A PROCLAMATION, For apprehending James Duke of Buccleugh, and other Traitorous Conspirators against the life of the King, and his Royal Highness, and for subversion of the Government.  
CHARLES, by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; To Our Lion King at Arms, and his Brethren Heralds, Macers of Our Privy Council, Pursuivants, and Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially Constitute, Greeting: Whereas there hath been lately Discovered in Our other Kingdom of England, a most Traitorous and Damnable Conspiracy, for compassing the Death and Destruction of Our Royal Person, and of Our Dearest and only Brother, James Duke of Albany and York, Our Commissioner for this Our Ancient Kingdom, and for the Subversion of Our Government and Kingdoms; And forasmuch as We have received Information upon Oath, That James Duke of Buccleugh and Monmouth, and Ford Lord Grace of Wark, Sir Thomas Armstrong Knight, Mr. Robert Ferguson, a Fanatical Preacher, and notorious Traitor, a Native of this Our Kingdom, now an Indweller in England, Colonel John Rumsay, Richard Rumbold Maltster, Richard Nelthorp Esquire, Edward Wade Gentleman, Richard Goodenough Gentleman, Captain Walecoat, William Thompson, James Burtone, and William Hone Joiner, Subjects of that Our Kingdom of England, with divers other Wicked and Desperate Persons, have most Traitorously Conspired together for this effect, and for that end have had several Treasonable Consultations, to provide Arms, to Levy Men, and to make an Insurrection in Our Kingdom of England: And we understanding that the said's Conspirators are fled, and have left their Habitations to avoid the Justice of Our Laws, and the Punishment due to such a Horrid and Execrable Treason; And considering that the said James Duke of Buccleugh, and some other of the forenamed Conspirators, may retire unto, and lurk in this Our Ancient Kingdom; Do therefore with Advice of Our Privy Council, Require and Command the said James Duke of Buccleugh and Monmouth, Ford Lord Grace, Sir Thomas Armstrong, Mr. Robert Ferguson, Colonel John Rumsay, Richard Rumbold, Richard Nelthorp, Edward Wade, Richard Goodenough, Captain Walecoat, William Thompson, james ●…rtone and William Hone, if they or any of them have retired unto, or shall come into this Kingdom, forthwith to render themselves to some of Our Privy Council, Sheriffs, Stewarts, or other Judges and Magistrates, that they may be Tried, and proceeded against according to Law. And We Command and Charge all Sheriffs, Stewarts, Bailies, Justices of Peace, Magistrates of burgh's, and all other Judges and Magistrates, and the Officers of Our Forces, and all Our Subjects whatsomever, to make diligent search and inquiry after the saids Conspirators and Traitors, in all places where they may be suspected to lurk or abscond, and if they shall happen to apprehend any of them, or if any of these Conspirators shall Render themselves, We strictly Charge them to commit the Person, or Persons so apprehended to sure Prison, and presently to inform Our Privy Council of their being apprehended; And for this end, We with Advice foresaid, Do her●… Require and Command all Our foresaids Judges, Officers and Subjects, to inquire and search, if these Conspirators, or any other of Our English Subjects, have lately come, or shall come into this Our Kingdom, and to cause them to be immediately seized and secured, till they be Examined; and Our Privy Council informed concerning them; Certifying all such Persons, as after this Our Proclamation, shall directly or indirectly Conceal, Resset, Harbour, or Maintain the said's Traitorous Conspirators, or any of them, or shall either contrive or connive at any Means, whereby they, or any of them may Escape from being taken, and presented to Justice, or shall not give due and timeous information, and advertisement to Our Privy Council, or Our other Judges and Magistrates, concerning their Lurking Places, Conceallers, Harbourers, Ressetters, Intercomuners, or Connivers, that they shall be proceeded against as being Art and Part in, and Abetters of this Execrable Conspiracy and Treason, according to the uttermost severity of Law: And We Declare, that whosoever shall Discover the foresaids Conspirators or any of them, and shall cause them, or any of them to be Taken and Apprehended, and brought in to any of Our Judges, or Officers foresaids, shall have a Reward of five hundred pounds Sterling, for each of the four Persons first named in this Our Proclamation, and of one hundred pounds Sterling for each of the other Persons thereinmentioned, to be paid to him or them, in Recompense of so good and acceptable Service. And for the more effectual Prosecution hereof, We hereby Require and Command all Our Sheriffs, Bailies of Regalities, and Stewarts of Stewartries, on the East, West, and middle Marches, of this Our Kingdom, and within the Shires of Argile, Air, Dumbarton, and Inverness, as also all Collectors and their Deputs, Customers and Waiters, immediately upon sight hereof, not only to inquire for, but to seize the Persons of any Englishman who hath come into this Kingdom, from, and since the twentieth day of June last, or who shall hereafter come into the same before the first of August next, who cannot give a good account of themselves or their Affairs, who are to Require Concurrence of all Our lieges, in the Execution hereof, and they are to give the same as they will be answerable at their highest peril: As also, We strictly Require Our Vice-Admiral, and all in Office under him, and all Sheriffs, Bailies, Stewarts, Magistrates of burgh's, Justices of Peace, and all Customers, Surveyors and Waiters, and all Our other Subjects, to search all Ships and Vessels, which shall come upon the Coasts of this Kingdom, or Isles belonging thereto, and to seize all such Persons, Strangers or Natives, who shall not make it appear by clear Evidence, that they are come upon the account of Trade allanerly, and to acquaint Our Privy Council from time to time, that they may receive their further Orders thereanent: As likewise, to search all such Vessels or Ships for Arms, Ammunition, and other Warlike Provisions, and for Treasonable or Seditious Papers or Letters, and where any such is found, to secure the Ships, Men and Goods, till Our Council be made acquainted therewith, and their Commands known thereanent. And further, We Prohibit all Masters of Ships to set Sail with their Ships, from any Port of this Kingdom, before they first give in upon Oath, a List of all their Seamen, and other Passangers, to the ordinar Magistrates, or Customers timously, at least 48. hours at the Ports before they Sail, under the pain of Confiscation of the Ship and Goods, of such Masters as shall Transport any other, than such as are mentioned in the said List, or any of any other Name, then as they are designed in the said List, besides what other punishment Our Council shall think fit to inflict; and if any of these contained in these Lists appear to be suspicious Persons, the ordinar Magistrate upon the place, or Customers, Collectors, their Deputs, Surveyors and Waiters, are hereby Commanded to secure such Persons, and to inform the Magistrates of the burgh's, or Sheriffs of the Shire, within which the said's Ships shall happen to be. And that Our Will and Pleasure herein may be Published and made known to all Our good and loving Subjects. Our Will is, and We Charge you straight and Command, that incontinent, these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and several Mercat Crosses of the Head burgh's of this Our Kingdom, and other places needful, and thereat, in Our Name and Authority, by open Proclamation, make publication of the Premises, that exact Obedience may be given thereto, and none may pretend Ignorance.  
Given under Our Signet, at Edinburgh, the fourth day of July, One thousand six hundred eighty and three: And of Our Reign, the thirtieth fifth year. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij. WILL. PATERSON, Cls. Sti. Concilij.  
GOD save the KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno DOM. 1683.