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B05306	Scotland. Privy Council.	Edinburgh, the 16 day of June, one thousand six hundred seventy and four years. Act assuring a reward to any who shall apprehend some rebels and others.	1674		.xml	application/xml	1470	63	61	FOrasmuch as the keeping of Field-Conventicles , and the intruding upon , and invading of Pulpits , are most unlawful and disorderly practices , tending to the disturbance of the Peace , and to the affront of His Majesties Authority , and notwithstanding the Laws and Acts of Parliament prohibiting the same , under high pains therein mentioned , the Ring-leaders , Promoters , and other persons guilty of the said disorders , are emboldned to commit the same , presuming that they will not be discovered and brought to trial and punishment : Therefore the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council for the encouragement of all His Majesties good Subjects to discover and apprehend all such persons as is after-mentioned , do hereby offer , declare , and give assurance , that if any person , being of His Majesties standing Forces , or of the Militia , or any other His Majesties Subjects , shall seiz upon , and apprehend any person or persons , who since His Majesties late gracious Proclamation of the 24. of March last , hath Convocated any number of persons to Field-Conventicles , or at any 〈…〉 persons thereto , or shall apprehend any Heretors or others being at Field-Conventicles , while the saids persons are present at , or coming from the same , so that the saids persons apprehended shall be brought to a trial , and shall be found guilty and convict of the said offences , that the apprehenders of such persons shall have the gift of the Fines of the saids persons given to them : And incase any person or persons be cited for the saids crimes and offences , and after certification is granted against them for their contumacy and not appearing , shall be apprehended , the apprehenders of such persons shall have the gift of their Escheats , and benefit arising from the said certifications . And whatsoever person or persons shall apprehend and seiz upon any Outed Minister who are not licenced by the Council , or any other person not authorized nor tolerat by the Bishop of the Diocess , who since the time foresaid have invaded , or shall invade any Pulpit or Pulpits , the person or persons apprehending any of the Ministers or other persons foresaid guilty of Preaching at Field-Conventicles , or invading of Pulpits , shall for their reward have payed to them the sum of an thousand Merks : And for the persons after-named , viz.	cache/B05306.xml	txt/B05306.txt
