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Poser 326 - High Court Book of Adjournal, 1667

This week's poser is an excerpt taken from High Court Book of Adjournal, 1667 (National Records of Scotland, JC2/12 page 139) and is a precognition or witness statement.

Note the inconsistent rendering of the witness's surname and the elaborate, cascading ligarured letters th (for example at the end of line two - with the rebells).

Excerpt taken from High Court Book of Adjournal, 1667 (National Records of Scotland, JC2/12 page 139).

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This week's questions: who commanded the rebel forces and what was taken to the General? Bonus point if you can identify the specific rebellion.

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