letter_n of_o publication_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n anent_o the_o security_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n of_o scotland_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrw_n aderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1682._o letter_n of_o publication_n of_o a_o commission_n anent_o the_o security_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n charles_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 macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o 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 have_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n emit_v several_a act_n and_o order_n and_o particular_o grant_v a_o commission_n of_o justiciary_a with_o several_a power_n therein_o mention_v whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n 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aberdeen_n kincardine_n forfar_n pearth_n strivel_a dumbarton_n argile_n and_o tarbot_n and_o other_o adjacent_a shire_n to_o the_o high_a contempt_n of_o our_o authority_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n prejudice_n and_o discouragement_n of_o our_o good_a and_o peaceable_a people_n and_o subject_n therefore_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n security_n peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o our_o say_a good_a subject_n as_o also_o to_o repress_v such_o offender_n in_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o put_v singular_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o care_n and_o circumspection_n of_o the_o person_n aftermentioned_a for_o the_o punishment_n and_o prevention_n of_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a already_o commit_v or_o to_o be_v commit_v hereafter_o do_v therefore_o grant_v full_a power_n authority_n and_o commission_n express_v bid_v and_o charge_n to_o our_o officer_n of_o state_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o also_o to_o the_o person_n aftername_v viz._n sinclar_a of_o durbeath_n sinclar_a of_o may._n robert_n gordon_n young_a of_o gordonstoun_n sir_n george_n monro_n robert_n grace_n of_o shibo_n captain_n william_n mccay_n ross_z of_o balnagoun_n sir_n alexander_n mckenzie_n of_o coal_n mckenzie_n of_o red_a castle_n sir_n rodorick_n mckenzie_n of_o findon_n hugh_n frazer_n young_a of_o belladrum_n james_n frazer_n of_o auchpagaig_n mcintosh_n of_o that_o ilk._n lodovick_n grant_v of_o that_o ilk._n mcdonald_n of_o glengarie_n sir_n ewing_n cameron_n of_o lochyell_n baillie_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n hector_n mcclane_n of_o torloysk_n alexander_n chisholme_n sheriff_n depute_v of_o inverness_n william_n mcintosh_n of_o borlum_n mcintosh_n of_o killnespik_a sir_n robert_n inn_n of_o kinerminie_n alexander_n inn_n of_o cockstoun_n alexander_n cuming_n of_o logy_n tulloch_n of_o tannachie_n ross_z of_o kilravock_n sir_n george_n gordoun_n of_o edinglassie_n patrick_n grant_v of_o eâ—shies_n alexander_n duff_n young_a of_o braco_n james_n anderson_n young_a of_o westertoun_n john_n gordon_n of_o knâ—kespek_n francis_n gairden_n of_o midstrath_n farquharson_n of_o finzean_n robert_z ross_z of_o anchlessan_n andrew_n fraser_n of_o kinmundy_n john_n gordon_n of_o braichlie_n sir_n john_n forbes_n of_o craigivar_n james_n gordon_n young_a of_o lesmore_n adam_n gordon_n of_o glenbuket_n alexander_n bannerman_n of_o eisick_n sir_n alexander_n falconer_n of_o glenfarquhar_n alexander_n carnegy_n sheriff_n deput_n of_o forfar_n sir_n david_n ogilby_n of_o clova_n ogilvie_n of_o pitâ—â—ni_n carnegy_n of_o balnaâ—â—on_n lindsey_n of_o edgel_n james_n ramsay_n of_o bamff_n john_n drummond_n sheriff_n deput_n of_o monteith_n liutennent_fw-fr general_n william_n drummond_n of_o cromlix_n sir_n stevart_n of_o goâ—rntullie_n sir_n john_n stirling_n of_o keir_n sir_n james_n cambel_n of_o laâ—ers_n sir_n patrick_n murray_n of_o auchtertyre_n sir_n john_n drummond_n of_o machanie_n john_n drummond_n stewart_n 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the_o foresay_a crime_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_n person_n can_v be_v apprehend_v and_o present_v to_o justice_n we_o do_v give_v warrant_n to_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o to_o issue_v forth_o precept_n direct_v to_o sheriff-officer_n stewart_n or_o bailÈie-officer_n mayor_n or_o constable_n to_o charge_v they_o to_o compear_v before_o the_o said_n commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o at_o the_o next_o justice-court_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o they_o in_o manner_n aftermentioned_a and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o already_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o appoint_v official_o in_o all_o the_o high-land_n paroch_n which_o official_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o power_n give_v to_o constable_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1661._o and_o who_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o the_o next_o adjacent_a commissioner_n and_o to_o cite_v person_n before_o they_o as_o precept_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n as_o also_o with_o power_n to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o to_o cause_n cite_v before_o they_o all_o person_n within_o the_o say_n bound_n malae_fw-la famae_fw-la and_o suspect_v of_o theft_n or_o of_o correspond_v with_o thief_n that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v by_o a_o assyze_n and_o be_v either_o purge_v by_o a_o assyze_n or_o imprison_v until_o they_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n and_o do_v declare_v that_o a_o citation_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o paroch_n kirk_n and_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o have_v most_o frequent_o haunt_v against_o the_o said_n thief_n their_o ressetter_n and_o other_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n aforesaid_a to_o compear_v before_o our_o say_n commissioner_n who_o have_v no_o dwelling-house_n shall_v be_v as_o sufficient_a as_o if_o 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at_o their_o dwelling-house_n and_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o dwell_v with_o power_n to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o quorum_n to_o affix_v and_o hold_v justice_n court_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o expedient_a to_o create_v fiscal_v sergeant_n dempster_n and_o all_o other_o member_n of_o court_n needful_a except_o clerk_n who_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o justice-clerk_n wherein_o if_o he_o failÈie_v our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o their_o quorum_n be_v impower_v to_o choice_n their_o own_o clerk_n with_o power_n to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o their_o quorum_n to_o cite_v witness_n to_o call_v person_n to_o pass_v upon_o inquest_n out_o of_o any_o six_o paroch_n adjacent_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o hold_v their_o court_n absent_a witness_n and_o assizer_n to_o unlaw_n and_o amerciat_a the_o unlaws_n and_o amerciment_n to_o uplift_v and_o execute_v to_o be_v apply_v by_o our_o say_n commissioner_n for_o defray_v some_o part_n of_o the_o expense_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o member_n of_o court_n and_o in_o the_o said_n court_n to_o call_v the_o person_n either_o cite_v and_o not_o imprison_v or_o imprison_v as_o guilty_a or_o suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o foresay_a crime_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o to_o declare_v such_o as_o be_v absent_a fugitive_n from_o our_o law_n and_o to_o issue_v forth_o their_o precept_n for_o denounce_v they_o our_o rebel_n and_o put_v they_o to_o our_o horn_n and_o ordain_v all_o their_o moveable-goods_a to_o be_v escheat_n and_o in-brought_a to_o our_o use_n for_o their_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v compear_v or_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o prisoner_n to_o put_v they_o to_o trial_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o assize_n and_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v innocent_a or_o guilty_a that_o they_o cause_n justice_n be_v do_v upon_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o our_o say_a realm_n provide_v always_o that_o when_o any_o landed-man_n be_v cite_v or_o bring_v before_o our_o say_n commissioner_n as_o guilty_a or_o suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o say_a crime_n of_o theft_n or_o resset_n of_o theft_n if_o he_o compear_v and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o inquest_n our_o say_n commissioner_n before_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o report_v the_o state_n of_o the_o process_n to_o our_o privy_a council_n that_o they_o may_v give_v such_o direction_n therein_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a but_o if_o they_o compear_v not_o and_o be_v declare_v fugitive_n that_o their_o movable_n shall_v be_v intremet_v with_o and_o escheat_v as_o other_o fugitive_n and_o do_v hereby_o give_v power_n and_o commission_n to_o our_o commissioner_n in_o the_o respective_a shire_n aforesaid_a to_o intromet_n with_o receive_v and_o uplift_v the_o escheat-goods_a of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v declare_v fugitive_n in_o the_o say_v respective_a shire_n the_o two_o part_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o our_o commissioner_n and_o member_n of_o court_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o say_a commission_n and_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o we_o with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v collector_n for_o uplift_v of_o the_o same_o for_o who_o our_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v answerable_a that_o they_o shall_v make_v count_n reckon_v and_o payment_n of_o our_o say_a three_o part_n and_o do_v ordain_v our_o say_n commissioner_n live_v within_o the_o shire_n of_o caithness_n and_o sutherland_n item_n these_o live_n within_o ross_n inverness_n cromartie_n nairne_n and_o elgine_v those_o within_o bamff_n aberdeen_n kincardine_n and_o forfar_n and_o those_o live_n within_o pearth_n strivel_a dumbartoun_n and_o argile_n to_o meet_v at_o least_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n viz._n once_o upon_o the_o second_o tuesday_n of_o october_n and_o once_o upon_o the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o june_n yearly_o and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n of_o our_o commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o sutherland_n and_o caithness_n these_o two_o day_n be_v at_o lochnaver_n the_o place_n for_o ross_n inverness_n nairne_n elgine_n and_o cromarty_n at_o the_o head_n of_o lochness_n the_o place_n for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o bamff_n aberdeen_n kincardine_n and_o forfar_n at_o kincardin_n of_o neil_n the_o place_n for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o pearth_n strivel_a dumbartoun_n and_o argile_n to_o be_v at_o the_o kirk_n of_o â—â—â—â—bidder_fw-mi at_o which_o place_n and_o time_n our_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v and_o keep_v together_o at_o the_o least_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n for_o do_v of_o justice_n without_o prejudice_n to_o these_o commissioner_n to_o meet_v often_o or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o place_n they_o shall_v think_v meet_a for_o hold_v of_o court_n or_o for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o any_o shire_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o commissioner_n of_o any_o other_o shire_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a and_o with_o power_n to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o convocation_n or_o open_a depredation_n to_o call_v and_o require_v our_o liege_n to_o their_o assistance_n and_o give_v warrant_n to_o pursue_v any_o fugitive_n to_o any_o place_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n for_o apprehend_v they_o and_o present_v they_o to_o justice_n as_o also_o to_o require_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n bailÈy_v of_o royalty_n regality_n and_o barrone_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o they_o therein_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o apprehend_v fugitive_n and_o rescue_v and_o recover_v good_n take_v by_o hership_n and_o deâ—â—â—dations_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o fall_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a upon_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n and_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o other_o judge_n ordinary_a be_v ordain_v not_o only_o to_o give_v concurrence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o prison_n house_n in_o burgh_n and_o court-house_n or_o keep_v their_o meeting_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a be_v hereby_o differ_v to_o receive_v any_o prisoner_n send_v to_o they_o by_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o with_o a_o mittimus_fw-la under_o their_o hand_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o detain_v they_o in_o sure_a prison_n until_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o legal_a trial_n or_o dismiss_v by_o order_n of_o any_o three_o of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o writ_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v their_o concurrence_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o any_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n against_o any_o person_n who_o be_v condemn_v or_o declare_v fugitive_n by_o any_o quorum_fw-la of_o their_o number_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o out_o of_o all_o the_o foresay_a shire_n they_o be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o the_o shire_n to_o which_o they_o fly_v who_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o apprehend_v or_o pursue_v they_o out_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n such_o transgressor_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d know_v the_o commissioner_n who_o declare_v any_o fugitive_n shall_v make_v intimation_n of_o their_o name_n and_o designation_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o next_o adjacent_a shire_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o court_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o cause_n intimate_v the_o same_o at_o the_o paroch_n church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o no_o person_n presum_fw-la to_o resset_fw-la supply_v or_o harbour_v they_o and_o do_v hereby_o appoint_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n shall_v give_v account_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n what_o person_n be_v condemn_v what_o fine_n be_v impose_v what_o person_n be_v declare_v fugitive_n what_o escheat_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n viz._n once_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n and_o once_o in_o month_n of_o december_n that_o our_o privy_a council_n may_v know_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o shire_n and_o what_o diligence_n our_o said_n commissioner_n use_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o our_o say_a commission_n upon_o steal_v of_o any_o man_n good_n and_o address_n make_v by_o the_o party_n injure_v or_o any_o in_o their_o name_n to_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o
assistance_n to_o discover_v or_o recover_v the_o good_n each_o commissioner_n to_o who_o the_o address_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v his_o assistance_n within_o twenty_o milnes_n of_o the_o commissioner_n house_n and_o all_o heritor_n be_v require_v to_o obey_v our_o say_n commissioner_n in_o give_v such_o assistance_n and_o for_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o peaceable_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o thief_n and_o break_a person_n no_o person_n live_v within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o highland_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n be_v to_o bring_v any_o cow_n or_o horse_n to_o any_o mercat_n without_o a_o testificate_n in_o writ_n from_o a_o land_a man_n bear_v the_o number_n and_o designation_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o the_o merchand_n and_o attest_v that_o they_o be_v leilie_o come_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o seizure_n and_o confiscation_n thereof_o as_o steal_v good_n and_o if_o such_o testificat_o shall_v be_v grant_v and_o that_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_n beast_n have_v be_v steal_v the_o land_a man_n attester_n shall_v be_v liable_a as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o restitution_n and_o damage_n of_o what_o the_o law_n provide_v without_o any_o favour_n and_o master_n and_o magistrate_n who_o have_v power_n of_o mercat_n and_o clerk_n thereof_o be_v discharge_v to_o permit_v any_o beast_n to_o be_v sell_v or_o buy_v at_o any_o mercat_n till_o the_o seller_n deliver_v in_o to_o they_o his_o say_fw-la testificat_fw-la with_o certification_n that_o the_o magistrate_n master_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o mercat_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o any_o beast_n so_o sell_v and_o whereof_o the_o clerk_n keep_v not_o the_o certificat_o aforesaid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v art_n and_o part_n of_o the_o theft_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n in_o the_o highland_n to_o travel_v with_o fire-arme_n the_o distance_n of_o seven_o mile_n from_o the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o their_o residence_n without_o a_o pass_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o land_a man_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o travel_v and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o particular_a date_n and_o be_v to_o continue_v only_o for_o that_o journey_n with_o power_n to_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o any_o have_v their_o warrant_n to_o seize_v upon_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v all_o such_o person_n want_v pass_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o thief_n sorner_n and_o vagabond_n till_o they_o find_v caution_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o answer_v to_o any_o accusation_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o our_o commission_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v nowayes_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o sheriff_n stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n who_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o may_v proceed_v against_o person_n guilty_a of_o thift_n reset_v of_o thift_n and_o of_o other_o crym_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v in_o use_n to_o do_v former_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v first_o attacher_n and_o shall_v prevent_v our_o say_n commissioner_n in_o diligence_n and_o this_o our_o commission_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o endure_v â—ay_n and_o until_o we_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o recall_v it_o by_o a_o writ_n under_o our_o great_a or_o privy_a seal_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o four_o of_o july_n 1682._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o thirty_o and_o four_o year_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o say_a commission_n may_v be_v make_v public_a and_o know_v to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n and_o all_o other_o person_n concern_v we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v though_o fit_a that_o these_o our_o letter_n of_o publication_n shall_v be_v past_a and_o publish_v in_o manner_n under-written_a and_o in_o regard_n the_o say_v principal_a commission_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n can_v be_v convenient_o produce_v in_o the_o respective_a place_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o commissioner_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o principal_a commission_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n custody_n and_o keep_n of_o our_o chancellor_n and_o hereby_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v that_o a_o print_a copy_n thereof_o sign_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o council_n and_o under_o the_o council_n signet_n shall_v be_v as_o sufficient_a a_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o meet_v as_o if_o the_o principal_a commission_n under_o the_o greal_a seal_n be_v produce_v at_o their_o meeting_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o special_o provide_v that_o conform_v to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o say_n commissioner_n and_o their_o clerk_n and_o other_o member_n of_o court_n shall_v at_o their_o first_o meeting_n at_o the_o least_o before_o they_o act_n in_o that_o capacity_n take_v and_o sign_n the_o test_n the_o extract_v whereof_o the_o clerk_n in_o the_o respective_a court_n be_v to_o send_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o our_o council_n with_o all_o convenient_a diligence_n at_o the_o least_o within_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n after_o take_v thereof_o our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o in_o continent_n these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o catheness_n sutherland_n inverness_n cromarty_n nairn_n elgine_n bamff_n aberdeen_n kincardine_n forfare_n perth_n dumbartonn_n strivil_v argyl_n tarâ—â—t_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n hereof_o that_o our_o say_a commissioner_n may_v proceed_v and_o act_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o say_a commission_n and_o that_o all_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n concern_v may_v give_v their_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v thereby_o ordain_v and_o that_o all_o other_o our_o liege_n and_o subject_n may_v have_v notice_n thereof_o and_o give_v due_a obedience_n thereto_o as_o also_o that_o you_o cause_v read_v these_o present_n at_o the_o several_a paroch_n kirkes_n within_o the_o respective_a shire_n foresaid_n upon_o sabbath_n day_n after_o divine_a worship_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v more_o public_o know_v and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v the_o which_o to_o do_v we_o commit_v to_o you_o conjunct_o and_o several_o our_o full_a power_n by_o these_o our_o letter_n deliver_v they_o by_o you_o due_o execute_v and_o endorse_v again_o to_o the_o bearer_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o two_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o thirty_o and_o four_o year_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilij_fw-la will_z paterson_n cls._n sic._n concilij_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n