Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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B05186
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Act for putting the kingdome in a posture of warre
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Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.
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1644
(1644)
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Wing S1092A; ESTC R183895
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act_z for_o put_v of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o year_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n present_o convene_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n hold_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o anno_fw-la 1641._o consider_v the_o great_a preparation_n make_v by_o stranger_n and_o some_o unnatural_a countryman_n to_o invade_v this_o kingdom_n and_o destroy_v the_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o that_o a_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n rupert_n be_v march_v in_o a_o hostile_a way_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o that_o effect_n do_v find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o for_o our_o own_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o country_n the_o famine_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n as_o may_v raise_v the_o country_n most_o speedy_o and_o bring_v they_o soon_o forth_o to_o resist_v the_o present_a invasion_n therefore_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o sensible_a person_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o of_o whatsoever_o quality_n within_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o berwick_n roxburgh_n selkirk_n peebles_n drumfreis_n and_o stuartry_n of_o anandale_n and_o kirkcudbright_n constabularie_o of_o hadintoun_n bailiarie_n of_o lawderdale_n edinburgh_n principal_a linlithgow_n stirling_n clackmannan_n lanerik_n aire_n renfrew_n wigtoun_n fyfe_n perth_n and_o forfar_n be_v present_o contrive_v in_o company_n and_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v with_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o thirty_o day_n provision_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o country_n oppose_v any_o invasion_n and_o pursue_v the_o invader_n and_o that_o they_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o either_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o march_v where_o the_o invasion_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v or_o to_o such_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n as_o upon_o certain_a intelligence_n and_o correspondence_n among_o these_o who_o have_v command_n shall_v be_v think_v most_o fit_v for_o oppose_v and_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o heritor_n be_v age_a or_o know_v to_o be_v infirm_a that_o they_o send_v out_o able_a man_n with_o their_o best_a horse_n and_o arms._n and_o statute_n and_o ordain_v the_o whole_a force_n horse_n and_o foot_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v ready_a to_o march_v upon_o advertisement_n by_o put_v forth_o of_o beakon_v upon_o the_o accustom_a place_n or_o such_o other_o advertisement_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o except_v such_o 〈…〉_o the_o marquesse_n of_o argyle_n shall_v 〈…〉_o public_a service_n in_o the_o west_n out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o air_n stirling_n perth_n and_o renfrew_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o force_n in_o the_o shire_n may_v be_v the_o better_o provide_v with_o arm_n and_o more_o speedy_o and_o exact_o bring_v forth_o the_o estate_n foresaid_n ordain_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v former_o appoint_v to_o be_v colonel_n or_o rootmaster_n of_o the_o shire_n by_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n and_o their_o committee_n still_o remain_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o charge_n in_o these_o shire_n where_o they_o be_v nominate_v and_o ordain_v the_o examine_v division_n and_o conjunction_n of_o shire_n likewise_o to_o stand_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n ordain_v the_o whole_a nobleman_n and_o committee_n of_o war_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o division_n to_o meet_v all_o in_o their_o own_o several_a committee_n in_o their_o ordinary_a place_n of_o meeting_n betwixt_o and_o the_o six_o day_n of_o august_n next_o to_o come_v inclusiuè_a at_o the_o far_a and_o there_o to_o determine_v upon_o the_o said_n regiment_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o famine_n horse_n and_o foot_n within_o ilk_fw-mi several_a shire_n and_o division_n to_o choose_v and_o appoint_v more_o colonel_n rootmaster_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n necessary_a for_o lead_v and_o command_v of_o their_o force_n aswell_o horse_n as_o foot_n and_o to_o provide_v as_o many_o arm_n &_o ammunition_n as_o will_v arm_v all_o the_o able_a man_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o that_o either_o by_o give_v present_a money_n for_o they_o or_o band_n for_o the_o price_n thereof_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o they_o to_o have_v letter_n of_o relief_n against_o the_o heritor_n for_o repayment_n of_o the_o famine_n with_o power_n to_o the_o committee_n foresaid_n and_o the_o heritor_n to_o distribute_v the_o arm_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o division_n to_o these_o person_n that_o want_v and_o ordain_v all_o sensible_a person_n whatsoever_o betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o to_o come_v forth_o upon_o the_o advertisement_n foresay_a under_o the_o pain_n follow_v viz_o ilk_fw-mi nobleman_n gentleman_n heritor_n and_o burgess_n except_o edinburgh_n and_o stirling_n who_o be_v ordain_v to_o put_v all_o the_o fensible_a man_n within_o their_o town_n in_o arm_n and_o posture_n of_o defence_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o year_n rent_n and_o ilk_fw-mi yeoman_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o their_o whole_a movable_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o to_o be_v far_o punish_v as_o contemner_n of_o the_o order_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o infringer_n of_o their_o covenant_n and_o ordain_v this_o present_a act_n to_o be_v present_o publish_v at_o the_o market-crosse_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o a_o herald_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n alex._n gibsone_fw-mi cler._n registri_fw-la print_a at_o edinburgh_n by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1644._o