ACT. Discharging People 〈◊〉 go to Ireland without Passes.  
September 26, 1690.  
THeir Majesty's Commissioner, and the Lords of Privy Council understanding, That many are deserting the Country, and leaving their Landlords and Masters unsatisfied, in keeping of their Tacks, or paying of their Rents, upon expectation of getting Land in the waste places of Ireland at present, without any considerable Rent, and that others who have been in Rebellion, may go thither to escape Punishment (where they are not known) or to promove their Disloyal Designs: Do therefore Require, and strictly Command all Collectors of their Majesty's Customs, Surveyors, Clerks, Waiters at the several Ports, and all Masters and Seamen of Ships, Barks, or Boats, as they will be answerable at their peril, that they suffer no Passengers to go for Ireland, without sufficient Passes from one of His Majesty's Privy Council, or from two of the Commissioners of Supply, or Justices of Peace, (qualified by Law to Act) in the place where such Passengers did last Reside; Bearing, That they did produce their Landlords or Masters Certificats, if they were Tenants, Cottars, or Servants, that they had satisfied them in their Rents, Duties and Services, and observing of their Tacks, and giving evidence of the lawful Affairs that they are to go about, or at least upon the Production of an Instrument of a Nottar, bearing their Requiring their Master's Certificate; and in case of their Master's refusal, expressing the Person or Persons, to whom they were to make Address for their Passes, and the time when they were to Address, to the effect their Masters may, at sight of the said's Persons Authorized, as aforesaid, either give their Certificats, or show a sufficient Reason for refusing the same. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed and Published.  
Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. DA. MONCREIF, Cls. Sti. Concili● 
 GOD save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to Their most Excellent Maji●●ties, Anno DOM. 1690.