A
PROCLAMATION
Discharging
the
Transporting
of
persons
to
the
Plantations
of
Forraigners
in
America
.
WILLIAM
by
the
Grace
of
GOD
,
King
of
Great-Britan
,
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
;
Forasmuchas
,
It
is
Inconsistent
both
with
the
Honour
and
Interest
of
this
Our
Ancient
Kingdom
,
that
any
persons
should
be
transported
out
of
the
same
,
either
by
Natives
or
Forraigners
to
Plantations
belonging
to
Forraigners
not
Natives
of
this
Kingdom
,
without
leave
and
allowance
first
obtained
from
our
Privy
Council
:
Therefore
We
with
Advice
of
the
Lords
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
Do
hereby
strictly
Prohibite
and
Discharge
all
Persons
Masters
or
owners
of
Ships
and
others
whatsoever
,
whether
Natives
of
this
Kingdom
or
Forraigners
,
to
presume
to
take
up
,
engadge
or
carrie
Abroad
any
of
the
Subjects
of
this
Our
Antient
Kingdom
,
in
Order
to
their
being
Transported
to
the
foresaid
Plantations
after
the
day
and
date
hereof
,
without
licence
first
obtained
from
Our
said
Privy
Council
,
under
the
pains
to
be
repute
and
punished
as
Men-steallers
,
and
to
be
prosecute
accordingly
.
OUR
WILL
IS
HEREFORE
,
and
We
Charge
you
strictly
and
Command
,
that
incontinent
these
Our
Letters
seen
,
ye
pass
to
the
Mercat
Cross
of
Fdinburgh
,
and
to
the
remanent
Mercat
Crosses
of
the
hail
Head-Burghs
of
the
several
Shires
and
Stewartries
within
this
Kingdom
,
and
there
in
Our
Name
and
Authority
by
open
Proclamation
,
make
Publication
hereof
,
that
none
may
pretend
Ignorance
and
ordains
these
presents
to
be
Printed
.
Given
under
Our
Signet
at
Edinburgh
the
27
day
of
December
and
of
Our
Reign
the
tenth
year
1698.
Per
Actum
Dominorum
Secreti
Concilii
GILB
.
ELIOT
,
Cls.
Sti.
Concilii
GOD
Save
the
King
.