Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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B05542
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A proclamation appointing the Commissioners of Supply to be justices of peace.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1696
(1696)
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Wing S1706; ESTC R183416
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a_o proclamation_n appoint_v the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-brittain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n 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 by_o two_o former_a proclamation_n emit_v by_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n upon_o the_o nine_o and_o thirteen_o of_o may_v one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o two_o year_n we_o do_v authorize_v declare_v and_o appoint_v the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n of_o the_o hail_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n who_o have_v or_o shall_v qualify_v themselves_o according_a to_o law_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o say_n several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n and_o we_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n how_o much_o the_o appoint_v of_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o all_o the_o say_n shire_n &_o stewartry_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o due_a attend_v the_o discharge_n of_o their_o say_a trust_n do_v contribute_v to_o the_o peace_n quiet_a and_o good_a government_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o speedy_a and_o easy_a execution_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n to_z and_o upon_o all_o person_n subject_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n therefore_o and_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o foresay_a former_a proclamation_n but_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o these_o end_n we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n declare_v appoint_v and_o authorize_v the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n for_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n of_o this_o kingdom_n name_v for_o the_o say_a trust_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v anent_o the_o supply_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o and_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o five_o and_o by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o six_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n date_v the_o twenty_o five_o of_o september_n last_v bypass_a who_o have_v or_o shall_v qualify_v themselves_o according_a to_o law_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o say_n respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n betwixt_o and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n next_o to_o come_v with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o conveen_n do_v and_o perform_v every_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o trust_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v competent_a and_o know_v to_o belong_v by_o the_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a and_o instruction_n therein_o set_v down_o our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_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-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v intimation_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o three_o day_n of_o december_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eight_o year_n 1696._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1696._o