Act, 7 May 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seventh day of Maj Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/5/171

Act

Act appointing some houses wher vagrant ministers preach to be shutt up.

The Lords of his majesties privie Councell Having Considered the report of a Committie of their oune Number anent severall houses wher vagrant Ministers use to preach They heirby appoint and ordaine the places of Tranent Muntainhall and Dalkeith wher vagrant and uncertaine persons Come and presume to preach and exercise other pairts of the Ministeriall functione to be shutt up And appoints the shirreffs principall and their deputes and other magistrats of the places forsaids to shutt up the saids places as they will be ansuerable

Att Edinburgh the seventh day of Maj Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/5/171

Act

Act appointing some houses wher vagrant ministers preach to be shutt up.

The Lords of his majesties privie Councell Having Considered the report of a Committie of their oune Number anent severall houses wher vagrant Ministers use to preach They heirby appoint and ordaine the places of Tranent Muntainhall and Dalkeith wher vagrant and uncertaine persons Come and presume to preach and exercise other pairts of the Ministeriall functione to be shutt up And appoints the shirreffs principall and their deputes and other magistrats of the places forsaids to shutt up the saids places as they will be ansuerable

1. NRS, PC1/50, 516.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 516.