Act of Privy Council, for discovery of those desperat rebels, who lately committed an attack upon some of His Majesties forces, and rescued one Houston, a declared and notorious traitor..
Scotland.Privy Council.
Great Britain.Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
Edinburgh, : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most Sacred Majesty,,
1688..
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EEBO citation id: 53981727
Caption title.
Dated 'Edinburgh, the twenty second day of June 1688' following title.
Imprint from colophon.
Signed 'Col. McKenzie, Cls. Sti. Concilii' at foot of text.
Orders the assembly of "the nobility, freeholders, heretors, and indulged-ministers" of six counties to inquire into the rescue of David Houston, covenanter minister, near Old Cumnock, Ayshire, about 20 June 1688. -- Harvard.
An attack has been made on the forces conveying one Houston, a rebel, to the tolbooth of Edinburgh, wherein several were killed. The sheriffs of Air, Lanerk, Renfrew, and Nithsdale are to convene the nobility and gentry of their shires for 29 June, of Wigtoun and the steward of Kirkcudbright for 6 July, to hear a letter from the Council and take action. ... Steele.
Steele notation: Attack dale Records; Arms: 236.
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed.)
Crawford, J.L.L. Royal proclamations, 1485-1714,
Aldis, H.G. Scotland
Houston, David, covenanter minister
Dissenters, Religious
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