Act, 19 January 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The nynteenth day of January Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years

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Liberation Grogan Oneill and John Bourgatt

Anent a petitione Given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Grogan Oneill and John Bourgat prisoners In Edinburgh tolbooth Sheuing That wher the petitioners By a former petitione given In to their Lordships did therby Represent their Coming over from Ireland with the Earle of Seaforth And how they voluntarly Left the Highlands And of their procuring Collonell Hills pass and Recommendatione The saids Lords by their Last delyberance upon the forsaid petitione appoynted them to Ingadge with Leivtennant Dicksone who by the said delyverance was ordained to make payment [to] the master of the prisone of their Jayle Fees But he finding That the same amounts to more money By farr then he Can have tuo men for And therupon refuises to accept of the petitioners in these termes quherby they shall still remaine in prisone Botwithstanding they are uilling to obey their Lordships Interloquitor But Cannot gett it obeyed for want of money to pay the jayle fees Having been alimented by their Lordships at fyve shilline per diem since their Incarceratione And therfore Humblie Craving their Lordships to take the premisses to their Consideratione Especially seing Leivtennant Dicksone refuises to pay the jayle fee being to Great And the petitioners have not wherwith to Recommend the master of the prisone to the Lords of the Thesaury for payment of his jayle fees The petitioners being Immediatly to depart the kingdome as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given in to them Be the above Grogan Oneill and John Bourgatt They Give ordor and warrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioners at Liberty furth therof In respect they have Given their oathes In presence of a privie Councellor That they shall departe furth of their Majesties dominiones Betuixt and the first day of March nixt to Come and sooner if opportunity shall offer And that they shall not Returne therto uithout his Majesties or their Lordships warrand And that they shall not bear armes against their Majesties King William and Queen Mary or their Allyes And in the meantyme that they shall Live peacablie and uith all submissione to the present Government under their Majesties And that they shal not Act Consult or Contryve any thing in prejudice therof nor Converss or Corespond uith any Rebells And that they shall appear before the saids Lords when called for And ordaines the Master of the tolbooth to sett the petitioners at Libertie free of house dues And Recommends him to the Lords of Thesaurie To Cause payment be made to him therof

At Edinburgh 19 January 1692

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Liberation of Grogan O’Neill and John Bourgat

Concerning a petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Grogan O’Neill and John Bourgat, prisoners in Edinburgh tolbooth, showing that where the petitioners by a former petition given in to their lordships did thereby represent their coming over from Ireland with [Kenneth Mackenzie] earl of Seaforth and how they voluntarily left the Highlands, and of their procuring Colonel Hill’s pass and recommendation. The said lords by their last deliverance upon the foresaid petition appointed them to engage with Lieutenant Dickson who by the said deliverance was ordained to make payment to the master of the prison of their jail fees, but he finding that the same amounts to more money by far than he can have two men for, and thereupon refuses to accept of the petitioners in these terms whereby they shall still remain in prison, but withstanding they are willing to obey their lordships interlocutor but cannot get it obeyed for want of money to pay the jail fees having been alimented by their lordships at five shillings per day since their incarceration, and therefore humbly craving their lordships to take the premises to their consideration, especially seeing Lieutenant Dickson refuses to pay the jail fee being too great, and the petitioners have not wherewith to recommend the master of the prison to the lords of the treasury for payment of his jail fees, the petitioners being immediately to depart the kingdom as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Grogan O’Neill and John Bourgat they give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keeper of their tolbooth, to set the petitioners at liberty forth thereof, in respect they have given their oaths in presence of a privy councillor that they shall depart forth of their majesties’ dominions between now and 1 March next to come and sooner if opportunity shall offer, and that they shall not return thereto without his majesty’s or their lordships’ warrant, and that they shall not bear arms against their majesties King William and Queen Mary or their allies, and in the meantime that they shall live peaceably and with all submission to the present government under their majesties, and that they shall not act, consult or contrive anything in prejudice thereof nor converse or correspond with any rebels, and that they shall appear before the said lords when called for, and ordain the master of the tolbooth to set the petitioners at liberty free of house dues, and recommend him to the lords of treasury to cause payment be made to him thereof.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 580-1.

1. NRS, PC1/47, 580-1.