Act, 10 September 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Holyruidhouse the Tenth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years

A1703/9/21

Act

Act Inlargeing Major Generall Buchan his Confinement

Anent a Petition given in to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill by Major Generall Thomas Buchan Shewing That wher his Grace and the saids Lords were pleased to ordaine the petitioner to continue in his Chamber upon his parroll of honor which the petitioner hade with all duty obeyed And seing that there the petitioner health was much Impaired and that the petitioner was not able any longer to continue so without manifast danger therof; The petitioner doeth therfore most humbly adventure to Lay the petitioners caice before his Grace and the saids Lords That they would be pleased to reconsider the same; And Therfore humbly Craveing his Grace and the saids Lords would consider his Circumstances and to allow him Such Libertie as the present danger of his health and present Circumstances of his affairs requyred as the petition bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by Major Generall Thomas Buchan, And the same being Read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby inlarge the petitioners confynement from his Chamber to the Toun of Edinburgh and ane myle about the same untill the twenty third day of September instant (being the day formerly appointed to him that he shall depart furth of her Majesties dominions and not to return therto without Libertie granted to him for that effect) In regaird before Extracting hereof He hath given his parroll of Honour in wryteing That he shall not exceed the bounds of his said confynement And in the mean tyme shall Live peaceably under and with all Submission to the present Government; and that he shall not act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof; nor Converse nor Corrospond with any Rebells.

Att Holyruidhouse the Tenth day of September Jaj vijc and thrie years

A1703/9/21

Act

Act Inlargeing Major Generall Buchan his Confinement

Anent a Petition given in to his Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill by Major Generall Thomas Buchan Shewing That wher his Grace and the saids Lords were pleased to ordaine the petitioner to continue in his Chamber upon his parroll of honor which the petitioner hade with all duty obeyed And seing that there the petitioner health was much Impaired and that the petitioner was not able any longer to continue so without manifast danger therof; The petitioner doeth therfore most humbly adventure to Lay the petitioners caice before his Grace and the saids Lords That they would be pleased to reconsider the same; And Therfore humbly Craveing his Grace and the saids Lords would consider his Circumstances and to allow him Such Libertie as the present danger of his health and present Circumstances of his affairs requyred as the petition bears His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by Major Generall Thomas Buchan, And the same being Read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby inlarge the petitioners confynement from his Chamber to the Toun of Edinburgh and ane myle about the same untill the twenty third day of September instant (being the day formerly appointed to him that he shall depart furth of her Majesties dominions and not to return therto without Libertie granted to him for that effect) In regaird before Extracting hereof He hath given his parroll of Honour in wryteing That he shall not exceed the bounds of his said confynement And in the mean tyme shall Live peaceably under and with all Submission to the present Government; and that he shall not act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof; nor Converse nor Corrospond with any Rebells.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 24.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 24.