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Porteus was hanged, that he had a very active hand in the mob, a warrand was issued out, and King was apprehended, and imprisoned in the Canongate Tolbooth.

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He very well saw that the first warrand that was issued out would start the whole gang; and as he had not come at any of the most notorious offenders, he was unwilling, upon the slight evidence he had, to begin.

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Whereupon a warrand was issued out against him, and he was apprehended and sent to the

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Nor, indeed, was it easy to trust any of the acquaintances of so low, obscure a fellow with the secret of the warrand to be putt in execution.

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'Come forth, then, from thy place of refuge,' said the Baron of Arnheim: 'I swear to thee by the sacred fire which lives without terrestrial fuel, and by the fraternity which is betwixt us, and by the shoulder of my horse, and the edge of my good sword, I will be thy warrand for a year and a day, if so far my power shall extend.'

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 370, May 16, 1829 Various

At the quhilk word the King interrupts me and crabbotlie quarrels our meitting, alleaging it was without warrand and seditius, making our selves and the countrey to conceave feir whar was na cause.

Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series William Morison

"And that," sayes he, "ye may see weakness, owersight, and rashness in taking upon you that quhilk yie nather aught nor can do" (lowsing a litle Hebrew Byble fra his belt and clanking it down on the burd before King and Chancelar), "thair is," says he, "my instructiones and warrand."'

Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series William Morison

-- "I warrand you," sayis Mr. James, "they know you will speik your mynd friely; and thairfoir, hes concludit to make that a meines to keip yow from going home to Scotland."

Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series William Morison

I warrand you _they_ always worked honesdly and efficiendly whether their embloyer's eye was on them or nod.

The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure Harry Collingwood 1886

Armes for the maintaining of the same; and that not only without warrand, but contrary to His Majesties express Commands.

The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation Various 1876