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with_o other_o due_n mention_v in_o the_o sad_a seal_n of_o cause_n and_o every_o servant_n that_o be_v a_o fied_a man_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a craft_n shall_v pay_v ilk_fw-mi week_n one_o half_a penny_n and_o that_o the_o say_a incorporation_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o choice_n their_o own_o officer_n to_o pass_v with_o they_o for_o ingather_v of_o their_o quarter_n &_o weekly_a penny_n &_o to_o pass_v before_o they_o at_o their_o occasion_n and_o gather_n sicklike_a as_o other_o craffts_n within_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_n craft_n shall_v pass_v with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o samen_n at_o all_o time_n needful_a and_o lift_v and_o raise_v the_o said_n quarter_n payment_n from_o every_o person_n that_o owe_v the_o samen_n and_o give_v any_o disobey_v that_o they_o may_v poynd_n and_o distrenÈie_v they_o therefore_o have_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o say_v good_a town_n with_o item_n that_o no_o master_n nor_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_n craft_n purchase_v any_o lordship_n in_o contrair_a the_o statute_n and_o rule_n above_o write_a in_o hinder_v skaithing_n of_o the_o craft_n foresaid_n orcomon_a well_o thereof_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o tinsel_n of_o their_o freedom_n item_n that_o all_o the_o master_n freemen_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_n craft_n reddy_o obey_v and_o come_v to_o their_o kirk_n master_n and_o deacon_n at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v thereto_o be_v the_o say_a officer_n for_o to_o hear_v quarter_n count_n or_o advise_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o common_a we_o will_v of_o the_o say_n craft_n and_o whoso_o disobye_n the_o samen_n shall_v pay_v twenty_o shilling_n money_n aforesaid_a as_o the_o say_a seal_n of_o cause_n of_o the_o date_n aforesaid_a contain_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a other_o head_n article_n and_o clause_n at_o mair_a length_n proport_v likeas_n his_o majesty_n royal_a progenitor_n james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scot_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o ratification_n give_v under_o his_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o date_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 13_o day_n of_o october_n 1506_o year_n direct_v to_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o that_o shall_v happen_v thereafter_o to_o â—e_v for_o the_o time_n and_o to_o all_o and_o sundry_a other_o his_o officer_n liege_n and_o subject_n ratify_v authorize_v and_o confirm_v for_o he_o and_o his_o royal_a successor_n the_o foresaid_n rule_n and_o statute_n contain_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o cause_n abovemention_v and_o the_o saman_n seal_v of_o cause_n grant_v to_o the_o master_n man_n of_o chirurgeon_n and_o barber_n craft_n in_o the_o hail_o point_n and_o article_n thereof_o after_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o samen_n and_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v the_o said_n provost_n baily_n and_o other_o his_o officer_n liege_n and_o subject_n that_o they_o nor_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v upon_o hand_n to_o do_v or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o contrair_a or_o break_v of_o the_o say_n statute_n and_o rule_n or_o his_o say_a confirmation_n make_v and_o give_v thereupon_o in_o any_o way_n in_o time_n come_v under_o all_o the_o high_a pain_n and_o charge_v that_o after_o may_v follow_v atour_n if_o any_o of_o the_o say_n craftsman_n disoby_v or_o do_v any_o way_n come_v in_o contrair_a the_o say_n satute_n the_o said_n provost_n and_o baily_n then_o present_a and_o thereafter_o that_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v the_o say_n statute_n as_o effeir_n in_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_n seal_v of_o cause_n under_o the_o pain_n foresaid_n as_o the_o say_n letter_n of_o ratification_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a at_o more_o ten_o bear_v and_o sicklike_a mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n be_v her_o letter_n of_o gift_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o the_o date_n the_o 11_o day_n of_o may_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1567._o year_n for_o the_o cause_n therein_o nominat_fw-la give_v and_o grant_v licence_n to_o all_o and_o sundry_a chyrurgenos_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_v burrows_n of_o his_o trealm_n then_o present_a and_o to_o their_o posterity_n for_o the_o time_n be_v surgeon_n whilk_n shall_v be_v able_a and_o qualify_a person_n and_o who_o after_o examination_n before_o the_o deacone_n and_o brethren_n of_o that_o occupation_n within_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v able_a and_o worthy_a to_o use_v and_o exerce_fw-la the_o say_a craft_n and_o no_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v nought_o bear_v armour_n nor_o pass_v in_o battle_n in_o any_o host_n road_n gather_v assemblys_n wapon_n shawing_n or_o weir_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n or_o their_o successor_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n or_o wairdane_n be_v burgh_n sea_n or_o land_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n not_o out_o with_o the_o samen_n &_o alse_a licence_n to_o they_o from_o all_o compirance_n and_o pass_v upon_o any_o inquest_n or_o assyze_n in_o action_n criminal_a or_o civil_a justice_n heir_n justice_n court_n shireff_a court_n burrows_n court_v or_o other_o for_o serve_v of_o the_o breive_v apprising_n of_o land_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o action_n whatsoever_o except_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o fight_v of_o their_o say_a craft_n allenerly_a eximand_n and_o discharge_v they_o there_o frae_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o witted_a and_o grant_v the_o say_n surgeon_n then_o present_a and_o their_o posterity_n of_o that_o occupation_n nor_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v nor_o accuse_v therefore_o nor_o incur_v any_o danger_n or_o skaith_n there_o thorough_a in_o their_o land_n person_n or_o good_n or_o any_o otherway_n in_o time_n come_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o act_n statute_n and_o proclamation_n or_o charge_n special_a or_o 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the_o say_v remain_v at_o home_n or_o not_o pass_v upon_o assize_n or_o inquest_n as_o say_v be_v except_o as_o be_v before_o accept_v and_o of_o their_o office_n in_o that_o part_n for_o ever_o as_o in_o the_o said_n letter_n of_o gift_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a at_o more_o length_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o majesty_n dear_a grandfather_n king_n james_n the_o 6_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o ratification_n superscribe_v with_o his_o majesty_n royal_a hand_n and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n of_o the_o date_n at_o greenwich_n the_o 6_o day_n of_o june_n 16â—3_n year_n ordain_v a_o letter_n oâ—_n confirmation_n to_o be_v pass_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o say_n chirurgeon_n of_o
edinburgh_n and_o their_o successor_n ratify_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o manner_n aftermentioned_a and_o according_o his_o majesty_n dear_a grandfather_n by_o his_o letter_n past_a and_o expede_n under_o the_o say_v privy_a seal_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a ratify_v and_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o highness_n successore_fw-la perpetual_o confirm_v the_o say_n letter_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o said_n provost_n and_o baily_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o council_n thereof_o under_o their_o say_a common_a seal_n of_o cause_n of_o the_o date_n abovementioned_a to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n chirurgeon_n and_o barber_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n from_o all_o and_o sundry_a the_o foresaid_n privilege_n freedom_n liberty_n and_o immunity_n above-written_a at_o length_n specify_v in_o the_o say_a seal_n of_o cause_n and_o ratify_v and_o approve_v and_o for_o he_o and_o his_o say_n successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v the_o foresay_a letter_n of_o ratification_n and_o approbation_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o say_a deceâ—â—_n king_n james_n the_o four_o of_o most_o worthy_a memory_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o s_o id_fw-la ant_n ent_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a whereby_o the_o foresaid_n rule_n statute_n and_o privilege_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a seal_n of_o cause_n be_v confirm_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n ratify_v and_o approve_v and_o for_o he_o and_o his_o say_a successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v the_o say_a letter_n of_o exemption_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o say_v decease_v queen_n mary_n his_o dear_a mother_n of_o worthy_a memory_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o t_o e_o dare_v abovementioned_a exeem_v the_o chirurgeon_n from_o bear_v of_o armour_n pass_v in_o battle_n and_o from_o reads_z host_n and_o gather_n assembly_n war_n and_o weapon-showings_a and_o from_o pass_v upon_o assize_n and_o inquest_n in_o action_n criminal_a or_o civil_a and_o contain_v the_o other_o privilege_n above_o mention_v together_o with_o all_o act_n and_o decreet_v give_v by_o the_o said_n provost_n and_o baily_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_n chirurgeon_n and_o barber_n within_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o all_o that_o have_v follow_v or_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o in_o all_o and_o sundry_a head_n clause_n article_n condition_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o after_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o samen_n in_o all_o point_n as_o the_o say_n letter_n of_o ratification_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a contain_v a_o dispensation_n anent_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o foresaid_n writ_n thereby_o ratify_v and_o the_o not_o insert_v thereof_o and_o several_a other_o head_n and_o clause_n at_o more_o length_n proport_v and_o as_o the_o said_n provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o a_o act_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o they_o of_o the_o date_n the_o 20_o day_n of_o august_n 1575._o year_n mention_v that_o after_o advisement_n have_v by_o they_o with_o the_o supplication_n give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o the_o deacon_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n and_o barbar-craft_n bear_v that_o it_o be_v special_o provide_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o cause_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o privilege_n that_o none_o shall_v occupy_v nor_o use_v the_o say_a craft_n nor_o no_o point_n thereof_o unless_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a craft_n within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n nevertheless_o the_o hail_n apothecary_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n daily_a use_n &_o exerce_fw-la the_o say_a craft_n of_o chirurgery_n they_o neither_o be_v freeman_n thereof_o nor_o privilege_v thereto_o neither_o have_v speculation_n nor_o knowledge_n thereintill_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o liege_n who_o in_o their_o malady_n may_v come_v to_o their_o hand_n therefore_o the_o said_n provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresay_a gift_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o cause_n of_o the_o date_n above-written_a and_o for_o more_o strengthen_v thereof_o and_o hail_o cause_n therein_o contain_v they_o by_o their_o say_a act_n discharge_v the_o said_n apothecar_n and_o all_o other_o not_o freemen_n chirurgeon_n not_o try_v not_o admit_v by_o they_o of_o all_o use_n and_o exerce_v the_o say_a chirurgeon_n and_o barbar-craft_n in_o time_n come_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o 40_o shilling_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v apprehend_v in_o contraveen_v of_o the_o say_a gift_n and_o ordain_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o concur_v with_o the_o say_n chirurgeon_n and_o barber_n and_o their_o officer_n in_o poind_v for_o the_o say_n unlaws_n as_o the_o say_a act_n at_o more_o length_n bear_v and_o further_o the_o said_n provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o another_o act_n date_v the_o 10_o day_n of_o september_n 1641_o year_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o liege_n who_o reside_v out_o with_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o not_o within_o the_o liberty_n pertain_v to_o the_o say_v burgh_n that_o in_o the_o maâ—ter_n belong_v to_o the_o art_n of_o chirurgery_n they_o be_v provide_v with_o skilful_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o not_o leave_v to_o the_o arbitrament_n and_o imposture_n of_o woman_n and_o ignorant_n therefore_o the_o provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o the_o sa_o d_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n do_v inhibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o and_o sundry_a person_n whatsoever_o not_o be_v freeman_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o who_o have_v not_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o their_o qualification_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o say_a art_n of_o chirurgery_n of_o all_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o any_o point_n of_o the_o say_a art_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o privilege_n pertain_v to_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o appoint_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n which_o shall_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_n bound_n and_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o surgeon_n and_o barber_n craft_n foresay_a as_o in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o council_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a at_o moâ—e_n length_n be_v contain_v attour_n his_o majesty_n decease_a father_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n and_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n convene_v in_o anno_fw-la 164â—_n year_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v act_n and_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o surgeon_n and_o barber_n of_o edinburgh_n date_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o november_n 1641_o year_n ratify_v and_o approve_v &_o for_o he_o &_o his_o successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v all_o &_o whatsoever_o privilege_n liberty_n anâ—_n immunity_n make_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o cause_n of_o the_o date_n the_o one_a day_n of_o july_n 1505_o year_n to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n surgeon_n and_o barber_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o specify_v in_o the_o say_a sale_n of_o cause_n and_o also_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o letter_n of_o approbation_n and_o ratification_n grant_v by_o k._n james_n the_o four_o of_o most_o worthy_a memory_n under_o his_o highness_n privy-seal_n of_o the_o date_n tenor_n and_o content_n abovementioned_a and_o sicklike_a ratify_v and_o approve_v and_o for_o he_o and_o his_o say_n successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v by_o letter_n of_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o decease_a k._n james_n the_o six_o his_o majesty_n say_v grand_a father_n under_o his_o privy_a seal_n at_o greenwich_n of_o the_o date_n above-written_a whereby_o his_o decease_a grand_a father_n will_v and_o grant_v and_o for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n 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