Forasmuch , as We having granted a Commission of Fire and Sword to the Laird of Mcintosh , for recovering possession of his Lands of Keapoch , and others detained from him illegally by Coll Mcdonald and his Adherents ; and having joyned with the Laird of Mcintosh , a Company of Our Forces under the Command of Captain Mckenzie of Suddy , the said Coll having associat to himself all the Outlaws , and other desperat Thieves and Robbers bearing the sirname of Mcdonald , and others their Associats and Accomplices , to the number of seven or eight hundred men ; they did in a most treasonable and rebellious manner , dare to Invade and Surprize such as were cloathed with Our Authority , and to Murder and Assassinat many of them : And We being fully Resolved in all cases to defend and maintain Our Subject ; in their just Rights , Properties and Possessions , and to punish severely such as either oppose Our Authority , or injure them ; We have thought fit and necessary to Commissionat others of Our Forces , under the Command of Captain Charles Straiton , to repair to the said place , and to reduce by all possible means and methods the saids Rebels , and to require the Chiefs of all the Neighbouring Clanns to be ready , with such numbers of their Clanns , Friends , and Followers , as shall be desired and required to assist them in the way and manner exprest in Our respective Letters to them ; And for the more speedy and effectual suppressing of the saids Rebels , We do hereby Declare , that whoever shall Maintain , Harbour , or Resett them , by themselves or others , give the least Assistance , by Meat , Drink , Money , or any other Supply , or shall omit to do their outmost endeavour for apprehending them , or shall any manner of way Intercommune with them , shall be punished as accessories to their Crimes and Accomplices thereof , with the outmost severity of Our Laws . We do also hereby Order and Command all the saids Chiefs of Clanns , Heretors , Wodsetters , Liferenters ; Tacksmen , Chamberlains and others , Bordering upon any part of Our Seas , Firths , or Isles , to secure all their Boats and Passages , to the end none of the saids Traitors be Ferried over , and that as they shall be answerable upon their highest peril . And for the better prosecution of all the saids ends and designs , We hereby Discharge any of Our Subjects to travel in the High-lands without Passes from their Land-lords and Masters , and that ay and while the saids Rebels be fully reduced : Impowering hereby any having Commission from Us , or any under their Command , to seize and apprehend such as want Passes , ay and till they be able to give a sufficient account of themselves . Expecting that all Our good Subjects will concurr in suppressing and rooting out the saids Barbarous and Inhumane Traitors to their outmost power , which We will look upon as most acceptable service ; Indemnifying hereby fully all such who shall act or concurr in the prosecution of this Our Proclamation . And to the end Our Royal Pleasure in the Premisses may be made publick and known , Our Will is , and We Charge you strictly , and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and whole remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head Burghs of the Shires of this Kingdom , and other places needful , and there in Our Name and Authority make Publication of Our Royal Pleasure in the Premisses , that none pretend ignorance .