rob read `` these are requiring all officers of his royal highnesses army , and all others whom it concerns , to allow all and sundry the heritors , tenants , and possessors of the shire of ross that are employ 'd in carrying their farm meal , to pass to and return from inverness to their respective homes , without any molestation to theirselves , servants , horses , etc. , hereby certifying that such as countervene these , or give them disturbance of any kind , shall be highly culpable , and punish 'd accordingly . ''