Act, 10 May 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holyrudehouse the tenth day of May Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/5/111

Act

Act Banishing Knox and Davidson rablers

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell by ther Sentence and Interloquitor of the date the eight day of May instant, Having found it Sufficiently proven that James Knox and William Davidsone wer guilty, actors, airt and pairt In a violent and attrocious Rable Against the 2 Government and the Lord high Chancellor, and other Councellors in a Coach with him wpon the Streets of Edinburgh wpon the day lybelled in the proces against them, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the saids Lords Have ordained and heirby ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the said James Knox and William Davidsone be wheept and Scourged by the hand of ther comon hangman to morrow being the Ellevinth instant of May betwixt ten and ellevine of the cloak in the foirnoon from the Weighhouse to the Neatherbow of the said burgh, And at the ordinary places ther, And imediatly therafter to cause carry them by the hands of the said common hang-man to the Tron of Edinburgh, And therto Stand within the Tron grate with ther ears nailled to the Tron from ellevine to Twelve hours of the foirnoon the said day, And from thence to be carried back to prison ther to remaine untill they enact themselves to depairt furth of this kingdome betwixt and the Last day of May instant, and his Grace, and the saids Lords have Banished and heirby Banishes the saids James Knox and William Davidsone furth of the Kingdome of Scotland never to returne without her Majestie or the Councills allowance for that effect wnder all highest pains; And ordains the said James Knox and William Davidsone to remaine in prisone ay and whill they enact themselves to observe and fullfill the premisses.

Att Holyrudehouse the tenth day of May Jaj vijc and fyve years

A1705/5/111

Act

Act Banishing Knox and Davidson rablers

His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell by ther Sentence and Interloquitor of the date the eight day of May instant, Having found it Sufficiently proven that James Knox and William Davidsone wer guilty, actors, airt and pairt In a violent and attrocious Rable Against the 2 Government and the Lord high Chancellor, and other Councellors in a Coach with him wpon the Streets of Edinburgh wpon the day lybelled in the proces against them, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the saids Lords Have ordained and heirby ordains the Magistrats of Edinburgh to cause the said James Knox and William Davidsone be wheept and Scourged by the hand of ther comon hangman to morrow being the Ellevinth instant of May betwixt ten and ellevine of the cloak in the foirnoon from the Weighhouse to the Neatherbow of the said burgh, And at the ordinary places ther, And imediatly therafter to cause carry them by the hands of the said common hang-man to the Tron of Edinburgh, And therto Stand within the Tron grate with ther ears nailled to the Tron from ellevine to Twelve hours of the foirnoon the said day, And from thence to be carried back to prison ther to remaine untill they enact themselves to depairt furth of this kingdome betwixt and the Last day of May instant, and his Grace, and the saids Lords have Banished and heirby Banishes the saids James Knox and William Davidsone furth of the Kingdome of Scotland never to returne without her Majestie or the Councills allowance for that effect wnder all highest pains; And ordains the said James Knox and William Davidsone to remaine in prisone ay and whill they enact themselves to observe and fullfill the premisses.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 403.

2. The word ‘Rable’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 403.

2. The word ‘Rable’ scored out here.