of
the
saids
persons
to
the
effect
aforesaid
,
shall
be
unto
them
a
sufficient
naturalization
to
all
intents
and
purposes
.
Which
Extract
shall
be
given
to
them
freely
,
without
payment
of
any
money
or
composition
;
save
only
the
Fee
of
nine
pounds
Scots
money
to
the
Clerks
of
Council
and
their
Servants
.