By the King, a proclamation containing His Majesties gracious and ample indemnity. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) 1688 Approx. 7 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). A46541 Wing J320 ESTC R43308 27154030 ocm 27154030 110012 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. 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JAMES REX , JAMES 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 Subjects , whom these Presents do , or may concern , Greeting : We having been graciously pleased , by Our Proclamation for Indulgence , for the better uniting of the Hearts of Our Subjects amongst themselves , and removing of all Discords and Iealousies , which the difference of Religion , and of their several Perswasions did occasion and foment amongst them , To allow to all Our Subjects , of whatsoever Perswasions , the free Exercise of their Religion , upon the Terms , and with the Provisions mentioned in Our Gracious Proclamation for Indulgence : And We still persisting in Our Princely and Fatherly Care of the Peace , Quiet , and Prosperity of all Our Subjects , and that We may at once extinguish all Fears and Iealousies , that any of Our Subjects may have deservedly incurred , by their Crimes and Delinquencies against Our Laws , and convince all Our Subjects , even the most obstinat and irreclaimable , of their Happiness and Security under the Protection and benign Influence of Our most Auspicious and most Clement Government ; Therefore , We , of Our unparalelled Clemency and Goodness , do , by vertue of Our Soveraign Authority , Absolute Power and Prerogative Royal , and from the Fulness , and Plenitude of the same , Pardon , Remit , Indemnifie , and for ever Acquit all Our Subjects , of whatsoever Quality , State , or Condition , of all Crimes , of Perduellion , Rebellion , Treason , or concealing of Treason ; Harbouring , Reset , Supplying , Corresponding and Intercommuning with Rebels ; and all other Species's or Kinds of Laese-Majestie , as well Common , as Statutory ; and of all Crimes of Leasing-making , Depraving , or Misconstruing of Our Laws , Misconstructing of Our Proceedings , or Misrepresenting to Vs any of Our Subjects , or Vs to Our Subjects ; with all other Crimes , Offences , Delinquencies , or Transgressions of whatsoever Nature , or Quality , committed , acted , or done by any of Our Subjects , by Word , or Writ , or any other Acts of Commission or Omission , preceeding the Date of these Presents , which directly or indirectly , are , or may Import , by any Inference , or Construction , the Contravention of any Law , Act of Parliament , Custom , or Constitution of that Our Ancient Kingdom , or may Infer any Pain or Punishment against any of Our Subjects ; to the prejudice of their Lives , Fortunes , Estates , Fame , or Reputations , either ad vindictam publicam vel privatam ; Or for Damage and Interest : All which , We , by Vertue of Our Royal Authority , and out of the Plenitude , and Fulness of Our Power , Will , Ordain and Declare to be , and are hereby Pardoned , Acquitted , Indemnified , and put in Perpetual Oblivion , for now and ever . Declaring and Ordaining , that this General Pardon and Indemnity , shall be as Valid and effectual to all Our Subjects for their Exoneration , and Security in the Premisses , as if every particular Crime , Offence , Deliquency , or M●●●emeanor were herein particularly set down ; and as if Remissions were past under Our Great Seal for the same ; Wherewith We , for Our Self , and Our Successors , have Dispensed , and hereby do Dispense for ever . Likeas , We do hereby Prohibite and Discharge any of Our Ministers or Iudges , to call in question , any of Our said Subjects , either Criminally or Civilly for the same in any time coming : And do Declare and Ordain , that this Our General Indemnity shall be Interpreted in the most Benign , Favourable and comprehensive Sense , the same can admit of , for the Security of Our Subjects in the Premisses . Excepting always forth and from this Our Indemnity , all Forfaultures and Sentences or Dooms thereof , and that as to the Estates only thereby Forefaulted , but without prejudice to the Persons hereby Indemnified , and their Memories and Posterities , against whom the said Sentences or Dooms were given , and pronounced ; As likewise , Excepting all Pecuniary Fines or Mulcts already paid or Transacted : And generally , Excepting all Fines exceeding One thousand Merks Scots the Fine , imposed upon Heretors and Liferenters , as to which Fines , nevertheless not paid or Transacted , and yet hereby Excepted : It is Our Royal Will and Pleasure , that all Execution , Personal or Real therefore be Suspended , for the space of one year hereafter ; during the which time , We are Resolved to take the same into Our own Gracious Consideration . And further , Excepting forth , and from this Our Indemnity , the Murderers of James late Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews , the Murderers of Mr. _____ Pearson , Minister at Carsfairn , and of Thomas Kennoway , and Duncan Stuart at Swine Abbay ; As also , all Murders , Witchcrafts , Assassinations , Depredations , Roberies , Spulȝies , Thefts and Mutilations of private Persons ; All which Crimes , and those guilty thereof , are no way to be Comprehended in , or have any Benefit any manner of way , by this Our Pardon and Indemnity : And likewise in particular , Excepting the Persons and Estates of Mr. Robert Ferguson Preacher , Patrick Hume , sometimes called Sir Patrick Hume , of Polwart , Andrew Fletcher , sometime of Saltoun , and Mr. Gilbert Burnet , Doctor of Theologie : As also , Coll M cdonald and his Associats , who were accessory to the late Opposition made to a Party of Our Forces , under the Command of the Deceast Captain M ckenȝie of Suddy , lately in Lochabor : As also , all false Coyners , and all persons ●ow in Prison for publick Crimes , from all Benefit of the same ; With which Exceptions and Restrictions 〈◊〉 , and no other , We hereby Publish and Declare our Pardon and Indemnity . 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 Massengers at Arms , to make timeous Proclamation thereof , at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh ; For all which , these Presents shall be to all persons whatsoever , who may be therein any way concerned , a sufficient Warrant . Given at Our Court at White-Hall the Twenty fifth day of September , 1688. And of Our Reign , the fourth Year . By His MAJESTIES Command , MELFORT . GOD Save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty : Anno Dom. 1688. And Reprinted at London by John Wallis in White-Fryars , near the Great Gate . 1688.