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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1687
        
      
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             A proclamation against field conventicles, and offering a reward for apprehending Iames Renwick, Alexander Shiels, and Houstoun, seditious field preachers.
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno Dom. 1687.
          
           
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             Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the eighteenth day of October, one thousand six hundred eighty seven. And of Our Reign the third year.
             Signed: Will. Paterson, Cls. Sti. Concilii.
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           Renwick, James, 1662-1688.
           Shields, Alexander, 1660?-1700.
           Houston, David, -- covenanter minister.
           Covenanters -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Sources.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
             
               I
               R
            
             
               〈…〉
            
          
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           ,
           Against
           Field
           Conventicles
           ,
           and
           offering
           a
           Revvard
           for
           apprehending
           Iames
           Renvvick
           ,
           Alexander
           Shiels
           ,
           and
           Houstoun
           ,
           Seditious
           Field
           Preachers
           .
        
         
           
             
               JAMES
            
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Great
               Britain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
          
           
             To
             Our
             Lovits
             
               _____
            
             Macers
             of
             Our
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             or
             Messengers
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Our
             Sheriffs
             in
             that
             part
             ,
             conjunctly
             and
             severaly
             ,
             specially
             constitute
             ,
             Greeting
             :
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           as
           We
           having
           by
           Our
           gracious
           Proclamation
           of
           the
           Twentieth
           eight
           of
           
             June
          
           last
           ,
           given
           so
           full
           and
           comprehensive
           a
           Tolleration
           and
           Indulgence
           to
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           there
           can
           be
           no
           pretence
           left
           for
           Field
           Conventicles
           ,
           these
           Readezvouzes
           of
           Rebellion
           ,
           against
           which
           ,
           by
           the
           foresaid
           Proclamation
           ,
           We
           have
           left
           all
           Our
           Laws
           and
           Proclamations
           of
           Council
           in
           full
           force
           and
           vigour
           ,
           and
           have
           thereby
           of
           new
           again
           ,
           strictly
           Required
           and
           Commanded
           all
           Our
           Judges
           and
           Officers
           ,
           Civil
           ,
           Criminal
           and
           Military
           ,
           to
           surpross
           the
           saids
           Field
           Conventicles
           or
           Seditious
           Assemblies
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           to
           punish
           all
           persons
           Preachers
           or
           Hearers
           thereat
           ,
           conform
           to
           the
           outmost
           rigour
           of
           Our
           Laws
           ;
           Yet
           nevertheless
           ,
           one
           
             James
             Renwick
             ,
          
           a
           flagitious
           and
           scandalous
           person
           ,
           (
           whom
           We
           by
           Our
           Royal
           Proclamation
           of
           the
           Ninth
           day
           of
           
             December
          
           last
           by-past
           ,
           have
           Declared
           an
           open
           ,
           notorious
           and
           avowed
           Traitor
           ,
           and
           Discharged
           all
           Our
           Leidges
           ,
           all
           manner
           of
           Intercommuning
           with
           him
           )
           Having
           with
           
             Alexander
             Sheils
             ,
          
           and
           
             _____
          
           
             Houstoun
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           their
           Associats
           ,
           Shaken
           off
           all
           fear
           of
           GOD
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Alledgiance
           to
           Us
           His
           Vice-gerent
           ,
           Do
           presume
           to
           keep
           numerous
           Conventicles
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Preachings
           disown
           Us
           and
           Our
           Authority
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           Seduce
           some
           of
           Our
           unwarry
           Commons
           ,
           from
           their
           Duty
           and
           Allegiance
           to
           Us
           their
           native
           Monarch
           ,
           and
           expresly
           Teaching
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Rebellion
             and
             Resistance
             ;
          
           We
           therefore
           ,
           with
           Advice
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Do
           hereby
           Prohibit
           and
           Discharge
           all
           such
           Rebellious
           Assemblies
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           strictly
           Require
           and
           Command
           all
           Our
           Judges
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           Authority
           under
           Us
           ,
           particularly
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           Our
           standing
           Forces
           ,
           to
           surpress
           the
           saids
           Rebellious
           Field
           Conventicles
           with
           all
           rigour
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           Judges
           and
           others
           concerned
           ,
           to
           punish
           all
           persons
           present
           thereat
           ,
           conform
           to
           the
           prescript
           of
           Our
           Laws
           ;
           Requiring
           hereby
           ,
           and
           Authorizing
           all
           Our
           Officers
           ,
           Civil
           or
           Military
           ,
           and
           all
           Our
           other
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           and
           secure
           in
           Firmance
           the
           Persons
           of
           the
           said
           
             James
             Renwick
             ,
             Alexander
             Sheils
             ,
          
           and
           
             _____
          
           
             Houstoun
             ,
          
           wherever
           they
           can
           be
           found
           ;
           For
           whose
           incouragement
           in
           this
           Our
           Service
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Do
           hereby
           Promise
           and
           Ensure
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           sum
           of
           
             One
             hundred
             pound
             Sterling
             mony
          
           for
           each
           of
           the
           saids
           three
           persons
           who
           shall
           be
           apprehended
           and
           secured
           in
           manner
           foresaid
           ,
           forth
           of
           Our
           Thesaury
           ,
           as
           a
           Reward
           ;
           And
           to
           the
           end
           these
           Presents
           may
           be
           made
           known
           ,
           Our
           Will
           is
           ,
           and
           We
           Charge
           you
           strictly
           and
           Command
           ,
           that
           incontinent
           these
           Our
           Letters
           seen
           ,
           ye
           pass
           to
           the
           Mercat
           Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           and
           remanent
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           Head-Burghs
           of
           the
           Shires
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           needful
           ,
           and
           there
           ,
           in
           Our
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           by
           open
           Proclamation
           ,
           make
           Publication
           of
           Our
           Royal
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           in
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           that
           none
           pretend
           Ignorance
           .
        
         
           
             
               Given
               under
               Our
               Signet
               at
            
             Edinburgh
             ,
             
               
                 the
                 eighteenth
                 day
                 of
              
               October
               ,
               
                 One
                 thousand
                 six
                 hundred
                 eighty
                 seven
                 ,
                 And
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 the
                 third
                 year
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Per
               actum
               Dominorum
               Secreti
               Concilii
               .
            
             WILL.
             PATERSON
             ,
             
               Cls.
               Sti.
               Concilii
               .
            
          
        
         
           GOD
           save
           the
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           
             Majesty
             ,
             Anno
             DOM.
          
           1687.
           
        
      
    
  

