Act, 2 August 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the second day of August Jaj vjc nynty tuo years Ante meridiem

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Act ordaining news Letters to be revised

The Lords of there majestyes privie Councill being Informed that at the post office and the Coffie houses and several Inn’s and drinking cellars within this City and suburbs thereof There are news Letters everyday exposed to publict view, In some of which there are false and Lyeing tydeings tending to the disturbance of the publict peace and disquyeting the mynds of there majestyes Good subjects Doe therefor perremptorly prohibite and discharge the maisters of the post office and there servants The maisters keepers and servants of Coffiehouses, maisters of Inn’s and Cellars and there servants and all others whatsomever to make use of, or expose to view any news Letters in tyme coming untill first these Letters be brought to the Clerks of Councill and be revised by one of them and any one of the Lords of Councill And the Letters be marked on the back be the saids Clerks as the persones forsaid will be ansuerable upon there highest perrill And recomends to there majestyes sollicitor to cause the macers of Councill make Intimatione hereof at the post offices Coffiehouses Inn’s and cellars forsaids

At Edinburgh 2 August 1692 (am)

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Act ordaining news-letters to be revised

The lords of their majesties’ privy council being informed that at the post office and the coffee houses and several inns and drinking cellars within this city and suburbs thereof there are news-letters every day exposed to public view, in some of which there are false and lying tidings tending to the disturbance of the public peace and disquieting the minds of their majesties’ good subjects, do therefore peremptorily prohibit and discharge the masters of the post office and their servants, the masters, keepers, and servants of coffee houses, masters of inns and cellars and their servants, and all others whatsoever, to make use of, or expose to view any news-letters in time coming until first these letters be brought to the clerks of council and be revised by one of them and any one of the lords of council, and the letters be marked on the back by the said clerks, as the persons foresaid will be answerable upon their highest peril. And recommends to their majesties’ solicitor to cause the macers of council [to] make intimation hereof at the post offices, coffee houses, inns and cellars foresaid.

1. PC1/48, 348.

1. PC1/48, 348.