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B05470 A proclamation against robbers and vagabounds, &c. Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1697 (1697) Wing S1605; ESTC R183341 1,518 1

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W R 〈◊〉 SOIT QVI MAL Y 〈…〉 DIEV 〈◊〉 MON D●OIT A PROCLAMATION Against Robbers and Vagabounds c. WIlliam by the Grace of God King of Great-Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that Part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting FORASMUCHAS it is generally Complained that there be many Idle Louse and Vagabound Persons who singly by themselves and in Companies go throw the Countrey And both to Burgh and Landward Rob or Steal from People their Goods do Violence to their Persons and extort from them Meat Drink and Lodging without payment and commit several other Abuses contrair to the Laws and Acts of Parliament THEREFORE We have thought fit to Enjoyn and Command Likeas We hereby with the Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council strictly Enjoyn Command and Charge all Sheriffs Lords of Regality Baillies of Bailliaries Stewarts of Stewartries and their Deputs Magistrats of Burghs Justices of the Peace and other Judges and Officers of the Law to put the following Laws and Acts of Parliament in due and vigorous Execution Viz. The seventh Act Parliament first James the first whereby it is Statute that no Companies pass in the Countrey and ly on Our Leidges or Thig or Sojourn on them under the Pain of Assything of the Party Compleaning The Act James second Parliament sixth Caput twenty one whereby it is ordained that for the away-putting of Sorners Overlyers and Masterfull Beggars Inquisition be made by all Judges against them and they be put in Our Ward or Our Irons for their Trespasses as long as they have any Goods of their own to live upon that their Ears be nailed to the Tron or other Tree and that the same be cut off and they Banished the Countrey And if thereafter they be found that they be hanged Act James second Parliament eleventh Caput fourty five whereby it is statute that wherever Sorners are overtaken they be delivered to Our Sheriffs and that furthwith Our Justices do Law upon them as upon Thieves and Robbers Act Parliament 12. Caput 53. ibidem whereby it is statute that no Man reive another of any manner of Goods which they are in Possession off Act James the third Parliament tenth Caput seventy eight ratifying the saids Acts And Act James the sixt Parliament twelfth Caput on hundred and fourty seventh whereby it is statute that all Men certifie concerning Vagabounds and suspect Persons that they may be apprehended under the Pains due to these Vagabounds And generally all other Laws and Acts made against Robbing Thieving Sorning and other Abuses of that sort and for preserving the Peace and good Order of the Kingdom and for the better preserving of the Peace and Safety of Our Liedges We with Advice foresaid and in pursuance of the foresaids Laws do farder Command and Charge all Sheriffs Magistrats and other Officers above named that they cause special notice to be taken of all idle and vagabound Persons either in Burgh or Landward and that they take up their Names and take such Security of them for their good Behaviour as they shall judge needful As also We with Advice foresaid do hereby impower the Justices of Peace and Heretors within each Paroch to appoint one or more within the Bounds thereof as they shall see needful to be Watches both by Night and Day for preventing the foresaids Abuses by giving timeous Warning and conveening the Neighbourhead to resist the foresaid Robbers Thieves Sorners or others committing the saids Abuses and Seize and Apprehend them and to defend Leil-Mens Persons and Goods and bring to Justice and condign Punishment the foresaids Persons guilty for which these shall be sufficient Warrant OUR WILL IS HEREFORE and We charge you strictly and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the haill Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make Intimation hereof that none pretend Ignorance and Ordains these presents to be Printed Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the twenty eight day of December and of Our Reign the ninth Year 1697. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii GOD save the King Edinburgh Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty Anno Dom. 1697.