It was well understood that this order was intended to prevent the circulation of Protestant treatises.

One honest stationer told the messengers that he had in his shop a book which reflected in very coarse terms on Popery, and begged to know whether he might sell it.

They asked to see it; and he showed them a copy of the Bible.

[128] A cargo of images, beads, crosses and censers arrived at Leith directed to Lord Perth.

The importation of such articles had long been considered as illegal; but now the officers of the customs allowed the superstitious garments and trinkets to pass.
[129] In a short time it was known that a Popish chapel had been fitted up in the Chancellor's house, and that mass was regularly said there.
The mob rose.