Letter from the Lords
of the Kings Privy Council
to the Duke of Newcastle
Custos Rotalorum of
Middx and of the City &
Liberty of Westminster
for putting the Laws
in execution against
Papists &c.}/=

After our very hearty Commendations to your Grace
Whereas the Eldest Son of the Pretender hath presumed
in open Violation of the Laws of the Land in the North West
part of Scotland and has assembled a considerable Number of
Traiterous and Rebellious Persons in Arms who have Set
up a Standard in the Name of the Pretender, and in an
and acions manner have resisted and attacked Some of his
Majesty's Forces and are now advancing further in that
part of his Majesty< no role > 's Kingdom of Great Britain, and there
is the greatest reason to apprehend that these wicked
Attempts have been encouraged and may be Supported by a
Foreign Force, - And Whereas by an Act of Parliament
made in the first year of the Reign of the late King William
and Queen Mary, Entituled And Act for the better Security of
the Government by disarming Papists and reputed Papists
It was Enacted that it Should and might be lawfull for any
two or more Justices of the Peace who should Know or Suspect
any Person to be a Papist or Should be informed that any
Person was, or was Suspected to be a Papist to tender
and they were thereby Authorized and required to tender
to Such Person So Known or Suspected to be a Papist the
Declaration Set down and expressed in an Act of Parliament
made in the thirteith Year of the Reign of the late King
Charles the Second, Intituled An Act for the more effectual
preserving the Kings Person and Government by disabling
Papists from Sitting in either House of Parliament, to be
by him made repeated and Subscribed, And if Such Person
So required Should refuse to make repeat and Subscribe
the Said Declaration, or refuse or for bear to appear before
the Said Justices for the making repeating and Subscribing
thereof, on Notice to him given or left at his usual place of
Adobe by any Person authorized in that behalf by Warrant
under the Hands and Seals of the Said two Justices, He was
by that Act prohibited to have or Keep in his House or
elsewhere, or in the Possession of any other Person to his Use