THat where in the beginning of May 1689. Cal. Mcdonald of Keppoch , and his Complices raised a Band of Men , to the number of a Thousand , and came on a sudden within a Myle of the Town of Inverness , and threatned them with present Plunder , Fire and Sword , unless they instantly sent to him the sum of Ten Thousand Merks ; And when the Town in that surprise , not capable to resist him , thought good to send some of their number to treat with him ; Yet he adding Violence to Violence , detained them Prisoners , and at length extorted from the Town no less than four Thousand Merks , which having been a manifest Robberie by Lawless Men , pretending to no warrand whatsoever : the said Town , and the Inhabitants thereof , ought to have full Restitution , with all Damnages , notwithstanding of any Indemnity that afterwards was given , seing the same was neither given to manifest Robbers without any Law or Warrand , nor can it secure against so great a Violence and Oppression .

May it therefore please Your Grace and Lordships , to give us Warrand for citing of the said Keppoch , and his Complices , not exceeding Ten , to Compear before Your Grace and Lordships , to answer in the Premisses , &c. And if they failyie therein , or that the Parliament shal not sit until the day of Compearance , then and in that case , to give us Warrand to cite them to appear before the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , for the effect foresaid , and to Declare that the foresaid Money , Spoiled and Robbed , as said is , is to be restored cum omni causa , any Pretence of Indemnity notwithstanding , According to Justice , and your Lordships Answer .