Act, 1 January 1695, Edinburgh

Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The first day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

D1695/1/31

Act

Act anent Hamilton alias Scarlott robber

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered a petitione given in to them be John Hamiltone merchant indwaller in New Castle now prisoner in the Cannogate Tolbooth They theirby Recomend to Sir James Stewart their majesties advocat to take tryall and informe himself if the petitioner be the famous robber Scarlot as is informed to the Councill And in case he find him to be that robber Then Recomends to the said Lord Advocat to prepair and gett probatione against him and to pursue him before the Lords Commissionars of Justiciarij for his Robbery and Crymes.

Edinburgh The first day of January Jaj vjc nyntie five years

D1695/1/31

Act

Act anent Hamilton alias Scarlott robber

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered a petitione given in to them be John Hamiltone merchant indwaller in New Castle now prisoner in the Cannogate Tolbooth They theirby Recomend to Sir James Stewart their majesties advocat to take tryall and informe himself if the petitioner be the famous robber Scarlot as is informed to the Councill And in case he find him to be that robber Then Recomends to the said Lord Advocat to prepair and gett probatione against him and to pursue him before the Lords Commissionars of Justiciarij for his Robbery and Crymes.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 130r.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 130r.