Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The First day of January One Thousand Seven Hundered and one years

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Proclamation

Proclamation For apprehending Walter Herries

The Following Proclamation Being Read was voted approven and Signed, and ordained to be published and Recorded, whereof the Tenor follows
William By the grace of God King of great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To; […] macers of our privy Councill messengers at arms, our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severally Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas Wee and the Estates of Parliament Being Informed That one Walter Herries Chirurgeon, who went with the Company trading to Africa and the Indies Their First Ships to Darien, Is the author of a Pamphlet Entituled, a Defence of the Scots abdicating Darien, Including ane answer to the Scots Setlement there, And of another Pamphlet Entituled, a vindication of the said former Pamphlet, and the Estates of Parliament having Considered The saids Two Pamphlets to be Blasphemous, Scandalous and Calumnious lybells, Reflecting upon Religion and the Honour of this Nation, did Recommend to us, to Issue forth a Proclamation with advice of our Privy Councill appointing the said Walter Herries to be taken into Custody, Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our Privy Councill Require and Command all magistrats officiars of the Law and others of our Leidges To Seaze upon and take into Custody the person of the said Walter Herries where ever he can be apprehended within this Kingdom, and to deliver him to any Magistrat within the same, Indemnifying heirby all persons from any hazard of Slaughter mutilation or other violence which they may Committ against the said Walter Herries in caice of Resistance in apprehending of him, and for the further Encouragement of all our good Subjects within this Kingdom, To apprehend the person of the said Walter Herries Wee with advice forsaid, do promise and assure the soume of Six Thousand pounds Scots for a Reward who shall apprehend the said Walter Herries within this Kingdom, and deliver him to any magistrat within the same, in order to be tryed and brought to Justice, Requireing heirby The Lords Commissioners of our Thesaury to make payment of the Soume and Reward abovementioned To the person or persons who shall perform the forsaid service Our Will is Herefore and Wee Charge yow Straitly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters Seen, ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and to the mercat crosses of the haill head burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this Kingdom, and There in our name and authority by open Proclamation, make publication of the premises, That none pretend Ignorance, and ordains these presents to be printed Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The First day of January, and of our Reign the Twelfth year 1701. Sic Subscribitur.