ACT Condemning a Pamphlet called An apologetic Relation of suffering Ministers Edinburgh the eighth day of February one thousand six hundred and sixty six THe Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council considering that by divers ancient and laudable Laws and Acts of Parliament and particularly by the tenth Act Parl. tenth the hundred and thirty fourth Act Parl. vl of King James the sixth of blessed memory and by several other Laws and Acts the Authors Printers Venders or Dispersers of infamous and scandalous Lideis are punishable by death confiscation of moveables and divers other high pains and punishments And the said's Lords bring informed that there hath been a Pamphlet of the nature fortsaid entitled An apologetic Relation of the particular sufferings of the Ministers of the Kirk of Scotland since August 1660. which is printed and dispersed into several parts of this Kingdom and upon examination and perusal thereof is found to be full of seditions treasonable and rebellious Principles contrived of purpose to traduce the King's Authority and G●●●●ment the proceedings of the ●ats Parliament and of the King's Privy Council contrait to the of the Protestant Religion professed within this Kingdom and established by Law and the Liege's from their allegiance and obedience and to strengthen the dis-affected in their Principles and Practises Therefore to vindicat the honour of this Kingdom and to witness and that such Principles and Tenets as are contained in the said Pamphlet are detested and abhorred by them as treasonable and seditious and are contra●●● to the Laws of the Kingdom and destructive of the King's Authority and Prerogative Royal under which this Kingdom hath flourished for many ages and that they may show How much they abominat such Tenets and Principles They ordain that upon the fourteenth day of February instant the said Pamphlet be publicly hurnt on the high Street of Edinburgh near to the Mercat-cross by the hand of the Hangman And that all havers of the said's Pamphlets residing besouth the water of Tay shall bring in and deliver the same to the Sheriffs of the respective Shires or their Deputes to be transmitted by them to the Clers of Privy Council betwixt and the last day of February instant and benorth the said water betwixt and the twenty first day of March next With certification that if thereafter any person of whatsoever quality or ser they be of shall have any of the said's printed Copies in their custody or possession th●●●●ey shall be liable in payment of the sum of two Scots money to be exacted any or defalcation And further if they or any other person shall be found hereafter to be or Assister to the making up printing publishing or of 〈…〉 shall be proceeded 〈…〉 Author's Printers 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 and all and penalties 〈…〉 And of the of Edinburgh to cause burn out of 〈…〉 in And 〈…〉 printed and the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh and other places needful 〈…〉 Pet. Wedderburne Cl. Sti Concilii EDINBURGH Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAJESTY 1666.