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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B05447) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179585) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2793:57) A proclamation, against conventicles. Edinburgh, the eight day of April, one thousand six hundred and sixty nine. Scotland. Privy Council. Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1669. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Majority of text in black letter. Signed at end: Al. Gibson, Cl. Sti Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Dissenters, Religious -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Assembly, Right of -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation, against conventicles. Edinburgh, the eight day of April, one thousand six hundred and sixty nine. Scotland. Privy Council 1669 1 244 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 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-02 Sampled and proofread 2009-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A PROCLAMATION , Against CONVENTICLES . Edinburgh , the eight day of April , one thousand six hundred and sixty nine .

THe Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , considering how far the keeping of Conventicles is contrair to Law , and tends to the disturbance of the peace and quiet of the Kingdom ; and that notwithstanding thereof , Conventicles are keeped and frequented in the Shires of Lanerk , Air , Renfrew , and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright : Have therefore thought fit to prohibite and discharge , Likeas they do hereby prohibite and discharge all Heretors whatsoever within the foresaids Shires and Stewartry , to suffer or perinit any Conventicles or private Meetings , upon pretence of or for religious Worship , to be keeped within their Houses , or in the Lands belonging to them . Certifying them if they shall contraveen , that each Heretor in whose Bounds or Lands any Conventicles shall be keeped , shall be fined in the sum of fifty pounds , Sterling money , toties quoties . And ordains these presents to be printed , and published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and at the Mercat Crosses of Air , Renfrew , Lanerk , Kirkcudbright , and other places needful , that none pretend ignorance .

Al. Gibson , Cl. S ti Concilii .

EDINBVRGH , Printed by Evan Tyler , Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty , 1669.