Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A92595
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Proclamation against all meetings of Quakers, Anabaptists, &c.
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Scotland. Parliament.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing S1308; Thomason 669.f.26[56]; ESTC R210919
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940
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cr_n diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_o pense_fw-fr proclamation_n against_o all_o meeting_n of_o quaker_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o our_o lovit_n herald_n pursuivant_n and_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o our_o parliament_n especial_o by_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o one_o of_o the_o eight_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o our_o grandfather_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o renew_v and_o ratify_v by_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o estate_n of_o parliament_n present_o convene_v it_o be_v statute_v and_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o our_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n state_n or_o function_n conveen_n or_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o hold_v council_n convention_n or_o assembly_n except_o in_o the_o ordinary_a judgement_n without_o our_o warrant_n or_o express_v licence_n have_v and_o obtain_v thereto_o under_o the_o pain_n make_v against_o such_o as_o unlawful_o convocate_v our_o liege_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o there_o be_v divers_a person_n under_o the_o name_n of_o quaker_n anabaptist_n and_o fifth-monarchy-man_n avow_a enemy_n to_o our_o lawful_a authority_n and_o government_n whoupon_o specious_a and_o religious_a pretence_n at_o unlawful_a time_n and_o place_n keep_v frequent_a meeting_n and_o conventicle_n together_o and_o we_o and_o our_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v what_o have_v be_v the_o cruel_a tenet_n and_o bloody_a practice_n of_o such_o in_o former_a time_n and_o what_o insurrection_n and_o murder_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o they_o in_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n within_o these_o few_o day_n and_o of_o what_o bad_a consequence_n their_o meeting_n may_v prove_v at_o this_o time_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o and_o strait_o command_v that_o incontinent_a their_o our_a letter_n see_v you_o pass_v and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n inhibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o meeting_n and_o convention_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a upon_o whatsoever_o colour_n or_o pretext_n the_o same_o may_v be_v under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o unlawful_a convocation_n of_o our_o liege_n and_o for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o such_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o of_o any_o prejudice_n may_v ensue_v thereby_o we_o do_v hereby_o command_v all_o magistrate_n of_o our_o burgh_n sheriff_n constable_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o our_o public_a minister_n to_o make_v exact_a search_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o place_n where_o any_o such_o meeting_n have_v be_v shall_v or_o may_v be_v suspect_v and_o to_o apprehend_v every_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v keep_v or_o frequent_v these_o meeting_n and_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o next_o prison_n therein_o to_o remain_v till_o further_a order_n be_v take_v with_o they_o by_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v our_o authority_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o ordain_v you_o to_o make_v publication_n hereof_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o our_o royal_a burrough_n wherethrough_a none_o pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v to_o we_o thereupon_o the_o which_o to_o do_v we_o commit_v to_o you_o conjunct_o and_o several_o our_o full_a power_n by_o their_o our_a letter_n etc._n etc._n give_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 22._o day_n of_o january_n 1661._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twelve_o year_n a._n primrose_n cls._n reg._n