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ACT of PRIVY COUNCIL In favours of the Clerks of Kirk-Sessions , and other Church-Officers of the Regular Established Clergie . Edinburgh , the first day of December , 1687.

FOrasmuch , As the King 's most Excellent Majesty hath signified , that it is His Royal Pleasure , that the Clerks of Kirk Sessions , and other Church . Officers , such as , Readers , Precenters , Beddels , and others , who serve the regular established Clergie , should not be prejudged of their Rights and accustomed Fees and Casualties , arising to them by Baptisms , Marriages and Burials ( the ordinar mean of their Subsistence ; ) but that they should have the same for bygones , since the date of His Majesties late Gracious Proclamation of Indulgence , and in time coming , ( His Majesty in His said late Gracious Proclamation , having declared that He will maintain the regular Clergie in all their Rights and Possessions : ) Therefore , the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , in pursuance of His Majesties Royal Pleasure , Do hereby Declare , that the said Clerks of Kirk-Sessions , and other Officers of the regular Clergie are not to be prejudged of their respective accustomed Dues , Casualties and Benefits , arising to them by Baptisms , Marriages and Burials ; and Ordains the same to be payed to them for bygones , since the date foresaid , and in time coming , by the persons concerned as formerly ; And hereby Requires the several Magistrats to Burgh and Land , to see the ordinar Diligence put in Execution against the persons respectivè lyable as aforesaid . And that these presents may be made known and publick , Ordains Intimation thereof to be made at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh by a Macer of Council , and at all the other Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom by Messengers at Arms ; as also to be read in all the Paroch-Churches of this Kingdom upon a Lords day in the Forenoon , after Divine Service performed , that none pretend Ignorance . Extracted forth of the Records of His Majesties Privy Council , by me Sir William Paterson Knight and Baronet , Clerk of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council .

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. 1687.