Act, 14 August 1702, Edinburgh

Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the 14th August 1702

D1702/8/51

Act

Act and warrand Infavours of John Hay

Annent the Petition given in and presented To the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill By John Hay for himself and in name of the Sociatie for executing the Causes annent Trade Representing That on the Tenth Instant The Petitioner went to Lyemouth Instructed with the Admiralls Precept For arristing Wooll put aboard the veshell of one Thomas Smith of Leven to be transported and gott access at first and found weell aboard. But the nixt day offering to search further and arreist The Petitioner was deforced Notwithstanding he had the Admiralls Precept and the Concurrance off the Baillie off the Place And that by the Skipper and his crew and seaverall others who used and threatned outmost violence Wherfor The veshell being still there as the Petitioners are Informed They humblie creaved The saids Lords Recommendation to the Major Generall To have ther assistance of the nearest forces For arreisting the said veshell effectually untill the forsaid Deforcement and Seasour may be fully tryed in due course of Law As Lykewayes that […] Grive in Dunce and others authors of the said transgression and deforcement are now in toun may be instantly secured And Therfore creaving to the effect afftermentioned As the said Petition Bears The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them By John Hay For himself and in name of the Society for Executing the Laws annent Trade Doe heirby Recommend To Major Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of her Majesties forces within this Kingdom To give the assisstance off a Compitent number off her Majesties forces lying nearest to Lymouth To Fortify and assist The Petitioners in Executing ane arristment upon the vessell of one Thomas Smith in Leven lying at Lymouth untill the deforcement used by the skipper his Crew and seaverall others againest the Petitioners and Seasure of the Wooll on board the said vessell be fully tryed and in due Course of Law As Lykewayes Authorizes any persones his Lordships shall have Information off as accessory to the said deforcement And approves of any warrand given by the Lord Advocat For securing and Committing prisoner off any persone upon account Forsaid.

Edinburgh the 14th August 1702

D1702/8/51

Act

Act and warrand Infavours of John Hay

Annent the Petition given in and presented To the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councill By John Hay for himself and in name of the Sociatie for executing the Causes annent Trade Representing That on the Tenth Instant The Petitioner went to Lyemouth Instructed with the Admiralls Precept For arristing Wooll put aboard the veshell of one Thomas Smith of Leven to be transported and gott access at first and found weell aboard. But the nixt day offering to search further and arreist The Petitioner was deforced Notwithstanding he had the Admiralls Precept and the Concurrance off the Baillie off the Place And that by the Skipper and his crew and seaverall others who used and threatned outmost violence Wherfor The veshell being still there as the Petitioners are Informed They humblie creaved The saids Lords Recommendation to the Major Generall To have ther assistance of the nearest forces For arreisting the said veshell effectually untill the forsaid Deforcement and Seasour may be fully tryed in due course of Law As Lykewayes that […] Grive in Dunce and others authors of the said transgression and deforcement are now in toun may be instantly secured And Therfore creaving to the effect afftermentioned As the said Petition Bears The Lords of her Majesties Privie Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them By John Hay For himself and in name of the Society for Executing the Laws annent Trade Doe heirby Recommend To Major Generall George Ramsay Commander in Cheiff of her Majesties forces within this Kingdom To give the assisstance off a Compitent number off her Majesties forces lying nearest to Lymouth To Fortify and assist The Petitioners in Executing ane arristment upon the vessell of one Thomas Smith in Leven lying at Lymouth untill the deforcement used by the skipper his Crew and seaverall others againest the Petitioners and Seasure of the Wooll on board the said vessell be fully tryed and in due Course of Law As Lykewayes Authorizes any persones his Lordships shall have Information off as accessory to the said deforcement And approves of any warrand given by the Lord Advocat For securing and Committing prisoner off any persone upon account Forsaid.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 208r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 208r.