A PROCLAMATION, For Apprehending the Lord Bellendine.  
Edinburgh, the fourth day of July, 1689.  
THe Lord high Commissioner, and Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council being well Informed of the horrid Murder, Committed by john Lord Bellendine, on the third of this Instant july, upon one of His Majesty's Soldiers, under the Command of Major General Mccay, without any occasion or provocation: Therefore the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, in His Majesty's Name and Authority, Have thought fit, by open Proclamation, to Certify the lieges of this Inhuman Murder, and do Require all Magistrates, Soldiers, and other lieges, to do their outmost Endeavour and Diligence, to Apprehend the said Lord Bellendine, that he may be brought to condign Punishment, especially such of the lieges as lives at Passes, or Ferries; and in case any of the lieges may have seen the said Lord Bellendine before they were certified of his Crime, and Required to Apprehend him, that immediately upon Intimation of this Proclamation, these persons give notice to the next Magistrates, Justices of Peace, Officers of the Army, or Constables, where they did see the said Lord Bellendine, since the committing of the said Murder, to the effect he may be Pursued, and Seized. Indemnifying hereby any Person from the hazard of Slaughter, Mutilation, or any other Acts of Violence, which they may commit against the said Lord Bellendine, or any persons with him, in Apprehending of him: And for the further Encouragement of this Service, The Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, Do Promise and Assure the Sum of Two thousand Marks Scots to any person or Persons, who shall seize the said Lord Bellendine, and Deliver him to any of His Majesty's Magistrates or Officers of his Army; Discharging hereby any of His Majesty's lieges to Shelter, Harbour, or any ways Assist or Supply the said Lord Bellendine upon their highest peril. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed and Published by Macers, Pursuivants, or Messengers, at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, or any other places necessary. Extracted by me,  
GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, by Order of the Privy Council, Anno Dom. 1689.