Procedure: committee, 22 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty second day of November Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

A1692/11/371

Procedure: committee

Comittee to meet with magistrats anent disorders ministers and beggars

The Lords of there majesties privie Councill doe hereby recomend to the Lord Viscount Stair Lord Raith theasurer deput mr Francis Montgomery and Sir Robert Sinclair of Steivinstoun to Call for and meet with the Magistrats of Edinburgh and speak with them anent the dissorders Comitted within the toun upon solemnity dayes And particularly upon the Last Solemnity day being his majesties birth day And know how these dissorders may be prevented and repressed in tyme comeing That If the magistrats be not able to suppress these The Councill may take order for doeing thereof And Lykewayes to know from the Magistrats what progress they have made in freeing the toun from beggars and putting the proclamatione againest beggars in executione And to Let the Magistrats know The Councill is Informed severall ministers who were banished by the Councill out of this City and Suburbs are returned thereto and doe reside therein without being noticed by the magistrats And to take tryall thereanent and report to the Councill accordingly.

At Edinburgh 22 November 1692

A1692/11/371

Procedure: committee

Committee to meet with magistrates concerning disorders ministers and beggars

The lords of their majesties’ privy council do hereby recommend to [James Dalrymple] the Lord Viscount Stair, [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith, treasurer depute, Mr Francis Montgomery, and Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevenson, to call for and meet with the magistrates of Edinburgh and speak with them concerning the disorders committed within the town upon solemnity days, and particularly upon the last solemnity day, being his majesty’s birthday, and know how these disorders may be prevented and repressed in time coming, that if the magistrates be not able to suppress these, the council may take order for doing thereof. And likewise to know from the magistrates what progress they have made in freeing the town from beggars and putting the proclamation against beggars in execution, and to let the magistrates know the council is informed [that] several ministers who were banished by the council out of this city and suburbs are returned thereto and do reside therein without being noticed by the magistrates. And to take trial therein and report to the council accordingly.

1. PC1/48, 453.

1. PC1/48, 453.