Act, 19 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Viscount of Kilsyth

Anent the petitione given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be William Livingstoun of Kilsyth Shewing That where upon a former applicatione The saids Lords were pleased to enlarge the petitioners2 Imprisonement and allow him to goe abroad with a Centinell from morning to evening upon Cautione that the petitioner should returne and be Confyned to his chamber in Edinburgh every night And also to take off the sequestration of the petitioners Estate upon cautione to be Comptable in maner mentioned in that delyverance And sieing the saids Lords have thereby signifyed there favourable Intention to allow the petitioner the free manadgement of his estate And that dureing his Long Imprisonement His effairs both with his tennents and other persones are gone into such dissorder that they Cannot possibly be Cleared without the petitioners personall presence at Kilsyth where his papers are And unles the petitioner have Liberty to meet and Clear with severall other persones elsewhere with whom he hes effairs The favour that the saids Lords have designed the petitioner would prove Ineffectuall unles the petitioner were allowed to goe where the necessity of his bussines doeth requyre him And therefore craveing that there Lordships would take off the petitioners confynement and allow him to goe about the manadgement of his effairs He being most willing to find Cautione to compear befor there Lordships whensoever he shall be called to that effect under the penalty of Fyftein Hundreth pounds sterling And also to find cautione to be comptable for his intromissiones In maner mentioned in the saids Lords there former delyverance As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above William Livingstoun of Kilsyth They hereby allow the petitioner to repair to Kilsyth and any pairt there for doeing his bussines under the guaird of one of there majestyes dragoons The petitioner alwayes befor extracting hereof Finding sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill that betuixt and the first Thursday of Jully next he shall returne to the house of Andrew Smith periwigmaker at the head of Neddries wynd in Edinburgh and that he shall remaine true prisoner in the said house and shall not goe furth of the same except from morneing to evening under a Centinell And that each morning he goes furth of the said house He shall returne thereto the same evening and that he shall Live peaceably under and with all submission to the government of there majestyes King William3 and Queen Mary And that he shall not converse nor Correspond with any of saids majestyes Rebells And that he shall appear befor the saids Lords when called for under the penalty of Ane thousand and Fyve Hundreth pounds sterling In case the petitioner shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses And the saids Lords Recomends to Sir James Leslie Comander in cheiff for the tyme of there Majestyes forces within this Kingdome to send one of there majestyes dragoons alongst with the petitioner to be a guaird upon him in his goeing to and Returneing from Kilsyth and places thereabout as said is and dureing his Continuance thereat And ordaines the petitioner to find sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Councill for makeing Furthcomeing such pairt of his Lands and estate rents and annualrents thereof at the event of any process that may be Intented againest him shall be found to pertaine to the Kings Majesty And upon Finding of this Cautione the saids Lords takes off the sequestratione upon the saids Lands and estate and discharges any dilligence following thereon And allowes the petitioner to Intromitt with the rents thereof bygone and in tyme comeing And Recomends to the Lords Commissioners of there Majestyes theasury to Cause delyver up the bond granted to there Lordships be Alexander Maxwell chamberland appointed by them of the petitioners estate

At Edinburgh 19 April 1692

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Act for the Viscount of Kilsyth

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by William Livingston of Kilsyth showing that where upon a former application the said lords were pleased to enlarge the petitioners imprisonment and allow him to go abroad with a centinel from morning to evening upon caution that the petitioner should return and be confined to his chamber in Edinburgh every night, and also to take off the sequestration of the petitioner’s estate upon caution to be accountable in manner mentioned in that deliverance, and seeing the said lords have thereby signified their favourable intention to allow the petitioner the free management of his estate and that during his long imprisonment his affairs both with his tenants and other persons are gone into such disorder that they cannot possibly be cleared without the petitioner’s personal presence at Kilsyth where his papers are, and unless the petitioner has liberty to meet and clear with several other persons elsewhere with whom he has affairs the favour that the said lords have designed the petitioner would prove ineffectual unless the petitioner were allowed to go where the necessity of his business does require him, and therefore craving that their lordships would take off the petitioner’s confinement and allow him to go about the management of his affairs, he being most willing to find caution to compear before their lordships whensoever he shall be called to that effect, under the penalty of fifteen hundred pounds sterling, and also to find caution to be accountable for his intromissions in manner mentioned in the said Lord’s their former deliverance as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them be the above William Livingston of Kilsyth they hereby allow the petitioner to repair to Kilsyth and any part there for doing his business under the guard of one of their majesties’ dragoons, the petitioner always before extracting hereof finding sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that betwixt now and the first Thursday of July next he shall return to the house of Andrew Smith periwigmaker at the head of Niddry’s Wynd in Edinburgh and that he shall remain true prisoner in the said house and shall not go furth of the same except from morning to evening under a centinel, and that each morning he goes forth of the said house he shall return thereto the same evening and that he shall live peaceably under and with all submission to the government of there majesties King William and Queen Mary and that he shall not converse nor correspond with any of said majesties’ rebels, and that he shall appear before the said lords when called for under the penalty of one thousand and five hundred pounds sterling in case the petitioner shall transgress in any pairt of the premisses, and the said lords recommend to Sir James Leslie, Commander in Chief for the time of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom to send one of their majesties’ dragoons along with the petitioner to be a guard upon him in his going to and returning from Kilsyth and places thereabout as said is, and during his continuance thereat, and ordain the petitioner to find sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council for making forthcoming such part of his lands and estate, rents and annualrents thereof at the event of any process that may be intended against him shall be found to pertain to the king’s majesty and upon finding of this caution the said lords take off the sequestration upon the said lands and estate and discharge any diligence following thereon, and allows the petitioner to intromit with the rents thereof, bygone and in time coming, and recommend to the lords commissioners of their majesties’ treasury to cause deliver up the bond granted to their lordships by Alexander Maxwell chamberlain appointed by them of the petitioner’s estate

1. PC1/48, 131-3.

2. This word has been inserted above the line.

3. This word has been written over the start of another word that looks like ‘Jam\[es\]’.

1. PC1/48, 131-3.