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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 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shop_n within_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n or_o
to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o good_a town_n do_v desire_v that_o they_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o other_o to_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o to_o supply_v their_o other_o office_n and_o place_n of_o that_o sort_n and_o that_o the_o surgeon_n may_v be_v free_a thereof_o in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o full_a employment_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o all_o their_o several_a right_n privilege_n immunity_n and_o exemption_n grant_v and_o ratify_v to_o they_o and_o ratify_v in_o manner_n abovementioned_a the_o say_a council_n of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v take_v the_o say_a supplication_n to_o their_o consideration_n do_v find_v the_o samen_n just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o liege_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o surgeon_n to_o the_o due_a tie_v of_o their_o calling_n and_o therefore_o do_v grant_v to_o the_o say_n surgeon_n freeman_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n 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produce_v for_o instruct_v thereof_o do_v discharge_v all_o messenger_n at_o arm_n macer_n of_o court_n of_o justiciary_a and_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o from_o cite_v and_o summond_v of_o any_o of_o the_o cherurgeon_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o pass_v upon_o assize_n and_o inquest_n in_o action_n criminal_a in_o time_n come_v and_o that_o conform_v to_o their_o gift_n and_o right_n above_o specify_v as_o a_o act_n of_o adjournal_n make_v thereanent_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n cherurgeon_n more_o full_o bear_v and_o sicklike_a in_o a_o other_o court_n of_o justiciary_a hold_v within_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n foulis_n sir_n robert_n nairn_n sir_n john_n lockhart_n of_o castle-hill_n sir_n john_n baird_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wallace_n above_o design_v lord_n commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a upon_o the_o 29_o day_n of_o july_n 1674_o year_n anent_o criminal_a letter_n raise_v use_v and_o execute_v at_o the_o 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