petitioner_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o law_n to_o represent_v upon_o the_o morrow_n thereafter_o against_o the_o oblige_v they_o to_o sit_v at_o one_o table_n and_o to_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o both_o they_o will_v hear_v they_o and_o thereafter_o there_o be_v a_o other_o supplication_n give_v in_o to_o the_o say_n lord_n by_o the_o say_a chirurgeon_n apothecary_n show_v that_o where_o they_o immediate_o after_o sight_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o last_o deliverance_n upon_o the_o foresay_a bill_n give_v by_o they_o past_o that_o same_o afternoon_n which_o come_v to_o the_o supplicant_n hand_n late_o at_o night_n the_o petitioner_n do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o procure_v meet_v of_o their_o advocat_n which_o after_o all_o imaginable_a diligence_n they_o can_v not_o obtain_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v surcharge_v with_o a_o crude_a of_o affair_n the_o penult_n day_n of_o the_o session_n and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o matter_n of_o fact_n come_v daily_o 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good-town_n and_o not_o to_o take_v from_o they_o that_o
which_o be_v their_o great_a privilege_n which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o the_o sett_n and_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o golden-charter_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n royal_a predecessor_n that_o no_o society_n or_o fraternity_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o meet_v within_o burgh_n but_o who_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n shall_v allow_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v proceed_v or_o conveen_v the_o say_a fraternity_n nor_o be_v appoint_v visitor_n but_o who_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v otherways_o sustain_v it_o will_v tend_v direct_o to_o overturn_v the_o fundamental_a and_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n and_o therefore_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o be_v most_o groundless_a and_o insolent_a and_o impertinent_a aught_o to_o be_v refuse_v which_o supplication_n and_o desire_v thereof_o and_o answer_v above-written_a make_v thereto_o be_v all_o at_o length_n read_v hear_v see_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_n magistrate_n and_o town-council_n their_o irregular_a nomination_n of_o visitor_n contrair_a to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o former_a act_n do_v as_o of_o before_o pro_fw-la hace_n vice_n nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v and_o hereby_o nominat_n and_o appoint_v john_n fowlis_n apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o have_v find_v and_o hereby_o find_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o time-coming_a aught_o to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o these_o person_n who_o sit_v and_o meet_v at_o the_o table_n of_o apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n extractum_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la actorum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la geo_n mackenÈie_o cler._n registr_n follow_v the_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o year_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v approve_v and_o perpetual_o confirm_v to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n all_o liberty_n privilege_n immunity_n seal_n of_o cause_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o conceive_v in_o their_o favour_n or_o grant_v to_o they_o at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o either_o by_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o good-town_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o likewise_o all_o decreet_n act_n sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n either_o of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n or_o any_o other_o judicatory_a within_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o their_o say_n privilidge_n and_o special_o but_o prejudice_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n before_o the_o lord_n date_v the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o two_o year_n declare_v that_o the_o employment_n of_o chirurgery_n and_o pharmacy_n be_v distinct_a and_o that_o the_o saman_n shall_v not_o be_v exercise_v by_o one_o person_n within_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o head_n article_n and_o interloquitor_n conceive_v in_o their_o favour_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o likewise_o two_o several_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n one_o date_v the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o four_o year_n and_o the_o other_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o five_o year_n whereby_o the_o say_n lord_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n refusal_n do_v themselves_o nominat_fw-la one_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n to_o their_o fraternity_n and_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n ought_v in_o all_o time-coming_a to_o nominat_fw-la such_o a_o person_n to_o be_v their_o visitor_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o george_n viscount_n of_o tarbat_n lord_n mackleod_n and_o castlehaven_n clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n parliament_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la tarbat_n cler._n registr_n act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o year_n anent_o the_o supplication_n give_v in_o and_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n by_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n show_v that_o where_o the_o say_n lord_n by_o the_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n in_o the_o petitioner_n favour_n upon_o very_o rational_a and_o important_a consideration_n separate_v the_o two_o calling_n of_o chirurgery_n and_o pharmacy_n and_o ordain_v in_o time_n come_v the_o say_n two_o trade_n to_o sit_v at_o different_a table_n for_o make_v which_o decreet_a effectual_a the_o petitioner_n have_v thereafter_o apply_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o may_v appoint_v a_o visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n which_o they_o have_v then_o refuse_v the_o say_n lord_n do_v interpone_v their_o authority_n by_o ordain_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o thereafter_o they_o have_v in_o a_o insolent_a manner_n to_o elude_v the_o say_n lord_n sentence_n nominate_v a_o chirurgeon_n and_o a_o apothecary_n to_o be_v joint_a visitor_n of_o the_o say_n petitioner_n fraternity_n upon_o which_o the_o petitioner_n do_v present_v a_o new_a petition_n complain_v of_o the_o say_a deportment_n the_o say_a lord_n be_v please_v upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o answer_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n do_v refuse_v to_o give_v any_o obedience_n to_o interpose_v their_o own_o authority_n by_o appoint_v john_n joissie_a to_o be_v sole_a visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o appothecary_n for_o that_o year_n on_o all_o occasion_n and_o do_v find_v by_o their_o interloquitor_n that_o in_o time_n come_v the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n ought_v to_o nominate_v on_o of_o these_o person_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n of_o appothecaries_n visitor_n of_o the_o fraternity_n and_o notwithstanding_o of_o which_o nomination_n and_o deliverance_n in_o the_o petitioner_n favour_n they_o have_v for_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n again_o apply_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n that_o they_o will_v nominat_fw-la a_o visitor_n of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n and_o have_v for_o that_o effect_n give_v in_o a_o list_n of_o several_a person_n of_o their_o own_o number_n that_o they_o may_v choice_n they_o have_v so_o little_a regard_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o former_a ordination_n that_o for_o that_o year_n they_o do_v again_o proceed_v in_o manifest_a contempt_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n authority_n to_o nominat_fw-la a_o chirurgeon_n and_o a_o apothecary_n to_o be_v joint_a visitor_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n which_o the_o say_n lord_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o session_n do_v so_o far_o resent_v that_o upon_o a_o new_a petition_n give_v in_o by_o the_o petitioner_n represent_v that_o the_o say_n procedure_v do_v nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v john_n fowlis_n apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o that_o year_n and_o find_v by_o their_o interloquitor_n that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o nominate_v one_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o apothecary_n table_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o fraternity_n and_o that_o the_o nomination_n make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n at_o that_o time_n be_v irregular_a as_o the_o several_a act_n therewith_o produce_v will_v testify_v and_o likewise_o in_o far_a testimony_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n displeasure_n they_o do_v call_v in_o the_o town_n assessor_n for_o the_o time_n and_o do_v public_o censure_v they_o for_o give_v such_o unreasonable_a advice_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n sentence_n and_o although_o the_o petitioner_n may_v now_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o lord_n so_o frequent_v reiterated_a ordinance_n will_v have_v meet_v with_o very_o punctual_a obedience_n yet_o now_o the_o three_o time_n they_o have_v proceed_v to_o that_o pitch_n of_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o authority_n that_o the_o petitioner_n have_v apply_v for_o a_o visitor_n for_o this_o ensue_a year_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o decreet_a and_o ordinance_n and_o have_v give_v in_o a_o list_n for_o that_o effect_n they_o have_v conform_v to_o their_o former_a custom_n again_o proceed_v to_o nominate_v a_o apothecary_n and_o chirurgeon_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n which_o to_o the_o high_a and_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n authority_n that_o though_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v be_v silent_a the_o
of_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n but_o have_v appoint_v the_o two_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n former_o discharge_v to_o officiat_fw-la to_o be_v again_o receive_v viz._n john_n baillie_n and_o mr._n james_n mackmath_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v that_o see_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o deliverance_n in_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o year_n declare_v if_o the_o town-council_n will_v proceed_v to_o nominat_fw-la a_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n to_o be_v the_o petitioner_n visitor_n in_o time-coming_a the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a visitor_n and_o likewise_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o produce_v their_o patent_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o december_n last_o though_o they_o found_v their_o answer_n thereupon_o to_o the_o petitioner_n petition_v that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v upon_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o discharge_v john_n baillie_n &_o mr._n james_n mackmath_n to_o officiat_fw-la in_o the_o say_a office_n as_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v former_o in_o december_n last_o and_o to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o the_o petitioner_n number_n according_a to_o the_o listen_v give_v in_o or_o to_o free_v the_o lord_n of_o this_o perpetual_a trouble_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n the_o nomination_n of_o their_o own_o visitor_n in_o all_o time-coming_a as_o the_o say_n lord_n declare_v by_o their_o deliverance_n in_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o year_n which_o petition_n and_o desire_v thereof_o be_v read_v in_o audience_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n and_o they_o be_v therewith_o well_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—vised_v the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n have_v discharge_v and_o hereby_o discharge_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—sons_n nominat_fw-la visitor_n by_o the_o town-council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o officiat_fw-la and_o have_v nomâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n and_o appointed_n and_o hereby_o nominat_n and_o appoint_v hugh_n neilson_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ternity_n of_o the_o apothecary_n for_o this_o year_n extractum_fw-la ex_fw-la libro_fw-la actorum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la subscâ—â—bitur_fw-la al_n gibson_n one_o other_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o ninteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1683_o year_n anent_o the_o petition_n give_v in_o and_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n be_v the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o their_o decreet_a several_a year_n ago_o upon_o very_o rational_a and_o important_a ground_n separate_v the_o two_o calling_n of_o pharmacy_n and_o chirurgery_n and_o for_o make_v the_o say_a separation_n effectual_a do_v appoint_v they_o to_o sit_v at_o two_o different_a table_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v afterward_o appoint_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o several_a act_n and_o diliverance_n to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o fraternity_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o call_v and_o the_o town_n have_v always_o comply_v with_o the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o trad_n to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v visitor_n to_o the_o apothecary_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v find_v so_o unreasonable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o separation_n that_o now_o for_o these_o four_o year_n by_o past_a when_o they_o do_v nominat_fw-la a_fw-mi chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n the_o lord_n do_v most_o just_o rescind_v the_o say_a nomination_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o contimacie_n and_o disobedience_n do_v themselves_o nominat_fw-la one_fw-mi simple_a apothecary_n for_o these_o several_a year_n by_o past_a and_o do_v so_o far_o resent_v the_o disobedience_n that_o in_o march_n 1685_o year_n sir_n patrick_n hume_n the_o town_n assessor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v call_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o public_o rebuke_v for_o give_v the_o town_n so_o unreasonable_a a_o advice_n and_o particular_o in_o march_n 1686_o year_n the_o lord_n by_o their_o act_n in_o the_o apothecary_n favour_n which_o be_v produce_v in_o process_n sand_n that_o the_o nomination_n of_o david_n pringle_n a_o chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n be_v void_a and_o null_a and_o in_o his_o place_n appoint_v john_n joisie_n a_o simple_a apothecary_n to_o be_v sole_a visitor_n for_o that_o year_n and_o far_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v at_o a_o time_n thereafter_o nominate_v one_fw-mi chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o apothecary_n fraternity_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o name_v their_o own_o visitor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v likea_n the_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v in_o december_n 1686_o year_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o patent_n late_o obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o chyrurgeons-apothecary_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o nominat_fw-la a_o visitor_n to_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n notwithstanding_o that_o john_n joisie_n be_v at_o the_o time_n visitor_n be_v the_o lord_n own_o appointment_n and_o that_o this_o year_n be_v not_o expire_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o their_o interloquitor_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o of_o december_n the_o say_a year_n to_o discharge_v the_o visitor_n appoint_v be_v the_o town_n council_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o say_v john_n joisie_n visitor_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n until_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o year_n for_o which_o he_o be_v nominat_fw-la by_o the_o lord_n and_o far_o in_o anno_fw-la 1687_o the_o petitioner_n do_v apply_v to_o the_o town_n council_n to_o nominat_fw-la a_o visitor_n which_o they_o have_v delay_v the_o petitioner_n be_v necessitat_fw-la again_o to_o mean_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o hear_v all_o the_o answer_v give_v in_o by_o the_o town_n council_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v hugh_n nilson_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o that_o year_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n produce_v in_o process_n and_o now_o the_o petitioner_n have_v again_o apply_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n to_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n to_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n for_o this_o year_n they_o have_v after_o their_o usual_a manner_n delay_v to_o give_v any_o answer_n and_o since_o the_o petitioner_n have_v no_o otherway_n of_o redress_n against_o so_o frequent_a and_o reiterated_a act_n of_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lord_n authority_n and_o encroachment_n upon_o just_a privilege_n but_o to_o make_v a_o new_a complaint_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o say_n abuse_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v the_o lord_n will_v consider_v the_o former_a act_n for_o these_o several_a year_n by_o past_a and_o particular_o that_o in_o march_n 1686_o whereby_o the_o lord_n nominate_v john_n joisie_n for_o that_o year_n and_o declaired_a that_o if_o the_o town_n do_v nominat_fw-la in_o any_o time_n thereafter_o a_o chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o choice_n and_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a visitor_n as_o the_o last_o act_n in_o june_n 1687._o appoint_v hugh_n neilson_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o that_o year_n ensue_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lord_n from_o all_o further_a trouble_n to_o declair_a that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o choice_n and_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a visitor_n as_o in_o the_o say_a petition_n at_o more_o length_n be_v conteain_v whilk_fw-mi petition_n be_v read_v in_o audience_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n they_o ordain_v the_o procurator_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o see_v the_o say_a petition_n and_o answer_v the_o same_o the_o next_o day_n peremptory_a according_a whereinto_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v get_v up_o the_o petition_n to_o see_v they_o reproduced_a the_o samen_n and_o give_v in_o the_o answer_n 〈…〉_o as_o follow_v viz._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o their_o be_v a_o petition_n give_v in_o to_o the_o town_n â—â—â—â—cil_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o simple_a apothecary_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o month_n of_o july_n â—â—ving_v that_o the_o magistrate_n will_v nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o this_o enâ—â—eing_v year_n the_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n do_v most_o warrantable_o and_o moderate_o carry_v â—â—erein_o by_o ordain_v the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n to_o see_v and_o answer_v the_o foresay_a petition_n â—ut_v before_o their_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v or_o the_o magistrate_n can_v meddle_v with_o it_o the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n and_o the_o lord_n provost_z his_o go_v to_o court_n so_o interveen_v that_o the_o town_n council_n can_v give_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o foresay_a petition_n while_o that_o now_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o take_v his_o majesty_n royal_a gift_n restore_v the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n to_o their_o former_a privilege_n notwithstanding_o of_o one_fw-mi previous_a decreet_a of_o separation_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n bear_v his_o majesty_n inclination_n that_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o session_n shall_v consider_v both_o patent_n decreet_n of_o separation_n and_o all_o other_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o physician_n chyrurgeons-apothecary_n and_o simple_a apothecary_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v report_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o the_o determination_n may_v be_v make_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o may_v end_v these_o debat_n betwixt_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n stop_v all_o process_n relate_v thereunto_o until_o his_o majesty_n further_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v know_v therein_o they_o have_v upon_o such_o unquarrellable_n ground_n and_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n pleasure_n and_o command_v so_o often_o repeat_v to_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o deed_n prejudicial_a thereto_o until_o the_o will_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v fulfil_v or_o the_o new_a gift_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n be_v reduce_v as_o the_o double_a of_o the_o say_a letter_n from_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n with_o the_o double_a of_o the_o simple_a apothecary_n petition_v to_o the_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o their_o deliverance_n on_o the_o back_n thereof_o produce_v testify_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v not_o be_v in_o mora_fw-la as_o be_v false_o suggest_v but_o they_o as_o all_o their_o predecessor_n have_v still_o give_v ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n command_n and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a after_o so_o full_a and_o ample_a a_o gift_n to_o such_o a_o distinct_a &_o clear_a letter_n to_o meddle_v with_o either_o party_n therein_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o affair_n be_v manage_v by_o a_o company_n of_o some_o headstrong_a people_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o creatâ—_n division_n and_o make_v party_n in_o all_o the_o society_n and_o incorporation_n of_o the_o town_n and_o who_o be_v swear_v burgess_n thereto_o for_o which_o calumnious_a petition_n as_o they_o have_v give_v in_o these_o several_a year_n by-gone_a against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n their_o patron_n they_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v therefore_o but_o in_o all_o time_n come_v be_v discharge_v to_o give_v in_o such_o petition_n or_o at_o least_o while_o the_o lord_n give_v their_o final_a sentence_n in_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o his_o majesty_n require_v otherways_o this_o may_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o mean_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n to_o misrepresent_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v act_v and_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o majesty_n command_n especial_o see_v the_o whole_a affair_n be_v manage_v but_o by_o two_o or_o three_o discontent_a apothecary_n the_o major_a part_n refuse_v to_o comply_v therein_o as_o the_o say_a answer_n bear_v which_o petition_n and_o answer_n make_v thereto_o be_v all_o at_o length_n hear_v read_z see_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o secretary_n letter_n give_v in_o theirwith_o &_o they_o therewith_o be_v well_o &_o ripe_o advise_v the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n have_v nominat_fw-la and_o appointed_n and_o thereby_o nominat_n and_o appoint_v john_n joisie_n simple_a apothecary_n visitor_n to_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n for_o that_o ensue_a year_n extractum_fw-la de_fw-la libro_fw-la actorum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la al._n gibson_n
appoint_v visitor_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a that_o be_v the_o town_n particular_a privilege_n both_o by_o their_o charter_n and_o by_o their_o sett_n it_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o the_o sett_n that_o neither_o merchant_n nor_o craft_n and_o their_o deacon_n nor_o visitor_n shall_v have_v or_o make_v any_o general_a or_o particular_a meeting_n but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n tertio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o strange_a piece_n of_o confidence_n that_o the_o apothecary_n shall_v desire_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n shall_v be_v ordain_v to_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n for_o conveen_v their_o fraternity_n and_o to_o grant_v such_o privilege_n as_o they_o shall_v desire_v which_o be_v down_o right_a centrair_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o sett_n and_o to_o crave_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v under_o a_o certification_n and_o that_o without_o so_o much_o as_o call_v the_o magistrate_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a and_o therefore_o see_v the_o surgeon_n and_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n be_v not_o oblige_v summary_o to_o answer_v a_o bill_n and_o that_o this_o process_n be_v already_o depend_v before_o the_o town_n council_n to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o such_o difference_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o privilege_n be_v principal_o concern_v be_v not_o call_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o most_o groundless_a and_o absurd_a aught_o to_o be_v refuse_v and_o when_o the_o apothecary_n shall_v raise_v any_o action_n of_o declarator_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_n which_o supplication_n and_o desire_n thereof_o and_o answer_v above_o write_v make_v thereto_o be_v at_o length_n read_v hear_v see_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n and_o they_o be_v therewith_o well_o and_o ripe_o advise_v the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o of_o march_n instant_n ordain_v the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o say_a fraternity_n thereafter_o the_o say_a apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n give_v in_o a_o other_o supplication_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n show_v that_o where_o the_o petitioner_n have_v apply_v to_o the_o lord_n represent_v that_o albeit_o they_o have_v several_a time_n petition_v the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o apothecary_n may_v meet_v and_o conveen_v for_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o intrant_n and_o do_v their_o other_o affair_n yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o w_n s_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o surgeon_n that_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o just_a a_o desire_n and_o which_o be_v do_v of_o purpose_n that_o the_o petitioner_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o lordship_n decreet_a of_o declarator_n separate_v of_o the_o two_o calling_n of_o pharmacie_n and_o chirurgery_n and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v ordain_v the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o nominate_v a_o visitor_n which_o petition_n and_o answer_n thereto_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o have_v find_v the_o saman_n most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a they_o do_v accord_o ordain_v the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o nominate_v a_o visitor_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o one_o with_o certification_n that_o the_o say_n lord_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n will_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n and_o which_o deliverance_n be_v intimate_fw-la to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n they_o in_o place_n of_o give_v of_o obedience_n thereto_o have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v two_o visitor_n whereof_o david_n pringle_n the_o present_a deacon_n of_o the_o surgeon_n be_v one_o which_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o continue_v the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o call_v of_o chirurgery_n and_o pharmacie_n and_o to_o render_v the_o lord_n decreet_a of_o declarator_n separate_v the_o same_o elusory_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o in_o regaird_a such_o insolent_a proceed_n can_v be_v justify_v as_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n authority_n to_o which_o the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n aught_o to_o submit_v and_o give_v all_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v that_o the_o lord_n without_o further_a delay_n will_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n to_o meet_v on_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o vindication_n of_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o authori_n y_o to_o inquire_v &_o censure_v such_o unwarrantable_a proceed_n whereby_o notwithstaning_n of_o the_o lord_n decreet_a of_o declarator_n separate_v the_o two_o calling_n of_o pharmacie_n and_o cyrurgerie_n the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v presume_v to_o nominate_v david_n pringle_n present_a deacon_n of_o the_o surgeon_n to_o be_v a_o visitor_n for_o the_o apothecary_n and_o to_o discharge_v the_o say_a david_n pringle_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_a nommiation_n to_o accept_v or_o to_o act_v in_o any_o such_o capacity_n he_o be_v by_o the_o foresay_a decreet_a of_o declarator_n altogether_o incapable_a to_o sit_v and_o meet_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o apothecary_n but_o only_o at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o surgeon_n which_o supplication_n and_o desire_n thereof_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n they_o ordain_v the_o procurator_n for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o see_v and_o answer_v the_o samen_n which_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o say_a procurator_n to_o see_v they_o return_v the_o same_o with_o the_o answer_n follow_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v so_o great_a insolence_n in_o the_o say_a apothecary_n to_o offer_v to_o trouble_v the_o lord_n with_o such_o a_o bill_n against_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o they_o as_o to_o allow_v they_o to_o meet_v whereas_o without_o their_o allowance_n they_o can_v not_o meet_v nor_o have_v any_o privilege_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n have_v be_v most_o ungra_fw-la eful_o use_v by_o they_o which_o be_v very_o unbecoming_a any_o burgess_n within_o the_o town_n far_o less_o the_o apothecary_n to_o who_o the_o magistrate_n have_v do_v so_o many_o favour_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n it_o be_v humble_o represent_v to_o the_o lord_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o first_o erection_n that_o no_o person_n can_v convocat_n and_o conveen_n within_o the_o burgh_n unless_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o several_a charter_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a predecessor_n as_o also_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o the_o seventeen_o act_n parliament_n eighteen_o king_n james_n the_o sixth_o that_o no_o person_n nor_o person_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o whatever_o rank_n or_o condition_n they_o be_v of_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o hand_n under_o whatsoever_o colour_n or_o pretext_n to_o convocat_n or_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o at_o any_o occasion_n except_o they_o make_v due_a intimation_n of_o the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n to_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n within_o burgh_n and_o obtain_v their_o licence_n thereto_o 2._o as_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o town_n charter_n by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n so_o it_o be_v likeways_o clear_a from_o the_o set_a and_o decreet_a arbitral_n pronounce_v by_o james_n his_o majesty_n royal_a grandfather_n of_o ever_o bliss_v memory_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o neither_o merchand_n among_o themselves_o neither_o the_o craft_n and_o their_o deacon_n or_o visitor_n shall_v have_v or_o make_v any_o particular_a or_o general_a convention_n as_o deacon_n with_o deacon_n deacon_n with_o their_o craft_n or_o craft_n among_o themselves_o far_o less_o to_o make_v private_a law_n or_o statute_n to_o poynd_a and_o distringÈie_a at_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o transgression_n without_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o provost_n baily_n and_o council_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o of_o the_o craft_n can_v meet_v among_o themselves_o nor_o deacon_n with_o deacon_n can_v warrantable_o meet_v without_o warrant_n from_o the_o magistrate_n far_o less_o can_v any_o other_o person_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o craft_n meet_v among_o themselves_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o many_o appoint_v one_o to_o conveen_n and_o proceed_v among_o they_o and_o dissolve_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n to_o any_o that_o they_o shall_v allow_v to_o be_v in_o a_o fraternity_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 3._o the_o appothecary_n not_o be_v any_o of_o the_o