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 [...]oresaid 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.

GOD save King VVilliam and Queen Mary.