Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Seventh day of Janwary J^aj vi^c nyntie Six yeirs

D1696/1/15

D1696/1/15¹

Warrant

Warrand George Mossman To print the apparitiones of Spirit

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell doe heirby allow George Mossman Stationer in Edinburgh to print vend and sell a book Intituled a true relatione of ane apparitione expressiones and actings of a Spirit which infested the house of Andrew Mackie in Kingscroft of Stocking in the parish of Kerrick in the Stewartie of Kirkudbright And Discharges any other persones whatsomever to import imprint vend or sell the said book for the Space of Ane yeir efter the date hereof except the said George Mossman and his assigneyes wnder the penaltie of haveing the saids books Confiscat to the wse of the said George And of paying to him The Soume of Fourtie punds Scotts for each transgressione besydes the foirsaids confiscatione toties qwoties