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A PROCLAMATION, Taking off the Imbargo put upon Ships.  
JAMES by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, To Our Lovits Macers of Our Privy Council, or Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting;  
Forasmuch as by reason of the late Invasion and Rebellion made by some desperate Rebels and Traitors, on, and in this Our Ancient Kingdom, there was a Stop and Imbargo put upon Ships and other Vessels, until Our further Pleasure: And whereas now these Rebels and Traitors are totally Defeat, and so the Cause of the said Imbargo fully over: We therefore, with Advice 〈◊〉 Our Privy Council, Do hereby take off any Step or Imbargo put upon any Ships, Boats, Bark● or other Vessels within this Our Realm, upon the occasion foresaid (if they be not legally und●● Arrest,) and Declare them free to Trade and Traffic in any part within or outwith this Realm● It is alwise hereby provided, that the Owners, Masters, and Skippers of such Ships and Vessel● shall be answerable for their Passengers and Goods, conform to Our Laws, and Proclamations ma●● thereanent, and under the Pains and Certifications thereincontained. And that Our pleasure i● the Premises may be known, Our Will is, and We Charge you strictly and Command, that i 〈…〉 ntinent, these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and all the oth●● Mercat Crosses of the Head burgh's of the Shires of this Kingdom, and there, in Our Roy●● Name and Authority, by open Proclamation, make Publication of the Premises, that none pretend Ignorance.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the 9th day of July, 1685. And 〈…〉 Reign the first Year. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilli. WILL. PATERSON, Cl●. Sti. 〈◊〉 
 God save the King.