Act, 17 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the seventeint of november Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Act Charles Scott of Bavilaw

The Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill Haveing Considered a petitione Given in to them be Charles Scott of Bavillaw Representing That the petitioner haveing been Incarcerat in the tolbooth of Musleburgh these fyve moneths bygone dureing which tyme he hath not (with much difficulty) been able to preserve himself in any tollerable measure of health Being naturally of a valetudinarie and tender constitution And the place of his Imprisonement being verie cold and Incommodious in the winter seasone There being no fyre roume therein whereby he hath Contracted such a cold That he will be necessitate to undergoe a Course of phisick for removeing thereof and preventing his further Indisposition And therefore Craveing that ther Lordships would be pleased to order the petitioner to be set at Liberty upon Cautione etc. The saids Lords hereby refuse the desyre thereof Bot if the petitioner shall think fit to be transported to the tolbooth of Edinburgh They hereby Give order and warrand to the Mussleburgh to transport2 him from there tolbooth to Edinburgh And delyver him to the magistrats thereof And appoints the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of there tolbooth to receave and detaine him prisoner therein untill further order.

At Edinburgh 17 November 1692

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Act Charles Scott of Bavelaw

The lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered a petition given in to them by Charles Scott of Bavelaw representing that the petitioner having been incarcerated in the tolbooth of Musselburgh these five months bygone, during which time he has not (with much difficulty) been able to preserve himself in any tolerable measure of health, being naturally of a valetudinary and tender constitution, and the place of his imprisonment being very cold and incommodious in the winter season, there being no fire room therein, whereby he has contracted such a cold that he will be necessitated to undergo a course of physic for removing thereof and preventing his further indisposition. And therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to order the petitioner to be set at liberty upon caution etc. The said lords hereby refuse the desire thereof, but if the petitioner shall think fit to be transported to the tolbooth of Edinburgh, they hereby give order and warrant to the Musselburgh to transport him from their tolbooth to Edinburgh, and deliver him to the magistrates thereof, and appoint the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth to receive and detain him prisoner therein until further order.

0. PC1/48, 448-9.

1. PC1/48, 448-9.

2. The word ‘them’ **scored out here.**

0. PC1/48, 448-9.

1. PC1/48, 448-9.