Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The first day of August J^aj vi^c Nyntie Nyne years

D1699/8/7

D1699/8/7¹

Act

Act John Cowie merchant in Aberdeen

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be John Cowie merchant in Aberdeen Shewing That wher after² Threttie one weeks Imprisonment the saids Lords were pleased the latter end of the Moneth called February last to ordaine the petitioner to be sett at Liberty out of the Tolbooth of Edinburgh upon the petitioners enacting himself not to goe beyond the watter of Tay and that dureing the saids Lords pleasure which the petitioner accordingly performed and has Lived ever since at Edinburgh, And seing the petitioners Circumstances and Condition was Such that he was not able to Live any longer here haveing with great difficultie Lived these fyve moneths Since the petitioners Confinement Wheras if the petitioner were at Aberdeen he could make some honest indeavors for the petitioners Livelyhood And Therfore Humbly Craveing to the effect underwrittin as the petitione more fully bears The Lords of his majesties privy Councill haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by the above John Cowie They doe hereby take off the above restraint put upon the petitioner And Declares him quyt therof and frae therfrae And Allowes him the freedome to goe home and Live in his oun Countrey or at Aberdeen Notwithstanding therof and allowes the former bond granted by the petitioner and his Cautioners for keeping of his confinement dated the twenty fourth of February Last to be given up.