Warrant, 17 March 1704, Edinburgh

Procedure, 19 December 1704, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of [March] Jaj vjc and four years

A1704/3/221

Warrant

Warrand anent pamphlets and sellers of them

The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Considering that ther ar a great many pamphletts and other papers printed and publictly sold within the Toun of Edinburgh That are not licensed and ought not to be printed The saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend To the Magistrats of Edinburgh To take a speciall notice of all such pamphlets and papers That shall be Exposed to publict seall within their said toun, and of the seallers therof and printers of the samen And to Call for and Examine the said printers and Committ them to prison untill the same be reported to the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill.

Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of [March] Jaj vjc and four years

A1704/3/221

Warrant

Warrand anent pamphlets and sellers of them

The Lords of Her Majesties privy Councill Considering that ther ar a great many pamphletts and other papers printed and publictly sold within the Toun of Edinburgh That are not licensed and ought not to be printed The saids Lords Doe heirby Recommend To the Magistrats of Edinburgh To take a speciall notice of all such pamphlets and papers That shall be Exposed to publict seall within their said toun, and of the seallers therof and printers of the samen And to Call for and Examine the said printers and Committ them to prison untill the same be reported to the saids Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 196.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 196.