Act, 13 May 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Captain Johnstoun and Ensigne Dunbar

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be Captain Johnstoun and Ensigne Dunbar Shewing That the petitioners have been prisoners of warr thir eighteen moneths bygone And have frequently petitioned there Lordships to be set at Liberty upon baill as others in there Circumstances are which wes refused and being restricted to a miserable prisone And the Goodman of the tolbooth with holding that which the saids Lords allowed the petitioners And obleidged them to give it under there hands that they hade gott a six pence per diem befor he would allow his servants to Compt with the petitioners for Eight pence and sometymes ten pence as he pleased which obleidged the petitioners to take the Key out of no other designe But that there Lordships might know how the petitioners were treated And being Examined be my Lord Beilhaven and Sir Robert Sinclair By there order were transported to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and put in Irons that they Cannot putt off one of there Cloathes To the great prejudice of there healths and therefor Craveing That there Lordships would be pleased to Consider the petitioners miserable Condition and Cause releave them out of the Irons and ane aliment allowed them as others in there Circumstances sieing the saids Lords are not pleased to grant them Liberation upon baill As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majesties privie Councill doe hereby Continow the aliment formerly allowed to Captain […] Johnstoun and Ensigne […] Dunbar And appoints Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoatts to make payment of the same to them for the bygones resting and in tyme comeing Conforme to the acts of Councill and theasury in there favours.

At Edinburgh 13 May 1692

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Act for Captain Johnston and Ensign Dunbar

Regarding the petition given in to lords of their majesties’ privy council by Captain Johnston and Ensign Dunbar showing that the petitioners have been prisoners of war these 18 months bygone and have frequently petitioned their lordships to be set at liberty on bail as others in their circumstances are, which was refused and being restricted to a miserable prison and the keeper of the tolbooth withholding that which the said lords allowed the petitioners and obliged them to give it under their hands that they had got a 6 pence per day before he would allow his servants to account with the petitioners for 8 pence and sometimes 10 pence as he pleased, which obliged the petitioners to take the key out of no other design but that their lordships might know how the petitioners were treated, and being examined be my Lord Belhaven and Sir Robert Sinclair, by their order were transported to the tolbooth of Edinburgh and put in irons that they cannot put off one of there clothes to the great prejudice of their health, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to consider the petitioners’ miserable condition and relieve them out of the irons and an aliment allowed to them as others in their circumstances, seeing the said lords are not pleased to grant them liberation upon bail, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council hereby continue the aliment formerly allowed to Captain […] Johnston and Ensign […] Dunbar and appoint Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats to make payment of the same to them for the outstanding arrears and in time coming, according to the acts of council and treasury in their favour.

1. PC1/48, 194.

1. PC1/48, 194.