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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1674
        
      
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             A proclamation against fighting of duels or single combats
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno Dom. 1674.
          
           
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             Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.
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             Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Holy-rood-house, the nineteenth day of March, one thousand six hundred and seventy four, and of Our Reign the twenty sixth year.
             Signed: Al. Gibson Cl. Sti. Concilii.
             Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
             
               C
               R
            
             
               〈…〉
            
          
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           against
           fighting
           of
           Duels
           or
           single
           Combats
           .
        
         
           
             CHARLES
             ,
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             King
             of
             Great
             
               Brittain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
          
           
             to
             our
             Lovits
             ,
             
               _____
            
             Macers
             or
             Messengers
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Our
             Sheriffs
             in
             that
             part
             conjunctly
             and
             severally
             ,
             specially
             constitute
             ,
             Greeting
             :
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           as
           the
           fights
           of
           Duels
           ,
           and
           single
           Combats
           are
           most
           unlawful
           ,
           and
           a
           dangerous
           practice
           ,
           contrar
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           GOD
           ,
           and
           the
           principles
           of
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           and
           policie
           ,
           and
           prohibited
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           this
           Our
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           of
           other
           well
           governed
           Kingdoms
           and
           Nations
           :
           And
           especially
           by
           the
           twelfth
           Act
           of
           King
           James
           the
           sixth
           ,
           Our
           Royal
           Grand-Father
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           His
           sixteenth
           Parliament
           ;
           whereby
           it
           is
           Statute
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           thereafter
           ,
           without
           His
           Highness
           licence
           ,
           fight
           any
           singular
           Combat
           ,
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           escheit
           of
           their
           moveables
           ,
           and
           the
           Provoker
           to
           be
           punished
           with
           a
           more
           ignominious
           death
           then
           the
           Defender
           :
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           the
           said
           abuse
           and
           wickednesse
           is
           become
           so
           ordinary
           ,
           and
           grown
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           that
           frequently
           ,
           upon
           mistakes
           ,
           and
           escapes
           of
           words
           uttered
           inconideratly
           in
           company
           ,
           by
           persons
           otherwayes
           in
           freindship
           and
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           least
           shadow
           and
           apprehension
           of
           any
           other
           injurie
           (
           whereof
           if
           there
           were
           any
           ground
           ,
           the
           persons
           concerned
           might
           ,
           and
           ought
           ,
           to
           have
           and
           seek
           redress
           from
           Our
           Council
           ,
           or
           Our
           other
           ●udicatories
           )
           They
           presume
           and
           pretend
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           concerned
           in
           honor
           ,
           to
           take
           reparation
           at
           ●heir
           own
           hands
           in
           the
           said
           wicked
           ,
           and
           consequentially
           most
           dishonorable
           way
           of
           fighting
           Duels
           ,
           and
           do
           give
           and
           accept
           appeals
           and
           challenges
           ,
           and
           do
           go
           to
           the
           Fields
           and
           fight
           Duels
           ;
           To
           the
           great
           contemptand
           and
           affront
           of
           Our
           Authority
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           hazard
           of
           both
           Parties
           ,
           their
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Seconds
           ,
           and
           destruction
           of
           their
           Souls
           and
           Bodies
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           dye
           in
           so
           unlawful
           an
           action
           and
           occasion
           .
           And
           though
           they
           should
           survive
           ;
           if
           they
           should
           be
           brought
           under
           Our
           just
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           the
           compasse
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           capital
           punishment
           .
           For
           restraining
           and
           preventing
           whereof
           ,
           We
           ,
           with
           advice
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           do
           ordain
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           shal
           be
           put
           in
           punctuall
           execution
           :
           And
           whensoever
           Our
           Council
           shal
           have
           information
           ,
           or
           notice
           that
           any
           Duel
           is
           fought
           ,
           That
           they
           shal
           be
           careful
           ,
           and
           give
           order
           to
           seise
           upon
           the
           delinquents
           ,
           and
           imprison
           them
           ,
           untill
           they
           be
           brought
           to
           their
           tryal
           and
           punishment
           according
           to
           Our
           Laws
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           effect
           shal
           give
           special
           order
           to
           Our
           Advocat
           ,
           to
           prosecute
           and
           pursue
           them
           .
           And
           seing
           the
           granting
           of
           pardon
           and
           mercy
           to
           persons
           guilty
           of
           the
           said
           cryme
           ,
           and
           the
           hope
           of
           impunity
           may
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           imbolden
           others
           to
           adventure
           upon
           ,
           and
           commit
           the
           like
           wickednesse
           ;
           Therefore
           such
           persons
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           said
           crime
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           expect
           that
           remissions
           shal
           be
           granted
           to
           them
           hereafter
           :
           And
           We
           declare
           and
           ordain
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           fighting
           of
           a
           Duel
           ,
           or
           single
           Combat
           shall
           be
           designed
           and
           undertaken
           by
           ●…y
           Persons
           ,
           and
           upon
           notice
           and
           discovery
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           prevented
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           hindered
           and
           restrained
           from
           fighting
           ;
           yet
           the
           Challenger
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           Defender
           ,
           who
           shall
           accept
           any
           such
           challenge
           ,
           shall
           be
           severely
           punished
           ,
           albeit
           they
           be
           hindered
           and
           restrained
           from
           going
           to
           ,
           or
           fighting
           in
           the
           Fields
           .
           And
           likewayes
           the
           Seconds
           of
           any
           partie
           respective
           ,
           and
           these
           who
           shall
           carry
           any
           such
           challenge
           or
           appeal
           ,
           shall
           be
           punished
           in
           maner
           aftermentioned
           ;
           That
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           The
           Provoker
           and
           Appealler
           shall
           be
           imprisoned
           during
           the
           pleasure
           of
           Our
           Council
           ,
           and
           fynned
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           a
           Nobleman
           ,
           in
           the
           sum
           of
           six
           thousand
           pounds
           Scots
           :
           And
           if
           he
           be
           a
           landed
           Gentleman
           ,
           in
           the
           sum
           of
           three
           thousand
           pounds
           money
           foresaid
           :
           And
           if
           he
           be
           of
           any
           other
           inferior
           quality
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           punished
           as
           Our
           Council
           shall
           think
           fit
           ;
           and
           the
           partie
           appealled
           ,
           and
           the
           seconds
           on
           either
           side
           respective
           ,
           and
           these
           who
           shall
           carry
           any
           such
           challenge
           ,
           shall
           be
           imprisoned
           during
           Our
           Councils
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           fynned
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           Noblemen
           ,
           in
           the
           sum
           of
           three
           thousand
           pounds
           money
           foresaid
           ;
           If
           they
           be
           landed
           Gentlemen
           ,
           in
           the
           sum
           of
           one
           thousand
           five
           hundred
           pounds
           ;
           And
           if
           they
           be
           of
           any
           other
           inferior
           quality
           ,
           as
           Our
           Council
           shall
           think
           fit
           ;
           Beside
           what
           other
           pain
           or
           punishment
           Our
           Council
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           inflict
           .
           And
           ordains
           these
           presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           ,
           and
           published
           at
           the
           Market
           Crosse
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           needfull
           ,
           That
           none
           pretend
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             Holy-rood-house
             ,
             
               the
               nineteenth
               day
               of
               March
               ,
               one
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               four
               ;
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               twenty
               sixth
               year
               .
            
          
           
             
               Al.
               Gibson
            
             Cl.
             S
             ti
             Concilii
             .
          
        
         
           God
           save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           EDINBVRGH
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
          
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           King
           's
           most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           .
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           ●…
        
      
    
  

