Act, 16 June 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The sixteenth day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/6/151

Act

Act To the Water Bailie of Leith anent Captain Man

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant to Mr Hary Ferguson present water Bailie att Leith To Call before him Captain John Man master or Commander of the English Ship Called the Association Frigett lying in the Road of Leith Intended for his Majesties plantations In America and to Cause the said Captain Man To Bring a shoar and produce before him the said Bailie all the persons aboard the said ship whom he has Ingadged since he Came within this Kingdom for being transported to the plantationes. And to Examine The saids persons out-with the said Captain Man his presence If they be free persones and have Engadged willingly for America and whither They be Engadged with any other persons merchants or Societies belonging To this Kingdom. And if the said Captain Man Refuse or delay To bring a shoar and produce the persones aboard his ship, Then and in that caice The saids Lords Doe heirby give order and warrant To the said water Bailie to take and apprehend The person of the said Captain Man, and Committ him to Prison ay and while he give bond and find sufficient Caution That he shall bring a shoar and produce before the said Water Bailie The persons whom he has agreed with, since he came to this Kingdom To the Effect they may be Examined in manner forsaid. And gives power to the said water Bailie to Ship and putt aboard again such of the saids persons to be brought before him as he shall find freemen willingly Ingadged with the said Captain Man and not Ingadged with any persons merchants or societies in this Kingdom And Likeways gives power and warrand To the said Water Bailie To secure such of the saids persones as shall be brought from the said ship who shall appear to be unfree-men or not willingly Engadged with the said Captain Man, or who are Ingadged with any persons merchants or Societies belonging to this Kingdome and to discuss such of these persones as are freemen and not Ingadged with any persons as said is within this Kingdom and not willing to goe abroad with the said Captain Man And The saids Lords doe prohibite and discharge The said Captain Man To Engadge or take on any persons of this Kingdom for America untill First he produce these persones before the magistrats of Edinburgh and That he obtain a Certificat under the hands of the saids Magistrats That the persons who Engadge with him are freemen and not Engadged with any other persons merchants or Societies within this Kingdom. And gives order and warrant To the said Water Bailie of Leith, To secure the person of the said Captain Man untill he give Bond and find caution to obey and fulfill the Terms of this act under the penaltie of Ane Hundered pounds Sterling and upon Receit of the Bonds forsaid gives order and warrant to the said water Bailie Instantly to report the same to the Clerks of privy Councill.

Att Edinburgh The sixteenth day of June Jaj vjc nynty Eight years

A1698/6/151

Act

Act To the Water Bailie of Leith anent Captain Man

The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill Doe heirby give order and warrant to Mr Hary Ferguson present water Bailie att Leith To Call before him Captain John Man master or Commander of the English Ship Called the Association Frigett lying in the Road of Leith Intended for his Majesties plantations In America and to Cause the said Captain Man To Bring a shoar and produce before him the said Bailie all the persons aboard the said ship whom he has Ingadged since he Came within this Kingdom for being transported to the plantationes. And to Examine The saids persons out-with the said Captain Man his presence If they be free persones and have Engadged willingly for America and whither They be Engadged with any other persons merchants or Societies belonging To this Kingdom. And if the said Captain Man Refuse or delay To bring a shoar and produce the persones aboard his ship, Then and in that caice The saids Lords Doe heirby give order and warrant To the said water Bailie to take and apprehend The person of the said Captain Man, and Committ him to Prison ay and while he give bond and find sufficient Caution That he shall bring a shoar and produce before the said Water Bailie The persons whom he has agreed with, since he came to this Kingdom To the Effect they may be Examined in manner forsaid. And gives power to the said water Bailie to Ship and putt aboard again such of the saids persons to be brought before him as he shall find freemen willingly Ingadged with the said Captain Man and not Ingadged with any persons merchants or societies in this Kingdom And Likeways gives power and warrand To the said Water Bailie To secure such of the saids persones as shall be brought from the said ship who shall appear to be unfree-men or not willingly Engadged with the said Captain Man, or who are Ingadged with any persons merchants or Societies belonging to this Kingdome and to discuss such of these persones as are freemen and not Ingadged with any persons as said is within this Kingdom and not willing to goe abroad with the said Captain Man And The saids Lords doe prohibite and discharge The said Captain Man To Engadge or take on any persons of this Kingdom for America untill First he produce these persones before the magistrats of Edinburgh and That he obtain a Certificat under the hands of the saids Magistrats That the persons who Engadge with him are freemen and not Engadged with any other persons merchants or Societies within this Kingdom. And gives order and warrant To the said Water Bailie of Leith, To secure the person of the said Captain Man untill he give Bond and find caution to obey and fulfill the Terms of this act under the penaltie of Ane Hundered pounds Sterling and upon Receit of the Bonds forsaid gives order and warrant to the said water Bailie Instantly to report the same to the Clerks of privy Councill.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 436.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 436.