Proclamation, 9 February 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Nynth day of February Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs

A1705/2/121

Proclamation

Proclamation against Papists

Proclamation Against Papists being this day Read, was ordained to be published, printed and Recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To […] meacers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting Forasmuch as it is highly conduceing to the glory of God, the preservation of the true protestant religion, and the securitie of the peace and quiet of this our antient kingdome That popery be suppressed, and the grouth therof hindered, And the laws and acts of parliament made for that effect, (which have been of late too much contemned and neglected), putt to Strict and vigorous execution, And that by the same laws, It is expressly declaired that non shall be repute as Lyoall and faithfull subjects to ws and our authority, but be punishable as gainstanders of the same, who shall not make profession of the said true protestant religion Therfore wee with advyce of the Lords of our Privie Counsell have Ordained and heirby Ordaine and requyre all Shirreffs, Steuarts, Lords of Regalitie, Baillies of Bailliaries and ther deputs, and all Magistrats of burghs Royall, each of them within their respective bounds, To inquyre dilligently after all knowen papists, and to take up the Lists of their names, Sirnames and designations, and to transmit the same authentickly subscribed by themselves or ther Clerks betwixt and the dayes aftermentioned Viz Betwixt and the eight day of March nixt to come for this syde of Tay, and betwixt and the third day of Aprylle nixt therafter for the other syde of the said river of Tay, To the Clerks of our privie Counsell, and report their certificats therwpon; As also that in the mean tyme, and immediatly after the publication heirof they take care to disarme the saids papists of all sorts of armes whatsomever, as lykewayes to take from them all horses belonging to them or in ther possession of above ane hundredth merks pryce, And that wherever the saids armes or horses can be found either in ther own, or in the keeping of others, And to secure the saids armes and horses to be disposed upon as the Lords of our Privie Counsell shall think fit to appoynt; Certifieing both the owners and keepers, who shall not within six dayes after proclamation heirof; produce and exhibite the saids horses and armes, they shall Incurr the penaltie of ane Thousand merks, The one halfe to the Informer, and the other to her Majesties use Lykeas the better to prevent all Shifting and concealling in defraud of this our Proclamation, It is heirby declaired that what armes and horses Shall be found to have beein in the possession of the saids Papists, or any for ther behooff for the Space of Twentie dayes befor the publication heirof, Shall be lyable to the forsaid Seazure, as if in the present possession of the saids Papists themselves, or any others for their behoofe, Certifieing the saids Shirreffs, Steuarts, Lords of Regalitie, Baillies and ther deputs, with the saids Magistrats of burghs, who Shall be negligent to execute these our orders in the premisses, and who Shall not doe all necessary dilligence for rendering the same effectuall after information duly offered to them for that effect, and make report to the Clerks of our Privie Counsell of ther dilligence in the premisses betwixt and the dayes of March and Apryll respective abovementioned, That they Shall be lyable to all highest pains that came in Law be Inflicted for ther said neglect or contempt; And becaus that by Law, heads of Clanns or of Branches of Clans, are lyable for all ther men, tennants and servants Therfor it is heirby farder Declaired that this Proclamation Shall extend to and comprehend all the saids heads of Clans, or heads of Branches of Clanns comonly called Chiftains who are Papists, And in use to bind for ther respective Clanns and Branches therof; Requyreing heirby and Ordaining the saids shirreffs, and other officiars of the law abovementioned to putt thir presents to execution both against the saids heads and Chiftains, And against all ther saids men tennants and dependers for whom they are knowen to be answerable, with all exact care and dilligence In maner and with certification as above exprest, And becaus ther cane be nothing of greater advantage for repressing of Poperie and hindering the grouth therof, then the putting of the saids Laws and acts of Parliament to Strict execution against all Preists, Jesuits and trafiqueing papists and ther recepters and against their Massing and other Superstitious meetings, Therfore wee not only Command and Requyre the saids Shirreffs, Steuarts, Lords of Regalitie, Baillies and ther deputs, with all the saids Magistrats of burghs to putt the saids Laws in execution for Seaseing, apprehending, discovering, and otherwayes Suppressing the saids persons And ther Massings and meeting houses, According to the tenor of the saids Laws and Acts of parliament, And as they will be answerable to ws in that pairt, But wee farder with advyce forsaid, Doe heirby Assure that whosoever Shall discover and Sease any Preist, Jesuit or trafiqueing Papist or recepter of these persons, So as they Shall be convicted In the terms and maner prescrybed by the act of Parliament Jaj vijc aftermentioned, wpon Certificat of the said Seazure and conviction befor any Judge competent, He Shall have the Soume of Fyve hundreth merks over and above his expenses for his reward Conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vijc Entituled for preventing the grouth of Poperie, And that wee will be carefull to See the forsaid reward punctuallie payed Conforme to the tenor of the said Act, which with the haill acts above mentioned wee again recommend and ordaine to be putt to due and punctuall execution in all poynts Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Command that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Steuarties within this our kingdome, And ther in our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation heirof, that non may pretend ignorance, And Ordains our Solicitors to transmitt printed Coppies heirof to the Shirreffs of the severall Shyres of this kingdom, As also to all Steuarts and ther deputs, to be Sent by them to the Ministers of the parishes within ther respective bounds, and appoynts the saids Ministers to cause read and Intimate this our proclamation in their Churches befor the dissolution of the Congregation by the Minister himself or his reader, And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the nynth day of February 1705. And of our reigne the third year.

Att Edinburgh the Nynth day of February Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs

A1705/2/121

Proclamation

Proclamation against Papists

Proclamation Against Papists being this day Read, was ordained to be published, printed and Recorded, wherof the tenor follows.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of great Brittaine, France and Irland defender of the faith To […] meacers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our Shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctllie and Severallie Speciallie constitut Greeting Forasmuch as it is highly conduceing to the glory of God, the preservation of the true protestant religion, and the securitie of the peace and quiet of this our antient kingdome That popery be suppressed, and the grouth therof hindered, And the laws and acts of parliament made for that effect, (which have been of late too much contemned and neglected), putt to Strict and vigorous execution, And that by the same laws, It is expressly declaired that non shall be repute as Lyoall and faithfull subjects to ws and our authority, but be punishable as gainstanders of the same, who shall not make profession of the said true protestant religion Therfore wee with advyce of the Lords of our Privie Counsell have Ordained and heirby Ordaine and requyre all Shirreffs, Steuarts, Lords of Regalitie, Baillies of Bailliaries and ther deputs, and all Magistrats of burghs Royall, each of them within their respective bounds, To inquyre dilligently after all knowen papists, and to take up the Lists of their names, Sirnames and designations, and to transmit the same authentickly subscribed by themselves or ther Clerks betwixt and the dayes aftermentioned Viz Betwixt and the eight day of March nixt to come for this syde of Tay, and betwixt and the third day of Aprylle nixt therafter for the other syde of the said river of Tay, To the Clerks of our privie Counsell, and report their certificats therwpon; As also that in the mean tyme, and immediatly after the publication heirof they take care to disarme the saids papists of all sorts of armes whatsomever, as lykewayes to take from them all horses belonging to them or in ther possession of above ane hundredth merks pryce, And that wherever the saids armes or horses can be found either in ther own, or in the keeping of others, And to secure the saids armes and horses to be disposed upon as the Lords of our Privie Counsell shall think fit to appoynt; Certifieing both the owners and keepers, who shall not within six dayes after proclamation heirof; produce and exhibite the saids horses and armes, they shall Incurr the penaltie of ane Thousand merks, The one halfe to the Informer, and the other to her Majesties use Lykeas the better to prevent all Shifting and concealling in defraud of this our Proclamation, It is heirby declaired that what armes and horses Shall be found to have beein in the possession of the saids Papists, or any for ther behooff for the Space of Twentie dayes befor the publication heirof, Shall be lyable to the forsaid Seazure, as if in the present possession of the saids Papists themselves, or any others for their behoofe, Certifieing the saids Shirreffs, Steuarts, Lords of Regalitie, Baillies and ther deputs, with the saids Magistrats of burghs, who Shall be negligent to execute these our orders in the premisses, and who Shall not doe all necessary dilligence for rendering the same effectuall after information duly offered to them for that effect, and make report to the Clerks of our Privie Counsell of ther dilligence in the premisses betwixt and the dayes of March and Apryll respective abovementioned, That they Shall be lyable to all highest pains that came in Law be Inflicted for ther said neglect or contempt; And becaus that by Law, heads of Clanns or of Branches of Clans, are lyable for all ther men, tennants and servants Therfor it is heirby farder Declaired that this Proclamation Shall extend to and comprehend all the saids heads of Clans, or heads of Branches of Clanns comonly called Chiftains who are Papists, And in use to bind for ther respective Clanns and Branches therof; Requyreing heirby and Ordaining the saids shirreffs, and other officiars of the law abovementioned to putt thir presents to execution both against the saids heads and Chiftains, And against all ther saids men tennants and dependers for whom they are knowen to be answerable, with all exact care and dilligence In maner and with certification as above exprest, And becaus ther cane be nothing of greater advantage for repressing of Poperie and hindering the grouth therof, then the putting of the saids Laws and acts of Parliament to Strict execution against all Preists, Jesuits and trafiqueing papists and ther recepters and against their Massing and other Superstitious meetings, Therfore wee not only Command and Requyre the saids Shirreffs, Steuarts, Lords of Regalitie, Baillies and ther deputs, with all the saids Magistrats of burghs to putt the saids Laws in execution for Seaseing, apprehending, discovering, and otherwayes Suppressing the saids persons And ther Massings and meeting houses, According to the tenor of the saids Laws and Acts of parliament, And as they will be answerable to ws in that pairt, But wee farder with advyce forsaid, Doe heirby Assure that whosoever Shall discover and Sease any Preist, Jesuit or trafiqueing Papist or recepter of these persons, So as they Shall be convicted In the terms and maner prescrybed by the act of Parliament Jaj vijc aftermentioned, wpon Certificat of the said Seazure and conviction befor any Judge competent, He Shall have the Soume of Fyve hundreth merks over and above his expenses for his reward Conforme to the act of parliament Jaj vijc Entituled for preventing the grouth of Poperie, And that wee will be carefull to See the forsaid reward punctuallie payed Conforme to the tenor of the said Act, which with the haill acts above mentioned wee again recommend and ordaine to be putt to due and punctuall execution in all poynts Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow Strictly and Command that in continent thir our Letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent mercat crosses of the remanent head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Steuarties within this our kingdome, And ther in our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation heirof, that non may pretend ignorance, And Ordains our Solicitors to transmitt printed Coppies heirof to the Shirreffs of the severall Shyres of this kingdom, As also to all Steuarts and ther deputs, to be Sent by them to the Ministers of the parishes within ther respective bounds, and appoynts the saids Ministers to cause read and Intimate this our proclamation in their Churches befor the dissolution of the Congregation by the Minister himself or his reader, And ordains these presents to be printed and published; Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the nynth day of February 1705. And of our reigne the third year.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 353-5.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 353-5.