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good-town_n and_o not_o to_o take_v from_o they_o that_o
which_o be_v their_o great_a privilege_n which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o the_o sett_n and_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o golden-charter_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n royal_a predecessor_n that_o no_o society_n or_o fraternity_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o meet_v within_o burgh_n but_o who_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n shall_v allow_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v proceed_v or_o conveen_v the_o say_a fraternity_n nor_o be_v appoint_v visitor_n but_o who_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town-council_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v otherways_o sustain_v it_o will_v tend_v direct_o to_o overturn_v the_o fundamental_a and_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n and_o therefore_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o be_v most_o groundless_a and_o insolent_a and_o impertinent_a aught_o to_o be_v refuse_v which_o supplication_n and_o desire_v thereof_o and_o answer_v above-written_a make_v thereto_o be_v all_o at_o length_n read_v hear_v see_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o say_n magistrate_n and_o town-council_n their_o irregular_a nomination_n of_o visitor_n contrair_a to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o former_a act_n do_v as_o of_o before_o pro_fw-la hace_n vice_n nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v and_o hereby_o nominat_n and_o appoint_v john_n fowlis_n apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o have_v find_v and_o hereby_o find_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o time-coming_a aught_o to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o these_o person_n who_o sit_v and_o meet_v at_o the_o table_n of_o apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n extractum_fw-la de_fw-la libris_fw-la actorum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la geo_n mackenÈie_o cler._n registr_n follow_v the_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o year_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v approve_v and_o perpetual_o confirm_v to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n all_o liberty_n privilege_n immunity_n seal_n of_o cause_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o conceive_v in_o their_o favour_n or_o grant_v to_o they_o at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o either_o by_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o good-town_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o likewise_o all_o decreet_n act_n sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n either_o of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n or_o any_o other_o judicatory_a within_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o their_o say_n privilidge_n and_o special_o but_o prejudice_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n before_o the_o lord_n date_v the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o two_o year_n declare_v that_o the_o employment_n of_o chirurgery_n and_o pharmacy_n be_v distinct_a and_o that_o the_o saman_n shall_v not_o be_v exercise_v by_o one_o person_n within_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o head_n article_n and_o interloquitor_n conceive_v in_o their_o favour_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o likewise_o two_o several_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n one_o date_v the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o four_o year_n and_o the_o other_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o five_o year_n whereby_o the_o say_n lord_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n refusal_n do_v themselves_o nominat_fw-la one_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n to_o their_o fraternity_n and_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o 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likewise_o in_o far_a testimony_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n displeasure_n they_o do_v call_v in_o the_o town_n assessor_n for_o the_o time_n and_o do_v public_o censure_v they_o for_o give_v such_o unreasonable_a advice_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n sentence_n and_o although_o the_o petitioner_n may_v now_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o lord_n so_o frequent_v reiterated_a ordinance_n will_v have_v meet_v with_o very_o punctual_a obedience_n yet_o now_o the_o three_o time_n they_o have_v proceed_v to_o that_o pitch_n of_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o authority_n that_o the_o petitioner_n have_v apply_v for_o a_o visitor_n for_o this_o ensue_a year_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o decreet_a and_o ordinance_n and_o have_v give_v in_o a_o list_n for_o that_o effect_n they_o have_v conform_v to_o their_o former_a custom_n again_o proceed_v to_o nominate_v a_o apothecary_n and_o chirurgeon_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n which_o to_o the_o high_a and_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n authority_n that_o though_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v be_v silent_a the_o
say_n lord_n be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v the_o same_o and_o to_o fall_v upon_o some_o expedient_a for_o the_o future_a for_o make_v the_o say_n lord_n decreet_n in_o the_o petitioner_n favour_n effectual_a and_o prevent_v such_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o petitioner_n privilege_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o reunite_v these_o two_o trade_n which_o the_o say_n lord_n have_v separat_fw-la by_o so_o solemn_a a_o decreet_a which_o be_v all_o upon_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o reduce_v the_o say_n lord_n sentence_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v that_o the_o say_n lord_n will_v be_v please_v as_o they_o do_v for_o these_o two_o year_n precede_v to_o nominat_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_n one_o of_o the_o petitioner_n own_o fraternity_n conform_v to_o a_o bill_n give_v in_o and_o likewise_o see_v that_o every_o year_n the_o say_n lord_n meet_v with_o this_o trouble_n and_o the_o magistrate_n seem_v to_o be_v obstinate_a in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n decreet_a that_o therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n in_o time_n come_v for_o prevent_v such_o trouble_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o choice_n their_o own_o visitor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v as_o in_o the_o say_a supplication_n be_v at_o more_o length_n contain_v 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 magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n their_o procurator_n to_o see_v the_o petition_n and_o to_o answer_v there_o to_o against_o the_o next_o day_n thereafter_o peremptory_a and_o the_o say_n magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n their_o procurator_n have_v failÈy_v to_o give_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n the_o say_n lord_n in_o respect_n thereof_o grant_v warrant_n to_o macer_n to_o cite_v the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o compear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o petiton_n above-written_a upon_o tuesday_n next_o be_v the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o their_o present_n and_o appoint_v they_o this_o day_n to_o produee_v the_o act_n mention_v in_o the_o foresay_a petition_n whereby_o they_o do_v nominat_fw-la a_fw-mi apothecary_n and_o a_o chirurgeon_n visitor_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o appothecary_n for_o this_o year_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o march_n instant_n william_n maxwell_n one_o of_o the_o macer_n before_o the_o lord_n lawful_o cite_v the_o provost_n baily_n dean_n of_o gilled_a and_o thesaurer_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n present_a magistrate_n thereof_o to_o compear_v before_o the_o said_n lord_n this_o day_n bring_v with_o they_o the_o foresay_a act_n in_o obedience_n whereunto_o compear_v the_o said_n magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n by_o sir_n john_n lauder_n advocate_n their_o procurator_n who_o for_o they_o produce_v two_o act_n of_o council_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v date_v the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o february_n last_o by_o past_a whereby_o the_o say_n magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n elect_v and_o choise_v john_n joisie_n apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o this_o ensue_a year_n for_o conveen_v of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o say_n act_v date_v the_o three_o day_n of_o march_n instant_n whereby_o the_o say_n magistrate_n upon_o a_o petition_n give_v in_o by_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n appoint_v david_n pringle_n chirurgeon_n apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n for_o this_o ensue_a year_n provide_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o lord_n decreet_a and_o act_v make_v anent_o the_o apothecary_n and_o chirugreon_n apotheciares_n and_o the_o patent_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n and_o no_o otherway_n as_o the_o say_n two_o act_n bear_v which_o supplication_n and_o desire_n thereof_o with_o the_o foresaid_n two_o act_n produce_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n their_o ordinance_n above-expr_a by_o the_o first_o of_o which_o they_o do_v nominat_fw-la john_n joisie_n visitor_n and_o by_o the_o last_o david_n pringle_n chirurgeon_n apothecary_n visitor_n for_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n be_v all_o at_o length_n hear_v see_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n and_o they_o therewith_o be_v well_o and_o reap_o advise_v the_o say_n lord_n have_v find_v and_o hereby_o find_v the_o last_o nomination_n of_o david_n pringle_n to_o be_v void_a &_o null_a and_o declare_v the_o samen_n to_o bear_v no_o faith_n in_o judgement_n nor_o out_o with_o the_o same_o in_o time_n come_v and_o have_v appoint_v and_o hereby_o appoint_v john_n joisie_n to_o be_v sole_a visitor_n for_o conveen_v the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n this_o year_n at_o all_o occasion_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o contraveen_v the_o former_a act_n by_o name_a a_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n visitor_n for_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o say_n apothecary_n yearly_a they_o will_v allow_v the_o say_n apothecary_n to_o name_v their_o own_o visitor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v extractum_fw-la ex_fw-la libro_fw-la actorum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la tarbat_n clk._n one_o other_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o seven_o year_n anent_o the_o petition_n give_v in_o and_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n by_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o decreet_a of_o separation_n of_o the_o two_o calling_n of_o pharmacy_n and_o chirurgery_n do_v appoint_v they_o to_o sit_v at_o different_a table_n and_o likeways_o do_v appoint_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o several_a act_n and_o deliverance_n to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o fraternity_n to_o be_v visitor_n oâ—_n the_o call_v &_o the_o town_n be_v so_o influence_v by_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o trade_n as_o always_o to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o be_v their_o visitor_n in_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n frequent_a and_o reiterated_a act_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v find_v so_o unreasonable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o separation_n that_o now_o for_o thâ—se_a five_o or_o six_o year_n last_o by_o past_a when_o the_o town_n do_v nominat_fw-la a_fw-mi chirurgeon_n apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n the_o lord_n do_v most_o just_o rescind_v the_o say_a nomination_n and_o every_o year_n since_o the_o say_a separation_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o contumacy_n and_o disobedience_n do_v nominat_fw-la one_o of_o the_o petitioner_n number_n to_o be_v visitor_n and_o by_o a_o act_n in_o the_o petitioner_n favour_n in_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o year_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o rescind_v the_o nomination_n of_o david_n pringle_n and_o do_v nominat_fw-la john_n joisie_n in_o his_o place_n who_o be_v a_o simple_a apothecary_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o fraternity_n for_o the_o then_o ensue_a year_n but_o likeways_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o nominat_fw-la a_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n to_o be_v the_o petitioner_n visitor_n that_o they_o will_v devolve_v upon_o the_o petitioner_n themselves_o the_o nomination_n in_o all_o time_n come_v of_o their_o own_o visitor_n and_o likeways_o the_o petitioner_n have_v apply_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o december_n last_o upon_o the_o illegal_a nomination_n of_o john_n baillie_n and_o mr._n james_n mackmath_n the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n do_v give_v in_o a_o answer_n found_v upon_o a_o patent_n from_o his_o majesty_n in_o their_o favour_n take_v off_o the_o say_v decreet_a of_o separation_n and_o reunite_a the_o trade_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o deliverance_n after_o they_o be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n ordain_v to_o produce_v the_o say_a patent_n do_v at_o length_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o refuseal_n to_o produce_v the_o saman_n discharge_v the_o two_o person_n then_o nominat_fw-la to_o officiat_fw-la and_o do_v appoint_v john_n joisie_n to_o conveen_n who_o be_v former_o nominat_fw-la by_o the_o lord_n until_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o year_n for_o which_o he_o be_v nominat_fw-la and_o now_o the_o year_n be_v elapse_v and_o the_o petitioner_n have_v again_o apply_v to_o the_o town_n council_n and_o give_v in_o a_o list_n of_o these_o of_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n the_o magistrate_n by_o their_o deliverance_n have_v not_o only_o refuse_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o bill_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o patent_n grant_v in_o favour_n
of_o the_o chirurgeon_n apothecary_n but_o have_v appoint_v the_o two_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n former_o discharge_v to_o officiat_fw-la to_o be_v again_o receive_v viz._n john_n baillie_n and_o mr._n james_n mackmath_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v that_o see_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o deliverance_n in_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o year_n declare_v if_o the_o town-council_n will_v proceed_v to_o nominat_fw-la a_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n to_o be_v the_o petitioner_n visitor_n in_o time-coming_a the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a visitor_n and_o likewise_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o produce_v their_o patent_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o december_n last_o though_o they_o found_v their_o answer_n thereupon_o to_o the_o petitioner_n petition_v that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v upon_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o discharge_v john_n baillie_n &_o mr._n james_n mackmath_n to_o officiat_fw-la in_o the_o say_a office_n as_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v former_o in_o december_n last_o and_o to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o the_o petitioner_n number_n according_a to_o the_o listen_v give_v in_o or_o to_o free_v the_o lord_n of_o this_o perpetual_a trouble_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n the_o nomination_n of_o their_o own_o visitor_n in_o all_o time-coming_a as_o the_o say_n lord_n declare_v by_o their_o deliverance_n in_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o year_n which_o petition_n and_o desire_v thereof_o be_v read_v in_o audience_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n and_o they_o be_v therewith_o well_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—vised_v the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n have_v discharge_v and_o hereby_o discharge_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—sons_n nominat_fw-la visitor_n by_o the_o town-council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o officiat_fw-la and_o have_v nomâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n and_o appointed_n and_o hereby_o nominat_n and_o appoint_v hugh_n neilson_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ternity_n of_o the_o apothecary_n for_o this_o year_n extractum_fw-la ex_fw-la libro_fw-la actorum_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sic_fw-la subscâ—â—bitur_fw-la al_n gibson_n one_o other_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o apothecary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o ninteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1683_o year_n anent_o the_o petition_n give_v in_o and_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n be_v the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o their_o decreet_a several_a year_n ago_o upon_o very_o rational_a and_o important_a ground_n separate_v the_o two_o calling_n of_o pharmacy_n and_o chirurgery_n and_o for_o make_v the_o say_a separation_n effectual_a do_v appoint_v they_o to_o sit_v at_o two_o different_a table_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v afterward_o appoint_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o several_a act_n and_o diliverance_n to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o fraternity_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o call_v and_o the_o town_n have_v always_o comply_v with_o the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n who_o be_v one_o of_o their_o trad_n to_o nominat_fw-la one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v visitor_n to_o the_o apothecary_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v find_v so_o unreasonable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o separation_n that_o now_o for_o these_o four_o year_n by_o past_a when_o they_o do_v nominat_fw-la a_fw-mi chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n the_o lord_n do_v most_o just_o rescind_v the_o say_a nomination_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o contimacie_n and_o disobedience_n do_v themselves_o nominat_fw-la one_fw-mi simple_a apothecary_n for_o these_o several_a year_n by_o past_a and_o do_v so_o far_o resent_v the_o disobedience_n that_o in_o march_n 1685_o year_n sir_n patrick_n hume_n the_o town_n assessor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v call_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o public_o rebuke_v for_o give_v the_o town_n so_o unreasonable_a a_o advice_n and_o particular_o in_o march_n 1686_o year_n the_o lord_n by_o their_o act_n in_o the_o apothecary_n favour_n which_o be_v produce_v in_o process_n sand_n that_o the_o nomination_n of_o david_n pringle_n a_o chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n be_v void_a and_o null_a and_o in_o his_o place_n appoint_v john_n joisie_n a_o simple_a apothecary_n to_o be_v sole_a visitor_n for_o that_o year_n and_o far_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v at_o a_o time_n thereafter_o nominate_v one_fw-mi chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n to_o be_v visitor_n of_o the_o apothecary_n fraternity_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o name_v their_o own_o visitor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v likea_n the_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v in_o december_n 1686_o year_n upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o patent_n late_o obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o chyrurgeons-apothecary_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o nominat_fw-la a_o visitor_n to_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n notwithstanding_o that_o john_n joisie_n be_v at_o the_o time_n visitor_n be_v the_o lord_n own_o appointment_n and_o that_o this_o year_n be_v not_o expire_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v by_o their_o interloquitor_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o of_o december_n the_o say_a year_n to_o discharge_v the_o visitor_n appoint_v be_v the_o town_n council_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o say_v john_n joisie_n visitor_n of_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n until_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o year_n for_o which_o he_o be_v nominat_fw-la by_o the_o lord_n and_o far_o in_o anno_fw-la 1687_o the_o petitioner_n do_v apply_v to_o the_o town_n council_n to_o nominat_fw-la a_o visitor_n which_o they_o have_v delay_v the_o petitioner_n be_v necessitat_fw-la again_o to_o mean_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o hear_v all_o the_o answer_v give_v in_o by_o the_o town_n council_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v hugh_n nilson_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o that_o year_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n produce_v in_o process_n and_o now_o the_o petitioner_n have_v again_o apply_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n to_o appoint_v a_o visitor_n to_o the_o petitioner_n fraternity_n for_o this_o year_n they_o have_v after_o their_o usual_a manner_n delay_v to_o give_v any_o answer_n and_o since_o the_o petitioner_n have_v no_o otherway_n of_o redress_n against_o so_o frequent_a and_o reiterated_a act_n of_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lord_n authority_n and_o encroachment_n upon_o just_a privilege_n but_o to_o make_v a_o new_a complaint_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o say_n abuse_n and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v the_o lord_n will_v consider_v the_o former_a act_n for_o these_o several_a year_n by_o past_a and_o particular_o that_o in_o march_n 1686_o whereby_o the_o lord_n nominate_v john_n joisie_n for_o that_o year_n and_o declaired_a that_o if_o the_o town_n do_v nominat_fw-la in_o any_o time_n thereafter_o a_o chyrurgeon-apothecarie_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o petitioner_n to_o choice_n and_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a visitor_n as_o the_o last_o act_n in_o june_n 1687._o appoint_v hugh_n neilson_n to_o be_v visitor_n for_o that_o year_n ensue_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lord_n from_o all_o further_a trouble_n to_o declair_a that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v that_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o choice_n and_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a visitor_n as_o in_o the_o say_a petition_n at_o more_o length_n be_v conteain_v whilk_fw-mi petition_n be_v read_v in_o audience_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n they_o ordain_v the_o procurator_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o see_v the_o say_a petition_n and_o answer_v the_o same_o the_o next_o day_n peremptory_a according_a whereinto_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v get_v up_o the_o petition_n to_o see_v they_o 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