Act, 19 June 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att Holyrudehouse the nynteenth day of June Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs

A1705/6/161

Act

Act dismissing the French prisoners

Anent the petition given in and presented to his Grace John Duke of Argyle her Majesties high Commissioner, and remanent Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell By the Magistrats and Merchants of the Town of Aberdeen, Shewing that wher three Ships belonging to the Town of Aberdeen had lately unfortunately happened to be Seased by the French and Ostenders In ther voyage homeward bound from Campheir to Scotland, And seeing that Captain Gordon and Captain Campbell Comanders of two of her Majesties Ships have also each of them Seased a French or Ostender privateir, And that the good treatment of the Scots men taken doth depend upon what treatment the French or Orstenders meet with heir, and that the detaining the Scots Long in France may contribute very much to the hindrance of our trade, and the detaining of the sea-men, wheras the Setting of the French at liberty upon ther enacting themselves to procure the same favour to Scots prisoners, and giving a declaration under ther hands of ther good treatment heir, may procure the Same favour to these Seased in the Ships belonging to the said Town of Aberdeen, And therfor craving to the effect aftermentioned, as the said petition bears, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of her Majesties privy Councell having considered the petition given in to them By the Magistrats and Merchants of the Town of Aberdeen, And the Samen being read in ther presence, His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Appoynt and Ordaine the prisoners taken aboard the Ostend privateer Commanded by Jean Sable Captain, and taken by Captain Thomas Gordon Commander of the Royall Mary To be instantly dismissed and sett at liberty, Wpon the said Captain and prisoners ther giveing a declaration subscribed under their hand, that they wer taken aboard the said Ostend privateer, and wer instantly dismissed as said is, In execution that the Subjects of this kingdome, who are or shall be taken prisoners in France, or the Spanish Netherlands Shall be used and treated in the lyke manner.

Att Holyrudehouse the nynteenth day of June Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs

A1705/6/161

Act

Act dismissing the French prisoners

Anent the petition given in and presented to his Grace John Duke of Argyle her Majesties high Commissioner, and remanent Lords of her Majesties privie Counsell By the Magistrats and Merchants of the Town of Aberdeen, Shewing that wher three Ships belonging to the Town of Aberdeen had lately unfortunately happened to be Seased by the French and Ostenders In ther voyage homeward bound from Campheir to Scotland, And seeing that Captain Gordon and Captain Campbell Comanders of two of her Majesties Ships have also each of them Seased a French or Ostender privateir, And that the good treatment of the Scots men taken doth depend upon what treatment the French or Orstenders meet with heir, and that the detaining the Scots Long in France may contribute very much to the hindrance of our trade, and the detaining of the sea-men, wheras the Setting of the French at liberty upon ther enacting themselves to procure the same favour to Scots prisoners, and giving a declaration under ther hands of ther good treatment heir, may procure the Same favour to these Seased in the Ships belonging to the said Town of Aberdeen, And therfor craving to the effect aftermentioned, as the said petition bears, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner, And Lords of her Majesties privy Councell having considered the petition given in to them By the Magistrats and Merchants of the Town of Aberdeen, And the Samen being read in ther presence, His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby Appoynt and Ordaine the prisoners taken aboard the Ostend privateer Commanded by Jean Sable Captain, and taken by Captain Thomas Gordon Commander of the Royall Mary To be instantly dismissed and sett at liberty, Wpon the said Captain and prisoners ther giveing a declaration subscribed under their hand, that they wer taken aboard the said Ostend privateer, and wer instantly dismissed as said is, In execution that the Subjects of this kingdome, who are or shall be taken prisoners in France, or the Spanish Netherlands Shall be used and treated in the lyke manner.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 414.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 414.