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Majesty's Name, and by His Authority, Requiring, Ordering, and Au-
thorizing the Lords Lieutenants, Lieutenant Deputies, or, in their ab-
sence, all well-affected Heretors, and each of them, in the Western and
Southern Shires, as aforesaid, to march forthwith their Fencible Men, with
their best Arms, and what Ammunition they have, and with Fourty days
Provision, towards Glasgow, and to quarter there, or in the adjacent
Towns or Villages on the north side of the River Clyde, in order to be
ready to assist in the Opposing and Extinguishing the Rebellion now
raised against our Laws and Liberties, and the Protestant Religion.
Given at our Camp at Stirling, the 2d of October 1715.
Argyle.
To the Lords Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, and in their absence, to
the well-affected Heretors in the Western and Southern shires in Scot-
land, and in particular, to the Justices of Peace, Magistrats of Burghs,
and other Judges and 'Officers, Civil and Military.
VI.
PROCLAMATION
BY ORDER OF THE DEPUT LIEUTENANTS OF THE
SHIRE OF RANFREW.
Whekeas by an Order from the Duke of Argyle, General and Com-
mander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North Britain, dated at Stir-
ling, the 2d of October instant, the whole Fencible Men in the Western
and Southern shires are ordered to march to Glasgow, to be ready to as-
sist in opposing and extinguishing the present Rebellion : And whereas
it may be very proper at this juncture, that the Heretors should be there