Act, 1 March 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The First Day of March Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/3/31

Act

Act Taking of the Earle of Seaforths Confynment

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by Kenneth Earle of Seaforth Shewing That where Ther Lordships by ther Interloquitor of the date the 17th of February Instant Did Confine the petitioner untill the first day of July next to this side of the water of Forth, And ordained the petitioner to find the Lord Duffus Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne and Sir William Scott younger of Parden Cautioners That He shall appear Before ther Lordships upon the first Tuesday of Aprile next And That he should Live peaceably under and with all Submission To the present Government and remain confined on this side of the water of Forth as said is In obedience to which Interloquitor The Petitioner Granted Bond and found the forsaids persons Cautioners for him, as to which he now with all Submission humbly represent That his being confined on this syde of the Water of Forth is no more security to the present Government Then if he were in any other place of the nation But on the contrair It is a great Loss to the petitioner to be off the head of his affairs for so long a Tyme and att such a season when Lands are to be sett. And whereby the Petitioner may be att a Considerable Loss and can doe good to none And he being most willing to Give all the Security possible That he shall not only Live peaceably But Likewise shall appear Before ther Lordships att such dyetts as they shall please appoint for any cause for which the petitioner may be summoned or charged and he is Content to Renew the former Caution granted for him Before his Late appearance or the like responsal caution in these or such terms as ther Lordships shall Judge propper upon the delivering up of the Lord Duffus and other persons ther Bond And that the samen Continue untill he find the said Caution and seing he came here in obedience to ther Lordships commands and upon which consideration They were pleased to allow him a safe conduct and also seing ther is a proces depending against him before their Lordships att the Instance of Sir John Dempster and Bain of Tulloch to which he is ready to answer at the dyett ther Lordships have appointed him to be Insisted against att the Instance of his Majesties Advocate And Therefore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having considered the above petition given in to them by the Earle of Seaforth They doe heirby allow his Lordship to be att his full Liberty without Confinement The Earle always before Extracting heirof Giving Bond and finding […] Brodie of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Culloden Mr Alexander McKenzie of Davachmalnack Murdoch McKenzie Fareburne, Kenneth McKenzie of Suddie Alexander McKenzie of Aplecorss Alexander McKenzie of Balmaduff, Rory McKenzie of Cul […], Mr Simeon Mckenzie of Torriden Alexander Graham of Drymie and Rory McKenzie of Reidcastle his former Cautioners as Cautioners therein acted in the books of privy Councill That the said Earle shall Live peaceably under and with all submission to the present Government of his majestie King Wiliam and That he shall not act consult nor contrive any thing in prejudice thereof nor Converse or correspond with any rebells and That he shall appear Before the saids Lords of privie Councill upon the first Councill day of July next to Come or att whatsoever tyme betwixt and that day he shal be called or required thereto under the penalty of Two Thousand pounds sterling in caice he shall Transgress in any part of the premises and In Respect he hes found Caution allowes the Bond formerly granted by the Earle The Lord Duffus and Boine and Sir William Scott younger of Harden Cautioners therein dated the seventein of February Last to be given up and destroyed.

Att Edinburgh The First Day of March Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/3/31

Act

Act Taking of the Earle of Seaforths Confynment

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his majesties privy Councill by Kenneth Earle of Seaforth Shewing That where Ther Lordships by ther Interloquitor of the date the 17th of February Instant Did Confine the petitioner untill the first day of July next to this side of the water of Forth, And ordained the petitioner to find the Lord Duffus Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyne and Sir William Scott younger of Parden Cautioners That He shall appear Before ther Lordships upon the first Tuesday of Aprile next And That he should Live peaceably under and with all Submission To the present Government and remain confined on this side of the water of Forth as said is In obedience to which Interloquitor The Petitioner Granted Bond and found the forsaids persons Cautioners for him, as to which he now with all Submission humbly represent That his being confined on this syde of the Water of Forth is no more security to the present Government Then if he were in any other place of the nation But on the contrair It is a great Loss to the petitioner to be off the head of his affairs for so long a Tyme and att such a season when Lands are to be sett. And whereby the Petitioner may be att a Considerable Loss and can doe good to none And he being most willing to Give all the Security possible That he shall not only Live peaceably But Likewise shall appear Before ther Lordships att such dyetts as they shall please appoint for any cause for which the petitioner may be summoned or charged and he is Content to Renew the former Caution granted for him Before his Late appearance or the like responsal caution in these or such terms as ther Lordships shall Judge propper upon the delivering up of the Lord Duffus and other persons ther Bond And that the samen Continue untill he find the said Caution and seing he came here in obedience to ther Lordships commands and upon which consideration They were pleased to allow him a safe conduct and also seing ther is a proces depending against him before their Lordships att the Instance of Sir John Dempster and Bain of Tulloch to which he is ready to answer at the dyett ther Lordships have appointed him to be Insisted against att the Instance of his Majesties Advocate And Therefore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition Bears. The saids Lords of his majesties privy Councill Having considered the above petition given in to them by the Earle of Seaforth They doe heirby allow his Lordship to be att his full Liberty without Confinement The Earle always before Extracting heirof Giving Bond and finding […] Brodie of that Ilk Duncan Forbes of Culloden Mr Alexander McKenzie of Davachmalnack Murdoch McKenzie Fareburne, Kenneth McKenzie of Suddie Alexander McKenzie of Aplecorss Alexander McKenzie of Balmaduff, Rory McKenzie of Cul […], Mr Simeon Mckenzie of Torriden Alexander Graham of Drymie and Rory McKenzie of Reidcastle his former Cautioners as Cautioners therein acted in the books of privy Councill That the said Earle shall Live peaceably under and with all submission to the present Government of his majestie King Wiliam and That he shall not act consult nor contrive any thing in prejudice thereof nor Converse or correspond with any rebells and That he shall appear Before the saids Lords of privie Councill upon the first Councill day of July next to Come or att whatsoever tyme betwixt and that day he shal be called or required thereto under the penalty of Two Thousand pounds sterling in caice he shall Transgress in any part of the premises and In Respect he hes found Caution allowes the Bond formerly granted by the Earle The Lord Duffus and Boine and Sir William Scott younger of Harden Cautioners therein dated the seventein of February Last to be given up and destroyed.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 389-91.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 389-91.