Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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B05562
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A proclamation discharging correspondence and commerce with France.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1696
(1696)
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Wing S1743; ESTC R226071
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902
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a_o proclamation_n discharge_v correspondence_n and_o commerce_n with_o france_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o albeit_o the_o corresponding_n and_o keep_v commerce_n with_o our_o enemy_n against_o who_o we_o be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n be_v discharge_v by_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o eight_o act_n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o this_o our_o current_a parliament_n all_o our_o subject_n be_v express_o discharge_v to_o go_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o any_o of_o the_o dominion_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a king_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o three_o year_n or_o be_v already_o in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o country_n foresay_a to_o stay_v or_o abide_v therein_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o say_a year_n without_o express_a leave_n from_o we_o or_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n yet_o sundry_a of_o our_o subject_n presume_v to_o have_v commerce_n and_o to_o correspond_v and_o keep_v intelligence_n with_o person_n reside_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o france_n now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o we_o or_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v without_o authority_n foresay_a therefore_o and_o to_o the_o effect_n our_o subject_n may_v know_v their_o danger_n in_o the_o premise_n if_o they_o shall_v for_o hereafter_o transgress_v in_o manner_n foresay_a we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v strict_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o our_o subject_n within_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o correspond_v keep_v intelligence_n or_o have_v any_o commerce_n whatsoever_o with_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o person_n reside_v within_o the_o same_o or_o dominion_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n without_o authority_n foresay_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o corresponder_n with_o declare_v traitor_n to_o the_o outmost_a rigour_n declare_v hereby_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o any_o former_a act_n make_v against_o treason_n or_o treasonable_a correspondency_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o have_v already_o incur_v the_o pain_n thereof_o our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a their_o our_a letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o our_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v intimation_n hereof_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o january_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n 1696._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n coneilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1696._o