Act, 15 April 1696, Edinburgh

Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/851

Act

Liberation The Earle of Home

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell by the Earle of Home Sheuing That wheras the petitioner having been formerly under bond and Cautione to appear when Called He Lived most peacably and was already to appear whenever he uas Called And now the petitioner having been a Considerable tyme in prisone in the Castle of Edinburgh To the Great prejudice of his health and Loss of his privat affairs And seing he is still willing to Give bond and Cautione to Live peacably and to appear before their Lordships when Called And that ther are severall others in his Circumstances who are already sett at Liberty upon these tearms And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships may be pleased to ordaine him to be sett at Libertie upon his giving bond and Cautione to Live peacably and to appear when Called under such a penaltie as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petition bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the Earle of Home They heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Comanding office ther, to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth of the said Castle In respect He hath given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councell That he shall remaine Confyned uithin that pairt of the shire of Beruick which is upon this syde of the water of Tueed and not goe uithout the same And in the mean tyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the resent government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords when Called for under the penaltie of tuo Thousand pounds starling And ordaines the petitioners former bond to be Given up

Att Edinburgh the Fifteenth day of Aprile Jaj vjc nyntie six years

A1696/4/851

Act

Liberation The Earle of Home

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell by the Earle of Home Sheuing That wheras the petitioner having been formerly under bond and Cautione to appear when Called He Lived most peacably and was already to appear whenever he uas Called And now the petitioner having been a Considerable tyme in prisone in the Castle of Edinburgh To the Great prejudice of his health and Loss of his privat affairs And seing he is still willing to Give bond and Cautione to Live peacably and to appear before their Lordships when Called And that ther are severall others in his Circumstances who are already sett at Liberty upon these tearms And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships may be pleased to ordaine him to be sett at Libertie upon his giving bond and Cautione to Live peacably and to appear when Called under such a penaltie as their Lordships shall think fitt as the said petition bears The Saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the Earle of Home They heirby Recommend to the Earle of Leven Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh and in his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Comanding office ther, to sett the petitioner at Liberty furth of the said Castle In respect He hath given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councell That he shall remaine Confyned uithin that pairt of the shire of Beruick which is upon this syde of the water of Tueed and not goe uithout the same And in the mean tyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the resent government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice thereof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords when Called for under the penaltie of tuo Thousand pounds starling And ordaines the petitioners former bond to be Given up

1. NRS, PC1/50, 492.

1. NRS, PC1/50, 492.