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B02996
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Act against profaness. Edinburgh, the 9. of August 1693.
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Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council.; McLeod, Æneas.
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1693
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Wing E160CE; ESTC R175145
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nisi_fw-la dominus_n frustra_fw-la act_z against_o profaneness_n edinburgh_n the_o 9_o of_o august_n 1693._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n provost_n baily_n council_n and_o deacon_n of_o craft_n ordinar_n and_o extraordinar_fw-mi be_v convene_v in_o council_n consider_v that_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n excessive_a drink_n and_o drukenness_n profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v and_o other_o immorality_n be_v discharge_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n under_o certain_a penalty_n therein_o contain_v and_o particular_o that_o by_o the_o 3d_o act_n of_o the_o six_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mercat_n hold_v nor_o handle-labouring_a or_o work_v use_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o pass_v to_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n or_o sell_v of_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o wilful_a remain_v from_o their_o paroch-church_n in_o time_n of_o sermon_n under_o the_o respective_a penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n which_o act_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o thirteen_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o fourteen_o parliament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n james_n as_o also_o particular_o mention_v in_o the_o eighteen_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o whereby_o all_o former_a act_n make_v for_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n be_v ratify_v and_o all_o keep_n of_o mercat_n or_o use_v any_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n on_o the_o say_a day_n and_o all_o other_o profanation_n thereof_o be_v express_o discharge_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n scot_n at_o least_o and_o if_o the_o party_n offender_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o penalty_n foresay_a then_o to_o be_v exemplary_a punish_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o fault_n likeas_n by_o the_o act_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 22._o cap._n 20._o it_o be_v statute_n that_o person_n convict_v of_o drukenness_n and_o haunt_v of_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n after_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n or_o any_o time_n of_o the_o day_n except_o the_o time_n of_o travel_n or_o for_o refreshment_n pay_v for_o the_o first_o fault_n three_o pound_n scot_n or_o be_v put_v in_o jog_n or_o goal_n six_o hour_n for_o the_o second_o five_o pound_n or_o be_v put_v in_o jog_n or_o goal_n twelve_o hour_n and_o for_o the_o three_o ten_o pound_n or_o to_o be_v put_v in_o stock_n or_o goal_n tw_o 〈…〉_z â—ours_n and_o if_o they_o thereafter_o transgress_v to_o be_v put_v in_o goal_n till_o they_o find_v caution_n for_o their_o better_a behaviour_n and_o that_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_z parl._n 1._o sess_z 1._o cap._n 19_o all_o former_a act_n against_o drunkenness_n be_v ratify_v and_o it_o be_v further_a statute_n that_o who_o drink_n to_o excess_n 〈…〉_z the_o nobleman_n twenty_o pound_n the_o baron_n twenty_o mark_n the_o gentleman_n heretor_fw-la or_o burgess_n ten_o mark_n the_o yeoman_n foâ—_n 〈…〉_z ng_z and_o the_o servant_n twenty_o shilling_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la and_o the_o minister_n the_o five_o part_n of_o his_o stipend_n and_o that_o those_o unable_a to_o pay_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o person_n both_o which_o act_n be_v again_o ratify_v ch._n 2d_o parl._n 2d_o sess_z 3d._a act_n 22._o likeas_n by_o the_o act_n &_o mary_n parl._n 5._o cap._n 16._o profain_n swear_v of_o abominable_a oath_n and_o detestable_a execration_n be_v forbid_v under_o the_o particular_a pain_n therein_o 〈◊〉_d press_v which_o pain_n arise_v gradual_o for_o the_o repeat_v transgression_n do_v at_o length_n end_v in_o banishment_n or_o imprisonment_n for_o year_n and_o day_n which_o act_n be_v by_o the_o act._n ja._n 6._o parl._n 7._o cap._n 103_o ratify_v with_o a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o it_o be_v further_a statute_n that_o magistrate_n to_o burgh_n and_o landwart_n appoint_v censores_fw-la in_o public_a mercat_n and_o fair_n with_o power_n to_o exact_v the_o say_v pain_n and_o that_o householder_n dilate_v offender_n within_o their_o house_n under_o the_o pain_n to_o be_v esteem_v as_o offender_n themselves_o and_o the_o say_a act_n against_o profain_o swear_v and_o curse_v be_v again_o ratify_v ch._n 2._o parl._n 1_o sess_z 1._o act_n 19_o whereby_o it_o be_v further_a statute_n that_o who_o shall_v blasphame_v swear_v or_o curse_n shall_v pay_v the_o nobleman_n twenty_o pound_n the_o baron_n twenty_o mark_n the_o gentleman_n heretor_fw-la or_o burgess_n ten_o mark_n the_o yeaman_n forty_o shilling_n the_o servant_n twenty_o shilling_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la and_o the_o minister_n the_o five_o part_n of_o his_o stipend_n and_o the_o person_n insolvent_a to_o be_v punish_v in_o their_o person_n which_o act_n be_v of_o new_a ratify_v ch._n 2d_o par._n 2d_o sess_z 3d._n cap._n 22._o all_o which_o act_n be_v again_o ratify_v and_o revive_v by_o the_o 40_o act_n of_o the_o 4._o sess_z of_o this_o current_a parliament_n and_o ordain_v to_o be_v put_v to_o strict_a execution_n with_o all_o diligence_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o which_o act_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o express_a law_n of_o god_n the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o the_o many_o promise_n and_o threaten_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o establish_n the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o can_v be_v enough_o regrete_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a transgression_n and_o excess_n do_v every_o where_o abound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n therefore_o the_o lord_n provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o this_o burgh_n do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o see_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n strict_o observe_v and_o the_o pain_n thereof_o exact_v and_o execute_v within_o all_o their_o bound_n and_o suburb_n without_o exception_n and_o for_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o the_o foresaid_n act_n make_v against_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o strict_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o city_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o to_o brew_n or_o to_o work_v any_o other_o handle-work_n or_o labour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o to_o be_v find_v on_o the_o street_n stand_v or_o walk_v idle_o or_o to_o go_v in_o company_n or_o vage_fw-la to_o the_o castle-hill_n public_a yard_n or_o field_n on_o that_o day_n at_o any_o time_n thereof_o and_o discharge_v all_o person_n to_o go_v to_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n for_o eat_v or_o drink_v the_o time_n of_o sermon_n or_o unreasonable_o or_o unnecessar_o at_o any_o time_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o keeper_n of_o tavern_n &_o alehouse_n to_o sell_v any_o time_n of_o the_o say_a day_n to_o the_o say_n person_n any_o meat_n or_o driâ—â—_n to_o be_v eat_v or_o drunken_a otherwise_o than_o as_o above_o express_v as_o also_o all_o person_n to_o bring_v in_o water_n from_o the_o well_n to_o house_n on_o that_o day_n in_o great_a quantity_n then_o single_a pint_n certify_v all_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v contraveen_v their_o present_n as_o also_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n who_o shall_v not_o restrain_v their_o child_n apprentice_n and_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v fine_v in_o ten_o pound_n scot_n for_o every_o such_o deed_n of_o contravention_n and_o if_o the_o party_n offender_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o penalty_n foresay_a than_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v exemplary_a punish_v in_o his_o or_o her_o body_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o appoint_v this_o act_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n extract_v by_o aeneas_z m_n cleod_n god_n save_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n print_a by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1699._o