C R  IN DEFENCE HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT GOD SAVE THE KING  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and surrounded by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Schttish unicorn and thistle on the other  
GLASGOW, The first day of October, 1662.  
THE Lords of His Majesties privy council, taking to consideration, That notwithstanding that it is statute and ordained by an act of the last Session of this current Parliament, entitled an Act concerning such benefice and Stipends as have been possessed without presentation from the lawful patron: That all Ministers who entred to the cure of any parish within Burgh or Land, in, or since the year of God 1649.( at, and before which time the Patrons were most injuriously dispossessed of their Patronages) Have no right unto, nor uplift the Rents of their respective benefice, modified Stipends, Manse, or Gleb, for this instant year of God 1662. Nor for any year following, unless they should obtain a Presentation from the lawful Patron, and have Collation from the Bishop of the Dioces where he liveth, before the twenty of September last: As likewise, That it is statute and ordained, that the 29. day of May should be yearly keeped as a holy day unto the Lord, for a solemn anniversary Thanksgiving for his Majesties restauration to his royal Government: And that all Ministers of the Gospel should accordingly observe the same in their respective parochs, under the pains therein contained. Yet several Ministers not only have contraveened the foresaids Acts of Parliament, but in manifest contempt of His Majesties royal authority, albeit they have justly forefaulted their right to the benefice, modified Stipends, and others, continue to exerce the Function of the ministry at their respective Churches, as of before. Therefore they prohibit and discharge all Ministers who have contraveened the foresaid act of Parliament concerning the benefice and Stipends, to exerce any part of the Function of the ministry at their respective Churches in time coming, which are hereby declared to be vacand: And that none of their Parochiners who are liable in any part of their Stipends make payment to them of this instant Crop and year of God 1662. Or in time coming, as having no right thereto: And that they do not aclowledge them for their lawful Pastor, in repairing to their Sermons, under the pain of being punished as frequenters of private Conventicles and Meetings. And Commands and Charges the saids Ministers to remove themselves and their Families out of their parochs, betwixt and the first day of November next, and not to reside within the bounds of their respective Presbyteries. As likewise, that no Heretor or other liable in payment of any part of the Ministers Stipend make payment to any Minister who have contraveened the foresaid Act of Parliament forkeeping the anniversary Thanksgiving, of any part of this years Stipend. And declares, That the Ministers who have contraveened the said Act, shall be liable to the whole pains therein contained. And ordains these presents be forthwith printed and published by the Sheriffs of Shires, and Magistrates of Burghs, that none may pretend ignorance.  
Pet. Wedderburn●, Cl. sti ti. Consilii.   

Printed by ROBERT SANDERS, P●inter to the Town of GLASGOW, 1662.