Att Holy-rude-house the Twentie fourth day of December J^aj vij^c and six years

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Warrant

Warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh to Secure the horses and arms of papists and Suspect persons

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and Lords of privie Councell takeing into ther consideration that of late severall persons who either are papists, or have not qualified themselves by takeing the oath of alleadgance, and subscribeing the Same with the assureance, In the terms of the acts of parliament, Have resorted to the Town of Edinburgh, and doe abyde therin, with horses, armes, and others ther attendants the tyme of the Sitting of the high Court of parliament; and that it is expedient that all such persons should either qualifie themselves to the Government, or otherwayes not be allowed to Stay within the said town of Edinburgh with ther saids horses and armes; Therfore her Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of privie Councell Doe heirby Grant warrant to and ordaine the Magistrats of Edinburgh fwrthwith to cause search the wholl Stables within the said town, Cannongate, and Suburbs therto belonging, for all horses and armes belonging to papists, persons suspect to be papists, or others who have not qualified, themselves to the Government in maner abovewryten; And to arreist and secure the saids armes and horses if the samen be above the value of ane hundreth merks Scots, wntill report therof be made to her Majesties high Commissioner, And appoynts the saids Magistrats to take exact nottice from tyme to tyme of all strangers who are or Shall happen to be lodged within the said burgh, And suburbs their names and designations, and give up full Lists therof to her Majesties high Commissioner, And ordains the saids Magistrats to continue to search, arreist and Secure in maner forsaid, And to give up the saids Lists from tyme to tyme to her Majesties high Commissioner as they will be answerable on their highest perrill.