Proclamation for apprehending Walter Herries..
Contributors: William III, King of England, 1650-1702; Eliot, Gilbert, Sir, 1651-1718
Publisher: printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson
Published: 1701
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Subjects: Broadsides; History; Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies; Defense of the Scots abdicating Darien
Notes: Caption title.

Imprint from colophon.

Signed following text: Given under our signet at Edinburgh the first day of January, and of our reign the twelfth year, 1701. Per actum dominiorum secreti consilii. Gile. Eliot. Cls. Sti. concilii.

Royal proclamation ordering the capture of Walter Harris, or Herries for the authorship of two pamphlets. Phil. Scot, the author of A defense of the Scots abdicating Darien, printed in Edinburgh, 1700, has veen variously identified as Walter Harris, or Herries, James Hodges, Archibald Foyer, and one H-A. Walter Harris also wrote A short vindication of the Scots abdicating Darien, printed in London, 1700. These two pamphlets were labelled scandalous and libellous. A reward of 6,000 Scottish pounds was offered for his capture.

Scott, J. Bibliography of printed documents and books relating to the Darien company, 132

English short title catalogue, T178810

Purchase; 1905; 909.