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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B05501) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178991) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2775:62) A proclamation, anent passes and the appearing of ships upon the coast. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1696. Caption title. Initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet in Edinburgh the eleventh day of December, and of Our Reign the eight year, 1696. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Passes (Transportation) -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Early works to 1800. National security -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation, : anent passes and the appearing of ships upon the coast. Scotland. Privy Council 1696 1 509 0 0 0 0 1 0 196.46 F The rate of 196.46 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2008-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-03 Sampled and proofread 2009-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A PROCLAMATION , Anent Passes and the appearing of Ships upon the Coast . WILLIAM by the grace of God , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , defender of the Faith ; To Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , Conjunctly and Severally , Specially constitute Greeting ;

For as much as there being an Invasion designed from France ; We for the better securing of this Our antient Kingdom against the said Invasion ; Do command and require all Our loving Subjects , especially Our Magistrats and Justices of Peace , Collectors , Surveyors , and Waiters at Our several Sea-ports , and upon the Borders to Stop and Seize all persons coming into this Kingdom , who have not sufficient Passes under one of the Secretaries of State , for either of the Kingdoms of Scotland or England , or under the Lieutenant , or Justices of Ireland , or any one of their Hands : And all persons going from this Kingdom that have not Passes from one of Our Privy-Council , and give account of the persons names , who shal be Stopt and Seized to any of Our Privy Council , or the next Magistrat , who is hereby ordered to give account there of , to some of Our Privy Council ; Especially of these persons who come by Sea : And We do Command and Require all Our loving Subjects , to take special notice of any Meetings that shal be keeped by any persons Disaffected to Our Government ; and that they discover the samen timeously to some of Our Privy Council , or the next Magistrat of the place , that the saids persons may be Secured and proceeded against , as persons designing to disturb the Quiet and Peace of Our Government : And furder , Appoints and Ordains the Magistrats of all the Towns in the Sea-coasts of this Kingdom , upon the first sight of any number of Ships approaching Our Coasts , or advices by Sea , that they advertise Our Privy Council and the next Commanding Officer of the same , by sending Expresses . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and to the Mercat Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make Intimation hereof , that none pretend Ignorance ; and ordains these presents to be Printed .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the eleventh day of December , and of Our Reign the eight Year , 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GIL B. ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Excellent Majesty , Anno DOM. 1696.