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B05534 A proclamation anent the sumptuary law Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII). 1686 (1686) Wing S1694; ESTC R183408 1,057 1

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J R A PROCLAMATION Anent the Sumptuary Law IAMES by the Grace of GOD King of Great-Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To Macers of Our Privy Council or Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting Forasmuch As albeit We have by Our several Proclamations and Our Act of Parliament dated the day of _____ Ratifying and Approving the same Given all Encouragement to Manufacturs within this Kingdom by Prohibiting the Importing of these things which might Discourage the same and for Promoving the Interest thereof in manner at length mentioned in these Proclamations and Act of Parliament Yet understanding that the same hath not received that due Obedience which was required and by Us designed to the end foresaid As We hereby with Advice of Our Privy Council Revive and Renue all the foresaids Laws made in favours of Manufacturs and for Prohibiting and Discharging the Importing or Wearing what is thereby prohibited So We also strictly Require and Command the same to be put to due and vigorous Execution every manner of way as is thereby prescribed And for further clearing of Our Subjects as to what may be worn or not besides what is already Allowed We with Advice foresaid Do hereby Prohibite and Discharge all Embroderies of Hair Threed Buggle except what is embroidered within this Kingdom to be made use of any manner of way as also the wearing of any new Invention which may render Our saids Proclamations and Act of Parliament elusory and likewise the Importing or Wearing of all English-Cloath save where the same is brought in being made and worn Abroad for some time or where Cloaths are already made thereof within this Kingdom as also the wearing of all Stuffs or prohibited Cloaths abroad or in the Streets under the pretence of Night-Gowns or Un Dresses under the Pains and Certifications contained in Our saids Proclamations and Act of Parliament And for the more effectual prosecution of this Our Pleasure We hereby Require and Command all Our Judges and Magistrats within this Kingdom to see this Our Proclamation now as formerly duely put in Execution And as a further Addition to what is already allowed to be worn We hereby allow the wearing of all Dropped Spotted Figured and Chequered Stuffs within this Kingdom where the same doth not exceed Seven Shillings Sterling the Yard at most without incurring any Penalty or Hazard upon that account And that Our Pleasure herein may be known Our Will is and We Charge you strictly and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen ye pass to Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh and all other places needful and there in Our Royal Name and Authority by open Proclamation make Publication of Our Pleasure in the Premisses that punctual Obedience may be given thereto and none pretend Ignorance Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the Sixteenth day of September 1686. And of Our Reign the second Year Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii WILL. PATERSON Cls. Sti. Concilii God save the KING Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty Anno DOM. 1686.