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I R  〈…〉 A PROCLAMATION, Against Penny-Weddings.  
JAMES by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council, or Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting:  
Forasmuch, as by the fourteenth Act of the Third Parliament, held in the Reign of Our dearest Royal Brother of ever glorious Memory, Entitled, Act Restraining the exorbitant Expense of Marriages, etc. upon the considerations therein-mentioned, the keeping of Penny-Weddings is Prohibited and Discharged, under and with the Certifications and Qualififications thereby expressly provided. And whereas●, notwithstanding of the said Act and Prohibition, divers persons, Vintners and others, have, and still continue to contraveen so necessary and useful a Law, to the great contempt of Our Authority, expense, and abuse of Our lieges, contrair to the design and intent thereof. Therefore, We with Advice of Our Privy Council, Do hereby Ordain the said Act of Parliament to be put in full and vigorous execution against the Contraveeners, conform to the tenor thereof in all points. And to the end that all persons may be fully certiorate of this Our Royal Pleasure, We hereby Ordain the said Act of Parliament to be of new printed, and subjoined hereto, and published in manner under-written. And therefore, Our Will is, and We Charge you strictly, and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-cross of Edinburgh, and all the other Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom, and there in Our Royal Name and Authority, by open Proclamation make publication of Our Pleasure in the Premises, and also read the foresaid Act of Parliament hereunto subjoined, that none may pretend Ignorance, under the Pains and Certifications therein-mentioned.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the sixth day of December, One thousand six hundred eighty seven. And of Our Reign the third year.  
GOD save the KING.  
Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii. WILL. PATERSON, Cls. Sti. Concilii.   

Follows the Tenor of the abovementioned Act of Parliament.  
ACT Restraining the exorbitant expense of Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials.  
September 13. 1681.  
OUR SOVEREIGN LORD, Considering the great hurt and prejudice, arising to this Kingdom, by the superfluous expense bestowed at Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials. For repressing of which abuse in time coming, His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament, Does Statute and Ordain, That Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials, shall be solemnised, and gone about, in sober, and decent manner. And that at Marriages, besides the married persons, their Parents, Children, Brothers, and Sisters, and the Family wherein they live, There shall not be present at any Contract of Marriage, or In-fare, or meet upon occasion thereof, above four Friends on either side, with their ordinary domestic Servants, and that neither Bridegroom, nor Bride, nor their Parents, or Relations, Tutors, or Curators for them, and to their use, shall make above two changes of Raiment at that time, or upon that occasion. Certifying such persons as shall contraveen, if they be Landed persons, They shall be liable in the fourth part of their yearly valued Rent, and those who are not Landed Persons, in the fourth part of their Movables, Burgesses according to their Condition and Means, not exceeding five hundred Marks Scots, and mean Craftsmen and Servants, not exceeding one hundred Marks: And if there shall be any greater number of persons than aforesaid, in any House, or Inn, within Burgh, or Suburbs thereof, or within two Miles of the same, where Penny-Weddings are made, That the Master of the House, shall be Fined in the Sum of five hundred Marks Scots. And it is Statute and Ordained, That at Baptisms, upon that occasion, besides the Parents, Children, Brothers, and Sisters, and those of the Family, there shall not be present above four Witnesses. And Further, His Majesty, with Consent foresaid, Statutes and Ordains, That there shall not be invited to Burials, any greater number of persons than those following, viz. To the Burial of Noblemen, and Bishops, and their Wives, not above one hundred Noblemen and Gentlemen: To the Burial of a Baron of Quality, not above Sixty, and other Landed Gentlemen, not above Thirty. And that the Mourners at the Burials of Noblemen; and Bishops, and their Ladies, do not exceed Thirty, and at the Burials of Privy-Counsellors, Lords of Session, Barons, Provosts of burgh's, and their Wives, the number of Mourners do not exceed Twenty four, And at the Burials of all other Landed Gentlemen, and Citizens within Burgh, they do not exceed the number of Twelve. And Prohibits, and Discharges the using, or carrying of any Pencils, Banners, and other Honours, at Burials, except only the eight Branches to be upon the Pale, or upon the Coffin, where there is no Pale, under the foresaids' penalties respectiuè, in case they contraveen. And it is Statute, and Ordained, That there be no Mourning Cloaks used at Burials, nor at any other time, under the pain of One hundred pounds Scots.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, 1687.