ACT Against Corresponding with France. Edinburgh, the Twenty Third Day of May, 1693. OUR sovereign LORD and LADY, the King and Queens Majesties; Considering that this Kingdom being now in a state of War with the French King, is in great and imminent Danger from Correspondencies with persons in His Dominions: Do hereby, with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament, Statute and Ordain, that none of the Subjects within this Kingdom, without express Leave from Their Majesties, or Their Privy Council, presume to go to the Kingdom of France, or any of the Dominions subject to the French King, after the first day of June next to come, or being already in the said Kingdom of France, or Countries foresaid, presume to stay or abide therein, after the first day of August next, without express leave from Their Majesties or Their Privy Council, under the Pain of Treason. And further it is Statute and Ordained, that none of the Subjects of this Kingdom, presume without Authority foresaid, to correspond, keep Intelligence, or have Commerce by Letters, with any person residing within the said Kingdom or Dominions, after the date hereof, under the pain of being punished as Corresponders with declared Traitors, and that this Act continue and stand in force during this War, and no longer; as also, that it be without any prejudice of any former Acts made against Treason or Treasonable Correspondencies, or the Punishment of such as have already incurred the Pains thereof. Extracted forth of the Records of Parliament, by TARBAT, Cls. Registri. Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties, 1693.