Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > Ireland -- Scotland

Nos 2437-46
1678: 30 Chakles II
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27 MARCH. —[BY THE COMMITTEE OP
THE WEST.] A Proclamation, For removing
of Horses above the value forth of The Shyre, of
Lanerk, Kenfrew. ,.. %
Glasgow: 27 March 1678. jiir^ 3I'
Glasgow : K. Sandars 1: 1678. ' 5
1 f. Roman letter. Hugh Stevenson.
Arms 260 the emitted • day,
The band was ordered to be taken on 28 January. It is
unfit that any person refusing it should keep horses except
those necessary for ploughing or labouring the ground.
They must part with all horses worth £50 Scots or more
before 9 April next, on pain of forfeiture and £100 Scots
fine.
Hamilton Palace (114 Maitland). Reg. Committees
(1678).
' Printer to the City and University, By warrant of the Committy
of Council. N° 2437.
27 MARCH.—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
[Begins] The Lords . . . Considering that where by
the 25 Act ...
Anent the soldiers who have deserted the militia.
Edinburgh: 27 March 1678.
Recites the offers made to the King at the restoration of
military service. Eight hundred were recently raised in
Edinburgh and sent against the rebels in the West. Certain
of these have deserted. They are to repair to their colours
at Renfrew before 5 April next. No heretors to resett them.
These to be published and intimated at the several paroch
kirks on Sunday.
P.C. Keg. N" 2438.
3APRIL.-[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
[Begins] Forasmuch as his Majesty hath by a . . .
Anent ane Embargo.
Edinburgh : 3 April 1678.
By royal letter, 28 March, an embargo is to be put on
all foreign trade. Coasting trade is permitted on good
security being given. This to be published.
P.C. Keg. N° 2439.
J 10 APRIL.—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
A True Narrative of the proceedings of His Majesties
Privy Councill in Scotland for securing the peace of
the Kingdom,
Edinburgh : 10 April 1678. ,%,.J-
Edinburgh : Heirs of A. A.: 1678. [nJjL^f ^'
16 pp. 4°. Roman letter. _,.-
Includes text of proclamations, 11 Oct^l666, and t&Mar.
1667, Nos. 2300,
September 1667.
Adv.
2306, q.v., and the Propositions of 13
N° 2440.
^23 MAY.—[BY THE KING.] A Proclamation,
For calling a Convention of Estates.
Whitehall: 23 May l67S./iUU ^''''
Edinburgh: Heir of A. A.: 1678.
1 f, Roman letter.
Arms 232 England, better White-
As the execrable field conventicles are increasing in num¬
ber a Convention of the Estates is summoned to meet at
Edinburgh 26 June ; the sheriffs to make new elections, if
none have been made this year. This to be proclaimed at
the market crosses.
B.M. 1851. b. 3 (56).
Wodrow i, App. 205. Order to print 28 May (P.C. Reg.).
N° 2441.
10 JUNE.—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
[Begins] Charles . . . Forasmuch as by our letter of
the . . .
Embargo taken off.
Hallirudhouse: 10 June 1678.
Cites royal letter of 28 March and proclamation 3 April,
No. 2439, q.v., for an embargo on foreign trade. Foreign
trade is now permitted as before the embargo. These to be
published.
P.C. Reg. (6 June). Ifo 2442.
COMMIS- 0
it hath
24 JUNE. — [BY THE LORD
SIONER.] [Begins] Forasmuch as
pleased the . . .
Anent the meeting of the Convention of Estates.
Hallirudhouse : 24 June 1678.
All lords, &c., are warned to meet at the Council Chamber
above the Parliament House at 10 a.m. on 26 June.
Commissioners to deliver in their Commissions to the Clerk
of Register on Tuesday.
P.C. Reg. (20 June). N° 2443.
1 AUGUST .—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
[Begins] The Lord . . . Considering that by the fifth
Act of . . .
Anent taking the oaths by members of inferior
i^'
J'
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judicatories.
Edinburgh : 1 August 1678.^
Edinburgh: Heirs of A, A. : 1678.
[Not found.]
Cites Act 5 of second Session of first Parliament : all per¬
sons to take the oath of allegiance and subscribe the Declara¬
tion before entering on office. All magistrates, &c., to take
the oath and sign the declaration in court before Michaelmas
next. Sheriff's to put this in execution, and report to the
Council. These to be printed and proclaimed.
P.C. Reg.
The P.C. Registers are missing from this point to August 1682.
N° 2444.
30 OCTOBER.—BY THE KING. A Proclama-"^
tion, Commanding all Persons being Popish Recu¬
sants, or so reputed, to depart from the Cities of
London and Westminster, and all other Places within
ten miles of the same. ,.. ^^
30 October 1678.
A.: 1678.
Whitehall :
Edinburgh : Heir of A
1 f. Roman letter.
Arms 232 taken and
A reprint of No. 3660, England, q.v
Adv. Pamph. 2 (61).
two
N° 2445.
15 NOVEMBER. —[BY THE PRIVY COUN¬
CIL.] A Proclamation For a publick general Fast
1678.
4U«, •2/'^^
Al. Gibson.
thorowout the Realm of Scotland.
Edinburgh : 15 November
[Edinburgh : Heir of A. A.: 1678.]
1 f. Roman letter.
of We, hundred
A general fast to be kept on Wednesday, 18 December
next in view of the popish plot. This proclamation to be
read in every parish church the Sunday before,
Sig. 46. f. (31) cropped. N° 2446.
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