Order, 27 July 1697, Edinburgh

Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seven day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/7/321

Order

Recommendation to The Lord Advocat to draw a proclamation against 5 highland fugitives

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered a Letter direct to the Lord High Chancelor from the Commissioners of Justiciary for the midle district to be Communicat to their Lordships They heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat to prepare a proclamation promising ten pounds sterline to any persone who shall seize upon take and apprehend any of the five persons afternamed so that they may be brought to Justice viz Duncan Steuart alias Shankie Patrick McKleglash-Ferguson John Mcgrigor in Ranoch Duncan Roy McIlphatrick Late Mcgrigor in Polokro John Mcclaran buy in Torrie And promising Indemnity to any of the saids five persons themselves who shall apprehend or bring in any of the five persons forsaids to Justice besyds the said reuard of ten pounds sterline which five persons afternamed are Given in in List to the Councill as denunced fugitives by the south and uest district of the Commission for setling the peace of the highlands as guiltie of Capitall Crymes.

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty seven day of Jully Jaj vic nyntie seven years

A1697/7/321

Order

Recommendation to The Lord Advocat to draw a proclamation against 5 highland fugitives

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Having Considered a Letter direct to the Lord High Chancelor from the Commissioners of Justiciary for the midle district to be Communicat to their Lordships They heirby Recommend to Sir James Steuart his Majesties advocat to prepare a proclamation promising ten pounds sterline to any persone who shall seize upon take and apprehend any of the five persons afternamed so that they may be brought to Justice viz Duncan Steuart alias Shankie Patrick McKleglash-Ferguson John Mcgrigor in Ranoch Duncan Roy McIlphatrick Late Mcgrigor in Polokro John Mcclaran buy in Torrie And promising Indemnity to any of the saids five persons themselves who shall apprehend or bring in any of the five persons forsaids to Justice besyds the said reuard of ten pounds sterline which five persons afternamed are Given in in List to the Councill as denunced fugitives by the south and uest district of the Commission for setling the peace of the highlands as guiltie of Capitall Crymes.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 234.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 234.