Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the tuenty day of Aprile J^aj vi^c nyntie seven years

A1697/4/31

A1697/4/31¹

Act

Act Discharging prints toll revised

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill In the termes of and Confome to the tenor of the tuenty seventh Act fifth parliament of Queen Mary Discharge all printers uithin this Kingdome to print or reprint any pamphletts books or others relating to the Government or of Immediat publicke Concerne untill the samen be seen revised and examined By the Earls of Lauderdale and Annandale the Lord Advocat and Lord Anstruther and Sir John Maxuell of Pollock or any one or other of the saids persons whom the saids Lords doe heirby authorize for that effect with Certification to such who shall presume to Act in the Contrare hereof That not only shall all ther goods be Confiscat but Lykewise they shall be banished the Kingdome for ever And the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill ordaine their Macers to make Intimation to all the printers in Edinburgh And appointes Sir Patrick Home his Majesties Sollicitor to make Intimation to all the other printers uithin this Kingdome That they may not pretend ignorance and that by Macers or Messengers And appointes the said Sir Patrick Home sollicitor to wryte to the Magistrats of the respective burghs wher printers duells that they see this Act putt to due Executione and receave punctuall obedience.