Act, 1 December 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the first day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/31

Act

Act Sir William Bruce

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Sir William Bruce of Kinross sheuing That wher the petitioner has been confyned to his house of Kinross and tuo mylls about since the month of Aprile Last To the great prejudice of his affairs And now seing he has necessary bussiness at Law before the session which is very well Knouen to many of their Lordships And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the said Sir Sir2 William Bruce They heirby take off the petitioners Confynement And Declares him quyte therof and free therfrome And alloues him to goe about his Laufull affairs as any others of his Majesties free Leidges he first Giving Bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the Books of privy Councill That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converse or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of five hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses.

Att Edinburgh the first day of December Jaj vic nyntie six years

A1696/12/31

Act

Act Sir William Bruce

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Sir William Bruce of Kinross sheuing That wher the petitioner has been confyned to his house of Kinross and tuo mylls about since the month of Aprile Last To the great prejudice of his affairs And now seing he has necessary bussiness at Law before the session which is very well Knouen to many of their Lordships And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition Bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the said Sir Sir2 William Bruce They heirby take off the petitioners Confynement And Declares him quyte therof and free therfrome And alloues him to goe about his Laufull affairs as any others of his Majesties free Leidges he first Giving Bond and finding sufficient Cautione acted in the Books of privy Councill That he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converse or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councill whensoever he shall be called for or required to that effect under the penaltie of five hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 37.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 37.

2. Sic.