Forasmuch as it is certainly informed , that of late there has been many Houses broken , and that this Crime of House breaking is become is a manner general over all the Kingdom , by Thieves and Robbers , who have stollen , robbed , and away-taken , great quantities of Goods out of the saids Houses , to the great loss and dammage of many people ; and to the effect that the saids Thieves and Robbers may be discovered , and brought to condign punishment : Therefore We , with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , have thought fit by open Proclamation to give notice , that if any person or persons shall discover any of these Thieves , Robbers , and House-breakers , or their Resetters , so as that they may be apprehended and brought to punishment , they shall have the Sum of an hundred Pounds Scots Money as a Reward for every person that shall be discovered and apprehended , so as they may be brought to punishment , as said is . As also , if any of these Thieves , Robbers and House-breakers , or the Resetters , shall discover any of their Accomplices , so as that they may be apprehended and brought to punishment , as aforesaid , the discoverer shall not only be indemnified for the Crime , but likewise have the foresaid Reward . And farder , We with Advice foresaid , recommend to , and impower all Our good Subjects , to seiz and apprehehend all Idle and Vagrant Persons , or Vagabonds , and bring them before the next Justice of Peace , or other Magistrats to Burgh or Landwart , to be by them secured as Law will . OUR WILL IS HEREFORE , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and other remanent Mercat Crosses of the haill Head Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom , and thereat in Our Name and Authority , by open Proclamation make Intimation of the Premisses , that none pretend ignorance . And ordains these presents to be Printed and Published .