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         Proclamations. 1696-02-13
         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1696
        
      
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             A proclamation anent recruits, levies, deserters and passes
             Proclamations. 1696-02-13
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to the Kings most excellent Majest[ies],
             Edinburgh :
             1696.
          
           
             Dated at end: Edinburgh, the thirteenth day of February, and of Our Reign the seventh year, 1696.
             Steele notation: Ireland, ing be.
             Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C..
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Military deserters -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Recruiting and enlistment -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Scotland
        
      
    
     
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           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Anent
           Recruits
           ,
           Levies
           ,
           Deserters
           and
           Passes
           .
        
         
           WILLIAM
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             Great-Britain
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           To
           Macers
           of
           Our
           Priv●
           Council
           ,
           Messengers
           at
           Arms
           ,
           Our
           Sheriffs
           in
           that
           part
           ,
           conjunctly
           and
           severally
           ,
           specially
           Constitute
           ;
           Greeting
           .
           Forasmuch
           as
           ,
           It
           is
           requisite
           and
           necessary
           ,
           That
           during
           this
           present
           War
           ,
           which
           so
           much
           concerns
           the
           Defence
           and
           Security
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           Our
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Rules
           and
           Orders
           be
           set
           down
           for
           Recruits
           ,
           Levies
           and
           Deserters
           ,
           whereby
           frequent
           Disorders
           and
           Oppressions
           may
           be
           prevented
           ,
           and
           unfit
           men
           may
           not
           be
           Engaged
           ,
           and
           none
           may
           be
           Troubled
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           Desertion
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           truly
           Deserters
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Conform
           to
           the
           Thirty
           third
           Act
           Fifth
           Session
           of
           this
           Our
           Current
           Parliament
           ,
           Entituled
           
             Act
             for
             the
             Levies
             :
          
           Do
           Hereby
           Appoint
           and
           Ordain
           ,
           that
           no
           Officer
           ,
           either
           at
           Home
           or
           from
           Abroad
           ,
           offer
           to
           Take
           on
           ,
           or
           Press
           any
           Free
           Leidge
           to
           be
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           unless
           the
           Man
           be
           Taken
           on
           by
           Agreement
           ,
           owned
           by
           him
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           Judge
           of
           the
           Bounds
           .
           And
           if
           any
           Officer
           shall
           Contraveen
           this
           Order
           ,
           and
           Press
           or
           Compel
           any
           Man
           contrair
           to
           the
           Rule
           hereby
           Established
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           reckoned
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           the
           Transgressor
           punished
           by
           the
           Fyne
           of
           a
           Months
           Pay
           ,
           and
           further
           by
           Imprisonment
           ,
           or
           Breaking
           and
           Casheering
           ,
           as
           the
           saids
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           shall
           think
           sit
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Do
           strictly
           Prohibit
           and
           Discharge
           all
           Our
           Officers
           which
           have
           come
           for
           Recruits
           from
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           to
           Seize
           upon
           any
           persons
           as
           Deserters
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           have
           Deserted
           from
           Our
           
             Scots
          
           Regiments
           in
           
             Flanders
          
           since
           they
           were
           there
           ,
           and
           none
           others
           :
           And
           allows
           the
           Officers
           of
           Our
           Forces
           in
           this
           Our
           ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           Seize
           upon
           none
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           Desertion
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           have
           Deserted
           from
           one
           or
           other
           of
           the
           saids
           Regiments
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           are
           at
           present
           Officers
           :
           And
           Discharge
           any
           person
           to
           be
           Seized
           upon
           ,
           on
           pretence
           of
           Desertion
           before
           our
           Accession
           to
           the
           Crown
           .
           And
           for
           preventing
           any
           Mistake
           anent
           Passes
           ,
           given
           to
           such
           as
           have
           been
           Souldiers
           :
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Do
           herby
           Appoint
           and
           Ordain
           ,
           That
           no
           Pass
           be
           sustained
           for
           any
           Souldier
           from
           Our
           Forces
           in
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           or
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           unless
           the
           same
           be
           Subscribed
           at
           least
           by
           the
           Collonel
           of
           the
           Regiment
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           belonged
           .
           And
           that
           no
           Pass
           be
           sustained
           for
           any
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           standing
           Regiments
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           unless
           the
           same
           be
           Subscribed
           by
           the
           Collonel
           of
           the
           Regiment
           ,
           or
           by
           one
           of
           the
           Field-Officers
           ,
           Commander
           of
           the
           Regiment
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           belonged
           ;
           and
           Declares
           ,
           that
           the
           Passes
           Signed
           in
           manner
           foresaid
           ,
           shall
           free
           the
           persons
           in
           whose
           favours
           they
           are
           granted
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Do
           hereby
           Ratify
           and
           Revive
           ,
           all
           former
           Acts
           and
           Proclamations
           ,
           made
           anent
           Recruits
           ,
           Levies
           ,
           or
           Deserters
           ,
           except
           in
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           the
           samen
           are
           hereby
           Innovat
           or
           Altered
           .
           Our
           Will
           is
           Herefore
           ,
           and
           we
           Charge
           you
           strictly
           ,
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           in
           Continent
           thir
           Our
           Letters
           seen
           ,
           ye
           pass
           to
           the
           Mercat-Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           and
           remanent
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           Head-Burghs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           and
           Stewartries
           within
           this
           Our
           ●ingdom
           ,
           and
           There
           in
           Our
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           by
           open
           Proclamation
           ,
           make
           Intima●●●●●hereof
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           pretend
           ignorance
           .
           And
           Ordains
           Our
           Sollicitor
           to
           Transmit
           ●rinted
           Copies
           hereof
           ,
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           ●y
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           several
           Paroches
           within
           their
           respective
           Shires
           :
           and
           Appoints
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Paroches
           ,
           to
           cause
           Intimat
           these
           Proclamations
           in
           their
           Paroch
           Churches
           where
           they
           are
           Ministers
           ,
           immediately
           at
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           that
           either
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           Church-Doors
           .
           And
           Ordains
           these
           Presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             
               the
               Thirteenth
               day
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               Seventh
               year
               ,
               1696.
               
            
          
           
             Pe●
             Actum
             Dominorum
             Secreti
             Concilii
             .
             DA.
             MONCREIFF
             Cls.
             Sti.
             Concilii
             .
          
        
         
           GOD
           Save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           o●
           
             ●ndrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           Most
           Excellent
           Maj●●●●
           1696.
           
        
      
    
  

