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riot_n slaughter_v or_o other_o crime_n or_o be_v heretor_n of_o the_o tenement_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n can_v respect_v any_o restraint_n or_o revolution_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o health_n the_o act_n of_o the_o town_n council_n be_v only_o politic_a construction_n of_o the_o burgh_n which_o can_v be_v valid_a and_o bind_v against_o none_o but_o inter_v concive_n and_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a to_o pretend_v that_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o call_v apothecary_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o come_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v it_o be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o other_o and_o will_v render_v upon_o the_o matter_n the_o same_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n of_o trade_n as_o effectual_a against_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o stranger_n as_o against_o other_o burgess_n and_o citizen_n and_o therefore_o 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shop_n within_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n or_o
deacon_n officy_a and_o other_o not_o only_o apprehend_v any_o of_o the_o say_n defender_n if_o they_o can_v take_v they_o flagranti_fw-la delicto_fw-la but_o that_o they_o may_v also_o cause_n cite_v they_o before_o the_o said_n provost_n baily_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n or_o other_o magistrate_n thereof_o for_o contraveen_v any_o of_o the_o foresaid_n privilege_n liberty_n freedom_n and_o other_o above-written_a and_o refer_v the_o contravention_n foresay_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o say_v simple_a apothecary_n and_o other_o contraveener_n and_o defender_n above_o nominat_fw-la if_o the_o say_a pursuer_n think_v fit_a or_o to_o use_v all_o other_o manner_n of_o probation_n against_o the_o say_a defender_n and_o contraveenrr_n foresaid_n pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o it_o ought_v and_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n defender_n and_o all_o other_o concern_v shall_v be_v hold_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o depone_v upon_o all_o the_o 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and_o session_n to_o desist_v and_o cease_v from_o all_o use_n and_o practise_v and_o exercise_v of_o any_o point_n part_n or_o prctaice_n belong_v to_o the_o say_n pursuer_n and_o aught_o and_o shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o decreet_a foresay_a from_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o use_v exerce_fw-la or_o enjoy_v any_o of_o the_o right_n liberties_n privilege_n immunity_n and_o exemption_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_n pursuer_n and_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n after_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_n act_n seal_n of_o cause_n ratification_n exemption_n gift_n grant_n act_n of_o parliament_n decreet_n and_o other_o writ_n particular_o and_o general_o abovementioned_a in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v allege_v as_o the_o say_v last_o summons_n and_o execution_n thereof_o likewise_o more_o full_o bear_v the_o say_a mr._n james_n nisbet_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o remnanent_a brethren_n of_o his_o say_a trade_n pursuer_n of_o the_o foresay_a lybel_n as_o likewise_o pursuer_n in_o the_o foresay_a action_n of_o declarator_n raise_v at_o their_o instance_n and_o defender_n in_o the_o other_o acton_n raise_v against_o they_o compear_v be_v sir_n george_n mackenÈie_v his_o majesty_n advocate_n sir_n john_n lauder_n &_o mr._n colen_n mackenÈie_v his_o majesty_n advocat_n their_o procurator_n who_o for_o instruct_v the_o foresay_a libel_n produce_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n one_fw-mi condescendence_n make_v by_o the_o surgeon_n upon_o the_o several_a act_n of_o contravention_n do_v by_o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n whereby_o he_o have_v usurp_v upon_o the_o privilege_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o freeman_n master_n of_o the_o art_n and_o trade_n of_o chirurgery_n within_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o 1._o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n within_o this_o half_a year_n or_o thereby_o do_v cure_v barbara_n hasty_a daughter_n to_o umquhil_v heastie_a stabler_n in_o edinburgh_n of_o a_o break_a head_n by_o apply_v plaster_n thereto_o and_o otherways_o 2._o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n do_v open_v a_o vein_n to_o and_o let_v blood_n of_o the_o lady_n lee_n young_a within_o these_o five_o or_o six_o month_n or_o thereby_o 3._o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n apply_v plaster_n to_o the_o say_a lady_n lee_n her_o arm_n the_o same_o be_v strain_v or_o hurt_v by_o some_o accident_n or_o other_o at_o or_o about_o the_o time_n foresay_a 4._o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n open_v a_o vein_n to_o and_o let_v blood_n of_o of_o servitrix_n to_o the_o say_a lady_n lee_n within_o five_o or_o six_o month_n or_o thereby_o 5._o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n open_v a_o vein_n to_o and_o let_v blood_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o carnwath_n and_o apply_v lochletche_n one_o or_o more_o and_o cauter_n one_o or_o more_o to_o the_o say_a earl_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n or_o thereby_o 6._o the_o say_v patrick_n cunninghame_n open_v 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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 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