Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the sixteenth day of Apryle J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/4/90

A1696/4/90¹

Act

Act Hamilton of Orbiestoune

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell By William Hamilton of Orbiestoune Sheuing That wher the petitioner hes Continoued these severall weeks prisoner in Dumbartoun Castle To the Evident prejudice of his privat affairs and of his health Having been some tyme valitudinary And seing he hes still Lived peacably And is most heartily willing to Continow to Live with respect and quiet under the Government And that their Lordships had been pleased of Late to Liberat severall others who were Committed about the same tyme And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underuryten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Councell Having Considered the said petitione given in to them by William Hamilton of Orbiestoune They heirby Recommend to Mr Frances Montgomery Governor of the Castle of Dumbartoune one of their Lordships oune Number And In his absence Gives order and warrand to the nixt Commanding officer ther To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof In respect He Hath Given bond and found sufficient Caution acted in the books of privy Councell That He shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present Government of his Majesties King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall nor Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of privie Counsell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of Five Hundred pounds sterling In caise he shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses