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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05562) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179017) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:6) A proclamation discharging correspondence and commerce with France. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : 1696. Caption title. Initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the twenty first day of January, and of Our Reign the seventh year, 1696. Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Treason -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Foreign relations -- France -- Early works to 1800. France -- Foreign relations -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo A proclamation discharging correspondence and commerce with France. Scotland. Privy Council 1697 1 521 0 0 0 0 1 0 191.94 F The rate of 191.94 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
A PROCLAMATION Discharging Correspondence and Commerce with France . 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 ,

Forasmuch as , albeit the Corresponding and keeping Commerce with our Enemies , against whom we are now in a State of War , is Discharged by several Laws and Acts of Parliament under the pain of Treason , and particularly by the eight Act of the third Session of this Our Current Parliament , all our Subjects are expresly Discharged to go to the Kingdom of France , or any of the Dominions subject to the French King , after the first Day of June one thousand six hundred and ninety three years , or being already in the said Kingdom of France , or Countries foresaid to stay or abide therein after the first day of August in the said year , without express Leave from Us , or the Lords of Our Privy Council , under the pain of Treason ; yet sundrie of Our Subjects presume to have Commerce , and to Correspond and keep Intelligence with Persons Residing in the said Kingdom of France , now in a State of War with Us , or Dominions thereto belonging , without Authority foresaid : Therefore , and to the effect , Our Subjects may know their Danger in the Premisses , if they shall for hereafter Transgress in manner foresaid ; We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , do strictly Prohibit and Discharge all and every one of Our Subjects within this Our Antient Kingdom to Correspond , keep Intelligence , or have any Commerce whatsomever with the said Kingdom of France , or Persons Residing within the same , or Dominions belonging to the French King , without Authority foresaid , under the Pain of being Punished as Corresponders with Declared Traitours , to the outmost Rigor ; Declaring hereby that this shall be without Prejudice of any former Acts made against Treason , or Treasonable Correspondencies , or the Punishment of such as have already incurred the Pains thereof . Our Will Is Herefore , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent , thir Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat Crosses of the Head-burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Our Kingdom : and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation , make Intimation hereof , that none may pretend Ignorance .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Twenty first day of January , and of Our Reign the Seventh year , 1696. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT Cls. Sti. Coneilii . GOD Save the King .

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