PROCLAMATION For apprehending Fergus Templetoun a Murderer.  
WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; To _____ Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting; Forasmuch as We are well informed of a cruel Murder committed by Fergus Templetoun a little black Curly-headed Man, Soldier in Captain _____ Home his Company, in the Lord Strathnaver his Regiment, upon James Dunlop in Kirkland, with in his own House or Barn where he was living peaceably; the Murderer pretending that he was searching for Deserters; which Fergus Templetoun being apprehended, and committed Prisoner to the Guards in Pasley, did make his escape. And We being desirous that the Committers of so heinous a Murder, should be brought to condign punishment. Therefore We, with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, do hereby Require and Command all our Magistrates, Officers, Soldiers, and others Our Liedges, to do their outmost endeavour and diligence to apprehend the said Fergus Templetoun, and deliver him Prisoner to the Magistrates of any of Our burgh's, to be by them kept in safe Custody, until he be brought to trial, and suffer condign punishment for the said Crime. And We out of Our detestation to such a horrid Crime, and to the effect the same may not go unpunished▪ And for encouraging of persons to search for, and apprehend the Murderer; do hereby make offer of the Sum of Five hundred Marks to any person or persons who shall apprehend the said Fergus Templetoun, and deliver him Prisoner to the Magistrates of of any of Our burgh's, which We hereby promise shall be faithfully paid as a Reward to the said person or persons, lot their apprehending of the said Murderer, Indemnifying hereby all Persons from all hazard of Slaughter, Mutilation, or any other Acts of Violence, which they may commit against the said Fergus Templetoun, or any Persons with him, in apprehending the said Murderer. And we with Advice foresaid peremptorly Inhibit and Discharge, all and every our lieges whatsoever, to Shelter Harbour, Conceal, or any ways Assist or Supply the said Fergus Templetoun, upon their highest peril. OUR WILL IS HEREFORE, and We charge you straight, and Command, that incontinent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and Mercat-Crosses of the whole remanent burgh's in this Kingdom, and other Places needful, and there in Our Name and Authority, by open Proclamation, make Publication of the Premises, that none may pretend ignorance. And ordains these Presents to be Printed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the First day of February, and of Our Reign the fifth Year, 1694. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti Concilii.  
GOD save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printers to Their Most Excellent Majesties, Anno DOM. 1694.