Act, 11 August 1692 (pm), Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eleaventh of August Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years Post Meridiem

A1692/8/411

Act

Liberatione Lowis of Merchistoun

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Mr James Lowis of Merchistoun Shewing That the petitioner is and hes been prisoner these Fyve weeks bygone by the saids Lords there order for not takeing the oathes in the tolbooth of Dalkeith And that his health is greatly Impaired by his restraint And that he sleeps not in the night and is troubled with flyeing paines over his bodie Whereunto he wes not subject befor And considering the repletion of his bodie his dispositione to the scurvie The squalor of the prisone The want of good air and the due exercise of his bodie threatten much his health If he be not releassed from prisone for a tyme That he may take phisick and keep and phisicall dyett all which are certifyed by Doctor Sybbald and James Broun apothecary in Edinburgh upon there sinceritie conforme to the Certificat produced As Lykewayes by the petitioners restraint his effairs are greatly prejudged The petitioner haveing Left severall busines of considerable Import in great dissorder by his unexpected Imprisonement And therefore Craveing to the effect underwritten As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr James Lewis of Merchistoun with the testificat be the Doctor and apothecarie mentioned therein (Bearing upon oath and Conscience) of the petitioners Indispositione They hereby give order and warrand to the Magistrats or Bailzies of Dalkeith and keeper of there tolbooth To sett at Liberty the said Mr James Lowis furth thereof He first Finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books off privie Councill That he shall Live peaceablie and with all submission to the government under there majestyes King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not consult nor Contryve any thing in prejudice thereof nor Converse or Correspond with any rebells And that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill upon2 the First Councill day in September next under the penalty of Ane Hundreth pound Sterling In case he shall transgress in any pairt of the premises

At Edinburgh 11 August 1692 (pm)

A1692/8/411

Act

Liberation Lowis of Merchiston

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr James Lowis of Merchiston showing that the petitioner is and has been prisoner these five weeks bygone by the said lords their order for not taking the oaths in the tolbooth of Dalkeith, and that his health is greatly impaired by his restraint, and that he sleeps not in the night and is troubled with flying pains over his body, to which he was not subject before. And considering the repletion of his body, his disposition to the scurvy, the squalor of the prison, the want of good air and the due exercise of his body threaten much his health if he be not released from prison for a time that he may take physic and keep and physical diet, all which are certified by Doctor Sibbald and James Brown, apothecary in Edinburgh, upon their sincerity, conform to the certificate produced. As likewise, by the petitioner’s restraint his affairs are greatly prejudged, the petitioner having left several [items of] business of considerable import in great disorder by his unexpected imprisonment. And therefore craving to the effect underwritten, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr James Lewis of Merchiston, with the testificat be the doctor and apothecary mentioned therein (bearing upon oath and conscience) of the petitioner’s indisposition, they hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates or bailies of Dalkeith and keeper of their tolbooth to set at liberty the said Mr James Lowis forth thereof, he first finding sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall live peaceably and with all submission to the government under their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not consult nor contrive anything in prejudice thereof, nor converse or correspond with any rebels. And that he shall appear before the said lords of their majesties’ privy council upon the first council day in September next, under the penalty of one hundred pounds Sterling in case he shall transgress in any part of the premises.

1. PC1/48, 372.

2. A scored out, illegible word appears here.

1. PC1/48, 372.