to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o good_a town_n do_v desire_v that_o they_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o other_o to_o be_v their_o captain_n and_o to_o supply_v their_o other_o office_n and_o place_n of_o that_o sort_n and_o that_o the_o surgeon_n may_v be_v free_a thereof_o in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o full_a employment_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o all_o their_o several_a right_n privilege_n immunity_n and_o exemption_n grant_v and_o ratify_v to_o they_o and_o ratify_v in_o manner_n abovementioned_a the_o say_a council_n of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v take_v the_o say_a supplication_n to_o their_o consideration_n do_v find_v the_o samen_n just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o liege_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o surgeon_n to_o the_o due_a tie_v of_o their_o calling_n and_o therefore_o do_v grant_v to_o the_o say_n surgeon_n freeman_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n 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produce_v for_o instruct_v thereof_o do_v discharge_v all_o messenger_n at_o arm_n macer_n of_o court_n of_o justiciary_a and_o other_o officer_n whatsoever_o from_o cite_v and_o summond_v of_o any_o of_o the_o cherurgeon_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o pass_v upon_o assize_n and_o inquest_n in_o action_n criminal_a in_o time_n come_v and_o that_o conform_v to_o their_o gift_n and_o right_n above_o specify_v as_o a_o act_n of_o adjournal_n make_v thereanent_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n cherurgeon_n more_o full_o bear_v and_o sicklike_a in_o a_o other_o court_n of_o justiciary_a hold_v within_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n foulis_n sir_n robert_n nairn_n sir_n john_n lockhart_n of_o castle-hill_n sir_n john_n baird_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wallace_n above_o design_v lord_n commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a upon_o the_o 29_o day_n of_o july_n 1674_o year_n anent_o criminal_a letter_n raise_v use_v and_o execute_v at_o the_o 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refuse_v to_o unlaw_n and_o amerciat_a the_o absent_a surgeon_n as_o in_o the_o decreet_a and_o process_n lead_v and_o deduce_v thereanent_a and_o extract_v under_o the_o sign_n and_o superscription_n manual_n of_o mr._n robert_n martin_n clerk_n to_o the_o say_a justice_n court_n at_o more_o length_n be_v contain_v and_o far_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v convene_v in_o anno_fw-la 1670_o year_n and_o take_v to_o their_o consideration_n that_o the_o art_n of_o chirurgerie_n be_v a_o ancient_a worthy_a and_o free_a art_n most_o necessary_a for_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o that_o the_o say_a incorporation_n of_o the_o surgeon_n and_o barbours_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v a_o able_a and_o famous_a incorporation_n whereby_o the_o liege_n have_v find_v large_a experience_n to_o their_o great_a advantage_n both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o that_o 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cause_n to_o and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o surgeon_n and_o barbours_n of_o
and_o their_o burges_n ticket_n shall_v be_v barber_n allanerly_a and_o not_o surgeon_n as_o the_o say_a act_n at_o more_o length_n proport_v and_o far_o the_o say_a provost_n baily_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o another_o act_n date_v the_o 27_o of_o june_n 1655_o year_n do_v declare_v their_o say_a act_n above-written_a of_o the_o date_n in_o december_n 1643_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a apothecary_n and_o their_o servant_n present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v special_o insert_v thereintill_o and_o also_o that_o the_o apothecary_n unfreeman_n of_o the_o surgeon_n have_v no_o liberty_n but_o as_o burgess_n and_o sicklike_a that_o the_o operation_n and_o application_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o december_n 1643_o upon_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o disease_n therein-mentioned_n as_o tumour_n wound_n ulcer_n luxation_n fracture_n cure_v of_o verol_n etc._n etc._n 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as_o be_v the_o equal_a half_a of_o the_o say_v fine_a to_o the_o decease_a william_n burnet_n deacon_n of_o the_o surgeon_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v apply_v by_o he_o for_o the_o use_n and_o behoove_v of_o the_o say_a incorporation_n of_o the_o surgeon_n conform_v to_o their_o seal_n of_o cause_n right_n and_o privilege_n abovementioned_a as_o authentic_a instrument_n take_v thereupon_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o robert_n adamson_n nottar_n public_a of_o the_o date_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o september_n 1655_o year_n at_o more_o length_n proport_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o say_a provost_n baily_n &_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o another_o act_n date_v the_o 25_o day_n of_o feb._n 1657_o year_n proceed_v upon_o a_o supplication_n give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o the_o apothecary_n and_o the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n do_v statute_n &_o ordain_v that_o from_o thenceforth_a no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o profession_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o art_n of_o apothecary_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o but_o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v the_o freedom_n of_o be_v burges_n and_o gild-brother_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n shall_v make_v their_o address_n by_o petition_n to_o the_o council_n for_o their_o recommendation_n to_o the_o apothecary_n and_o the_o chyrurgeon-apothecary_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o their_o trial_n and_o examine_v and_o that_o report_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o appothecary_n and_o appothecarie_n surgeon_n and_o their_o foresaid_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o ability_n and_o qualification_n in_o the_o say_a art_n in_o which_o case_n the_o counc_fw-la l_o be_v to_o admit_v they_o to_o that_o profession_n and_o for_o that_o effect_n the_o council_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n give_v power_n warrant_v and_o commission_n to_o the_o say_n appothecary_n and_o chirurgeon_n appothecary_n and_o their_o 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more_o of_o the_o appothecary_n and_o chirurgeon-appothecaries_a and_o their_o foresaid_n to_o be_v nominat_fw-la &_o appoint_v by_o the_o council_n be_v person_n of_o most_o approven_v integrity_n &_o skill_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n visit_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o drug_n within_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o and_o seize_v upon_o such_o drug_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v insufficient_a and_o report_v the_o samen_n to_o the_o council_n whereby_o the_o haver_n and_o user_n thereof_o may_v be_v condign_o punish_v in_o their_o person_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o their_o fine_n and_o penalty_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o date_n foresay_a at_o more_o length_n proport_v and_o all_o be_v the_o say_a provost_n and_o baily_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o their_o act_n date_v the_o nine_o day_n 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