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of_o thief_n &_o outlaw_n and_o we_o hereby_o appoint_v the_o first_o general_n metting_n of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o be_v at_o eorfar_n upon_o the_o first_o thursday_n of_o june_n next_o to_o come_v and_o there_o to_o hold_v court_n adjourn_v and_o appoint_v new_a diet_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v expedient_a and_o to_o the_o effect_n their_o meeting_n may_v be_v the_o more_o exact_a and_o better_a calculat_v for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n but_o without_o derogation_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o adjourn_v their_o meeting_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a we_o hereby_o appoint_v on_o of_o the_o commissioner_n above_o to_o be_v conveen_a of_o the_o rest_n in_o each_o district_n when_o any_o occasion_n fall_v out_o which_o require_v their_o meeting_n before_o the_o day_n to_o which_o they_o be_v adjourn_v according_a to_o the_o division_n aftermentioned_a viz._n for_o the_o north_n district_n include_v the_o shire_n of_o caitness_n sutherland_n ross_n inverness_n cromarty_n nairn_n elgine_n bamff_n aberdeen_n and_o kincardine_n the_o earl_n of_o finlater_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o laird_n of_o grant_n and_o for_o the_o middle_a district_n include_v the_o shire_n of_o forfar_n perth_n stirling_n and_o dumbartoun_n the_o earl_n of_o tullibardine_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o lord_n ruthven_n and_o for_o the_o west_n district_n include_v the_o shire_n of_o argyle_n tarbat_n and_o bute_n the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n mr._n john_n campbel_n sheriff-deput_a of_o argile_n which_o conveener_n be_v to_o appoint_v the_o most_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n or_o at_o least_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o hereby_o also_o require_v such_o as_o be_v so_o call_v to_o give_v attendance_n and_o not_o to_o be_v absent_a unless_o upon_o relevant_a ground_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o
conveener_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o lose_v their_o share_n of_o the_o trust_n and_o authority_n hereby_o commit_v unto_o they_o and_o sicklike_a nominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o foresay_a conveener_n or_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o be_v conveener_n for_o call_v together_o the_o general_a meeting_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o whole_a district_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n or_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a allow_v also_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o division_n hereby_o make_v in_o particular_a district_n that_o all_o person_n name_v in_o this_o commission_n have_v right_o and_o power_n to_o act_v as_o commissioner_n and_o and_o sit_v in_o any_o justice_n court_n hold_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o as_o we_o will_v without_o the_o district_n where_o they_o live_v as_o within_o the_o same_o as_o also_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o convocation_n or_o open_a depredation_n to_o call_v and_o require_v our_o liege_n to_o their_o assistance_n and_o give_v warrant_n to_o pursue_v all_o fugitive_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n for_o apprehend_v they_o and_o present_v they_o to_o justice_n as_o also_o to_o require_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o royallity_n regality_n and_o barony_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o they_o therein_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v be_v the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o apprehend_v fugitive_n and_o recover_a good_n take_v by_o heirship_n or_o depredation_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a upon_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o other_o judge_n ordinary_a be_v ordain_v not_o only_o to_o give_v concurrence_n and_o aid_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v but_o also_o to_o afford_v they_o prison-house_n in_o burgh_n and_o court-house_n for_o keep_v their_o meeting_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o say_v sheriff_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o receive_v any_o prisoner_n send_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o mittimus_fw-la under_o their_o hand_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o keep_v and_o detain_v they_o in_o sure_a prison_n until_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o legal_a trial_n or_o dismiss_v by_o order_n of_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n in_o write_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o fugitive_n do_v escape_v out_o of_o all_o the_o foresay_a shire_n in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o the_o shire_n to_o which_o they_o have_v resort_v who_o be_v hereby_o order_v to_o apprehend_v they_o or_o failze_v thereof_o to_o pursue_v they_o out_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o such_o transgressor_n may_v be_v notour_o know_v the_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v declare_v any_o fugitive_n shall_v make_v intimation_n of_o their_o name_n and_o designation_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v print_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o next_o adjacent_a shire_n to_o the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o court_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o cause_n intimate_fw-la the_o same_o at_o the_o paroch_n church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o no_o person_n presume_v to_o reset_v supply_n or_o harbour_v they_o and_o we_o hereby_o appoint_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n shall_v give_v account_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o privy_a council_n what_o person_n be_v condemn_v and_o what_o person_n be_v declare_v fugitive_n and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n once_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o once_o in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n may_v know_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o shire_n and_o what_o diligence_n the_o say_a commissioner_n use_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o further_o for_o defray_v the_o commissioner_n charge_n we_o allow_v they_o to_o decern_v for_o and_o to_o add_v a_o ten_o part_n to_o each_o lybel_n and_o decreet_a pronunce_v by_o they_o which_o tenth-part_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n by_o the_o said_n defender_n if_o they_o succumb_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o by_o the_o pursuer_n in_o case_n the_o defender_n be_v assoilzy_v and_o we_o hereby_o require_v the_o commander_n of_o our_o force_n and_o governor_n of_o inverlochie_n and_o commandants_n of_o particular_a garrison_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o our_o force_n to_o give_v party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o attend_v the_o say_a court_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v advertise_v by_o the_o commissioner_n that_o be_v to_o hold_v they_o as_o also_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a force_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v concurrence_n at_o poynding_n and_o to_o convey_v the_o say_v good_n so_o poynd_v out_o of_o danger_n &_o deforcement_n and_o that_o without_o any_o reward_n as_o also_o to_o apprehend_v and_o seize_v any_o person_n or_o person_n contain_v in_o list_n to_o be_v give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o likeways_o we_o do_v hereby_o appoint_v colonel_n john_n hill_n and_o leutennant_n colonel_n forbes_n his_o deputy_n governor_n at_o inverlochie_n and_o failze_v of_o they_o the_o person_n succeed_v to_o they_o in_o the_o said_n charge_n to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o present_a commission_n allow_v the_o say_a governor_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o conveen_a if_o need_v be_v and_o for_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o peaceable_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o thief_n and_o break_a person_n no_o person_n live_v within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o highland_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n be_v to_o bring_v any_o cow_n horse_n or_o other_o bestial_a to_o 〈…〉_o a_o testificat_fw-la of_o a_o landed-man_n in_o write_n bear_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o name_n and_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o the_o drover_n and_o attest_v that_o they_o be_v leelly_a come_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o seizure_n and_o confiscation_n thereof_o as_o steal_v good_n and_o if_o some_o such_o testificat_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v and_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_n beast_n shall_v be_v steal_v the_o landed-man_n attester_n shall_v be_v liable_a as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o restitution_n and_o damage_n and_o what_o the_o law_n provide_v without_o any_o favour_n and_o master_n and_o magistrate_n who_o have_v power_n of_o mercat_n and_o clerk_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o discharge_v to_o permit_v any_o beast_n to_o be_v sell_v or_o buy_v at_o any_o mercat_n till_o the_o seller_n deliver_v unto_o he_o his_o say_a certificate_n with_o certification_n that_o the_o magistrate_n master_n or_o clerk_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o any_o beast_n so_o sell_v and_o whereof_o the_o clerk_n keep_v not_o the_o certificate_n aforesaid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v airt_v and_o part_n of_o the_o theft_n themselves_o in_o so_o far_o as_o extend_v to_o restitution_n as_o say_v be_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o person_n in_o the_o highland_n to_o travel_v with_o arm_n from_o the_o ordinar_a place_n of_o their_o residence_n without_o a_o pass_n or_o certificate_n from_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o depute_n or_o from_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o any_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o minister_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o place_n from_o which_o he_o be_v to_o travel_v bear_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a date_n and_o to_o continue_v only_o for_o that_o journey_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o have_v their_o warrant_n to_o seize_v upon_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v all_o such_o person_n want_v pass_n as_o a_o foresay_a as_o thief_n sorner_n and_o vagabound_v till_o they_o find_v caution_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o answer_v to_o any_o accusation_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likeways_o hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o our_o commission_n shall_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o sheriff_n stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o royeallity_n and_o lord_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n who_o all_o and_o ilk_fw-mi a_fw-mi of_o they_o may_v proceed_v notwithstanding_o thereof_o against_o person_n guilty_a of_o thift_n &_o the_o receipt_n of_o of_o thift_n and_o other_o crime_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v former_o in_o use_n to_o do_v conform_a to_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v the_o first_o attacher_n and_o shall_v prevent_v the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o diligence_n and_o further_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v needful_a by_o the_o person_n already_o name_v in_o this_o commission_n that_o any_o other_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o assistance_n we_o do_v hereby_o empower_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n upon_o application_n make_v to_o they_o by_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o any_o of_o the_o three_o district_n to_o add_v to_o this_o present_a nomination_n such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o say_a court_n commissioner_n of_o the_o say_v district_n and_o this_o our_o commission_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o endure_v to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o december_n 1699_o year_n unless_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v revoke_v or_o recall_v by_o we_o before_o that_o time_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o our_o great_a seal_n be_v hereto_o append_v give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o kensingtoun_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o march_n 1697_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eight_o year_n god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1697._o