of Dumfreisse, upon Friday the twenty two day of the said month of junij. The weaponshawing of our Stewartrie of Kirkudbright, von tuesday the twenty saxt day of the said month of Junij. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Wigtoun upon Fridaye the twenty nine day of the the said month of junij. The Weaponshawing of the baillery of Carrack upon tuesday the third day of julij next to come. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Air, called Kings Kyle, upon Friday the saxt day of the said month of julij. The weaponshawing of the Baillierie of Kyle Stewart, upon tuesday the tent day of the said month of julij. The weaponshawing of the baillery of Cunnynghame, upon Friday the thirteen day of the said month of julij. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Renfrew, upon tuesday the seventeen day of the said month of julij. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Dumbartane, upon Friday the twenty day of the said month of Julij. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Striviling, upon tuesdaye the twenty four day of the said month. The weaponshawing of our Stewartrie of Menteith, upon Fridaye the twenty seventh day of the said month of Julij. The weaponshawing of our Stewartrie of Stratherne, upon tuesday the last day of the said month of Julij. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Perth upon Friday the third day of August next. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Clackmanan, upon tuesday the seventh day of the said month of August. The weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Linlithgow, upon friday the tent day of the said month of August: And the weaponshawing of our Shirefdome of Lanerk, upon tuesday the fourteen day of the said month of August: And touching the weaponshawing of the Regalities, and other Baillieries within Our Shirefdomes, Stewartries and Baillieries abovewritten, WE with advise of Our said Lords, Ordain the same to be made upon the days particularly above specified, appointed for the weaponshawing of the Shirefdomes, Stewartries and Baillieries, wherein the said Regalities, and others Baillieries lie. And that in such parts and places, and before such ordinary judges and Officers unto whom they have been formerly accustomed to make their Musters and Weaponshawing.  
OUR WILL IS Herefore, and We charge you straitly, and commands, that incontinent these Our Letters seen, You pass, And in Our Name and Authority make publication hereof by open proclamation at the Market Crosses of the Head Burrowes of Our Shirefdomes, Stewartries and Baillieries abovewritten, wherethrough none pretend ignorance of the same. And that you command and charge all and sundry Our Liege's, and Subjects between sixty and sixteen years, and others fensible persons, aswell within Regality, as Royalty, and that they and every one of them, prepare and address themselves well and sufficiently armed, to give their Musters and Weaponshawing every one of them, within the ordinary places of the Shirefdomes' Stewartries, and Baillieries, where they dwell, upon the days respective abovewritten, under the pains mentioned and contained in the former Act and Proclamation made there-anent. And such like to command and charge all and sundry Our Shirefes, Stewartes, and Bailies aswell to Regality as Royalty, Provests and Bailies of Burrowes: That they and every one of them, within their own bounds, office and jurisdiction, attend and await upon the said weaponshawing and to do, and perform that which to their charge and office appertains, and that they and every one of them, make a perfect record, and note in written under their hands of the whole persons that comes to the said weaponshawing, and 〈◊〉 form and manner of their Armour, and deliver the same under their hands the said Colonel BRUCE, To the intent he may exhibit the same to Our said Counsel of war, to the effect above written. As they will answer upon the dutiful discharge of their office at their highest charge and peril. And sick-like that you command and charge all and sundry Noblemen, Barons, and Gentlemen within the bounds particularly abovewritten, to give up to Our said Shirefes, Stewarts and Bailies the names of the whole persons that accompanies them to the said Musters and weaponshawing with the names of all others under them, who by the Law are subject to give their Musters and weaponshawing thereat without concealing of any one of their names. Together also with the names of the Paroshins where they dwell, as they and every one of them will answer upon the contrary at their highest charge and peril. As also that you command and charge all Our said Shirefes, Stewarts, Baylies of Royalties and Regalities, and their Deputs that they and every one of them; have a special care, that none of their Clerks, nor no others under them entrusted with the inrolling of the persons conveening to the said Weaponshawing, use any extortion, nor exact any duty, or fee, from any person or persons whatsomever for receiving and inrolling of their names. As Our said Shirefes, Stewarts, Baylies, their Deputes and Clerks will answer upon the contrary at their highest peril: and under the pain to be called, persewed and punished for extortion of Our subjects with all rigour. The which to do, We commit to you coniunctly and severally, Our full Power, by 〈◊〉 Our Letters, Delivering the same by you duly execute and endorsed again to the Bearer.  
Given under Our Signet at Holy-Rood-House, the twenty five day of januar. And of Our Reign the second Year. 1627. Per Actum D. Secreti Consilij EDINBURGH,   

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