EDINBURGH, The ninth of January, 1685. PROCLAMATION, Annent Heretors, Ma●ters and Mistresses of Families.  
FOrasmuch, as the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, by their Order, of the date the _____ day of January instant, did thereby Require and Command the Provost, and Bailies of Edinburgh, to take exact Lists of the whole Inhabitants of the said City of Edinburgh, Leith, and the other Suburbs thereof, and Liberties pertaining thereto, in manner following; viz. All the Heretors, Liferenters, Factors, or Doers, Tutors and Curators of Minors, according to the Cess-rolls, or otherwise, that they, and all concerned, may make Faith thereupon; All which Persons are to be given in upon Oath, to the said's Magistrates; and the Masters, and Mistresses of Families, are to give up Lists of all their Children, above the Age of sixteen Years; and of their Servants, or Lodgers which they have had Entertained or Lodged, since the beginning of November last, and that upon Oath: These are therefore to give Intimation, that at the first Advertisement given to the Heretors, Liferenters, Factors or Doers, Tutors, and Curators of Minors, and Inhabitants, Masters, and Mistresses of the Families of this City, and Suburbs thereof, by the Town Officers, that they appear before the Magistrate of their respective Bounds, and there give obedience to the said Act of His Majesty's Privy Council, immediately after the said Intimation, without delay; Certifying such as shall failyie, their Names shall be given up to His Majesty's Privy Council, that they may be proceeded against as Persons disaffected to the Government.  
Jo. Richardson Clc.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer in His most Sacred Majesty, City and College, Anno 1665