Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 14th August 1702

D1702/8/4

D1702/8/4¹

Act

Act In favours of Thomas Master Henry and John Robertsones

Annent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of her Majesties privie Councill By Thomas Master Henry and John Robertsones sones to the Deceast Baillie Robertsone and George Warrander late Baillie off Edinburgh Shewing That the building of the Exchange Being stopt by Thair Lordships order some of the propriatars of shops in the high exchange without The petitioners knowledge applyed to the saids Lords for removing the stopt and for ane allowance to put a flatt rooffe therin which was granted As to which the Petitioners humblie Represented That this warrand being granted without ther knowledge and without either being cited or Compeiring The Petitioners cannot be prejudged as to ther Just and legall objectiones and deffences which are pregnant and unanswerable viz: That above the east side of the Exchange They the saids Thomas and Master Henry Robertsones had a house possesst By the Advocats For a Library which yeilded of yearly rent Tuentie pound Sterling And he the said George Warrander had a new upper house above the said library and that by noe such glandestine application The petitioners propertie can be taken away especiallie seeing the samen is in the termes of the Act of Parliament And that they are willing either to build themselves or sell ther properties And Therfor creaving The saids Lords to recall the forsaid warrand in soe farr as extends to the putting a roofe upon the east side of the said Exchange seeing it cuts of the petitioners properties And to allow the petitioners to build their respective uncontraverted properties theron in the termes of the Act of Parliament as the said petition bears The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition given into them by the above Thomas Master Henry and John Robertsones sones to the deceast Baillie Robertson and George Warrander late Baillie of Edinburgh And the samen Being fully read in ther presence They doe heirby allow the Petitioners To build up the East syde of the Inner Exchange with stone walls only as heigh as it was formerly with Caching and plaster And Revocks any former order of Councill conterary to The said Petitioners first adjusting befoir the Dean of Gild of Edinburgh and his Councill of Gilene all differences betuixt the petitioners and the Nighbourhood as to ther windows and hights above the old Exchange looking to the south.