Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Nynth day of december J^aj vij^c and Six years

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Procedure

Approbation of the Lord Chancellors report and Reprimand to the Magistrats of Glasgow

The Lord high Chancellor haveing acquainted the Councell that the Committie appoynted Last Sederunt for examineing the Magistrats of Glasgow, and the Deacons of Crafts, concerning the late Tumults in that town, Had called the Magistrats and Such of the Deacons as we in town, And wpon consideration of what was represented, The Committie wer of oppinion that the Magistrats had failled in ther duty in not haveing used these means which wer in ther power for repressing the tumult, And the Committie did also farder take notice that the Baillies and Deacons of Crafts befor them did dissemble their knowledge, and refused to give a direct Information of any particular persone concerned in these disorders, which the Committie conceaved to be highly undutifull, And ane abatteing of the Tumult, And remitted the consideration therof to the Councell, Therfore his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of Privie Councell haveing considered the said report, Appoynted the Magistrats, Deacons of Crafts, and Such others of the Town Councell as wer attending to receive the Censure of the Board as followes, That his Grace and the Saids Lords wer no wayes Satisfied That the Magistrats, Councell and² Deacons of Trades in Glasgow had done their pairts to Suppress the Tumults which lately happened in that place, and yet continueing, And that the obstinat concealling of the persons guilty, whom they ought to have discovered, And brought to condigne punishment as well as the Deacons of Trades ther neglecting to Call the Freemen of ther respective Corporations together, And to take Securitie for the good behaviour of ther apprentices, Servants and Journey-men, who had been the principall actors in the late disturbances as is usuall in Edinburgh and other Burghs, deserves that they Should be prosecute in ther persons, And for the Indignity and Insults done to her Majestie, And to the parliament; That the Burgh, and the Severall Incorporations in it, Should be depryved of ther respective priviledges and Immunities, But his said Grace, and the saids Lords being yet willing to affoord the saids Magistrats, Councell, Deacons of Crafts and heads of houses and Burgh ane farder opportunity to repair the Injurie done to the Government, And prevent the hazard the Burgh was brought into, Wer pleased at this tyme only to give the Saids persons Compearing in name of the Councell, Burgh and Inhabitants this publict Reprimand and monitorir to returne with all dilligence to ther town, And ther to take care of the quyet and peace of the place, And to Act with all vigor against Such as Shall presumre to disturbe the Same, And to report from tyme to tyme ane account to the privie Councell of ther dilligence; And further particularly To requyre the Merchants, Masters of houses, and Deacons of Crafts within the said Burgh of Glasgow and Gorballs wherof they are Superiors or proprietors, To take Sufficient Securitie from the Merchants, Freemen, and Masters of ther Severall Incorporations for ther own, ther apprentices, Servants and Journey-mens good and peaceable behaviour as is used in Edinburgh, and other Burghs on lyke occasions; Assureing the Saids Magistrats and others presently attending that they Shall be maintained in the exercise of lawfull power; And on the other hand Certifieing them and Requyreing them to intimate to the Severall Merchants, Incorporations and Inhabitatns of Glasgow and Garbells, That if they Shall not Submitt themselves to the exercise of Lawfull authoritie, and live peaceably and orderly as becomes, The saids Magistrats and Burgh, and haill Merchants and Incorporations therin Shall be presented according to law for depryveing them of ther priviledges and imunnities aforsaid, and that not only and upon account of what may happen in tyme comeing, But also for the past misdemanors.