Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > Ireland -- Scotland

Nos 3075-82
1696: 7-8 William III
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Annand Mouth and Kintyre Head to 15 April next. These
to be published and printed.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (74). Adv. Pamph. 1 (254); Procl. I (57).
N° 3075.
"l3 FEBRUARY.—[BY THE PRIVY COUN
CIL.] A Proclamation Anent Recruits, Levies,
Deserters and Passes.
Edinburgh : 13 February 1696.
Edinburgh : H. & S. of A. A.: 1696.
1 f. Roman letter. Da. Moncrieff.
Ireland, ing be
No free leidge to be taken as a soldier except by his own
will. No officers recruiting for Flanders to seize deserters
except those from the regiments in Flanders. Other officers
only to seize deserters from their own regiments. Passes
for soldiers only valid when given by colonels (or field
officers of home regiments). These to be proclaimed, read
in all churches after service, and printed.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (75). Adv. Pamph. 1 (255); Procl. I (58).
N° 3076.
23 FEBRUARY.—BY THE KING. A Procla¬
mation.
[For the arrest of the Duke of Berwick and others.]
Kensington : 23 February 169|.
Edinburgh: H. & S. of A. A.: 1696.
1 f. Roman letter,
here- been Re-
A reprint of No. 4173, England, q.v.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (76). Adv. Pamph. 1 (256). N° 3077.
25 FEBRUARY.—[BY THE PRIVY COUN¬
CIL.] Act Continuing the Importation of Irish
Meal & Oats, and allowing Bear to be Imported
until the fifteen Day of May next.
Edinburgh : 25 February 1696.
Edinburgh : H. & S. of A. A.: 1696.
1 f. Italic letter. Gilb. Eliot.
Headpiece Council, Kingdom be
Continues Act, No. 3075, q.v., to 15 May and allows bear
in addition to be imported till then. These to be published
and printed.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (77). Adv. Pamph. 1 (259); Procl. I (95).
E.T.C. (143). N° 3078.
29 FEBRUARY.—[BY THE PRIVY COUN¬
CIL.] A Proclamation For Securing the Kingdom
against an Invasion designed from France.
Edinburgh : 29 February 1696.
Edinburgh : H. & S. of A. A.: 1696.
1 f. Roman letter.
Gilb. Eliot.
Arms 246 Arms, wliich Pre-
All subjects warned to be ready to defend against an
invasion or insurrection. All persons coming in without
passes to be stopped at the ports or borders. Disaffected
persons and their meetings to be reported. Those who
have not sworn to be disarmed and their horses taken away.
Warning to be given of strange ships approaching. These
to be proclaimed and printed.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (78) cropped. Adv. Pamph. 1 (260), 19
(41); Procl. I (o9). N° 3079.
3 MARCH.—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
A Proclamation Appointing the Out-bringing and
Delivery of a Thousand Men for the Levy of this
present year.
Edinburgh : 3 March 1696.
Edinburgh : H. & S. of A. A. : 1696.
4 pp. fo. Roman letter. Gilb. Eliot.
The levy is to be raised by the Commissioners of Supply
from (1) all idle, loose, and vagabond persons without wife
or children ; (2) young fencible men, unmarried, who are to
fill up the number by lot. £20 Scots to be paid on delivery
of each recruit to Sir Thomas Livingston, Commander in-
Chief. These to be proclaimed and printed.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (79). Adv. Pamph. 1 (201); Procl. J (60).
N° 3080.
6 MARCH.—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
A Proclamation Calling out the half of the Foot
Militia in some Shires, and the Fencible Men in
others ; and for Seasing Horses and Arms.
Edinburgh : 6 March 1696.
Edinburgh : H. & S. of A. A.: 1696.
4 pp. Roman letter. Gilb. Eliot.
Arms 246 France, ly p. 2) Prestoun- p. 3) Town
p. 4) Sixteen shall
The following officers are appointed. Earl Lauderdale,
Col., Sir John Clerk of Pennicook, Lieut.-Col., Alexander
Burnet of Carlops, Major for Edinbro', Lord Belhaven, Col.,
Laird of Prestoun Grange, Lieut.-Col., Ensign Robert Sinclair,
Major for Haddington, Sir John Home of Blackader, Col.,
Sir Robert Stuart of Allanbank, Lieut.-Col., Capt. Alexander
Cockburn of Duns, Major for Berwickshire, Patrick Murray
of Livingstoun, Col., James Pringle of Torwoodlie, Lieut.-
Col., — Sharp of Houston, Major, Linlithgow, Peebles, and
Selkirk, Master of Burghlie, Col., — Arnot of Auchinmoor
Lieut.-Col., — Hay younger of Naughton, Major, for East
Fife, Earl Mortoun, Col., — Douglas of Strathendre, Lieut.-
Col., Orrock of Balram, Major, for Kinross and West Fife,
Provost Edinburgh, Ccl., Lieut. Robert Keith, Lieut.-Col.,
Capt. James Lindsey, Major, for Edinburgh town. Com¬
missioners of Supply to meet on 9 March and nominate
captains, &c. Officers nominated to serve under penalty of
fine of 1,000 or 500 merks. All heretors to be ready by
12 March with men and 10 days' pay at 6d. per day at the
meeting places, where the troops are to be kept at drill for
10 days. The heretors of Wigtoun, Kirkcudbright, Air,
Dumbarton, Lanerk, and Renfrew are to assemble within
three days. The militia, &c., will not be regarded as listed
soldiers. All horses worth above 100 merks Scots, whose
owners have not sworn allegiance, are to be seized for service.
Report to be sent in by 16 March. This to be proclaimed
and printed.
B.M. 9502. g. 5 (12). Adv. Pamph. 1 (262); Procl. I
(65). N° 3081.
6 MARCH.—[BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL.]
A Proclamation For Calling out of the Heretors,
and Requiring the Flanders Officers, and other
Officers imployed since His Majesties Accession to
the Crown, to come to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh : 6 March 1696.
Edinburgh : H. & S. of A. A.: 1696.
1 f. Roman letter.
Our
Gilb. Eliot.
dom their
Calling out the heretors of the southern counties on
12 March, under Laird of Kimerghame, L. of Stevinson,
. . . Craig of Riccartoun, Henry Balfour of Denbug, . . .
Lawson of Cavinmoor, . . . Cornwall of Bonhard, . . .
Scot of Gilmenscleugh, L. of Cleghorn, . . . Hamilton of
Aikenhead, . . . Muir of Glanderstoun, . . . Crafurd of
Kilbirnie, . . . Howstoun of that Ilk, Sir William Mack-
dowgal of Gartland. All the Flanders officers in the king¬
dom, and all other former officers are to come to Edinburgh
and give in their names to Sir Thomas Livingstoun, Com-
mander-in-Chief. These to be proclaimed, read in all
churches after sermon, and printed.
Sig. 109. e. 7 (80). Adv. Pamph. 1 (26.3) cropped;
Procl. I (63). N°,3082.
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