Act, 11 August 1692 (pm), Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act

Liberation William Smith

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be William Smith prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh Shewing That the petitioner with his ship being designed for London wes by contrarie winds forced in to Dumbar where he and some other passengers with him were apprehended and brought to Edinburgh And the petitioner being comitted to closs prisone hes Lyen there this fourtnight bygone in a verie sadd conditione Being sometymes dangerously Indisposed by a pleurisie And haveing nothing to Live upon but the charitie of strangers And therefore Craveing that the saids Lords would be pleased aither to set the petitioner at Liberty or to give him the benefite of open prisone and to grant a subsistance for him to Live upon for preventing of the petitioners starveing And to grant a pass for his wyfe to goe home to her familie and children As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill Haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the within William Smith They hereby Give order and warrand to the magistrats of Edinburgh and keeper of there tolbooth to set the petitioner at Libertie furth thereoff and appoints the magistrats of Dumbar or any others who have seized upon or Carryed away any of the rigging furtniture or provisions of the petitioners ship or any thing else belonging to him to restore and delyver back the same

At Edinburgh 11 August 1692 (pm)

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Act

Liberation William Smith

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by William Smith, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, showing that the petitioner, with his ship, being designed for London, was by contrary winds forced in to Dunbar, where he and some other passengers with him were apprehended and brought to Edinburgh. And the petitioner being committed to close prison has lain there this fortnight bygone in a very sad condition, being sometimes dangerously indisposed by a pleurisy, and having nothing to live upon but the charity of strangers. And therefore craving that the said lords would be pleased either to set the petitioner at liberty, or to give him the benefit of open prison, and to grant a subsistence for him to live upon for preventing of the petitioner’s starving. And to grant a pass for his wife to go home to her family and children, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the within William Smith, they hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to set the petitioner at liberty forth thereof, and appoint the magistrates of Dunbar or any others who have seized upon or carried away any of the rigging, furniture, or provisions of the petitioner’s ship, or any thing else belonging to him, to restore and deliver back the same.

1. PC1/48, 373-4.

1. PC1/48, 373-4.