Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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B05560
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A proclamation discharging any persons to travel vvith arms vvithout licence
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Scotland. Privy Council.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing S1741; ESTC R183435
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a_o proclamation_n discharge_v any_o person_n to_o travel_v with_o arm_n without_o licence_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 ______o our_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o his_o brethren_n herald_n macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n pursuivant_n or_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o bear_n of_o and_o shoot_v with_o fire-arm_n such_o as_o hagbut_n culvering_n and_o pistol_n without_o licence_n from_o we_o be_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n under_o diverse_a great_a pain_n and_o penalty_n especial_o by_o the_o eighteen_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n eighty_o seven_o act_n of_o the_o six_o parliament_n and_o the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o sixteen_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o and_o we_o take_v to_o our_o consideration_n what_o attrocious_a fact_n be_v commit_v by_o rebellious_a and_o disorderly_a person_n who_o go_v in_o arm_n to_o field_n conventicle_n these_o rendevouze_n of_o rebellion_n and_o presume_v to_o make_v resistance_n to_o our_o force_n when_o they_o offer_v to_o dissipate_v they_o therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o our_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n except_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o our_o stand_a force_n and_o of_o the_o militia_n to_o travel_v with_o any_o fire-arm_n as_o musket_n hagbut_n culvering_n and_o pistol_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o licence_n from_o one_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o dwell_v under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o said_n act_n of_o parliament_n likeas_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n magistrate_n of_o burgh_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o officer_n of_o our_o force_n that_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o person_n who_o they_o find_v travel_v not_o only_o carry_v the_o say_n fire-arm_n but_o also_o carry_v sword_n durk_n whinger_n halberd_n pole-ax_n or_o any_o other_o weapon_n invasive_a that_o they_o seize_v upon_o the_o said_n fire-arm_n and_o secure_v the_o person_n carry_v the_o same_o not_o have_v licence_n from_o one_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o from_o a_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n grant_v to_o these_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n until_o they_o give_v bond_n and_o caution_n to_o compear_v before_o competent_a judge_n and_o answer_v for_o their_o transgression_n of_o the_o say_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_n traveller_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v any_o of_o the_o say_n arm_n they_o not_o be_v nobleman_n landed-gentleman_n or_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n travel_v with_o they_o or_o their_o child_n and_o not_o have_v pass_v express_v whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n lord_n of_o session_n sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o royalty_n or_o regality_n magistrate_n of_o burgh_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n grant_v in_o favour_n of_o these_o within_o their_o bound_n that_o the_o say_n person_n be_v examine_v by_o our_o say_n judge_n and_o officer_n in_o who_o bound_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o these_o vagrant_a person_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o committer_n of_o the_o say_n insolence_n we_o do_v command_v our_o say_n judge_n and_o officer_n to_o seize_v upon_o their_o arm_n and_o secure_v their_o person_n in_o the_o next_o prison_n and_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o send_v a_o account_n of_o their_o name_n and_o examination_n to_o our_o sheriff-deputs_a special_o commissionate_a for_o punish_v of_o conventicle_n and_o other_o disorder_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o without_o delay_n they_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_n person_n according_a to_o their_o commission_n and_o instruction_n and_o we_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o continue_v and_o endure_v until_o the_o first_o of_o november_n next_o our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strait_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o there_o make_v publication_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o may_n 1679_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o thretty_a one_o year_n alexr_n gibson_n cl._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_v the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1679._o