Warrant, 21 December 1699, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Twenty day of July J^aj vi^c Nyntie Nyne years

D1699/7/7

D1699/7/7¹

Act

Act The Marquess of Douglas anent William Simpson

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privy Councill be James Marques of Douglas Shewing That on William Simpson his Servant being Summarly apprehended and is now incarcerat in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh on pretence of severall Crymes, Ther was reasone to presume his Innocencie Since ther has been no prooff as yet produced against him notwithstanding wherof he Ought to Stand to his tryall where legally called before a Competent Judge, This Occasiones the petitioners application to the Saids Lords that in the mean time he may be Sett at Libertie upon baill, (He being a domestick to one of the saids Lords their oun number) by the petitioners being bound to present him And Therfore Humbly Craveing the Saids Lords to ordaine the said William Simpsone to be presently Sett at Liberty and the petitioner Shall present him when legally called to that effect As the petitione bears The Lords of his Majesties privy Councill, Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be James Marques of Douglas for William Simpson his Servant They hereby approve of the Lord Advocat his giveing order for Committing the said William prisoner, And Ordaines the said William to continue prisoner till farder order, And Recommends to the said Lord Advocat to make farder inquyry anent what Crymes the said William Stands guilty of, and to present him for the same before the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Justiciary as he shall be furnished with probation and that with the said Lord advocats conveniency.