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B05324 Act for naturalization of strangers. Edinburgh, the 8. of December, 1669. England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council. 1669 (1669) Wing S1426A; ESTC R183002 1,018 12

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HONI SOIT 〈◊〉 MAL Y PENSE ACT For Naturalization of STRANGERS Edinburgh the 8. of December 1669. C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE EDINBURGH Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the King 's most Excellent MAJESTY 1669. ACT For Naturalization of STRANGERS Edinburgh the 8. of December 1669 OVR Soveraign Lord out of His Innate bounty and Royal inclination to favour and protect Strangers and for the encrease and promoving of Trade and Manufactories being graciously pleased and willing to give encouragement to Strangers to repair to and dwell and reside within this Kingdom Hath therefore thought fit Likeas His Majesty with advice and consent of His Estates of Parliament doth hereby Statute Ordain and Declare That all Strangers being of the Protestant Religion either such who having Estates shall think fit to bring the same to this Kingdom to dwell and inhabite within the same or who shall come to set up new Works and Manufactories therein and shall repair to and settle their abode dwelling and residence within this Kingdom shall be and are hereby naturalized as native born Subjects of the Kingdom of Scotland and are to enjoy His Majesties Royal Protection the benefit of the Law and all other Priviledges which a Native doth enjoy al 's freely in all respects as if they themselves had been born within the same and that they shall have liberty and freedom of Trade and freedom to buy and purchase Lands Heretages and other Goods moveable and immoveable and to enjoy the same by possession purchase or donation or any other way and to dispose thereof and transmit them to their Heirs and Succesors who are to succeed thereunto And to enjoy all other Liberties Priviledges and Capacities which do belong to and are competent or may and shall belong to any native Subject born within this Kingdom And further His Majesty doth Declare that upon applications to be made unto Him by these Strangers He will grant unto them the free and publick exercise of their Religion in their own Languages and the liberty of having Churches within this His Kingdom It is alwayes hereby provided that no person or persons shall have the benefit of this Act untill first by petition to the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council containing an exact designation of their names places of their birth and former residence and that they are of the Protestant Religion it be found by the Council that they are qualified according to this Act and ought to have the benefit thereof And it is hereby Declared that these presents with an extract of the Act of Council in favours of the saids persons to the effect aforesaid shall be unto them a sufficient naturalization to all intents and purposes Which Extract shall be given to them freely without payment of any money or composition save only the Fee of nine pounds Scots money to the Clerks of Council and their Servants EDINBVRGH Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty 1669.