A PROCLAMATION, For preventing of Depredations from the High-landers.  
Edinburgh, the 12. day of November 1689.  
THe Lords of His Majesties Priv Council Considering, that some of the Rebels in the Highlands may Convocat, and make Incursions upon, and Waste, rob, and ruin ●… me of His Majesties ●oyal and ●ell affencted Subjects, in sundry parts of the country; Therefore the saids Lords, for preventing Depredations, and for Securing the country from such inhuman Attempts for the future, Have appointed such a number of Garrisons towards the Borders of the High ands, in places most convenient, as may serve to Secure the Peace and Quiet of these Countreys, and save His Majesties good Subjects from the Depredations of such Disorderly Rours, and Incursions of the saids Rebels; and have Ordered the necessary Provisions for the Subsistence of the saids Garrisons: And to the effect, all due Concurrence, and Assistance requ sit may be g ven, to the Commanders of the saids Garrisons, in Defending the country from any Inroads from the Highlands, or in Attacking of any part of the Rebels approaching towards the Borders thereof, The saids Lords Do, in Their Majesties Name and Authority, prohibit and Discharge all and sundry the lieges, from Harbouring, Resetting, or Assisting any of the saids Rebels, under the pain of Treason as being Art and ●art with them; And they ●●o, in Name and Authority foresaid, Require and Command all the lieges, not only to give exact and timous Intimation to the Commanders of the next Garrison, of the appearance and approach of any of the saids Rebels, whether in a Body or Parties, That the saids Garrisons may be in a read●ness, and g ve a Signal by firing of a Beacon upon the next most conspicuous place of the country, to be in a posture of Defence of themselves, and their Goods; But also upon the said Signal, all the Fencible-men within twelve miles of the said Garrison, which g●ve the Signal, shall be obliged to repair in Arms, with four dayes Provision, to the next Garrison, and assist the Commanding Officer thereof, and to Prosecute such Orders and Directions as they shall receive from the Comman●ing Officers of the said next adjacent Garrison, for Attacking of the Enemy, Expelling the Rebels, and Defending themselves, and their country, and preserving and recovering thei● Goods: With Certification to such as shall be Deficient, o● negligent herein, or shall not do their outmost endeavour to stop the In falling of the Rebels, and hinder them from carrying away the Spreath that shall be taken by them, that they shall not only be liable to the Parties whose Goods are so Robbed, and carried off, for Reparation, but shall be holden and Repute as Connivers at, and carriers with the saids Rebels, and punished accordingly; And in case the In-fall of the Rebels shall happen to be of any considerable Force, that then the Commanding Officer of the said Garrison, give Advertisement to such as have the Command of the Divisions of the respective Shires, where such eruptions shall be made, and to the chief Commanding Officer of that Quarter, and to the next Garrisons, and so from one to another, until all be Advertised, how far it shall be judged necessary. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed, and Published at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and also, at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the Shires of Argile, Dumbartoun, Striviling, Perth, Kincardine, Aberdeen, Ba●ff, Elgin, Ross, Nairn, Inverness, and other places needful, by Macers of Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Sheriffs in that part, that none may pretend Ignorance.  
Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilis. GILB. ELIOT Cls Sti Concilii.  
God save King William & Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, by Order of Secret Council, 1689.