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ADVERTISEMENT Anent Stolen goods in the HIELANDS.  
Edinburgh the 1. day of March, 1676.  
FOrasmuch as the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council have granted Commission, from the date of their presents until the first day March, 1677. To Major George Grant, to pursue, apprehend and bring to Justice all Thiefs, and Broke Men; haunting and resorting within the Shires of Innerness, on the south side of Ness, Nairn, Murray, Bamff, Aberdeen, Mearns, Angus, Perth, Argyle, Clackmannan, Monteith, Stirring, and Dumbartan: By acceptation of which Commission, the said Major George Grant is obliged, when any Theft is committed within the said's Shires, Either to restore the goods, or the true prices thereof, without payment of money, or composition, or otherwise to apprehend the Thiefs, and bring them to Justice: providing, that within six days after committing of the Thift, intimation thereof be given to the said Major George Grant himself, personally: Or to Alexander Campbel of Locdochart at Glenfalloch, Thomas Graham Fire of Dochry at the Kirk of Aberfoyle, Charles Stewart son to Stewart of Innercheynachen at Dalnamein in Athol, John Ferquhardson of Inneray, or Duncan Mckenzie at the Castletoun of Brae-marr; Mr Alexander Grant at Ballachastle in Strathspey, Robert Grant of Auchterblair, at Auchterblair in Strathspey, Patrick Grant Baily of Badzenoch, or Thamas Mcpherson of Kylly Huntly at Ruthven in Badȝenoch, and Alexander Cheisholme Sheriff Deput of Innerness, at the Kirk of Doors near Innerness: Or at the said's persons their Dwelling Houses in the saids places, who are appointed to remain there to receive intimations. These are therefore to give Advertisement to all Persons concerned, That, when any Theft happens to be committed within the bounds above-written, they may give tymous notice thereof as a foresaid: Likeas all Landlords, Chiefs of Clans, and others His Majesty's Subjects, are to concur with the said Major George Grant, in execution of his Commission, which is granted but Prejudice or Derogation, in any sort, from the Bands given for securing the Peace. And it is Ordered that these Presents be Printed; And that the Sheriffs of the Several Shires foresaids cause Publish the same at the several Market-Crosses and Parish Kirks within these Shires that all persons Concerned may have notice.  
Al. Gibson. Cl. S ti Concilii.