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A46515) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54354) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 869:17) A proclamation ... whereas by our royal proclamation of the date the 12 day of February 1686/7 James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1687. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Broadside. At head of title: By the King a proclamation. At end of text: Given at our court at Windsor the 28 day of June, 1687. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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IAMES the Seventh by the Grace of GOD , King of Scotland , England , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , &c. To all and sundry Our good Subject whom these Presents do or may Concern , Greeting . Whereas by Our Royal Proclamation of the date the 12 day of February 1686 / 7 We were graciously pleased for the Causes , and on the Terms therein mentioned , to grant Our Royal Tolleration to the Professors of the Christian Religion therein named ; With and under certain Restrictions and Limitations ; All which are in the said Proclamation more at length expressed : We now taking into Our Royal Consideration the sinistruous Interpretations , which either have , or may be made of some Restrictions , therein mentioned . Have thought fit by this Our Royal Proclamation , further to Declare , that We will Protect Our Arch-Bishops , and Bishops , and all Our Subjects of the Protestant Religion , in the free Exercise of their Protestant Religion , as it is by Law Established , and in the Quiet and Full Injoyment of all their Possessions , without any Molestation or Disturbance whatsoever . And We do likewise by Our Soveraign Authority , Prerogative-Royal , and Absolute Power , Suspend , Stop and Disable , all Penal and Sanguinary Laws , made against any for Non-conformity to the Religion Established by Law , in that Our Ancient Kingdom , or for Exercising their respective Worships , Religions , Rites and Ceremonies ; All which Laws are hereby Stopt , Suspended and Disabled to all Intents and Purposes . And to the end that by the Liberty thereby granted , the Peace and Security of Our Government in the Practice thereof , may not be Endangered , We have thought fit , and do hereby straitly Charge and Command all Our Loving Subjects , that as We do give them leave to Meet and Serve God after their own Way and Manner , be it in privat Houses , Chappels , or Places purposely Hired or Built for that use , so that they take care that nothing be Preached or Taught among them which may any ways tend to Alienat the Hearts of Our People from Us , or Our Government , and that their Meetings be peaceable , openly and publickly held , and all Persons freely admitted to them , and that they do signifie and make known to some one or more of the next Privy Counsellors , Sheriffs , Stewards , Baillies , Justices of the Peace , or Magistrats of Burghs-Royal , what Place or Places they set a part for these uses , with the Names of the Preachers . And that all Our Subjects may enjoy such their Religious Assemblies with greater assurance and protection , We have thought fit , and do hereby Command , that no Disturbance of any kind be made or given unto them , under pain of Our Royal displeasure , and to be further proceeded against with the outmost severity ; Provided always , that their Meetings be in Houses , or Places provided for the purpose , and not in the open Fields , for which now after this Our Royal Grace and Favour shown ( which surpasses the Hopes , and equals the very Wishes of the most zealously concerned ) there is not the least shadow of excuse left ; Which Meetings in Fields We do hereby strictly prohibite and forbid , against all which We do leave Our Laws and Acts of Parliament in full force and vigour , notwithstanding the Premisses ; And do further Command all Our Judges , Magistrats , and Officers of Our Forces , to prosecute such as shall be guilty of the saids Field-Conventicles or Assemblies with the outmost Rigour , as they would avoid Our Highest Displeasure ; For We are confident none will , after these Liberties and Freedoms We have given to all , without reserve , to serve God in their own way , presume to meet in these Assemblies , except such as make a pretence of Religion , to cover their Treasonable Designs against Our Royal Person , and the Peace of Our Government . And Lastly , To the end all Our good Subjects may have notice of this Our Royal Will and Pleasure , We do hereby Command Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , Pursevants , and Messengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation thereof at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh : And besides the Printing and Publishing of this Our Royal Proclamation , It is Our express Will and Pleasure , that the same be past under Our Great Seal of that Our Kingdom per saltum , without passing any other Seal or Register . In order whereunto , these shall be to the Directors of Our Chancellary and their Deputs , for Writing the same , and to Our Chancellor , for causing Our Great Seal aforesaid to be Appended thereunto , a sufficient Warrand . Given at Our Court at Windsor the 28 day of June , 1687. And of Our Reign the Third Year . By His MAJESTIES Command , MELFORT . Edinburgh , July 5. 1687. Present in Council . James Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor . John Lord Archbishop of Glasgow . The Lord Marquess of Athol Privy Seal . Duke of Hamilton . Duke of Gordon . Earl of Arran . Earl of Linlithgow . Earl of Dumfermling . Earl of Strathmore . Earl of Landerdale . Earl of Southesk . Earl of Airly . Lo. Viscount Tarbat . Lo. Viscount Strathallan . Lo. Livingston . Lo. President of Session . Lo. Advocat . Lo. Justice-Clerk . Lo. Castlehill . General Leivtenent Dowglas . Niddrie . THe above-written Proclamation from His most Sacred Majesty , being Read in His Privy Council of Scotland , was in pursuance of His Majesties Royal Commands ordered to be published with all due Solemnities . Extracted forth of the Records of His Majesties Council by me Sir William Paterson Clerk to His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council . WILL. PATERSON . GOD SAVE THE KING . EDINBVRGH , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1687.