Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n
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A58755
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A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-Lands
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing S1917; ESTC R6908
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j2r_a diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o proclamation_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v by_o our_o late_a proclamamation_n of_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n last_v bypass_a renew_v a_o commission_n grant_v by_o our_o dear_a and_o royal_a brother_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n of_o the_o date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o august_n 1682._o year_n to_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o mention_v and_o for_o the_o district_v therein_o specify_v for_o see_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n and_o whereas_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o our_o say_a proclamation_n thief_n sorner_n and_o robber_n do_v continue_v still_o to_o infest_v rob_n spoil_n and_o trouble_v our_o people_n there_o and_o be_v resolve_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n both_o for_o bygone_n and_o in_o time_n come_v we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o require_v and_o command_v our_o commssioner_n for_o the_o district_n of_o caithness_n and_o sutherland_n to_o meet_v at_o lochnaver_n the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n next_o and_o these_o for_o the_o district_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o ross_n inverne_n cromarty_n nairn_n and_o elgin_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o head_n of_o lochness_n the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o october_n next_o these_o for_o the_o district_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o bamff_n aberdeen_n kincardin_n and_o forfar_n to_o meet_v at_o kincardin_n of_o neil_n the_o twenty_o second_o day_n of_o september_n instant_a and_o these_o of_o the_o district_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n stirling_n dumbartoun_n and_o argile_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o kirk_n of_o balquhidder_n the_o say_v twenty_o second_v day_n of_o september_n instant_a and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o affix_v and_o hold_v court_n call_v and_o conveen_n before_o they_o respective_o all_o person_n suspect_v or_o that_o shall_v be_v suspect_v guilty_a of_o any_o of_o the_o wrong_n theft_n robbery_n depredation_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o our_o say_a late_a proclamation_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o our_o law_n and_o as_o be_v full_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o proclamation_n declare_v hereby_o that_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o the_o say_n crime_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v comprehend_v within_o our_o late_a act_n of_o indemnity_n as_o to_o restore_v of_o private_a damage_n loss_n and_o injury_n but_o that_o our_o say_n commissioner_n may_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v they_o as_o say_v be_v and_o further_o we_o hereby_o empower_v and_o authorize_v our_o say_n commissioner_n in_o their_o district_n respective_a after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o meeting_n to_o appoint_v their_o own_o diet_n and_o place_n of_o meet_v thereafter_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o convenient_a for_o our_o service_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n and_o therein_o to_o do_v and_o act_n every_o manner_n of_o way_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o our_o prolcamation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n promitten_v to_o hold_v firm_a and_o stable_a etc._n etc._n and_o we_o hereby_o require_v and_o command_v all_o our_o sheriff_n and_o our_o other_o magistrate_n within_o the_o say_n district_v respective_a to_o be_v concur_v and_o assist_v to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n in_o the_o premise_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v at_o their_o higeh_v peril_n and_o that_o our_o pleasure_n herein_o may_v be_v know_v our_o will_n be_v and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o our_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o caithness_n sutherland_n inverness_n cromarty_n nairn_n elgin_n bamff_n aberdeen_n kincardin_n forfar_n perth_n dumbartoun_n stirling_n argile_n terbet_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o there_o in_o our_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n make_v publication_n of_o our_o pleasure_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o we_o hereby_o require_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n foresaid_n to_o cause_v this_o our_o proclamation_n to_o be_v read_v and_o affix_v at_o the_o several_a paroch-kirk-door_n upon_o the_o first_o lord_n day_n after_o the_o same_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o after_o divine_a worhip_n beside_o their_o cause_v publish_v the_o same_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_v aforesaid_a as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edingburgh_n the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n 1685._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o first_o year_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la will._n paterson_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1685._o this_o may_v be_v reprint_v by_o george_n croom_n at_o the_o blue-ball_n in_o thomes-street_n over_o against_o baynard_n castle_n