Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

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Act

Act for Transporting William Baillie ane Egyptian To America

The Lords of his majesties privy Councill, Doe heirby ordain the master or Skipper of the First ship which Shall Saile, From this Kingdom To his Majesties plantationes in America, To Take and carry abroad with them to the saids plantationes The person of William Baillie ane Egyptian presently prisoner in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh And To give Bond and Find sufficient caution, acted in the books of privy Councill, That he shall Transport the said William Baillie To and land him in the saids plantationes, And That he shall Report a Certificate of his Transportation and landing To the Councill, and That within the space of […] Moneths next after his landing with the said William Baillie in the plantations, under the penalty of Five Hundereth merks Scots money, In caice he shall Transgress or faill in any part of the premises, And The saids Lords Recomends to his Majesties Advocate To see this act put to due Execution and punctually observed, And Recomends To the Lords of Thesaury, To give to the said Skipper ane Suteable allowance for Expences of the said William Baillie his Transportation.