Act, 12 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuelth day off Jullij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Liberation Earle of Home

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Councill be Charles Earle of Hume shewing That where the petitioner suffered severall moneths Imprisonment last year to the great prejudice of his health which being then represented to the saids Lords He wes Liberate on his finding Cautione to Live peaceablie under the present government And altho the petitioner certainly knowes that he hath acted nothing Contrarie to the said Engadgement yet haveing appeared before there Lordships He wes again made prisoner to the great danger and prejudice of his health besydes the great Loss he thereby sustaines in his private affairs and actiones of Law now depending, Not unknown to severalls of the saids Lords there number And therefor craveing that there Lordships would be pleased upon consideration of the premises to grant warrand for the petitioners Liberation as formerly which If Longer delayed will certainly occasione the utter ruine both of his health and effairs As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be Charles Earle of Home They hereby recomend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the castle of Edinburgh And in his absence Gives order and warrand to the next Comanding officer To sett at Liberty the petitioner furth of the said castle He first finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that he shall Live peaceably and with all submissione to the present Government of there majestyes King William and Queen Mary And that he shall not act consult or contryve any thing in prejudice thereof And that he shall not converse or Correspond with rebells and that he shall appear befor the saids Lords of privie Councill when Called for under the penaltie of Ane Thousand pound Sterling And appoints the Clerks of Councill Instantly to give out ane extract hereof to the petitioner bearing the Cautione to be found Albeit the samen be not found In respect the said Earle hes given his parroll of honour in wreitt That he shall betuixt and the tuenty second day of Jullij instant delyver in to them a bond subscryved be him as principal and the Earle of Southesque or any other sufficient persones as Cautioners in the termes and bearing the penaltie abovewreitten or otherwayes that he shall betuixt and the said day reenter himself prisoner within the castle of Edinburgh And upon recept of this new bond appoints the Earles former bond and his parroll of honour to be given up.

At Edinburgh 12 July 1692

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Liberation for the Earl of Home

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Charles earl of Hume showing that where the petitioner suffered several months imprisonment last year to the great prejudice of his health, which being then represented to the said lords he was liberated on his finding caution to live peaceably under the present government, and although the petitioner certainly knows that he has acted nothing contrary to the said engagement yet having appeared before their lordships he was again made prisoner to the great danger and prejudice of his health besides the great Llss he thereby sustains in his private affairs and actions of law now depending, not unknown to several of the said lords their number, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased upon consideration of the premises to grant warrant for the petitioner’s liberation as formerly, which if longer delayed will certainly occasion the utter ruin both of his health and affairs, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by Charles earl of Home they hereby recommend to the earl of Leven, governor of the castle of Edinburgh, and in his absence gives order and warrant to the next commanding officer, to set at liberty the petitioner furth of the said castle, he first finding sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall live peaceably and with all submission to the present government of their majesties King William and Queen Mary, and that he shall not act, consult or contrive anything in prejudice thereof, and that he shall not converse or correspond with rebels and that he shall appear before the said lords of privy council when called for under the penalty of one thousand pounds sterling, and appoints the clerks of council instantly to give out an extract hereof to the petitioner bearing the cautione to be found albeit the same be not found, in respect the said earl has given his parole of honour in writing that he shall between now and the twenty second day of July instant deliver in to them a bond subscribed by him as principal and the earl of Southesk or any other sufficient persons as cautioners in the terms and bearing the penalty above written or otherwise that he shall between now and the said day re-enter himself prisoner within the castle of Edinburgh, and upon receipt of this new bond appoints the earl’s former bond and his parole of honour to be given up.

1. PC1/48, 310-11.

1. PC1/48, 310-11.