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ACT Of Privy Council , for discovery of those desperat Rebels , who lately committed an Attack upon some of His Majesties Forces , and rescued one Houston , a declared and notorious Traitor . Edinburgh , the twenty second day of June 1688.

THe Lords of His Majesties Privy Council having notice of an Attack made upon a party of His Majesties Forces , who were conveying one Houston , a declared Rebel , Prisoner to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh , by His Majesties special Command ; in whose march , several of the saids Forces were killed , and others desperatly wounded : They having therefore thought fit , that full and exact Search , Inquiry and Tryal should be made in the said matter , both as to the Actors , Abaters , or Hounders out of the saids desperate Rebels , that they may be brought to condign punishment , and for preventing thelike villanies in time coming , Have directed Letters to the Sheriffs of Air , Lanerk , Renfrew , and Niths-dale , or their Deputs , to Call and Conveen the Nobility , Free-holders , Heretors , and Indulged-Ministers , to Meet and Conveen the twenty much day of June instant , at the Head-burgh of the said respective Shires , and Stewartry : As also , the Sheriff of the Shire of Wigtoun and Stewart of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright , or their Deputs , to Call and Conveen the Nobility , Free-holders , Heretors , and Indulged-Ministers of the said Shire and Stewartry , to Meet and Conveen at the Head-Burghs thereof respective , upon the sixth day of July next : Do therefore expresly Require and Command , the Noblemen , Heretors , Free-holders and Indulged-Ministers foresaid , within the saids Shires and Stewartries , to Meet and Conveen at the days and places respective above-written , and then , and there to give obedience to the said Letter , as they will be answerable at their highest peril . And to the end these Presents may be made known , to all persons concerned therein , The saids Lords Ordain the Macers of Privy Council to pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and Messengers at Arms , to pass to all other places usual , and make publication hereof , that none may pretend ignorance . Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council , by me

COL. McKENZIE , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save the KING .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to His most Sacred Majesty , 1688.