12 June 2011

Robert Adams, deserter

DESERTED,
From the Aberdeenshire Militia,

ROBERT ADAMS, Substitute for the parish of ST. FERGUS, enrolled on the 1st day of June curt then aged 28 years, 5 feet 6 inches high, fair complexion, reddish hair, blue eyes, born in the parish of Cluny, and county of Aberdeen, resident at the time of enrollment in the county of Aberdeen, and by trade a gardener, deserted from the party of the Militia at Aberdeen, three days after enrollment.

The usual Reward will be paid to any person who may apprehend the above deserter, and lodge him in any of his Majesty's Jails, on application to the Receiving Officer at Aberdeen; and the Lieges are desired to take notice, that those found harbouring deserters are by the Militia Laws, liable in a penalty of L.100. for every offence.

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