A proclamation, indemnifying such as have been in arms before the first of June last. Scotland. Privy Council. 1691 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) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05708 Wing S1942 ESTC R183566 52529316 ocm 52529316 179103 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. B05708) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179103) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:92) A proclamation, indemnifying such as have been in arms before the first of June last. 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. 1691. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the twenty seventh day of August, 1691. And of Our Reign the third year. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Secreti Concilii. 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 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-10 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION , Indemnifying such as have been in Arms before the First of June last . WILLIAM and MARY , by the Grace of GOD , King and Queen of Great-Britain , France and Ireland , Defenders of the faith ; To Our Lyon King at Arms , and his brethren Heraulds , Pursevants , Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Whereas We did allow John Earl of Bradalbin , to meet with the Highlanders , and others in Arms against Us , and Our Authority , in order to the Reducing of them to Our Obedience , and by a Representation made to Us in their names , We understand their willingness to render themselves in subjection to Our Authority and Laws , humbly asking Pardon for what is past , and Our Assistance for accommodating some 〈◊〉 and Funds , which do at present , and have very long troubled these places ; And We being satisfied , that nothing 〈◊〉 conduce more to the Peace of the Highlands , and Reduce them from Rapine and Arms , to Vertue and Industry , than making away of the occasions of these Differences and Feuds , which prevail with them , to neglect the opportunities , to 〈◊〉 and Cultivat their Countrey , and to accustom themselves to Depredations and Idleness ; In order whereunto , We 〈◊〉 Graciously to Pardon , Indemnifie , and Restore all that have been in Arms against Us and Our Government , who shall take the Oath of Allegiance , prescribed by Our Act of Parliament , before the first day of January next . Therefore We , with the Advice of Our Privy Council , Do Indemnifie , Pardon , and Forgive all that have been in Arms against Us or Our Government , before the first day of June last , of all Treasons , Rebellions , Robberies , Depredations , Seditions , Leasing-making , hearing and not revealing of Treason ; and generally , every thing that can be objected against any of the persons foresaids , for being in Arms or Rebellion , preceeding the date hereof : Restoring and Reponing , all and every one of the saids persons , who have been in Arms against Us , before the time foresaid , to their Lives , Estates , Dignities , Fame and Blood , al 's fully and freely , as if they had never been guilty , or had never been Condemned for the Crimes foresaids , and al 's fully and effectually , as if each of them had particular Remissions , containing a special enumeration of their Crimes , duly and orderly expede under Our Great Seal for the same ; upon this express Condition always , that the persons foresaids , who have been to Arms before the time foresaid , and shall plead and take the benefit of this Our Gracious Indemnity , Swear and Sign the Oath of Allegiance to Us by themselves , or the Sheriff Clerks subscribing for such as cannot write , and that before famous Witnesses , betwixt and the first day of January next to come , in presence of the Lords of Our Privy Council , or the Sheriff , or their Deputs of the respective Shires , where any of the saids persons live ; Requiring hereby , and Commanding the saids Sheriffs , their Deputs and Clerks , before whom any shall Swear the said Oath of Allegiance , for the benefit of this our Indemnity , to transmit to the Clerks of Our Privy Council , exact Lists of all persons by their ordinary Designations , who shall subscribe the said Oath in their presence , and take the benefit of Our said Indemnity , betwixt and the tenth day of the said Moneth of January next , as they will be answerable at their highest peril . And We with Advice foresaid , Do assure and Declare , all such persons who have been in Arms before the first of June last , and shall betwixt and the first of January next , take the benefit of this Our Gracious Indemnity , by Swearing and Signing , as said is , the said Oath of Allegiance to Us , that they shall be altogether free , safe , and secure from all manner of Punishment , Pains and Penalties , that can be inflicted upon them for open Rebellion , or any other of the Crimes above-specified , and that such as shall continue obst●at , and incorrigible , after this Gracious offer of Mercy , shall be punished as Traitors and Rebels , and other wayes , to the outmost extremity of Law ; And We , with Advice foresaid , Require and Command , all Judges and Ministers of Our Law , to Interpret this present Indemnity in the most favourable and ample manner ; Prohibiting and Discharging them to call in question any of the persons forsaids , who shall take the benefit hereof in manner abovementioned , for any of the Crimes above-written , in time coming . 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 , and to the remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of this Our Antient Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make intimation of the Premisses , as ye will answer to Us thereupon . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed , and Published in manner foresaid : The which to do , We commit to you , conjunctly and severally , as said is , Our full Power , by these Presents , delivering them by you , duly Execute , and indorsed again to the bearer . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the twenty seventh day of August , 1691. And of Our Reign the third Year . Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . Et in Supplementum Signeti , GILB . ELIOT , Cls Secreti Concilii . GOD save King William and Queen Mary . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties , Anno DOM. 1691.