A proclamation for discovering and apprehending such as rob the pacquets. Scotland. Privy Council. 1690 Approx. 6 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). B05656 Wing S1865 ESTC R183513 52529305 ocm 52529305 179076 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. B05656) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179076) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:65) A proclamation for discovering and apprehending such as rob the pacquets. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesties, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1690. Caption title. Royal arms in ornamental border at head of text; initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the nineteenth day of August, one thousand six hundred and ninety, and of Our Reign the second year. Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilii. Imperfect: uneven print; torn with some loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. 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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 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION For Discovering and Apprehending such as Rob the Pacquets . WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD , King and Queen of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defenders of the Faith , To Our Lovits , Macers of Our Privy Council , and Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as some Persons of Pernicious and Disloyal Principles , have frequently of late made it their business to Rob and away-take the ordinary Pacquet , and thereby have done their outmost endeavours to Intercept Our Royal Commands to Our Commissioner and Privy Council , and to hinder that Communication , which is absolutely requisite , both for the right Administration of Our Government , and the Support of Trade and Commerce amongst Our good Subjects , to the high Contempt of Our Authority , and the great Loss and Damnage of Our People ; and particularly , James Seton Youngest lawful Son to the Viscount of Kingstoun , and John Seton , Brother-German to Sir George Seton of Garlestoun , being highly disaffected to Us , and Our Government ; Did upon Saturnday last , the Sixteenth day of August current , in the After-noon , ( having at first put on Masques on their Faces , ) in an Hostile manner , Assault , and Fall upon the Post-Boy of Cockburnspath , betwixt the Alms-house and Hedderwick-muire , as he was Riding the ordinary Pacquet from Cockburnspath to Haddingtoun ; and holding a Bended Pistol to his Breast , threatned to kill him ; and having tyed the Horse 〈…〉 Post boys Feet , and bound himself with Cords , did carry away the Pacquet towards Garletoun ; and the Persons a 〈…〉 ed , having been afterwards under Custody ; and being Conscious to themselves of their own Guilt , have made their ●nd at thi 〈…〉 〈…〉 of Justice : And We being earnestly desirous , that these Persons , al 's well as any 〈…〉 and Villainous Crimes , should be Discovered and Apprehended , that they may be 〈…〉 Punishment , and that such a bold Enterprize may not be attempted for the future ; Do therefore , with 〈…〉 of Our Privy Council , Command and Require all Our Sheriffs , Stewarts , Magistrats of Our Royal Burghs , Baillies of Our Bailliaries and Regalities , Justices of Peace , and all other Ministers of Our Law , to make diligent Search and Enquiry for the said James and John Setons , or any others whom they can discover to have been accessory with them in the saids Crimes , and all such who hitherto have enterprized such a daring Attempt , as the Robbing and Stealing of Our ordinary Pacquet and to Commit them to Prison , until they be Tryed according to Law. And We with Advice foresaid , hereby peremptorily Prohibite and Discharge all and sundry Our Leidges , from Robbing , Reaving , or Stealing , Stopping , or Intercepting of the ordinary Pacquet , Black-Box , or By-Bag , whether by open Force and Violence , or otherways , under the Pains and Penalties due to Common-Reavers and Robbers , and Disturbers of the Publick Peace , by the Laws and Practicque of this Nation : And in case any shall be so daringly bold , as to attempt any such thing hereafter , We with Advice and Consent of Our Privy Council , Ordain all Our Leidges , upon the first notice thereof , immediatly to Rise , Cry , Raise the Fray , and follow them , with Certification to such who shall be negligent herein , or who ever Resets or Intertains them with Meat , Drink , Lodging , or otherways , shall be holden and repute as Partakers , and Art and Part of the saids Crimes , and shall be Punished accordingly . And for the more effectual Discovery and Apprehending of the saids James and John Setons , or any others , which have , or shall be guilty of the saids Crimes , of Seizing upon , Stealing , or Intercepting of the saids Pacquets , We , with Advice foresaid , do Assure and Declare , that what-ever Charges and Expences shall be laid out by any of Our Leidges , upon the said Service , or what ever damnage shall be sustained by them , in discovering and apprehending of the saids Criminals , shall be duely refounded and payed to them , with a competent Reward for their pains and diligence , according to the Quality and Merit of the said Service . Our Will is herefore , and We Charge you straitly , and Command that incontinent , these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , Haddingtoun , Dunce , and other places needful , and that at the respective Places , in Our Name and Authority , make Publication of the Premisses , that none may pretend ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the Ninteenth day of August , One thousand six hundred and ninety and of Our Reign the Second Year . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . GILB . ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD save King WILLIAM and Queen Mary Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties , Anno Dom. 1690.