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A proclamation, containing His Majesties grace and favour to His Subjects [in t]his His ancient kingdom of Scotland; Proclamations. 1674-03-24
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1674
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Wing S1727; ESTC R483507
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A PROCLAMATION Containing His MAjESTIES Grace and Favour to His Subjects 〈◊〉 â—his His Ancient Kingdom of SCOTLAND C R HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE CHARLES by the Grace of GOD King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith to our Lovits _____ Our Lyon King at Arms and his Brethren Heraulds Macers Pâ—rsevants Messengers at Aâ—ms Our Sheriffs â—â—…hat part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting Fo â—â— much as the affection which We have to this Our Ancient Kingdom of Scotland makes Us readily to embrace â—ll occasions whereby We may witness Our zeal to do all things which may be for the advantage and ease of â—ur good Subjects And We being informed by Our right trusty and intirely beloved Cousin and Counsellâ—â— the Duke of Lauderdale Our Commissioner of some things which have been and still are troublesome aâ— burdensome to Our good Subjects of this Our Kingdom We have thought fit as an Act of Our Royal Bountie by Our Royal Authority with advice of Our Privy Council to Declare Our Royal Pleasure for the ease and satisfaction of Our good Subjects in manner following First We with advice foresaid Do hereby Statute and Enact and accordingly do freeâ—y and absolutely discharge to Our Subjects all Rests of Assessments Monethly maintenance Loan and Tax Levies Out-reiks of Horâ—â— and Foot Excise tenth and twenty â—enny And generally all Impositions whatsoever due or imposed upon this Our Kingdom 〈◊〉 any time before Our happy Restauration excepting all sums of money already payed or bonds given for money which by Assignaâ—â—ons may be conveyed through several hands and all these Particulars above-mentioned We with Advice foresaid do now discharge notwithstanding of any Commission graâ—ted to Sir John Weymes of Bogie or any others for collecting them or any of them We in like manner with Advice foresaid Discharge all rests of the Taxation ordinary and extraordinary granted to Our Royal Father of blessed memory by the Parliament in the year of GOD 1633. Comprehendâ—â—g therein the Taxation of two of ten 〈◊〉 Annual-rents excepting all sums of money already payed or bonds granted preceeding the date hereof And excepting all sums of money due by any person lyable for the relief of those who have made payment or gven Bond. But in regard the Duke and Dutchess of Hâ—miltoun have a right to the Rests of the said Taxatâ—â—â— untill they be 〈…〉 of certâ—â—â— sums of money acclaimed as yet reâ—â—ng to 〈◊〉 by Us conform to a Contract past betwixt 〈…〉 Duke of Hamiltoun and a Commission granted by Us â—o William now Duke of Hamiltoun We do Declare that We 〈…〉 satisfie the 〈…〉 the said Duke after count and reckoning of his intromission with the said 〈◊〉 Th◠〈◊〉 Grace and Favour intended hereby to Our good Subjects may be made effectual and entire to them But prejudice in the mâ—â—â—time to the Duke of Hamiltoun of hiâ— right and execution thereupon ay and untill he be satisfied of what shal be found due to him 〈…〉 court and reckoning of his intromission with the said Taxation We do likewise with advice foresaid freely and absolutely discharge all such parts of the annuâ—â—e of â—einds as were due to Us before our happy Restauration And do suspend the charging for the receiving or paying of any Annuity due 〈…〉 Our Restauration ay and until the Earl of Lowdon make account to any VVe shall appoint for that effect of what he oâ— his Father 〈…〉 received of the saids Annuities To the end We may then declare Our further pleasure excepting alwayes from this all sums of mone◠〈◊〉 payâ—ed or for which Bond is given upon that Account preceeding the date hereof And this notwithstanding of any 〈…〉 granted by Us 〈◊〉 to the Earl of Lowdon for collecting of the saids Annuities We do also with advice foresaid freely and absolutely discharge all Fynes imposed by Ouâ— First Parliament of this Our Kingdom excepting such as are already payed or such for which there is bond already given It is alwayes hereby declared That all moneys received by Collectors or Sub collectors from their several Entries in all or any of these particulars 〈…〉 discharge or others entrusted for uplifting thereof are â—â—â—eby excepted And the saids Collectors Sub-collectors and others foresaid declared accomptable for the same to any who have or shal have Our Commission for that effect And last We for a further proof of Our affection to Our good Subjects of this Our Kingdom Do â—â—th advice foresaid freely and absolutely grant ageneral pardon and discharge of all arbitrary and pecunial pains incurred by any of Our Subjects before the date hereof through the contraveening of any Laws penal Statutes or publick Acts whatsoever except such pecunial pains as are already inflicted 〈…〉 Our Privy Council or any other competent Judicatory for 〈…〉 of money payed And excepting all Sentences of 〈…〉 imprisonment or 〈◊〉 Declaring alwayes this â—ardon is not to be extended to any who were guilty of the Rebeâ—liâ—â— in the Year 1666. and are not admitted to the benefit of our â—â—mpnity not to such as are guilty of 〈◊〉 Crimes And We having given as said is so full proof of Our bounty and goodness 〈…〉 â—â—bjects aâ—â— of Our full pardon of all arbitrary and pecunial pains extending even to these against Conventicles withdrawing 〈…〉 ances disorderly Baptisms and Marriages We do expect that this Our unparalelled grace and goodness will oblige all Our good Subjects â—â— to express their due sense of and thankfulness for the same by a more careful observance and due obedience to Our Laws from which nothing is to be derogate hereby as to their due observance in time coming And to the end That Our Royal clemency and bountâ— to Oâ—â— good Subjects may be for their full security made known to them Our Will is and We charge you straitly and command that incontinent these Our Letters seen ye passe to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the Market Crosses of all the other Royal Burroughs of this Our Kingdom and other places needful And thereat in Our Name and authority with all due Solemnities by open Proclamation make publication of the Premisses The which to do We commit to you conjunctly and severally Our full power by these Our Letteâ— delivering them by you duely execute and indorsed again to the Bearer Given under Our Signet at Holy-rood-house the twenty fourth day of March 1674. And of Our Reign the twenty sixth year Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii Gibson C. S â— Concilii God save the King EDINBVRGH Printed by Andrew Anderson Printer to the King 's most Excâ—llent MAjESTY Anno Dom. 1674.