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peace_n authority_n justice_n person_n 2,395 5 5.2065 4 false
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B05139 A declaration and order of His Highnes Councill in Scotland, requiring all persons to give due obedience to the justices of peace in execution of the powers and authorities given them by the instructions heereunto [sic] annexed. Scotland. Privy Council. 1656 (1656) Wing S1012B; ESTC R183829 949 4

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a_o declaration_n and_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n require_v all_o person_n to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o the_o instruction_n hereunto_o annex_v wednesday_n the_o twelf_n day_n of_o december_n 1655._o at_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o edinburgh_n ordered_n that_o this_o declaration_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v emanuel_n downing_n cl._n of_o the_o council_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o reprint_v at_o aberdene_n by_o james_n brown_a 1656._o a_o declaration_n and_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n council_n in_o scotland_n require_v all_o person_n to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o the_o instruction_n hereunto_o annex_v the_o say_a council_n have_v take_v into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n how_o much_o it_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n that_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v settle_v and_o reestablish_v in_o every_o county_n and_o shire_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n the_o say_a office_n have_v be_v find_v needful_a and_o be_v appoint_v and_o establish_v for_o preserve_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o suppress_v and_o punish_v of_o sundry_a misdemeanour_n have_v find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o appoint_v certain_a person_n of_o ability_n and_o fidelity_n in_o every_o county_n and_o shire_n in_o scotland_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n peace_n which_o be_v accord_o do_v the_o council_n have_v think_v it_o fit_v hereby_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o such_o person_n to_o be_v commissioner_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o highness_n peace_n in_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o and_o authorize_v they_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o certain_a instruction_n which_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o council_n print_v by_o their_o order_n and_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v and_o as_o the_o council_n do_v expect_v that_o the_o person_n entrust_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v careful_a in_o the_o good_a discharge_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o the_o council_n will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n give_v they_o all_o due_a countenance_n and_o encouragement_n therein_o and_o the_o council_n do_v hereby_o strict_o require_v all_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o it_o may_v concern_v to_o take_v notice_n and_o be_v observant_a of_o the_o say_a instruction_n in_o what_o to_o they_o respective_o appertain_v as_o the_o contemner_n or_o contravener_n thereof_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o no_o person_n may_v pretend_v ignorance_n of_o they_o the_o council_n do_v hereby_o order_n that_o this_o declaration_n with_o the_o say_v print_v copy_n of_o the_o say_a instruction_n be_v forthwith_o publish_v at_o the_o marcate_a cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o in_o the_o head_n burgh_n or_o town_n of_o each_o shire_n in_o scotland_n by_o the_o respective_a sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n give_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o december_n 1655._o wednesday_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o december_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_v emanuel_n downing_n cl._n of_o the_o council_n