Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

At Edinburgh tuesday the tenth day of December J^aj vj^c nynty and fyve years

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Warrant

Warrand requyreing Commissioners of Highlands Justiciary to sute executione against Lochabermen and others

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill haveing heared and Considered a representatione made to them by the Lord Advocat upon severall Letters partly direct to Himself and partly to the Sollicitor and a Letter from Sir John Hill Governour of Fortwilliam dated the third day of November currant direct to his Lordship Read in ther presence The said Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe Hereby find it expedient for the peace of the Countrey And therfore Requyre and Command the Commissioners of Justiciary authorized by the Highland Commissione To superceed and sist all proces and executione against the Laird of Locheill and his men Keppoch and his men Alpine and his men Glencoe and his men The Mcclaines in Morverne the McDonalds in Moydart and any within the brae of Lochaber or Lochaber it self and Ardgour or within the Jurisdictions belonging to the Justiciary of the Earle of Argyle for any Cryme alleadged Comitted by any of the said persons or within the bounds foresaid before the act of his majesties indemnitie dated the tuenty seventh day of August J^aj vj^c nynty and one years And appoynts the Lords and other members of the foresaid justiciary and the Clerks of the severall districts therof To transmitt to the Clerks of privy Councill ane account of the severall processes intented before the said Commissione for any cryme preceeding the said indemnitie and of the persons ceitted and conveened before the said Commissione of Justiciary as alleadged guilty thereof belonging to or within the bounds foresaid