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ACT of COUNCIL, Dispensing with Circuit Courts for this Instant Year 1685.  
Edinburgh, the 29th day of April 1685.  
FOrasmuch as His Majesty's high Commissioner, and the Lords of Privy Council, having thought fit (in regard his Majesty's Service doth not now require that Circuit Courts should be held for this year, as is appointed by Act of Parliament) To dispense therewith; They, to the effect notice hereof may be given to all persons concerned, Do hereby Ordain the Macers of Council, to pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and there, by open Proclamation, make publication that the said Circuit Courts are not to be keeped this year, that none pretend ignorance. Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council, by me  
COL. MACKENȜIE, Cls. Sti. Concilij.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1685.