FOrasmuch as it is notour, that divers Ministers, who have gone off their Charges, or are outed by Law, do ordinarily repair to Edinburgh, and other Burghs and Places, expresly forbidden by Acts of Council, and do there, in open contempt of His Majesties Autho­rity and Acts of Parliament and Council, hold their meetings and keep seditions correspondences, and use contrivances for seducing and debauching the Subjects from the duty and obedience they owe to the Laws and Authority established, to the scandal of Religion, and endangering of the publich Peace and Quiet. Therefore, the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council ordains a Macer to pass to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh, and in His Majesties Name and Authority, to command and charge, all those persons who have been removed from the charge of the Ministry since the first of January, one thousand six hundred and sixty one, to remove themselves out of the Burgh of Edinburgh, within fourty eight hours after publication hereof; and not to repair or abide therein, or in other places prohibited by Act of Council, dated the thirteenth of August, one thousand six hundred and sixty three, unless they ask and obtain licence, to go about their lawfull business, from the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, or from the Bishop of the Diocess: With certifica­tion, that if after publication hereof, they be found to repair unto, or abide in Edinburgh or other forbidden places foresaids, they shall be seised upon and put in sure firmance, untill they receive the punishment provided by Law against the movers of sedition. And ordains these presents to be printed and published, that none pretend ignorance.