Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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B05707
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Proclamation indemnifying deserters, who shall return betwixt and the first day of January next to come.
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
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1696
(1696)
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Wing S1941; ESTC R183565
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715
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proclamation_n indemnify_v deserter_n who_o shall_v return_v betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o to_o come_v william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o ______o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o several_a soldier_n belong_v to_o our_o force_n within_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n have_v deserted_n and_o we_o be_v desirous_a rather_o to_o reclaim_v transgressor_n by_o clemency_n than_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o outmost_a severity_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o require_v and_o do_v hereby_o require_v all_o soldier_n that_o have_v deserted_n to_o return_v to_o their_o colour_n and_o to_o our_o service_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o to_o come_v promise_v to_o indemnify_v likea_n we_o do_v hereby_o full_o indemnify_v for_o their_o by_o past_a desert_v all_o that_o shall_v return_v in_o manner_n foresay_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n certify_v such_o as_o shall_v not_o return_v betwixt_o and_o the_o day_n foresay_a that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o resetter_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v with_o the_o outmost_a severity_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o proclamation_n emit_v against_o they_o and_o far_o we_o do_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v all_o officer_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o our_o force_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o to_o seize_v and_o apprehend_v after_o the_o day_n foresay_a all_o such_o deserter_n as_o shall_v not_o accept_v of_o this_o our_o gracious_a offer_n to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v condign_o punish_v as_o say_v be_v our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o november_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eight_o year_n 1696._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1696._o