Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the sixth day of December J^aj vi^c nyntie six years

A1696/12/18

A1696/12/18¹

Warrant

Warrand to the Lord Chancelor to apprehend persons

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councill Doe heirby Recommend to the Lord High Chancelor to Issue and Give furth orders for apprehending such persons as his Lordship shall think fitt in the present Circumstances of affairs and apprehensions of ane Invasion from France Sic Subscribitur Poluarth Cancelar Argyll Morton Lauderdale Forfar Yester John Hamilton Carmichaell Ruthven James Steuart.