Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Fifftein day of October J^aj vi^c nyntie Six yeirs

D1696/10/11

D1696/10/11¹

Act

Act Basile Hamiltowne

The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered a petitione given in to them be Lord Basile Hamiltowne The² heirby allow the petitioner to import from Ireland the number of Six Score yowng Cows of the Lairgest kynd for makeing up his Lordships stock in the park of Baldoon And that frie of Custome And appoints the clerks of privie Counsell In respect the petitioner is not presentlie in towne to take bond Or obleisement from his Lordship when he shall returne to this towne That he shall import no more Cows then the above number And that he shall imploy the number to be imported for no other end but the makeing up of his Lordships Stock in the park of Baldowne wnder the penaltie of Five Hundereth merks Scotts money