Act, 10 June 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tent day off Junij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Act

Liberation David Robertson

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be David Robertson ventner in Edinburgh prisoner in the tolbooth thereof Shewing That where upon the tuenty first day of Maij last There Lordships upon a Lybell exhibite against the petitioner at the Instance of there majestyes sollicitor and probation Ledd there upon did fyne the petitioner in the soume of Fiftie pounds sterling and ordained him to Lye in prisone till he made payment thereof And Longer dureing ther Lordships pleasure And to which as the petitioner does humbly subject himself So there Lordships would be pleased to consider that any stock he hes procured by his Industrie is but verie mean and will not bear the weight of such a fyne And even the small thing he hes is not in cash but Lyeing in his Cellars in wynes which will take a Competent tyme to make money of And the first pairt of which does ordinarly goe to pay the excyse and Impost due upon these wynes whereby Its Impossible for him to raise money for payment of the said fyne nor will any Litle Stock he hes allow of it sieing the most pairt of his trade ruines upon trust And therefore Humbly Craveing That sieing the petitioner is sorie that he should have offended there Lordships and the Government by his rash expression And that he is Content to find baill beyond exceptione in the termes of there Lordships Interloquitor to keep the peace and to Live regularly under the protection of the present government That therefor there Lordships would be pleased graciously to grant warrand to sett the petitioner at Liberty for waiting upon his Imployment As also to mitigate his fyne or to recomend to the Lords of theasury to doe the same And whatever there Lordships shall ordain the petitioner to pay thereof That a Competent tyme may be allowed to the petitioner for payment thereof to any there Lordships shall be pleased to appoint As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Haveing considered this petition given in to them be the above David Robertson They hereby give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth thereof In respect he hes given sufficient bond and surety to Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoatts Collector of there Majestyes Croun rents For payment of the soume of Fiftie pounds sterling of Fyne Imposed be the saids Lords of Councill upon him Conforme to there decreet and sentence of the dait the tuenty first day of Maij last And also hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that he shall keep the peace and on nowayes disturb the same and particularly that Doctor Dickson his wyfe bairnes tenents and servants shall be harmles and skaithles of the said David Robertsone his wyfe bairnes tennents and servants and an nowayes troubled or molested be him or his forsaids nor by no others of there Causing sending hounding out Command recept assistance or ratihabitione whom he may stopt directly or Indirectly under the penalty of Tuo Hundreth pound sterling

At Edinburgh 10 June 1692

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Liberation for David Robertson

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by David Robertson, vintner in Edinburgh, prisoner in the tolbooth thereof, showing that where upon the twenty-first of May last their lordships upon a libel exhibited against the petitioner at the instance of their majesties solicitor and probation led thereupon, did fine the petitioner in the sum of £50 sterling and ordained him to lie in prison till he made payment thereof, and longer during their lordships’ pleasure, and to which as the petitioner does humbly subject himself, so their lordships would be pleased to consider that any stock he has procured by his industry is but very mean and will not bear the weight of such a fine, and even the small thing he has is not in cash but lying in his cellars in wines which will take a competent time to make money of, and the first part of which ordinarily goes to pay the excise and impost due upon those wines, whereby it is impossible for him to raise money for payment of the said fine, nor will any little stock he has allow of it, seeing the most part of his trade runs upon trust; and therefore humbly craving that seeing the petitioner is sorry that he should have offended their lordships and the government by his rash expression, and that he is content to find bail beyond exception in the terms of their lordships’ interlocutor to keep the peace and to live regularly under the protection of the present government, that therefore their lordships would be pleased graciously to grant warrant to set the petitioner at liberty for waiting upon his employment, as also to mitigate his fine or to recommend to the lords of treasury to do the same, and whatever their lordships shall ordain the petitioner to pay thereof, so that a competent time may be allowed to the petitioner for payment thereof to any their lordships shall be pleased to appoint, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council, having considered this petition given in to them by the above David Robertson, they hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set the petitioner at liberty furth thereof in respect he has given sufficient bond and surety to Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats, collector of their majesties’ crown rents for payment of the sum of £50 sterling of fine imposed by the saids lords of council upon him, according to their decreet and sentence of 21 May last, and also has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall keep the peace and in no way disturb the same and particularly that Dr Dickson, his wife, children, tenants and servants shall be unharmed by the said David Robertson, his wife, children, tenants and servants and in no way troubled or molested by him or his foresaid nor by no others of their causing, sending, hounding out, command, receipt, assistance or sanction whom he may stop directly or indirectly under the penalty of £200 sterling.

1. PC1/48, 251-2.

1. PC1/48, 251-2.