A proclamation, for putting the kingdom of Scotland in a posture of defence against the enemies of the King and government Scotland. Privy Council. 1685 Approx. 7 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). B05672 Wing S1893 ESTC R183526 53981740 ocm 53981740 180373 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. B05672) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180373) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2827:2) A proclamation, for putting the kingdom of Scotland in a posture of defence against the enemies of the King and government Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James VII) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most sacred Majesty, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1685. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Haly-rude-house, the 28. day of April 1685. And of Our Reign the first year. Signed: Will. Paterson, Cls. Sti. Concilij. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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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 JR royal blazon or coat of arms A PROCLAMATION , For putting the Kingdom of Scotland in a Posture of Defence against the Enemies of the King and Government . JAMES , by the Grace of GOD , King of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith ; To Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , and Messengers , at Arms , our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as these Traiterous Conspirators , who designed the horrid and Sacrilegious Murder of Our Dearest Brother , the late King , of Renowned and Eternal Memory , and the Destruction of our ancient Monarchy , continuing still in the same Hellish Project and Fury against Us , and Our Royal Government ; Are now again setting their Designs on Work , to raise Commotions in this Our ancient Kingdom , as being the last Struglings of them , and their Execrable Party , and the outmost Effects of their absolute Despair : For preventing whereof , and bringing these Desperat and Execrable Traitors to just and condign punishment ; We , with Advice of Our Privy Council , Do hereby strictly Require and Command , all and every of the Subjects of this Our Realm , That they be in a readiness in their best Arms concur and assist Us against any the aforesaid Commotions , or Insurrections , as they shall be advertised ; And particularly , We hereby Require and Command , all and every the Collonels of Our Militia Regiments of Foot , and Captains of Horse , and the inferiour Officers and Souldiers under their Command , in the Shires respective under-written , viz. The Merse Teviotdale , Peebles , Selkirk , East , Mid , and West Lothians , Town Edinburgh , Stirling Shire , Fife and Kinross Shires ; The four Companies of the Low-countrey , of the Earl of Perth Our Chancellors Regiment ; and the three Companies of the Low-countrey , of the Marquess of Athol , Lord Privy Seal , his Regiment ; The Sheriffs of Forfar and Kincardin ; and all the Heretors , Liferenters , Feuars and Wodsetters in the Shires of Air , Renfrew , Clidsdale , Wigtoun , Dumfreis , and Stewartries and Bailliaries within the same , to be in readiness with fourteen Dayes Provision , to March when , and whether Our Privy Council shall give them Orders ; And to that end , to have their Arms fixed , and their several Companies of Our Militia , presently Mustered , and the Heretors and others aforesaid , Listed Modelled in Companies , and Mustered for the putting them in a condition of a greater readiness . And further , We hereby Require and Command all persons , Fenciblesmen , betwixt sixty and sixteen , within the Shires of Aberdene , Bamff , Elgin , Nairn , Inverness , Ross , Sutherland and Caithness , to be in readiness in manner foresaid . As likewise , We hereby Require and Command all Our Liedges on the Sea-coasts of this Kingdom , or near to them , or to any of the Islands thereunto belonging , so soon as they hear , or get notice of any Vessels arriving at any place from abroad , or at home into any Coasts , Ports , Creiks , or Harbours , with Men , Arms , or Ammunition , forthwith to Convocat , and rise in their best Arms , and to Beat them off , or seize upon , and secure the Ships or Vessels , and the Men , Arms , and Ammunition , and give immediate Advertisement to Our Privy Council , And for their Security in obeying these Our Royal Commands , We hereby fully Pardon and Indemnifie them forever , of all Slaughter , Blood , Mutilation , Fire-raising , burning of Ships , or suchlike Warlike Inconveniencies as may follow , in case they meet with Hostile-Opposition : And We hereby Require and Command all Our Collectors , Customers , or Waiters , to make strict and Diligent Search and Inquiry in all Ships , arriving in any part of this Kingdom , for Traitors , Rebels , Fugitives , or Disaffected Persons , and for Arms and Ammunition , and to seize upon the Ships , Men , Arms , and Ammunition , until they acquaint Our Privy Council , and receive their Directions thereanent : And to the effect they may the better be able to perform this Service , We do Require all Our Subjects nearest to them , as they shall be by them Advertised to Rise , Concur with , Fortifie and Assist them , who , and these so assisting , are hereby Declared to be fully Indemnified in manner foresaid . And that all the persons aforesaid may know their hazard , if they fail in any of the Premisses . We hereby Declare , That they shall not only incur Our high Displeasure , but also shall be punished with the outmost of severity , conform to their Demerit , and the Laws and Practice of this Kingdom , and that the Heretors which shall be Deficient in sending out their Tennents , and other Fensible Men , or shall not give advertisement as said is , and of any Rebels and Traitors appearing on their Lands , that they shall be punished accordingly . And to the end the saids . Desperat Traitors and Rebels may have no Reset , Harbour , Comfort or Refuge from any of the Subjects of this Our Realm . We hereby strictly Prohibite and Discharge all and every of Our Subjects therein , fo furnish House , Meat , Drinks or any other thing comfortable to them , or to keep Intelligence , or Correspondence with them , by Word , Writ , or Message , or to Transport them to , or from Ferries , or any wayes to be aiding , abating or assisting to them , under the pain of being Repute and esteemed Art and Part with them in all their wicked Deeds and Practices , and proceeded against , Demeaned and Punished accordingly . And that Our Plesure in the Premisses may be fully known to all Our Leidges , OUR WILL is , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and all the other Mercat Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom ( and all places else needful ) and there by open Proclamation , in Our Name and Authority , make Publication of Our Royal Will and pleasure in the Premisses , that none pretend ignorance . Given under Our Signet at Haly-rude-house , the 28. day of April 1685. And of Our Reign the first Year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij . WILL. PATERSON , Cl. Sti. Concilij . GOD save the KING . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , Anno Dom. 1685.