Warrant, 31 December 1695, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Wednesday 14th August 1695 Extraordinary

D1695/8/25

D1695/8/25¹

Act

Act Ballachan and his brother and James Hamilton for house dues

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be Patrick Stewart of Ballachin and Alexander Stewart his brother Shewing That where their Lordships were pleased by ther delyverance upon a former petitione to Change ther Imprisonment to a Confynement within the toune of Edinburgh and two mylles about the same upon Caution to observe the said Confynment and to live peacably under the government and Granted warrand for setting the petitioner at Libertie in the termes forsaid and haveing accordingly Found suficient Caution, yet James Hamilton keeper of the Tolbooth of the Cannogate Does yet Detaine them prisoners whill they make payment of the Jaylor fies, Which are very Considerable by reason of their Long Imprisonment Wherby ther Lordships fewer towards them is rendered altogither ineffectuall, And seing the petitioners are neither able to pay the saids fies Neither is it usuall to exact the samen from prisoners in the petitioners Condition who have been mantained upon publict Charity without Which It is Imposible for the petitioners to Subsist being involved in so great debts tho the long Imprisonment now for the space of two years and thrie moneths And Therfore Humbly Craveing the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned as the petition bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Having Considered the above petition given in to them be the above Patrick Stewart of Ballachan and his brother They heirby appoint James Hamilton keeper of the Tolbooth of the Cannogat to sett the petitioner at Liberty without exacting any house dues And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties thesaurie To Cause make payment to the said James Hamilton of the saids house dues Caution being first found Conforme to ther former act for their liberatione.