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ACT For Naturalisation of STRANGERS. Edinburgh, the 8. of December, 1669.  
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EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the King's most Excellent MAJESTY, 1669.   

ACT For Naturalisation of STRANGERS.  
Edinburgh, the 8. of December, 1669,  
OUR Sovereign Lord, out of His Innate bounty and Royal inclination to favour and protect Strangers, and for the increase 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 inhabit 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 naturalised as native born Subjects of the Kingdom of Scotland, and are to enjoy His Majesty's Royal Protection, the benefit of the Law, and all other Privileges which a Native doth enjoy, als 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 movable and , 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, Privileges 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 public exercise of their Religion in their own Languages, and the liberty of having Churches within this His Kingdom. It is always hereby provided, that no person or persons shall have the benefit of this Act, until first by petition to the Lords of His Majesty's 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 aught 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 said's persons to the effect aforesaid, shall be unto them a sufficient naturalisation 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.   

EDINBURGH, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1669.