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alias James More, until Mondiy the 18th day of
December next to come, at 11 o'clock iorenoon,
in this place : As also continued the diet, at the
instance of His Majesty's Advocate, against Dun-
can M'Gregor, alias Drummond, to the same time
and place ; and ordain parties, witnesses, and assiz-
ers, and all concerned, then to attend, each under
the pains of law : And in the mean time grant
warrant to macers and messengers at arms, and all
other proper officers of the law, to pass, search for,
seize, and apprehend the person of the said James
Drummond, alias M'Gregor, alias James More,
wherever he can be found within Scotland ; and
being apprehended, to transmit him to and incar-
cerate him within the tolbooth of Edinburgh : Re-
quiring hereby the Magistrates of Edinburgh and
keepers of their tolbooth to receive and detain him
prisoner therein accordingly, ay and while he be
liberate by due course of law : And the said Lords
recommend to His Majesty's Advocate, and the
solicitors for the Crown, to enquire, or cause en-
quiry to be made, and a precognition to be taken,
in the best way and manner they can, in relation
to the way and manner of the said James Drum-
mond, his making his escape out of the Castle of
Edinburgh, and to report the same to the Court on
or before the said 18ih day of December next to
come : And ordain the clerk of Court to lodge an
extract of the said warrant for apprehending the said
James Drummond, aliasM l Gregor,alias JamesMore,
with the Commissioners of His Majesty's Board of
Customs ; hereby recommending to them to send
notice of the said warrant to the officers of the cus-

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