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B02997 Act anent suppressing conventicles, &c. Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council. 1684 (1684) Wing E160CF; ESTC R174850 1,314 1

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act_z anent_o suppress_v conventicle_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n the_o ninteenth_n day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o three_o year_n the_o which_o day_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n prove_v bailȝy_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n take_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n how_o zealous_a and_o careful_a his_o sacred_a majesty_n have_v be_v since_o his_o happy_a restauration_n for_o suppress_v all_o conventicle_n unwarrantable_a meeting_n and_o convention_n of_o his_o subject_n within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o several_a laudable_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o the_o same_o and_o also_o that_o by_o the_o 17_o act_n of_o of_o the_o 3d._a session_n of_o his_o majesty_n second_o parliament_n it_o be_v express_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o magistrate_n of_o burghs-royal_a shall_v call_v before_o they_o all_o such_o as_o be_v burgess_n as_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o keep_v conventicle_n and_o proceed_v against_o they_o by_o fyne_a or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o they_o make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n to_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a in_o put_v their_o act_n to_o due_a execution_n against_o the_o ●●●pers_n of_o conventicle_n conform_v to_o the_o trust_n and_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o a_o account_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v return_v yearly_o to_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 500_o mark_n for_o each_o year_n failȝie_v they_o therefore_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o duty_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o for_o the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o the_o good_a town_n and_o that_o all_o effectual_a mean_n be_v take_v for_o suppress_v of_o conventicle_n within_o the_o city_n and_o privilege_n 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