Warrant, 2 August 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Second day of August Jaj viic years

A1700/8/51

Warrant

Proclamation For discovering and apprehending Theives House-breakers and Robbers, and their Resetters

The Proclamation underwritten for discovering and apprehending, House breakers, Theives and Robbers and their Resetters, Being prepaired was Read voted approven and Signed, quherof 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 att armes our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severally Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas It is certanly Informed That of late There has been many Houses broken, and That this Cryme of house-Breaking is become in a manner Generall over all the Kingdom by Theives and Robbers, who have Stollen Robbed, and away taken, great quantities of goods out of the saids houses to the great Loss and damnadge of many people, And To the Effect That the Saids Theives and Robbers, may be discovered and Brought to Condign punishment: Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Thought Fitt by open Proclamation to give notice, That if any person or persones, That discover any of these Theives Robbers and house-Breakers or their Resetters, so as that they may be apprehended and brought to punishment 2 They shall have The Sume of Ane Hundered pounds Scots money as a Reward for Every person That Shall be discovered and apprehended, so as they may be brought to punishment as said is. As also if any of these Theives, Robbers and House-breakers or the Recetters, shall discover any of their accomplices, so as that they may be apprehended and Brought to punishment as aforsaid, The discoverer shall not only be Indemnified for the Cryme, But likeways have the forsaid Reward. And Farder we with advice forsaid Recomend to, and Impower all our Subjects, To Sease and and3 apprehend, all Idle and vagrant persones or vagabonds, and bring them before the next Justice of peace, or other Magistrats to Burgh or Landward, to be by them Secured as law will. Our will is Heirfore And we Charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent These our letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and other Remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head Burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this Kingdom, And Thereat in our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation of the premises, That none pretend Ignorance. And ordains these presents to be printed and published. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Second day of august, and of our Reign the Twelfth year i700. Sic Subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Second day of August Jaj viic years

A1700/8/51

Warrant

Proclamation For discovering and apprehending Theives House-breakers and Robbers, and their Resetters

The Proclamation underwritten for discovering and apprehending, House breakers, Theives and Robbers and their Resetters, Being prepaired was Read voted approven and Signed, quherof 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 att armes our Sheriffs in that pairt Conjunctly and Severally Specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas It is certanly Informed That of late There has been many Houses broken, and That this Cryme of house-Breaking is become in a manner Generall over all the Kingdom by Theives and Robbers, who have Stollen Robbed, and away taken, great quantities of goods out of the saids houses to the great Loss and damnadge of many people, And To the Effect That the Saids Theives and Robbers, may be discovered and Brought to Condign punishment: Therfore we with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill, Have Thought Fitt by open Proclamation to give notice, That if any person or persones, That discover any of these Theives Robbers and house-Breakers or their Resetters, so as that they may be apprehended and brought to punishment 2 They shall have The Sume of Ane Hundered pounds Scots money as a Reward for Every person That Shall be discovered and apprehended, so as they may be brought to punishment as said is. As also if any of these Theives, Robbers and House-breakers or the Recetters, shall discover any of their accomplices, so as that they may be apprehended and Brought to punishment as aforsaid, The discoverer shall not only be Indemnified for the Cryme, But likeways have the forsaid Reward. And Farder we with advice forsaid Recomend to, and Impower all our Subjects, To Sease and and3 apprehend, all Idle and vagrant persones or vagabonds, and bring them before the next Justice of peace, or other Magistrats to Burgh or Landward, to be by them Secured as law will. Our will is Heirfore And we Charge yow Strictly and Command, That Incontinent These our letters Seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and other Remanent mercat Crosses of the haill head Burghs of the Severall Shyres and Stewartries within this Kingdom, And Thereat in our name and authority by open proclamation make Intimation of the premises, That none pretend Ignorance. And ordains these presents to be printed and published. Given under our Signet att Edinburgh The Second day of august, and of our Reign the Twelfth year i700. Sic Subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 137.

2. The phrase ‘as said is’ scored out here.

3. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 137.

2. The phrase ‘as said is’ scored out here.

3. Sic.