Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of Aprile J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/4/84

A1696/4/84¹

Act

Liberation The Duke of Gordon

The Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Doe heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer ther To sett at Libertie furth therof The Duke of Gordoun presently prisoner therin In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privie Councell To keep his former Confynment And that he shall not goe further north then the river of Tay And in the mean tyme that he shall Live peacably under and with all submission to the present Government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not Converss nor Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear when Called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of Tuo Thousand pounds starling in caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses