Proclamation, 4 June 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Holyrudhouse the fourth day of June Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/6/31

Proclamation

Proclamatione offering reward to such as apprehend Inchbrakoe

The proclamatione afterinsert being read approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth Proclamatione for apprehending Patrick Grahame of Inchbraco with promise of Reward William by the Grace of God King of great Brittane France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lovitts macers of our privy Councill messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and sevearlly specially Constitut greeting Forasmuch as it is informed That Patrick Grahame younger of Inchbraco hath lately killed John Master of Rollo without any occasione or provocatione; and after the Committing therof hath withdrawn and fled from underlying the Law Therefore we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill have thought fitt to certifie all our Leidges of this inhumane slaughter And to requyre all magistrats and all our other officers Civill and military with all our other Leidges, to Doe their outmost to apprehend the said Patrick Grahame that He may be brought to condigne punishment Indemnifieing hereby any persone from the hazard of Slaughter or any other act of violence which they may be necessitat to Committ against the said Patrick Grahame or any who shall joyne with him in his resisting to be apprehended and further we doe promise and assure the sum of eighteen hundred merks scots to any persone or persons who shall seiz and apprehend the said Patrick Grahame and delyver him to any of our Magistrats or officers of our Armie to be by them safely keeped in ordor to his Tryall Dischargeing hereby all our Leidges to shelter harbour or any wayes assist or supply the said Patrick Grahame upon their highest perille our will is Herefore and we charge you strictlie and Commands That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authoritie make publicatione hereof that none may pretend Ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed and published Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fourth day of June and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale P Melvill Queensber Argyle Erroll J Morton Cassillis Linlithgow Lothian Forfar Yester Strathnaver

At Holyrudhouse the fourth day of June Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years

A1695/6/31

Proclamation

Proclamatione offering reward to such as apprehend Inchbrakoe

The proclamatione afterinsert being read approven and signed was ordered to be recorded whereof the tenor followeth Proclamatione for apprehending Patrick Grahame of Inchbraco with promise of Reward William by the Grace of God King of great Brittane France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lovitts macers of our privy Councill messengers at armes our shirriffs in that part conjunctlly and sevearlly specially Constitut greeting Forasmuch as it is informed That Patrick Grahame younger of Inchbraco hath lately killed John Master of Rollo without any occasione or provocatione; and after the Committing therof hath withdrawn and fled from underlying the Law Therefore we with advyce of the Lords of our privy Councill have thought fitt to certifie all our Leidges of this inhumane slaughter And to requyre all magistrats and all our other officers Civill and military with all our other Leidges, to Doe their outmost to apprehend the said Patrick Grahame that He may be brought to condigne punishment Indemnifieing hereby any persone from the hazard of Slaughter or any other act of violence which they may be necessitat to Committ against the said Patrick Grahame or any who shall joyne with him in his resisting to be apprehended and further we doe promise and assure the sum of eighteen hundred merks scots to any persone or persons who shall seiz and apprehend the said Patrick Grahame and delyver him to any of our Magistrats or officers of our Armie to be by them safely keeped in ordor to his Tryall Dischargeing hereby all our Leidges to shelter harbour or any wayes assist or supply the said Patrick Grahame upon their highest perille our will is Herefore and we charge you strictlie and Commands That incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the marcat Cross of Edinburgh and remanent marcat Crosses of the head burghs of the severall shyres within this Kingdome and there in our name and authoritie make publicatione hereof that none may pretend Ignorance and ordaines these presents to be printed and published Given under our signet at Edinburgh the fourth day of June and of our Reigne the seventh year Jaj vjc nynty and fyve years sic subscribitur Annandale P Melvill Queensber Argyle Erroll J Morton Cassillis Linlithgow Lothian Forfar Yester Strathnaver

1. NRS, PC1/50, 203-4.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 203-4.