Act of Council, anent papists. Edinburgh, the fourteenth day of December, 1688.

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B05330) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180350) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2826:38) Act of Council, anent papists. Edinburgh, the fourteenth day of December, 1688. Scotland. Privy Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1688. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Signed at end: Extracted forth of the records of Privy Council, by me Will. Paterson, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Catholics -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- History -- 1660-1688 -- Sources. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo Act of Council, anent papists. Edinburgh, the fourteenth day of December, 1688. The Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, for preventing jealousies an Scotland 1688 2 258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2009-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

I R DIEV ET MON DROIT HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms ACT OF COUNCIL , Anent Papists . Edinburgh , the fourteenth day of December , 1688.

THE Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , for preventing Jealousies and Fears in this Kingdom , and for the Security of the Kingdom , Do hereby Ordain Sheriffs , Baillies , Lords of Regality , and Magistrats of Burrows , to search the Houses of Papists , within their Jurisdictions , and to seize , and secure all Arms and Ammunition that shall be found therein , except such as they , or any of them , according to their quality , use to wear for themselves , and their necessary Servants ; And all just Jealousies being thus removed against them , The Lords of His Majeties Privy Council , Do hereby Recommend to all the saids Officers of the Law , to Protect the Persons , and Houses of the saids Papists , against all publick Tumults , and privat Insults , by preventing , and punishing the same , as they shall see occasion . And Ordain these Presents to be Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and whole other Mercat-Crosses of this Kingdom , that none pretend ignorance .

Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council , by me WILL PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save the KING .

EDINBURGH , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1688.