wand of peace

Example Sentences

• "A Respit maid to DONALD MAKLAUCHRANE, for art and part of the slauchter of Robert Fargussoun of Brakanside and Alexander Fargussoun, and for all uther actiouns, etc.,— […] To endure for xix zeris, etc.: With power to the schireffis of Edinburgh and Dumfreis to relesch him fra the horne and deliver him the wand of pece, etc."
• "Meſſengers have as the Badge of their Office, a Blaſon bearing the Kings Armes, and a VVand of Peace if they bear not the Blaſon, […] [T]he VVand of Peace is that vvhereby they touch a Rebel, and declares him to be their Priſoner, and vvhen they are deforced, they uſe to break the VVand of Peace, […]"
• "A Meſſenger, vvhen deforced, uſes to break his VVand of Peace, as a Symbol of the Deforcement, and proteſt for Remedy of Lavv. This Crime is Purſued only before the Court of Juſticiary."
• "Meſſengers have ſometimes occaſion to take Inſtruments in the Hands of a Notary upon Deforcement in the Execution of their Office, and to proteſt, That the Reſiſters and Deforcers may be liable in the Pains of Lavv; […] vvhen this Opportunity cannot ſo vvell be had, his breaking his VVand of Peace in preſence of his Concurrences, and his ovvn Execution thereon, is ſufficient."
• "Deforcement being a crime which has a diſtinct punishment affixed to it, the meſſenger, it has been argued, when reſiſted, ſhould break his wand of peace, and proteſt for remeid of law, and is not juſtifiable in killing, unleſs he be ſeriously attacked with offenſive weapons."
• "And here, where I brake the wand of peace ower him—here I stand again—to bid God bless and prosper the just heir of Ellangowan, and will sune be brought to his ain; […]"