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B05142 A declaration of His Highnes council in Scotland, for the election of magistrates. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) 1655 (1655) Wing S1013; ESTC R183832 1,093 2

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a_o declaration_n of_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n whereas_o by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v bear_v date_n the_o twelve_o of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o scotland_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o commonwealth_n with_o england_n and_o therein_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o shire_n and_o burgh_n of_o scotland_n by_o their_o deputy_n convene_v at_o dalkeith_n and_o again_o at_o edinburgh_n do_v before_o the_o then_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n accept_v of_o the_o say_a union_n and_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o do_v promise_v to_o live_v peaceable_o under_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n exercise_v in_o scotland_n and_o whereas_o by_o a_o other_o ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n entitle_v a_o ordinance_n of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v equal_a sharer_n with_o those_o of_o england_n in_o the_o present_a settlement_n of_o peace_n liberty_n and_o property_n with_o all_o other_o privilege_n of_o a_o free_a people_n the_o council_n in_o pursuance_n thereof_o take_v all_o the_o premise_n into_o their_o consideration_n as_o also_o the_o many_o prejudices_fw-la that_o may_v arise_v to_o the_o good_a people_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a city_n burgh_n and_o incorporation_n within_o this_o nation_n from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o due_a nomination_n and_o election_n of_o their_o respective_a magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n burgh_n and_o town_n may_v receive_v all_o due_a encouragement_n and_o have_v government_n and_o justice_n righteous_o administer_v unto_o they_o do_v declare_v that_o all_o prohibition_n as_o to_o election_n of_o magistrate_n be_v take_v off_o and_o that_o all_o city_n burgh_n and_o town_n corporate_a in_o scotland_n to_o who_o the_o privilege_n of_o choose_v their_o magistrate_n belong_v may_v from_o henceforth_o meet_a and_o conveen_n for_o that_o end_n within_o their_o respective_a city_n burgh_n and_o town_n and_o there_o proceed_v to_o the_o due_a and_o lawful_a nomination_n and_o election_n of_o their_o respective_a magistrate_n wherein_o the_o say_a council_n expect_v due_a and_o particular_a care_n be_v take_v that_o no_o person_n be_v choose_v who_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n or_o scandalous_a in_o life_n or_o conversation_n which_o person_n qualify_v due_o elect_v and_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o ensue_a year_n and_o the_o council_n do_v likewise_o further_o declare_v that_o in_o case_n this_o declaration_n shall_v not_o come_v so_o soon_o to_o all_o the_o burgh_n as_o that_o they_o may_v elect_n their_o magistrate_n by_o the_o time_n limit_v in_o their_o charter_n respective_o that_o in_o such_o case_n such_o burgh_n not_o have_v such_o timely_a notice_n thereof_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n for_o their_o burgh_n respective_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o day_n fortnight_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o their_o faithful_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o former_o the_o name_n or_o style_n of_o king_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a government_n of_o the_o say_a city_n burgh_n and_o town_n the_o name_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v insert_v and_o use_v emmanuel_n dow_a cl._n of_o the_o council_n monday_n 24._o september_n 1655._o at_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o edinburgh_n ordered_n that_o the_o above_o declaration_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_a emmanuel_n downing_n cl._n of_o the_o council_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o christopher_n higgins_n in_o hart_n close_n over_o against_o the_o tr●●e_a church_n 1655._o