Forasmuch as there can nothing tend more to overturn the Protestant Religion , Liberty and Property of the Kingdom in general , nor of every particular person , than the being exposed to the Arbitrary Insults of Licentious Tumults , who being guided only by blinded Rage , are ready to make a Prey of any whose Estates , or Persons can satisfie their Revenge , or Avarice ; Therefore the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council Considering the late Execrable Tumults , raised within this City , and the formidable Effects thereof , not only within this City , but that it has spread it self over the Countrey , Have thought fit to Discharge all Tumultuary Meetings within this City , or Suburbs , under the highest pains that Law can allow ; And as by former Proclamations , so now again , Command and Impower the Magistrats of this City to take all Effectual Courses for Repressing these Tumults , Assuring them , that if they fail therein , they will Transfer the Judicatures to some other Town , that will be more Loyal and Obedient to Law , and that they will Interpole with His Majesty , that not only the Town and Magistrats shall be punished , but that all their Deaconries shall be Dissolved and their Colledge closed up ; And that for the future , all who shall be found guilty , shall be Excepted from Acts of Indemnity ; And lest Strangers should ( under the presence of Business ) come in to this City , to disturb the same , by the assistance of the saids Tumults ; We Do in a most special manner Require and Impower them , to take up Lists of such as enter into the City , and to look exactly unto their behaviour , and to put them under Caution , if they think fit : As also , to prevent Tumults in other Burghs , they Command and Require the Magistrats to put the Laws in Execution , against all such as Convocate themselves illegally , or offer to Invade or Rob privat Houses , and they Impower all Sheriffs , Baillies of Regalities , Baillies of Bailʒiaries , or their Deputs , to prevent and dissipat all such Convocations within their respective jurisdictions , And to Convocat all Heretors and others , who are hereby Ordered to assist them , to the Effect foresaid , under all highest pain . And Ordain these Presents to be forthwith Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other places needful , that none pretend ignorance .