WILLIAM by the Grace of God , King of Great-Britain , France , and Ireland , Defender 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 it hath been signified to the Lords of Our Privy Council , by the Commissioners of Justiciary for the middle District of the Highlands , that Duncan Stuart , alias Shankie , Patrick Mcilglass-Ferguson , John late Mcgregor in Renneck , Duncan Roy , Mcilphatrick late Mcgregor in Pollockro , and John Mcclaran Buy in Torray , are all Fugitives from the Law , and Intercommuned for Stouth-Rieff , and other Capital Crimes ; and that therefore it is fit a Proclamation were Emitted for Apprehending the saids five Fugitives dead or alive , with a competent Reward to the Apprehender . Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit to Authorize and Order ; Likeas we hereby Order and Authorize , all Our Officers Civil or Military , and all others , to use all Diligence for Apprehending the foresaids five Persons alive if possib1e , or in case of Resistance dead or alive : and if alive , to bring and Secure their Persons in the first Prison , there to remain till they Underly the Law . And for the Encouragement of the said Apprehender , Apprehending any , or all the saids persons , We do further promise to the said Apprehender , the Reward of ten Pounds Sterling for each of the saids Persons that shall be Apprehended , as said is ; and Requires the Commissioners of Our Thesaury to make due Payment of the same . And further , it is hereby Declared , that if any of the saids five Persons shall Apprehend , or bring in the other four , or any of them , he shall for so doing , be Indemnified for the said Crime , for which he is declared Fugitive , and likewise receive the said Reward promised to any of Our Leidges in manner foresaid . And lastly , We with Advice foresaid , do hereby fully Remit , Pardon , and Indemnisie any Person or Persons , who endeavouring to Apprehend the saids Fugitives , shall in case of their Resistance . Mutilat or Kill any of them , or of their Assistants , assisting them by Force ; of the said Mutilation and Slaughter , to all Intents and Purposes , as Amplie as if they had a Remission Exped under Our Great Seal for the same . Our Will is herefore , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that in continent thir Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the haill Head-Burghs and Stewartries of this Our Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation make publick Intimation hereof . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed