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A PROCLAMATION, For Restoring the Goods of such persons as were Rob, and taken away from them in the late Tumults.  
JAMES, by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; To Macers of Our Privy Council, and Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially Constitute, Greeting:  
Forasmuch as the Robbing and taking away of Goods, belonging to any of His Majesties Subjects, whatever be their Persuasion, contrary to, and inconsistent with the Laws of this, and all other well Governed Nations; And being truly Informed, that several private persons Goods have been lately Rob, and taken away, they Do therefore Command and Require the Magistrates of Edinburgh, and Sheriffs of Mid-Lothian, and all other Magistrates, Sheriffs, Bailies of Regalities, Bailies or Bailliaries, and all other His Majesty's Officers of Law, within their respective Jurisdictions, to seize and secure all Goods, already taken, or to be taken after that manner, until by a Process, or Trial, the Owners be known, to the effect their Goods may be Restored to them: Certifying all such who shall keep, or detain any of the saids Goods, they shall be looked upon, and pursued as Thiefs, and Resetters of Thift, and shall be punished conform to the Laws made thereanent accordingly; And Ordain these Presents to be forthwith Published, at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and other places needful, that none pretend ignorance.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the 14th day of December, 1688. And of Our Reign the fourth Year. Per actum Dominorum Sti. Concilii. COL: McKENZIE. Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD Save the KING.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno Dom, 1688.