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EDINBURH, the tenth day of August, 1677.  
FOr much as the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, in pursuance of His Majesty's Commands, signified to them by a Letter of the 7. of June, 1669. did confine several outed Ministers to partieular parochs, with allowance to preach, and exercise the other Functions of the Ministry within the same, and did deliver to them certain instructions to be keeped and observed, upon which they accepted the indulgence granted to them. And albeit ●hese instructions have been frequently repeated and seat to these Ministers, ●et divers of them have contraveened the same, without any manner of regard thereto: And whereas, by His Majesty's Letter foresaid, it is left to the ●aids Lords; to allow to these Ministers such parts of the Stipends, as the● should think fit, and that from time to time, the Council hath given Order and Warrants to the Heretors and others, liable in payment of the Stipend, to make payment thereof as they saw cause, without which special Warrant, they could not, nor cannot, warrantably pay the same. Notwithtanding whereof, it is imformed, that several Heretors have paid, or inten● to pay these Stipends, without special Warrant and Order. The said's Lords do therefore Prohibit and Discharge all Heretors, Fewers, Lifer●nters, and others, liable in payment of the Stipends of the parochs where these Ministers are confined, to make payment of any part of the Stipend to them for the Cropped and Year 1677; and in time coming, without a special Order and Warrant from the Council, under the Penalty of being liable in Payment of the said Stipend again, to such as the Councils shall appoint, and further Censured for their Contempt. And Ordains these presents to be Printed, and Published upon a Sabbath day, at the several Paroch Kirks, where the said's Ministers are confined, that no person pretend ignorance.  
Tho. hay, Cl. S ti. Concilii. 
 GOD save the King.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty. Anno Dom. 1677.