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B02300 Commission of Justiciary for securing the peace of the Highlands Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1697 (1697) Wing C5554; ESTC R171462 7,415 6

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COMMISSION OF JUSTICIARY For Securing the Peace of the Highlands WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD King of Great-Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To all and sundry to whose knowledge these presents shall come Greeting Forasmuch as We for punishing and repressing of Thifts Depredations Robberies Sornings and the like Crimes and Disorders within the Bounds of the Highlands and for the better settling of Justice Peace and good Order there and in all the neighbouring Bounds specially within the Shires of Cathenes Sutherland Ross Inverness Cromartie Nairn Elgine Bamff Aberdeen Kincardine Forfar Perth Stirling Dumbartoun Argile Tarbat Bute and others adjacent Which Shires are to be divided into three Districts in manner after-mentioned have thought fit by vertue of Our Prerogative Royal to grant the Commission of Justiciary following to the persons after-named to whom also the Earl of Argile and others having heretable Rights of Justiciary are to grant their Commissions at least to so many of them who are willing to act by vertue of the same and that for the whole Bounds within their said respective heretable Justiciaries in the terms of the several Acts of Our current Parliament relating to the Justiciary-Court in the Highlands And which Commissions are to contain all the necessary and usual Powers that the saids Commissioners being of Consent fully impowered may Act and proceed more effectually for punishing repressing the Crimes above-mentioned Therefore We do hereby grant full Power Authority and Commission express Bidding and Charge to Our Justice-General Justice-Clerk and Lords Commissioners of Justiciary John Earl of Tullibardine Our principal Secretary of State Archibald Earl of Argile the Earl of Marr the Earl of Sutherland the Earl of Finlater the Earl of Buchan the Earl of Strathmore the Earl of Kintore the Viscount of Tarbat the Lord Strathnaver Lord James Murray the Lord Glenurchy the Lord Saltoun the Lord Rae the Lord Ruthven the Lord Duffus Sir James Ogilvie Principal Secretary of State the Master of Forbes Sir James Scougill of Whitehill Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne Ludovick Grant of that Ilk William Dunbar of Durn Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen John Ogilvie of Kempeairn Alexander Hay of Ardenbath elder Nicolas Dumbar of Castle-field _____ Grant of Belnatoun elder Mr. Francis Grant of Belnatoun younger Alexander Leslie of Kininvie Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes Sir George Sinclair of Clyth William Dumbar of Hempries Mr. John Campbel Commissar of Caithness Sir Adam Gordon of Dalfolly Mr. John Gordon of Carrell _____ Dumbar of Sydery David Ross of Balnagowan _____ Monro of Fowlis Hugh Monro of Tennush Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Cowl Sir Donald Bain of Tulloch George Monro of New-more Mr. Simon Mackenzie of Tarradell _____ Mackintosh of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Colloden Alexander Chisholm of _____ George Cuthbert of Castle-hill Mr. David Polson of Kinmyles Mr. Alexander Ross of Clava _____ Robertson of Inches _____ Campbel of Calder younger James Frazer of Relict _____ Frazer of Balnamain David Broddy of Lethem David Cuthbert Sheriff-Depute of Nairn _____ Broddy of that Ilk George Broddy of Aslisk Ludovick Dumbar of Grange Robert Dumbar of Dumfaill _____ Innes younger of that Ilk William Duff of Dipple James Grant of Galloway John Grant of Clay-furrs _____ Grant of Arntilly Alexander Duff of Braco Sir James Abercrombie of Birkenbog John Anderson of Westertoun Alexander Duff of Drummuir Charles Gordon of Glengarrick Sir John Forbes of Craigievar Arthur Forbes younger of Eicht _____ Leslie of Kincraigie Sir James Gordon of Lesmore Archibald Forbes of Lickliehead Arthur Forbes of Auchintoul Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun Thomas Hay of Balhousie Lieutenant Collonel John Areskin Sir William Stirling of Airdoch Sir Thomas Murray of Glendoick James Hepburn of Menstrie Adam Drummond of Meggins Robert Stuart of Ardvorleich elder Stuart of Ardvorleich younger James Ramsay of Bamff Mr. Leonard Robertson of Straloch _____ Mercer of Clavadge James Menzies of Culdair John Cunninghame of Baldalloch _____ Cunninghame younger of Buquhan William Stirling of Harbertshire Alexander Monro of Bearcrofts Sir Humphry Colquhoune of Luss John Mckfarland of Erchor younger Patrick Murray of Dullery John Blair of Corbs James Herron of Callie Alexander Robertson of Fascally Captain James Menzies Tutor to the Laird of Weymes Menzies of Sluan Lachlane Mackintosh Tutor of Dalmungo Craigie of Dumbarnie younger Cree _____ Provost of Perth Colin Campbel of Lochland James Drummond of Comry Mr. William Murray of Arbeny _____ Campbel of Balgersho elder Alexander Robertson of Craig Baillie of Perth Sir Colin Campbel of Ardkindlas Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck Sir John Campbel of Carrick Archibald Campbel of Inneraul Alexander Campbel of Balcardine Alexander Campbel of Lochnell Donald Campbel Baillie of Mackairn Alexander Campbel of Kilmartoun George Campbel of Craignes younger _____ Cameron of Glendechry Sir John Hill Governour of Fort-William Lieutenant-Collonel Forbes or the Deputy Governour thereof conjunctly and severally to pursue Follow take apprehend Imprison and present to Justice all persons within the following Shires of Caitness Southerland Ross Inverness Cromartie Nairn Elgine Bamff Aberdeen Kincardine Forfar Perth Stirling Dumbritan Argile Tarbat Bute and others Adjacent Guilty or Suspected to be guilty of Thift Resett of Thift Robries Depredations Sornings Thigging exacting of Black-mail or any other Oppressions Bangesteries masterful or minacing Exactions communing with intercommuned Persons Man-slaughters Murders harbouring or Resetting of Out-laws the transgressors of the Law concerning the Clan Gregor hounding-out or Ratihabiting Thiefs Robbers Sorners and others guilty of the foresaid Crimes and securing the Peace of the High-lands and incouragement of Vertue and learning and settling Industry amongst them And in case any Persons within the bounds foresaid cannot be apprehended and presented to Justice We hereby give Warrand to the saids Commissioners or any one or two of them to issue forth Precepts direct to Sheriffs Officers Stewarts Baillzies Mayors or Constables to charge them to compear at the first Justice-court before the saids Commissioners or any five of them who are hereby declared to be a Quorum And where there is not already a sufficient number of Sheriff-Officers and other Officers with Power to the saids Commissioners or any two of them to appoint Officials within the several Paroches of the saids Bounds which Officials are to have the same Power given to Constables by the Act of Parliament 1661 And who are to give an account on all occasions to the next adjacent Commissioners and to cite before them all Persons within the saids Bounds Malae famae and suspected of Thift corrospondents with Theives or of any of the Crimes above-mentioned that they may be secured and tryed by an Assize and be either purged by an Assize or punished and farder if need require to find sufficient Caution and to declare that a Citation to be used at the Mercat-cross of the head Burgh of the Shire where the have most frequently haunted against the said Thieves their Resetters and others guilty of the