Warrant, 26 April 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holy-rude-house the Twentie Sixt day of Apryll Jaj vijc and fyve years

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Warrand to the Shirreff of Roxburgh To inquyre anent a rable

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, and the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell being informed of a rable Committed in the Shyre of Roxburgh upon one Livt Turnbull in the Earle of Mars regment at Seasing a deserter out of the castell of Edinburgh, wpon ane order and assignement from Major Colt in the said 2Castell in his favours, His Grace, and the saids Lords Doe heirby Ordaine Archbald Douglas of Cavers, Shirreff principall of the Shyre to inquyre into, and take exact tryall of the forsaid Rable and report to the Councill.

At Holyroodhouse 26 April 1705

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Warrant to the sheriff of Roxburgh to inquire concerning a rabble

His grace [John Campbell, duke of Argyll] her majesty’s high commissioner, and the lords of her majesty’s privy council being informed of a rabble committed in the shire of Roxburgh upon one Lieutenant Turnbull in [John Erskine] earl of Mar’s regiment at seizing a deserter out of the castle of Edinburgh, upon an order and assignment from Major Colt in the said castle in his favour, his grace and the said lords doe hereby ordain Archibald Douglas of Cavers, sheriff principal of the shire, to inquire into and take exact trial of the foresaid rabble and report to the council.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 395.

2. Part of an illegible word scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 395.

2. Part of an illegible word scored out here.