The Virginia Gazette

We hear that the Act for bringing to Justice the Murderers of Captain Porteous, has been generally read in the Synod of Merse and Teviotdale.

As one chief Reason for the Legislature's appointing the Clergy to read this Act, was, that it might be the more effectually notified, and that none might pretend Ignorance, we may be allowed to say, that this End is already thoroughly attained; and that no Act of Parliament that ever respected any Part of the United Kingdom, has been more effectually publish'd than this, the same being already known in every Corner of the Nation, even to the meanest Peasant: Tho' it must be own'd, it would not have been so universally known, had not the Clergy been appointed to read it from their Pulpits: And even the Scruples which the Brethren have had about it, has been no small Occasion of its Promulgation.

We hear from Glasgow, that the above Act was read in Three of the Churches of that City, viz. the College, Tron, and Ramshorn Churches, but that several of the Ministers were necessarily absent. And That it will be generally read in the large Synod of Aberdeen.

The Magistrates have publish'd a new Act of Council, for the more effectual preventing of Riots in all Time coming, and directing all the Inhabitants that are in any publick Office to repair to the Places therein mentioned, to receive Directions from the Magistrates, upon the first Mention of any Uproar, Mob, or Tumult, without further Notice, on the Penalty of 100 l. each Transgressor: And this Day, Printed Copies of the said Act are to be delivered to the Officers of the Trained Bands, Constables, &c.