The Scottish Parliament on 8 May 1685, have recorded the following:
Our sovereign Lord, considering the obstinacy of the fanatical party who, notwithstanding all the laws formerly made against them, still keep their house and field conventicles, which are the nurseries and rendezvouses of rebellion; therefore His Majesty, with consent of Parliament, ordains that all such persons who shall
hereafter preach at such house or field conventicles, also those who shall be present as hearers, shall be
punished by death and confiscation of their goods.[1]