Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eighteinth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and thrie

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Warrant

Warrand for apprehending and citeing Hary Grazer herauld before the Councill

Sir James Stewart her Majesties advocat haveing Represented to the Councill That (while the proclamation of Councill anent the Generall assembly was proclameing Over the Cross of Edinburgh) Henry Fraser ane herauld Did alter and Change the words of the said proclamation in nameing the pursevants, before the Macers of privy Councill, Notwithstanding by a former order of Councill intimat to the heraulds at the Councill barr, They hade been discharged to make any such Change in the words in publishing the proclamation of Councill; And ther being ane instrument under the hands of Androw Wauch Nottar publict taken upon the said Cross and read in their presence The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Ordaine the said Henry Fraser herauld to be cited by one of the Macers of privy Councill to Compear before the saids lords upon Teusday the twentie thrid day of February Current To answer at the instance of her Majesties advocat for his Contempt and disobedience in the premisses, And in the mean time hereby Requyre and Ordaine the Macers of privy Councill or any of them to seize upon take and apprehend the person of the said Henry Fraser herauld and Committ him prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for his said Contempt and malverse in the premisses And ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their Tolbooth to receive him keep hold and detaine him therin ay and while furder order of Councill