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1611. AGAINST THE CLANGREGOUR. 15
Forsamekle as this rebellioun and proud contempt of his Majesties
royall authoritie professit and avowed be the rebellious thevis and lym-
maris eallit the Clangregour who so lang has continewit in committing
of bloode thift reifF and oppressioun upon the Kingis Majesties peaceable
and goode subjectis, having most justlie procurit his Majesties havie
wraithe and indignatioun and the force and severitie of his royall power
to be execute aganis thame whilk his Majestie hes resolvit to prosequute
whill thay be reduceit to obedience ; yitt his Majestie in his accustomat
disposition to clemencie and mercye being weele willing to showe favour
to suche of thame who be some notable service sail gift' proofe and tes-
timonye of the haitrent and detestatioun which thay haif of the wicked
doings of that unhappie race and wilbe content to leve heirefter under
the obedience of his Majesties Iawis, his Majestie knowing perfitlie that
a grite many of thame who are now imbarqued in that rebellious Societie
and fellowship haif rather beine induceit thairunto be the erueltie of the
Chiftanes and ringleidaris of the same Societie then be ony dispositioun
and inclinatioune of thair awne Thairfoir the Lordis of Secreit Coun-
saill hes promittit and be thir presentis promittis and piomissis That
whatsomevir person or persones of the name of M c Gregour who sail slay
ony persone of the same name being of als good ranke and qualitie as
him self and sail prove the same slaughter befoir the saidis Lordis That
everie suche persone slayar of ane M c Gregour of the rank and qualitie
forsaid sail haif ane free pardoun and remissioun for all his bygane faultis,
he finding suirtie to be ansuerable and obedient to the Lawis in tyme
comeing ; And siclike that whatsomever uther persone or personis will slay
ony of the particular personis underwritten Thay ar to say Duncan M c Ewne
M c Gregour now eallit the Laird, Robert abroch M c Gregour, Johne
Dow M c Allaster M c Gregour, Callum M c Gregour of Coull, Duelchay
M c Gregour and M c Robert M c Gregour his bruther or ony utheris of the
rest of that race, That everie suche persone slayar of ony of the personis
particulate abonewritten or ony utheris of that race sail haif ane reward
Forsamekle as this rebellioun and proud contempt of his Majesties
royall authoritie professit and avowed be the rebellious thevis and lym-
maris eallit the Clangregour who so lang has continewit in committing
of bloode thift reifF and oppressioun upon the Kingis Majesties peaceable
and goode subjectis, having most justlie procurit his Majesties havie
wraithe and indignatioun and the force and severitie of his royall power
to be execute aganis thame whilk his Majestie hes resolvit to prosequute
whill thay be reduceit to obedience ; yitt his Majestie in his accustomat
disposition to clemencie and mercye being weele willing to showe favour
to suche of thame who be some notable service sail gift' proofe and tes-
timonye of the haitrent and detestatioun which thay haif of the wicked
doings of that unhappie race and wilbe content to leve heirefter under
the obedience of his Majesties Iawis, his Majestie knowing perfitlie that
a grite many of thame who are now imbarqued in that rebellious Societie
and fellowship haif rather beine induceit thairunto be the erueltie of the
Chiftanes and ringleidaris of the same Societie then be ony dispositioun
and inclinatioune of thair awne Thairfoir the Lordis of Secreit Coun-
saill hes promittit and be thir presentis promittis and piomissis That
whatsomevir person or persones of the name of M c Gregour who sail slay
ony persone of the same name being of als good ranke and qualitie as
him self and sail prove the same slaughter befoir the saidis Lordis That
everie suche persone slayar of ane M c Gregour of the rank and qualitie
forsaid sail haif ane free pardoun and remissioun for all his bygane faultis,
he finding suirtie to be ansuerable and obedient to the Lawis in tyme
comeing ; And siclike that whatsomever uther persone or personis will slay
ony of the particular personis underwritten Thay ar to say Duncan M c Ewne
M c Gregour now eallit the Laird, Robert abroch M c Gregour, Johne
Dow M c Allaster M c Gregour, Callum M c Gregour of Coull, Duelchay
M c Gregour and M c Robert M c Gregour his bruther or ony utheris of the
rest of that race, That everie suche persone slayar of ony of the personis
particulate abonewritten or ony utheris of that race sail haif ane reward
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