A proclamation for the advancement of vertue vvithin this kingdome of Scotland, for cherishing of poore people who are willing to worke. And for restraining of idle sturdie beggers, and masterlesse vagabonds, who are a burthen to the countrey..
Drummond, John,active 1643.
[Edinburgh] : Printed at Edinburgh, by Robert Bryson:,
1643..
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At end of main text: At Edinburgh the tent [sic] day of March the yeare of God, 1643.
Signed: M. Joan. Drummond Cler. Commiss. Praedict.
Steele notation: in (worset 2) mercats And.
Not recorded in Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714: see 1784 (no copy known) but that was printed by Tyler
Aldis, H.G. Scotland,
ESTC
Wing
Occupational retraining
Poor
Scotland Edinburgh.