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1561 .] OF CHURCH AND STATE IN SCOTLAND. 91
fore lies joisit the prevelege and libertie abovewritten, and
hes nocht gevin ther repentance of their former iniqulteis
and opinionis ; as alsua, all mess-sayaris, and mess-mante-
naris, huremongaris, adulteraris and fornicatouris, depesche
thame of this toun, fredome, libertie, boundis and suburbis
therof, and that thai nathyr hante, resorte, nor frequent sa
lang as thai remane obstinat "
In consequence of the Proclamation emitted by the Magis-
trates of Edinburgh the 2d day of October 1561, wo see
the following record of the Town-Council, viz. — " Quinto
Octobris, The quhilk day, in presens of the Baillies and
Counsale, comperit William Bryse, maser, and presentit
the Quenis Grace writing; of the quhilk the tenour fol-
lowis : —
"Regina — Weunderstandingthat the Provestand Baillies
of the burgh of Edinburgh, upoun Friday last bepast, the
third day of October instant, sett furth proclamatioun at the
nierket-croce of oure said burgh, express contrair oure
commandment, not makand us privie therto, nor seikand to
knaw oure plesoure in sic behalfis : Therfor we ordane and
will, commands and charges the Counsale and comunitie of
oure said burgh, to convene incontinent within the Tolbuith
of oure said burgh, and depryve the Provest and Baillies
quha presentlie beirs office therein, of all forthyr bering of
office for this instant zeir,l and to cheis uthyr qualifeid
^ The next year we find this record in the Town Council Books, viz.
2oth September 1562 — " Provest, Baillies, Counsale and Deacons of our
burgh of Edinburgh, We greet you weill : Forsameikle as our lovit
Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie was Provest of our said burgh of before,
quha knawes how to rule your said toun, haveaud experience thereof,
and to do us service therem, and is able and nieit to bruick the said oiBce
this uixt year : Our will is herefore, and we charge you, that yee make
the said Archibald one of the Lytis to be chosen Provest to you at
Michaelmas nixt to come ; and then that yee elect and choise him to be
your Provest the said year, conforme to your order observed in sic caises.
This yee do, for our will and muid is that the samen be done. Subscrivit
with our hand at Couper in Angus the xxi. day of August, and of our
Reigne the twenty year. Sic subscribitur, Marie. And after avisement mth
the said writing, the Provest, Baillies, Councill and Assessors foresaids,
all in one voce continuit their answer while (imtil) that day viij dayis :
Whilk being reported to the said Archibald, askit instruments as said is."
Note, This was the Provost whom the Queen caused to be removed the
preceding year. Her Majesty has done this, to shew that she bore no
ill-will against the man.