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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1697
        
      
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             A proclamation against robbers and vagabounds, &c.
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno Dom. 1697.
          
           
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             Royal arms at head of text.
             Intentional blank spaces in text.
             Signed: Gilb. Eliot. Cls. Sti. Concilii.
             Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the twenty eight day of December, and of Our Reign the ninth year 1697.
             Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Rogues and vagabonds -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Brigands and robbers -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
             
               W
               R
            
             
               〈◊〉
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
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               〈…〉
            
             
               DIEV
               〈◊〉
               MON
               D●OIT
            
          
           
             A
             PROCLAMATION
          
           Against
           Robbers
           and
           Vagabounds
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             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
           ;
           FORASMUCHAS
           ,
           it
           is
           generally
           Complained
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           many
           Idle
           ,
           Louse
           and
           Vagabound
           Persons
           ,
           who
           singly
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           in
           Companies
           ,
           go
           throw
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           And
           both
           to
           Burgh
           and
           Landward
           ,
           Rob
           or
           Steal
           from
           People
           their
           Goods
           ,
           do
           Violence
           to
           their
           Persons
           ,
           and
           extort
           from
           them
           Meat
           ,
           Drink
           and
           Lodging
           without
           payment
           ,
           and
           commit
           several
           other
           Abuses
           ,
           contrair
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           :
           THEREFORE
           ,
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           Enjoyn
           and
           Command
           Likeas
           ,
           We
           hereby
           ,
           with
           the
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           strictly
           Enjoyn
           ,
           Command
           and
           Charge
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Lords
           of
           Regality
           ,
           Baillies
           of
           Bailliaries
           ,
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputs
           ,
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           ,
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           other
           Judges
           and
           Officers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           following
           Laws
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           in
           due
           and
           vigorous
           Execution
           ;
           
             Viz.
          
           The
           seventh
           Act
           Parliament
           first
           ,
           
             James
          
           the
           first
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           Statute
           ,
           that
           no
           Companies
           pass
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           ly
           on
           Our
           Leidges
           ,
           or
           Thig
           or
           Sojourn
           on
           them
           under
           the
           Pain
           of
           Assything
           of
           the
           Party
           Compleaning
           ;
           The
           Act
           
             James
          
           second
           ,
           Parliament
           sixth
           ,
           
             Caput
          
           twenty
           one
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           ordained
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           away-putting
           of
           Sorners
           ,
           Overlyers
           and
           Masterfull
           Beggars
           ,
           Inquisition
           be
           made
           by
           all
           Judges
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           be
           put
           in
           Our
           Ward
           or
           Our
           Irons
           for
           their
           Trespasses
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           they
           have
           any
           Goods
           of
           their
           own
           to
           live
           upon
           ,
           that
           their
           Ears
           be
           nailed
           to
           the
           Tron
           or
           other
           Tree
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           they
           Banished
           the
           Countrey
           ;
           And
           if
           thereafter
           they
           be
           found
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           hanged
           ,
           Act
           
             James
          
           second
           ,
           Parliament
           eleventh
           ,
           
             Caput
          
           fourty
           five
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           statute
           ,
           that
           wherever
           Sorners
           are
           overtaken
           ,
           they
           be
           delivered
           to
           Our
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           that
           furthwith
           Our
           Justices
           do
           Law
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           upon
           Thieves
           and
           Robbers
           ,
           Act
           Parliament
           12.
           
           
             Caput
          
           53.
           
             ibidem
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           is
           statute
           ,
           that
           no
           Man
           reive
           another
           of
           any
           manner
           of
           Goods
           which
           they
           are
           in
           Possession
           off
           ,
           Act
           
             James
          
           the
           third
           ,
           Parliament
           tenth
           ,
           
             Caput
          
           seventy
           eight
           ratifying
           the
           saids
           Acts
           ;
           And
           Act
           
             James
          
           the
           sixt
           Parliament
           twelfth
           ,
           
             Caput
          
           on
           hundred
           and
           fourty
           seventh
           ,
           whereby
           it
           is
           statute
           ,
           that
           all
           Men
           certifie
           concerning
           Vagabounds
           and
           suspect
           Persons
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           apprehended
           under
           the
           Pains
           due
           to
           these
           Vagabounds
           ;
           And
           generally
           ,
           all
           other
           Laws
           and
           Acts
           made
           against
           Robbing
           ,
           Thieving
           ,
           Sorning
           ,
           and
           other
           Abuses
           of
           that
           sort
           ,
           and
           for
           preserving
           the
           Peace
           and
           good
           Order
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           for
           the
           better
           preserving
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           of
           Our
           Liedges
           ;
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           and
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           foresaids
           Laws
           ,
           do
           farder
           Command
           and
           Charge
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Magistrats
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           above
           named
           ,
           that
           they
           cause
           special
           notice
           to
           be
           taken
           of
           all
           idle
           and
           vagabound
           Persons
           ,
           either
           in
           Burgh
           or
           Landward
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           take
           up
           their
           Names
           ,
           and
           take
           such
           Security
           of
           them
           for
           their
           good
           Behaviour
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           judge
           needful
           :
           As
           also
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           do
           hereby
           impower
           the
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Heretors
           within
           each
           Paroch
           ,
           to
           appoint
           one
           or
           more
           within
           the
           Bounds
           thereof
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           needful
           ,
           to
           be
           Watches
           both
           by
           Night
           and
           Day
           ,
           for
           preventing
           the
           foresaids
           Abuses
           ,
           by
           giving
           timeous
           Warning
           ,
           and
           conveening
           the
           Neighbourhead
           to
           resist
           the
           foresaid
           Robbers
           ,
           Thieves
           ,
           Sorners
           ,
           or
           others
           committing
           the
           saids
           Abuses
           ,
           and
           Seize
           and
           Apprehend
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           defend
           Leil-Mens
           Persons
           and
           Goods
           ,
           and
           bring
           to
           Justice
           and
           condign
           Punishment
           the
           foresaids
           Persons
           guilty
           ,
           for
           which
           these
           shall
           be
           sufficient
           Warrant
           .
           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
           remanent
           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
                 twenty
                 eight
                 day
                 of
              
               December
               ,
               
                 and
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 the
                 ninth
                 Year
              
               1697.
               
            
          
           
             
               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
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1697.
           
        
      
    
  

