Proclamation, 22 June 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Second day of June Jaj viic years

A1700/6/211

Proclamation

Proclamation Discharging Bonefires and Illuminationes

The Proclamation Following Dischargeing Bonefyres and Illuminationes etc Being prepared was read voted approven and Signed and ordered to be Recorded wherof the Tenor Follows.
William By the grace of God, King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith To […] macers of our privy Councill, messengers att armes, our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas It is found That on the occasion of Illuminationes and other Expressiones of publick Joy, by bonefyres or otherways, Severall Inconveniencies and abuses happen, no ways to be Suffered or Tolerat, under any Civill Government Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, have Thought fitt To Prohibite and Discharge; Likeas we heirby Prohibite and discharge all Illuminationes or Bonefyres used for Expressiones of publick Joy, To be made in any burgh within this Realm, or any pretence whatsoever Certifying all Such as Shall doe on the Contrary, or be accessory therto, That they Shall be Repute and punished as guilty of a Ryot, and breakers of the publick peace, And Farder we with Consent forsaid, Doe heirby Impower and Strictly Require all magistrats of Burghs and other officers of the Law, That may be Concerned, to doe their outmost dilligence and if need beis to Call for, and use the assistance of Such of our Forces as shall be Found within their Bounds for preventing and Repressing therof; and Seazeing and apprehending the Contraveeners as they will be answerable on their highest perrill. Our Will is Heirfore And we charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters Seen ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and Remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head Burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this Kingdom And There in our name and authority, By open proclamation make Intimation of the premises That none pretend Ignorance, And ordaines these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Twenty Second day of June And of our Reign the Twelfth year 1700. Sic Subscribitur.

 

Att Edinburgh The Twenty Second day of June Jaj viic years

A1700/6/211

Proclamation

Proclamation Discharging Bonefires and Illuminationes

The Proclamation Following Dischargeing Bonefyres and Illuminationes etc Being prepared was read voted approven and Signed and ordered to be Recorded wherof the Tenor Follows.
William By the grace of God, King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith To […] macers of our privy Councill, messengers att armes, our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severaly Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas It is found That on the occasion of Illuminationes and other Expressiones of publick Joy, by bonefyres or otherways, Severall Inconveniencies and abuses happen, no ways to be Suffered or Tolerat, under any Civill Government Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, have Thought fitt To Prohibite and Discharge; Likeas we heirby Prohibite and discharge all Illuminationes or Bonefyres used for Expressiones of publick Joy, To be made in any burgh within this Realm, or any pretence whatsoever Certifying all Such as Shall doe on the Contrary, or be accessory therto, That they Shall be Repute and punished as guilty of a Ryot, and breakers of the publick peace, And Farder we with Consent forsaid, Doe heirby Impower and Strictly Require all magistrats of Burghs and other officers of the Law, That may be Concerned, to doe their outmost dilligence and if need beis to Call for, and use the assistance of Such of our Forces as shall be Found within their Bounds for preventing and Repressing therof; and Seazeing and apprehending the Contraveeners as they will be answerable on their highest perrill. Our Will is Heirfore And we charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters Seen ye pass To the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and Remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head Burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this Kingdom And There in our name and authority, By open proclamation make Intimation of the premises That none pretend Ignorance, And ordaines these presents to be printed and published, Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Twenty Second day of June And of our Reign the Twelfth year 1700. Sic Subscribitur.

 

1. NRS, PC1/52, 111.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 111.