Letter: royal, 16 January 1692, Edinburgh

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Letter: royal

Letter from the King Anent the Highland Rebells

Suprascribed William Rex
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and entirely beloved Cousine and Councellor Right trustie and right well beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Cousines and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Councellors and trustie and well beloved Councellors We Greet yow well wheras we have signified the outmost of mercy Gentlenes and Compassione to those highlanders who have Continoued so long in open rebellione wherof many of their Leaders stand convicted by our Parliament and condemned as traitors now that all of them have refuised the favourable and advantagious offers we made them and severall of their chiftaines and many of their Clanns have not taken the benefite of our gracious Indemnity we doe Consider it Indispensible for the well of that our kingdome to apply the necessary severities of Law To that end we have Given Sir Thomas Livingstoun to Imploy our troopes (which we have already Conveniently posted) to Cutt off these obstinat rebells by all manner of hostility And we doe requyre yow to give him your assistance and Concurrence In all other things that may conduce to that service And because these rebells to avoyde our forces may withdraw themselves their families goods or Catle to Lurk or be Concealled among their neighboures Therfore we doe requyre and authorize yow to Emitt a proclamatione to be published at all the mercat crosses of these or the adjacent shyres wher the Rebells reside Discharging upon the highest penaltie the Law alloues any resett of Correspondence or Intercomuning with these Rebells Yow will know before these come to your hands who have taken the benefite of the Indemnity and are therby safe and who have not that the names of the leaders in particular and their Clanns and tennents in Generall who have been all Engadged and Involved with them may be expressed That noe body through Ignorance may be ensnared And not dowbting of your care in what may concerne the vigorous executione of this our service wee bidd yow heartilie fareuell Given at our Court at Kensingtoune the Eleventh day of January 1691/2 and of our reigne the third year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur John Dalrymple

At Edinburgh 16 January 1692

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Letter from the King concerning the Highland Rebels

Signed above: William Rex
Right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and right well-beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well-beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well-beloved councillors and trusty and well-beloved councillors, we greet you well. Whereas we have signified the utmost of mercy, gentleness and compassion to those highlanders who have continued so long in open rebellion whereof many of their leaders stand convicted by our parliament and condemned as traitors, now that all of them have refused the favourable and advantageous offers we made them and several of their chieftains and many of their clans have not taken the benefit of our gracious Indemnity, we do consider it indispensable for the well of that our kingdom to apply the necessary severities of law. To that end we have given Sir Thomas Livingstone to employ our troops (which we have already conveniently posted) to cut off these obstinate rebels by all manner of hostility, and we do require you to give him your assistance and concurrence in all other things that may conduce to that service, and because these rebels to avoid our forces may withdraw themselves, their families, goods or cattle to lurk or be concealed among their neighbours, therefore we do require and authorise you to emit a proclamation to be published at all the market crosses of these or the adjacent shires where the rebels reside, discharging upon the highest penalty the law allows any reset of correspondence or intercommuning with these rebels. You will know before these come to your hands who have taken the benefit of the Indemnity and are thereby safe and who have not that the names of the leaders in particular and their clans and tenants in general who have been all engaged and involved with them may be expressed that nobody through ignorance may be ensnared and not doubting of your care in what may concern the vigorous execution of this our service we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Kensington 11 January 1691/2 and of our reign the third year. By his majesty’s command signed thus, John Dalrymple

1. NRS, PC1/47, 576.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 576.