A proclamation, for bringing in arms out of some Western shires. Scotland. Privy Council. 1667 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05642 Wing S1842 ESTC R233125 53981737 ocm 53981737 180369 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05642) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180369) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2826:57) A proclamation, for bringing in arms out of some Western shires. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Weapons -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Sources. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE A PROCLAMATION , For bringing in ARMS out of some VVest Shires . Edinburgh , the 25. of March , 1667. CHARLES , by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith. To Our Lovits , _____ Messengers , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as the late Rebellion , and rising in Arms in the Western Shires , is too great an evidence that there are man Disaffected Persons in these Places , who are ready to involve the Kingdom again in a bloody and unnatural war : And that we have just reason to suspect that these Rebels will be ready to lay hold in this opportunity , to rise in Arms , when we are necessitate to continue the war with Our Forraign Enemies . And not only to make use of such Arms , Powder and Ammunition , as they have concealed , or may be transported to them from Our Enemies ; but will seize upon the Arms of Our well affected Subjects , who reside amongst them , and are not able to make resistance : Which may endanger the Peace of the Kingdom , and weaken Our Forces , necessitating them at one time to oppose Forraign Invasions , and Intestine Commotions . As likewise , that according to their former wicked practices , they may invade the Ministers of the Gospel , who are lawfully admitted Preachers amongst them , and do violence or injury to their Persons , to the great contemnt of Our Authority , and scandal of the Reformed Religion , as it is now protest . Therefore , We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , Command and charge all persons residing within the Shires of Lanerk , Air , Renfrew , Wigton , and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright , betwixt and the first day of May next , to bring in all their Arms and Ammunition which they have in their possession , of whatsoever sort ( allowing Gentlemen only to carry Swords , and none other ) to the Head Burgh of the respective Shires and Stewartry ; and deliver the same to the Sheriff , his Depute , or any having his Order . With Certification to them , if they faylie , they shall be Fyn'd by Our Secret Council in the sums of Money underwritten ; viz. Jik Gentleman , in the sum of two thousand Merks ; and every other person , in the sum of five hundreth Merks ; to be divided , the one half to be paid to Our Exchequer , and the other half to any person who shall first discover the Concealers : And further , shall be proceeded against as seditious persons , and disaffected to Our Government , Likeas , We ordain the said Sheriff , his Depute , or any other appointed by him , immediatly upon the delivery of their said Arms or Ammunition , to carry the same of Striviling , or Dumbarton Castles , which shall be next adjacent ; there to be kept by the Governor thereof . As likewise , We Command and Charge , That all Heretors and Parishtioners , residing in any of the Paroches within the saids bounds , Protect and Defend the Persons , Famalies and Goods of their respective Ministers , within their several Paroches , from all Affronts and Injuries to be committed by insolent and disaffected Persons to the present Government ; as well when they are in the Exercise of the Ministerial Function , as residing at their own houses and Dwellings : with certification , that if any Injury or Affront shall be done to them , in their Persons or Goods , that the Parishtioners who shall suffer the same to be done , and not oppose the doing thereof , shall be repute and holden as art and part of the saids Crimes and Violence , and be proceeded against by Law , as guilty thereof , and punished according to the quality of their offence , with all rigour . And incase the saids Injuries shall be done by surprisal , That they follow and pursue the committers thereof , untill they apprehend their Persons , and present them to Our Secret Council , to be Judged by them , as they shall order : Otherwise we declare , that they themselves shall be lyable for such Reparation , Dammage and Interest , as the saids Lords of Council shall think sit to determine . And Ordains the saids Sheriffs to cause intimat these presents , by Publick Proclamation , at the Mercat-Crosses of the head Burghs of the saids respective Shires and Stewartries : And cause read the same at all the Paroch Churches within the saids Shires and Stewartry , upon a Sunday before noon , after Divine Service , with all diligence : And that these presents be printed , that none pretend ignorance . EDINBURGH , Printed by Evan Tyler , Printer to the Kingsmost Excellent Majesty , Anno Dom. , 1667.