Then follows a commission to the Earls of Huntly,Argyle,Athole,Montrose,Pat.Lord Drummond,Ja.Commendator of Incheffray,And.
Campbel of Lochinnel,Duncan Campbel of Ardkinglas,Lauchlane M'Intosh of Dunnauchtane,Sir Jo.Murray of Tullibarden,knt.,Geo.Buchanan of that Ilk,and And.M'Farlane of Ariquocher,to search for and apprehend Alaster M'Grigor of Glenstre (and a number of others nominatim),"and all others of the said Clangrigor,or ye assistars,culpable of the said odious murther,or of thift,reset of thift,herships,and sornings,qrever they may be apprehended.And if they refuse to he taken,or flees to strengths and houses,to pursue and assege them with fire and sword;and this commission to endure for the space of three years."
Such was the system of police in 1589;and such the state of Scotland nearly thirty years after the Reformation.