Act, 18 January 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of January Jaj viic years

A1700/1/231

Act

Act Liberating Captain Bruce

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Captain John Bruce, Shewing That where in a privat Letter wrote be Doctor Pitcairne There was Some Groundless news contained therein, Which he was Innocent of But the Same Having unhappily past under a Cover of night given their Lordships ground of offence For which he is heartily Sorry and begs pardon for his Escape, And Therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships To accept of his acknowledgement and To order his Liberatione, as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Having considered this Petition, given in to them by the within Captain Bruce, They heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth, To Sett the Petitioner att Liberty Furth thereof He First giving Bond and Finding Sufficient caution acted in The Books of privy Councill, That he Shall live peaceably under and with all Submission To the present Government of his Majesty King William, And That he shall not act Consult or Contrive any thing in prejudice therof, And That he Shall appear before the Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be called or Required therto, under the penalty of Ane Hundered pound Sterling, In caice he shall Faill or Transgress in any pairt of the premises.

Att Edinburgh The Eighteenth day of January Jaj viic years

A1700/1/231

Act

Act Liberating Captain Bruce

Anent The Petition given in To the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill By Captain John Bruce, Shewing That where in a privat Letter wrote be Doctor Pitcairne There was Some Groundless news contained therein, Which he was Innocent of But the Same Having unhappily past under a Cover of night given their Lordships ground of offence For which he is heartily Sorry and begs pardon for his Escape, And Therfore Humbly Craving their Lordships To accept of his acknowledgement and To order his Liberatione, as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Having considered this Petition, given in to them by the within Captain Bruce, They heirby give order and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their Tolbooth, To Sett the Petitioner att Liberty Furth thereof He First giving Bond and Finding Sufficient caution acted in The Books of privy Councill, That he Shall live peaceably under and with all Submission To the present Government of his Majesty King William, And That he shall not act Consult or Contrive any thing in prejudice therof, And That he Shall appear before the Saids Lords of his Majesties privy Councill whensoever he shall be called or Required therto, under the penalty of Ane Hundered pound Sterling, In caice he shall Faill or Transgress in any pairt of the premises.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 63-4.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 63-4.