Act, 17 April 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

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Act

Act Ensign James Gibsone

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill by Ensign James Gibson, Shewing, That where he being Commissionat to this Kingdom for Levying men, To Recruit the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Robert Murray now lying in Holland, and to that end having used all the moyen and pains possible to make up his Complaint, and notwithstanding frustrat, and considering that John Martine late Servitor to Mr John Home Advocat, being lately Impannelled for Hamesucken and other Crymes before the Justice Court, and by their Lordships Sentenced to be banished furth of this Kingdom in manner mentioned in the Said Sentence. And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin, as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Ensign James Gibson, They do heirby allow the above John Morton to be one of the Recruits as a Souldier under the said Ensigns Command in Colonel Robert Murray his Regiment in his Majestys Service now lying in Holland, and heirby gives order and Warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh, and keeper of their tolbooth where the Said John is prisoner, Immediatly after the Sentence of the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Justiciary, pronunced upon the […] day of Aprile instant against the said John Morton is put to Execution against him, To Exhibite and deliver the said John to the Said Ensign James Gibson, to be carryed abroad by him as a Souldier, in his majestys Service as said is, The said John first before he came furth of the said tolbooth Enacting himself in the books of Adjournall of the Criminal Court, That he Shall never Return into this Kingdom, under the pains Contained in the said sentence, And the said Ensign Gibson first granting his obligation, that he shall transport the said John Morton furth of this Kingdom.

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/181

Act

Act Ensign James Gibsone

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill by Ensign James Gibson, Shewing, That where he being Commissionat to this Kingdom for Levying men, To Recruit the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Robert Murray now lying in Holland, and to that end having used all the moyen and pains possible to make up his Complaint, and notwithstanding frustrat, and considering that John Martine late Servitor to Mr John Home Advocat, being lately Impannelled for Hamesucken and other Crymes before the Justice Court, and by their Lordships Sentenced to be banished furth of this Kingdom in manner mentioned in the Said Sentence. And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin, as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majestys privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Ensign James Gibson, They do heirby allow the above John Morton to be one of the Recruits as a Souldier under the said Ensigns Command in Colonel Robert Murray his Regiment in his Majestys Service now lying in Holland, and heirby gives order and Warrant to the magistrats of Edinburgh, and keeper of their tolbooth where the Said John is prisoner, Immediatly after the Sentence of the Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Justiciary, pronunced upon the […] day of Aprile instant against the said John Morton is put to Execution against him, To Exhibite and deliver the said John to the Said Ensign James Gibson, to be carryed abroad by him as a Souldier, in his majestys Service as said is, The said John first before he came furth of the said tolbooth Enacting himself in the books of Adjournall of the Criminal Court, That he Shall never Return into this Kingdom, under the pains Contained in the said sentence, And the said Ensign Gibson first granting his obligation, that he shall transport the said John Morton furth of this Kingdom.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 216.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 216.