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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05634) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179065) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:54) Proclamation, for apprehending Fergus Tempeltoun a murderer. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the successors of Andrew Anderson, Printers to their most excellent Majesties, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1694. Caption title. Initial letter. Intentional blank spaces in text. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the first day of February, and of Our Reign the fifth year, 1694. Signed: Gilb. Eliot, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Templetoun, Fergus, fl. 1694. Murderers -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Arrest -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo Proclamation, : for apprehending Fergus Tempeltoun a murderer. Scotland. Privy Council 1694 1 570 1 0 0 0 0 0 17.54 C The rate of 17.54 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
PROCLAMATION For apprehending Fergus Templetoun a Murderer .

WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD , King and Queen of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defenders of the Faith ; To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting ; Forasmuch as We are well informed of a cruel Murder committed by Fergus Templetoun a little black Curly-headed Man , Souldier in Captain _____ Home his Company , in the Lord Strathnaver his Regiment , upon James Dunlop in Kirkland , with in his own House or Barn where he was living peaceably ; the Murderer pretending that he was searching for Deserters ; which Fergus Templetoun being apprehended , and committed Prisoner to the Guards in Pasley , did make his escape . And We being desirous that the Committers of so hainous a Murder , should be brought to condign punishment . Therefore We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , do hereby Require and Command all our Magistrats , Officers , Souldiers , and others Our Liedges , to do their outmost endeavour and diligence to apprehend the said Fergus Templetoun , and deliver him Prisoner to the Magistrats of any of Our Burghs , to be by them kept in safe Custody , untill he be brought to tryal , and suffer condign punishment for the said Crime . And We out of Our detestation to such a horrid Crime , and to the effect the same may not go unpunished ▪ And for encouraging of persons to search for , and apprehend the Murderer ; do hereby make offer of the Sum of Five hundred Merks to any person or persons who shall apprehend the said Fergus Templetoun , and deliver him Prisoner to the Magistrats of of any of Our Burghs , which We hereby promise shall be faithfully payed as a Reward to the said person or persons , lot their apprehending of the said Murderer , Indemnifying hereby all Persons from all hazard of Slaughter , Mutilation , or any other Acts of Violence , which they may commit against the said Fergus Templetoun , or any Persons with him , in apprehending the said Murderer . And we with Advice foresaid peremptorly Inhibit and Discharge , all and every our Leidges whatsoever , to Shelter Harbour , Conceal , or any ways Assist or Supply the said Fergus Templetoun , upon their highest peril . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We charge you straitly , and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and Mercat-Crosses of the whole remanent Burghs in this Kingdom , and other Places needful , and there in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation , make Publication of the Premisses , that none may pretend ignorance . And ordains these Presents to be Printed .

Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the First day of February , and of Our Reign the fifth Year , 1694 . Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii GILB . ELIOT , Cls. Sti Concilii . GOD save King William and Queen Mary .

Edinburgh , Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printers to Their Most Excellent Majesties , Anno DOM. 1694.