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1703. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. 137
High Commissioner and Lords of Her Majesties Privy Couneill strictly
prohibit and discharge all persons whatsomever to throw any squibs or
any other fireworks upon the streets upon the sexth day of May during
the ryding of the Parliament, under the pain of imprisonment, &c.
War rand discharging Leckies and Footmen to wear Swords during the
Parliament — His Grace her Majesties High Commissioner and Lords
of her Majesties Privy Couneill, considering that the wearing of swords
by Leckies and Footmen during the sitting of the Parliament may be
attended with several inconveniences, Doe therefore prohibit and dis-
charge all Footmen and Leckies belonging to Noblemen and Gentlemen
to wear Swords during the sitting of the Parliament, under all highest pain.
Warrant to the Magistrates of Edinburgh for takeing down the Parti-
tion wall in the Parliament Hous His Grace her Majesties High Com-
missioner and Lords of her Majesties Privy Couneill, ordaines the Ma-
gistrates of Edinburgh to cause remove and take away the partition wall
and the accommodation for sitting of the Session, put up without the
said partition wall, and to leave the Parliament hall open and free from
the Throne to the outter barr.
Warrant to the Register and Lyon for placing the Knight Barrons
before the Barrons — His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner and
the Lords of Her Majesties Privy Couneill, Ordaines the Lord Register
and Lord Lyon, in makeing up the Rolls of Parliament, and calling
the members for ryding the same, to place Knight Barronets before any
Gentlemen whatsomever who are only Barrons, and to give them the
precedencie in calling the said Rolls and ryding the Parliament if they
rcquyre the same.