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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05542) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179007) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2775:78) A proclamation appointing the Commissioners of Supply to be justices of peace. 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 : 1696. Caption title. Initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet in Edinburgh the third day of December, and of Our Reign the eighth year 1696. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Justices of the peace -- Selection and appointment -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation : appointing the Commissioners of Supply to be justices of peace. Scotland. Privy Council 1696 1 540 1 0 0 0 1 0 203.7 F The rate of 203.7 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2008-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
symbols of royal authority: the Scottish thistle, Tudor rose, and fleur-de-lis
A PROCLAMATION Appointing the Commissioners of Supply to be Justices of Peace . WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Brittain , 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 .

Forasmuch , as by two former Proclamations Emitted by Us , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , upon the Ninth and Thirteenth of May one thousand six hundred and ninety two years , We did Authorize , Declare and Appoint the Commissioners of Supply of the haill respective Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , who had , or should Qualifie themselves according to Law , to be Justices of Peace in the saids several Shires and Stewartries . And We taking into Our Consideration , how much the Appointing of Justices of Peace within all the saids Shires & Stewartries of this Kingdom , and their due Attending the Discharge of their said Trust doth Contribute to the Peace , Quiet and Good Government of this Our Kingdom , and to the speedy and easie E●ecution of Law and Justice , to , and upon all Persons Subjected to their Jurisdiction and Power . Therefore , and without Prejudice of the foresaid former Proclamations , but for the Furtherance of these Ends , We with Advice of the Lords of Our privy Council , Declare , Appoint and Authorize the Commissioners of Supply for the respective Shires and Stewartries of this Kingdom , Named for the said Trust , by the Acts of Parliament made anent the Supply , in the years one thousand six hundred and ninety , and one thousand six hundred and ninety five , and by the first Act of the sixth Session of this current Parliament , dated the twenty fifth of September last by-past , who have , or shall Qualifie themselves according to Law , to be Justices of Peace in their saids respective Shires and Stewartries , betwixt and the fifteenth Day of January next to come ; with Power to them to Conveen , Do and Perform every thing , which to the said Office and Trust of a Justice of Peace is competent and knowen to belong , by the several Laws and Acts of Parliament made thereanent , and Instructions therein set down . 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 of the Premisses , that none pretend Ignorance .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the third day of December , and of Our Reign the eight year 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING .

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