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called and examined with respect to his having any right or 

 privilege of residence in this Burgh or to follow any trade as 

 a surgeon or in adhibiting medicines to people within the 

 same which he acknowledged he had not. The Magistrates 

 and Council find that the said Nicholas Holding has no right 

 or privilege to reside in this Burgh or to follow any trade or 

 business therein and that he has been in use for some time past 

 to practise in Physic and Chyrurgerie in this place though it 

 appears to the Magistrates and Council that he has had no 

 education for these employments nor can give any account 

 of any skill or knowledge therein : And the said Magistrates 

 and Council considering how dangerous it is to the inhabi- 

 tants of this Burgh and country adjacent to be imposed upon 

 by the said Nicholas Holding in his going on to practise in 

 Chyrurgery and Physick which may lead to endangering the 

 health and taking away the lives of many people. They 

 therefore appoint and ordain the said Nicholas Holding to 

 remove himself and family furth and from this burgh, 

 liberty and privileges thereof betwixt the date hereof and 

 the term of Martinmas next and never to have any resi- 

 dence therein from and after that term without express 

 allowance from the Magistrates and Council and have dis- 

 charged the said Nicholas Holding to adhibit any medicines 

 or practice in any part of Chyrurgerie or Physic within this 

 burgh after this date under the penalty of One Hundred 

 pounds Scots payable to the Treasurer of this Burgh 

 and of being summarily seized and apprehended by the 

 Burrow officers or any inhabitants and incarcerat by war- 

 rant from any of the Magistrates till payment of the said 

 penalty and until he find sufficient caution acted in the 

 burrow courts to remove himself and family and not to 

 return and to desist from practising in Physick and Chyr- 

 urgerie within the same in all time coming, and reserving 

 always action to the said Elizabeth Moffat against the said 

 Nicholas Holding for her damage and expenses. 



