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A proclamation for apprehending the persons after-named, as having been in France contrair to the acts of Parliament.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1696
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Wing S1840; ESTC R183501
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A PROCLAMATION For Apprehending the persons After-named as having been in France contrair to tke Acts of Parliament 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 For as much as by the Eighth Act of the fourth Session of this Our current Parliament It is Statute and Ordained That none of the Subjects within this Kingdom without express leave from Us or Our Privy Council should presume to go to the Kingdom of France or any of the Dominions subject to the French King after the first day of June one thousand six hundred ninety three or being already in the said Kingdom of France or Countries foresaid should presume to stay or abide therein after the first day of August then next to come without express leave from Us or Our Privy Council under the pain of Treason Nevertheless in manifest contempt of the foresaid Act of Parliament and Us and Our Authority Grahame Younger of Duntroon Mr. Charles Kinnaird brother to the Lord Kinnaird Mr. Alexander Maitland brother to the Earl of Lauderdale Captain Deans Captain Ruthven Lieutenant Isaac Threcal Lieutenant Auchmouty Ensign Alexander Innes Lieutenants Daniel and John Banes Ensign William Ramsay sometime in Hodge's Regiment Ensign Alexander Sandelands sometime in Wauchop's Regiment Ensign Laurence Drummond of Captain Robert Somervail Captain William Davidson Lieutenant William Main Lieutenant James Henderson Ensign Robert Southerland Ensign Alexander Sinclair Lieutenant John Bell sometime in D'Offerel's Regiment Ensign William Innes in D'Offerel's Regiment Ensign William Lyon in the said Regiment William and Hugh Southerlands Nephewes to Major General Southerland Walter Nisbet son to Alexander Nisbet of Graigintinny William Sinclair son to the deceas'd Sinclair of Dun Thomas Clark brother to the deceas'd Mr. William Clark Advocat Robert Kinloch of Mr William Pearson son to Pearson sometime Minister at Stirling Alexander Nisbet son to Nisbet Merchant in Glasgow Mr. James Oswald sometime Chappeland to the Lady Halket Cuthbert son to Cuthbert Provost of Inverness Captain Patrick Grahame Captains Robert and William Charters Captain John Ramsay Lieutenant Collonel Rattray Lieutenant Collonel Oliphant Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Robert Stuart Agent in Edinburgh Ensign John Menzies son to Menzies of Comrie Major John Gordon Captain James Adamson Charles Farquharson Robert King Captain John Livingston Lieutenant John Creighton Sir John M clain of that Ilk Irwine of Stepletoun Captain Mair have dared most presumptuously to repair and go to the said Kingdom of France or being therein to Remain and Continue within the same after the times prefixed by the foresaid Act of Parliament whereby they have manifestly incurred the pain of Treason specified in the said Act And We being Informed that the saids Guilty Persons are Returned to and Lurk within this Our ancient Kingdom without being Seased upon and brought to Condign Punishment as their Crime deserves Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council hereby Require and Command the Sheriffs of the several Shires within this Kingdom and their Deputs The Stewarts of Stewartries Baillies of Regalities and their Deputs and Magistrats of Burghs within their Respective Jurisdictions To search for take and Apprehend all and every one of the Persons above named and commit them to safe Custody and sure Firmance and detain them Prisoners within their Respective Tolbuiths until they be brought to Tryal and condign Punishment for the Crimes above-written And that they report their Diligence in the Premisses to the Lords of Our Privy Council betwixt and the first day of Aprile next to come under the pain of being reckoned Countenancers of and Connivers at the saids Treasonable Persons As also We with Advice foresaid Impower and Command all the Officers of Our Army and Our other good Subjects within this Kingdom to Sease upon Take and Apprehend all or any of the Persons above-named where ever they can be Discovered And deliver them to the next Magistrat to be Committed and detained Prisoners in manner above-specified and to the effect none of Our good Sujects may be Ensnared or made partakers of the Guilt of the saids Persons by their Lurking among them We with Advice foresaid Strictly Prohibit and Discharge any of Our Subjects within this Kingdom to Harbour Reset Provide or any ways Relieve and Supply any of the foresaids Persons but that they Deliver them up to one or other of the Magistrats foresaids to be Proceeded against according to Justice under the pains contained in the Acts of Parliament made thereanent 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 remnant 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 Twelfth Day of March And of Our Reign the seventh Year 1696. 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 His Most Excellent Majesty Anno DOM. 1696.