A proclamation against field conventicles, and offering a reward for apprehending Iames Renwick, Alexander Shiels, and Houstoun, seditious field preachers. Scotland. Privy Council. 1687 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05454 Wing S1589 ESTC R183327 53981732 ocm 53981732 180360 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05454) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180360) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2826:48) A proclamation against field conventicles, and offering a reward for apprehending Iames Renwick, Alexander Shiels, and Houstoun, seditious field preachers. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1687. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated at end: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the eighteenth day of October, one thousand six hundred eighty seven. And of Our Reign the third year. Signed: Will. Paterson, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. 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Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Sources. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-10 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Scott Lepisto Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Scott Lepisto Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal blazon or coat of arms I R 〈…〉 A PROCLAMATION , Against Field Conventicles , and offering a Revvard for apprehending Iames Renvvick , Alexander Shiels , and Houstoun , Seditious Field Preachers . JAMES by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith To Our Lovits _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , or Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severaly , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as We having by Our gracious Proclamation of the Twentieth eight of June last , given so full and comprehensive a Tolleration and Indulgence to tender Consciences , that there can be no pretence left for Field Conventicles , these Readezvouzes of Rebellion , against which , by the foresaid Proclamation , We have left all Our Laws and Proclamations of Council in full force and vigour , and have thereby of new again , strictly Required and Commanded all Our Judges and Officers , Civil , Criminal and Military , to surpross the saids Field Conventicles or Seditious Assemblies in the Fields , and to punish all persons Preachers or Hearers thereat , conform to the outmost rigour of Our Laws ; Yet nevertheless , one James Renwick , a flagitious and scandalous person , ( whom We by Our Royal Proclamation of the Ninth day of December last by-past , have Declared an open , notorious and avowed Traitor , and Discharged all Our Leidges , all manner of Intercommuning with him ) Having with Alexander Sheils , and _____ Houstoun , and some others their Associats , Shaken off all fear of GOD , as well as Alledgiance to Us His Vice-gerent , Do presume to keep numerous Conventicles in the Fields , and in their Preachings disown Us and Our Authority , endeavouring to Seduce some of Our unwarry Commons , from their Duty and Allegiance to Us their native Monarch , and expresly Teaching the Doctrine of Rebellion and Resistance ; We therefore , with Advice of Our Privy Council , Do hereby Prohibit and Discharge all such Rebellious Assemblies in the Fields , and strictly Require and Command all Our Judges , and all in Authority under Us , particularly the Officers and Souldiers of Our standing Forces , to surpress the saids Rebellious Field Conventicles with all rigour , and all Our Judges and others concerned , to punish all persons present thereat , conform to the prescript of Our Laws ; Requiring hereby , and Authorizing all Our Officers , Civil or Military , and all Our other good Subjects , to apprehend and secure in Firmance the Persons of the said James Renwick , Alexander Sheils , and _____ Houstoun , wherever they can be found ; For whose incouragement in this Our Service , We with Advice foresaid , Do hereby Promise and Ensure to them , the sum of One hundred pound Sterling mony for each of the saids three persons who shall be apprehended and secured in manner foresaid , forth of Our Thesaury , as a Reward ; And to the end these Presents may be made known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and other places needful , and there , in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Publication of Our Royal Will and Pleasure in the Premisses , that none pretend Ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the eighteenth day of October , One thousand six hundred eighty seven , And of Our Reign the third year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . WILL. PATERSON , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno DOM. 1687.