Procedure: petition, 31 December 1696, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eighteenth day of June J^aj vj^c nyntie six years

A1696/6/49

A1696/6/49¹

Act

Act Mr James Adamsone

Anent the petition given in to the Lords of his Majesties privie Councill By Mr James Adamsone minister at Bedrule Sheuing That wheras by ane Act of Councill Aprile the seventh He uas not only prohibite to exercise any part of the ministeriall functione uithin this Kingdome But also commanded to remove from the City of Edinburgh and not to returne therto or the suburbs therof uithout License And seing that part of the sentence which stopps the petitioner from returning to the City Tends greatly to his prejudice In regaird it hindereth the petitioner who is in ane deseased Condition from coming to the place wher he may expect more easie help for his sicknes And also wher he may uith freedom as formerly Goe about his Civill affairs And Therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petition bears The saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell Having Considered this petitione given in to them by the said Mr James Adamsone They heirby allow the said petitioner to returne to Edinburgh In respect he hath Given bond and found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of his Majesties privie Counsell That he shall not preach nor exercise any part of his ministeriall functione uithin the said City of Edinburgh priviledges or suburbs therof And in the meantyme that he shall Live peacably under and uith all submission to the present government of his Majestie King William And that he shall not Act Consult nor Contrive any thing in prejudice therof nor shall not Converss or Correspond uith any rebells And that he shall appear before the saids Lords of his Majesties privie Counsell whensoever he shall be Called for or requyred to that effect under the penaltie of being banished furth of the Kingdome without further favour