Procedure, 24 December 1702, Edinburgh

Edinburgh 15 January 1702

D1702/1/7

D1702/1/7¹

Act

Act John Moncreif

Anent the petition given in and presented to the Lords of his majesties privie Counsell by John Moncreif late procurator att Pearth Showeing That in obedience to the saids Lords most Just Sentance the petitioner did in presence of the sheriff deput of Pearth with oppen doors wpon ane Court day, after the same was ferned wpon his knees acknowledge his fault and begg pardon of the said sheriff deput and other members of Court for the petitioners rash and inconsiderat defence offered for […] Mcclean, Dragoun, and the petitioner haveing no other mean of subsistance but merly his office of procurator before the said Court and Therefore Craveing to the effect after mentioned as the said petition bears The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petition, given in to them be the above John Moncreife, with a letter from the sheriff deput of Pearth verifieing the truth thereof, they hereby take off the former Sentance pronunced against the petitioner and repone him to his office of procurator also fully and freely in all respects as formerly