Poser 301 - Articles of agreement between English and Scottish Commissioners, 1597
This poser, taken from a clause in articles of agreement between English and Scottish Commissioners for the Suppression of Disorder in the Borders, 1597, we asked what synonym for the word immediately is used in the clause, and what is supposed to happen to those convicted who remain fugitives from justice.
Answer: The synonym for the word immediately used in line 7 is indelayedlie, the fugitives are to have their convictions and fugitive status declared publicly and to have their houses demolished.
Transcription
That the lords counsale foirsaid at th[i]r co[n]vening tak diligent
tryell of all notorious thevis and rubbaris W[i]t[h]in thair Wardanrie
and sic as they finde to be of that qualitie that they Inroll
thame vnder thair hand[is] and gif a copy of thame to the
wardane Quha sall vpoun the first attempt that
sall be dewlie tryit and fylit vpoun ony of thame th[e]refter
put the attemptar indelayedlie to death or for being fugitive
sall cause declair him publictlie to be sa according to the ordo[u]r
And Immediatlie demolishe and distroy his house gif he
have ony that it sh[e]rue him na mair for a recept w[i]t[h]in that
Wardanrie
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