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ACT OF PRIVY COUNCIL , Discharging any Leavies or Recruits for the Service of the States-General of the Vnited Provinces . Edinburgh , the nineteenth day of January , 1688.

FOrasmuch as the King 's most Excellent Majesty , hath signified to the Privy Council of this His Ancient Kingdom , That they suffer no moe Men to be Leavied by way of Recruits , or otherwise , for the Service of the States-General of the United-Provinces , or for making up the Regiments already there , and Required them to give the necessary Orders , Discharging the same . Therefore the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , in Pursuance of His Majesties Royal Will and Pleasure aforesaid , Do hereby expresly Prohibite and Discharge , all Officers , or Souldiers , in the Service of the saids States-General , from Leavying , or taking on any of His Majesties Subjects of this Kingdom , by way of Recruits , or otherwise , for the Service foresaid ; Requiring hereby all Magistrats and others , who have any Souldiers taken on , as said is , in Custody , to set them forthwith at Liberty ; And in case they be put aboard of Ships , Do hereby strictly Require and Command , the Masters , Owners , and Skippers of such Ships , or other Vessels , forthwith to dismiss them , under the pain of Confiscation of the Ship , or Vessel , in case they Transport them , or any of them abroad , after Publication hereof , besides any other punishment the Council shall think fit to inflict on them . And further , The saids Lords Do also expresly Prohibit and Discharge , all Masters , Owners , and Skippers , from taking aboard any persons for the Service foresaid , under the Certifications above-written ; And in case the saids Officers , and Souldiers , shall notwithstanding of this Prohibition , continue to Leavie Souldiers , The saids Lords Declares , That they shall be punished for their contempt , with the outmost of severity . And to the end these Presents may be made publick and known , The saids Lords Do hereby Require and Command , the Macers of Council , to pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and Messengers at Armes to pass to the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of this Kingdom , and there , in His Majesties Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Publication of the same , that none may pretend ignorance . Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council , by Mr. Colin Mᶜkenzie Clerk to His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council

COL , McKENZIE , Cls. Sti , Concilii . GOD save the KING .

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