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shall_v belong_v so_o that_o the_o
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for_o himself_o and_o his_o say_n successor_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v approved_n and_o confirm_v the_o foresay_a act_n grant_v be_v the_o said_n provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o cause_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o appothecar_n and_o chirurgeon_n appothecaire_n anent_o visitor_n examination_n of_o intrant_n and_o prohibit_v of_o unfreeman_n to_o compone_n drug_n and_o other_o therein_o mention_v of_o the_o date_n the_o say_v 25_o day_n of_o february_n 1657_o year_n and_o one_o other_o act_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o conveen_v regulate_a and_o order_v of_o the_o say_a brotherhood_n date_v the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n 1659._o year_n as_o also_o a_o other_o act_n contain_v one_fw-mi oath_n tender_v be_v the_o say_a town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o say_n intrant_n at_o 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respect_n he_o refuse_v to_o depone_v which_o action_n be_v advocate_n they_o then_o insist_v in_o the_o same_o as_o likewise_o in_o the_o foresay_a action_n of_o declarator_n of_o the_o surgeon_n their_o privilidge_n upon_o the_o several_a privilege_n contain_v in_o the_o seal_n of_o cause_n and_o other_o right_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n who_o by_o their_o erection_n have_v power_n from_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o which_o seal_n of_o cause_n be_v ratify_v by_o king_n james_n the_o four_o under_o the_o privy_a seal_n upon_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o october_n 1506_o and_o by_o king_n james_n the_o 6_o likewise_o under_o the_o privy_a seal_n upon_o the_o 6_o of_o june_n 1613_o year_n and_o the_o act_n of_o town-council_n date_v the_o 10_o of_o february_n 1641_o year_n and_o ratify_v in_o parliament_n the_o 17_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n and_o several_a other_o act_n of_o the_o town-council_n in_o their_o favour_n for_o the_o 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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